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Driving down the A365 tonight and a headlight lamp blew. 2nd time in one
year, opposite headlight to the last one but it happens. The bulb blew between Marr and Hickleton. What I do not need is some knobhead travelling the other way putting his main beams on to tell me there is a headlight out on my van. I know that there is a headlight out, what does the daft **** want me to do? Me? I stuck my main beams on and moved across to the other side of the road and scared the **** ****less. I swerved back in at the last second but I loved it when he mounted the grass verge to avoid me. Feel free to call me insane. -- Adam |
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Each time I came down from Scotland I usually ended up driving
through the dark. Loads of times I'd see in my mirrors or ahead what looked like somebody flashing me. Or maybe they were just riding over a bump in the road. Or something. I ended up getting out and checking all the lights every time I filled up with petrol. Never found a problem. I now always assume a flashing light is actually the car going over a bump. JGH |
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On 02/10/2012 20:31, ARW wrote:
What I do not need is some knobhead travelling the other way putting his main beams on to tell me there is a headlight out on my van. I know that there is a headlight out, what does the daft **** want me to do? This is why I never try to tell anyone they have a brake/head/tail light out or if they have a seriously flat tyre - I figure they already know and what's the point? A few years back I did flash a Capri which had a small fire starting underneath and got the finger. 500m up the road it was a ball of flame - they got out ok but looked somewhat shaken Lee |
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On Tue, 02 Oct 2012 21:10:18 +0100, Lee wrote:
This is why I never try to tell anyone they have a brake/head/tail light out or if they have a seriously flat tyre - I figure they already know and what's the point? I don't by flashing lights whilst on the move but if we've both parked up reasonably close to each other I'll wander over and tell them. -- Cheers Dave. |
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On 02/10/2012 20:31, ARW wrote:
what does the daft **** want me to do? slow down, there is a mobile speed trap ahead? -- mailto:news{at}admac(dot}myzen{dot}co{dot}uk |
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On Tuesday, October 2, 2012 8:31:05 PM UTC+1, wrote:
Driving down the A365 tonight and a headlight lamp blew. 2nd time in one year, opposite headlight to the last one but it happens. The bulb blew between Marr and Hickleton. What I do not need is some knobhead travelling the other way putting his main beams on to tell me there is a headlight out on my van. I know that there is a headlight out, what does the daft **** want me to do? Me? I stuck my main beams on and moved across to the other side of the road and scared the **** ****less. I swerved back in at the last second but I loved it when he mounted the grass verge to avoid me. Feel free to call me insane. And you're proud of that? Oh dear. |
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On 02/10/2012 20:31, ARW wrote: what does the daft **** want me to do? slow down, there is a mobile speed trap ahead? No. That's when you flash the lights. It's a well know warning against a speed trap and you give a thumbs down sign when you pass the other driver This one was a **** and he just put the main beams on. -- Adam |
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On Tuesday, October 2, 2012 8:31:05 PM UTC+1, wrote:
Driving down the A365 tonight and a headlight lamp blew. 2nd time in one year, opposite headlight to the last one but it happens. The bulb blew between Marr and Hickleton. What I do not need is some knobhead travelling the other way putting his main beams on to tell me there is a headlight out on my van. I know that there is a headlight out, what does the daft **** want me to do? Me? I stuck my main beams on and moved across to the other side of the road and scared the **** ****less. I swerved back in at the last second but I loved it when he mounted the grass verge to avoid me. Feel free to call me insane. If we don't hear from you again we'll know you got 5 years for DD. |
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On Tuesday, October 2, 2012 8:31:05 PM UTC+1, wrote: Driving down the A365 tonight and a headlight lamp blew. 2nd time in one year, opposite headlight to the last one but it happens. The bulb blew between Marr and Hickleton. What I do not need is some knobhead travelling the other way putting his main beams on to tell me there is a headlight out on my van. I know that there is a headlight out, what does the daft **** want me to do? Me? I stuck my main beams on and moved across to the other side of the road and scared the **** ****less. I swerved back in at the last second but I loved it when he mounted the grass verge to avoid me. Feel free to call me insane. And you're proud of that? Yes. 100% proud of it. -- Adam |
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I don't by flashing lights whilst on the move but if we've both parked up reasonably close to each other I'll wander over and tell them. ...and hear tales like, "Its been like that for ages" or " I know, but it is going for an MOT in a couple of months time, it will get fixed then." |
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On 02/10/2012 20:31, ARW wrote:
Feel free to call me insane. Insane, dangerous, incredibly stupid. Also criminal, and you posted that with your real name. Do you expect applause or something? Or do you live in a pure fantasy world where you make all this stuff up? |
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Lee wrote:
On 02/10/2012 20:31, ARW wrote: What I do not need is some knobhead travelling the other way putting his main beams on to tell me there is a headlight out on my van. I know that there is a headlight out, what does the daft **** want me to do? This is why I never try to tell anyone they have a brake/head/tail light out or if they have a seriously flat tyre - I figure they already know and what's the point? A few years back I did flash a Capri which had a small fire starting underneath and got the finger. 500m up the road it was a ball of flame - they got out ok but looked somewhat shaken I had an XJS that dropped a reae lamp. Being an XJS there was a warning lamp to tell me. At the next set of lights a fukimng cyclist pulled up alongside me and tapped on te window "Did you KNOWy our TAIL LIGHT was out". I gestured at the dash "Yes. The car already told me that" and shut the window in his face. Lee -- Ineptocracy (in-ep-toc-ra-cy) €“ a system of government where the least capable to lead are elected by the least capable of producing, and where the members of society least likely to sustain themselves or succeed, are rewarded with goods and services paid for by the confiscated wealth of a diminishing number of producers. |
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On Tue, 02 Oct 2012 23:34:52 +0100, The Natural Philosopher
wrote: At the next set of lights a fukimng cyclist pulled up alongside me and tapped on te window "Did you KNOWy our TAIL LIGHT was out". I gestured at the dash "Yes. The car already told me that" and shut the window in his face. Bless, they really get upset over the slightest things, don't they? I pulled up alongside a white Sierra once (it was a while ago) casually leaned over and asked the driver if he knew his car was on fire. Turned out he didn't and we both had a look underneath, where a fair old bit of oil smoke and the odd flame was licking. Don't know exactly what it was, but luckily he had an extinguisher - a decent sized one too. |
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On Tuesday, October 2, 2012 10:54:50 PM UTC+1, wrote:
meow2222 wrote: On Tuesday, October 2, 2012 8:31:05 PM UTC+1, wrote: Driving down the A365 tonight and a headlight lamp blew. 2nd time in one year, opposite headlight to the last one but it happens. The bulb blew between Marr and Hickleton. What I do not need is some knobhead travelling the other way putting his main beams on to tell me there is a headlight out on my van. I know that there is a headlight out, what does the daft **** want me to do? Me? I stuck my main beams on and moved across to the other side of the road and scared the **** ****less. I swerved back in at the last second but I loved it when he mounted the grass verge to avoid me. Feel free to call me insane. If we don't hear from you again we'll know you got 5 years for DD. But the police were not there. public admission. good luck with that. |
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On Tuesday, October 2, 2012 10:35:52 PM UTC+1, (unknown) wrote:
On Tuesday, October 2, 2012 8:31:05 PM UTC+1, wrote: Driving down the A365 tonight and a headlight lamp blew. 2nd time in one year, opposite headlight to the last one but it happens. The bulb blew between Marr and Hickleton. What I do not need is some knobhead travelling the other way putting his main beams on to tell me there is a headlight out on my van. I know that there is a headlight out, what does the daft **** want me to do? Me? I stuck my main beams on and moved across to the other side of the road and scared the **** ****less. I swerved back in at the last second but I loved it when he mounted the grass verge to avoid me. Feel free to call me insane. If we don't hear from you again we'll know you got 5 years for DD. maybe even attempted |
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On 02/10/2012 22:15, ARW wrote:
alan wrote: On 02/10/2012 20:31, ARW wrote: what does the daft **** want me to do? slow down, there is a mobile speed trap ahead? No. That's when you flash the lights. It's a well know warning against a speed trap and you give a thumbs down sign when you pass the other driver This one was a **** and he just put the main beams on. So what does that make you? Your words: "Me? I stuck my main beams on and moved across to the other side of the road and scared the **** ****less. I swerved back in at the last second but I loved it when he mounted the grass verge to avoid me." Who's the bigger "C*NT", him or you? At least he wasn't guilty of dangerous driving! -- Phamer If the bird of peace is the dove, the bird of love must be the swallow! |
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Brian -- From the Sofa of Brian Gaff Reply address is active "ARW" wrote in message ... Driving down the A365 tonight and a headlight lamp blew. 2nd time in one year, opposite headlight to the last one but it happens. The bulb blew between Marr and Hickleton. What I do not need is some knobhead travelling the other way putting his main beams on to tell me there is a headlight out on my van. I know that there is a headlight out, what does the daft **** want me to do? Me? I stuck my main beams on and moved across to the other side of the road and scared the **** ****less. I swerved back in at the last second but I loved it when he mounted the grass verge to avoid me. Feel free to call me insane. -- Adam |
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On Tue, 02 Oct 2012 21:39:29 GMT, DerbyBorn wrote:
I don't by flashing lights whilst on the move but if we've both parked up reasonably close to each other I'll wander over and tell them. ...and hear tales like, "Its been like that for ages" or " I know, but it is going for an MOT in a couple of months time, it will get fixed then." 'tis true but I've done my bit. If they get stopped by the boys in blue and knicked that's not my problem. Remember that the duff light is just an excuse for them to stop you, once they have they'll check everything else, like tyres, tax, insurance, your dox etc... -- Cheers Dave. |
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On Oct 2, 10:39*pm, "ARW" wrote:
Onetap wrote: On Tuesday, October 2, 2012 8:31:05 PM UTC+1, wrote: Driving down the A365 tonight and a headlight lamp blew. 2nd time in one year, opposite headlight to the last one but it happens. The bulb blew between Marr and Hickleton. What I do not need is some knobhead travelling the other way putting his main beams on to tell me there is a headlight out on my van. I know that there is a headlight out, what does the daft **** want me to do? Me? I stuck my main beams on and moved across to the other side of the road and scared the **** ****less. I swerved back in at the last second but I loved it when he mounted the grass verge to avoid me. Feel free to call me insane. And you're proud of that? Yes. 100% proud of it. -- Adam Do you drive a white van? If so, you have white van man syndrome. Get help,it can be fatal. BTW you weren't in Wales were you with your white van were you? Heh Heh! |
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"ARW" wrote: What I do not need is some knobhead travelling the other way putting his main beams on to tell me there is a headlight out on my van. I know that there is a headlight out, what does the daft **** want me to do? Me? I stuck my main beams on and moved across to the other side of the road and scared the **** ****less. I swerved back in at the last second but I loved it when he mounted the grass verge to avoid me. Feel free to call me insane. And you're proud of that? Yes. 100% proud of it. Hang on: so you nearly killed someone because he wanted to let you know you had a light out? What would you have done if he'd come up to you in the car park and said "'Scuse me -- did you know your rear-nearside is nearly flat?" Shoved him to the ground, kicked him, called him a nosey **** and told him to mind his own business? (Like TNP in another response) you say you were immediately aware that your headlight had gone out: can I suggest (without fear of being filled in) that you are in a tiny, TINY minority!?? I check my lights regularly, because I know it's often difficult to tell from behind the wheel when a headlight's out. Looking at many drivers on the road, it's a bloody miracle that they know which side the petrol cap is on, never mind checking their lights. Added to all of this, of course, replacing a headlight bulb these days is either (a) virtually impossible for the average owner (including me) or (b) unbelievably expensive at a garage. No wonder that there are so many lights out: it's ****ing annoying, and it's ********ing dangerous****.[1] John [1] Though nowhere near as dangerous as bad-tempered, arrogant, insanely aggressive white van drivers. |
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On 03/10/2012 08:46, Dave Liquorice wrote:
On Tue, 02 Oct 2012 21:39:29 GMT, DerbyBorn wrote: I don't by flashing lights whilst on the move but if we've both parked up reasonably close to each other I'll wander over and tell them. ...and hear tales like, "Its been like that for ages" or " I know, but it is going for an MOT in a couple of months time, it will get fixed then." 'tis true but I've done my bit. If they get stopped by the boys in blue and knicked Does that make "knickers" another name for police officers? |
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"harry" wrote in message ... On Oct 2, 10:39 pm, "ARW" wrote: Onetap wrote: On Tuesday, October 2, 2012 8:31:05 PM UTC+1, wrote: Driving down the A365 tonight and a headlight lamp blew. 2nd time in one year, opposite headlight to the last one but it happens. The bulb blew between Marr and Hickleton. What I do not need is some knobhead travelling the other way putting his main beams on to tell me there is a headlight out on my van. I know that there is a headlight out, what does the daft **** want me to do? Me? I stuck my main beams on and moved across to the other side of the road and scared the **** ****less. I swerved back in at the last second but I loved it when he mounted the grass verge to avoid me. Feel free to call me insane. And you're proud of that? Yes. 100% proud of it. -- Adam Do you drive a white van? If so, you have white van man syndrome. Get help,it can be fatal. BTW you weren't in Wales were you with your white van were you? Heh Heh! Ooooh. That's below the belt, even for you Harry. Don't joke about **** like that on here, please. Arfa |
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wrote in message ... If we don't hear from you again we'll know you got 5 years for DD. maybe even attempted Members of this "group" have committed quite a few criminal acts on-line lately, its just as well nobody cares enough to dob them in. |
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writes On 03/10/2012 08:46, Dave Liquorice wrote: On Tue, 02 Oct 2012 21:39:29 GMT, DerbyBorn wrote: I don't by flashing lights whilst on the move but if we've both parked up reasonably close to each other I'll wander over and tell them. ...and hear tales like, "Its been like that for ages" or " I know, but it is going for an MOT in a couple of months time, it will get fixed then." 'tis true but I've done my bit. If they get stopped by the boys in blue and knicked Does that make "knickers" another name for police officers? Is that a cue for an, "everything you say will be taken down . . ." joke? -- fred it's a ba-na-na . . . . |
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On 03/10/2012 09:19, Another John wrote:
Looking at many drivers on the road, it's a bloody miracle that they know which side the petrol cap is on Notwithstanding the fact that I am an utterly *brilliant* driver, I have no clue which side the petrol cap is, courtesy of the fact that it's different on the the two vehicles I drive regularly. However, I have no incentive to try to remember, as whichever side of the petrol pump I park, the hose is always more than amply long enough to reach the tank even if it's on the far side of the car, with no risk of damage etc to pump/hose/car. I always find it bizarre when there are two or three vehicles with right-side petrol caps queuing on the left side of the pump, but nobody using the right side... I pull up, fill my tank using the hose over to the far side of the car, and have left the forecourt before these people have even reached the pump... David |
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In article , "ARW" wrote: What I do not need is some knobhead travelling the other way putting his main beams on to tell me there is a headlight out on my van. I know that there is a headlight out, what does the daft **** want me to do? Me? I stuck my main beams on and moved across to the other side of the road and scared the **** ****less. I swerved back in at the last second but I loved it when he mounted the grass verge to avoid me. Feel free to call me insane. And you're proud of that? Yes. 100% proud of it. Hang on: so you nearly killed someone because he wanted to let you know you had a light out? What would you have done if he'd come up to you in the car park and said "'Scuse me -- did you know your rear-nearside is nearly flat?" Shoved him to the ground, kicked him, called him a nosey **** and told him to mind his own business? (Like TNP in another response) you say you were immediately aware that your headlight had gone out: can I suggest (without fear of being filled in) that you are in a tiny, TINY minority!?? Holy crap, are UK drivers SO BAD that they don't know they only have on headlight left? Its bloody FRIGHTENING. I can only conclude you are one of those people who never drives on roads at night than don't have streetlights. I check my lights regularly, because I know it's often difficult to tell from behind the wheel when a headlight's out. Looking at many drivers on the road, it's a bloody miracle that they know which side the petrol cap is on, never mind checking their lights. Added to all of this, of course, replacing a headlight bulb these days is either (a) virtually impossible for the average owner (including me) or (b) unbelievably expensive at a garage. No wonder that there are so many lights out: it's ****ing annoying, and it's ********ing dangerous****.[1] Actually despite halford's adverts its usually a piece of ****, even with sealed beam units. John [1] Though nowhere near as dangerous as bad-tempered, arrogant, insanely aggressive white van drivers. -- Ineptocracy (in-ep-toc-ra-cy) €“ a system of government where the least capable to lead are elected by the least capable of producing, and where the members of society least likely to sustain themselves or succeed, are rewarded with goods and services paid for by the confiscated wealth of a diminishing number of producers. |
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In article , Lobster writes On 03/10/2012 08:46, Dave Liquorice wrote: On Tue, 02 Oct 2012 21:39:29 GMT, DerbyBorn wrote: I don't by flashing lights whilst on the move but if we've both parked up reasonably close to each other I'll wander over and tell them. ...and hear tales like, "Its been like that for ages" or " I know, but it is going for an MOT in a couple of months time, it will get fixed then." 'tis true but I've done my bit. If they get stopped by the boys in blue and knicked Does that make "knickers" another name for police officers? Is that a cue for an, "everything you say will be taken down . . ." joke? I was going to say 'well, we always knew they were pants' -- Ineptocracy (in-ep-toc-ra-cy) €“ a system of government where the least capable to lead are elected by the least capable of producing, and where the members of society least likely to sustain themselves or succeed, are rewarded with goods and services paid for by the confiscated wealth of a diminishing number of producers. |
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The Natural Philosopher wrote:
Holy crap, are UK drivers SO BAD that they don't know they only have on headlight left? Its bloody FRIGHTENING. Oh most them know, that's why they've got their foglights on to "compensate". I can only conclude you are one of those people who never drives on roads at night than don't have streetlights. That doesn't stop them, I had to flash a driver last night who was driving without headlights through a village in the sticks with no streetlights. |
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"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message ... Added to all of this, of course, replacing a headlight bulb these days is either (a) virtually impossible for the average owner (including me) or (b) unbelievably expensive at a garage. No wonder that there are so many lights out: it's ****ing annoying, and it's ********ing dangerous****.[1] Actually despite halford's adverts its usually a piece of ****, even with sealed beam units. You should try it on an old style Smart car, you have to remove the front bodywork as far back as the doors to get to the lights. The new ones are easy. The big problem with letting drivers change lamps is that the H7 lamps are too easy to miss-locate. They work but dazzle oncoming drivers. |
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On 03/10/2012 10:02, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
Another John wrote: In article , "ARW" wrote: What I do not need is some knobhead travelling the other way putting his main beams on to tell me there is a headlight out on my van. I know that there is a headlight out, what does the daft **** want me to do? Me? I stuck my main beams on and moved across to the other side of the road and scared the **** ****less. I swerved back in at the last second but I loved it when he mounted the grass verge to avoid me. Feel free to call me insane. And you're proud of that? Yes. 100% proud of it. Hang on: so you nearly killed someone because he wanted to let you know you had a light out? What would you have done if he'd come up to you in the car park and said "'Scuse me -- did you know your rear-nearside is nearly flat?" Shoved him to the ground, kicked him, called him a nosey **** and told him to mind his own business? (Like TNP in another response) you say you were immediately aware that your headlight had gone out: can I suggest (without fear of being filled in) that you are in a tiny, TINY minority!?? Holy crap, are UK drivers SO BAD that they don't know they only have on headlight left? Its bloody FRIGHTENING. I can only conclude you are one of those people who never drives on roads at night than don't have streetlights. I check my lights regularly, because I know it's often difficult to tell from behind the wheel when a headlight's out. Looking at many drivers on the road, it's a bloody miracle that they know which side the petrol cap is on, never mind checking their lights. Added to all of this, of course, replacing a headlight bulb these days is either (a) virtually impossible for the average owner (including me) or (b) unbelievably expensive at a garage. No wonder that there are so many lights out: it's ****ing annoying, and it's ********ing dangerous****.[1] Actually despite halford's adverts its usually a piece of ****, even with sealed beam units. John [1] Though nowhere near as dangerous as bad-tempered, arrogant, insanely aggressive white van drivers. Not a piece of ****. My relatively wide hands simply don't fit where they are needed on current car. So the hands end up pushed into a too-small space and scraped by all sorts of things. Usually fairly uncomfortable with bruising and minor skin damage for a few days after. -- Rod |
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On Oct 3, 10:02*am, The Natural Philosopher
wrote: Another John wrote: In article , *"ARW" wrote: What I do not need is some knobhead travelling the other way putting his main beams on to tell me there is a headlight out on my van. I know that there is a headlight out, what does the daft **** want me to do? Me? I stuck my main beams on and moved across to the other side of the road and scared the **** ****less. I swerved back in at the last second but I loved it when he mounted the grass verge to avoid me. Feel free to call me insane. And you're proud of that? Yes. 100% proud of it. Hang on: so you nearly killed someone because he wanted to let you know you had a light out? What would you have done if he'd come up to you in the car park and said "'Scuse me -- did you know your rear-nearside is nearly flat?" * *Shoved him to the ground, kicked him, called him a nosey **** and told him to mind his own business? (Like TNP in another response) you say you were immediately aware that your headlight had gone out: can I suggest (without fear of being filled in) that you are in a tiny, TINY minority!?? Holy crap, are UK drivers SO BAD that they don't know they only have on headlight left? Its bloody FRIGHTENING. I can only conclude you are one of those people who never drives on roads at night than don't have streetlights. I check my lights regularly, because I know it's often difficult to tell from behind the wheel when a headlight's out. Looking at many drivers on the road, it's a bloody miracle that they know which side the petrol cap is on, never mind checking their lights. Added to all of this, of course, replacing a headlight bulb these days is either (a) virtually impossible for the average owner (including me) or (b) unbelievably expensive at a garage. *No wonder that there are so many lights out: it's ****ing annoying, and it's ********ing dangerous****.[1] Actually despite halford's adverts its usually a piece of ****, even with sealed beam units. cough*alfa156*cough Actually, the Alfa's headlamp bulbs are (relatively) easy, it's the sidelights that are the real *******. -- Halmyre |
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On Oct 3, 10:02*am, The Natural Philosopher
wrote: Another John wrote: In article , *"ARW" wrote: What I do not need is some knobhead travelling the other way putting his main beams on to tell me there is a headlight out on my van. I know that there is a headlight out, what does the daft **** want me to do? Me? I stuck my main beams on and moved across to the other side of the road and scared the **** ****less. I swerved back in at the last second but I loved it when he mounted the grass verge to avoid me. Feel free to call me insane. And you're proud of that? Yes. 100% proud of it. Hang on: so you nearly killed someone because he wanted to let you know you had a light out? What would you have done if he'd come up to you in the car park and said "'Scuse me -- did you know your rear-nearside is nearly flat?" * *Shoved him to the ground, kicked him, called him a nosey **** and told him to mind his own business? (Like TNP in another response) you say you were immediately aware that your headlight had gone out: can I suggest (without fear of being filled in) that you are in a tiny, TINY minority!?? Holy crap, are UK drivers SO BAD that they don't know they only have on headlight left? Its bloody FRIGHTENING. Or never pulls up behind another vehicle and notices there's only one headlamp showing in the reflection (as I did last night :-) I wouldn't go out of my way to inform these people on principle. They can get pulled over or fail the MOT, and deserve it, for all I care. MBQ |
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On Oct 2, 10:39*pm, GB wrote:
On 02/10/2012 20:31, ARW wrote: Feel free to call me insane. Insane, dangerous, incredibly stupid. Also criminal, and you posted that with your real name. Do you expect applause or something? Applause MBQ |
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On Tue, 2 Oct 2012 20:31:02 +0100, "ARW"
wrote: Driving down the A365 tonight and a headlight lamp blew. 2nd time in one year, opposite headlight to the last one but it happens. The bulb blew between Marr and Hickleton. What I do not need is some knobhead travelling the other way putting his main beams on to tell me there is a headlight out on my van. I know that there is a headlight out, what does the daft **** want me to do? Me? I stuck my main beams on and moved across to the other side of the road and scared the **** ****less. I swerved back in at the last second but I loved it when he mounted the grass verge to avoid me. Sometimes when a lamp blows the remaining one seems to get a bit more juice and goes a lot brighter even when on dip, So it's possible he wasn't trying to be nice but went straight into **** mode just the same as you did. G.Harman |
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The Natural Philosopher wrote: [Snip] Actually despite halford's adverts its usually a piece of ****, even with sealed beam units. In my last car, the battery had to be removed to gain access to the nearside headlamp unit. -- From KT24 Using a RISC OS computer running v5.18 |
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On 03/10/2012 11:58, Phil Addison wrote:
On Tue, 2 Oct 2012 22:54:48 +0100, "ARW" wrote: wrote: On Tuesday, October 2, 2012 8:31:05 PM UTC+1, wrote: Driving down the A365 tonight and a headlight lamp blew. 2nd time in one year, opposite headlight to the last one but it happens. The bulb blew between Marr and Hickleton. What I do not need is some knobhead travelling the other way putting his main beams on to tell me there is a headlight out on my van. I know that there is a headlight out, what does the daft **** want me to do? Me? I stuck my main beams on and moved across to the other side of the road and scared the **** ****less. I swerved back in at the last second but I loved it when he mounted the grass verge to avoid me. Feel free to call me insane. If we don't hear from you again we'll know you got 5 years for DD. But the police were not there. You better hope they're not here either. Me, I just vote you knobhead of the year. -- Phil Addison Anger management course? |
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Grimly Curmudgeon spake thus:
On Tue, 02 Oct 2012 23:34:52 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote: At the next set of lights a fukimng cyclist pulled up alongside me and tapped on te window "Did you KNOWy our TAIL LIGHT was out". I gestured at the dash "Yes. The car already told me that" and shut the window in his face. Bless, they really get upset over the slightest things, don't they? I pulled up alongside a white Sierra once (it was a while ago) casually leaned over and asked the driver if he knew his car was on fire. Turned out he didn't and we both had a look underneath, where a fair old bit of oil smoke and the odd flame was licking. Don't know exactly what it was, but luckily he had an extinguisher - a decent sized one too. I was walking past a pub when I noticed a parked car smoking quite impressively. Went in and said "anyone got a white Ford Orion parked outside?". A guy said, "yeah, me" and put his pint down. I said "you'll want to bring that..." |
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