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Showing posts with label death. Show all posts

Wednesday, 2 November 2011

Life's too short to finish it early!


If you are fully aware of the info below, please share this with a friend...

- When passing cyclists, give them plenty of room, time and space to manoeuvre.
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Before overtaking make sure there’s a room ahead
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Allow plenty of room... do not cut in.
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Give cyclists at least as much room as you would when overtaking a car.
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You MUST NOT overtake by crossing a solid white line... unless cycle’s travelling at 10 mph or less.

I WAS NOT FULLY AWARE...
[Laws RTA 1988 sect 36, TSRGD regs 10, 22, 23 & 24, ZPPPCRGD reg 24]
Motorcyclists and cyclists
211  It is often difficult to see cyclists... Always look out for them before you manoeuvre...   Be sure to check
mirrors and blind spots carefully.
212-3  When passing cyclists, give them plenty of room. Give them time and space to manoeuvre.
Overtaking
162 Before overtaking you should make sure the road is sufficiently clear ahead and that there is a suitable
gap in front of the road user you plan to overtake.
163 Overtake only when it is safe and legal to do so.
You should allow plenty of room... do not cut in.
Give cyclists at least as much room as you would when overtaking a car.
165 You MUST NOT overtake by crossing a solid white line...
You may cross the line to overtake a cycle if they are travelling at 10 mph or less.
You MUST NOT overtake the nearest vehicle to a pedestrian crossing...
You MUST NOT overtake by entering a lane reserved for other vehicles...


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Life's too short to finish early!

Thursday, 27 October 2011

Feeding Eli...



You may be aware that we have a menagerie in the household with the beloved Cheese, Pickles and Bryher, (as well as umpteen inanimate bears and things) but our wet friends always give us cause to chill and wonder.
Over the years we've had a healthy tank and been lucky to only seen a handful of residents depart for the tank in the sky (bin). One of the oldest present residents is Dyson the 4" Bristlenosed Pleco Ancistrus, alas not seen in the above vid as he hides under a log now and lets the younger fish strut. We have a Cameroon Armoured Shrimp who again resides mainly in his hole, but does venture forth to shed his skin occasionally. Another oldie is Cory the Corydoras who we've had from early days, about 4 years. The others are an assortment, with this spring's addition of a few Guppies now continually populating (and feeding the big boys) with live young! Talking of big boys, of course there's the prowling Sharky the Red Tailed Shark, who the little-ones let believe 'is in charge'.
The video above shows the bidiem ritual of feeding Eli the Fire Eel. We got Eli while almost an elver about 2 years ago, then ~ 3", now you see he's about 6" but he could grow to 20"...  w-e'll see.