Becoming a HGV driver (connor)
in [UK Drivers]
|
From: SteveH on 10 Dec 2006 16:41 Knight Of The Road <russiatrucking(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > "SteveH" <steve(a)italiancar.co.uk> wrote > > > > I dunno. He gets to drive everywhere very slowly - mind-numbingly slowly > Same speed as the car in front usually. But how quickly do you want to drive > through Bucharest or Sofia? Moving the goalposts to only include speed restricted roads, are we? > > and to a deadline, > > Yeah, like when I went to Tbilisi, I asked how long how long it was likely > to take, one way, and was told "We reckon about 10 days", and I got there 21 > days later, and so what? That kind of a "deadline"? Which will be an exception rather than a rule. > >I don't travel as far as he does, but I do get around a bit, and when I > >stop for the night I stay in decent hotels. > Mmm, but when I did exhibition management I used to stay in hotels- the > Grand St Petersburg was �250 a night, the Princess in Istanbul was not far > short, and I would still *prefer* to stay in the cab, because it's home. Which suggests you've never stayed in either hotel. You're not only wrong on the rates, but if you think the cab is a better place to stay..... > Still, I expect you've stacked more tins of baked beans than I have, and > someone has to do that too. Oh, I've no doubt I have stacked more tins of beans than you have. Not that this is a bad thing. It's got me where I am today due to my broad experience. I work with people who do 'exhibition management' - this usually means they hand out leaflets on trade stands. -- SteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo' www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - Hongdou GY200 - Alfa 75 TSpark Alfa 156 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI SE - COSOC KOTL BOTAFOT #87 - BOTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC #
From: NM on 10 Dec 2006 17:05 SteveH wrote: > > I don't travel as far as he does, but I do get around a bit, and when I > stop for the night I stay in decent hotels. > The more interesting places don't have decent hotels, they are usually found at tourist traps.
From: NM on 10 Dec 2006 17:34 Knight Of The Road wrote: > Incidentally I've edited the Spanish photos and given you a credit for the > info. > Unexpected, thanks.
From: NM on 10 Dec 2006 18:03 SteveH wrote: > NM <nik.morgan(a)mac.com> wrote: > > > > Ahhh, a pissing contest. The last stand of a sad, deluded Usenet poster. > > > > > > The last person who used that kind of argument in a thread I was > > > involved in was revealed to be a fraud. > > > > Unlike that other poster I don't lie, I can back up everything I have > > said. if you want to lay 100 pounds down on say, pay-pal I'll match it > > and if you prove me wrong then you keep the money, > > of course it will work the other way around. So money where your big > > mouth is. > > Yup, he did this too. Did you bottle out then as well? > > I'm not going to call your bluff, 'cos you appear to have hit primary > school playground levels now. All mouth and no trousers. >
From: SteveH on 10 Dec 2006 18:05
NM <nik.morgan(a)mac.com> wrote: > > > Unlike that other poster I don't lie, I can back up everything I have > > > said. if you want to lay 100 pounds down on say, pay-pal I'll match it > > > and if you prove me wrong then you keep the money, > > > of course it will work the other way around. So money where your big > > > mouth is. > > > > Yup, he did this too. > > Did you bottle out then as well? > > > > I'm not going to call your bluff, 'cos you appear to have hit primary > > school playground levels now. > > All mouth and no trousers. I'm not playing at silly primary school games on Usenet. I got over that phase of my life 25 years ago. -- SteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo' www.italiancar.co.uk - Honda VFR800 - Hongdou GY200 - Alfa 75 TSpark Alfa 156 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI SE - COSOC KOTL BOTAFOT #87 - BOTAFOF #18 - MRO # - UKRMSBC #7 - Apostle #2 - YTC # |