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From: bod on 21 Jun 2010 17:12 Brimstone wrote: > > "bod" <bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message > news:889vr2Fq3sU1(a)mid.individual.net... >> Brimstone wrote: >>> >>> "The Medway Handyman" <davidlang(a)no-spam-blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in >>> message news:KcPTn.32990$hS4.31319(a)newsfe26.ams2... >>>> Jim A wrote: >>> >>>>> I agree it's bollox. I don't need to wear a stupid t-shirt to let you >>>>> know I don't pay motoring taxes for my bicycle which, funnily enough, >>>>> doesn't have a motor. >>>> >>>> But it is a vehicle used on the road - hence the commonly understood >>>> term ROAD TAX. >>>> >>> "Commonly understood" isn't necessarily correct. What you describe as >>> "Road Tax" hasn't been paid by anyone since long before you were born >>> and even then ONLY applied to motor vehicles. >>> >>> >> But commonly 'referred to' as 'road tax'. >> You are being pedantic. >> > If "road tax" had only recently been abolished or if the monies from VED > went into a separate pot marked "Only for spending on roads" you might > have a point. Since it isn't, you don't. > > I'm not referring to the implementation of the revenue, which we all know is not spent on road maintenance etc, solely. Most people refer to it as 'road tax' or 'car tax' though. Bod
From: JNugent on 21 Jun 2010 17:58 bod wrote: > Brimstone wrote: >> "The Medway Handyman" <davidlang(a)no-spam-blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: >>> Jim A wrote: >>>> I agree it's bollox. I don't need to wear a stupid t-shirt to let you >>>> know I don't pay motoring taxes for my bicycle which, funnily enough, >>>> doesn't have a motor. >>> But it is a vehicle used on the road - hence the commonly understood >>> term ROAD TAX. >> "Commonly understood" isn't necessarily correct. What you describe as >> "Road Tax" hasn't been paid by anyone since long before you were born >> and even then ONLY applied to motor vehicles. >> >> > But commonly 'referred to' as 'road tax'. > You are being pedantic. There is no "but" about it. The whole proposition "What "The Medway Handyman" describe[d] as "Road Tax" hasn't been paid by anyone since long before "The Medway Handyman" [was] born" is simply 100% incorrect. What "The Medway Handyman" described as "Road Tax" (whatever its absolutely Totally Official title) is paid by millions of people every month in the UK.
From: The Medway Handyman on 21 Jun 2010 19:28 Brimstone wrote: > "bod" <bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message > news:889vr2Fq3sU1(a)mid.individual.net... >> Brimstone wrote: >>> >>> "The Medway Handyman" <davidlang(a)no-spam-blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in >>> message news:KcPTn.32990$hS4.31319(a)newsfe26.ams2... >>>> Jim A wrote: >>> >>>>> I agree it's bollox. I don't need to wear a stupid t-shirt to >>>>> let you know I don't pay motoring taxes for my bicycle which, >>>>> funnily enough, doesn't have a motor. >>>> >>>> But it is a vehicle used on the road - hence the commonly >>>> understood term ROAD TAX. >>>> >>> "Commonly understood" isn't necessarily correct. What you describe >>> as "Road Tax" hasn't been paid by anyone since long before you were >>> born and even then ONLY applied to motor vehicles. >>> >>> >> But commonly 'referred to' as 'road tax'. >> You are being pedantic. >> > If "road tax" had only recently been abolished or if the monies from > VED went into a separate pot marked "Only for spending on roads" you > might have a point. Since it isn't, you don't. If a motorist didn't have to pay a specific tax to use the road, you might have a point. Since they do, you don't. -- Dave - intelligent enough to realise that a push bike is a kid's toy, not a viable form of transport.
From: The Medway Handyman on 21 Jun 2010 19:48 Brimstone wrote: > "The Medway Handyman" <davidlang(a)no-spam-blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in > message news:LcPTn.32991$hS4.26177(a)newsfe26.ams2... >> Brimstone wrote: >>> "The Medway Handyman" <davidlang(a)no-spam-blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in >>> message news:WINTn.17607$_m6.8124(a)hurricane... >>>> Brimstone wrote: >>>>> "Doug" <jagmad(a)riseup.net> wrote in message >>>>> news:058a8ce5-8669-475d-9848-46676c13cbed(a)c10g2000yqi.googlegroups.com... >>>>>> On 20 June, 21:55, "GT" <a...(a)b.c> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>>> You'll be talking to the animals next! >>>>>>> >>>>>> I talk to dogs sometimes and they seem to understand quite a lot, >>>>>> like 'sit', 'stay', 'bad dog!', 'good boy!, etc. >>>>>> >>>>> If only you could acquire a dog's ability to understand, Doug. >>>> >>>> Would he then be 'barking' mad? Oh I forgot, he already is. >>>> >>> You see, you do have a kindred spirit. >> >> I never could work out what you were on about. >> > Thus demonstrating that you're even more dumb than Doug. Because he > can work it out. What a shame you have such difficulty in expressing yourself in English. -- Dave - intelligent enough to realise that a push bike is a kid's toy, not a viable form of transport.
From: The Medway Handyman on 21 Jun 2010 19:49
bod wrote: > Brimstone wrote: >> >> "bod" <bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message >> news:889vr2Fq3sU1(a)mid.individual.net... >>> Brimstone wrote: >>>> >>>> "The Medway Handyman" <davidlang(a)no-spam-blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in >>>> message news:KcPTn.32990$hS4.31319(a)newsfe26.ams2... >>>>> Jim A wrote: >>>> >>>>>> I agree it's bollox. I don't need to wear a stupid t-shirt to >>>>>> let you know I don't pay motoring taxes for my bicycle which, >>>>>> funnily enough, doesn't have a motor. >>>>> >>>>> But it is a vehicle used on the road - hence the commonly >>>>> understood term ROAD TAX. >>>>> >>>> "Commonly understood" isn't necessarily correct. What you describe >>>> as "Road Tax" hasn't been paid by anyone since long before you >>>> were born and even then ONLY applied to motor vehicles. >>>> >>>> >>> But commonly 'referred to' as 'road tax'. >>> You are being pedantic. >>> >> If "road tax" had only recently been abolished or if the monies from >> VED went into a separate pot marked "Only for spending on roads" you >> might have a point. Since it isn't, you don't. >> >> > > I'm not referring to the implementation of the revenue, which we all > know is not spent on road maintenance etc, solely. > > Most people refer to it as 'road tax' or 'car tax' though. Most 'normal' people do. Cyclists don't because it reminds them they are spongers. Brimstone doesn't because he is thick. -- Dave - intelligent enough to realise that a push bike is a kid's toy, not a viable form of transport. |