[Doofy]

Now, I'm completely useless at this timekeeping lark (with not having a proper job and all that), but I could have sworn it's sometime in May, not the beginning of April.


Clicky.
I know, I know. Iz just a pedal cart entry. Couldn't resist.

[design219]

Doofy, you live in an odd country.

[The Final Dakar]

The guy looks like a, uh. midget.

[design219]

I see a new prime time police drama in the making.

[Oisín]

PC Keith Waller, who will pilot the vehicle at the grand prix, said getting involved with the project allowed police to show their 'fun side' and made them look 'cooler' and 'more approachable'.

‘Fun side’? Undoubtedly.

‘More approachable’? Well, I guess I’d rather step out in front of that thing than an actual car.

‘Cooler’? This guy needs to have his coolometer fixed.

[andi*pandi]

That's neat that they did a project working with kids.

Do you guys have bike cops over there?

[-Q-]

Still better than the cops I see tooling around on Segways.

[scaught]

Originally Posted by -Q- 

Still better than the cops I see tooling around on Segways.

That's subjective, haha

[Oisín]

Originally Posted by andi*pandi 

That's neat that they did a project working with kids.

Do you guys have bike cops over there?

We have horse-riding cops, but no bike-riding ones. Not that I’ve ever seen, at least.

(I sort of thought that was just a Californian phenomenon)

[The Final Dakar]

We have centaur cops.

[Oisín]

Originally Posted by The Final Dakar 

We have centaur cops.

Are they all called Firenze, too?

[The Final Dakar]

I had to google that, Daniel.

[is not]

pedal to the metal !

nice CLK

[Doofy]

Originally Posted by andi*pandi 

Do you guys have bike cops over there?

I believe we do. I haven't actually seen any kind of copper for about three years now though - they're all in the station filling out reams of paperwork.

We still have horseback for crowd control at footie games and stuff like that.

[andi*pandi]

Our horseriding cops are being fazed out, because horses have to eat and all, and dayum, expensive.

Bikes patrol the parks and whatnots.

[Oisín]

Originally Posted by The Final Dakar 

I had to google that, Daniel.

Sure ya did, sweetums. Sure ya did.

[The Final Dakar]

Sorry, nerditry ends at science-fiction and video games.

[SpaceMonkey]

If you took the pedals out it would be a pretty sweet soapbox racer. Or keep the pedals in if you want to cheat.

[Doofy]

Originally Posted by SpaceMonkey 

If you took the pedals out it would be a pretty sweet soapbox racer. Or keep the pedals in if you want to cheat.

It is a soapbox racer. We do it on the flat over here since we're not a bunch of fatties who rely on gravity*.

(* OK, well, we are. But that won't stop me from scoring cheap points.)

[Demonhood]

i have a hard time taking bike cops seriously. sure, they have a badge, gun, taser, etc. but they're also wearing shorts.

[The Final Dakar]

[Phileas]

Originally Posted by andi*pandi 

Our horseriding cops are being fazed out, because horses have to eat and all, and dayum, expensive.

Bikes patrol the parks and whatnots.

That's a shame - we see them pretty much every day up here. Something to do with them being called Royal Canadian Mounted Police, I suppose. (Down, Oisin, not that kind of mounted)

Cycle cops too, during summer.

[imitchellg5]

Mental. Completely mental.

[DrTacoMD]

There are a few mounted cops in Seattle too. It's probably from the influence of you damn Canadians.

[Railroader]

That thing looks like it was made for a 10 year old child and assembled from spare parts lying around. The front and rear tires don't even match. I hope someone sticks a playing card in the spokes so at least it will sound cool.

[scaught]

Originally Posted by Railroader 

I hope someone sticks a playing card in the spokes so at least it will sound cool.

Winner!

[iMOTOR]

[Eug]

I thought this was a big practical joke too, but it isn't.

http://www.london2012.com/mascots

[Eug]

[SpaceMonkey]

^^ Those are terrifying. Giant leeches with tentacle arms? London, please have those rounded up and killed before it's too late.

[osiris]

[SpaceMonkey]

[Jawbone54]

From the cop's perspective, the car reads "666."
The Antichrist will come from England.
The Antichrist is David Cameron and his pretty hair.

[imitchellg5]

Oh my word, you've totally got it!

[Doofy]

Originally Posted by Jawbone54 

The Antichrist is David Cameron and his pretty hair.

I was kind of expecting the Antichrist to be slightly more competent than Camoron.

[Jawbone54]

Originally Posted by Doofy 

I was kind of expecting the Antichrist to be slightly more competent than Camoron.

That's why I'd assume he would stand out from any modern politicians and we'd spot him a mile away.

[Oisín]

Originally Posted by Eug 

I thought this was a big practical joke too, but it isn't.

Wenlock and Mandeville - Mascots - London 2012 Olympics / Paralympics

Good heavens. That is atrocious, right down to their names. One of them is apparently called ‘town full of people from West Africa, while the other is called ‘hair of sebaceous pustule’. Go London!

[besson3c]

[Doofy]

Originally Posted by Jawbone54 

That's why I'd assume he would stand out from any modern politicians and we'd spot him a mile away.

Good point.

Although do you not think he'd be quite devious and attempt to appear as stupid as the rest of them?

[Face Ache]

Originally Posted by Eug 

Wait. The London 2012 mascots have built-in CCTV cameras?!

[Oisín]

Originally Posted by Face Ache 

Wait. The London 2012 mascots have built-in CCTV cameras?!

Well, yes—they are British, remember?

[Eug]

Big cyclops is watching you