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Boris Johnson considers ban on London cyclists wearing headphones

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  1. Instography
    Member

    Swedgers. If only you'd had ginger as well.

    Posted 11 years ago #
  2. wee folding bike
    Member

    Sorry.

    Over night driving is one of the smallish number of times I drink Coke because it has caffeine and it's easy to get in gas stations.

    If it helps redress the balance the memsahib sometimes has a supply of pieces. Generally it's mature cheddar and dates for me.

    Posted 11 years ago #
  3. gembo
    Member

    Possibly true story of a trial where the witness who was a young woman took the stand. She was giving a great deal of detail about what had happened prior to the crime and she at one point stated, in broad scots so might not work on here

    an' then a went tae ma bedroom wi' Crisps 'n' Ginger

    The judge interrupted as this was a new detail - Who is this man Crispin Ginger?

    Posted 11 years ago #
  4. Nelly
    Member

    Some excellent pictures doing the rounds on twitter of good old boris variously cycling up the inside of HGVs, cycling while on the phone etc.

    Hypocrytical?

    Nah, just a politician.

    Posted 11 years ago #
  5. Charlethepar
    Member

    @Nelly Like this one.

    Posted 11 years ago #
  6. fimm
    Member

    On the subject of stereotypes....

    does anyone on here drive an Audi? BMW?

    Posted 11 years ago #
  7. Charlethepar
    Member

    Posted 11 years ago #
  8. Min
    Member

    Bozza has no trouble cycling round London, or at least it doesn't affect him. So he doesn't care about anyone else - it is their problem. It is a fairly common attitude and not limited to politicians.

    Posted 11 years ago #
  9. Nelly
    Member

    "On the subject of stereotypes....

    does anyone on here drive an Audi? BMW?"

    Family car is currently an Audi, previous was a BMW.

    Dont think I fit the stereotypical german car driver profile though.......mainly on the basis I rarely drive !

    Posted 11 years ago #
  10. Technically a BMW, but not badged as such, so I claim it not to be...

    Anyone a private hire cab driver?

    Posted 11 years ago #
  11. PS
    Member

    Mrs PS had a BMW as a company car for a couple of years. When she got shot of that I got an Audi. Lease on that ended 3 years or so ago. We now have a 8 year old Discovery. I am Beelzebub. >:-D

    Posted 11 years ago #
  12. crowriver
    Member

    Swedgers? Never had wfb down as a raver.

    Watch this: clearly an irresposnsible cyclist wearing headphones while RLJing. Really ought to have taken more responsibility for his own safety.

    Posted 11 years ago #
  13. SRD
    Moderator

    @nelly @charlethepar

    And this one https://twitter.com/adamtranter/status/402767072608153600

    Posted 11 years ago #
  14. Focus
    Member

    @ crowriver

    Good grief, the number of people who could have died in that one!

    Talking of which, I see Boris has been this week's premature RIP: “Boris Johnson dead 2013” : mayor of London killed by internet death hoax

    "News of politician Boris Johnson’s death spread quickly earlier this week causing concern among fans across the world. However the November 2013 report has now been confirmed as a complete hoax and just the latest in a string of fake celebrity death reports."

    Co-incidence, or influenced by what's been going on this week?

    Posted 11 years ago #
  15. crowriver
    Member

    @Focus, the real irony is that the cyclists were Boris Johnson, Lord Adonis, and mayoral/ministerial advisers scoping a route for a cycle superhighway...

    Grauniad story gives context.

    Posted 11 years ago #
  16. Focus
    Member

    Ah, I recognised Bobo but I didn't realise the whole circus was there!

    Posted 11 years ago #
  17. chdot
    Admin

    Private Eye

    Posted 11 years ago #

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