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The fact that there's a thread about a scammer in this forum that gets bumped every single day, and it has 44k posts in it. What's the point of letting him keep coming back on 2p2 and dragging it out for years and years? Just ban him and be done with him like every other scammer on 2p2.

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08-29-2018 , 01:27 PM

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JayTeeMe

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 29,409

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Originally Posted by Cardfish1

By your reasoning, pedestrians shouldn't walk on the sidewalks either

A pedestrian has to be basically in the crosswalk to get hit while a not-fast moving bike going 5-6x faster and can be in danger from much further away. Also somebody walking can basically stop on a dime while bikes need at least a few feet.

Ride on the sidewalks enough and you pretty quickly realize they have terrible lines of sight. Frequently trees, bushes, fences, and buildings block your view of the places cars can come from and also block cars potential views of the sidewalk.

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08-29-2018 , 03:01 PM

#33978

proudfootz

old hand

Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 1,923

In the USA sidewalks are often narrow - not really enough room for vehicles and pedestrians.

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08-29-2018 , 04:19 PM

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Loden Pants

adept

Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 1,071

Seeing people running outside on the hottest days of summer -- it's bizarre how the number of runners seems to increase with temperature far past optimal or even reasonable running weather.

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08-29-2018 , 04:24 PM

#33980

foatie

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 5,294

Runners with terribad form. It's your knees, back, and hips, not mine, but my lord is it tilting.

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08-29-2018 , 07:26 PM

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W0X0F

sit back, relax, and enjoy the flight

Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 5,830

When someone pronounces "erudite" as if it has four syllables. This isn't a rare occurrence. Almost every time I hear someone use the word, they pronounce it as air-e-o-dite.

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08-29-2018 , 09:33 PM

#33982

sumey

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Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2,815

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Originally Posted by W0X0F

When someone pronounces "erudite" as if it has four syllables. This isn't a rare occurrence. Almost every time I hear someone use the word, they pronounce it as air-e-o-dite.

I thought it was going to be air-oo-dit-ay like crudité, because frankly nothing surprises me when it comes to American pronunciation.

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08-29-2018 , 10:00 PM

#33983

johnzimbo

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Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 1,739

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Originally Posted by Loden Pants

Seeing people running outside on the hottest days of summer -- it's bizarre how the number of runners seems to increase with temperature far past optimal or even reasonable running weather.

Hopefully they are running in the street. Sidewalk is too dangerous!!

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08-29-2018 , 10:37 PM

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txdome

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Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 17,928

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Originally Posted by johnzimbo

Hopefully they are running in the street. Sidewalk is too dangerous!!

Did you guys guy to super fancy elementary schools or super ****ty elementary schools that didn't teach you this stuff?

Walk against traffic if you're on a road, but always on a sidewalk if that is an option. Bike on the road, with traffic, because you'll be hidden from turning cars if you are on the sidewalk. Biking on the sidewalk is illegal in a lot of cities.

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08-29-2018 , 10:40 PM

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cs3

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Originally Posted by lapka

I never had any problems with walkers but was hit few weeks ago by a car.

Didn't you previously say that you hit the car?

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08-30-2018 , 01:50 AM

#33986

jh12547

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,329

Seeing people drive with their windows down when it’s 95 outside. C’mon put the damn AC on

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08-30-2018 , 03:53 AM

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anonla

Cause and effect

Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 5,487

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Originally Posted by cs3

Didn't you previously say that you hit the car?

I was going on the main road and had the right of the way. Car came from the side road and had actually to stop but didn't. I couldn't stop so fast so that basically colluded with front part of the car from the side.

So... if you take it completely strict I rode into the car that was entering the road on which I was riding. But it was completely 100 % the fault of the car driver. He broke the rules and endangered my life.

Car drivers when confronted with bicycles somehow always assume that bicycles will give the way.

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08-30-2018 , 05:36 AM

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lonely_but_rich

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Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,110

Just admit you stubbornly crashed your bike into a car to prove a point.

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08-30-2018 , 07:56 AM

#33989

Steve350

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Originally Posted by lapka

I was going on the main road and had the right of the way. Car came from the side road and had actually to stop but didn't. I couldn't stop so fast so that basically colluded with front part of the car from the side.

So... if you take it completely strict I rode into the car that was entering the road on which I was riding. But it was completely 100 % the fault of the car driver. He broke the rules and endangered my life.

Car drivers when confronted with bicycles somehow always assume that bicycles will give the way.

This whole colluded **** is now worldwide. Lapka's bike and a car colluded to endanger her life. WTFTrump!

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08-30-2018 , 08:34 AM

#33990

anonla

Cause and effect

Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 5,487

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Originally Posted by Steve350

This whole colluded **** is now worldwide. Lapka's bike and a car colluded to endanger her life. WTFTrump!

* thumbs*

collided? * blushing and laughing*

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08-30-2018 , 11:17 AM

#33991

JayTeeMe

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Originally Posted by txdome

You should bike with traffic because that's where motorists are gonna look for you.

(study focused only on road intersections. I'm sure sidewalk riding is even more relatively dangerous at residential driveways and commercial parking lot exits)

Last edited by JayTeeMe; 08-30-2018 at 11:28 AM.

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08-30-2018 , 11:36 AM

#33992

Lattimer

I is smart

Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 15,463

The stop sign at the top of that pic. Is it made of glass?

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08-30-2018 , 11:41 AM

#33993

suzzer99

Save the Cheerleader, Save the World

Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 99,984

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Originally Posted by JayTeeMe

You should bike with traffic because that's where motorists are gonna look for you.

(study focused only on road intersections. I'm sure sidewalk riding is even more relatively dangerous at residential driveways and commercial parking lot exits)

Holy **** yes on the quadruple risk. Especially if when I do look right, you're in the wrong spot on a car like mine (Toyota FJ Cruiser), which has a big post at the right edge of the windshield.

I almost hit a few people, especially when I first got the car. Now I lurch tentatively to signal my attentions and prepare to slam on the brakes if someone appears.

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08-30-2018 , 11:48 AM

#33994

MrWookie

Don't Call Me Meredith

Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 94,159

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Originally Posted by W0X0F

When someone pronounces "erudite" as if it has four syllables. This isn't a rare occurrence. Almost every time I hear someone use the word, they pronounce it as air-e-o-dite.

Do you also listen to moosic?

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08-30-2018 , 02:47 PM

#33995

Tom Ames

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Originally Posted by jh12547

Seeing people drive with their windows down when it’s 95 outside. C’mon get the damn AC fixed

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08-30-2018 , 02:54 PM

#33996

txdome

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 17,928

How do you ogle people?

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08-30-2018 , 03:32 PM

#33997

lonely_but_rich

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Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 24,110

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Originally Posted by W0X0F

When someone pronounces "erudite" as if it has four syllables. This isn't a rare occurrence. Almost every time I hear someone use the word, they pronounce it as air-e-o-dite.

Are there actually people using 'erudite' in real life sentences or is this something you noticed in poorly written tv shows/movies?