The Death of my Monster - Page 2

04-10-2007, 08:08 PM

Glad to hear you're on the mend. The Monster, too, will be as good as new with a bit of T-cut.

David Matthews · 04-10-2007, 08:13 PM

[QUOTE=Nickj;226530]
BBC kinda implies you collided with them rather than them mowing you down. One of those outraged reader stern letters to them I'd think for trying to prejudge the accident and implying you maniacally attacked the police van.

I expect the BBC repeated the account given by the Police, without bothering to check the facts.

As the Police repeatedly tell us about the high standard and discipline of their drivers, the Police van driver should be both severely disciplined within the force and dealt with in a court of law.

Do I sound annoyed? I had a minor scrape with a Police car many years ago and although it wasn't my fault, they closed ranks and did their best to scare me sh**tless.

I sincerely hope that you get justice in this case Pete.

Nickj · 04-10-2007, 09:46 PM

Hurrmpfff Discipline!?!?! Bring back the birch I say ...

Perhaps they were just trying it out to see how fast they could go. Sill a white van is still a white van no matter how many stickers you put on it.. White van-ness will always out

05-10-2007, 11:08 AM

I own a white van and I almost killed a biker on the Isle of man this year, mind you he was on my side of the road doing warp speed around a blind bend towards me. His eyes were the size of dinner plates

But it must have been my fault as I have a white van and as you know, all white van drivers are out to kill bikers, the same as all bikers are crazed lunatics, hell bent on causing as much havoc as possible, without the slightest care for other road users.

Baz

Nickj · 05-10-2007, 01:07 PM

A white van and an S4 !!!! Is the world safe in the face of such a combination!!!
LOL

A mate has a picture presented to him one of those mobile speed partnership vans as a souvenier, though quite how they help us to go fast I'm unsure, sheesh did he look suprised on the snap.

06-10-2007, 09:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David Matthews

I expect the BBC repeated the account given by the Police, without bothering to check the facts.

As with most of the media, the BBC tends not to let truth or fact get in the way of a good story. The more hysteria they can create, the better their viewing/listening figures & sales of publications.

Yes you can call me old & cynical.

Hope you're recovering well Petek.

Yorkie · 07-10-2007, 02:24 PM

Hope you are getting better!

Now thats an extreme tail chop!!!

Yorkie.

04-10-2007, 09:46 PM	#18
Nickj Too much time on my hands member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Forest Of Dean Bike: S2r Posts: 3,199	Hurrmpfff Discipline!?!?! Bring back the birch I say ... Perhaps they were just trying it out to see how fast they could go. Sill a white van is still a white van no matter how many stickers you put on it.. White van-ness will always out __________________ "The final measure of any rider's skill is the inverse ratio of his preferred Traveling Speed to the number of bad scars on his body." Song of the sausage creature

05-10-2007, 01:07 PM	#20
Nickj Too much time on my hands member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Forest Of Dean Bike: S2r Posts: 3,199	A white van and an S4 !!!! Is the world safe in the face of such a combination!!! LOL A mate has a picture presented to him one of those mobile speed partnership vans as a souvenier, though quite how they help us to go fast I'm unsure, sheesh did he look suprised on the snap. __________________ "The final measure of any rider's skill is the inverse ratio of his preferred Traveling Speed to the number of bad scars on his body." Song of the sausage creature

04-10-2007, 08:08 PM	#16
Paivi Guest Posts: n/a	Glad to hear you're on the mend. The Monster, too, will be as good as new with a bit of T-cut.

04-10-2007, 08:13 PM	#17
David Matthews Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Sturminster Newton Bike: S2r 1000 Posts: 162	[QUOTE=Nickj;226530] BBC kinda implies you collided with them rather than them mowing you down. One of those outraged reader stern letters to them I'd think for trying to prejudge the accident and implying you maniacally attacked the police van. I expect the BBC repeated the account given by the Police, without bothering to check the facts. As the Police repeatedly tell us about the high standard and discipline of their drivers, the Police van driver should be both severely disciplined within the force and dealt with in a court of law. Do I sound annoyed? I had a minor scrape with a Police car many years ago and although it wasn't my fault, they closed ranks and did their best to scare me sh**tless. I sincerely hope that you get justice in this case Pete.

05-10-2007, 11:08 AM	#19
DesmoDom Guest Posts: n/a	I own a white van and I almost killed a biker on the Isle of man this year, mind you he was on my side of the road doing warp speed around a blind bend towards me. His eyes were the size of dinner plates But it must have been my fault as I have a white van and as you know, all white van drivers are out to kill bikers, the same as all bikers are crazed lunatics, hell bent on causing as much havoc as possible, without the slightest care for other road users. Baz

07-10-2007, 02:24 PM	#22
Yorkie Anglo-Saxon Warrior Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: North Yorkshire Bike: M900 Posts: 2,485	Hope you are getting better! Now thats an extreme tail chop!!! Yorkie.