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Title: UKIP on Cycling...
Post by: Barman on April 26, 2013, 03:18:14 PM
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Some room-silencing deadpan answers to a series of questions on cycling from UKIP’s local election candidate in East Chesterton, Cambridgeshire. Former Old Holborn opponent 78-year-old Peter Burkinshaw is taking no prisoners:

    Q: What experience do you have of cycling in the Cambridgeshire area?

    A: None.

    Q: Would you agree that creating very high-quality cycling routes to encourage new people to cycle offers by far the best cost-benefit ratio for transport improvements that facilitate growth of the City and surrounding areas?

    A: You are asking for benefits paid for by other road users. I would prefer more car parks.

    Q: Do you support our view that traffic policing, of all groups of road users (cyclists, drivers, etc), should become a greater police priority?

    A: Cyclists are by far the most undisciplined road users. On several occasions, I have had to stop or dodge cyclists riding through red lights when crossing at pedestrian crossings. More police attention to cyclists would be useful.

    Q: Do you and your party support a new London-style bike plan for Cambridgeshire?

    A: No. This proposal amounts to theft from the people who pay to use roads and the benefit given to those who don’t.

    Q: Do you support our proposal for ‘The Chisholm Trail’, a cycling and walking linear park that would run roughly along the railway?

    A: Only if cyclists pay for it.

    Q: Do you support the provision of a cycle bridge over the River Cam and related cycleways alongside or near the railway bridge?

    A: Again, only if you don’t expect everybody else to pay for it.

    Q: What would you do to ensure the developer fixes these [cycling signs] before the County Council adopts this, to avoid taxpayers paying to deal with these problems in future years?

    A: Nothing.

    Q: Do you support our view that legal cycling should remain permitted, that the signs should read ‘Cyclists give way to pedestrians’ and that conflict would be reduced by removing barriers to increase the amount of space here?

    A: I don’t use Green Dragon bridge, so am not able to make an informed comment. However, I am constantly subjected to verbal abuse from cyclist riding of the footbridge at Jesus Lock when I ask them to stop ignoring the please dismount signs.

    Q: Do you have any other general cycling-related comments or points?

    A: Why are there cycle tracks on Hill’s road on both the road and footpath? Road space is required for motorised vehicles who pay for it. It shouldn’t be wasted on people who don’t. Just for your information, I walk to most places in Cambridge, but you should bear in mind that if everybody cycled, there would be no roads to ride on.

Clicky... (http://order-order.com/2013/04/26/ukip-candidate-tells-abusive-cyclists-on-your-bike/)

worthy:
Title: Re: UKIP on Cycling...
Post by: boogs on April 26, 2013, 03:38:43 PM
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Some room-silencing deadpan answers to a series of questions on cycling from UKIP’s local election candidate in East Chesterton, Cambridgeshire. Former Old Holborn opponent 78-year-old Peter Burkinshaw is taking no prisoners:

    Q: What experience do you have of cycling in the Cambridgeshire area?

    A: None.

    Q: Would you agree that creating very high-quality cycling routes to encourage new people to cycle offers by far the best cost-benefit ratio for transport improvements that facilitate growth of the City and surrounding areas?

    A: You are asking for benefits paid for by other road users. I would prefer more car parks.

    Q: Do you support our view that traffic policing, of all groups of road users (cyclists, drivers, etc), should become a greater police priority?

    A: Cyclists are by far the most undisciplined road users. On several occasions, I have had to stop or dodge cyclists riding through red lights when crossing at pedestrian crossings. More police attention to cyclists would be useful.

    Q: Do you and your party support a new London-style bike plan for Cambridgeshire?

    A: No. This proposal amounts to theft from the people who pay to use roads and the benefit given to those who don’t.

    Q: Do you support our proposal for ‘The Chisholm Trail’, a cycling and walking linear park that would run roughly along the railway?

    A: Only if cyclists pay for it.

    Q: Do you support the provision of a cycle bridge over the River Cam and related cycleways alongside or near the railway bridge?

    A: Again, only if you don’t expect everybody else to pay for it.

    Q: What would you do to ensure the developer fixes these [cycling signs] before the County Council adopts this, to avoid taxpayers paying to deal with these problems in future years?

    A: Nothing.

    Q: Do you support our view that legal cycling should remain permitted, that the signs should read ‘Cyclists give way to pedestrians’ and that conflict would be reduced by removing barriers to increase the amount of space here?

    A: I don’t use Green Dragon bridge, so am not able to make an informed comment. However, I am constantly subjected to verbal abuse from cyclist riding of the footbridge at Jesus Lock when I ask them to stop ignoring the please dismount signs.

    Q: Do you have any other general cycling-related comments or points?

    A: Why are there cycle tracks on Hill’s road on both the road and footpath? Road space is required for motorised vehicles who pay for it. It shouldn’t be wasted on people who don’t. Just for your information, I walk to most places in Cambridge, but you should bear in mind that if everybody cycled, there would be no roads to ride on.

Clicky... (http://order-order.com/2013/04/26/ukip-candidate-tells-abusive-cyclists-on-your-bike/)

worthy:

I like the fact he has the balls to stand up and say what most of us think....  :thumbsup:
I nearly wiped one out at 05:15 this morning on the A52 fucking idiot he was.... noooo:
Title: Re: UKIP on Cycling...
Post by: Steve on April 26, 2013, 03:39:56 PM
 worthy: indeed

Title: Re: UKIP on Cycling...
Post by: apc2010 on April 26, 2013, 03:41:40 PM
 :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: UKIP on Cycling...
Post by: Nick on April 26, 2013, 03:43:09 PM
When we first adopted the Boy (age 3 3/4) he would shout "Run him over" everytime we saw a cyclist. razz:

Seems his foster parents had taught him this
Title: Re: UKIP on Cycling...
Post by: boogs on April 26, 2013, 03:48:56 PM
When we first adopted the Boy (age 3 3/4) he would shout "Run him over" everytime we saw a cyclist. razz:

Seems his foster parents had taught him this


 happy001
Title: Re: UKIP on Cycling...
Post by: Barman on April 26, 2013, 04:01:57 PM
When we first adopted the Boy (age 3 3/4) he would shout "Run him over" everytime we saw a cyclist. razz:

Seems his foster parents had taught him this

 lol: lol: lol:
Title: Re: UKIP on Cycling...
Post by: Darwins Selection on April 26, 2013, 04:08:48 PM
When stuck behind a cyclist on a narrow road where it is difficult to pass, I always celebrate his right to use the highway by passing him as quickly as possible and overtaking at full throttle when there is space.

How I enjoy his cheery wave in the fraction of a second before he disappears in the dense cloud of half-burned diesel.
Title: Re: UKIP on Cycling...
Post by: Barman on April 26, 2013, 04:09:44 PM
When stuck behind a cyclist on a narrow road where it is difficult to pass, I always celebrate his right to use the highway by passing him as quickly as possible and overtaking at full throttle when there is space.

How I enjoy his cheery wave in the fraction of a second before he disappears in the dense cloud of half-burned red diesel.

happy001
Title: Re: UKIP on Cycling...
Post by: Steve on April 26, 2013, 04:12:12 PM
Why do cyclists undertake buses and trucks at junctions and have their rellies get all angry when the bus/truck turns left and splatters them?

As for those cyclists boxes at the front of the traffic lights queue, what's that for.  Make them wait in line or put a combine harvester right behind them

Back on topic get rid of Farage and put this bloke in charge of UKIP.  Well at least up against Boris next mayoral election.  He's a vote winner.
Title: Re: UKIP on Cycling...
Post by: Barman on April 26, 2013, 04:14:00 PM
Why do cyclists undertake buses and trucks at junctions and have their rellies get all angry when the bus/truck turns left and splatters them?

As for those cyclists boxes at the front of the traffic lights queue, what's that for.  Make them wait in line or put a combine harvester right behind them

Back on topic get rid of Farage and put this bloke in charge of UKIP.  Well at least up against Boris next mayoral election.  He's a vote winner.

 eeek:

Don't you speak like that about Nigel!  cussing:

He thought TMR was a complete twat when we met him - no further recommendation needed....  noooo:
Title: Re: UKIP on Cycling...
Post by: apc2010 on April 26, 2013, 04:17:12 PM
When stuck behind a cyclist on a narrow road where it is difficult to pass, I always celebrate his right to use the highway by passing him as quickly as possible and overtaking at full throttle when there is space.

How I enjoy his cheery wave in the fraction of a second before he disappears in the dense cloud of half-burned red diesel.

happy001

Red......... rubschin:
Title: Re: UKIP on Cycling...
Post by: Steve on April 26, 2013, 04:20:20 PM
. . .
 eeek:

Don't you speak like that about Nigel!  cussing:

He thought TMR was a complete twat when we met him - no further recommendation needed....  noooo:

Well how about this Nigel story then (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-22280755)

What sort of wuss says they accidentally got taken to a lap dancing club?
Title: Re: UKIP on Cycling...
Post by: apc2010 on April 26, 2013, 04:22:02 PM
Tipsy will not be happy with this thread...... noooo:
Title: Re: UKIP on Cycling...
Post by: Barman on April 26, 2013, 04:22:39 PM
. . .
 eeek:

Don't you speak like that about Nigel!  cussing:

He thought TMR was a complete twat when we met him - no further recommendation needed....  noooo:

Well how about this Nigel story then (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-22280755)

What sort of wuss says they accidentally got taken to a lap dancing club?

You don't like him do you...?  rubschin:
Title: Re: UKIP on Cycling...
Post by: Nick on April 26, 2013, 04:23:15 PM
. . .
 eeek:

Don't you speak like that about Nigel!  cussing:

He thought TMR was a complete twat when we met him - no further recommendation needed....  noooo:

Well how about this Nigel story then (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-22280755)

What sort of wuss says they accidentally got taken to a lap dancing club?

redface:
Title: Re: UKIP on Cycling...
Post by: Steve on April 26, 2013, 04:29:11 PM
. . .
 eeek:

Don't you speak like that about Nigel!  cussing:

He thought TMR was a complete twat when we met him - no further recommendation needed....  noooo:

Well how about this Nigel story then (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-22280755)

What sort of wuss says they accidentally got taken to a lap dancing club?

You don't like him do you...?  rubschin:
No I don't much but to be fair don't really know him.  I did try.  I honestly just googled for Farage cycling hoping he'd had a go at them and it came back with the lap dancing story instead.

Title: Re: UKIP on Cycling...
Post by: Barman on April 26, 2013, 04:36:33 PM
. . .
 eeek:

Don't you speak like that about Nigel!  cussing:

He thought TMR was a complete twat when we met him - no further recommendation needed....  noooo:

Well how about this Nigel story then (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-22280755)

What sort of wuss says they accidentally got taken to a lap dancing club?

You don't like him do you...?  rubschin:
No I don't much but to be fair don't really know him.  I did try.  I honestly just googled for Farage cycling hoping he'd had a go at them and it came back with the lap dancing story instead.

I was taken to a 'butt bar' in Canada by some suppliers of ours - I had no idea where we were going...


... I fecking loved it!  Thumbs:
Title: Re: UKIP on Cycling...
Post by: apc2010 on April 26, 2013, 04:37:40 PM
. . .
 eeek:

Don't you speak like that about Nigel!  cussing:

He thought TMR was a complete twat when we met him - no further recommendation needed....  noooo:

Well how about this Nigel story then (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-22280755)

What sort of wuss says they accidentally got taken to a lap dancing club?

You don't like him do you...?  rubschin:
No I don't much but to be fair don't really know him.  I did try.  I honestly just googled for Farage cycling hoping he'd had a go at them and it came back with the lap dancing story instead.

I was taken to a 'butt bar' in Canada by some suppliers of ours - I had no idea where we were going...


... I fecking loved it!  Thumbs:

Gayer...... noooo:
Title: Re: UKIP on Cycling...
Post by: Barman on April 26, 2013, 04:38:30 PM
. . .
 eeek:

Don't you speak like that about Nigel!  cussing:

He thought TMR was a complete twat when we met him - no further recommendation needed....  noooo:

Well how about this Nigel story then (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-22280755)

What sort of wuss says they accidentally got taken to a lap dancing club?

You don't like him do you...?  rubschin:
No I don't much but to be fair don't really know him.  I did try.  I honestly just googled for Farage cycling hoping he'd had a go at them and it came back with the lap dancing story instead.

I was taken to a 'butt bar' in Canada by some suppliers of ours - I had no idea where we were going...


... I fecking loved it!  Thumbs:

Gayer...... noooo:

Not that sort of butt bar!  cussing:
Title: Re: UKIP on Cycling...
Post by: Steve on April 26, 2013, 04:39:24 PM
. . .
I was taken to a 'butt bar' in Canada by some suppliers of ours - I had no idea where we were going...


... I fecking loved it!  Thumbs:
not in the Canadian city of Hull by any chance?
Title: Re: UKIP on Cycling...
Post by: apc2010 on April 26, 2013, 04:41:10 PM
. . .
 eeek:

Don't you speak like that about Nigel!  cussing:

He thought TMR was a complete twat when we met him - no further recommendation needed....  noooo:

Well how about this Nigel story then (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-22280755)

What sort of wuss says they accidentally got taken to a lap dancing club?

You don't like him do you...?  rubschin:
No I don't much but to be fair don't really know him.  I did try.  I honestly just googled for Farage cycling hoping he'd had a go at them and it came back with the lap dancing story instead.

I was taken to a 'butt bar' in Canada by some suppliers of ours - I had no idea where we were going...


... I fecking loved it!  Thumbs:

Gayer...... noooo:

Not that sort of butt bar!  cussing:

A weekend........ rubschin:
Title: Re: UKIP on Cycling...
Post by: Nick on April 26, 2013, 04:41:42 PM
Um, WTF is a butt bar????

I already regret asking that  noooo:
Title: Re: UKIP on Cycling...
Post by: boogs on April 26, 2013, 04:58:51 PM

I was taken to a 'butt bar' in Canada by some suppliers of ours - I had no idea where we were going...


... I fecking loved it!  Thumbs:


 knitting:
Title: Re: UKIP on Cycling...
Post by: Barman on April 26, 2013, 05:17:20 PM
. . .
I was taken to a 'butt bar' in Canada by some suppliers of ours - I had no idea where we were going...


... I fecking loved it!  Thumbs:
not in the Canadian city of Hull by any chance?

Windsor...  Thumbs:
Title: Re: UKIP on Cycling...
Post by: Barman on April 26, 2013, 05:18:25 PM
Um, WTF is a butt bar????

I already regret asking that  noooo:

Well...

It is like a bar with beer and stuff...

...but all these naked birds dance on the table in front of you and stuff... like...  redface:
Title: Re: UKIP on Cycling...
Post by: Nick on April 26, 2013, 05:23:15 PM
Was LL with you?  rubschin:
Title: Re: UKIP on Cycling...
Post by: Barman on April 26, 2013, 05:24:03 PM
Was LL with you?  rubschin:

 noooo:
Title: Re: UKIP on Cycling...
Post by: apc2010 on April 26, 2013, 05:26:27 PM
Was LL with you?  rubschin:

 noooo:

She was at work........ whistle:
Title: Re: UKIP on Cycling...
Post by: Barman on April 26, 2013, 05:28:48 PM
Was LL with you?  rubschin:

 noooo:

She was at work........ whistle:

Thass where I met her! happy001
Title: Re: UKIP on Cycling...
Post by: apc2010 on April 26, 2013, 05:30:39 PM
Was LL with you?  rubschin:

 noooo:

She was at work........ whistle:

Thass where I met her! happy001

 noooo: That was the punchline,,,,,,,, noooo:
Title: Re: UKIP on Cycling...
Post by: Steve on April 26, 2013, 05:41:37 PM
. . .
I was taken to a 'butt bar' in Canada by some suppliers of ours - I had no idea where we were going...


... I fecking loved it!  Thumbs:
not in the Canadian city of Hull by any chance?

Windsor...  Thumbs:
Went to that Windsor once for all of 30 minutes.   Guess I should have tarried a while.
Title: Re: UKIP on Cycling...
Post by: Nick on April 26, 2013, 05:43:06 PM
Wot is this thread about?  rubschin:
Title: Re: UKIP on Cycling...
Post by: Barman on April 26, 2013, 05:44:24 PM
Wot is this thread about?  rubschin:

Butt bars! Drool:
Title: Re: UKIP on Cycling...
Post by: Nick on April 26, 2013, 05:51:01 PM
Along with several other threads too  ::)
Title: Re: UKIP on Cycling...
Post by: Steve on April 26, 2013, 05:52:55 PM
Wot is this thread about?  rubschin:

Butt bars! Drool:
My fault it seems  redface:
Title: Re: UKIP on Cycling...
Post by: Marley's Ghost (Imbiber of Spirits) on April 27, 2013, 09:54:47 AM
Wot is this thread about?  rubschin:

Butt bars! Drool:
My fault it seems  redface:


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