I missed that. Never mind!
RLJer crashes into taxi
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Quite. S/he is probably quite charming in person. When I say 'probably', I mean 'possibly'. Well, when I say 'possibly', I mean you can't rule it out.
Christopher
Über Member
Probably not, adrian. Cranks reminds me of people described by John Franklin in Cyclecraft (I think) who attend council meetings where their issue is on the agenda. They'll sit and say nothing at all until the issue comes up, then they'll rant and rave until debate ceases. Then they leave.
Is that a euphemism? I'll ask @Patrick Stevens.
GrasB
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This is the man who as a last resort to try & affirm his authority had a go at me for having to think about where the horn on my car was because I use it so little (On my car it's a thumb operated button among many thumb operated buttons & not in the middle of the steering wheel under the air-bag.).
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I know I'm not supposed to write this
but I found @Crankarm 's description of the incident with the Asian lady very funny ... sorrreee about this 
Poor woman, probably her brakes were faulty.
Sometimes this forum is just a tiny wee bit too political correct imho - opinion of a foreign woman, btw
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[QUOTE 2532356, member: 30090"]I get your point. But I think what grated most people was the overall tone of that post...[/quote]
Aye, he's a cranky chap for sure!
Aye, he's a cranky chap for sure!
I know I'm not supposed to write this
Poor woman, probably her brakes were faulty.
Sometimes this forum is just a tiny wee bit too political correct imho - opinion of a foreign woman, btw
Is that the post which some people are referring to as a "racist and sexist rant"? The one where he wrote about being T boned by a Jap woman cyclist? Surely not?
If so, I despair. Where was the racist or sexist content? The person who T boned him was a woman. She was also (probably) Japanese. Did Crankers have a go at her for being a woman, or for being Japanese? Not that I remember. Some people are just so damn sensitive. It is these attitudes that have turned this country into a cesspit of unnecessary and extreme political correctness. Lighten up a bit and try to find your sense of humour, people.
Or is it just another excuse to have a go at CrankArm? Shameful if that is the case; I would far rather read the Cranky ones posts than the oh so serious garbage repeated over and over again on here by the usual suspects.
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Ahhh; it makes more sense now. I can't see regulators smug drivel any more, he/she has the dubious honour of being the only person on my ignore list
. I was having strong urges to put my size 10 through the computer screen prior to putting him/her there .[QUOTE 2532433, member: 1314"]Brandane. "Jap" is a racist insult. Your post is a maggot's post with its maggotness.[/quote]
Jap is racist? Grow up. It's short for Japanese. I'm a Scot. It's short for Scottish; is that racist? No it's not; quite the opposite in fact. I am proud to be a SCOT, and I am sure that Japanese people are proud to be Japs..
Jap is racist? Grow up. It's short for Japanese. I'm a Scot. It's short for Scottish; is that racist? No it's not; quite the opposite in fact. I am proud to be a SCOT, and I am sure that Japanese people are proud to be Japs..
[QUOTE 2532441, member: 1314"]It's like calling me a paki as shorthand for being Indian.[/quote]
Paki is short hand for Pakistani, as you well know. If you are really Indian, you will be more aware than most of the difference between Indian and Pakistani. Paki was not originally a racist term, but has become accepted as such due to its usage over time. That does not mean that all shortened versions of other nationalities are racist terms.
Paki is short hand for Pakistani, as you well know. If you are really Indian, you will be more aware than most of the difference between Indian and Pakistani. Paki was not originally a racist term, but has become accepted as such due to its usage over time. That does not mean that all shortened versions of other nationalities are racist terms.
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He he: resist: computers are not cheap!Ahhh; it makes more sense now. I can't see regulators smug drivel any more, he/she has the dubious honour of being the only person on my ignore list