From: bod on
Mrcheerful wrote:
> bod wrote:
>> Derek C wrote:
>>> On Jun 10, 7:15 am, Doug <jag...(a)riseup.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I keep my laptop battery in the fridge.
>>> Another example of strange behaviour by Doug!
>>>
>>>
>> Batteries don't work so well when they are cold.
>>
>> Bod
>
> and fridges cause pollution
>
>
Doug! stop killing the planet!

Bod
From: GT on
"Doug" <jagmad(a)riseup.net> wrote in message
news:a79156f3-0b8f-4d79-8b1d-a2c4b24dea05(a)k39g2000yqd.googlegroups.com...
> On 9 June, 13:03, "GT" <ContactGT_rem_o...(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
>> "Doug" <jag...(a)riseup.net> wrote in message
>>
>> news:9b8f8619-e343-4e5e-aaef-7d7082bd506a(a)z10g2000yqb.googlegroups.com...
>>
>> > But they are still allowed on the roads though. So if a car catches
>> > fire and thus causes the driver to loose control and kill a cyclist,
>> > who then is to blame?
>>
>> That is a fair point - we should introduce annual tests on vehicle to
>> ensure
>> they comply with some sort of roadworthy standard. That should iron out
>> most
>> of these unfortunate accidents. Oh sorry, I forgot - we can't call them
>> accidents because Doug thinks that car drivers deliberately kill other
>> people!
>>
>> Incidentally Doug - you still haven't replied to the other valid points
>> that
>> everyone has made about the use of the word weapon.
>>
> if by 'everyone' you mean the motorists here, I don't always reply

Yes I did mean motorists - this is a driving group!!


From: bugbear on
Doug wrote:
> On 9 June, 13:03, "GT" <ContactGT_rem_o...(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
>> "Doug" <jag...(a)riseup.net> wrote in message
>>
>> news:9b8f8619-e343-4e5e-aaef-7d7082bd506a(a)z10g2000yqb.googlegroups.com...
>>
>>> But they are still allowed on the roads though. So if a car catches
>>> fire and thus causes the driver to loose control and kill a cyclist,
>>> who then is to blame?
>> That is a fair point - we should introduce annual tests on vehicle to ensure
>> they comply with some sort of roadworthy standard. That should iron out most
>> of these unfortunate accidents. Oh sorry, I forgot - we can't call them
>> accidents because Doug thinks that car drivers deliberately kill other
>> people!
>>
>> Incidentally Doug - you still haven't replied to the other valid points that
>> everyone has made about the use of the word weapon.
>>
> if by 'everyone' you mean the motorists here, I don't always reply
> because there are too many of them responding to my posts. Also some
> of them ask silly questions or are insulting, etc, which therefore
> does not warrant a response.
>
> I do hope this clarifies the matter for you.

So you're only preaching to the converted,
which is pointless.

BugBear
From: Doug on
On 10 June, 08:49, Derek C <del.copel...(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
> On Jun 10, 7:15 am, Doug <jag...(a)riseup.net> wrote:
>
> > I keep my laptop battery in the fridge.
>
> Another example of strange behaviour by Doug!
>
Duh! Its recommended practice as a precaution against overheating/fire
and it is supposed to extend the life of the battery when it is not
being used.

Doug.
From: Doug on
On 10 June, 11:27, bugbear <bugbear(a)trim_papermule.co.uk_trim> wrote:
> Doug wrote:
> > On 9 June, 13:03, "GT" <ContactGT_rem_o...(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
> >> "Doug" <jag...(a)riseup.net> wrote in message
>
> >>news:9b8f8619-e343-4e5e-aaef-7d7082bd506a(a)z10g2000yqb.googlegroups.com...
>
> >>> But they are still allowed on the roads though. So if a car catches
> >>> fire and thus causes the driver to loose control and kill a cyclist,
> >>> who then is to blame?
> >> That is a fair point - we should introduce annual tests on vehicle to ensure
> >> they comply with some sort of roadworthy standard. That should iron out most
> >> of these unfortunate accidents. Oh sorry, I forgot - we can't call them
> >> accidents because Doug thinks that car drivers deliberately kill other
> >> people!
>
> >> Incidentally Doug - you still haven't replied to the other valid points that
> >> everyone has made about the use of the word weapon.
>
> > if by 'everyone' you mean the motorists here, I don't always reply
> > because there are too many of them responding to my posts. Also some
> > of them ask silly questions or are insulting, etc, which therefore
> > does not warrant a response.
>
> > I do hope this clarifies the matter for you.
>
> So you're only preaching to the converted,
> which is pointless.
>
They are not all converted, yet.

Doug.