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From: bod on 2 Jul 2010 06:00 mileburner wrote: > "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. > > Hmm, well it's a thought. Bod
From: Mike P on 2 Jul 2010 06:07 On 2 July, 10:54, "mileburner" <milebur...(a)btinternet.com> wrote: > "bod" <bodro...(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message > > news:895qd2Fa61U1(a)mid.individual.net... > > > > > mileburner wrote: > >> <boltar2...(a)boltar.world> wrote in message > >>news:i0k8a5$1ds$1(a)speranza.aioe.org... > >>> On Thu, 1 Jul 2010 17:58:51 +0100 > >>> "mileburner" <milebur...(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. No, it'd be better for them to use bicycles or trikes, and get some exercise. just IHMO... Mike P
From: bod on 2 Jul 2010 06:10 Mike P wrote: > On 2 July, 10:54, "mileburner" <milebur...(a)btinternet.com> wrote: >> "bod" <bodro...(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message >> >> news:895qd2Fa61U1(a)mid.individual.net... >> >> >> >>> mileburner wrote: >>>> <boltar2...(a)boltar.world> wrote in message >>>> news:i0k8a5$1ds$1(a)speranza.aioe.org... >>>>> On Thu, 1 Jul 2010 17:58:51 +0100 >>>>> "mileburner" <milebur...(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. > > No, it'd be better for them to use bicycles or trikes, and get some > exercise. > > just IHMO... > > Mike P > > Oooor! If it's only a few miles, a good brisk walk? Bod
From: mileburner on 2 Jul 2010 06:45 "Mike P" <mikewpearson1(a)gmail.com> wrote in message news:d6de4498-3a5c-466c-85bf-d0ed96bfdbfc(a)19g2000vbi.googlegroups.com... > On 2 July, 10:54, "mileburner" <milebur...(a)btinternet.com> wrote: >> "bod" <bodro...(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message >> >> news:895qd2Fa61U1(a)mid.individual.net... >> >> >> >> > mileburner wrote: >> >> <boltar2...(a)boltar.world> wrote in message >> >>news:i0k8a5$1ds$1(a)speranza.aioe.org... >> >>> On Thu, 1 Jul 2010 17:58:51 +0100 >> >>> "mileburner" <milebur...(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. > > No, it'd be better for them to use bicycles or trikes, and get some > exercise. While that might be a good idea, the whole point in taking a journey by car over such a short distance is that such demanding physical exercise is completely avoided.
From: Mike P on 2 Jul 2010 06:47
On Jul 2, 11:45 am, "mileburner" <milebur...(a)btinternet.com> wrote: > "Mike P" <mikewpears...(a)gmail.com> wrote in message > > news:d6de4498-3a5c-466c-85bf-d0ed96bfdbfc(a)19g2000vbi.googlegroups.com... > > > > > On 2 July, 10:54, "mileburner" <milebur...(a)btinternet.com> wrote: > >> "bod" <bodro...(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message > > >>news:895qd2Fa61U1(a)mid.individual.net... > > >> > mileburner wrote: > >> >> <boltar2...(a)boltar.world> wrote in message > >> >>news:i0k8a5$1ds$1(a)speranza.aioe.org... > >> >>> On Thu, 1 Jul 2010 17:58:51 +0100 > >> >>> "mileburner" <milebur...(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. > > > No, it'd be better for them to use bicycles or trikes, and get some > > exercise. > > While that might be a good idea, the whole point in taking a journey by car > over such a short distance is that such demanding physical exercise is > completely avoided. This is your irony again, right :-p Mike P |