London - Speed cameras set to double

Fair enough.

The fact is I honestly don't give a toss about Livingston, London,
freedom of the city, or the England rugby team I can't get interested in
any of it. Therefore to me a 'fatuous, imbecilic remark' is on a par
with all the other conversation in this thread. A lot of noise over
nothing at all..

What I am completely astounded about is that half a million people can
show up and make a fuss over some people kicking a ball whilst on a paid
holiday. I just don't 'get' the whole football / rugby / team sports
tribalism thing - it's just the same as a kick about in the park to
me... and the same goes for all the ceremony it's just people and noise
- nothing significant is going on.

Now if someone had done something worthwhile for humanity, say developed
a cure for cancer, or even something so simple as rescued a few families
from a burning block of flats would people flock to congratulate them?
No.

I don't get that at all, I think it's all a bit fucked up really. [1]


[1] Some people may interpret this the oposite way and just see me as
fucked up. That could be just as true.

 

Why then, did you post that you hoped that the England rugby team's
Freedom of the City of London would entitle them "go to his house and shit
in his bed"?

 

Using the patented Mavis Beacon "Hunt&Peck" Technique, Ben Blaney

Blimey, easy big fellah! It's only UKRM, after all.

 

Because it was a flippant and nonsensical throwaway comment, as was the
wondering of what freedom of the city means.

For the record I don't *actually* want anyone to shit in anybodies bed,
or in fact even in their own.. unless they want to.

Why are you taking it so seriously?

 

Because politics is serious. It bothers me that people who didn't give
a flying **** about politics - and, worse, don't know anything about it
- are happy to make judgements about politicians on the basis of gutter
press, idle gossip and bullshit. So to descend into the Ken-bashing for
no fucking reason strikes me as utterly pathetic.

 

I'll be disappointed if Ken rejoins the labour party. IMHO a lot of his
success comes from the fact that he's independent and not tied to the party
line. I don't agree with all of his polices by any means but overall he
appears to be doing OK and he seems to have mellowed from his 'Red Ken'
days

 

Unfortunately, politicians only seem to make the news for negative
reasons; like so many other things, nobody notices the good ones. The
few bad apples spoil the public perception of the whole barrel. They
must, of course, make decisions which can render them somewhat
unpopular either way; I'm not sure I'd be willing to accept such
responsibility. Also it's my belief, which may or may not be shared
by others, that the party system exists only to further its own
existence, and is largely incompatible with the good governance of the
nation. When I think of a viable alternative, however, you'll be
among the first to know.

 

http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/til/jsp/modules/Article/print.jsp?itemId=80655
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I really hope this quote was taken out of context...

"AA spokeswoman Rebecca Rees said: "Twice the number of cameras will mean
twice the number of motorists will now be caught." Cameras have been
successful in making roads safer. In a west London trial accidents fell by
12per cent after cameras were installed. "

twice the number of cameras, means twice the number of motorists will be
caught?

surely the logic shall follow that there will be a 50% drop in accidents?

Or perhaps they're more focussed on catching twice as many fin^H^H^H
speeding motorists, rather than safety

ffs


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www.fatgrah.am

 

Oh, yes - but all the speed cameras that I can think of on the A68 are
in Northumberland or Jockland.

 

He does seem to be one of the few "honest" politicians around

 

What? If cameras can be shown to reduce accidents by X% then doubling
the number of cameras (assuming a linear relationship) will reduce
accidents by 2X%

In the example given the West London trial showed (apparently) a fall of
12% so doubling the number of cameras could mean the accidents can be
predicted to fall by 24% (although I doubt it).

 

The memory of my run south in the summer tends to support this.

 

Usually some right to enter some premises or take advantage of some
ancient boon.

For example; you might be wandering along the centre of Leeds, perhaps,
and absolutely dying for a shit. Now, as Joe Bloggs, you would be bang
out of luck, what with all the public conveniences now having been sold
off and turned into burger bars, but as Joe Bloggs, Freeman of the City
of Leeds, you can march into the Town Hall and dump your load in the
ivory, gilt and marble palace of defecation that is the Mayor's private
privy - as is your right.

An ancient boon might be the right to kick the shit out of Michael
Elphick's corpse whenever you feel like it.

--

Dave

GS 850 x2 / SE 6a
SbS#6 DIAABTCOD#16 APOSTLE#16? FUB#3
FUB KotL OSOS#12? UKRMMA#19

 

He may well be right. Its' two years sice I rode it. I prefer the B road
from Stanhope to Hexham meself.

 

It just struck me as being a bit odd - right we've got to honour these
guys, what shall we do ... give them the freedom of the city, err ..

Don't get me wrong, I admire the way he stood up against tube
privatisation and said why, his stance against Bush etc. a rare breed of
politicians who try to do what's best and stick to it, unswayed by the
threats from TBs mafia

 

Well, as I was travelling from Chesterholme to Bolam, I was a bit
limited for choice. Plus, it was pissing it down.

As an aside, anyone else had this problem with streetmap.com?

Normal size maps just come out as a blank square about 1cm a side,
with all 8 navigation arrows crowded together.

Zooming in and out doesn't help, either.

 

Just k/f him like everybody else.

--

Vince.

ZX9R, CBR250
Ex-SKoGA#3, YTC#13
BONY#47, SBS#22, BOTAFOF#26, BOTAFOT#102, MRO#23.
MIRTTH#19

"Vince: more repulsive than Ginge"

 

simonk said:

I think they get the right to drive their cattle over London Bridge.
That's a decent thing to be able to do.

Also get a decent ride round on a float for the Lord Mayors Show.

 

was seen penning the following ode to ... whatever:

He appears to be his own man as opposed to a remote control
puppet. Now that's no way to make a career in any kind of party.

 

But this is not necessarily the fault of the politician; it's the agenda
of the media showing its face.

For example, the Congestion Charge. It's fairly demonstrably A Good
Thing, [0] with a few slight hiccups. However, the press - and, to be
honest, it's the right-leaning, London-based press that I'm thinking of
- just keep on reporting on the little problems.

I don't think that this is quite right...

....this is nearer the mark.


[0] Motorcycle accidents in the Congestion Charging Zone have gone down
substantially since the introduction of the charge. That should appeal
to people here, I'd have thought.