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Designated parking spaces at superstore
I found a refreshing use of designated parking spaces at a new Wickes
near me. Instead of disabled and 'mother and baby' spaces near the doors, the bays were actually marked up with icons of vans, and are designated for van parking. So I wonder, if i see a car parked there, and I have to park my van amongst the 'normal' cars, can I go up to the car driver and give them a dirty condescending look, or have a rant at them, and feel perfectly justified? Well done Wickes. dg |
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"dg" wrote in message oups.com... I found a refreshing use of designated parking spaces at a new Wickes near me. Instead of disabled and 'mother and baby' spaces near the doors, the bays were actually marked up with icons of vans, and are designated for van parking. So I wonder, if i see a car parked there, and I have to park my van amongst the 'normal' cars, can I go up to the car driver and give them a dirty condescending look, or have a rant at them, and feel perfectly justified? Well done Wickes. dg They should have BMW places at all stores - near the doors because BMW drivers are arrogant and flaunt any rules |
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On 2007-02-19 22:28:49 +0000, "dg" said:
I found a refreshing use of designated parking spaces at a new Wickes near me. Instead of disabled and 'mother and baby' spaces near the doors, the bays were actually marked up with icons of vans, and are designated for van parking. So I wonder, if i see a car parked there, and I have to park my van amongst the 'normal' cars, can I go up to the car driver and give them a dirty condescending look, or have a rant at them, and feel perfectly justified? Well done Wickes. dg I guess that it will depend on whether mummy lets you out of your push chair or makes you sit on the naughty step. |
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On Mon, 19 Feb 2007 22:37:26 GMT, "John"
wrote: "dg" wrote in message roups.com... I found a refreshing use of designated parking spaces at a new Wickes near me. Instead of disabled and 'mother and baby' spaces near the doors, the bays were actually marked up with icons of vans, and are designated for van parking. So I wonder, if i see a car parked there, and I have to park my van amongst the 'normal' cars, can I go up to the car driver and give them a dirty condescending look, or have a rant at them, and feel perfectly justified? Well done Wickes. dg They should have BMW places at all stores - near the doors because BMW drivers are arrogant and flaunt any rules Audi drivers are worse. -- Frank Erskine |
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On 2007-02-19 22:58:10 +0000, Frank Erskine
said: On Mon, 19 Feb 2007 22:37:26 GMT, "John" wrote: "dg" wrote in message oups.com... I found a refreshing use of designated parking spaces at a new Wickes near me. Instead of disabled and 'mother and baby' spaces near the doors, the bays were actually marked up with icons of vans, and are designated for van parking. So I wonder, if i see a car parked there, and I have to park my van amongst the 'normal' cars, can I go up to the car driver and give them a dirty condescending look, or have a rant at them, and feel perfectly justified? Well done Wickes. dg They should have BMW places at all stores - near the doors because BMW drivers are arrogant and flaunt any rules Audi drivers are worse. Yes but they are just fancy VWen; just like VWen are fancy Skodae. Ask any driver in Italy - they know about rules. Traffic lights are more of a policy thing. They do give good hand signals as well, although I've never quite understood which manoeuvre is associated with the middle finger of the left hand. |
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dg wrote:
I found a refreshing use of designated parking spaces at a new Wickes near me. Instead of disabled and 'mother and baby' spaces near the doors, the bays were actually marked up with icons of vans, and are designated for van parking. Great idea! I think they have spotted the move to Get Someone In after the recent DIY boom. I heard somewhere that Wickes said their busy days used to be Saturday with the DIY crowd & now it's Monday with tradesmen. Well done Wickes. Well done indeed. I'm getting to like Wickes more & more. -- Dave The Medway Handyman www.medwayhandyman.co.uk 01634 717930 07850 597257 |
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In message , John
writes "dg" wrote in message roups.com... I found a refreshing use of designated parking spaces at a new Wickes near me. Instead of disabled and 'mother and baby' spaces near the doors, the bays were actually marked up with icons of vans, and are designated for van parking. So I wonder, if i see a car parked there, and I have to park my van amongst the 'normal' cars, can I go up to the car driver and give them a dirty condescending look, or have a rant at them, and feel perfectly justified? Well done Wickes. dg They should have BMW places at all stores - near the doors because BMW drivers are arrogant and flaunt any rules Not just BMWs. Last time I went to Wickes there was a WVM parked on the road outside and partly blocking the entrance. In the car park was a 4x4 (Shogun-sized, can't remember exactly what) parked skewed and using parts of four bays. -- Peter Ying tong iddle-i po! |
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John wrote:
They should have BMW places at all stores - near the doors because BMW drivers are arrogant and flaunt any rules What an idiotic thing to say. (yes, I do drive a BMW) -- Grunff http://www.greendoug.com - a forum for all things environmental |
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"dg" wrote in message oups.com... I found a refreshing use of designated parking spaces at a new Wickes near me. Instead of disabled and 'mother and baby' spaces near the doors, the bays were actually marked up with icons of vans, and are designated for van parking. So I wonder, if i see a car parked there, and I have to park my van amongst the 'normal' cars, can I go up to the car driver and give them a dirty condescending look, or have a rant at them, and feel perfectly justified? No it means you can't park untill there is a free space wit a van logo. If you do so and there is an accident then you have breached the H&S laws by not using an appropriate bay and will face bankrupcy and a jail term. Well done Wickes. Yes. |
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On Tue, 20 Feb 2007 09:03:12 +0000, Grunff wrote:
They should have BMW places at all stores - near the doors because BMW drivers are arrogant and flaunt any rules What an idiotic thing to say. (yes, I do drive a BMW) And wear a hat? Or have a hat on the rear parcel shelf? Beware volvos with hat wearers... -- Cheers Dave. pam is missing e-mail |
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Dave Liquorice wrote:
And wear a hat? Or have a hat on the rear parcel shelf? When it's cold, I sometimes wear a fleece hat. I keep my parcel shelf clear. -- Grunff http://www.greendoug.com - a forum for all things environmental |
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On Mon, 19 Feb 2007 22:37:26 GMT, "John"
wrote: They should have BMW places at all stores - near the doors because BMW drivers are arrogant and flaunt any rules They do at most places. The double yellow lines is what BMW drivers believe means they can right to park. -- Free Christmas Cards http://www.christmasfreebies.co.uk/christmas-cards.htm What I want for Christmas http://www.christmasfreebies.co.uk/dear-boyfriend.htm |
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"Dave Liquorice" wrote in message ll.com... On Tue, 20 Feb 2007 09:03:12 +0000, Grunff wrote: They should have BMW places at all stores - near the doors because BMW drivers are arrogant and flaunt any rules What an idiotic thing to say. (yes, I do drive a BMW) And wear a hat? Or have a hat on the rear parcel shelf? Beware volvos with hat wearers... -- Cheers Dave. pam is missing e-mail Beware any vehicle driven by hat wearers ... particularly those yoof's with baseball caps up backwards! -- Brian |
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In uk.d-i-y John wrote:
"dg" wrote in message oups.com... I found a refreshing use of designated parking spaces at a new Wickes near me. Instead of disabled and 'mother and baby' spaces near the doors, the bays were actually marked up with icons of vans, and are designated for van parking. So I wonder, if i see a car parked there, and I have to park my van amongst the 'normal' cars, can I go up to the car driver and give them a dirty condescending look, or have a rant at them, and feel perfectly justified? Well done Wickes. dg They should have BMW places at all stores - near the doors because BMW drivers are arrogant and flaunt any rules .... or even flout the rules. -- Chris Green |
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On Tue, 20 Feb 2007 09:51:49 UTC, "Dave Liquorice"
wrote: On Tue, 20 Feb 2007 09:03:12 +0000, Grunff wrote: They should have BMW places at all stores - near the doors because BMW drivers are arrogant and flaunt any rules What an idiotic thing to say. (yes, I do drive a BMW) And wear a hat? Or have a hat on the rear parcel shelf? Beware volvos with hat wearers... Trilby hat wearers are the worst... -- The information contained in this post is copyright the poster, and specifically may not be published in, or used by http://www.diybanter.com |
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"Grunff" wrote in message ... John wrote: They should have BMW places at all stores - near the doors because BMW drivers are arrogant and flaunt any rules What an idiotic thing to say. (yes, I do drive a BMW) We already knew that |
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"dg" wrote in message oups.com... I found a refreshing use of designated parking spaces at a new Wickes near me. Instead of disabled and 'mother and baby' spaces near the doors, the bays were actually marked up with icons of vans, and are designated for van parking. So I wonder, if i see a car parked there, and I have to park my van amongst the 'normal' cars, can I go up to the car driver and give them a dirty condescending look, or have a rant at them, and feel perfectly justified? Well done Wickes. Whilst I think this is an excellent idea its a pity they don't make all parking bays larger, rather like the local Costo. Given the bulky nature of a lot of their sales you need more room around you to avoid damaging other cars. David - Milton Keynes |
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"Bob Eager" typed
On Tue, 20 Feb 2007 09:51:49 UTC, "Dave Liquorice" wrote: On Tue, 20 Feb 2007 09:03:12 +0000, Grunff wrote: They should have BMW places at all stores - near the doors because BMW drivers are arrogant and flaunt any rules What an idiotic thing to say. (yes, I do drive a BMW) And wear a hat? Or have a hat on the rear parcel shelf? Beware volvos with hat wearers... Trilby hat wearers are the worst... I haven't noticed a profusion of orthodox Jews at my local Wickes... -- Helen D. Vecht: Edgware. |
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On Mon, 19 Feb 2007 14:28:49 -0800, dg wrote:
Instead of disabled and 'mother and baby' spaces near the doors, the bays were actually marked up with icons of vans, and are designated for van parking. Surely these spaces are to protect the normal folk from white van men? |
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On Feb 20, 3:54 pm, Tommy wrote:
On Mon, 19 Feb 2007 14:28:49 -0800, dg wrote: Surely these spaces are to protect the normal folk from white van men? I'm going to have to watch these closely to see whether how many BMW/ Audi/Merc drivers park their blingwagens in the spaces reserved for the battered once-white vans driven by stout builders. Do they just park in the disabled spaces where the OAPs won't say anything to them? |
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On Tue, 20 Feb 2007 09:03:12 +0000, Grunff wrote:
John wrote: They should have BMW places at all stores - near the doors because BMW drivers are arrogant and flaunt any rules What an idiotic thing to say. (yes, I do drive a BMW) Pimp or drug baron or cop? |
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AlanG wrote:
Pimp or drug baron or cop? Typical anti-BMW prejudice. I'm just someone who loves good engineering, and enjoys driving. I like working on my own cars, and for this BMWs are great. -- Grunff http://www.greendoug.com - a forum for all things environmental |
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Grunff wrote:
AlanG wrote: Pimp or drug baron or cop? Typical anti-BMW prejudice. I'm just someone who loves good engineering, and enjoys driving. I like working on my own cars, and for this BMWs are great. Surely if the engineering is good then there shouldn't be any need to work on them, apart from routine maintenance? |
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Brimstone wrote:
Surely if the engineering is good then there shouldn't be any need to work on them, apart from routine maintenance? Routine maintenance, and repairs when they get older. Mechanical components wear out, regardless of how well engineered something is. -- Grunff http://www.greendoug.com - a forum for all things environmental |
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On Tue, 20 Feb 2007 16:28:50 +0000, Grunff wrote:
AlanG wrote: Pimp or drug baron or cop? Typical anti-BMW prejudice. I'm just someone who loves good engineering, and enjoys driving. I like working on my own cars, and for this BMWs are great. Actually I had a 4 yr old car with 20000 miles on the clock and I was due to start a new job after being made redundant at 49 yrs old. Guess what make of car it was that did a hit and run on mine while it was stood outside my front door. Couldn't get to the new job so lost it and the car was a write off and I was only TPFT cos I'd cut the insurance until I found out what my new financial situation was. Never had a full time job again and every car I've owned since then has been over 10 yrs old. Yes. You could say I'm prejudiced against BMW drivers just a teeny bit. I know its irrational but... |
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Grunff wrote:
AlanG wrote: Pimp or drug baron or cop? Typical anti-BMW prejudice. I'm just someone who loves good engineering, and enjoys driving. I like working on my own cars, and for this BMWs are great. You need a rear window sticker proclaiming "I'm not like all the *other* BMW drivers!". Sadly round here (NW London), cars are purchased (more like hire-purchased) for the bling factor. They look great but not properly serviced or even driven. Some of the elderly female asian drivers can barely see over the steering wheel of their son's Mercedes supercharged 'kompressor' when driving it to the supermarket to look down at the other shoppers. But I reckon dogs are the reason for the most damage of the environment. Two adults and two children are fine in a normal family sized car. The family buys a dog - and suddenly a gas guzzeling 4x4 or MPV is required. Why? :-( -- Adrian C |
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"dg" wrote in message oups.com... I found a refreshing use of designated parking spaces at a new Wickes near me. Instead of disabled and 'mother and baby' spaces near the doors, the bays were actually marked up with icons of vans, and are designated for van parking. So I wonder, if i see a car parked there, and I have to park my van amongst the 'normal' cars, can I go up to the car driver and give them a dirty condescending look, or have a rant at them, and feel perfectly justified? Well done Wickes. Now all they have to do is stock the products I want, which they never seem to have when I go in looking for things I would expect to find, like the right size of wood screw last week. Colin Bignell |
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On 20 Feb, 19:51, "nightjar" nightjar@insert my surname
here.uk.com wrote: "dg" wrote in message oups.com... I found a refreshing use of designated parking spaces at a new Wickes near me. Instead of disabled and 'mother and baby' spaces near the doors, the bays were actually marked up with icons of vans, and are designated for van parking. So I wonder, if i see a car parked there, and I have to park my van amongst the 'normal' cars, can I go up to the car driver and give them a dirty condescending look, or have a rant at them, and feel perfectly justified? Well done Wickes. Now all they have to do is stock the products I want, which they never seem to have when I go in looking for things I would expect to find, like the right size of wood screw last week. Colin Bignell The one I went to was a new "extra" store and its more for the basics of building/DIY rather than the pretty little shelf fillers for the numpty weekend wonders. Massive, well stocked and well thought out. But I agree that the range is relatively limited - but not to worry, there is a Screwfix counter not far away. Generally everything was as cheap or cheaper than many trade on merchants I use. But my best find, is that if you have a Paslode nail gun (first fix) this store sells Hitachi nails for this, and they are HALF the price of equivalent Paslode nails - not including the gas though, but still dead cheap. dg |
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In message , Owain
writes Andy Hall wrote: Ask any driver in Italy - they know about rules. Traffic lights are more of a policy thing. They do give good hand signals as well, although I've never quite understood which manoeuvre is associated with the middle finger of the left hand. "I am in the middle of the road and there are two cars on each side of me" I never let things like that bother me when I lived in Italy .... maybe why most Italians were scared to drive with me -- geoff |
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In message , Grunff
writes John wrote: They should have BMW places at all stores - near the doors because BMW drivers are arrogant and flaunt any rules What an idiotic thing to say. (yes, I do drive a BMW) Me too, I wouldn't mind a reserved parking space close to the entrance, for whatever reason .... If I ever did the shopping, that is -- geoff |
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In message , Helen Deborah
Vecht writes "Bob Eager" typed On Tue, 20 Feb 2007 09:51:49 UTC, "Dave Liquorice" wrote: On Tue, 20 Feb 2007 09:03:12 +0000, Grunff wrote: They should have BMW places at all stores - near the doors because BMW drivers are arrogant and flaunt any rules What an idiotic thing to say. (yes, I do drive a BMW) And wear a hat? Or have a hat on the rear parcel shelf? Beware volvos with hat wearers... Trilby hat wearers are the worst... I haven't noticed a profusion of orthodox Jews at my local Wickes... D-I-Y wailing walls - 20% discount, one week only -- geoff |
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Grunff ) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
saying : Pimp or drug baron or cop? Typical anti-BMW prejudice. But it gets a bite every time... "We laugh because it's true" I'm just someone who loves good engineering, and enjoys driving. thinks back to 2xE36 Co.Cars and several other BMWs driven around same era Ummm... So *why* drive a BMW? Massively underwhelming, imho. But that's for another place. |
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Adrian wrote:
thinks back to 2xE36 Co.Cars and several other BMWs driven around same era Ummm... So *why* drive a BMW? Massively underwhelming, imho. But that's for another place. The e36 is an awful, awful car - possibly the worst bmw ever, certainly the worst I've driven. Reliable enough, but neither fun to drive nor a good cruiser. If you want fun to drive, you want an e30 325i. If you're after a cruiser, an e39, 528i or 540i. -- Grunff http://www.greendoug.com - a forum for all things environmental |
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On 2007-02-20 10:20:03 +0000, Grunff said:
Dave Liquorice wrote: And wear a hat? Or have a hat on the rear parcel shelf? When it's cold, I sometimes wear a fleece hat. I keep my parcel shelf clear. What about that nodding dog with the eyes that light up when the brake lights come on? ;-) |
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On 2007-02-20 17:40:07 +0000, Adrian C said:
But I reckon dogs are the reason for the most damage of the environment. Two adults and two children are fine in a normal family sized car. The family buys a dog - and suddenly a gas guzzeling 4x4 or MPV is required. Why? :-( Well, how else are you going to deal with a slobberador who feels duty bound to wash the car windows on the inside? |
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Andy Hall wrote:
What about that nodding dog with the eyes that light up when the brake lights come on? ;-) That might go better in our other car, a 4.0 litre Jeep Wrangler. (bring on the anti 4x4 comments) -- Grunff http://www.greendoug.com - a forum for all things environmental |
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Grunff wrote:
Andy Hall wrote: What about that nodding dog with the eyes that light up when the brake lights come on? ;-) That might go better in our other car, a 4.0 litre Jeep Wrangler. (bring on the anti 4x4 comments) I would love a suburban - there are loads now being imported and I really did enjoy having one, overseas. Unfortunately my granite gate posts would love one too. The clearance would be less than 2 inches.. There is a joke or two there. But, enjoy your Wrangler whilst you can... -- Sue |
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Palindrome wrote:
I would love a suburban - there are loads now being imported and I really did enjoy having one, overseas. Unfortunately my granite gate posts would love one too. The clearance would be less than 2 inches.. There is a joke or two there. But, enjoy your Wrangler whilst you can... The great thing about the Wrangler is that it's tiny - it's 2 foot shorter than a Ford Focus, and nearly a foot narrower. -- Grunff http://www.greendoug.com - a forum for all things environmental |
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Andy Hall wrote:
On Adrian C said: The family buys a dog - and suddenly a gas guzzeling 4x4 or MPV is required. Why? :-( Well, how else are you going to deal with a slobberador who feels duty bound to wash the car windows on the inside? Training, Restraint - or lash a kennal to the roof rack. Dunno, some folks have coped with normal size family estate cars for this sort of thing. Great thing with a 'slobberador' if you can get it used to a diet including washing up liquid, you could spray the outside of the car with a 'dognip' compound - and get it licked really clean. Hmmm.... Opps... Reality slipping... Now, where did I put my tablets? :-) -- Adrian C |
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On Feb 20, 8:39 am, Peter Twydell wrote:
In message , John writes "dg" wrote in message roups.com... I found a refreshing use of designated parking spaces at a new Wickes near me. Instead of disabled and 'mother and baby' spaces near the doors, the bays were actually marked up with icons of vans, and are designated for van parking. So I wonder, if i see a car parked there, and I have to park my van amongst the 'normal' cars, can I go up to the car driver and give them a dirty condescending look, or have a rant at them, and feel perfectly justified? Well done Wickes. dg They should have BMW places at all stores - near the doors because BMW drivers are arrogant and flaunt any rules Not just BMWs. Last time I went to Wickes there was a WVM parked on the road outside and partly blocking the entrance. In the car park was a 4x4 (Shogun-sized, can't remember exactly what) parked skewed and using parts of four bays. -- Peter Ying tong iddle-i po!- Hide quoted text - http://www.epinions.com/content_960077956 |
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