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As a pedestrian, I’ve had a

As a pedestrian, I’ve had a number of occasions where a driver has waited patiently for me to cross a side road, where previously daring to set foot on the road would have been met with at least an angry stare and possibly a blast on the horn as they brushed past my nose. It was quite disconcerting the first couple of times.

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Yes – in hamster years.

Yes – in hamster years.

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I suppose technically it’s

I suppose technically it’s sort of a picture of your bike, but I’m not sure you quite got the spirit of the thread…

[Edit: Also, I’m particularly pleased that I managed to get comment 1337 on this thread :o) ]

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MiserableBastard wrote:

We have ears, cars have engine & tyre etc noise.

Maybe, but the cyclists pictured are clearly riding along in their own little bubbles…

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Thank you for raising this.
Thank you for raising this.

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brooksby wrote:

(Does anyone else remember when people used to actually scrape their windscreens, using a ‘scraper’, or did I just dream that…?).

“Life hack: Running your engine to defrost your windscreen costing you too much in petrol? Why not scrape it off with a bit of plastic instead?”

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A lot of garage / car

A lot of garage / car combinations now, if you did manage to get the car inside, you wouldn’t then be able to open the door to get out.

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What was the car involvement

What was the car involvement though?

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If it’s a full-on reversal I

If it’s a full-on reversal I do not want to see any footage of that, thanks.

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The light yellows are

The light yellows are apparently ‘sunny‘, while the dark yellows are, amusingly, ‘cheese‘ (or near enough).

And for an extra giggle, the first lot’s website defines their signature colour as ‘primary’ (fair enough), but also ‘warning’.

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Don’t you mean the dark

Don’t you mean the dark yellows? Surely the light yellows are the ones who play mostly in the Northern League?

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Quote:

He said he has had abuse hurled at him from frustrated drivers while he has been sitting in his own front garden

Bloody entitled gardeners – deliberately holding up traffic – don’t even pay rhododendron tax…

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That does appear to include

That does appear to include empty properties that are unsafe or uninhabitable, and may be unviable to restore, though – can’t seem to find any kind of estimate on how many that accounts for.

You’d also need to consider where those homes are, and if they’re in suitable locations to provide for unmet demand.

That said, it probably still leaves a good chunk that could make a sizeable dent in the shortfall.

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You’ll probably need some ice

You’ll probably need some ice on that foot after a week of kicking things.

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Shouldn’t that be ‘the bile

Shouldn’t that be ‘the bile-filled organ of hate, the Guardian’, or something like that?

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