Pro cyclist knocked out by punch from road rage driver

Yorkshire wallet wrote:

I used to know this American who worked at Menwith Hill and he said when took visiting Americans out for drive down our tight and twisty A-roads, they'd be shitting themselves as some of them had never seen anything other than 90 degree turns and straights. He was a petrolhead and loves european cars so he was a bit different. 

And roundabouts: they can't get the hang of roundabouts (I saw it on The Simpsons so it must be true ).

(Mind you, many British drivers seem to have a problem with them...).

Leviathan wrote:

Don't be shocked by the tone of my voice, just got my new weapon, the weapon of choice.

I never realised that that song was actually about Dune: https://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=935603

"Walk without rhythm, it won't attract the worm"

Legs_Eleven_Worcester wrote:

Once and for f**king all, fellow cyclists - NEVER go out without a weapon.  

Seriously?

Legs_Eleven_Worcester wrote:

Once and for f**king all, fellow cyclists - NEVER go out without a weapon.  

This is not America, oh, this is not, sha la la la la.

Legs_Eleven_Worcester wrote:

Once and for f**king all, fellow cyclists - NEVER go out without a weapon.  

[[[[[[   I suppose you mean, "Never go out without a camera"?  But I also imagine the nutter with the fists has had his number-plate reported to the police?

Legs_Eleven_Worcester wrote:

Once and for f**king all, fellow cyclists - NEVER go out without a weapon.  

You ARE the weapon.

hawkinspeter wrote:

Legs_Eleven_Worcester wrote:

Once and for f**king all, fellow cyclists - NEVER go out without a weapon.  

You ARE a weapon.

FTFY

hawkinspeter wrote:

Legs_Eleven_Worcester wrote:

Once and for f**king all, fellow cyclists - NEVER go out without a weapon.  

You ARE the weapon.

And then we wonder how they know they can piss all over us.  

Legs_Eleven_Worcester wrote:

hawkinspeter wrote:

Legs_Eleven_Worcester wrote:

Once and for f**king all, fellow cyclists - NEVER go out without a weapon.  

You ARE the weapon.

And then we wonder how they know they can piss all over us.  

Is this some wierd fetish that you have? Letting people piss on you whilst you wave your weapon about?

Legs_Eleven_Worcester wrote:

hawkinspeter wrote:

Legs_Eleven_Worcester wrote:

Once and for f**king all, fellow cyclists - NEVER go out without a weapon.  

You ARE the weapon.

And then we wonder how they know they can piss all over us.  

I think you're mis-interpreting my comment.

It's better to not be carrying an obvious weapon as that can count against you if the law gets involved. However, you can weaponise your brain and body so that a typical fat, sluggish moton will stand little chance of ever landing a blow.

Learn a martial art (any one will do) and make sure that you do some sparring to learn the timing and how to avoid simple attacks. That will count for far more than an idiot wielding a baseball bat.

hawkinspeter wrote:

Legs_Eleven_Worcester wrote:

hawkinspeter wrote:

Legs_Eleven_Worcester wrote:

Once and for f**king all, fellow cyclists - NEVER go out without a weapon.  

You ARE the weapon.

And then we wonder how they know they can piss all over us.  

I think you're mis-interpreting my comment.

It's better to not be carrying an obvious weapon as that can count against you if the law gets involved. However, you can weaponise your brain and body so that a typical fat, sluggish moton will stand little chance of ever landing a blow.

Learn a martial art (any one will do) and make sure that you do some sparring to learn the timing and how to avoid simple attacks. That will count for far more than an idiot wielding a baseball bat.

Hmmm. I'll take a baseball bat any day.

DrJDog wrote:

hawkinspeter wrote:

Legs_Eleven_Worcester wrote:

hawkinspeter wrote:

Legs_Eleven_Worcester wrote:

Once and for f**king all, fellow cyclists - NEVER go out without a weapon.  

You ARE the weapon.

And then we wonder how they know they can piss all over us.  

I think you're mis-interpreting my comment.

It's better to not be carrying an obvious weapon as that can count against you if the law gets involved. However, you can weaponise your brain and body so that a typical fat, sluggish moton will stand little chance of ever landing a blow.

Learn a martial art (any one will do) and make sure that you do some sparring to learn the timing and how to avoid simple attacks. That will count for far more than an idiot wielding a baseball bat.

Hmmm. I'll take a baseball bat any day.

Learning a martial art is the correct response, not the baseball bat. Once someone learns how to handle themselves then their body language and demeanour change in a conflict situation; this in itself is often sufficient to deter attacks. Of course knowing how to react and handle yourself, should matters escalate is an additional benefit, not the primary, because self defence techniques in cleats would be challenging!

Grahamd wrote:

DrJDog wrote:

hawkinspeter wrote:

Legs_Eleven_Worcester wrote:

hawkinspeter wrote:

Legs_Eleven_Worcester wrote:

Once and for f**king all, fellow cyclists - NEVER go out without a weapon.  

You ARE the weapon.

And then we wonder how they know they can piss all over us.  

I think you're mis-interpreting my comment.

It's better to not be carrying an obvious weapon as that can count against you if the law gets involved. However, you can weaponise your brain and body so that a typical fat, sluggish moton will stand little chance of ever landing a blow.

Learn a martial art (any one will do) and make sure that you do some sparring to learn the timing and how to avoid simple attacks. That will count for far more than an idiot wielding a baseball bat.

Hmmm. I'll take a baseball bat any day.

Learning a martial art is the correct response, not the baseball bat. Once someone learns how to handle themselves then their body language and demeanour change in a conflict situation; this in itself is often sufficient to deter attack.

Plus a baseball bat won't fit comfortably in most jersey pockets.

hawkinspeter wrote:

Legs_Eleven_Worcester wrote:

hawkinspeter wrote:

Legs_Eleven_Worcester wrote:

Once and for f**king all, fellow cyclists - NEVER go out without a weapon.  

You ARE the weapon.

And then we wonder how they know they can piss all over us.  

I think you're mis-interpreting my comment.

It's better to not be carrying an obvious weapon as that can count against you if the law gets involved. However, you can weaponise your brain and body so that a typical fat, sluggish moton will stand little chance of ever landing a blow.

Learn a martial art (any one will do) and make sure that you do some sparring to learn the timing and how to avoid simple attacks. That will count for far more than an idiot wielding a baseball bat.

Sorry, I did indeed misread your comment. 

Martial arts are to be commended, but there will come a time when you are faced with multiple opponents, or a knife.  Or worse.

Not much you can do legally, since we're a nation of emasculated pussies where our betters tell us that if there's a terrorist attack, we should 'run, hide, tell' like children.  

But I'm not one for arbitrary notions of what's 'legal' and what's not.  

Legs_Eleven_Worcester wrote:

hawkinspeter wrote:

Legs_Eleven_Worcester wrote:

hawkinspeter wrote:

Legs_Eleven_Worcester wrote:

Once and for f**king all, fellow cyclists - NEVER go out without a weapon.  

You ARE the weapon.

And then we wonder how they know they can piss all over us.  

I think you're mis-interpreting my comment.

It's better to not be carrying an obvious weapon as that can count against you if the law gets involved. However, you can weaponise your brain and body so that a typical fat, sluggish moton will stand little chance of ever landing a blow.

Learn a martial art (any one will do) and make sure that you do some sparring to learn the timing and how to avoid simple attacks. That will count for far more than an idiot wielding a baseball bat.

 

Sorry, I did indeed misread your comment. 

Martial arts are to be commended, but there will come a time when you are faced with multiple opponents, or a knife.  Or worse.

Not much you can do legally, since we're a nation of emasculated pussies where our betters tell us that if there's a terrorist attack, we should 'run, hide, tell' like children.  

But I'm not one for arbitrary notions of what's 'legal' and what's not.  

I'm not sure where you live, but I've never heard that advice for our shitbag government, or incompetent police forces. Either way, I would not be running from any terrorist. I would also make a decsion on goods that can be easily replaced against cost of broken pride (and bones) if confronted by violence. Neither option makes me a pussy, I'll admit to being a cunt at times, but never a pussy.

don simon wrote:

Legs_Eleven_Worcester wrote:

hawkinspeter wrote:

Legs_Eleven_Worcester wrote:

hawkinspeter wrote:

Legs_Eleven_Worcester wrote:

Once and for f**king all, fellow cyclists - NEVER go out without a weapon.  

You ARE the weapon.

And then we wonder how they know they can piss all over us.  

I think you're mis-interpreting my comment.

It's better to not be carrying an obvious weapon as that can count against you if the law gets involved. However, you can weaponise your brain and body so that a typical fat, sluggish moton will stand little chance of ever landing a blow.

Learn a martial art (any one will do) and make sure that you do some sparring to learn the timing and how to avoid simple attacks. That will count for far more than an idiot wielding a baseball bat.

 

Sorry, I did indeed misread your comment. 

Martial arts are to be commended, but there will come a time when you are faced with multiple opponents, or a knife.  Or worse.

Not much you can do legally, since we're a nation of emasculated pussies where our betters tell us that if there's a terrorist attack, we should 'run, hide, tell' like children.  

But I'm not one for arbitrary notions of what's 'legal' and what's not.  

I'm not sure where you live, but I've never heard that advice for our shitbag government, or incompetent police forces. Either way, I would not be running from any terrorist. I would also make a decsion on goods that can be easily replaced against cost of broken pride (and bones) if confronted by violence. Neither option makes me a pussy, I'll admit to being a cunt at times, but never a pussy.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/video/2017/jul/10/run-hide-tell-poli...

Legs_Eleven_Worcester wrote:

don simon wrote:

Legs_Eleven_Worcester wrote:

hawkinspeter wrote:

Legs_Eleven_Worcester wrote:

hawkinspeter wrote:

Legs_Eleven_Worcester wrote:

Once and for f**king all, fellow cyclists - NEVER go out without a weapon.  

You ARE the weapon.

And then we wonder how they know they can piss all over us.  

I think you're mis-interpreting my comment.

It's better to not be carrying an obvious weapon as that can count against you if the law gets involved. However, you can weaponise your brain and body so that a typical fat, sluggish moton will stand little chance of ever landing a blow.

Learn a martial art (any one will do) and make sure that you do some sparring to learn the timing and how to avoid simple attacks. That will count for far more than an idiot wielding a baseball bat.

 

Sorry, I did indeed misread your comment. 

Martial arts are to be commended, but there will come a time when you are faced with multiple opponents, or a knife.  Or worse.

Not much you can do legally, since we're a nation of emasculated pussies where our betters tell us that if there's a terrorist attack, we should 'run, hide, tell' like children.  

But I'm not one for arbitrary notions of what's 'legal' and what's not.  

I'm not sure where you live, but I've never heard that advice for our shitbag government, or incompetent police forces. Either way, I would not be running from any terrorist. I would also make a decsion on goods that can be easily replaced against cost of broken pride (and bones) if confronted by violence. Neither option makes me a pussy, I'll admit to being a cunt at times, but never a pussy.

 

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/video/2017/jul/10/run-hide-tell-poli...

Is that for a firearms attack or a terrorist attack? Neither you nor the article are clear. Either way, fuck 'em.  Terrorist win with, erm, what's it called, erm.... Got it! Terror. So fucke 'em! And psychos with guns are just that and guns aren't that much of a problem in the UK, So fuck 'em. I've prpbably more chance of a head injury while cycling.

And yes, I have been pretty close to more than one terror attack, so fuck 'em!

don simon wrote:

Legs_Eleven_Worcester wrote:

don simon wrote:

Legs_Eleven_Worcester wrote:

hawkinspeter wrote:

Legs_Eleven_Worcester wrote:

hawkinspeter wrote:

Legs_Eleven_Worcester wrote:

Once and for f**king all, fellow cyclists - NEVER go out without a weapon.  

You ARE the weapon.

And then we wonder how they know they can piss all over us.  

I think you're mis-interpreting my comment.

It's better to not be carrying an obvious weapon as that can count against you if the law gets involved. However, you can weaponise your brain and body so that a typical fat, sluggish moton will stand little chance of ever landing a blow.

Learn a martial art (any one will do) and make sure that you do some sparring to learn the timing and how to avoid simple attacks. That will count for far more than an idiot wielding a baseball bat.

 

Sorry, I did indeed misread your comment. 

Martial arts are to be commended, but there will come a time when you are faced with multiple opponents, or a knife.  Or worse.

Not much you can do legally, since we're a nation of emasculated pussies where our betters tell us that if there's a terrorist attack, we should 'run, hide, tell' like children.  

But I'm not one for arbitrary notions of what's 'legal' and what's not.  

I'm not sure where you live, but I've never heard that advice for our shitbag government, or incompetent police forces. Either way, I would not be running from any terrorist. I would also make a decsion on goods that can be easily replaced against cost of broken pride (and bones) if confronted by violence. Neither option makes me a pussy, I'll admit to being a cunt at times, but never a pussy.

 

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/video/2017/jul/10/run-hide-tell-poli...

Is that for a firearms attack or a terrorist attack? Neither you nor the article are clear. Either way, fuck 'em.  Terrorist win with, erm, what's it called, erm.... Got it! Terror. So fucke 'em! And psychos with guns are just that and guns aren't that much of a problem in the UK, So fuck 'em. I've prpbably more chance of a head injury while cycling.

And yes, I have been pretty close to more than one terror attack, so fuck 'em!

 

Indeed.

I always find it strange when people shake their fist and bellow for gun control.  They don't really mean that they want rid of guns.  They just mean that they want guns taken off of some people.  I don't recall seeing any of the protestors in the US calling for the various police forces to be disarmed.  Strange then that 277 have so far been killed by police in the US.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2018/national/police-shootings-2...

Sixteen times more than at the Florida school shooting of February.

And I don't think that many Brits want Theresa May to be guarded by unarmed plod.

So in short, people only want guns to be in the hands of the elite minority - usually going by the name of 'the government'.   

I wonder how many people were killed by 'governments' (plural) in the 20th century.  Oh, look.  It's around 292 million!

I always find it strange when people shake their fist and bellow for gun control. 

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I Always find that when people feel the need to caricature those they disagree with like this, that they are not convinced of the strength of their argument.

felixcat wrote:

I always find it strange when people shake their fist and bellow for gun control. 

I Always find that when people feel the need to caricature those they disagree with like this, that they are not convinced of the strength of their argument.

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Well, it's not really a caricature.  The protests of the past few months have been pretty angry.

Nice dodge, though.  

don simon wrote:

guns aren't that much of a problem in the UK

I got threatened with a handgun by a driver when I didn't get out of his way quickly enough.

Police point-blank (I crack myself up...) refused to prosecute.

Legs_Eleven_Worcester wrote:

don simon wrote:

guns aren't that much of a problem in the UK

I got threatened with a handgun by a driver when I didn't get out of his way quickly enough.

Police point-blank (I crack myself up...) refused to prosecute.

Where was this?

I have to remind myself when giving the finger to (bad) drivers around Hulme and Moss Side that it might not be the best thing for my health, no one has pulled a gun on me of popped a cap in my ass yet.

I'm genuinely interested which part of the UK this happened.

hawkinspeter wrote:

Legs_Eleven_Worcester wrote:

Once and for f**king all, fellow cyclists - NEVER go out without a weapon.  

You ARE the weapon.

Nah, just a tool.

ConcordeCX wrote:

hawkinspeter wrote:

Legs_Eleven_Worcester wrote:

Once and for f**king all, fellow cyclists - NEVER go out without a weapon.  

You ARE the weapon.

Nah, just a tool.

*chuckle*

Legs_Eleven_Worcester wrote:

Once and for f**king all, fellow cyclists - NEVER go out without a weapon.  

No need, just take a cue from the animal kingdom if threatened by an attacker.

Make yourself look big, let out a screech, and soil yourself - that tends to see them off.

Deeferdonk wrote:

Legs_Eleven_Worcester wrote:

Once and for f**king all, fellow cyclists - NEVER go out without a weapon.  

No need, just take a cue from the animal kingdom if threatened by an attacker.

Make yourself look big, let out a screech, and soil yourself - that tends to see them off.

Don't f**k with the squirrels

hawkinspeter wrote:

Don't f**k with the squirrels

Where do you get all these pictures from?  Your google-fu must be strong...