MAG NZ Taking Action

[bluninja]

Most indeed. You should see my friend's dog. On all fours their head is almost level with my chest and she's still only a pup.

Where does the pups head come to when you stand up?

(sorry; I chose not to resist the urge)

[bluninja]

Tomorrow is the eleventh anniversary of my joining KB. In that time I have had precisely two people on ignore. Congratulations, you two may indeed consider yourselves "special".

Happy anniversary.

[swbarnett]

Where does the pups head come to when you stand up?

(sorry; I chose not to resist the urge)

Wise choice. Gave me a chuckle.


If this dog were to rise up on it's hind legs I think it may well hit the ceiling.

[swbarnett]

As much as it pains meto 'defend' cassina, in this case I think you and barnett are actually being a tad harsh. I very recently took out a cat on the bike. At night, poorly lit road and it was 'under/beside? a parked car' then obviously decided to shoot out and run across the road. I had ZERO time to react, brake, or avoid. All I could do was NOT hit the front brake hard, and ran over it squarely, both wheels. It was dead on impact, thankfully.
I ride 'wide' of parked vehicles as much as possible, but under the circumstances there was bugger all I could do by the time the cat came into peripheral view in the headlight.

Yes, I've hit one or two small animals myself. The cat I hit got up and ran away.

The point I (maybe we) am trying to make is that it is indeed possible to avoid a collision if properly prepared. I have only hit animals when not prepared and I take full responsibility for my part in it.

Cassina's attitude seems to be that if rushed by a dog a hit is always preordained and always the complete fault of the animal/owner.

[Moi]

Some seem to hold to the maxim "it is my right-of-way" and so drive / ride accordingly...

It's the same as "why don't you do the speed limit?" - there can be a number of reasons why not, I guess they are just not aware of what is happening round them...

When I learnt to drive it was drummed in... "you may have the right-of-way, but is it worth insisting on it and having an accident?" And I still drive / ride with that thought in the back of my mind... does mean a few have said "you drive / ride like a nana"... Doesn't mean I am not assertive of my position, just not aggressive about it...

Just saying...

[Big Dog]

I'll just leave this here for those who think vegan animals are not a risk.
http://i.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-...rth-of-Awakino

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[eldog]

I'll just leave this here for those who think vegan animals are not a risk.

Recently a duck crossed in front of me, reached the opposite side of road, then turned around and ran back across the lane into mine to attack me, I saw the oncoming attacker and took evasive action, still the duck came unfortunately it hadn't attended the latest physics course regarding momentum...... The duck became permanently light headed. I checked the bike it was ok.

[J.A.W.]

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[J.A.W.]

Recently a duck crossed in front of me, reached the opposite side of road, then turned around and ran back across the lane into mine to attack me, I saw the oncoming attacker and took evasive action, still the duck came unfortunately it hadn't attended the latest physics course regarding momentum...... The duck became permanently light headed. I checked the bike it was ok.

So, did you stop & offer to make the duck confit-able?

& where did you send the bill?

[eldog]

So, did you stop & offer to make the duck confit-able?

& where did you send the bill?

Nah, just duck down and duck bill soup.
It was already chilled out and lying on the road.

Maybe I should have taken it to check if it had had a heart and safety briefing and if it had any drug or alcohol problems.
It didn't have any coordination problems as it tracked me each time I tried to evade it. It's didn't have a hi vis vest.

[J.A.W.]

Nah, just duck down and duck bill soup.
It was already chilled out and lying on the road.

Maybe I should have taken it to check if it had had a heart and safety briefing and if it had any drug or alcohol problems.
It didn't have any coordination problems as it tracked me each time I tried to evade it. It's didn't have a hi vis vest.

I wonder why it didn't, ah, duck..

Suicidal mayhaps?

My missus once ( literally) collected ( killed it & bagged it) a big juicy pheasant out on the road, & it was delicious, esp' with no shot-pellets to pick out..

I was out for a ride recently & a companion hit a fat bunny, & I might've stopped if he'd knocked its block clean off..
..but he'd spread its guts around, & I reckoned it was just a wee bit too mucky - to tuck into my riding jacket..

[Berries]

My missus.........

Comedy gold right there.

[RGVforme]

OMG I see MAG had decided to grace the outer colonies with a ride to Hamilton on March 13th

So excited at finding out that life exists south of the Bombays they even spelt poor Huntly with an E on their FB page.(Not that im one to judge lol)

An epic 5 hour day planned that's going to take a few flat white soys.

Could be worth a ride over to see how these Auckland types are going about getting this idea off the ground.

Better be fast though they are only there for an hour for lunch.

[nzspokes]

OMG I see MAG had decided to grace the outer colonies with a ride to Hamilton on March 13th

So excited at finding out that life exists south of the Bombays they even spelt poor Huntly with an E on their FB page.(Not that im one to judge lol)

An epic 5 hour day planned that's going to take a few flat white soys.

Could be worth a ride over to see how these Auckland types are going about getting this idea off the ground.

Better be fast though they are only there for an hour for lunch.

Its a lie, life does not exist beyond the Bombays. Neither does decent coffee.

[Voltaire]

How about they park outside the ACC ministers office and throw dildo's or is that dildoes. at it.... seems to get the Medias attention.