Opinion Commentary & Media VI

[Themanbun]

Rosanna rd. ? Some roads you should never, ever ride a bike on.

That road is fkd

 

[Mav]

There's 10's of kilometres of bike paths in the South East, but where do the bike riders all ride?

On the road.

Bike paths aren't the problem.

google maps shows two different alternative routes to take other than Roseanna Rd, but no, bike riders want to flirt with death because drivers are "entitled". AND ONE OF THE ROUTES IS A DEDICATED WALK/BIKE PATH....But no no no, drivers are entitled, there's no bike paths.

417 Lower Heidelberg Rd to 247 Rosanna Rd

www.google.com

 

[Themanbun]

After digging into it, Arch hasn't been charged with the 'hit and run' offence that the newspapers went with as their title.

IMO that means his claim that he didn't know was probably believed.

 

[Mav]

After digging into it, Arch hasn't been charged with the 'hit and run' offence that the newspapers went with as their title.

IMO that means his claim that he didn't know was probably believed.

He clipped him with the very edge of his trailer. Unless he saw it in his mirror, unlikely, then he'd have no idea he clipped him.

 

[Mav]

After digging into it, Arch hasn't been charged with the 'hit and run' offence that the newspapers went with as their title.

IMO that means his claim that he didn't know was probably believed.

When you drive on country roads and over take another truck, the truck you are over taking will flash their head lights to let you know you are past them and its safe to come back into the lane. It can be tricky to judge sometimes.

 

[Themanbun]

He clipped him with the very edge of his trailer. Unless he saw it in his mirror, unlikely, then he'd have no idea he clipped him.

Yep, that's how I see it too.

Looks like he tried to give room, came back over just a bit too early and the trailer got him. Obviously he's at fault for the accident (and I emphasise, accident) but it's not a hit and run.

 

[Val Keating]

After digging into it, Arch hasn't been charged with the 'hit and run' offence that the newspapers went with as their title.

IMO that means his claim that he didn't know was probably believed.

There was a lot of mayo put on that story.

 

[ferball]

He didn’t know. When you’re carrying a load that heavy you can clip a car and not feel it.

I used to ride bikes around the city alot. I'd always sit in behind trucks and surf the air they pushed out of the way. Its dodgy as and if you cop a clip or two its your own fault, not the drivers.

Its great fun tho, you can sit around 50 or 60 km/hr for ages and get anywhere heaps faster than cars.

 

[ferball]

Interesting quote.

Mr Vander said he just wants Archer to “man up” and take responsibility.
“I would just tell him to man up and own his errors and, you know, show some remorse,” he said.
“He might have played 311 games where he smacked blokes from behind when they couldn’t see him coming, but when it’s time to man up, he’s an absolute coward.

Yeah after reading that I'm kind of spewing he didn't cause the campaigner some serious damage.

 

[gokangas]

Yeah after reading that I'm kind of spewing he didn't cause the campaigner some serious damage.

Would have thought Archer's lawyer would be looking very closely at that quote.

 

[Moti]

Show me the Money back on Stan, will have a focus on JHF saga.

 

[Hojuman]

That road is fkd

Hence the building of the N.E.Link.
. Punt rd.
. Sydney rd.
. Springvale rd.
. Plenty rd.

Plenty of roads where you think, " yeh, nah "

 

[ferball]

When you drive on country roads and over take another truck, the truck you are over taking will flash their head lights to let you know you are past them and its safe to come back into the lane. It can be tricky to judge sometimes.

I've been driving on country roads for decades and never saw that once.

Seen alot of ****ed truck driving tho, even been to about 10 truck accidents caused by bad driving and shocking roads . Know plenty of truckies too. Its a hard (ie mentally tiring) job and people do make mistakes. These days everyone is in such a massive hurry to jump on everyone else's mistakes.

 

[Farthers]

Some stuff in here about the Racism investigation and about how the club is going.

 

[leighlee13]

Some stuff in here about the Racism investigation and about how the club is going.

Can someone just tell me what was said. Don't want to listen to Damo and his crap.

 

[ferball]

Can someone just tell me what was said. Don't want to listen to Damo and his crap.

He started out by saying it was bigger and worse than the * Drugs Saga.

 

[leighlee13]

He started out by saying it was bigger and worse than the * Drugs Saga.

And thats exactly why I don't want to listen to it. He is so bloody predictable

 

[Farthers]

Can someone just tell me what was said. Don't want to listen to Damo and his crap.

Basically sounded like no end in sight for the investigation. North and Brisbane not happy with how Hawks handled the investigation. Yada yada.

 

[Themanbun]

Hence the building of the N.E.Link.
. Punt rd.
. Sydney rd.
. Springvale rd.
. Plenty rd.

Plenty of roads where you think, " yeh, nah "

100%

On those roads you've got to be so wary and focused on what's ahead of you because of the random sudden stops at 60-80kph. I can totally see how the accident happened.

 

[Themanbun]

I've been driving on country roads for decades and never saw that once.

Seen alot of ****ed truck driving tho, even been to about 10 truck accidents caused by bad driving and shocking roads . Know plenty of truckies too. Its a hard (ie mentally tiring) job and people do make mistakes. These days everyone is in such a massive hurry to jump on everyone else's mistakes.

For me tailgating and incessant lane hopping are the unforgiveables. People accidentally do stuff wrong all the time and it is just part and parcel of sharing the road. But those two acts you 100% know what you're doing is reckless and can hurt people.

Edit: and mobile phone use while driving of course.

 

[Tectonic]

****ing stupid riding on Rosanna road.

 

[Mav]

I've been driving on country roads for decades and never saw that once.

Seen alot of ****ed truck driving tho, even been to about 10 truck accidents caused by bad driving and shocking roads . Know plenty of truckies too. Its a hard (ie mentally tiring) job and people do make mistakes. These days everyone is in such a massive hurry to jump on everyone else's mistakes.

That would be because you wont see it, theres a great big truck in the way! Next time your out and about slow down to let a truck overtake you and flash to let him know when its safe to come back in. I guarantee he will then flix his indicators to say thank you!

 

[TruRoos7]

Anyway moving on from Arch..

Anyone read the write up on how Bowes chose the Cats..!

Apparently the Dawks offered more cash, the * offered him Hirdies number (woot) and both had high profile players coach etc on their pitch team.

Chose Cats cause well, the environment and the culture for less money I think we all have Cotton on’d to why he signed with the Cats!!!

 

[Themanbun]

That would be because you wont see it, theres a great big truck in the way! Next time your out and about slow down to let a truck overtake you and flash to let him know when its safe to come back in. I guarantee he will then flix his indicators to say thank you!

I think Ferbs may have ridden in plenty of trucks with his firefighting duties

 

[Mav]

I think Ferbs may have ridden in plenty of trucks with his firefighting duties

Mate, everyone gets out of the way of firetrucks. I've driven back and forth between Adelaide and Sydney/Melbourne countless times and it happens every single time.

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