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Nearly Got Splattered Again!
Following my incident about the Volvo calling me across and then carrying straight on, it only happened again the next time I went out, albeit not as serious..
Came up to a small village crossroads, very restrictive views all round but marked in my favour.
Old woman approaches driving red mini, from the right, slows down and stops.
I slow to about 20, toot and continue, she looks towards me , and then <b>immediately pulls out in front of me</b> ... [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ranting.gif[/img]
My best advice is if you're going up them Cotswold Hills, be very ****ing careful!!
An old Cherokee told his grandson, "My son, there is a battle between two wolves inside us.
One is <b>Evil</b>. It is anger, jealousy, greed, resentment, inferiority, lies, and ego.
The other is <b>Good</b>. It is joy, peace, love, hope, humilty, kindness, empathy and truth.
The boy thought a while then asked "Which Wolf wins?"

"The one you feed" replied the old man...
<!--quoteo(post=235218:date=Sun 4th Mar 2012, 11:39 AM:name=futtfutt)-->QUOTE(futtfutt @ Sun 4th Mar 2012, 11:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Following my incident about the Volvo calling me across and then carrying straight on, it only happened again the next time I went out, albeit not as serious..
Came up to a small village crossroads, very restrictive views all round but marked in my favour.
Old woman approaches driving red mini, from the right, slows down and stops.
I slow to about 20, toot and continue, she looks towards me , and then <b>immediately pulls out in front of me</b> ... [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/ranting.gif[/img]
My best advice is if you're going up them Cotswold Hills, be very ****ing careful!!<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Both my parents stopped driving a few years ago. My ol' man should've stopped a few years earlier truth be told. That sort of crap driving is simply unforgivable.
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Gorn Confusedorry:

I think it's a tricky situation and your actions may have been interpreted differently by the ol dear. Yeah, I realise you tooted to make the driver aware of your being there, and that you slowed down as a safety precaution but, she probably read that as a gesture for her to pull out. Or she's a blind and deaf old bat that shouldn't be driving [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif[/img]
What's the same in both those incidents ?







You.





At least you'll be looking out for elderly assassins now [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img]
Stu

 

<!--quoteo(post=235225:date=Sun 4th Mar 2012, 01:07 PM:name=stu)-->QUOTE(stu @ Sun 4th Mar 2012, 01:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->What's the same in both those incidents ?<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

The cotswolds.
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<!--quoteo(post=235228:date=Sun 4th Mar 2012, 01:12 PM:name=dapleb)-->QUOTE(dapleb @ Sun 4th Mar 2012, 01:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->The cotswolds.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->


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<!--quoteo(post=235248:date=Sun 4th Mar 2012, 05:03 PM:name=ChrisG)-->QUOTE(ChrisG @ Sun 4th Mar 2012, 05:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->A simple modification to your bike can prevent these kind of problems<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

[img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/rotflmmfao.gif[/img] damn right
An old Cherokee told his grandson, "My son, there is a battle between two wolves inside us.
One is <b>Evil</b>. It is anger, jealousy, greed, resentment, inferiority, lies, and ego.
The other is <b>Good</b>. It is joy, peace, love, hope, humilty, kindness, empathy and truth.
The boy thought a while then asked "Which Wolf wins?"

"The one you feed" replied the old man...
<!--quoteo(post=235248:date=Sun 4th Mar 2012, 03:03 PM:name=ChrisG)-->QUOTE(ChrisG @ Sun 4th Mar 2012, 03:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->A simple modification to your bike can prevent these kind of problems<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Or just ride quicker!!
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<!--quoteo(post=235263:date=Sun 4th Mar 2012, 07:25 PM:name=Jolly Giant)-->QUOTE(Jolly Giant @ Sun 4th Mar 2012, 07:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Or just ride quicker!!<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->


Not so daft as it sounds, I am Captain Slow Mk 2 [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/hidden.gif[/img]
An old Cherokee told his grandson, "My son, there is a battle between two wolves inside us.
One is <b>Evil</b>. It is anger, jealousy, greed, resentment, inferiority, lies, and ego.
The other is <b>Good</b>. It is joy, peace, love, hope, humilty, kindness, empathy and truth.
The boy thought a while then asked "Which Wolf wins?"

"The one you feed" replied the old man...
<!--quoteo(post=235228:date=Sun 4th Mar 2012, 01:12 PM:name=dapleb)-->QUOTE(dapleb @ Sun 4th Mar 2012, 01:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->The cotswolds.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->

A car
A motorcycle
A road
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Gorn Confusedorry:
<!--quoteo(post=235279:date=Sun 4th Mar 2012, 06:59 PM:name=futtfutt)-->QUOTE(futtfutt @ Sun 4th Mar 2012, 06:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Not so daft as it sounds, I am Captain Slow Mk 2 [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/hidden.gif[/img]<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Thats right.. If you had ridden quicker you would be 2 miles further up the road before the old bid had pulled out so therefore no danger to you!!

See down there for dancing up here for thinking!!,
My Super Modded TDM has gone to a new home Sad

 

I'm now a carbon whore!



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