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08-03-17, 11:25 AM | #4301 |
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Re: Gripe of the day - What is yours?
Just to rub salt in the wound, this morning I discovered that the bolt holding one of the side panels on has welded itself to the frame so I can't get at the battery to charge it.
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09-03-17, 09:25 AM | #4302 |
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I'd just like to congratulate all the people who took part in the "Drive like a Geriatric" event on my way to work this morning.
I'd also like to point out that driving at 40mph whatever the speed limit says does not exempt you from using your mirrors and indicators. I should have taken the bike! Last edited by keith_d; 09-03-17 at 09:34 AM. |
09-03-17, 09:58 AM | #4303 | |
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A bit of a toss up with them and BMW drivers though - for all the money they pay for their German staff cars the mirrors and the indicators seem very unreliable, but the accelerator works just fine (and the smoky Diesel exhaust). There were 3 of us in a line in a 30 limit the other day, me behind and BMW in the middle, double white lines through a village when the BMW decided that village or not, school sign or no school sign he was gonna floor it, he shot off around the front car like a scalded cat doing at least 60, where are the speed cameras when you really need them ??
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09-03-17, 10:03 AM | #4304 |
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Why is it that in London they just shut off sections of the city without any kind of diversions put in place? The radio announced that The Mall would be shut - fine, don't take that one - but all surrounding roads were as well, which they failed to mention.
I got completely lost. I'm not gonna post my track because it's far too embarrassing. I'd also like to thank google maps for listening to my eventual plaintive plea of "OK google please direct me to work". As I didn't have my phone mount with me, I have to say google's spoken directions are actually really good. Oh and I overtook a lady scooter rider and then nicked the last spot in the parking bay. It wasn't very gentlemanly and I'm really sorry - I wasn't really thinking straight by that point.
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09-03-17, 12:07 PM | #4305 |
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09-03-17, 03:06 PM | #4306 |
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I had a mate who had a beemer. He claimed the owners manual only had one page. It simply said drive like a "****" insert the naughtiest word you know in space.
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09-03-17, 06:15 PM | #4307 |
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Christian bloody motorists. Driving along at a mind numbing 25mph "Oh let's bring this main road to a complete standstill to let that car out of that side road"
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12-03-17, 03:29 PM | #4309 |
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Dad passed away yesterday not long after I left the hospital.
So I've now got to organise a cremation, help clear out his bungalow and sort out the financial mess and tons of admin. This isn't going to be easy.
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12-03-17, 03:49 PM | #4310 |
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Sorry to hear that LPH. My thoughts are with you.
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