6p off diesel and petrol for next 3 months.....

[Linford]

Be careful what you say Tarquin

Ha...busted.- Tarquin Chomondeley to you mister

 

[Linford]

You are your own self-caricature.

Had it occured to you I post 'tongue in cheek' a lot of the time Adrian Farquhar-Smythe-Fforbes-Robinson ?

 

[Linford]

Thanks for the riveting anecdote. And all this has what to do with me, exactly?

We have already established that anecdotes are far more exciting than statistics.

if I wanted boring, I'd ask a statisician...come on in srw, your time is up

Anyway, talking of anecdotes, recollection of such things actually demonstrates an interaction with the real world, as oposed to manipulating datasets in a darkened room.

Are you able to recall any anecdotes of classmates with posh names, as I'm genuinely interested

 

[theclaud]

We have already established that anecdotes are far more exciting than statistics.

if I wanted boring, I'd ask a statisician...come on in srw, your time is up

Anyway, talking of anecdotes, recollection of such things actually demonstrates an interaction with the real world, as oposed to manipulating datasets in a darkened room.

Are you able to recall any anecdotes of classmates with posh names, as I'm genuinely interested

Such as riding a bike, in the company of others?

And no. At the school in question (the fortunes of which I have just Googled) I had a vegan friend called Gemma who I considered to be posh. The main reason for the suspicion of poshness was that she referred to her her parents not as Mum and Dad but as Paddy and Robin. She was very nice, and wasn't bitchy or unpleasant to anyone. If anything, we were a bit mean to her, on account of said poshness. I'm not sure that constitutes much of an anecdote, but it's better than your pisspoor efforts, and at least has the benefit of demonstrating that, yet again, you couldn't be more wrong.

 

[Linford]

Such as riding a bike, in the company of others?

And no. At the school in question (the fortunes of which I have just Googled) I had a vegan friend called Gemma who I considered to be posh. The main reason for the suspicion of poshness was that she referred to her her parents not as Mum and Dad but as Paddy and Robin. She was very nice, and wasn't bitchy or unpleasant to anyone. If anything, we were a bit mean to her, on account of said poshness. I'm not sure that constitutes much of an anecdote, but it's better than your pisspoor efforts, and at least has the benefit of demonstrating that, yet again, you couldn't be more wrong.

Were her parents Guardian reading champagne socialists as well ?

Tell me that they didn't feed their dog Organic seaweed drerived dog food as well please...

 

[ArDee]

That will always remain the case thanks to a certain Doctor's report released in 1963.

This is an over simplification of the situation on moving things by rail, there are a lot of factors involved; the decrease in goods traffic moved by rail began in the 1920's and 30's, a long time before Beeching and his infamous report.
The 1921 Railway Act really started to put the nail in the coffin of goods transported by rail by requiring published simplified cost structure for transporting goods by rail and adding clauses into the act that hindered rail companies investing in road transport.
Although, putting Beeching in charge of a railway review, who came from the motor industry and was a proponent of the rights of the individual traveller to travel by car, was perhaps not the greatest idea.
However, like all consultants he probably had a very thorough briefing on the sort of report that was wanted before he started. So that the government of the day in their defence could say “We’re only implementing what the independent review says is required.”

 

[rich p]

You don't really get humour, do you Rich?

Well one of us doesn't but hey ho, funny guy

 

[Linford]

Ah yes, I recognise that one - the last resort of those who've run out of real arguments: "The trouble with you lefties/feminists/intellectuals/cyclists is that you have no sense of humour/irony" [delete as appropriate].
Bit of a cowardly option there Linford. You'll be telling us we take you too seriously next.

You are suggesting that Adrian is a Feminist ?

Whilst we digress in search of a bit of levity, the core of the argument is about the increase in the cost of fuel. One can like cycling, but also like using motor vehicles as well. You don't have to be in one camp or the other.
Cycling isn't just a lefite pursuit in the same way that driving isn't just for the DM readers (don't you know)

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Have you actually seen me complaining about a rise in cost in Petrol and Diesel apart from saying that it forces businesses to pas on the cost to their customers ?

Slick body swerve. Now answer the question.

Which mode would you like me to add to the list which would shift my world view to such a degree I become sympathetic to a bunch on whining cry babies?

(that or try playing the ball and not the man when debating stuff)

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Have you actually seen me complaining about a rise in cost in Petrol and Diesel apart from saying that it forces businesses to pas on the cost to their customers ?

btw That's it in a nutshell. You use the word 'force' when you mean 'choose'. These business aren't forced to pass the costs on. They aren't compelled. They choose to do it.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

Not long back our local tv news were doing a piece on congestion and were outside a school interviewing parents. "I have to drive the kids to school..." said one rather chubby lady, "...because it's a 20 minute walk."

and, anyway, it's not safe for them to walk to school because of the traffic, taking other kids to school.

For the love of God will no one think of the kiddies!

 

[theclaud]

You are suggesting that Adrian is a Feminist ?

Whilst we digress in search of a bit of levity, the core of the argument is about the increase in the cost of fuel. One can like cycling, but also like using motor vehicles as well. You don't have to be in one camp or the other.
Cycling isn't just a lefite pursuit in the same way that driving isn't just for the DM readers (don't you know)

Yes that's true, but "one" can also dislike cyclists and be obsessed with them at the same time, which results in "one" hanging out in cycling forums attempting to wind them up. I realise that I'm describing a rather sad, empty existence, but there it is.

 

[400bhp]

Yes Mr jamie but just about everything we buy is affected by the price at the pumps so high fuel costs don't help anyone except the big energy companies and the exchequer (who waste it anyway).

Or, it just means that haulage companies profit margins are reduced.

You can only put up prices if the market allows it.

 

[GrumpyGregry]

This model then forces many to either pay for a taxi or run a car to get their weekly shop as these cathedrals of commerce are well spread out.

Don't you agree ?

No. They have another choice. Get their shopping delivered for free. From said cathedrals of commerce.

 

[theclaud]

I should hope so yes

Be careful, TMN - you might make Linford's brain explode.