From: Christopher Bowlas on
On Feb 17, 1:23 pm, Tony Dragon <tony.dra...(a)btinternet.com> wrote:
> Bod wrote:
> > On 17/02/2010 11:29, Mrcheerful wrote:
> >> sb wrote:
> >>> The 'Doug' model of the Bollen Corporation has been found to be
> >>> faulty, there is a major problem with it's 'reality grasp'.
> >>> A fault also seems to exist in it's 'common sense module' causing the
> >>> 'paranoia' circuit to function at the wrong time.
> >>> All owners of the 'Doug' model are asked to contact the manufactures
> >>> as soon as possible.
> >>> Until the fault is rectified owners are asked not to use this model as
> >>> it can cause a major problem for other road users
> >>> The Bollen Corporation if contacted will be able to advise on
> >>> alternative transport (oxcart / wheelbarrow, etc)
> >>> The Bollen Corporation thank you for your support in this difficult
> >>> time&  thank you for your support.
>
> >> surely any form of wheeled transport is dangerous and should be banned..
>
> > Yes, especially wheelbarrows without brakes.
>
> They should be recalled.

And scrapped.
From: Mike2 on
On Wed, 17 Feb 2010 13:23:51 +0000, Tony Dragon
<tony.dragon(a)btinternet.com> eagerly tapped out this message:

>Bod wrote:
>> On 17/02/2010 11:29, Mrcheerful wrote:
>>> sb wrote:
>>>> The 'Doug' model of the Bollen Corporation has been found to be
>>>> faulty, there is a major problem with it's 'reality grasp'.
>>>> A fault also seems to exist in it's 'common sense module' causing the
>>>> 'paranoia' circuit to function at the wrong time.
>>>> All owners of the 'Doug' model are asked to contact the manufactures
>>>> as soon as possible.
>>>> Until the fault is rectified owners are asked not to use this model as
>>>> it can cause a major problem for other road users
>>>> The Bollen Corporation if contacted will be able to advise on
>>>> alternative transport (oxcart / wheelbarrow, etc)
>>>> The Bollen Corporation thank you for your support in this difficult
>>>> time& thank you for your support.
>>>
>>> surely any form of wheeled transport is dangerous and should be banned.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Yes, especially wheelbarrows without brakes.
>>
>> Bod
>
>They should be recalled.

and banned.

Mike 2
From: Christopher Bowlas on
On Feb 17, 10:19 am, sb <skanbus...(a)yahoo.com> wrote:
> The 'Doug' model of the Bollen Corporation has been found to be
> faulty, there is a major problem with it's 'reality grasp'.
> A fault also seems to exist in it's 'common sense module' causing the
> 'paranoia' circuit to function at the wrong time.
> All owners of the 'Doug' model are asked to contact the manufactures
> as soon as possible.
> Until the fault is rectified owners are asked not to use this model as
> it can cause a major problem for other road users

I understand that the problems are not limited to just those two
modules, but that there is a persistent problem with an intermittent
whining whenever the Doug is pulled up and that it can often lurch
violently to the left without any warning whatever.
From: Mortimer on
"Tony Dragon" <tony.dragon(a)btinternet.com> wrote in message
news:3pidnZ7Gctp1cObWnZ2dnUVZ7sJi4p2d(a)bt.com...
> Bod wrote:
>> On 17/02/2010 11:29, Mrcheerful wrote:
>>> sb wrote:
>>>> The 'Doug' model of the Bollen Corporation has been found to be
>>>> faulty, there is a major problem with it's 'reality grasp'.
>>>> A fault also seems to exist in it's 'common sense module' causing the
>>>> 'paranoia' circuit to function at the wrong time.
>>>> All owners of the 'Doug' model are asked to contact the manufactures
>>>> as soon as possible.
>>>> Until the fault is rectified owners are asked not to use this model as
>>>> it can cause a major problem for other road users
>>>> The Bollen Corporation if contacted will be able to advise on
>>>> alternative transport (oxcart / wheelbarrow, etc)
>>>> The Bollen Corporation thank you for your support in this difficult
>>>> time& thank you for your support.
>>>
>>> surely any form of wheeled transport is dangerous and should be banned.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Yes, especially wheelbarrows without brakes.

The wheelbarrow is specially designed to be towed behind another two-wheeled
vehicle and is an ideal size to be parked so as to block an entire pavement.

From: Bod on
On 17/02/2010 14:32, Mortimer wrote:
> "Tony Dragon" <tony.dragon(a)btinternet.com> wrote in message
> news:3pidnZ7Gctp1cObWnZ2dnUVZ7sJi4p2d(a)bt.com...
>> Bod wrote:
>>> On 17/02/2010 11:29, Mrcheerful wrote:
>>>> sb wrote:
>>>>> The 'Doug' model of the Bollen Corporation has been found to be
>>>>> faulty, there is a major problem with it's 'reality grasp'.
>>>>> A fault also seems to exist in it's 'common sense module' causing the
>>>>> 'paranoia' circuit to function at the wrong time.
>>>>> All owners of the 'Doug' model are asked to contact the manufactures
>>>>> as soon as possible.
>>>>> Until the fault is rectified owners are asked not to use this model as
>>>>> it can cause a major problem for other road users
>>>>> The Bollen Corporation if contacted will be able to advise on
>>>>> alternative transport (oxcart / wheelbarrow, etc)
>>>>> The Bollen Corporation thank you for your support in this difficult
>>>>> time& thank you for your support.
>>>>
>>>> surely any form of wheeled transport is dangerous and should be banned.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>> Yes, especially wheelbarrows without brakes.
>
> The wheelbarrow is specially designed to be towed behind another
> two-wheeled vehicle and is an ideal size to be parked so as to block an
> entire pavement.
>
>

Yes, but the one handled ones should be banned.

Bod