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Jun 8, 2007 21:29:02 GMT
Post by schumi on Jun 8, 2007 21:29:02 GMT
Okay, I need a place to let off steam and have a rant, and here's as good a place as any. I was out driving today in no particular hurry, enjoying the sun - a pleasant change from the storms we've been having over night. On the exit from Sainsbury's is a roundabout, immediately preceded by a speed bump. And not one of those huge unmarked lumps in the road - just the cobble stones designed to shake your fillings, but not do too much damage to your car.
I was following the car in front at a safe distance when she approached said speed bump, slammed on the brakes, and crawled at less than snail's pace to the roundabout. Why do people do that? I wouldn't mind if she was in a brand spanking new Audi, or something of note, but no, she was in an H reg (and we're talking old, old, number plates here) Toyota that looked like it was lucky to be on the road anyway. So I confess, I had a bit of a strop and took it out on one of those gas guzzling 4x4s that have no place on our roads except to fill the car behind with noxious fumes and blind the driver with eye-high brake lights. I'm still seeing sunbursts.
Okay, rant over and I feel much better.
Thread therapy. Try it. ;D
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Jun 8, 2007 21:36:34 GMT
Post by donsking on Jun 8, 2007 21:36:34 GMT
Ahhh, 'ramp rage', you should try driving in London everyday!
I think it comes from the same strain of the disease that afflicts drivers at the first sign of rain; a dark cloud appears and suddenly there's a national speed limit of 20 mph!!!
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Jun 8, 2007 21:51:05 GMT
Post by admin on Jun 8, 2007 21:51:05 GMT
Nevermind the speed, what's with the rush to get onto the road as soon as it starts raining? Nice quiet road, rain starts and suddenly everyone is out and about. I don't understand it. Look, darling, it's raining, let's go for a nice drive.
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Jun 8, 2007 21:52:51 GMT
Post by schumi on Jun 8, 2007 21:52:51 GMT
I'm not the happiest of bunnies in the driving seat, I must admit. I mean, I love driving, but only in places I know and feel comfortable with. Last time I drove to London it was tipping it down and dark. Managed to navigate that stupid square bit (Clapham junction?) than found a station where I pulled over in the taxi rank, burst into tears, and refused to move until someone came to "rescue" me. Never, ever again. There's a certain etiquette known only to residents that seems to involve jumping red lights and changing lanes abruptly, and I have no intention of finding out what it is.
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Jun 8, 2007 21:59:35 GMT
Post by donsking on Jun 8, 2007 21:59:35 GMT
Nevermind the speed, what's with the rush to get onto the road as soon as it starts raining? Nice quiet road, rain starts and suddenly everyone is out and about. I don't understand it. Look, darling, it's raining, let's go for a nice drive. That's the national (rain) speed limit effect sub; there aren't any more drivers, it's just they all bunch up because their cars can't get out of second gear.........
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Jun 8, 2007 22:01:20 GMT
Post by schumi on Jun 8, 2007 22:01:20 GMT
Look, darling, it's raining, let's go for a nice drive. Is that an offer I can't refuse? Anyway, just because I was complaining about drivers doesn't mean that's the topic. Whinge about whatever you like.
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Jun 8, 2007 22:07:09 GMT
Post by donsking on Jun 8, 2007 22:07:09 GMT
Drivers are a good enough reason to whinge, but, living in London, it would very quickly degenerate into a racist diatribe, so maybe you're right!
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Jun 10, 2007 0:03:44 GMT
Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2007 0:03:44 GMT
Ahhh, 'ramp rage', you should try driving in London everyday! I think it comes from the same strain of the disease that afflicts drivers at the first sign of rain; a dark cloud appears and suddenly there's a national speed limit of 20 mph!!! In the Wet Season in Darwin, when itrains - and it Precipitates at a fair old rate, every B****** drives faster! I think they all want to get home quicker, but I reckon they'll get to Heaven quicker meself! In a Tropicaldownpour of say 6 inches in fifteen minutes youcan't seethe inside of yer windscreen, letalone the car in front! I usually pull over - it'll stop raining soon - like about May!
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Jun 11, 2007 20:04:04 GMT
Post by schumi on Jun 11, 2007 20:04:04 GMT
Here's another grrrr - when the BSF is down and I want to check something.
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Jun 11, 2007 20:46:18 GMT
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Jun 18, 2007 23:29:55 GMT
Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2007 23:29:55 GMT
What is about the English and snow..... One flake and the country grinds to a stand still. One little hill and your struck for hours as some Pratt wheel spins the snow to ice buggering it up for us folk that can drive in the snow. And the trains with leaves on the line, fuck me it happens every Autumn, you would think after 150 years of trains that the odd leaf would be no problem. Only in England
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