Little things that gladden the heart

[brixtonbrood]

1) Seeing a VW Touareg (the Chelsea tractor for the wanker's wanker) clamped outside our offices (which are in EC4) on Tuesday. It was gone on Wednesday morning - towed and crushed, I hope.

2) Walking home tonight, crossing the pelican crossing at the same time as a large West Indian lady of a certain age. A cyclist jumped the lights, sweeping past behind us. I tut-tutted, and was put firmly in my place as the LWILOACA turned to the cyclist and shouted "You should be gassed!" at the top of her voice.

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[jackfirecat.livejournal.com]

I said 'Oy!'. That's the furthest I've got, so far, when a cyclist tried to run me down through a red light. LWILOACA I know where you're coming from, but.

That a VW called 'VW Touareg' actually exists, if I read you right, is humour enough.

If it makes you feel any better...

[brixtonbrood.livejournal.com]

...the cyclist wasn't wearing a yarmulkah, just the sort of nasty fluorescent yellow lycra which rules out "Sorry, I never saw you" as a legally acceptable defence.

(I've often fantasized about running over one of those tossers who's dressed head to foot in camouflage clothing, and running with the "Sorry mate, I didn't see you" defence in court. Even though any right-thinking magistrate would put a gold star on my licence, it wouldn't outweigh the three penalty points.)

And yes, the VW Touareg really exists. It's like a Porsche Cayenne without the good looks and charm.

Re: If it makes you feel any better...

[jackfirecat.livejournal.com]

>It's like a Porsche Cayenne without the good looks and charm.

now you're doing poetry!

[zengineer.livejournal.com]

Sorry to be a car nut but the porsche Cayenne is one of my pet hates. We had one on evaluation at work and it is abysmal. All the disadvantages of a Porsche (dodgy trim and suspect reliability) with any of the advantages the handling is awful and the it's slow because it is so heavy. I am almost affectionate to the VW which is only bland and overpriced with no merits at all.
On the cyclist though I'm not getting it. Yes he jumped the lights which is bad but was is dangerous? Compared to the kinds of things London drivers do every 5 minutes without people batting an eyelid it seems mild.

she says

[brixtonbrood.livejournal.com]

Obviously we are not concerned with the build quality and driveability of the Cayenne - our objection is to the sheer uglyness of the design (as well as its pedestrian hostility of course).

I think His point about the cyclist was indeed that he was amused by the outrageous over-reaction of the LOL - his "tut tut" was the reasonable reaction in the circumstances, but there are times when it's nice to go over the top (and I guess a slow moving LOL would feel more endangered than a fit-ish 36 year old).

Re: she says

[brixtonbrood.livejournal.com]

And my comment about the Porsche Cayenne's good looks and charm may have had some sarcasm in it... I personally think it's one of the ugliest things on the road (including run-over rabbits).

[celestialweasel.livejournal.com]

The Touareg is obviously iconic, since Steve From Marketing has one in the new Douglas Coupland novel.