RMweb Gold Tankerman Posted November 8, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 8, 2020 On 05/11/2020 at 18:12, PhilJ W said: On our payroll at work we had a Richard Head. Twenty odd years ago now the name of the building manager at one of the buildings in W1 I visited to carry out insurance inspections was Rick O'Shea. 1 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Dave Searle Posted November 12, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 12, 2020 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Hroth Posted November 12, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 12, 2020 On 07/11/2020 at 13:48, Steamport Southport said: I'll just leave this here. I wonder if he is related to Zebidee? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Nick C Posted November 12, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 12, 2020 39 minutes ago, Dave Searle said: I don't get what's whacky about that - they've even added a pair of little arrows to the pedestrian instructions to make it clear where the traffic will come from. 1 9 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 One of those things I hate. Whatever happened to "Look Both Ways"? Seen loads of people nearly get ran over when a taxi suddenly does a U turn even on one way streets. But everyone is looking the other way. Needs this bloke to sort them all out. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold SHMD Posted November 12, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 12, 2020 11 minutes ago, Nick C said: I don't get what's whacky about that - they've even added a pair of little arrows to the pedestrian instructions to make it clear where the traffic will come from. Conflicting messages. click on the red link only... RED GREEN Kev. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Nick C Posted November 12, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 12, 2020 44 minutes ago, SHMD said: Conflicting messages. click on the red link only... RED GREEN Kev. Where's the conflicting messages? There's a pedestrian message to look to our right, and a traffic message indicating to head to our left. Two different indications for two different types of road users. If people can't tell the difference, that's not a problem with the signs, it's a lack of basic education. I don't like signs painted on the road, but not for that reason - principally because they're too easily obscured by stopped/park vehicles, standing water, etc. 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 1 hour ago, Steamport Southport said: One of those things I hate. Whatever happened to "Look Both Ways"? Seen loads of people nearly get ran over when a taxi suddenly does a U turn even on one way streets. But everyone is looking the other way. Needs this bloke to sort them all out. It's a one way street... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 6 minutes ago, Titan said: It's a one way street... And you've never seen a van suddenly come backwards out of a one way street! See it all the time. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Steamport Southport said: And you've never seen a van suddenly come backwards out of a one way street! See it all the time. Not nearly as often as I have seen cars going in the correct direction, which is where the main risk lies. Indeed the signage should be chosen to emphasise that as it might not be readily apparent, and painting "look both ways" would encourage the pedestrian to look only the wrong way if they do not realise it is one way. Edited November 12, 2020 by Titan 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted November 12, 2020 Share Posted November 12, 2020 2 hours ago, Steamport Southport said: One of those things I hate. Whatever happened to "Look Both Ways"? Seen loads of people nearly get ran over when a taxi suddenly does a U turn even on one way streets. But everyone is looking the other way. Needs this bloke to sort them all out. Better still, same guy with the black suit and helmet 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted November 12, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 12, 2020 The signs look 'home made' but there is nothing else wrong with them as far as I can see. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold SHMD Posted November 12, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 12, 2020 2 hours ago, Nick C said: Where's the conflicting messages? There's a pedestrian message to look to our right, and a traffic message indicating to head to our left. Two different indications for two different types of road users. If people can't tell the difference, that's not a problem with the signs, it's a lack of basic education. I don't like signs painted on the road, but not for that reason - principally because they're too easily obscured by stopped/park vehicles, standing water, etc. ... and to a kid there is only a big arrow pointing left! Kev. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post martin_wynne Posted November 14, 2020 RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted November 14, 2020 linked from: http://img.radioparadise.com/slideshow/720/6945.jpg 5 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium martin_wynne Posted November 14, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 14, 2020 linked from: http://img.radioparadise.com/slideshow/720/33421.jpg 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Hroth Posted November 14, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 14, 2020 37 minutes ago, martin_wynne said: linked from: http://img.radioparadise.com/slideshow/720/33421.jpg Its the tree I feel sorry for... 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbo675 Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 35 minutes ago, martin_wynne said: linked from: http://img.radioparadise.com/slideshow/720/33421.jpg Hi Martin. To be absolutely pedantic, (most unlike RMweb): The sign could easily have been shot at from a piece of ground that allows both free access and shooting, also that the sign backed up by the tree stopped the bullets from entering the prohibited area. The holes in the sign are presumed to have been made by the projectiles fired from a gun. The sign does not follow the rules of English grammar for it is written in all capital letters, technically it is written in American Sign Language otherwise known as Dog Latin, therefore anyone that reads English in the correct manner can not actually read the sign and would be correct to ignore it. Gibbo. 1 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium martin_wynne Posted November 14, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 14, 2020 Being even more pedantic, the sign contains a logical inconsistency. It is clearly impossible to do any shooting without first trespassing, so by explicitly banning shooting the sign is saying that the ban on trespassing can be ignored. In order to take advantage of this waiver, those wishing to trespass should carry a gun but not use it. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TT-Pete Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 On 08/11/2020 at 00:25, Tankerman said: Twenty odd years ago now the name of the building manager at one of the buildings in W1 I visited to carry out insurance inspections was Rick O'Shea. Whenever me and a colleague found the stress of work a bit too much we would get the corporate MS Outlook address book up on screen and console ourselves with a good chortle at the fact that Mr & Mrs Janus had chosen to call their son Hugh... 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted November 14, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 14, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, martin_wynne said: linked from: http://img.radioparadise.com/slideshow/720/6945.jpg Kudos, Gull, from a fellow rebel and ingnorer of notices/walker on the grass. Go get 'em, birdie. There is a policeman in all of our heads. He must be eradicated. Edited November 14, 2020 by The Johnster 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted November 14, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 14, 2020 1 hour ago, martin_wynne said: Being even more pedantic, the sign contains a logical inconsistency. It is clearly impossible to do any shooting without first trespassing, so by explicitly banning shooting the sign is saying that the ban on trespassing can be ignored. In order to take advantage of this waiver, those wishing to trespass should carry a gun but not use it. What if the tree is on the perimeter of the restricted area and can be shot at from a non trespassing position? Mike. 2 5 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbo675 Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 3 minutes ago, Enterprisingwestern said: What if the tree is on the perimeter of the restricted area and can be shot at from a non trespassing position? Mike. Hi Mike, Only a high quality pedant would come up with such an explanation and I'm really quite put out that you beat me to it !!!! Gibbo. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted November 14, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 14, 2020 2 minutes ago, Gibbo675 said: Hi Mike, Only a high quality pedant would come up with such an explanation and I'm really quite put out that you beat me to it !!!! Gibbo. I take that as one of the greatest compliments I have ever received! Mike. 3 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 What if the shooter has permission to be there? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 16 minutes ago, Enterprisingwestern said: I take that as one of the greatest compliments I have ever received! Mike. Actually i think you will find it is one of the second greatest compliments you have received... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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