Rich B wrote: Wed Jun 30, 2021 7:37 pm
"unintentional short-term injury through a manifestly deliberate breach of a duty of safety or care".
But if they let spectators get so close without marshals etc what do they think is going to happen? Amazed its not happened sooner. I recall that bloke who used to dress up as the devil and appear at stages waving his fork. If one had fallen off as a result of being distracted would they have charged him?
Re: Randomness
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2021 10:19 pm
by dinny_g
It’s so unlike the French to overact
Re: Randomness
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2021 11:15 pm
by mik
I don’t think it’s an over-reaction. It’s practically impossible to Marshall the full stage lengths - hundreds of miles per day. They need to prevent people from acting like gargantuan bell-ends and risking the riders for some vanity pish.
Re: Randomness
Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2021 1:15 am
by integrale_evo
Now, this might be a bit controversial, but couldn’t the cyclists have looked where they were going and gone round her?
Not like she kept out and was moving around erratically, she was just stood with a bit of cardboard. Would they have arrested a parked car if they’d all piled into it?
Re: Randomness
Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2021 7:24 am
by ZedLeg
Not really, the road was packed and anyone at the front of the peloton slowing down would’ve had the same effect.
The woman was a dumbass and some of the riders ended up with injuries that will affect their careers. She should absolutely face some consequences.
Rich B wrote: Wed Jun 30, 2021 7:37 pm
"unintentional short-term injury through a manifestly deliberate breach of a duty of safety or care".
But if they let spectators get so close without marshals etc what do they think is going to happen? Amazed its not happened sooner. I recall that bloke who used to dress up as the devil and appear at stages waving his fork. If one had fallen off as a result of being distracted would they have charged him?
If the guy had wanged a rider in the face with his fork due to being a selfish bellend, not paying attention and causing a massive pileup, then sure.
Re: Randomness
Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2021 9:31 am
by McSwede
ZedLeg wrote: Thu Jul 01, 2021 7:24 am
Not really, the road was packed and anyone at the front of the peloton slowing down would’ve had the same effect.
The woman was a dumbass and some of the riders ended up with injuries that will affect their careers. She should absolutely face some consequences.
Selfish twats should ride in single file. This would never have happened
ZedLeg wrote: Thu Jul 01, 2021 7:24 am
Not really, the road was packed and anyone at the front of the peloton slowing down would’ve had the same effect.
The woman was a dumbass and some of the riders ended up with injuries that will affect their careers. She should absolutely face some consequences.
Selfish twats should ride in single file. This would never have happened
Don't even pay road tax.
Re: Randomness
Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2021 11:25 am
by GG.
Re: Randomness
Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2021 11:26 am
by Coaster1
Re: Randomness
Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2021 11:33 am
by nuttinnew
Applause.
I still can't believe Hancock did that. Didn't he notice the Sun branding everywhere?
Re: Randomness
Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2021 1:52 pm
by RobYob
Veritasium has another go at explaining FTTWDDW and... I'm still confused, but he did win the bet and there's a link to a model you can DIY.
From Smartereveryday they made a see through carburettor. Video starts at the cool slo-mo bit.
Re: Randomness
Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2021 5:24 pm
by jamcg
Found these whilst working today, from September 1936! The paper is my local paper from Teesside, what would eventually become the evening gazette
Tour de France has dropped charges against the sign lady
Re: Randomness
Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2021 6:53 pm
by Mito Man
How typically French
Re: Randomness
Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2021 7:09 pm
by dinny_g
jamcg wrote: Thu Jul 01, 2021 5:24 pm
Found these whilst working today, from September 1936! The paper is my local paper from Teesside, what would eventually become the evening gazette
That’s awesome James
I’ve started collecting newspapers for my son of major world events. Started with 9/11 and have continued.
Re: Randomness
Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2021 10:59 pm
by Mito Man
Was just using Google Earth to do a fence calculation, helpfully they updated the maps earlier this year. Noticed something sticking out quite a bit a mile away.
Now that's a garden ornament
Re: Randomness
Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2021 12:26 pm
by ZedLeg
This is how you get Kaiju
Re: Randomness
Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2021 12:31 pm
by RobYob
"That doesn't look th..."
Pans across to the rig.
"That's the fucking apocalypse"
Applause.
amazing find.