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From: bod on 2 Jul 2010 03:09 Adrian wrote: > "mileburner" <mileburner(a)btinternet.com> gurgled happily, sounding much > like they were saying: > >>>> Point of order. Driving a car in excess of 70mph cannot under any >>>> circumstances be "perfectly safe". > >>> Really? How do you figure that? >>> >>> Have you considered the speeds at which much motorway traffic travel, >>> and the fact that motorways are the safest roads in the UK by a long >>> chalk? > >> That may be so. >> >> But it cannot be "perfectly" safe as a number of things could happen >> that could cause death or injury. Apart from the extremely unlikely >> (such as being struck by a meteorite) there are other things (unlikely >> but still quite possible) such as hitting debris on the carriageway, >> mechanical failure, another driver falling asleep, being drunk etc. etc >> etc. >> >> Fairly safe yes. Perfectly safe no. > > In that case, breathing is far from "perfectly safe". > > Yup, the 'death and taxes' cliche. Bod
From: boltar2003 on 2 Jul 2010 04:34 On Thu, 1 Jul 2010 17:58:51 +0100 "mileburner" <mileburner(a)btinternet.com> wrote: >> No doubt you're some self righteous old fart who drives a rover or volvo >> and >> doesn't give a rats backside about the huge tailback behind him. > >I lead the car train :o) > >And I obey the law. Thats a "yes" then. Thought as much. B2003
From: mileburner on 2 Jul 2010 05:36 <boltar2003(a)boltar.world> wrote in message news:i0k8a5$1ds$1(a)speranza.aioe.org... > On Thu, 1 Jul 2010 17:58:51 +0100 > "mileburner" <mileburner(a)btinternet.com> wrote: >>> No doubt you're some self righteous old fart who drives a rover or volvo >>> and >>> doesn't give a rats backside about the huge tailback behind him. >> >>I lead the car train :o) >> >>And I obey the law. > > Thats a "yes" then. Thought as much. > > B2003 I deny that I have ever driven a Rover. I no longer drive Volvos.
From: bod on 2 Jul 2010 05:38 mileburner wrote: > <boltar2003(a)boltar.world> wrote in message > news:i0k8a5$1ds$1(a)speranza.aioe.org... >> On Thu, 1 Jul 2010 17:58:51 +0100 >> "mileburner" <mileburner(a)btinternet.com> wrote: >>>> No doubt you're some self righteous old fart who drives a rover or volvo >>>> and >>>> doesn't give a rats backside about the huge tailback behind him. >>> I lead the car train :o) >>> >>> And I obey the law. >> Thats a "yes" then. Thought as much. >> >> B2003 > > I deny that I have ever driven a Rover. I no longer drive Volvos. > > Mobility scooter? :) Bod
From: mileburner on 2 Jul 2010 05:54
"bod" <bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message news:895qd2Fa61U1(a)mid.individual.net... > mileburner wrote: >> <boltar2003(a)boltar.world> wrote in message >> news:i0k8a5$1ds$1(a)speranza.aioe.org... >>> On Thu, 1 Jul 2010 17:58:51 +0100 >>> "mileburner" <mileburner(a)btinternet.com> wrote: >>>>> No doubt you're some self righteous old fart who drives a rover or >>>>> volvo >>>>> and >>>>> doesn't give a rats backside about the huge tailback behind him. >>>> I lead the car train :o) >>>> >>>> And I obey the law. >>> Thats a "yes" then. Thought as much. >>> >>> B2003 >> >> I deny that I have ever driven a Rover. I no longer drive Volvos. > > Mobility scooter? :) My present car displays the letters TDi and SE but I do not know what they mean. Though since you raise the issue of mobility scooters, perhaps it might be a good idea for those who normally drive cars for journeys of just a few miles to use them instead. |