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dennis@home wrote: Not even in lane 4? The millions of pounds and months of delays caused by widening the Nottingham stretch of the M1 to four lanes seem to be a total waste of time and money, traffic runs slower[1] on that section now than before, people just seem to drive in lanes 2/3/4 rather than 1/2/3. [1] Perhaps the warning signs for the non-existent speed cameras are partly to blame. At least it is flowing again after the completion. |
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In message , "dennis@home"
writes "geoff" wrote in message news At 56 mph, I would be liable to fall asleep from sheer boredom You shouldn't really be driving then. You can't guaranty that the traffic won't be doing 50 mph and you can't drive safely at that speed so you should declare your medical problem and quit driving. You just don't have a clue, do you? It's clear that driving in any shape or form is a challenge for you. You lack the ability to push the actions needed into your subconscious and at the slightest problem you suffer from input overload You are what I would call a danger on the road, you are a liability you are basically ... a clueless **** -- geoff |
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geoff wrote:
In message , "dennis@home" writes "geoff" wrote in message news At 56 mph, I would be liable to fall asleep from sheer boredom You shouldn't really be driving then. You can't guaranty that the traffic won't be doing 50 mph and you can't drive safely at that speed so you should declare your medical problem and quit driving. You just don't have a clue, do you? It's clear that driving in any shape or form is a challenge for you. You lack the ability to push the actions needed into your subconscious and at the slightest problem you suffer from input overload You are what I would call a danger on the road, you are a liability you are basically ... a clueless **** Suitably phrased, I felt. |
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dennis@home wrote:
He is entitled to be in the middle lane if he overtaking a slower vehicle. I would probably be overtaking him in the 3rd lane if his speedo was as bad as mine as 75 on the speedo is only 67 really. However I have a calibrated speedo that is accurate to 1 mph and virtually nothing actually overtakes when I am doing a real 70 mph. I really can drive for miles on the M6 at 70 and only be overtaken by a handful of cars. That's very surprising to me. I think an awful lot of drivers use 10%+2MPH. I've cross-checked my speed against GPS, distance posts, and occasionally when the roads are empty, time for distance. A lot pass me going well over 70. Andy |
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In message , Andy Champ
writes dennis@home wrote: He is entitled to be in the middle lane if he overtaking a slower vehicle. I would probably be overtaking him in the 3rd lane if his speedo was as bad as mine as 75 on the speedo is only 67 really. However I have a calibrated speedo that is accurate to 1 mph and virtually nothing actually overtakes when I am doing a real 70 mph. I really can drive for miles on the M6 at 70 and only be overtaken by a handful of cars. That's very surprising to me. I think an awful lot of drivers use 10%+2MPH. I've cross-checked my speed against GPS, distance posts, and occasionally when the roads are empty, time for distance. A lot pass me going well over 70. I think that most people pass dennis - top of the stairs, first door on the right -- geoff |
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"Andy Champ" wrote in message . uk... dennis@home wrote: He is entitled to be in the middle lane if he overtaking a slower vehicle. I would probably be overtaking him in the 3rd lane if his speedo was as bad as mine as 75 on the speedo is only 67 really. However I have a calibrated speedo that is accurate to 1 mph and virtually nothing actually overtakes when I am doing a real 70 mph. I really can drive for miles on the M6 at 70 and only be overtaken by a handful of cars. That's very surprising to me. I think an awful lot of drivers use 10%+2MPH. I've cross-checked my speed against GPS, distance posts, and occasionally when the roads are empty, time for distance. A lot pass me going well over 70. Andy Maybe Dennis has big hands? Adam |
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geoff wrote:
In message , Andy Champ writes dennis@home wrote: He is entitled to be in the middle lane if he overtaking a slower vehicle. I would probably be overtaking him in the 3rd lane if his speedo was as bad as mine as 75 on the speedo is only 67 really. However I have a calibrated speedo that is accurate to 1 mph and virtually nothing actually overtakes when I am doing a real 70 mph. I really can drive for miles on the M6 at 70 and only be overtaken by a handful of cars. That's very surprising to me. I think an awful lot of drivers use 10%+2MPH. I've cross-checked my speed against GPS, distance posts, and occasionally when the roads are empty, time for distance. A lot pass me going well over 70. I think that most people pass dennis - top of the stairs, first door on the right Many thanks.I'll speed passed the door when the weather is fine and traffic conditions allow. I'm just concerned that dennis will timidly come out of the door wishing to go right and block all traffic as he tries to (sat in the way of other traffic). |
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We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember geoff saying something like: I find going flat out doesn't increase average speed by much. On local journeys I average about 30. Flat out I might manage 32. Going for maximum economy I might average 29. Not a lot in it. Try it and post back. You may be suprised. I can tell you straight - over 500 miles it makes a considerable difference In a diesel car/van with large-ish fuel tank, yes. No need for much stopping - I found this to be true on any motorway journeys going long distance. Max speed (continual cruise) indicated 85mph. I consistently found my average bike speed on motorways was 56/57mph, allowing for re-fuelling, arse breaks, etc. On those journeys, my motorway speed was also an indicated 85mph, to avoid attracting attention. |
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"geoff" wrote in message ... In message , "dennis@home" writes "geoff" wrote in message news At 56 mph, I would be liable to fall asleep from sheer boredom You shouldn't really be driving then. You can't guaranty that the traffic won't be doing 50 mph and you can't drive safely at that speed so you should declare your medical problem and quit driving. You just don't have a clue, do you? It's clear that driving in any shape or form is a challenge for you. You lack the ability to push the actions needed into your subconscious and at the slightest problem you suffer from input overload You are what I would call a danger on the road, you are a liability you are basically ... a clueless **** You are the one that claims you can't drive slow even if the traffic doesn't allow you to drive faster. I expect its because you are clueless. |
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In message , "dennis@home"
writes "geoff" wrote in message ... In message , "dennis@home" writes "geoff" wrote in message news At 56 mph, I would be liable to fall asleep from sheer boredom You shouldn't really be driving then. You can't guaranty that the traffic won't be doing 50 mph and you can't drive safely at that speed so you should declare your medical problem and quit driving. You just don't have a clue, do you? It's clear that driving in any shape or form is a challenge for you. You lack the ability to push the actions needed into your subconscious and at the slightest problem you suffer from input overload You are what I would call a danger on the road, you are a liability you are basically ... a clueless **** You are the one that claims you can't drive slow even if the traffic doesn't allow you to drive faster. Where did I say that ? How is it physically possible to drive faster than the traffic allows? I think you are going up the wall sideways I expect its because you are clueless. No, I can confirm that it is you who is clueless You're a very, very stupid person You live your life by the rules set before you because you don't have the wit to understand when and where they are really applicable You seem to lack the fundamental ability to think for yourself or to have that spark of life which separates humans from lesser mammals -- geoff |
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geoff wrote:
You live your life by the rules set before you because you don't have the wit to understand when and where they are really applicable You seem to lack the fundamental ability to think for yourself or to have that spark of life which separates humans from lesser mammals Obviously a true Labour voter then;-) |
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In message , The Natural Philosopher
writes geoff wrote: You live your life by the rules set before you because you don't have the wit to understand when and where they are really applicable You seem to lack the fundamental ability to think for yourself or to have that spark of life which separates humans from lesser mammals Obviously a true Labour voter then;-) Drivels acolyte Never seen in the same thread together draw your own conclusions -- geoff |
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On 12/07/2010 01:02, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
geoff wrote: You live your life by the rules set before you because you don't have the wit to understand when and where they are really applicable You seem to lack the fundamental ability to think for yourself or to have that spark of life which separates humans from lesser mammals Obviously a true Labour voter then;-) No, obviously now a Conservative voter because the Sun/Express/Mail told him to. Why let the truth get in the way of a good campaign. |
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In message Bpq_n.95969$9c1.25438@hurricane, Clot
writes geoff wrote: In message , Andy Champ writes dennis@home wrote: He is entitled to be in the middle lane if he overtaking a slower vehicle. I would probably be overtaking him in the 3rd lane if his speedo was as bad as mine as 75 on the speedo is only 67 really. However I have a calibrated speedo that is accurate to 1 mph and virtually nothing actually overtakes when I am doing a real 70 mph. I really can drive for miles on the M6 at 70 and only be overtaken by a handful of cars. That's very surprising to me. I think an awful lot of drivers use 10%+2MPH. I've cross-checked my speed against GPS, distance posts, and occasionally when the roads are empty, time for distance. A lot pass me going well over 70. I think that most people pass dennis - top of the stairs, first door on the right Many thanks.I'll speed passed the door when the weather is fine and traffic conditions allow. I'm just concerned that dennis will timidly come out of the door wishing to go right and block all traffic as he tries to (sat in the way of other traffic). I think driver age has some bearing on road use attitudes. Sticking fairly rigidly to posted speed limits does not necessarily make one a labour voter, either. There is considerable entertainment value (of the ARW variety) in closely observing posted limits on one of our local B roads. Exhaust pipe huggers (identified as drivers who would like to travel faster but don't have the ability to overtake) can be really wound up as there is about 5 miles of varying 30 to 40mph with very little opportunity to overtake. It helps to have a prominent, robust tow hitch on a battered vehicle. Otherwise, if Geoff. wishes to get by, I am happy to get out of the way. Competitive motoring is best kept off the highway. regards -- Tim Lamb |
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"geoff" wrote in message ... You are the one that claims you can't drive slow even if the traffic doesn't allow you to drive faster. Where did I say that ? Memory going on you now? You don't even remember what you posted a couple of messages ago. "At 56 mph, I would be liable to fall asleep from sheer boredom" How is it physically possible to drive faster than the traffic allows? Whoosh!!!! |
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In message , "dennis@home"
writes "geoff" wrote in message ... You are the one that claims you can't drive slow even if the traffic doesn't allow you to drive faster. Where did I say that ? Memory going on you now? You don't even remember what you posted a couple of messages ago. "At 56 mph, I would be liable to fall asleep from sheer boredom" An obvious figure of speech, you dopey **** Note the word "liable" ****, are you stoopid! -- geoff |
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writes In message Bpq_n.95969$9c1.25438@hurricane, Clot writes geoff wrote: In message , Andy Champ writes dennis@home wrote: He is entitled to be in the middle lane if he overtaking a slower vehicle. I would probably be overtaking him in the 3rd lane if his speedo was as bad as mine as 75 on the speedo is only 67 really. However I have a calibrated speedo that is accurate to 1 mph and virtually nothing actually overtakes when I am doing a real 70 mph. I really can drive for miles on the M6 at 70 and only be overtaken by a handful of cars. That's very surprising to me. I think an awful lot of drivers use 10%+2MPH. I've cross-checked my speed against GPS, distance posts, and occasionally when the roads are empty, time for distance. A lot pass me going well over 70. I think that most people pass dennis - top of the stairs, first door on the right Many thanks.I'll speed passed the door when the weather is fine and traffic conditions allow. I'm just concerned that dennis will timidly come out of the door wishing to go right and block all traffic as he tries to (sat in the way of other traffic). I think driver age has some bearing on road use attitudes. Sticking fairly rigidly to posted speed limits does not necessarily make one a labour voter, either. There is considerable entertainment value (of the ARW variety) in closely observing posted limits on one of our local B roads. Exhaust pipe huggers (identified as drivers who would like to travel faster but don't have the ability to overtake) can be really wound up as there is about 5 miles of varying 30 to 40mph with very little opportunity to overtake. It helps to have a prominent, robust tow hitch on a battered vehicle. Otherwise, if Geoff. wishes to get by, I am happy to get out of the way. Competitive motoring is best kept off the highway. Ah - you seem to have got it wrong there If I'm behind vehicles I can't safely overtake, I'm quite happy to sit back and admire the view. I also don't tailgate - its dangerous You are in danger of seeing things in black and white as dennis does -- geoff |
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geoff gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
saying: Memory going on you now? You don't even remember what you posted a couple of messages ago. "At 56 mph, I would be liable to fall asleep from sheer boredom" An obvious figure of speech, you dopey **** Note the word "liable" ****, are you stoopid! Have to admit, I find bimbling along at 50-60mph on the m'way _CONSIDERABLY_ more stressful than cruising at 80-90. |
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In message , geoff
writes There is considerable entertainment value (of the ARW variety) in closely observing posted limits on one of our local B roads. Exhaust pipe huggers (identified as drivers who would like to travel faster but don't have the ability to overtake) can be really wound up as there is about 5 miles of varying 30 to 40mph with very little opportunity to overtake. It helps to have a prominent, robust tow hitch on a battered vehicle. Otherwise, if Geoff. wishes to get by, I am happy to get out of the way. Competitive motoring is best kept off the highway. Ah - you seem to have got it wrong there No. If you follow at a reasonable distance I will probably bumble along at 5mph over the limit. If you close up on a straight stretch, I will not do anything to prevent you overtaking. If I'm behind vehicles I can't safely overtake, I'm quite happy to sit back and admire the view. I also don't tailgate - its dangerous You are in danger of seeing things in black and white as dennis does Not really. I suppose rebellion never seemed desirable. Most laws benefit the whole of society. regards -- Tim Lamb |
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"geoff" wrote in message ... In message , "dennis@home" writes "geoff" wrote in message ... You are the one that claims you can't drive slow even if the traffic doesn't allow you to drive faster. Where did I say that ? Memory going on you now? You don't even remember what you posted a couple of messages ago. "At 56 mph, I would be liable to fall asleep from sheer boredom" An obvious figure of speech, you dopey **** It looks like a confession to me. It has no meaning in any other context. Note the word "liable" As in likely. So you are likely to go to sleep while driving at 56 mph. I suggest you give up driving now before you kill someone. ****, are you stoopid! You are the one that drives while claiming to be likely to fall asleep if the traffic is a bit slow. That makes you very stoopid. |
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In message , Adrian
writes geoff gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: Memory going on you now? You don't even remember what you posted a couple of messages ago. "At 56 mph, I would be liable to fall asleep from sheer boredom" An obvious figure of speech, you dopey **** Note the word "liable" ****, are you stoopid! Have to admit, I find bimbling along at 50-60mph on the m'way _CONSIDERABLY_ more stressful than cruising at 80-90. Exactly ... -- geoff |
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In message , "dennis@home"
writes You are the one that claims you can't drive slow even if the traffic doesn't allow you to drive faster. Where did I say that ? Memory going on you now? You don't even remember what you posted a couple of messages ago. "At 56 mph, I would be liable to fall asleep from sheer boredom" An obvious figure of speech, you dopey **** It looks like a confession to me. It has no meaning in any other context. Your inability to understand the bleeding obvious has been displayed time and time again in this NG Note the word "liable" As in likely. So you are likely to go to sleep while driving at 56 mph. I suggest you give up driving now before you kill someone. Suggest what you like ****, are you stoopid! You are the one that drives while claiming to be likely to fall asleep if the traffic is a bit slow. That makes you very stoopid. Ah there you go again incapable of simple comprehension And to think - someone has actually employed you in the past -- geoff |
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In message , Tim Lamb
writes In message , geoff writes There is considerable entertainment value (of the ARW variety) in closely observing posted limits on one of our local B roads. Exhaust pipe huggers (identified as drivers who would like to travel faster but don't have the ability to overtake) can be really wound up as there is about 5 miles of varying 30 to 40mph with very little opportunity to overtake. It helps to have a prominent, robust tow hitch on a battered vehicle. Otherwise, if Geoff. wishes to get by, I am happy to get out of the way. Competitive motoring is best kept off the highway. Ah - you seem to have got it wrong there No. If you follow at a reasonable distance I will probably bumble along at 5mph over the limit. If you close up on a straight stretch, I will not do anything to prevent you overtaking. If I'm behind vehicles I can't safely overtake, I'm quite happy to sit back and admire the view. I also don't tailgate - its dangerous You are in danger of seeing things in black and white as dennis does Not really. I suppose rebellion never seemed desirable. Most laws benefit the whole of society. Lets not travel down that particular country lane -- geoff |
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Adrian wrote:
geoff gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: Memory going on you now? You don't even remember what you posted a couple of messages ago. "At 56 mph, I would be liable to fall asleep from sheer boredom" An obvious figure of speech, you dopey **** Note the word "liable" ****, are you stoopid! Have to admit, I find bimbling along at 50-60mph on the m'way _CONSIDERABLY_ more stressful than cruising at 80-90. I tried cruise controlling at 70 on the M25. Totally impossible. The greatest danger is being different from the rest. Too slow OR too fast. either stick in the slow lane at whatever it is the trucks are limited at, or simply drive with the traffic. |
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On 12/07/2010 21:09, geoff wrote:
In message , Adrian writes geoff gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying: Memory going on you now? You don't even remember what you posted a couple of messages ago. "At 56 mph, I would be liable to fall asleep from sheer boredom" An obvious figure of speech, you dopey **** Note the word "liable" ****, are you stoopid! Have to admit, I find bimbling along at 50-60mph on the m'way _CONSIDERABLY_ more stressful than cruising at 80-90. Exactly ... That's because the adrenaline has not kicked in I used to do a regular day trip from Preston to Portsmouth using the adrenaline to drive back. Dave |
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We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember Tim Lamb saying something like: No. If you follow at a reasonable distance I will probably bumble along at 5mph over the limit. If you close up on a straight stretch, I will not do anything to prevent you overtaking. There's a system here which works quite well. The older main roads have a yellow line designated hard shoulder, which considerate slower drivers usually move into when being overtaken. It is the done thing to thank them for this by flicking the hazards on for a cycle or two, having passed. Of course, one sometimes runs into the bloody-minded, unobservant, downright unpleasant types who will do all they can to prevent overtaking. |
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Grimly Curmudgeon wrote:
We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold. I remember Tim Lamb saying something like: No. If you follow at a reasonable distance I will probably bumble along at 5mph over the limit. If you close up on a straight stretch, I will not do anything to prevent you overtaking. There's a system here which works quite well. The older main roads have a yellow line designated hard shoulder, which considerate slower drivers usually move into when being overtaken. It is the done thing to thank them for this by flicking the hazards on for a cycle or two, having passed. Of course, one sometimes runs into the bloody-minded, unobservant, downright unpleasant types who will do all they can to prevent overtaking. Oh. you have encountered Dennis, too? |
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We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember The Natural Philosopher saying something like: Of course, one sometimes runs into the bloody-minded, unobservant, downright unpleasant types who will do all they can to prevent overtaking. Oh. you have encountered Dennis, too? I'm sure he has family here. |
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On Jul 9, 9:42*pm, "dennis@home"
wrote: "Man at B&Q" wrote in ... If posted speed limits have nothing to do with safety, what are they for? I didn't say that. I said speed limits are used for other reasons than safety. To be precise, you said "you can forget the safety argument". To me that means you think the safety argument is irrelevant. Some are to reduce noise, a car doing 40 mph is a lot noisier than a car doing 30 mph. The 50 mph national speed limit was intended to save fuel. So if you speed on what you think is a safe road you may be annoying people and they may well want you fined to stop you interfering with their lives.. But i don't suppose you care what happens to others as long as you can speed. I never said I "speed". MBQ |
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On Jul 12, 7:54*pm, geoff wrote:
In message , "dennis@home" writes "geoff" wrote in message ... You are the one that claims you can't drive slow even if the traffic doesn't allow you to drive faster. Where did I say that ? Memory going on you now? You don't even remember what you posted a couple of messages ago. "At 56 mph, I would be liable to fall asleep from sheer boredom" An obvious figure of speech, you dopey **** Note the word "liable" ****, are you stoopid! Take a look at yourself in the mirror one day. MBQ |
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"Man at B&Q" wrote in message ... On Jul 9, 9:42 pm, "dennis@home" wrote: "Man at B&Q" wrote in ... If posted speed limits have nothing to do with safety, what are they for? I didn't say that. I said speed limits are used for other reasons than safety. To be precise, you said "you can forget the safety argument". To me that means you think the safety argument is irrelevant. It is in the context I said it. You can't argue that because its safe to exceed the speed limit that you should or should be able to exceed the speed limit. You can go and argue that the speed limit should be increased because its safe to do so but the other reasons for the limit may override it. |
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"Man at B&Q" wrote in message ... On Jul 12, 7:54 pm, geoff wrote: In message , "dennis@home" writes "geoff" wrote in message ... You are the one that claims you can't drive slow even if the traffic doesn't allow you to drive faster. Where did I say that ? Memory going on you now? You don't even remember what you posted a couple of messages ago. "At 56 mph, I would be liable to fall asleep from sheer boredom" An obvious figure of speech, you dopey **** Note the word "liable" ****, are you stoopid! Take a look at yourself in the mirror one day. He is too stoopid to recognise himself in a mirror. He would have to have his name tattooed on his forehead in reverse before he could. |
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On 12/07/2010 23:50, Grimly Curmudgeon wrote:
We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold. I remember Tim Lamb saying something like: No. If you follow at a reasonable distance I will probably bumble along at 5mph over the limit. If you close up on a straight stretch, I will not do anything to prevent you overtaking. There's a system here which works quite well. The older main roads have a yellow line designated hard shoulder, which considerate slower drivers usually move into when being overtaken. It is the done thing to thank them for this by flicking the hazards on for a cycle or two, having passed. Of course, one sometimes runs into the bloody-minded, unobservant, downright unpleasant types who will do all they can to prevent overtaking. Give me a clue as to where you are, either the first letter of your call sign or the county sig Dave |
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On 13/07/2010 16:59, dave wrote:
On 12/07/2010 23:50, Grimly Curmudgeon wrote: We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold. I remember Tim Lamb saying something like: No. If you follow at a reasonable distance I will probably bumble along at 5mph over the limit. If you close up on a straight stretch, I will not do anything to prevent you overtaking. There's a system here which works quite well. The older main roads have a yellow line designated hard shoulder, which considerate slower drivers usually move into when being overtaken. It is the done thing to thank them for this by flicking the hazards on for a cycle or two, having passed. Of course, one sometimes runs into the bloody-minded, unobservant, downright unpleasant types who will do all they can to prevent overtaking. Give me a clue as to where you are, either the first letter of your call sign or the county sig It's Eire. Or at least that's where I've met such roads. |
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In message
, Man at B&Q writes On Jul 12, 7:54*pm, geoff wrote: In message , "dennis@home" writes "geoff" wrote in message ... You are the one that claims you can't drive slow even if the traffic doesn't allow you to drive faster. Where did I say that ? Memory going on you now? You don't even remember what you posted a couple of messages ago. "At 56 mph, I would be liable to fall asleep from sheer boredom" An obvious figure of speech, you dopey **** Note the word "liable" ****, are you stoopid! Take a look at yourself in the mirror one day. Why - the retard steadfastly refuses to acknowledge the obvious meaning behind what I typed, despite me spelling it out to him. -- geoff |
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"dennis@home" wrote in message ... "Man at B&Q" wrote in message ... On Jul 12, 7:54 pm, geoff wrote: In message , "dennis@home" writes "geoff" wrote in message ... You are the one that claims you can't drive slow even if the traffic doesn't allow you to drive faster. Where did I say that ? Memory going on you now? You don't even remember what you posted a couple of messages ago. "At 56 mph, I would be liable to fall asleep from sheer boredom" An obvious figure of speech, you dopey **** Note the word "liable" ****, are you stoopid! Take a look at yourself in the mirror one day. He is too stoopid to recognise himself in a mirror. He would have to have his name tattooed on his forehead in reverse before he could. And you only have to look at your sister to see your wife. Adam |
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On Jul 13, 9:18*pm, "ARWadsworth"
wrote: "dennis@home" wrote in message ... "Man at B&Q" wrote in message ... On Jul 12, 7:54 pm, geoff wrote: In message , "dennis@home" writes "geoff" wrote in message ... You are the one that claims you can't drive slow even if the traffic doesn't allow you to drive faster. Where did I say that ? Memory going on you now? You don't even remember what you posted a couple of messages ago. "At 56 mph, I would be liable to fall asleep from sheer boredom" An obvious figure of speech, you dopey **** Note the word "liable" ****, are you stoopid! Take a look at yourself in the mirror one day. He is too stoopid to recognise himself in a mirror. He would have to have his name tattooed on his forehead in reverse before he could. And you only have to look at your sister to see your wife. Adam There has been some research that shows that men tend to choose partners that remind them of thier mother in some way. MBQ |
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We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember dave saying something like: Give me a clue as to where you are, either the first letter of your call sign or the county sig It's in the headers, has been for a decade. |
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On 14/07/2010 13:39, Grimly Curmudgeon wrote:
We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the drugs began to take hold. I remember saying something like: Give me a clue as to where you are, either the first letter of your call sign or the county sig It's in the headers, has been for a decade. It was the G Mail.com that fooled me. Dave |
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On Sun, 11 Jul 2010 00:56:01 +0100, Steve Firth wrote:
I generally drive at the legal limit, using cruise control. This means that my longer journeys take 16 hours of driving. If I drove at 56 mph it would add eight hours to my driving time. Your ability to do maths is a bit suspect. I suspect yours is: 16 hrs @ 70mph = 1120 miles 1120 miles @ 56 mph is 20 hrs. 20 - 16 = 4 extra hours. I generally set the cruise at 62 ish mph, fast enough to get past the heavies at a reasonable pace, not so fast the the motor is reving a bit quicker than it's really sounds happy at. -- Cheers Dave. |
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