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From: bod on 30 Jun 2010 14:12 Brimstone wrote: > > "Ian Jackson" <ianREMOVETHISjackson(a)g3ohx.demon.co.uk> wrote in message > news:b9D6V1ajV2KMFwat(a)g3ohx.demon.co.uk... >> In message <jadm261ekq6i187ngnpebts071hi5kpgrv(a)4ax.com>, The Peeler >> <peelingthe(a)invalid.admin> writes >>> On Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:09:58 +0100, bod <bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> The Peeler wrote: >>>>> On Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:02:11 +0100, bod <bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> The Peeler wrote: >>>>>>> On Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:38:44 +0100, bod <bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> 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. >>>>>>> They drink, you know. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> And their whippets do as well. >>>>> >>>>> If you had to work 18 hours a day down pit, you'd drink too. >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >>>> If I had to work those sort of hours down a pit, I think I'd top >>>> myself.....after a bloody good drinking session, of course. >>> >>> Sheer luxury. When I were a lad... >> >> When I was a lad, we actually HAD pits. >> > There's no need to brag, just 'cos your dad was a pit owner. > > > Cess pit? Bod
From: Brimstone on 30 Jun 2010 14:29 "bod" <bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message news:891fnsF2vqU1(a)mid.individual.net... > Brimstone wrote: >> >> "Ian Jackson" <ianREMOVETHISjackson(a)g3ohx.demon.co.uk> wrote in message >> news:b9D6V1ajV2KMFwat(a)g3ohx.demon.co.uk... >>> In message <jadm261ekq6i187ngnpebts071hi5kpgrv(a)4ax.com>, The Peeler >>> <peelingthe(a)invalid.admin> writes >>>> On Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:09:58 +0100, bod <bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> The Peeler wrote: >>>>>> On Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:02:11 +0100, bod <bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> The Peeler wrote: >>>>>>>> On Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:38:44 +0100, bod <bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 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. >>>>>>>> They drink, you know. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> And their whippets do as well. >>>>>> >>>>>> If you had to work 18 hours a day down pit, you'd drink too. >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> If I had to work those sort of hours down a pit, I think I'd top >>>>> myself.....after a bloody good drinking session, of course. >>>> >>>> Sheer luxury. When I were a lad... >>> >>> When I was a lad, we actually HAD pits. >>> >> There's no need to brag, just 'cos your dad was a pit owner. >> > Cess pit? > You might think that, I couldn't possibly comment.
From: bod on 30 Jun 2010 14:33 Brimstone wrote: > > "bod" <bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote in message > news:891fnsF2vqU1(a)mid.individual.net... >> Brimstone wrote: >>> >>> "Ian Jackson" <ianREMOVETHISjackson(a)g3ohx.demon.co.uk> wrote in >>> message news:b9D6V1ajV2KMFwat(a)g3ohx.demon.co.uk... >>>> In message <jadm261ekq6i187ngnpebts071hi5kpgrv(a)4ax.com>, The Peeler >>>> <peelingthe(a)invalid.admin> writes >>>>> On Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:09:58 +0100, bod <bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> The Peeler wrote: >>>>>>> On Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:02:11 +0100, bod <bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The Peeler wrote: >>>>>>>>> On Wed, 30 Jun 2010 12:38:44 +0100, bod <bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> 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. >>>>>>>>> They drink, you know. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> And their whippets do as well. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> If you had to work 18 hours a day down pit, you'd drink too. >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> >>>>>> If I had to work those sort of hours down a pit, I think I'd top >>>>>> myself.....after a bloody good drinking session, of course. >>>>> >>>>> Sheer luxury. When I were a lad... >>>> >>>> When I was a lad, we actually HAD pits. >>>> >>> There's no need to brag, just 'cos your dad was a pit owner. >>> >> Cess pit? >> > You might think that, I couldn't possibly comment. > > Fairynuff, Francis. Bod
From: McKevvy on 30 Jun 2010 15:49 On 30 June, 14:57, Adrian <toomany2...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > "mileburner" <milebur...(a)btinternet.com> gurgled happily, sounding much > like they were saying: > > >> "need" and "forced" are probably the wrong words here. > > How else are they going to get past? Fly? > > Wait until a safe overtaking opportunity arises - else stay behind. Have you ever driven on the A9 Perth - Inverness? It's a LONG road to do 40 on when you're sitting in your comfy car that can easily cruise the long open bends at 90+mph. McKev
From: Clive George on 30 Jun 2010 16:14
On 30/06/2010 20:49, McKevvy wrote: > On 30 June, 14:57, Adrian<toomany2...(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> "mileburner"<milebur...(a)btinternet.com> gurgled happily, sounding much >> like they were saying: >> >>>> "need" and "forced" are probably the wrong words here. >>> How else are they going to get past? Fly? >> >> Wait until a safe overtaking opportunity arises - else stay behind. > > Have you ever driven on the A9 Perth - Inverness? It's a LONG road to > do 40 on when you're sitting in your comfy car that can easily cruise > the long open bends at 90+mph. Yeah - why I'd always avoid doing it during the day. Lovely road in the evening though. |