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Parked cock on box wise in a railway station car park at 0630 in the dark.
https://goo.gl/maps/4euz7Zi4Ysj Ticket machine was unlit and so I didn't see it. https://goo.gl/maps/Vej9XNKrbDP2 Won't be paying the £80 fine. |
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Simon Mason wrote:
Ticket machine was unlit and so I didn't see it. Regardless of the various signs, who expects any railway car-park to be free these days? |
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On Thursday, 13 October 2016 07:07:24 UTC+1, Andy Burns wrote:
Simon Mason wrote: Ticket machine was unlit and so I didn't see it. Regardless of the various signs, who expects any railway car-park to be free these days? Hessle and Ferriby are nearby and are both free. See them in court. |
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On 13/10/16 07:13, Simon Mason wrote:
On Thursday, 13 October 2016 07:07:24 UTC+1, Andy Burns wrote: Simon Mason wrote: Ticket machine was unlit and so I didn't see it. Regardless of the various signs, who expects any railway car-park to be free these days? Hessle and Ferriby are nearby and are both free. See them in court. Good luck with that! Can you cite any case law (or appeal cases) where an unlit machine and signage got the bloke off? If not, best give up now... |
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On Thursday, 13 October 2016 07:35:07 UTC+1, Tim Watts wrote:
On 13/10/16 07:13, Simon Mason wrote: On Thursday, 13 October 2016 07:07:24 UTC+1, Andy Burns wrote: Simon Mason wrote: Ticket machine was unlit and so I didn't see it. Regardless of the various signs, who expects any railway car-park to be free these days? Hessle and Ferriby are nearby and are both free. See them in court. Good luck with that! Can you cite any case law (or appeal cases) where an unlit machine and signage got the bloke off? If not, best give up now... Don't give a toss - worst case is £400 costs and £80 fine. I will take my cheque book and give it to his face in court. Should be a good day out. |
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"Tim Watts" wrote in message ... On 13/10/16 07:13, Simon Mason wrote: On Thursday, 13 October 2016 07:07:24 UTC+1, Andy Burns wrote: Simon Mason wrote: Ticket machine was unlit and so I didn't see it. Regardless of the various signs, who expects any railway car-park to be free these days? Hessle and Ferriby are nearby and are both free. See them in court. Good luck with that! Can you cite any case law (or appeal cases) where an unlit machine and signage got the bloke off? If not, best give up now... Makes more sense to represent yourself in court and hope you might strike a magistrate who has a clue about the basics. |
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On Thursday, 13 October 2016 07:51:47 UTC+1, Rod Speed wrote:
"Tim Watts" wrote in message ... On 13/10/16 07:13, Simon Mason wrote: On Thursday, 13 October 2016 07:07:24 UTC+1, Andy Burns wrote: Simon Mason wrote: Ticket machine was unlit and so I didn't see it. Regardless of the various signs, who expects any railway car-park to be free these days? Hessle and Ferriby are nearby and are both free. See them in court. Good luck with that! Can you cite any case law (or appeal cases) where an unlit machine and signage got the bloke off? If not, best give up now... Makes more sense to represent yourself in court and hope you might strike a magistrate who has a clue about the basics. Yes - well I won't be paying for a brief if it gets that far anyway. Just ordered a new suit for the day - always planning ahead! |
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"Simon Mason" wrote in message
... Hessle and Ferriby are nearby and are both free. See them in court. Good luck with that! Can you cite any case law (or appeal cases) where an unlit machine and signage got the bloke off? If not, best give up now... Makes more sense to represent yourself in court and hope you might strike a magistrate who has a clue about the basics. Yes - well I won't be paying for a brief if it gets that far anyway. Just ordered a new suit for the day - always planning ahead! They'll issue you with a new suit at the Jail, printed with nice black broad arrows Andrew |
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On 13/10/2016 00:51, Simon Mason wrote:
Parked cock on box wise in a railway station car park at 0630 in the dark. https://goo.gl/maps/4euz7Zi4Ysj Ticket machine was unlit and so I didn't see it. https://goo.gl/maps/Vej9XNKrbDP2 Won't be paying the £80 fine. So why not blame your guide dog? |
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On 13/10/2016 00:51, Simon Mason wrote: Parked cock on box wise wtf does this even mean? -- (\_/) (='.'=) systemd: the Linux version of Windows 10 (")_(") |
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On 13/10/2016 10:57, Mike Tomlinson wrote:
On 13/10/2016 00:51, Simon Mason wrote: Parked cock on box wise wtf does this even mean? "I parked accurately within a marked bay", I think. |
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"Mike Tomlinson" wrote in message ... On 13/10/2016 00:51, Simon Mason wrote: Parked cock on box wise wtf does this even mean? Either he's ****ed or he parked accurately within the marked parking area. But anyway, 80 is only a few % of a watch. |
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On Thursday, 13 October 2016 11:15:58 UTC+1, bm wrote:
"Mike Tomlinson" wrote in message ... On 13/10/2016 00:51, Simon Mason wrote: Parked cock on box wise wtf does this even mean? Either he's ****ed or he parked accurately within the marked parking area.. But anyway, Ł80 is only a few % of a watch. Will be even more expensive due to BREXIT. ;-) |
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On Thu, 13 Oct 2016 11:11:36 +0100, Chris Bartram
wrote: On 13/10/2016 10:57, Mike Tomlinson wrote: On 13/10/2016 00:51, Simon Mason wrote: Parked cock on box wise wtf does this even mean? "I parked accurately within a marked bay", I think. It makes perfect sense (along with 'spot / bob on') and certainly when supported by the context (if you are able to understand such clues). ;-) Cheers, T i m |
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En el artculo . com,
bm escribi: Either he's ****ed or he parked accurately within the marked parking area. Aye fank yew (thanks to Chris too) But anyway, 80 is only a few % of a watch. And all the other expensive tech **** he's fond of posting a badly Photoshopped pic of, but which probably isn't his. -- (\_/) (='.'=) systemd: the Linux version of Windows 10 (")_(") |
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"Mike Tomlinson" wrote in message ... En el artculo . com, bm escribi: Either he's ****ed or he parked accurately within the marked parking area. Aye fank yew (thanks to Chris too) Arthur Askey? But anyway, 80 is only a few % of a watch. And all the other expensive tech **** he's fond of posting a badly Photoshopped pic of, but which probably isn't his. |
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On Thursday, 13 October 2016 10:57:33 UTC+1, Mike Tomlinson wrote:
On 13/10/2016 00:51, Simon Mason wrote: Parked cock on box wise wtf does this even mean? It's Hull for spot on, old chap. That acidity result I just reported was cock on. |
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On Thursday, 13 October 2016 11:39:07 UTC+1, Mike Tomlinson wrote:
En el art*culo . com, bm escribió: Either he's ****ed or he parked accurately within the marked parking area. Aye fank yew (thanks to Chris too) But anyway, £80 is only a few % of a watch. And all the other expensive tech **** he's fond of posting a badly Photoshopped pic of, but which probably isn't his. Here is my latest gadget - a GPS that has USA, OZ, NZ and SA. Perfect for cruises. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CuoG2JTXgAAc0TN.jpg |
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On Thursday, 13 October 2016 12:17:57 UTC+1, Simon Mason wrote:
On Thursday, 13 October 2016 10:57:33 UTC+1, Mike Tomlinson wrote: On 13/10/2016 00:51, Simon Mason wrote: Parked cock on box wise wtf does this even mean? It's Hull for spot on, old chap. That acidity result I just reported was cock on. Hull. Identified on the Beeb this morning as the worst place in the country. |
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On Thursday, 13 October 2016 17:33:46 UTC+1, harry wrote:
On Thursday, 13 October 2016 12:17:57 UTC+1, Simon Mason wrote: On Thursday, 13 October 2016 10:57:33 UTC+1, Mike Tomlinson wrote: On 13/10/2016 00:51, Simon Mason wrote: Parked cock on box wise wtf does this even mean? It's Hull for spot on, old chap. That acidity result I just reported was cock on. Hull. Identified on the Beeb this morning as the worst place in the country. City of Culture 2017 to you, pleb. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXJkDgBUR9c |
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On 13/10/2016 07:55, Simon Mason wrote:
On Thursday, 13 October 2016 07:51:47 UTC+1, Rod Speed wrote: "Tim Watts" wrote in message ... On 13/10/16 07:13, Simon Mason wrote: On Thursday, 13 October 2016 07:07:24 UTC+1, Andy Burns wrote: Simon Mason wrote: Ticket machine was unlit and so I didn't see it. Regardless of the various signs, who expects any railway car-park to be free these days? Hessle and Ferriby are nearby and are both free. See them in court. Good luck with that! Can you cite any case law (or appeal cases) where an unlit machine and signage got the bloke off? If not, best give up now... Makes more sense to represent yourself in court and hope you might strike a magistrate who has a clue about the basics. Yes - well I won't be paying for a brief if it gets that far anyway. Just ordered a new suit for the day - always planning ahead! A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client -- Dave - The Medway Handyman |
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On 13/10/2016 17:54, Simon Mason wrote:
On Thursday, 13 October 2016 17:33:46 UTC+1, harry wrote: On Thursday, 13 October 2016 12:17:57 UTC+1, Simon Mason wrote: On Thursday, 13 October 2016 10:57:33 UTC+1, Mike Tomlinson wrote: On 13/10/2016 00:51, Simon Mason wrote: Parked cock on box wise wtf does this even mean? It's Hull for spot on, old chap. That acidity result I just reported was cock on. Hull. Identified on the Beeb this morning as the worst place in the country. City of Culture 2017 to you, pleb. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXJkDgBUR9c From Hell, Hull and Halifax, may the Good Lord deliver us -- Dave - The Medway Handyman |
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Simon Mason wrote:
On Thursday, 13 October 2016 17:33:46 UTC+1, harry wrote: On Thursday, 13 October 2016 12:17:57 UTC+1, Simon Mason wrote: On Thursday, 13 October 2016 10:57:33 UTC+1, Mike Tomlinson wrote: On 13/10/2016 00:51, Simon Mason wrote: Parked cock on box wise wtf does this even mean? It's Hull for spot on, old chap. That acidity result I just reported was cock on. Hull. Identified on the Beeb this morning as the worst place in the country. City of Culture 2017 to you, pleb. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXJkDgBUR9c Been there, it's a ********. |
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Mike Tomlinson wrote bm wrote Either he's ****ed or he parked accurately within the marked parking area. Aye fank yew (thanks to Chris too) But anyway, £80 is only a few % of a watch. And all the other expensive tech **** he's fond of posting a badly Photoshopped pic of, but which probably isn't his. Here is my latest gadget - a GPS that has USA, OZ, NZ and SA. Perfect for cruises. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CuoG2JTXgAAc0TN.jpg Makes much more sense to use a decent smartphone and google maps. That way you get full street view even in the wilds of russia etc. https://www.google.com.au/maps/place...9492!6m 1!1e1 |
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On Thursday, 13 October 2016 19:20:29 UTC+1, Rod Speed wrote:
Here is my latest gadget - a GPS that has USA, OZ, NZ and SA. Perfect for cruises. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CuoG2JTXgAAc0TN.jpg Makes much more sense to use a decent smartphone and google maps. That way you get full street view even in the wilds of russia etc. Yes - I believe there are loads of Samsungs going cheap now. Mind you, I don't want my arse pocket catching fire in the Big Apple. |
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On Thu, 13 Oct 2016 18:18:49 +0100, Mr Pounder Esquire wrote:
Simon Mason wrote: On Thursday, 13 October 2016 17:33:46 UTC+1, harry wrote: On Thursday, 13 October 2016 12:17:57 UTC+1, Simon Mason wrote: On Thursday, 13 October 2016 10:57:33 UTC+1, Mike Tomlinson wrote: On 13/10/2016 00:51, Simon Mason wrote: Parked cock on box wise wtf does this even mean? It's Hull for spot on, old chap. That acidity result I just reported was cock on. Hull. Identified on the Beeb this morning as the worst place in the country. City of Culture 2017 to you, pleb. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXJkDgBUR9c Been there, it's a ********. You think everywhere's a ********, including your own street (because of the paki shop and Mr cat man). -- H lp! S m b d st l ll th v w ls fr m m k yb rd! |
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harry wrote
Simon Mason wrote Mike Tomlinson wrote Simon Mason wrote Parked cock on box wise wtf does this even mean? It's Hull for spot on, old chap. That acidity result I just reported was cock on. Hull. Identified on the Beeb this morning as the worst place in the country. Corse even you should have noticed how wrong they got it on BRexit. |
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"Simon Mason" wrote in message ... On Thursday, 13 October 2016 17:33:46 UTC+1, harry wrote: On Thursday, 13 October 2016 12:17:57 UTC+1, Simon Mason wrote: On Thursday, 13 October 2016 10:57:33 UTC+1, Mike Tomlinson wrote: On 13/10/2016 00:51, Simon Mason wrote: Parked cock on box wise wtf does this even mean? It's Hull for spot on, old chap. That acidity result I just reported was cock on. Hull. Identified on the Beeb this morning as the worst place in the country. City of Culture 2017 to you, pleb. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXJkDgBUR9c Presumably that is why they kicked you out and you have to slum around the world until they let you back in again. Rather like what happened in Brazil with the Olympics when the kicked the dregs out of Rio while the Olympics were in progress. |
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On Thursday, 13 October 2016 20:01:12 UTC+1, Rod Speed wrote:
Presumably that is why they kicked you out and you have to slum around the world until they let you back in again. Yes - I have been banished to deepest Swanland. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swanland |
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"David Lang" wrote in message ... On 13/10/2016 07:55, Simon Mason wrote: On Thursday, 13 October 2016 07:51:47 UTC+1, Rod Speed wrote: "Tim Watts" wrote in message ... On 13/10/16 07:13, Simon Mason wrote: On Thursday, 13 October 2016 07:07:24 UTC+1, Andy Burns wrote: Simon Mason wrote: Ticket machine was unlit and so I didn't see it. Regardless of the various signs, who expects any railway car-park to be free these days? Hessle and Ferriby are nearby and are both free. See them in court. Good luck with that! Can you cite any case law (or appeal cases) where an unlit machine and signage got the bloke off? If not, best give up now... Makes more sense to represent yourself in court and hope you might strike a magistrate who has a clue about the basics. Yes - well I won't be paying for a brief if it gets that far anyway. Just ordered a new suit for the day - always planning ahead! A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client So stupid it hasnt even noticed that that was always just another lawyers' scam. |
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"Mr Pounder Esquire" wrote in message ... Simon Mason wrote: On Thursday, 13 October 2016 17:33:46 UTC+1, harry wrote: On Thursday, 13 October 2016 12:17:57 UTC+1, Simon Mason wrote: On Thursday, 13 October 2016 10:57:33 UTC+1, Mike Tomlinson wrote: On 13/10/2016 00:51, Simon Mason wrote: Parked cock on box wise wtf does this even mean? It's Hull for spot on, old chap. That acidity result I just reported was cock on. Hull. Identified on the Beeb this morning as the worst place in the country. City of Culture 2017 to you, pleb. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXJkDgBUR9c Been there, it's a ********. Everything is a ******** when you are there, you're the ****. |
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Rod Speed wrote Here is my latest gadget - a GPS that has USA, OZ, NZ and SA. Perfect for cruises. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CuoG2JTXgAAc0TN.jpg Makes much more sense to use a decent smartphone and google maps. That way you get full street view even in the wilds of russia etc. Yes - I believe there are loads of Samsungs going cheap now. Mind you, I don't want my arse pocket catching fire in the Big Apple. None of the iphones catch fire. |
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On 13/10/2016 11:11, Chris Bartram wrote:
On 13/10/2016 10:57, Mike Tomlinson wrote: On 13/10/2016 00:51, Simon Mason wrote: Parked cock on box wise wtf does this even mean? "I parked accurately within a marked bay", I think. Indeed. So he can see well enough in the pitch dark to be able to park accurately, but not well enough to see the ticket machine! -- Cheers, Roger ____________ Please reply to Newsgroup. Whilst email address is valid, it is seldom checked. |
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Rod Speed wrote Presumably that is why they kicked you out and you have to slum around the world until they let you back in again. Yes - I have been banished to deepest Swanland. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swanland And they have all been issued with mirror sunnys so they dont have to see the beer gut and tits. |
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On Thursday, 13 October 2016 20:01:12 UTC+1, Rod Speed wrote: Presumably that is why they kicked you out and you have to slum around the world until they let you back in again. Yes - I have been banished to deepest Swanland. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swanland You don't mean Swanland, voted one of the best villages to live in in the UK? The village regularly receiving village in bloom awards and noted for its picturesque centre with well maintained wild life pond? The village depicted on its website http://www.swanland.info/ once host to Mr ARW himself? -- ----Android NewsGroup Reader---- http://usenet.sinaapp.com/ |
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"Roger Mills" wrote in message ... On 13/10/2016 11:11, Chris Bartram wrote: On 13/10/2016 10:57, Mike Tomlinson wrote: On 13/10/2016 00:51, Simon Mason wrote: Parked cock on box wise wtf does this even mean? "I parked accurately within a marked bay", I think. Indeed. So he can see well enough in the pitch dark to be able to park accurately, Not hard with the headlights on. but not well enough to see the ticket machine! The headlights didnt illuminate that. |
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On Thu, 13 Oct 2016 20:50:13 +0100 (GMT+01:00), TheChief
wrote: Simon Mason Wrote in message: On Thursday, 13 October 2016 20:01:12 UTC+1, Rod Speed wrote: Presumably that is why they kicked you out and you have to slum around the world until they let you back in again. Yes - I have been banished to deepest Swanland. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swanland You don't mean Swanland, voted one of the best villages to live in in the UK? The village regularly receiving village in bloom awards and noted for its picturesque centre with well maintained wild life pond? The village depicted on its website http://www.swanland.info/ once host to Mr ARW himself? I liked Swanland. Very nice. It made a nice change from working in the ******** of Anlaby --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus |
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On Thu, 13 Oct 2016 20:09:07 +0100, Rod Speed wrote:
"Mr Pounder Esquire" wrote in message ... Simon Mason wrote: On Thursday, 13 October 2016 17:33:46 UTC+1, harry wrote: On Thursday, 13 October 2016 12:17:57 UTC+1, Simon Mason wrote: On Thursday, 13 October 2016 10:57:33 UTC+1, Mike Tomlinson wrote: On 13/10/2016 00:51, Simon Mason wrote: Parked cock on box wise wtf does this even mean? It's Hull for spot on, old chap. That acidity result I just reported was cock on. Hull. Identified on the Beeb this morning as the worst place in the country. City of Culture 2017 to you, pleb. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXJkDgBUR9c Been there, it's a ********. Everything is a ******** when you are there, you're the ****. Is he the only caucasian to ever have been kicked out of Australia? -- A waiter brings the customer the steak he ordered with his thumb over the meat. "Are you crazy?" yelled the customer, "with your hand on my steak?" "What" answers the waiter, "You want it to fall on the floor again?" |
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On Thursday, 13 October 2016 21:58:54 UTC+1, ARW wrote:
host to Mr ARW himself? I liked Swanland. Very nice. It made a nice change from working in the ******** of Anlaby `Anlaby Common is just Hull with different bins. |
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"James Wilkinson Sword" wrote in message news On Thu, 13 Oct 2016 20:09:07 +0100, Rod Speed wrote: "Mr Pounder Esquire" wrote in message ... Simon Mason wrote: On Thursday, 13 October 2016 17:33:46 UTC+1, harry wrote: On Thursday, 13 October 2016 12:17:57 UTC+1, Simon Mason wrote: On Thursday, 13 October 2016 10:57:33 UTC+1, Mike Tomlinson wrote: On 13/10/2016 00:51, Simon Mason wrote: Parked cock on box wise wtf does this even mean? It's Hull for spot on, old chap. That acidity result I just reported was cock on. Hull. Identified on the Beeb this morning as the worst place in the country. City of Culture 2017 to you, pleb. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXJkDgBUR9c Been there, it's a ********. Everything is a ******** when you are there, you're the ****. Is he the only caucasian to ever have been kicked out of Australia? Nope, we kick out hordes of illegal caucasians and lots of you poms that end up with criminal convictions too. |
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