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From: Conor on 22 Dec 2007 00:29 In article <n01bj.23714$yZ4.9775(a)newsfe4-gui.ntli.net>, NM says... > > Bloody hell, you were lucky. > > > > So was the driver, those panels on the cab are really expensive, it's > cheaper to get you with the rear wheels of the unit. > What are you doing up this early? At least I've the excuse of just finishing work... -- Conor I'm not prejudiced. I hate everyone equally.
From: NM on 22 Dec 2007 00:37 Conor wrote: > In article <n01bj.23714$yZ4.9775(a)newsfe4-gui.ntli.net>, NM says... > >>> Bloody hell, you were lucky. >>> >> So was the driver, those panels on the cab are really expensive, it's >> cheaper to get you with the rear wheels of the unit. >> > What are you doing up this early? At least I've the excuse of just > finishing work... > Insomnia, quite frequent lately, Soon I'll try to get another couple of hours kip, lying in bed staring at the nighttime tv is worse than getting up and exchanging banter, one of the perils of ageing is the lack of need for sleep, I need about five hours these days. Besides SWMBO snores, not that she will ever admit it.
From: Conor on 22 Dec 2007 01:33 In article <ko1bj.12324$745.3265(a)newsfe1-win.ntli.net>, NM says... > Conor wrote: > > In article <n01bj.23714$yZ4.9775(a)newsfe4-gui.ntli.net>, NM says... > > > >>> Bloody hell, you were lucky. > >>> > >> So was the driver, those panels on the cab are really expensive, it's > >> cheaper to get you with the rear wheels of the unit. > >> > > What are you doing up this early? At least I've the excuse of just > > finishing work... > > > Insomnia, quite frequent lately, Soon I'll try to get another couple of > hours kip, lying in bed staring at the nighttime tv is worse than > getting up and exchanging banter, one of the perils of ageing is the > lack of need for sleep, I need about five hours these days. I got like that especially when I had a lot of time off. Ended up being the level of caffeine intake. -- Conor I'm not prejudiced. I hate everyone equally.
From: MrBitsy on 22 Dec 2007 02:22 Clive George wrote: > "MrBitsy" <ray(a)nowhere.com> wrote in message > news:m%Yaj.15085$Hc3.3266(a)newsfe1-gui.ntli.net... >> Clive George wrote: >>> "MrBitsy" <ray(a)nowhere.com> wrote in message >> >>>> There may not be, but I would not cross a red light for the reasons >>>> given. >>> >>> The question isn't about whether or not you would cross a red light >>> - that's irrelevant. The question is if it's possible to do it >>> safely. And the answer, which you've so strenuously avoided giving >>> for some bizarre reason known only to yourself, is that it is. >> >> Perhaps your own understanding is lacking? >> >> I have said several times now that I would cross a red light with >> caution, if it was apparent the traffic lights were faulty. > > Perhaps I'm not making this clear enough - though I'm struggling to > see how I could make it any clearer. I have no idea why you are not understanding. > The question is not about what YOU would do in a given situation. If I would cross a faulty red light - why is this not answering your question? > Could you explain why you persist in only describing what you would > do when the question isn't actually about that? It answers your question on what I feel is safe/not safe about crossing red lights. -- MrBitsy
From: DavidR on 22 Dec 2007 05:59
"MrBitsy" <ray(a)nowhere.com> wrote > > It answers your question on what I feel is safe/not safe about crossing > red lights. > No you haven't. All you have told us is the bleedin' obvious - if you can't see nothing is coming, something might be coming. If you can see nothing coming, is it dangerous? |