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From: Feral on 24 Jun 2010 06:37 D Walford wrote: > On 24/06/2010 5:56 PM, Feral wrote: > >> You don't appear IMHO to have a grip on the modern day prevalence of >> testosterone, booze, drugs, sheilas, mates, temper, ego, etc etc etc >> > > What's "modern" about any of those things? > If anything those things are less of a problem these days than they were > when we were both a lot younger. > It wasn't all that long ago (40yrs) that a big percentage of the > population thought it was perfectly ok to drink and drive but with lots > of training, education and enforcement that issue has been greatly reduced. Different perspectives I guess. In my case my early cars were not powerful, I didn't drink, hang around in car groups vying for or impressing sheilas, take drugs, have any money to be honest. These days most of that is reversed from what I see. -- Take Care. ~~ Feral Al ( @..@) (\- :-P -/) ((.>__oo__<.)) ^^^ % ^^^
From: D Walford on 24 Jun 2010 07:28 On 24/06/2010 8:37 PM, Feral wrote: > D Walford wrote: >> On 24/06/2010 5:56 PM, Feral wrote: >> >>> You don't appear IMHO to have a grip on the modern day prevalence of >>> testosterone, booze, drugs, sheilas, mates, temper, ego, etc etc etc >>> >> >> What's "modern" about any of those things? >> If anything those things are less of a problem these days than they were >> when we were both a lot younger. >> It wasn't all that long ago (40yrs) that a big percentage of the >> population thought it was perfectly ok to drink and drive but with lots >> of training, education and enforcement that issue has been greatly >> reduced. > > Different perspectives I guess. > > In my case my early cars were not powerful, I didn't drink, hang around > in car groups vying for or impressing sheilas, take drugs, have any > money to be honest. > > These days most of that is reversed from what I see. > Yet despite that the road toll is about a third of what it was so it appears the problem is a lot less now than it was way back then. We can never completely eliminate idiots but the statistics indicate their number has been greatly reduced. Daryl
From: Feral on 24 Jun 2010 07:32 D Walford wrote: > On 24/06/2010 8:37 PM, Feral wrote: >> D Walford wrote: >>> What's "modern" about any of those things? >>> If anything those things are less of a problem these days than they were >>> when we were both a lot younger. >>> It wasn't all that long ago (40yrs) that a big percentage of the >>> population thought it was perfectly ok to drink and drive but with lots >>> of training, education and enforcement that issue has been greatly >>> reduced. >> >> Different perspectives I guess. >> >> In my case my early cars were not powerful, I didn't drink, hang around >> in car groups vying for or impressing sheilas, take drugs, have any >> money to be honest. >> >> These days most of that is reversed from what I see. >> > Yet despite that the road toll is about a third of what it was so it > appears the problem is a lot less now than it was way back then. Seat belts Daz. > We can never completely eliminate idiots but the statistics indicate > their number has been greatly reduced. RIP :-O -- Take Care. ~~ Feral Al ( @..@) (\- :-P -/) ((.>__oo__<.)) ^^^ % ^^^
From: Toby on 24 Jun 2010 09:13 On Thu, 24 Jun 2010 19:38:26 +1000, D Walford wrote: > His main offence was driving a car without an alcohol interlock fitted Couldn't help but notice this BRAND NEW CRIME!!! So, he's not pissed. But the device for stopping him driving (a sparkie...heh heh, who was able to remove the damm thing completely) while pissed or almost pissed..whatever, was not fitted. So, off to court he goes as instructed, and gets basically gets told to 'do a course, or else', or words to that effect. Was the course relevant to his appearance for not having an interlock fitted? Nope. Fucken blackmail. Unbelievable. -- Toby Formerly we suffered from crimes; now we suffer from laws. Tacitus
From: Feral on 24 Jun 2010 16:49
Noddy wrote: > Time to had in your licence gramps. Nah, still adequately capable, contrary to the "bash the older driver" thread. Which I can't be bothered entering. I'll hand my license in when you inherit some logic .. I'm safe. Remember, if you don't like what I write, ignore me. Bigheads that can't see passed their ego's amaze me. -- Take Care. ~~ Feral Al ( @..@) (\- :-P -/) ((.>__oo__<.)) ^^^ % ^^^ |