Official Closest pass video

[col]

oh, I can't let this pass... surely it is it's and not its

Oh bugger

 

[johnnyh]

hahaha ouch me sides

 

[Sh4rkyBloke]

No, I think "btw" is perfectly acceptable. It's not bad grammar or syntax, just an abbreviation. Well done for trying though.

 

[swee'pea99]

It's not actually an abbreviation, it's an acronym.

 

[Sh4rkyBloke]

No it's not, it doesn't make a pronouncable word by itself (such as RAM)... unless of course I have the definition wrong...

edit: you are correct about it not being an abbreviation though (oops!), maybe just an initialism.

 

[swee'pea99]

You do. An acronym is a collection of initial letters, eg TLA (Three Letter Acronym); an abbeviation is what you get if you cut one or more letters out of a word to make 'a shortened version' of the word, eg Nige, for Nigel, or artic, for articulated lorry.

 

[magnatom]

Hey guys, for goodness sake! This is getting way off topic. Can we get back to the magnatom bashing please...

 

[Sh4rkyBloke]

Well, technically I don't.. but this is even more OT than most of the stuff in this thread...

Edit: Mags, you're a fool. Feel better now?

 

[swee'pea99]

Yeah - Mags, you're a fool!

See, we can disagree and still be chums and find something to agree about.

All you squabblers take note.

 

[Sh4rkyBloke]

Nice recovery.

 

[magnatom]

Aye, I have absolutely nothing against anyone disagreeing with my point of view. Debate is the main reason I post after all. There is however some people who troll and there are those who make slanderous comments (in another now removed thread).

I generally try to answer all points put to me, but there comes a point where enough is enough. Still, it's to be expected I suppose.

If anyone really wanted to start debate they could start a poll/thread on whether using helmet cameras and posting videos was a good or bad idea. I'm certainly not going to start that one, and I'd probably stay out of the discussion. I'm too biased!

 

[shunter]

magnatom, have you ever thought of using two cams - one pointing forward and one backwards. Just so we can get more of a complete picture

 

[magnatom]

magnatom, have you ever thought of using two cams - one pointing forward and one backwards. Just so we can get more of a complete picture

I have indeed and did for a while during the summer (see these two vid 1 vid 2)

It was a bit of a faff (especially as the camera I used for the rear had a very poor battery). I could improve it with a little cash. Maybe in the sumer I will start using it again.

It would have been good to have rear view footage here!

 

[Sh4rkyBloke]

I have indeed and did for a while during the summer (see these two vid 1 vid 2)

It was a bit of a faff (especially as the camera I used for the rear had a very poor battery). I could improve it with a little cash. Maybe in the sumer I will start using it again.

It would have been good to have rear view footage here!

Is that a subtle hint to the forum?...

 

[magnatom]

Is that a subtle hint to the forum?...

Well if anyone really wants to give me money I could post my bank details. However, I have a feeling more money would leave than would come in!