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From: Now in San Diego on 28 Jan 2008 23:42 On Jan 28, 7:24 pm, Ian Dalziel <iandalz...(a)lineone.net> wrote: > On Tue, 29 Jan 2008 01:17:37 -0000, "Iridium" > > <iridium...(a)googlemail.com> wrote: > >All the other points are mute > > Nope - I heard them. > > -- > > Ian D What he's looking for is on Pg 447 ( / 824) of the Oxford Study Dictionary, Paperback, copyright 1991 If he can't find it we should consider 1st word on pg 340!
From: TripleS on 29 Jan 2008 05:07 Brimstone wrote: > TripleS wrote: >> Brimstone wrote: >>> "halfanorange" <halfanorange(a)gmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:c85ba33a-f4e7-4162-ba61-93226dd2afd2(a)i29g2000prf.googlegroups.com... >>>> On Jan 28, 9:44 pm, Mark W <miwater...(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote: >>>>> Yes they can have. I certainly would have had one less sister had >>>>> my old man not managed to cover some 4 miles in as many minutes >>>>> (in an Austin Maxi at the time !) despite the 30 limit and Norfolk >>>>> village roads. Cos thats how long it took to meet the ambulance >>>>> coming the other way when she stopped breathing as a baby. >>>> I'm sure your father would have had a few points on his license if >>>> he did the same thing today. >>>> >>> Such a response demonstrates what a tosser you are. >> Perhaps 'confirms' rather than 'demonstrates' would you say ? >> > Confirms to those who suspected and demonstrates to new readers I think? > Agreed. I must admit my suspicions arose on day one. Best wishes all, Dave.
From: TripleS on 29 Jan 2008 05:12 Ray Shafranski wrote: > "halfanorange" <halfanorange(a)gmail.com> wrote in message > news:32fee86e-3559-48ab-83bf-8877aaa02e8e(a)e10g2000prf.googlegroups.com... >> So you spot someone coming up behind you very quickly in your rear >> view mirror, obviously in a hurry and would like you out of their way. >> The highway code states if that happens you should slow down. But what >> other ways are there to annoy them? >> >> 1. When you arrive at a roundabout only pull away when there are >> absolutely no cars in sight. This should leave the tail gater fuming >> as you pass up many opportunities to pull away. >> >> 2. When there is no longer any excuse to sit at the roundabout pull >> away, but first do it in a way that causes you car to stall leaving >> you sitting there for another 10 seconds or so. >> >> 3. Before starting your engine put the back wipers on, make him >> believe you have no idea how to work a car and should give up on the >> idea of getting to wherever he's going on time. >> >> 4. If stopped at some lights wait at least 5 seconds after the lights >> have gone to green before pulling away, then dribble down the road >> before -slowly- picking up speed. >> >> 5. Keep -at least- 5mph below the speed limit. >> >> 6. Take every opportunity to flash cars in or out of junctions, >> anything to put a bit of traffic and time between the tailgater and >> their destination. >> > You would also need a weapon to deal with the tailgater when he eventually > catches up with you and threatens to smash your face in. With the current tendency towards road rage I expect some tailgaters would be prepared to take a bit of time off to give themselves that pleasure, especially after the performance the OP advocates. I do not in any way condone tailgating, but what the OP suggested would surely make a bad situation far worse. Best wishes all, Dave.
From: manatbandq on 29 Jan 2008 08:37 On Jan 28, 7:57 am, David Taylor <davidt-n...(a)yadt.co.uk> wrote: > On 2008-01-27, halfanorange <halfanora...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > > So you spot someone coming up behind you very quickly in your rear > > view mirror, obviously in a hurry and would like you out of their way. > > The highway code states if that happens you should slow down. But what > > other ways are there to annoy them? > [snip] > > > 3. Before starting your engine put the back wipers on, make him > > believe you have no idea how to work a car and should give up on the > > idea of getting to wherever he's going on time. > > How in the name of god do you get tailgated before you start your engine? How in gods name can you be so stupid. Hint: read point 2.
From: Martin on 29 Jan 2008 09:48
>>> But they do have a legitinate right to pass the car in front. >> >>What has that got to do with this thread? There has been two occasions I would have rammed you out of the way and carried on The first time we got to the other hospital OK, I was following an ambulance The second time 9 months later just was before FIL died |