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From: Harry Bloomfield on 21 Apr 2010 17:53 Bod formulated the question : > I can't argue with your logic, but at least she watched and learned. So at > least she'll have a clue next time. They learn much better and remember more by doing it themselves. -- Regards, Harry (M1BYT) (L) http://www.ukradioamateur.co.uk
From: Clive George on 23 Apr 2010 19:12 On 23/04/2010 23:40, MrBitsy wrote: > Nobody should be allowed to drive a vehicle if they can't change a wheel > - was it her nails she was worried about? Want to rephrase that after some discussion with motability?
From: MrBitsy on 24 Apr 2010 10:56 On 24/04/2010 00:01, Mike P wrote: > On Fri, 23 Apr 2010 23:40:39 +0100, MrBitsy sang, in the style of Bill > Bailey: > > >> On 21/04/2010 11:55, Bod wrote: >> >>> My daughter in law rang me to change a wheel(puncture) on her car >>> earlier this morning. Before the call, she asked *10* men in her offic, >>> if they would do it for her. ALL 10 of them said they couldn't do it or >>> that they didn't want to get their hands dirty! >>> >>> Bunch of tarts! >>> >>> Took me 15 mins to change the wheel. >>> >>> Bod >>> >> Nobody should be allowed to drive a vehicle if they can't change a wheel >> - was it her nails she was worried about? >> > What about a car with no spare and just a can of tyre weld? What would > you expect her to do then Ray? > Same I would expect you, me or others to do in that scenario - deal with it. An able bodied person should have the vehicle suitably equipped to be able to change a wheel, and the driver should have the knowledge to use that equipment - this is just being responsible for oneself. -- MrBitsy
From: MrBitsy on 24 Apr 2010 10:56 On 24/04/2010 00:12, Clive George wrote: > On 23/04/2010 23:40, MrBitsy wrote: > >> Nobody should be allowed to drive a vehicle if they can't change a wheel >> - was it her nails she was worried about? > > Want to rephrase that after some discussion with motability? No, because the thread was not about a disabled driver. -- MrBitsy
From: Bod on 24 Apr 2010 11:06
MrBitsy wrote: > On 24/04/2010 00:01, Mike P wrote: >> On Fri, 23 Apr 2010 23:40:39 +0100, MrBitsy sang, in the style of Bill >> Bailey: >> >> >>> On 21/04/2010 11:55, Bod wrote: >>> >>>> My daughter in law rang me to change a wheel(puncture) on her car >>>> earlier this morning. Before the call, she asked *10* men in her offic, >>>> if they would do it for her. ALL 10 of them said they couldn't do it or >>>> that they didn't want to get their hands dirty! >>>> >>>> Bunch of tarts! >>>> >>>> Took me 15 mins to change the wheel. >>>> >>>> Bod >>>> >>> Nobody should be allowed to drive a vehicle if they can't change a wheel >>> - was it her nails she was worried about? >>> >> What about a car with no spare and just a can of tyre weld? What would >> you expect her to do then Ray? >> > Same I would expect you, me or others to do in that scenario - deal with > it. An able bodied person should have the vehicle suitably equipped to > be able to change a wheel, and the driver should have the knowledge to > use that equipment - this is just being responsible for oneself. > > What if a person had no arms or legs? :) Bod |