Seemingly trivial things that cheer you up

pblakeney

Pinno wrote:

PBlakeney wrote:

Cowsham wrote:

Figuring out what I'll buy the wife for Xmas.

This.
She doesn't want anything material so I picked a weekend in Nice. I am looking forward to it.

Yep, great cycling all year round.

Don't want to push it as I've already negotiated a week in Port Pollensa with cycling in the mornings and a week cycling tour through the Alps followed by a week in Annecy, when I'll have my bike.

rjsterry

Robert88 wrote:

Now you see me: 4 in 5 Brits believe seeing a driver’s face helps to understand their intention on the road

Traditionally, truck drivers sit above other road users in their cabs, which can make it difficult for them to interact with both road users and pedestrians. That’s why the Mercedes-Benz Econic features a low cab and deep, panoramic windscreen to maximise visibility, allowing cyclists and motorcyclists to make eye contact with drivers at junctions. The Mercedes-Benz Econic fits perfectly with this year’s Road Safety Week theme – Bike Smart – as cyclists and motorcyclists can make eye contact with drivers through its full-length glass passenger door. The truck has already been awarded the maximum five-star rating from Transport for London, which plans to implement a Direct Vision Standard schemein London late next year. This would ban zero-star trucks over 12 tonnes from entering the capital from 2020.

Any idea whether that 4 in 5 are correct? There's a good argument that being able to see a face gives you more of a chance of predicting intentions, but I wonder whether that bears out in reality.

BelgianBeerGeek

rjsterry wrote:

Robert88 wrote:

Now you see me: 4 in 5 Brits believe seeing a driver’s face helps to understand their intention on the road

Traditionally, truck drivers sit above other road users in their cabs, which can make it difficult for them to interact with both road users and pedestrians. That’s why the Mercedes-Benz Econic features a low cab and deep, panoramic windscreen to maximise visibility, allowing cyclists and motorcyclists to make eye contact with drivers at junctions. The Mercedes-Benz Econic fits perfectly with this year’s Road Safety Week theme – Bike Smart – as cyclists and motorcyclists can make eye contact with drivers through its full-length glass passenger door. The truck has already been awarded the maximum five-star rating from Transport for London, which plans to implement a Direct Vision Standard schemein London late next year. This would ban zero-star trucks over 12 tonnes from entering the capital from 2020.

Any idea whether that 4 in 5 are correct? There's a good argument that being able to see a face gives you more of a chance of predicting intentions, but I wonder whether that bears out in reality.

I do not have it to hand, but there is a lot in this, I think. Eye contact is important, and people use eye contact to anticipate driver intentions. Useless about this time of year, but can be used in other times. Drivers intentions and how they are perceived can be important. I was in the cops many years ago, but I think the rules still apply - what a reasonable motorist thinks is careless, or dangerous.
This might have to be tested in court?

cowsham

BelgianBeerGeek wrote:

rjsterry wrote:

Robert88 wrote:

Now you see me: 4 in 5 Brits believe seeing a driver’s face helps to understand their intention on the road

Traditionally, truck drivers sit above other road users in their cabs, which can make it difficult for them to interact with both road users and pedestrians. That’s why the Mercedes-Benz Econic features a low cab and deep, panoramic windscreen to maximise visibility, allowing cyclists and motorcyclists to make eye contact with drivers at junctions. The Mercedes-Benz Econic fits perfectly with this year’s Road Safety Week theme – Bike Smart – as cyclists and motorcyclists can make eye contact with drivers through its full-length glass passenger door. The truck has already been awarded the maximum five-star rating from Transport for London, which plans to implement a Direct Vision Standard schemein London late next year. This would ban zero-star trucks over 12 tonnes from entering the capital from 2020.

Any idea whether that 4 in 5 are correct? There's a good argument that being able to see a face gives you more of a chance of predicting intentions, but I wonder whether that bears out in reality.

I do not have it to hand, but there is a lot in this, I think. Eye contact is important, and people use eye contact to anticipate driver intentions. Useless about this time of year, but can be used in other times. Drivers intentions and how they are perceived can be important. I was in the cops many years ago, but I think the rules still apply - what a reasonable motorist thinks is careless, or dangerous.
This might have to be tested in court?

But what if the critter your trying to make eye contact with is autistic and trying to avoid eye contact with you?

orraloon

Finally getting over to the Turkish barbershop to transform the shaggy mop back to #3 all over, and have the lad comment "makes you look 10 years younger"...have a tip m'boy.

pinno

orraloon wrote:

... "makes you look 10 years younger"...have a tip m'boy.

Christmas is just around the corner. I would be sceptical of such a compliment.

FishFish

You might have missed the point of what he said.

orraloon

Pinno wrote:

orraloon wrote:

... "makes you look 10 years younger"...have a tip m'boy.

Christmas is just around the corner. I would be sceptical of such a compliment.

This old greybeard needs all the compliments he can get.

cowsham

Pinno wrote:

orraloon wrote:

... "makes you look 10 years younger"...have a tip m'boy.

Christmas is just around the corner. I would be sceptical of such a compliment.

Turks don't celebrate Xmas. Thought you were well travelled Pinno?

mrfpb

Soreen Winter Spice loaf.

Another hit. Shame they aren't doing the little ones in this flavour.

pinno

mrfpb wrote:

Soreen Winter Spice loaf.

Sounds good. I'll look for out for that. I do like Malt loaf.

bompington

Pinno wrote:

I do like Malt loaf.

TBH I never really felt he did anything that good after Baguette out of Hell

pinno

bompington wrote:

Pinno wrote:

I do like Malt loaf.

TBH I never really felt he did anything that good after Baguette out of Hell

You didn't like 'You took the Granary right out of my mouth'?

ballysmate

All revved up and no place to dough?

pinno

I would do anything for baps?

robert88

Cowsham wrote:

Pinno wrote:

orraloon wrote:

... "makes you look 10 years younger"...have a tip m'boy.

Christmas is just around the corner. I would be sceptical of such a compliment.

Turks don't celebrate Xmas. Thought you were well travelled Pinno?

You mean turkeys don't celebrate Christmas Shirley.

ballysmate

Two out of three ain't bread.

pinno

Paradise by the oven light.

diplodicus

Bread ring er

pinno

diplodicus wrote:

Bread ring er

cowsham

Robert88 wrote:

Cowsham wrote:

Pinno wrote:

orraloon wrote:

... "makes you look 10 years younger"...have a tip m'boy.

Christmas is just around the corner. I would be sceptical of such a compliment.

Turks don't celebrate Xmas. Thought you were well travelled Pinno?

You mean turkeys don't celebrate Christmas Shirley.

How do you know my stage name?

cowsham

Most on here must be on O2 -- glad I'm on 3

tangled_metal

Except 3 are down in my area. They hope to get the n issue resolved by 11th December! That'll be EE down too and probably other networks too since they use the same mast.

The other issue is the mast is on land owned by someone who doesn't live in the area. The repair crew need permission to get on to fix their own equipment. Sometimes the owner goes awol. One month we probably only had 50% of the time with the network working where I live. As I said EE and three possibly Vodafone too use the same mast.

Pross

rjsterry wrote:

Robert88 wrote:

Now you see me: 4 in 5 Brits believe seeing a driver’s face helps to understand their intention on the road

Traditionally, truck drivers sit above other road users in their cabs, which can make it difficult for them to interact with both road users and pedestrians. That’s why the Mercedes-Benz Econic features a low cab and deep, panoramic windscreen to maximise visibility, allowing cyclists and motorcyclists to make eye contact with drivers at junctions. The Mercedes-Benz Econic fits perfectly with this year’s Road Safety Week theme – Bike Smart – as cyclists and motorcyclists can make eye contact with drivers through its full-length glass passenger door. The truck has already been awarded the maximum five-star rating from Transport for London, which plans to implement a Direct Vision Standard schemein London late next year. This would ban zero-star trucks over 12 tonnes from entering the capital from 2020.

Any idea whether that 4 in 5 are correct? There's a good argument that being able to see a face gives you more of a chance of predicting intentions, but I wonder whether that bears out in reality.

It's pretty much the psychology being shared space schemes (and the reason why blind groups don't like them).

Matthewfalle

Pross wrote:

rjsterry wrote:

Robert88 wrote:

Now you see me: 4 in 5 Brits believe seeing a driver’s face helps to understand their intention on the road

Traditionally, truck drivers sit above other road users in their cabs, which can make it difficult for them to interact with both road users and pedestrians. That’s why the Mercedes-Benz Econic features a low cab and deep, panoramic windscreen to maximise visibility, allowing cyclists and motorcyclists to make eye contact with drivers at junctions. The Mercedes-Benz Econic fits perfectly with this year’s Road Safety Week theme – Bike Smart – as cyclists and motorcyclists can make eye contact with drivers through its full-length glass passenger door. The truck has already been awarded the maximum five-star rating from Transport for London, which plans to implement a Direct Vision Standard schemein London late next year. This would ban zero-star trucks over 12 tonnes from entering the capital from 2020.

Any idea whether that 4 in 5 are correct? There's a good argument that being able to see a face gives you more of a chance of predicting intentions, but I wonder whether that bears out in reality.

It's pretty much the psychology being shared space schemes (and the reason why blind groups don't like them).

full length glass door? now that has brilliant summer viewing potential of passing pedestrians/cars next to you, if you know what I mean.

Matthewfalle

Discovering that Bambina (12 1/2) is a massive Cure fan.

So happy

cowsham

Matthewfalle wrote:

Discovering that Bambina (12 1/2) is a massive Cure fan.

So happy

Great band --- does that make you or one of the other mf's a proud uncle ?

Matthewfalle

Cowsham wrote:

Matthewfalle wrote:

Discovering that Bambina (12 1/2) is a massive Cure fan.

So happy

Great band --- does that make you or one of the other mf's a proud uncle ?

we're all happy. some describe it as a cult but as far as i know Ian Anstbury isn't involved.

She's also eying up her first pair of Dr Martens. Is 12 1/2 too young to go ox blood 10 hole?

Pross

Matthewfalle wrote:

Cowsham wrote:

Matthewfalle wrote:

Discovering that Bambina (12 1/2) is a massive Cure fan.

So happy

Great band --- does that make you or one of the other mf's a proud uncle ?

we're all happy. some describe it as a cult but as far as i know Ian Anstbury isn't involved.

She's also eying up her first pair of Dr Martens. Is 12 1/2 too young to go ox blood 10 hole?

No, my eldest was in them by 10 or 11 (black though, ox blood would have been too colourful for her back then!).

Pross

Going out on a trail run this morning and finding myself on the Twch trail at Cwmcarn which gave me a chance to power up the moguls, sprint down the other side and take the bends flat out using the berms. Great fun for half a mile or so amongst a tough slog of a run.