Kind of a hero back 20 years ago. Not really taking any huge risks with anyone's life but still able to shake off the police and get a shift on pretty effectively. At the same time sticking it all on film.This has been perfected into an artform later, but the OG was Ghostrider. Hope you still ride!
@MrBanaanipommi2 жыл бұрын
"hero" these fuckheads should get killed by karma for doing this shit.
@Jeysr Жыл бұрын
@Robin Kara rly?
@piyushhmusic Жыл бұрын
@robinkara8866 what about his new videos? whos that then with the same bike and skills?
@jesuseinstein4706 Жыл бұрын
@Robin Kara no a german fake ghostrider died not the real one
@angelgoo7772 Жыл бұрын
@@jesuseinstein4706 lol seems about right
@PJGRIMM9332 жыл бұрын
I love how he can easily get away but he decides to keep the cops on edge while he’s just playing with him. He could have easily been outta there from the start
@lewie78202 жыл бұрын
All I'm gonna say is that fella can really ride!!
@cesarnunez2330 Жыл бұрын
Ghost rider I hope the cops never catch you? They will lock you up and throw away the key! 😂😂😂
@fukhue82266 ай бұрын
If you can't easily get away from a Station Wagon on a Factory Built Race Bike maybe you shouldn't be riding?
@johnnyac27354 ай бұрын
Those cops are pathetic, who chases sport motorcycle in Volvo station wagons. One helicopter with "flir" camera , and homie would be in jail cell by dinner time.
@jdrissel2 жыл бұрын
I once had a traffic cop tell me that he didn't bother with motorcycles because if you could catch them at all, you could do it afoot. (Basically the only way they get caught was when they crash).
@mikebauman233811 ай бұрын
That's BS
@Interdiction7 ай бұрын
@@mikebauman2338 Nah its true. They give up chasing fast bikes unless they are bored and want a bit of fun
@FranknBerry055 ай бұрын
@@mikebauman2338it's true most cops don't want to put public or biker for that matter in danger
@joe-g17494 ай бұрын
Yeah well try to run in Arkansas USA. They will literally crash, die and take innocent traffic with them before “giving up”. There are insane cops in Arkansas State Police and they get away with placing EVERYONE’s life in danger for a single speeder. Thats the State the Clinton Crime Family came from, so it checks.
@Soliye.4 ай бұрын
@@mikebauman2338 In my country cops aren’t allowed to give chase to motorcycles
@williamdavis4809 Жыл бұрын
Very kind of him to slow down and wait for them as he leads them in circles.
@peregilpesen82094 ай бұрын
look at getoway stockholm
@SongJLikes2 жыл бұрын
I wonder how long it took for the “Polis” to realize they were getting supremely toyed with . . .
@Alexander248712 жыл бұрын
The seedish polis is so fkn stupid so i dont think they realised
@AndyIsleman2 жыл бұрын
Oh ! The swedish police are used to getting played with. They just chased the bike because it was the easiest task to deal with before they could get a break and have hot dogs, cinnamon buns and coffee at the gas station. Much easier than dealing with drunkies and junkies throwing up McDonald burgers in their volvo on way to the drunk tank:)
@linusnoren36612 жыл бұрын
@@AndyIsleman The cinnamon buns are for the criminals remember -.-
@masonmax10002 жыл бұрын
about 5 minute after their adrenaline kicked in.
@zoltanliszkai21622 жыл бұрын
It almost looks staged
@brianmcintyre143 жыл бұрын
If you think about it, after not so long the Police themselves are causing more havoc and danger by insisting on pursuing him. He's barely using the bikes power, they are probably in full Starsky and Hutch mode in the cars or whatever the Swedish equivalent is, Stenberg & Hurtig?
@virusprodige3 жыл бұрын
haha, it's for the same reason that in some countries chases are prohibited
@kaspervestergaard23833 жыл бұрын
@@virusprodige Restricted*
@Alexander248712 жыл бұрын
@@virusprodige in sweden it is illigal to chase a unprotected ( motorcycles, mopeds...) and that rule was made afrer a cop chased a moped and the driver was killed in an accident
@vivvi49232 жыл бұрын
@@Alexander24871 a men polisen bryr sig fan inte om det längre
@Alexander248712 жыл бұрын
@@vivvi4923 nej d gör dom inte :(
@Debbie3382 жыл бұрын
I always wonder if the cops ever said “That was so cool! I got to chase Ghost Rider!” What a legend.
@miljororforsprakpartiet2908 ай бұрын
Swedish police? Be like "xomg almost killed everyone on the road, extremely violent driving" even chilling around like this hahah
@jackson26203 ай бұрын
@@miljororforsprakpartiet290 not at all, he was a top pro rider always in control!!!
@miljororforsprakpartiet2903 ай бұрын
@@jackson2620 Average Swede is brainw@shed to the level they seriously believe you die as soon you break the speed limit tho
@paxwallacejazz4 жыл бұрын
I like the mom with the Baby carriage smiling indulgently while he's doing a burn out in front of police HQ.
@DurzoBlint1165 жыл бұрын
No wonder he can tease them, lol. How are they gonna catch him with 4cyl cars and a minivan 🤣
@PiffiMake4 жыл бұрын
I'd like to see a Volvo V70 mk2 with 4cylinder engine :D
@jmgodhakai85774 жыл бұрын
Doesn't the police put a supercharger or turbo on there cars tho?.... but even still it wouldn't be enough
@PiffiMake4 жыл бұрын
@@jmgodhakai8577 Police doesn't install anything like that. Swedish Police cars are most likely D5 or T5 models = factory turbocharged. (like most cars these days are)
@mrslashnonono94254 жыл бұрын
Those T5 Volvo's got 250 bhp. Owned a classic with 241 horses.. pretty fast car!! Made some people scratch their heads when they tried to duel me 🤣
@retromojo14 жыл бұрын
@@mrslashnonono9425 lol 241 hp a pretty fast car lol........
@sasakalak4681 Жыл бұрын
Police in Sweden is so considerate. They are trying not to break speed limit during chase :)
@Spiderdan-606 ай бұрын
😂😂😂😂😂😂
@carlobrotto71324 ай бұрын
😁🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@RichardEllis-u6y2 ай бұрын
Hahahaha good one
@ChrisRiderPOV11 ай бұрын
7:25 who else imagined a two stars chase blinking? 😂
@icicicles Жыл бұрын
Cat and mouse, I used to do this 70's-90's but then I had kids. The transition wasn't smooth, more reckless then transition, trying to tame the adrenaline junkie in me. The horror of it all was realizing my separation from the reality of those that depened on me. I had to be stronger then the junkie within, the monster I created for the lives I also created. I feel you man, I know where you're at but if anything from my experance might turn your tide, it is this. All that adrenaline is wreaking havoc with your heart that will come back to haunt you at a later time. I know, I'm there! I started at 14 years old and burned tell I was 34. Did they catch me? NO but I caused a lot of unwanted damage I wish I could undo. Yes that's my regret and so is the shorten time I have with my family. You become conditioned (nerves of steel) and not feel the supernatural high of the adrenaline but your heart still does without your conscious awareness. Don't let your pride seal your fate, break it now while you can, for those that you may love!
@WisdomOverWicked777Rules Жыл бұрын
I heard he's over 50 years old that's been doing this for 25 years or so and never been caught Of course when we know his real name how could he not be caught I don't know. But on his other videos he's training Ghost Rider Jr to take his place
@bluemoon1960Ай бұрын
So basically I will shorten your spiel the dickhead on the bike is a F--- wit
@beastaa666 Жыл бұрын
Dude must be an awesome mechanic. Never breaks down doesnt miss a beat.
@norbertcolon5215 Жыл бұрын
The way he keeps slowing down to let them catch up for a whle then jetting off into the distance is legendary
@Hakimfarhat3 жыл бұрын
This is not a chase guys They are just escorting him to the suburbs less danger areas until he’s fine then they go home 😂
@colinevans71342 жыл бұрын
He could have lost them at any time, love watching a legend like him, what a rider loved it
@Pes60 Жыл бұрын
Chasing a super bike with Volvo cars😂😂😂😂
@suzuki019 ай бұрын
😂😂😂😂
@danylefebvre76532 ай бұрын
Pour sur ca fait rigoler mais le piure s'ils explosent le moteur de ce tracteur..C'est encore une facture pour le happy tax payer
@gerrydepp81642 жыл бұрын
The only thing you cant out ride on a bike is a helicopter - I tried without knowing it until I stopped - in 1982 in Goteborg. I lost a whole bunch of cops in cars and bikes on a Suzuki GSX1100 I was test driving and was shocked when they found me between cars in a parking lot. The bike cop yelled at me to take my helmet off and when I did I felt wind and noise that prompted me to look up - there was a helicopter above my head. I was escorted back to the workshop (ZMOTOR in Friggagatan) by a whole convoy of pigs - sorry cops - where I explained that the owner of the bike had stated it would go no faster than 160kmh so I had to prove that it did (it went over 200 easily of course as it was new) and incredibly (after an anxious wait) they let me off!! The whole street was packed with people and it was like arriving back in the pits after winning the TT - but I was famous for all the wrong reasons...Now I live a much slower life in northern NZ. I've got a 1972 Suzuki A50 that I once managed to get a speeding ticket on; 80 in a 50 zone!
@howardsimpson4894 ай бұрын
You would have trouble out running anything in NZ. Dodging the potholes would take so much skill that any 4 wheeler could catch up.
@shawnbruce6934 Жыл бұрын
I'm calling this out. Why were there so Many cameras and how was this able to be what it supposedly is? Public service video? Don't get Me wrong but just 2 questions.
@red2dead6533 жыл бұрын
I have done this many times.... IN GTA... the man was just on a sunday drive hahahah what a legend
@virusprodige2 жыл бұрын
LFMAO love u
@surferdude80863 жыл бұрын
When the police force drive station wagons and cargo vans...... Its just a dumb game. You're gonna get away every time.
@michschep76013 жыл бұрын
You can tell by the sound, VERY powerful bike, very controlled professional rider.....😉👍
@gixer1300busaboy2 жыл бұрын
I didn’t recognise the riding style as The ghost rider of old.
@royevans45816 ай бұрын
Those downshifts were a bit meh.
@oskarandersson59256 ай бұрын
Powerful hayabusa engine
@joshuafinn60384 ай бұрын
I believe he is riding a Suzuki GSXR 1000.
@oskarandersson59254 ай бұрын
@@joshuafinn6038 search it up, its a hayabusa engine
@rayobrien42742 жыл бұрын
just to see a motorcyclist taking the piss out of traffic police I’m a big fan of that anytime. keep up the good work good luck 👍👍👍👍⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
@Piridajac2 жыл бұрын
The legend I remember watching this videos when I was young and untill today I ride bikes and love them…..God bless You GR…. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
@extremechimpout2 жыл бұрын
I remember watching these videos when I was young and I turn 40 in a few weeks
@Piridajac2 жыл бұрын
@@extremechimpout totally understand you brother I’m 37now 1985 👍🏻👍🏻✊🏻🤘🏻 Check my channel if you find some time thx…ride safe 🤘🏻
@300and2CI2 жыл бұрын
Yeah I thought he was a badass when I was a kid first riding street at 18. Now I only ride hard at the track and umm... yeah that guy died a long time ago.
@Piridajac2 жыл бұрын
@@300and2CI He is over 50 years old now, and it is also being said that he's a loving father of two. He is speculated to now be living a quiet life working at a Subaru dealership in Stockholm.Jul 8, 2022 He is alive but that was just a rumor that he is dead….and his reall name is Patrick Fürstenhoff
@jabba09752 жыл бұрын
And now the Ghostrider is....everywhere, all the time.
@virusprodige Жыл бұрын
❤the best and true comment I've seen but we all end up in cemeteries like ghosts
@virusprodige Жыл бұрын
❤
@fukhue82266 ай бұрын
Not really. Most of them can't ride, they just think they can. That is why KZbin is full of Motorcycle Chase Videos featuring Dead Riders.
@yeahbraah4 жыл бұрын
Waiting for the 5 stars gta helicopter swatt to come in
@rampage33373 жыл бұрын
back in those days the police helicopter toped like 255 i belive so anything above 255kmh you can escape even the choper xD
@kaspervestergaard23833 жыл бұрын
@@rampage3337 255 km/h average you mean.
@Pentyl2 жыл бұрын
@@rampage3337 Actually more like 230 kmh TOP speed with no head wind. Eurocopter.
@vulcangunner58 Жыл бұрын
The BEST cat & mouse ever!
@slaza53203 жыл бұрын
Ghostrider needs a GOPRO HERO9
@ninblee3 жыл бұрын
Ghostrider is dead
@maxbajan53833 жыл бұрын
@@ninblee no he s not
@scottthompson58002 жыл бұрын
He is
@sheriffwoody47452 жыл бұрын
@@scottthompson5800 no
@sheriffwoody47452 жыл бұрын
@@ninblee nope
@tyronehamilton7974 Жыл бұрын
This man was taught manners ✊🏿 legendary ghost rider👏🏿👏🏿🤟🏿
@flippoman2489 Жыл бұрын
No matter what is said, I also admire the cops, the speed they get with that car, the manouvers, ... pretty awesome too
@KnightRiderLondon Жыл бұрын
I watched from start to finish , loved it !!
@Micheal-t6s5 ай бұрын
That cop would not quit! 😂😂😂 kinda like the cat tryin so hard for the mouse. 😂😂😂 LOVE how he kept toyin with 'em. 😂😂😂😂😂
@Tenn19724 ай бұрын
Hey little man, you know nothing about mice and cats! Keep to what you know self-destruction! 😩😩🤡🤡🤡🤡
@gerryc31124 ай бұрын
@user-cs8uq9oi7g I was thinking more like Wile E. Coyote and Roadrunner. LOL
@BergasJuergas6 ай бұрын
Gràcies per el vídeo!!! Salutacions des de Mallorca Bros!!! Alobiuu Willy Boom!!!
@d3et1roi3t Жыл бұрын
The most respectful police chase I think I've seen. lol
@virusprodige Жыл бұрын
20 years ago the world have changed a lot
@giorgig48282 жыл бұрын
What a legend, imagine ghost rider with todays 360 4k cameras.. now that would be a fun watch
@koderai Жыл бұрын
ur dreams a reality now haha
@giorgig4828 Жыл бұрын
@@koderai lmao for real... him coming back was the best thing that's happened to youtube recently
@Coxodu673 жыл бұрын
This guy's the best biker in the World for me 😃
@ramblinjay38162 жыл бұрын
This individual definitely earned their title a very long time ago.
@joshuafinn60384 ай бұрын
He obviously has a team helping him. He has at least one spotter filming so the location is predetermined and scouted. I believe that he has some sort of workmans van or cube van that he eventually meets to hide the bike and drive off and blend into normal traffic. Total Legend....
@dask1516 Жыл бұрын
Man I love this guys videos. most under rated you tuber
@cecilwilson54422 жыл бұрын
All the dark nights in the winter 🥶 making him mad in the summer,,had all the videos years ago ,, what a rider legend ☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️☘️ from northern Ireland 😁
@zabacbokser19952 жыл бұрын
Name of song:JAM - Undercover
@Chazz1007 Жыл бұрын
U R the Absolute Superstar of Superbikes! I am in AWE! Amazing video! Much Love 😘 Brother!!!
@MrSimplesimon0072 жыл бұрын
All his bikes are highly modified, I've met him at Elvington, he was eventually busted I believe, very skillful rider is Patrick.
@fukhue82266 ай бұрын
Everybodies luck runs out!
@petersellers-dy9mm Жыл бұрын
What kind of bike does he ride ?
@RandomUser-dv6qw Жыл бұрын
I wish there was a po po mic, so we can hear the rage as they get tooled
@QQ_241 Жыл бұрын
Not even breaking a sweat.
@waynedieckmann98402 ай бұрын
Just idling around with a Hayabusa
@nedskeezler3 ай бұрын
Ended too early … I could watch this all night 😂
@markbunce3405 Жыл бұрын
What bike is it ? Kawasaki 1000
@deadheadred14 Жыл бұрын
What is the music, love it and the video…perfect?!!
@trifunish7 ай бұрын
Just amazing!True legend he must be some professional moto driver what alse!How he drive bike like he was born with bike!Amazing increnible!I admire him!My respect for him!
@dizitrip74582 жыл бұрын
This makes me love my gsxr even more!
@itstoogooditswaytoogood32114 жыл бұрын
why do they even bother? there should be a no-chase policy for people like this
@Nameis4044 жыл бұрын
i think there is a thing to make police stop chasing to prevent any accidents
@quattro44684 жыл бұрын
In sweden there is now after a helicopter chasing a bike ended up killing people.
@kattihatt4 жыл бұрын
Its an old video.
@SkKedDy3 жыл бұрын
@Kellen John are you being sarcastic
@KristianSenseiАй бұрын
God i love the 1995+ to early 2000's Music XD
@philippdetering2016 Жыл бұрын
Still a hero one of the Best Bikers of all time.
@doughunter39672 жыл бұрын
the cops love it, that is one of the reasons they take the job, i have it on good authority, haha
@antares83413 жыл бұрын
Ghost rider! I salute you from Slovenia! Thats hiw you ride a machine!
@Miastarot Жыл бұрын
Perfect video thanks bro
@rideordie99689 ай бұрын
You know what I need to see! Ghost rider versus Georgia GSP!!
@barrycarleton12982 жыл бұрын
It is sad we had a rider like that in the Isle of Man, the police just let him get on with riding as he didnt hurt anyone until a Range Rover pulled out from the side and he was killed instantly, way to go!
@fukhue82266 ай бұрын
Doing dumb ass things can get you killed. He shouldn't have been a dumb ass!
@upyours12564 ай бұрын
now thats a real hero ! my respect ghost rider 👍👍
@ernburn21322 жыл бұрын
He’s the only reason I got a hayabusa for my first bike
@turbopokey2 жыл бұрын
Wanna see the final evade where cops are just sitting there goin’ “Duhhh, which way did he go?”
@Kayo_ea1105 ай бұрын
Nothing more intimidating than a Volvo V70 wagon.
@hog-boy-88432 жыл бұрын
A True Inspiration.
@zerooneonetwothree18722 жыл бұрын
Why are these public servants endangering the public safety when they know they cant catch him? Ohhh... because if they didn't lack common sense they wouldn't be doing that job...
@marciaolsen90252 күн бұрын
Just out of curiosity does anyone possibly know the name of the beat playing in the background??
@brazed4203 жыл бұрын
this is why sometimes I go back from work over 230 kph. that and I'm over life
@escobarp91843 жыл бұрын
Ghost- Rider is hero. Viking of 21- century.
@saschabejach87802 жыл бұрын
Can anybody tell me what’s the name of the song/band in the video?
@tonymontana2.03710 ай бұрын
Wanted level: ☆☆☆
@atibaatibason59624 жыл бұрын
Ghost rider i call you after the bank is close 😄
@kattihatt4 жыл бұрын
Is that a joke?
@nrich51272 жыл бұрын
Oh to be young and fearless - the only problem is when you roll the dice eventually one day it turns up snake eyes and on a motorcycle you have no protection. You live by the sword and you die by the sword.
@irishboer71243 ай бұрын
Better to live a little before you pass in a dirty nappy on an old folks home.
@axamesvc6 ай бұрын
Biker: Hey cops, I'm boring. Cops: Let's ride.
@Jeff825564 ай бұрын
I'm boring?
@Cyberbobxxxx2 жыл бұрын
It’s funny how the camera man was in the right position for the long shots!!!
@awtistiaeth46992 жыл бұрын
I though that as well. MMMM?
@manseramse2 жыл бұрын
he tells his cameraman to stay on that bridge and wait until he gets there ? You think its just some random guy with a camera that happens to be there at the right time? 😂😂
@11bornrich Жыл бұрын
@@awtistiaeth4699 Preplanned routes, clearly they lure police to the initial place and already know exactly where they're going to go so he has people set up
@virusprodige Жыл бұрын
You actualy need to learn about the Ghost Rider my child ❤
@foothillfoo57612 жыл бұрын
Legend
@Paul-dn6dv6 ай бұрын
I'm thinking man of aisles! This guy is a pro rider. 😊
@wingedbull12573 жыл бұрын
what a legend!!!
@davidwrobel80892 жыл бұрын
James Dean was a legend, now he is dead as he played the rebel. Speed kills.
@SpLiC3 Жыл бұрын
@@davidwrobel8089 Thanks mum
@Sanderly18202 жыл бұрын
People don't get how demanding it is when riding a bike at high speeds, not just physically but mentally, riding a bike over 100mph is completely different than a car, I've rode motorcycles all my life , going fast on a bike isn't an enjoyable experience, you're constantly fighting the bike, but there's nothing like riding a bike, the sense of freedom the wind , bikers will fet where I'm coming from
@Dodger28792 жыл бұрын
It sounds like you need a different bike, or practice more!
@joespirit2 жыл бұрын
@@Dodger2879 👍🏻👍🏻
@OffGridMadMan2 жыл бұрын
It's awesome, you should get a moped
@madcannagrow28332 жыл бұрын
When that front wheel comes up on pure power your telling me you don’t smile from ear to ear? If not we can’t really relate.
@Dodger28792 жыл бұрын
@@madcannagrow2833 Or when in 1985, a cop comes to your home, telling you that you "beat" a camera, but they managed to determine a partial tag number, speed, colour of the bike, and guessed the make and model, because in 1985 it was quite a fast bike and not many went that fast then. So they traced it to you. So you invite him in, make tea and toast, and whilst chatting in a very friendly way whilst he admires the brand new bike he asks you to never to travel through their area of that particular highway at 0500 on a clear highway at 156mph ever again..... BTW it was a new 1985 Yamaha FJ1200. One of the very first released, before Germany enforced a 125hp limit for a while. This one had 134hp and a claimed 162 mph top speed. I know it did 156!
@rich31242 жыл бұрын
Awwww.. they're like cuddly toys running round in circles😂
@StevieZeee2 жыл бұрын
he is escaping with half throttle. lol !
@franciscojavierbaezamolina-d3j3 ай бұрын
el puto amo de la carretera...¡¡
@ROARROARROAR-w7x2 ай бұрын
Yes THE TRUE KING 💯🤘
@sundip8849 Жыл бұрын
He was testing the limit of cop how fast the cop can catch to him , before he fly away.
@paulfrost89522 жыл бұрын
They’d probably put a helicopter up these days and do the filming for him😂
@johndool65674 ай бұрын
Thanks for the ride I used to do this to the cops all the time 71 years old when I can't Drive 55 wolf Lynn Massachusetts
@trifunish Жыл бұрын
Great ride!I like him!
@melvinjones38952 жыл бұрын
The cop should be suspended for a week and no overtime for 3 month.
@N.O.A.Hhuman3 ай бұрын
Funny as cops aren't allowed to partake in high-speed chases these days, an invalid scooter can outrun them
@simsum1argh882 Жыл бұрын
A bit demonic that the video is at 666k views - no?
@MichalNowaczewski33456 ай бұрын
When and where did it take place?
@-Gunnarsson-2 жыл бұрын
try this in USA and see how many choppers come xD
@Pentyl2 жыл бұрын
Dude those choppers can't keep up. They top out at like 150 mph. Plus they're not ALL up in the air ALL the time. Coppers don't stand a chance.
@TootsMacTait2 жыл бұрын
POLIS will never catch him without modern, go-faster, ‘Whoop-Whoop’ sirens….
@kenjack66744 ай бұрын
Ghost rider is fantastic what a guy
@abgz12062 жыл бұрын
Think these police patrols must have manpower issues 🤣😆😂
@rickraydubs2 жыл бұрын
Dude tryna get 5 stars. Ghost Rider is an OG lol.
@kevindurand32373 ай бұрын
The police car doesn't hammer it to catch up you'll notice. And that'll be a tuned up T5 (Volvo). We were always aware when that very car was doing the rounds.
@lesliewelch65516 ай бұрын
When you see him on external camera, he just looks like he is on a leisurely Sunday ride, you would think the po lice you not bother chasing him, maybe they just like to test there driving skills legally. 😁😁
@virusprodige6 ай бұрын
😅 LMFAO 😂🤣👌 like another day
@writerconsidered2 жыл бұрын
Was he hiding or concealing his plate? You are not ghost unless you are. He wasn't even going that fast, he was impressively in control. And always found a safe place to pull away. Some things are meant to be.
@bmssenjoyer2 жыл бұрын
what plate lol
@toronlister12222 жыл бұрын
Well it's a good thing they didn't throw the spikes out
@virusprodige Жыл бұрын
20 years ago ma dude
@fredflintstoner5962 жыл бұрын
Mrs Richards: "I paid for a room with a view!" Basil: (pointing to the lovely view) "That is Torquay, Madam." Mrs Richards: "It's not good enough!" Basil: "May I ask what you were expecting to see out of a Torquay hotel bedroom window? Sydney Opera House, perhaps? the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? Herds of wildebeest sweeping majestically past?..." Mrs Richards: "Don't be silly! I expect to be able to see the sea!" Basil: "You can see the sea, it's over there between the land and the sky." Mrs Richards: "I'm not satisfied. But I shall stay. But I expect a reduction." Basil: "Why?! Because Krakatoa's not erupting at the moment ?"