Re: OT: Cycle couriers

2007-02-09 Thread frank theriault
On 2/1/07, David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This has to be about the scariest video I've ever seen. These guys wouldn't last 5 minutes in my city. http://youtube.com/watch?v=nR2ygFn-yR8 - Dave As the only (former) bike courier on this list (that I know of), I feel equiped to comment

Re: OT: Cycle couriers

2007-02-09 Thread graywolf
...And the guy with the helmet mounted camera is the craziest one of the lot. frank theriault wrote: On 2/1/07, David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This has to be about the scariest video I've ever seen. These guys wouldn't last 5 minutes in my city. http://youtube.com/watch?v=nR2ygFn-yR8

RE: OT: Cycle couriers

2007-02-09 Thread Tim Øsleby
Nice to have you back Frank. Tim Mostly harmless (just plain Norwegian) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of frank theriault Sent: 9. februar 2007 15:13 To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List Subject: Re: OT: Cycle couriers On 2/1/07, David Mann

Re: OT: Cycle couriers

2007-02-07 Thread Ryan Lee
Mail List pdml@pdml.net Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 3:52 PM Subject: OT: Cycle couriers This has to be about the scariest video I've ever seen. These guys wouldn't last 5 minutes in my city. http://youtube.com/watch?v=nR2ygFn-yR8 - Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML

Re: OT: Cycle couriers

2007-02-02 Thread mike wilson
From: Cotty [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2007/02/01 Thu PM 09:51:38 GMT To: pentax list PDML@pdml.net Subject: Re: OT: Cycle couriers On 1/2/07, keith_w, discombobulated, unleashed: Damn fools...pure and simple. Yeah but *happy* damn fools ;-) *Lucky*, happy damn fools

Re: OT: Cycle couriers

2007-02-02 Thread David Savage
On 2/1/07, Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Digital Image Studio wrote: I did catch a pedestrian who was knocked over by a bike courier crossing one of the cities busiest pedestrian light controlled crossing some years back, of course the lights were red for the cyclist :-( I

Re: OT: Cycle couriers

2007-02-01 Thread mike wilson
From: David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: 2007/02/01 Thu AM 05:52:50 GMT To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List pdml@pdml.net Subject: OT: Cycle couriers This has to be about the scariest video I've ever seen. These guys wouldn't last 5 minutes in my city. http://youtube.com/watch?v=nR2ygFn

Re: OT: Cycle couriers

2007-02-01 Thread Paul Stenquist
If they can survive midtown Manhattan traffic, they can survive anything. In my crazier, younger days, I once roller bladed those same streets. Paul On Feb 1, 2007, at 12:52 AM, David Mann wrote: This has to be about the scariest video I've ever seen. These guys wouldn't last 5 minutes in my

Re: OT: Cycle couriers

2007-02-01 Thread Paul Stenquist
It's true that drivers in NY are aware of the environmnet, but they follow no rules. I remember when I used to drive to work in midtown. To get into 53rd Street from Third Avenue I had to turn left from about the third lane over, cutting across two lanes of traffic. That was the only way I

Re: OT: Cycle couriers

2007-02-01 Thread Christian
Digital Image Studio wrote: I did catch a pedestrian who was knocked over by a bike courier crossing one of the cities busiest pedestrian light controlled crossing some years back, of course the lights were red for the cyclist :-( I blame frank. :-) -- Christian

Re: OT: Cycle couriers--Where's Knarf?

2007-02-01 Thread Rick Womer
Speaking of whom, where =is= Frank these days??? --- Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Digital Image Studio wrote: I did catch a pedestrian who was knocked over by a bike courier crossing one of the cities busiest pedestrian light controlled crossing some years back, of course the

Re: OT: Cycle couriers--Where's Knarf?

2007-02-01 Thread pnstenquist
I was wondering the same thing. Haven't heard from him in at least a week. Paul -- Original message -- From: Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Speaking of whom, where =is= Frank these days??? --- Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Digital Image Studio wrote:

Re: OT: Cycle couriers--Where's Knarf?

2007-02-01 Thread Cotty
On 1/2/07, Rick Womer, discombobulated, unleashed: Speaking of whom, where =is= Frank these days??? He's a courtin ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail

Re: OT: Cycle couriers--Where's Knarf?

2007-02-01 Thread Kenneth Waller
Speaking of whom, where =is= Frank these days??? Or Shel ? Kenneth Waller - Original Message - From: Rick Womer [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: OT: Cycle couriers--Where's Knarf? Speaking of whom, where =is= Frank these days??? --- Christian [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Digital

Re: OT: Cycle couriers--Where's Knarf?

2007-02-01 Thread Christian
Kenneth Waller wrote: Speaking of whom, where =is= Frank these days??? Or Shel ? shel was in the hospital for a procedure of some sort. someone posted that he is out and doing well. -- Christian http://photography.skofteland.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT: Cycle couriers

2007-02-01 Thread Charles Robinson
On Feb 1, 2007, at 5:22, Paul Stenquist wrote: It's true that drivers in NY are aware of the environmnet, but they follow no rules. I remember when I used to drive to work in midtown. To get into 53rd Street from Third Avenue I had to turn left from about the third lane over, cutting

Re: OT: Cycle couriers

2007-02-01 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jan 31, 2007, at 9:52 PM, David Mann wrote: This has to be about the scariest video I've ever seen. These guys wouldn't last 5 minutes in my city. http://youtube.com/watch?v=nR2ygFn-yR8 Wonderful piece. Reminds me of the tour I got of London with my friends who were ex-motorcycle

Re: OT: Cycle couriers

2007-02-01 Thread pnstenquist
God forbid, indeed. I usually showed up there just before nine and had to get to my parking garage which was right around the corner. If I waited my turn, I would have been cut off by a dozen or more cabs that were doing exactly what I described below. It's the no-rules rul of NYC driving. I

re: Shel (was: re: OT: Cycle couriers)

2007-02-01 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
Someone asked about Shel. He's home and doing ok. Taking it easy. I correspond with him from time to time, checking in, see how he's doing. Seems a bit down on energy but otherwise all right. Godfrey -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net

Re: OT: Cycle couriers

2007-02-01 Thread keith_w
Digital Image Studio wrote: On 01/02/07, David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This has to be about the scariest video I've ever seen. These guys wouldn't last 5 minutes in my city. http://youtube.com/watch?v=nR2ygFn-yR8 I wouldn't give them 30mons in Sydney, the NYC drivers are very

Re: OT: Cycle couriers

2007-02-01 Thread Cotty
On 1/2/07, keith_w, discombobulated, unleashed: Damn fools...pure and simple. Yeah but *happy* damn fools ;-) -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|http://www.cottysnaps.com _ -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List

OT: Cycle couriers

2007-01-31 Thread David Mann
This has to be about the scariest video I've ever seen. These guys wouldn't last 5 minutes in my city. http://youtube.com/watch?v=nR2ygFn-yR8 - Dave -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net

Re: OT: Cycle couriers

2007-01-31 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 01/02/07, David Mann [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This has to be about the scariest video I've ever seen. These guys wouldn't last 5 minutes in my city. http://youtube.com/watch?v=nR2ygFn-yR8 I wouldn't give them 30mons in Sydney, the NYC drivers are very accommodating from my experience as a

Re: OT: Cycle couriers

2007-01-31 Thread Digital Image Studio
On 01/02/07, Digital Image Studio [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I wouldn't give them 30mons in Sydney, the NYC drivers are very accommodating from my experience as a pedestrian. Hmm, try 30 seconds. I did catch a pedestrian who was knocked over by a bike courier crossing one of the cities busiest