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78 posts & 51 voices | Started 4 months ago by Harry_the_Spider | Latest reply from yunki

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wwaswas - Member

the irony is that the Energy Saving Trust is one of the clients of his company;

http://www.plain-text.co.uk/

and they've got this on the plain-text site;

So a recent email from the Energy Saving Trust’s transport division was just the ticket: promote and prove the benefits of ’smart driving’ to local authorities in 100 words. We were proud to have the final email – which packs costs, savings, benefits, proof points, a headline, two subheads and a call to action into precisely 106 words

I do wonder what this client would think abotu him blaming cyclists for global warming?

Posted 4 months ago #
juan samwell - Member

@teamhurtmore, fair point, well made.

i think I may be guilty of getting caught up in a bit of righteous outrage, (easily done in these anonymous web based times) I have as a result edited my previous comment, tho stand by my disapproval of violence towards anyone. That is the main reason for my dislike of his article in the first place, and indeed my dislike for many of the violent retaliations on the this is site.

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Posted 4 months ago #
MSP - Member

I do wonder what this client would think abotu him blaming cyclists for global warming?

Point it out to them then.

Writing comments on his rant is just providing him with the oxygen of publicity he craves, however pointing out to his clients that he has views against their defining objectives seems like justice in action.

Posted 4 months ago #
teamhurtmore - Member

Juan I was struggling to find the incitement to violence section?!? I guess that was the opening salvo which seemed to be written more for effect than anything else. Not very well made.. Last paras are more measured.

Posted 4 months ago #
nbt - Member

juan samwell - Member

I dont condone any right to an opinion, but I do condone inciting acts of violence against other people, ignorance, and a lack of respect for others.

You mnay want to review that - "condone" means "agree with" or "support"

Or maybe that *is* what you meant?

Posted 4 months ago #
Mike_D - Member

So a recent email from the Energy Saving Trust’s transport division was just the ticket: promote and prove the benefits of ’smart driving’ to local authorities in 100 words. We were proud to have the final email – which packs costs, savings, benefits, proof points, a headline, two subheads and a call to action into precisely 106 words

They were asked to deliver the message in 100 words and delivered precisely 106? FAIL.

Posted 4 months ago #
jboyslick - Member

What an idiot this bloke is.

I have just read this on twitter, complete lack of any understanding

Posted 4 months ago #
CaptainFlashheart - Member

And Exeter FM have never had such a large amount of ~~good~~ publicity.....

Hook, line and sinker.

Posted 4 months ago #
jboyslick - Member

he's just had a direct message from me... cock....

Posted 4 months ago #
yunki - Member

What an idiot this bloke is.

I have just read this on twitter, complete lack of any understanding

I don't think some of the reactionary cyclists on this thread are operating on all four cylinders to be honest..

the bloke may not have any understanding of cyclists.. and may not know how to address a bunch of bitter wallies on a cycling forum..
he may even be a complete wally himself..
but if you would look into what he's on about..the trail in question.. you will see that as a non-cycling taxpayer living in the area he must be more than a bit confused regarding the seemingly unexplainable actions of the cyclists that he's upset about..

I'm not really trying to defend him but a load of poorly informed forum vigilantes getting their knickers in a twist and writing daft comments and complaints about the article will only give local cyclists a bad name..

some of you are clearly not very well

Posted 4 months ago #
Del - Member

nevermind all that.
phonic fm FTW.
106.4 kids.

Posted 4 months ago #
yunki - Member

you effin knows it...!

Posted 4 months ago #
teamhurtmore - Member

I don't think some of the reactionary cyclists on this thread are operating on all four cylinders to be honest..

Isn't that a pre-requisite for posting?

Posted 4 months ago #
MrNutt - Member

I think he makes a fair and reasoned point, just because you've set off half an hour early for work to parade around town in your budgie smugglers doesn't mean that you have a god given right to hold up normal people trying to get to work using a normal mode of transport in a normal way. After all, car drivers pay road tax.

Posted 4 months ago #
johnners - Member

After all, car drivers pay road tax.

That's true, I hadn't thought of it that way. Fair enough then.

Posted 4 months ago #
GrahamS - Member

After all, car drivers pay road tax.

If cyclists could afford road tax then they'd drive cars like normal people.

Posted 4 months ago #
joao3v16 - Member

if you would look into what he's on about..the trail in question.. you will see that as a non-cycling taxpayer living in the area he must be more than a bit confused regarding the seemingly unexplainable actions of the cyclists that he's upset about..

"I don't understand them therefore they're all ignorant, selfish, stupid, mushy-minded, road-hogging lycra-clad idiots"

He'd fit in well on many of the STW threads - 'your opinion is different to mine therefore you're wrong'

Posted 4 months ago #
yunki - Member

hmm.. cycling's militant fundamentalists have been mobilised.. the outraged and indignant are calling in the pedantry division for back-up.. this can only end in tears..

Therefore I am out..

Posted 4 months ago #
trickydisco - Member

If cyclists could afford road tax then they'd drive cars like normal people.

Are people trolling here or genuinely thick?

Posted 4 months ago #
Cougar - Member

After all, car drivers pay road tax.

No they don't. But you knew that, yes?

Posted 4 months ago #
joao3v16 - Member

Are people trolling here or genuinely thick?

I beleive it was sarcasm

Posted 4 months ago #
nealglover - Member

No they don't.

Saved by the edit

No they don't. But you knew that, yes?

Posted 4 months ago #
MSP - Member

It was quite clearly sarcasm, anyone not realising that needs to stand in the corner and think about the shame they have brought upon themselves and their families.

Posted 4 months ago #
juan samwell - Member

[/quote]juan samwell - Member
I dont condone any right to an opinion, but I do condone inciting acts of violence against other people, ignorance, and a lack of respect for others.

You mnay want to review that - "condone" means "agree with" or "support"

Or maybe that *is* what you meant[quote]

yea not sure what my brain was doing then.. must be a lack of tea =)

Insert 'object to' for all 'condone' stupid brain!

Posted 4 months ago #
OrmanCheep - Member

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Posted 4 months ago #
derekrides - Member

Never ceases to amaze me how many get reeled in, having said that I've often wondered what the benefit of reeling in 'saddoh complain for attention types' is to a business unless it's a webvertising medium which an FM station isn't really.

Posted 4 months ago #
miketually - Member

but if you would look into what he's on about..the trail in question.. you will see that as a non-cycling taxpayer living in the area he must be more than a bit confused regarding the seemingly unexplainable actions of the cyclists that he's upset about..

As a non-driving tax payer, I can't understand why drivers continue to drive inside the town when we built them a bypass.

Posted 4 months ago #
jboyslick - Member

aw shucks guys, opinions & actions

weve all had to bear the brunt of 'said' red eyed car driver that thinks cyclists are there to wind him up

we are talking about a published article here so before we all look at the deeper meaning of this lets just deal with what we have shall we...

Posted 4 months ago #
gingerss - Member

Interesting article tbh. It does beg the question, why if there is a dedicated cycle path from a -> b are cyclists still using the road? I suspect that either said cyclists are actually travelling from a -> some other location, or the cycle path is unsuitable, irrelevant, or maybe more of a pain to use than being stuck in rush hour traffic (which would be quite an achievement in itself).

I can understand his point, although it's not presented well, probably on account of him being a bit of a numpty. So why if an awful lot of taxpayers money has been spent on a path is it not being used? It would seems that something has failed.

From personal observation, the cycle paths I've seen and works done to improve byways have been a little misguided at best, or maybe they're just not factoring in the full scope of cyclists requirements. I know of one cycle specific path that has so many anti-motorbike/horse gates that it's a right old pain to use, hence I'm often inclined to use the road instead.

Posted 4 months ago #
yunki - Member

As a non-driving tax payer, I can't understand why drivers continue to drive inside the town when we built them a bypass.

oh FFS..

everything has to be us and them with some of you guys doesn't it..

evolve

Posted 4 months ago #
miketually - Member

yunki - Member

oh FFS..

Please elaborate.

Posted 4 months ago #
Nick - Member

He's not as funny as Clarkson is he?

Posted 4 months ago #
MrNutt - Member

if there's a cycle path cyclists should be forced to use it rather than destroy the motorists spiritual uplift, a bad drive to work can ruin someone's day. Or better still cyclists should be forced to stop damaging the country rights of way network and just use the vast network of dedicated trail centres should they wish to play on their superseded form of transportation.

Posted 4 months ago #
jboyslick - Member

I have to say most of the cycle paths in my area are covered in moss and grime making them dangerous & are full of fallen branches and hedge cuttings making them a puncture ripe zone.

If you are travelling at any speed the cycle paths just dont work for the purpose of commuting im afraid but for general cycling are great

Posted 4 months ago #
theflatboy - Member

why bother engaging with the guy and giving him and his website the attention he's trying to get?

Posted 4 months ago #

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