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Started by RolfieB , Jan 16 2014 08:28 pm

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#1 RolfieB

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Posted 16 January 2014 - 08:28 pm

Left for work at 5.50am.

Over 1st roundabout (just around the corner).

Short straight to 2nd roundabout, slowing down & out pops this twist & go at full tilt, only, he ignores the roundabout, so is on my side of the road.

Stand on brakes, rider also brakes heavily & sticks feet down to assist scrubbing off speed. Just manage to avoid each other.

I expect to see a youngster, but was surprised as the face that glanced at me was that of bloke late thirties to early forties.

If I hadn't had a couple of near misses over the past few years by drivers not expecting anything approaching the roundabouts, & had not been slowing down just in case, we would definitely had a coming together.

Will he learn from this lucky escape today. I doubt it. I wouldn't be surprised if he does it again.

 

Changed boxers when I got home. :unsure2:


Edited by RolfieB, 16 January 2014 - 08:29 pm.

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Posted 16 January 2014 - 08:36 pm

Ooer missus. What happened to that then. Good job I copied it.

Left for work at 5.50am.

Over 1st roundabout (just around the corner).

Short straight to 2nd roundabout, slowing down & out pops this twist & go at full tilt, only, he ignores the roundabout, so is on my side of the road.

Stand on brakes, rider also brakes heavily & sticks feet down to assist scrubbing off speed, & probably bracing for impact.

Just manage to avoid each other.

I expect to see a youngster, but was surprised as the face that glanced at me was that of bloke late thirties to early forties.

If I hadn't had a couple of near misses over the past few years by drivers not expecting anything approaching the roundabouts, & had not been slowing down just in case, we would definitely had a coming together.

Will he learn from this lucky escape today. I doubt it. I wouldn't be surprised if he does it again.

 

All within 1/4 mile of home.

 

Changed boxers when I got home.  :unsure2:



Ah! I see.

Someone please feel free to delete first post.

Thanking thee.


Now I just fly everywhere.

Be yourself, because everybody else is taken.

 

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Posted 16 January 2014 - 09:40 pm

Thank fook you missed him Rolfie, mayhaps he was still asleep at that ungodly hour, sleepscooterin..


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Posted 16 January 2014 - 10:11 pm

Ah! I see.  Hmmmmm wonder what that means ?  Could it possibly mean you posted up in the wrong section, then couldn't find the post as Admin had moved it to the correct section ? :lol:  


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Posted 17 January 2014 - 06:31 am

Ah! I see.  Hmmmmm wonder what that means ?  Could it possibly mean you posted up in the wrong section, then couldn't find the post as Admin had moved it to the correct section ? :lol:  

Sounds about right to me.


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Posted 17 January 2014 - 02:08 pm

Thank fook you missed him Rolfie, mayhaps he was still asleep at that ungodly hour, sleepscooterin..

 

Any chance the poor chap was Polish and had forgotten where he was!!? 

 

As you do. (occasionally)  :blush2:

 

That was a bit unfair as he could have been from anywhere.

 

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Edited by TYREDNGRUMPEE, 17 January 2014 - 03:33 pm.

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Posted 17 January 2014 - 06:20 pm

Roamerainian perhaps ? :P


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Posted 17 January 2014 - 06:22 pm

Roamerainian perhaps ? :P

 

Definitely Roam'in summthing 'fer shure.  :)


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