Gripe of the day - What is yours?

[svenrico]

Originally Posted by SV650rules

The fact is that the high court found the figure on the side of the bus was correct...

Might have been correct in terms of contributions to the EU ,but did it take into account the benefits of membership and money paid back to the UK in subsidies ?! Wasn't implying all that money would go to the NHS misleading
anyway ?

[svenrico]

Originally Posted by embee

They aren't going to be particularly benevolent or philanthropic towards us, why would they? We made the decision and we got what we wanted. We had 4 1/2 years to decide what we wanted.

Exactly, and even considering the pandemic ,how could they leave what seemed like everything to the last minute after all that time ? The whole thing was a **** up from start to finish , but of course it isn't finished yet and will just go on and on. Nobody knew what leaving really meant at the time of the referendum and they still don't really know what the consequences are going to be.

[svenrico]

Originally Posted by SV650rules

After all the hype about financial companies rushing out of UK to the EU..

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/artic...utposts-in-u-k

Will that mean we might get a bit more than bugger all interest on savings ?

[Kenzie]

Ordered something online with an estimated delivery on Wednesday 10th. Great, I'll be at work I'll get it sent there. Got a text this morning from Hermes saying my order is out for delivery today (Sat 6th) and we are shut. Hopefully it'll be redelivered Monday.

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[Seeker]

Originally Posted by svenrico

Will that mean we might get a bit more than bugger all interest on savings ?

Since the BofE has been considering negative interest rates I think that's unlikely.
I have some pension savings in the US which are doing well but now the £ has strengthened against the $ it has reduced my gains somewhat. It was $1.28/£1 but now is $1.38 (and briefly hit $1.40)

[DJ123]

GOTD the woeful standard of driving on the roads.

Too many people in their own worlds ignoring the majority of road signage
Speed limits - driving at 40 mph everywhere doesn't make you safe. It only makes you a moron who is oblivious to everything going on around you
Traffic lights - Red means stop, green means go
Roundabouts - give way to the right, not the left
Solid white lines - you can overtake a cyclist if it safe to do so

I find myself more and more regretting being in the car than on the bike these days (Unless the weather does not permit, or the bike is not the practical transport i need). At least on the bike you can skip around these eejits like they don't exist and be on your merry way.

[daktulos]

Originally Posted by DJ123

Solid white lines - you can overtake a cyclist if it safe to do so

Only if it's going at 10mph or less, and even then only if there's no hatching. I agree with what you're saying, but most cyclists round here are faster than that.

[svenrico]

Originally Posted by DJ123

At least on the bike you can skip around these eejits like they don't exist and be on your merry way.

Apart from drivers who don't obey :-
Roundabouts - give way to the right, not the left !

[Craig380]

Yesterday on the main A523 between Leek and Ashbourne, there was a bloke riding a horse, which amazed me. That road is lifting with artics and big trucks every day of the week, and the horse was obviously skittish, as it was tossing its head and swivelling its hind quarters out.

I literally went fully over into the oncoming lane and passed at 20mph.

The thing is, I get that sometimes you might need to ride a horse a couple of hundred yards on a main road. But I know that road, and where the farms and stables are. The rider was MILES from them. So why ride an obviously nervous horse a long way on a main road?

[DJ123]

Originally Posted by daktulos

Only if it's going at 10mph or less, and even then only if there's no hatching. I agree with what you're saying, but most cyclists round here are faster than that.

Even if not, on any road above 30mph it's a hazard you can negate with relative ease -if safe to do so.