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From: Mike P on 30 Jun 2010 10:05 On 30 June, 15:04, Mike P <mikewpears...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > On 30 June, 14:56, "mileburner" <milebur...(a)btinternet.com> wrote: > > > > > "Clive George" <cl...(a)xxxx-x.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message > > >news:6IKdnRG2v8myqrbRnZ2dnUVZ8hirnZ2d(a)brightview.co.uk... > > > > On 30/06/2010 12:57, mileburner wrote: > > >> "bod"<bodro...(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message > > >>news:890om3FmhjU1(a)mid.individual.net... > > >>> Most of the higher-risk roads are in north-west England, Yorkshire and > > >>> the > > >>> Humber and the East Midlands, while Scotland has the highest risk rating > > >>> of all the regions. > > > >>>http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20100630/tuk-one-in-10-uk-roads-are-high-... > > > >> There are several of these so-called 'high risk' type of roads near me. > > >> One > > >> of them has blind bends. These blind bends mean that when there is > > >> oncoming > > >> traffic, overtaking drivers cannot always see oncoming traffic ahead.. The > > >> other road is a straight line stretch of single carriageway 'A' road and > > >> because the limit is only 60mph (and some drivers observe the limit) it > > >> means that drivers who want to drive faster need to overtake, sometimes > > >> they > > >> are forced to do so quite dangerously. > > > > "need" and "forced" are probably the wrong words here. > > > How else are they going to get past? Fly? > > Er? Duh.. wait until a safe spot to overtake appears.. > > I've often wondered about your posts and your brainpower. This one > seems to prove you don't have much. > Google Groups is determined to mess my day up. Apologies for the double post.. Mike P
From: Adrian on 30 Jun 2010 10:18 Mike P <mikewpearson1(a)gmail.com> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: > Google Groups is determined to mess my day up. Apologies for the double > post.. A bad workman...
From: Mike P on 30 Jun 2010 10:27 On 30 June, 15:18, Adrian <toomany2...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Mike P <mikewpears...(a)gmail.com> gurgled happily, sounding much like they > were saying: > > > Google Groups is determined to mess my day up. Apologies for the double > > post.. > > A bad workman... Too right. Firefox is giving me a dialogue box every time I change page now - a "you must resend this request" whatever I do.. Odd. Mike P
From: bod on 30 Jun 2010 10:31 Mike P wrote: > On 30 June, 15:18, Adrian <toomany2...(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> Mike P <mikewpears...(a)gmail.com> gurgled happily, sounding much like they >> were saying: >> >>> Google Groups is determined to mess my day up. Apologies for the double >>> post.. >> A bad workman... > > Too right. > > Firefox is giving me a dialogue box every time I change page now - a > "you must resend this request" whatever I do.. > > Odd. > > Mike P > > Have you tried restating F/fox? Bod
From: Clive George on 30 Jun 2010 10:36
On 30/06/2010 14:56, mileburner wrote: > "Clive George"<clive(a)xxxx-x.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message > news:6IKdnRG2v8myqrbRnZ2dnUVZ8hirnZ2d(a)brightview.co.uk... >> On 30/06/2010 12:57, mileburner wrote: >>> "bod"<bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message >>> news:890om3FmhjU1(a)mid.individual.net... >>>> Most of the higher-risk roads are in north-west England, Yorkshire and >>>> the >>>> Humber and the East Midlands, while Scotland has the highest risk rating >>>> of all the regions. >>>> >>>> http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20100630/tuk-one-in-10-uk-roads-are-high-risk-6323e80.html >>> >>> There are several of these so-called 'high risk' type of roads near me. >>> One >>> of them has blind bends. These blind bends mean that when there is >>> oncoming >>> traffic, overtaking drivers cannot always see oncoming traffic ahead. The >>> other road is a straight line stretch of single carriageway 'A' road and >>> because the limit is only 60mph (and some drivers observe the limit) it >>> means that drivers who want to drive faster need to overtake, sometimes >>> they >>> are forced to do so quite dangerously. >> >> "need" and "forced" are probably the wrong words here. > > How else are they going to get past? Fly? Do you have your tongue somewhere other than in the middle of your mouth here? If so, I think your satire might be a little too subtle for this group. |