It's not just me, is it?
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Plotloss said:
So there you are, on the motorway, at natural cruising speed of perhaps a bit over the posted limit but south of ban territory - standard median pace on our motorway network.
Boring isnt it?
So I bet my bile duct that at least one other person out there on PH has resorted to the odd motorway 'game'
Two to start with:
1) The 'changing lane without hitting the catseyes' game: A solid favourite this, simply change lane in the prescribed manner but without the 'thump thump' of catseye/tyre interface.
2) The 'wingman' game. You're trudging along, traffic fairly light, not gunning it. All of a sudden a car passes clipping along, probably North of 100mph, do you just let him go or do you give him about half a mile and then accelerate to his speed considering that if there is a cop/scamera van with a gun they'll get him first and the brake lights will alert you to the dangers thus allowing you to travel quickly a bit freer from opression.
Its not just me is it? Come on, share the love. Any more for any more?
Of course, everyone does this. It is surprising difficult not to hit a cats eye with the rear tyres when changing lates 'normally'. Obviously swerving like a loon to do so is considered bad form.Boring isnt it?
So I bet my bile duct that at least one other person out there on PH has resorted to the odd motorway 'game'
Two to start with:
1) The 'changing lane without hitting the catseyes' game: A solid favourite this, simply change lane in the prescribed manner but without the 'thump thump' of catseye/tyre interface.
2) The 'wingman' game. You're trudging along, traffic fairly light, not gunning it. All of a sudden a car passes clipping along, probably North of 100mph, do you just let him go or do you give him about half a mile and then accelerate to his speed considering that if there is a cop/scamera van with a gun they'll get him first and the brake lights will alert you to the dangers thus allowing you to travel quickly a bit freer from opression.
Its not just me is it? Come on, share the love. Any more for any more?
randlemarcus said:
Absolutely, Plotters.
I usually refer to the other Game 2 participant as a Goat, after tethered goats, and this one can continue on non-packed motorways for some considerable distance. Which is sad itself, as if I notice a tailing car of any description, I usually come back to legality until I get a positive ID.
Wow, Thought it was only me who did this. Also when overtaking a "suitable" unmarked BiB wagon (i.e BMW Touring or Volvo etc.) I draw up parralell and give them the once over before heading on my way.I usually refer to the other Game 2 participant as a Goat, after tethered goats, and this one can continue on non-packed motorways for some considerable distance. Which is sad itself, as if I notice a tailing car of any description, I usually come back to legality until I get a positive ID.
sa_20v said:
Plotloss said:
sa_20v said:
Why not do us a favour and try the 'drive the wrong way' game?
Only if you tell me exactly where you're going to be when I attempt it.Just so I can be absolutely sure of lowering the cock quotient.
Thats not a wingman, thats a fall guy!
A wingman if you are to be one, is to keep pace with the car infront, helping him or her to overtake slower moving traffic by moving into the overtaking lane(s) and a light flash to let them know they can go too. Or warning of faster moving traffic coming through. Not getting close enough that you should have overtaken and left them too it, you're both at the same pace and settling in for a long stint
A wingman if you are to be one, is to keep pace with the car infront, helping him or her to overtake slower moving traffic by moving into the overtaking lane(s) and a light flash to let them know they can go too. Or warning of faster moving traffic coming through. Not getting close enough that you should have overtaken and left them too it, you're both at the same pace and settling in for a long stint
Plotloss said:
So there you are, on the motorway, at natural cruising speed of perhaps a bit over the posted limit but south of ban territory - standard median pace on our motorway network.
Boring isnt it?
So I bet my bile duct that at least one other person out there on PH has resorted to the odd motorway 'game'
Two to start with:
1) The 'changing lane without hitting the catseyes' game: A solid favourite this, simply change lane in the prescribed manner but without the 'thump thump' of catseye/tyre interface.
2) The 'wingman' game. You're trudging along, traffic fairly light, not gunning it. All of a sudden a car passes clipping along, probably North of 100mph, do you just let him go or do you give him about half a mile and then accelerate to his speed considering that if there is a cop/scamera van with a gun they'll get him first and the brake lights will alert you to the dangers thus allowing you to travel quickly a bit freer from opression.
Its not just me is it? Come on, share the love. Any more for any more?
Yup, all of that.Boring isnt it?
So I bet my bile duct that at least one other person out there on PH has resorted to the odd motorway 'game'
Two to start with:
1) The 'changing lane without hitting the catseyes' game: A solid favourite this, simply change lane in the prescribed manner but without the 'thump thump' of catseye/tyre interface.
2) The 'wingman' game. You're trudging along, traffic fairly light, not gunning it. All of a sudden a car passes clipping along, probably North of 100mph, do you just let him go or do you give him about half a mile and then accelerate to his speed considering that if there is a cop/scamera van with a gun they'll get him first and the brake lights will alert you to the dangers thus allowing you to travel quickly a bit freer from opression.
Its not just me is it? Come on, share the love. Any more for any more?
aclivity said:
Plotloss said:
So there you are, on the motorway, at natural cruising speed of perhaps a bit over the posted limit but south of ban territory - standard median pace on our motorway network.
Boring isnt it?
So I bet my bile duct that at least one other person out there on PH has resorted to the odd motorway 'game'
Two to start with:
1) The 'changing lane without hitting the catseyes' game: A solid favourite this, simply change lane in the prescribed manner but without the 'thump thump' of catseye/tyre interface.
2) The 'wingman' game. You're trudging along, traffic fairly light, not gunning it. All of a sudden a car passes clipping along, probably North of 100mph, do you just let him go or do you give him about half a mile and then accelerate to his speed considering that if there is a cop/scamera van with a gun they'll get him first and the brake lights will alert you to the dangers thus allowing you to travel quickly a bit freer from opression.
Its not just me is it? Come on, share the love. Any more for any more?
I do 1), never thought of 2).Boring isnt it?
So I bet my bile duct that at least one other person out there on PH has resorted to the odd motorway 'game'
Two to start with:
1) The 'changing lane without hitting the catseyes' game: A solid favourite this, simply change lane in the prescribed manner but without the 'thump thump' of catseye/tyre interface.
2) The 'wingman' game. You're trudging along, traffic fairly light, not gunning it. All of a sudden a car passes clipping along, probably North of 100mph, do you just let him go or do you give him about half a mile and then accelerate to his speed considering that if there is a cop/scamera van with a gun they'll get him first and the brake lights will alert you to the dangers thus allowing you to travel quickly a bit freer from opression.
Its not just me is it? Come on, share the love. Any more for any more?
I was wondering at the weekend if MLM Laps needs a formal rule book. I managed 3 laps of one MLM, but it was quite heavy traffic and I don't think they noticed.
I also make up words as anagrams of registration numbers. Bit sad this one, you have to use a bit of license on the numbers / letters - 1 is I or L, 4 is A, 3 is E, 5 is S, after that you have more flexibility, 8 can be E or O, for example. Private plates don't need anagrams, they always say the same thing to me
I think I need help.
Plotloss said:
sa_20v said:
Plotloss said:
sa_20v said:
Why not do us a favour and try the 'drive the wrong way' game?
Only if you tell me exactly where you're going to be when I attempt it.Just so I can be absolutely sure of lowering the cock quotient.
Lord Pikey said:
I do both plotloss, but my motorway journeys are normally about 300 miles, sometimes you get the same wingman for most of that distance.
Its kinda cool in a gay top gun kinda way.
+1 Its kinda cool in a gay top gun kinda way.
Stay in his slip stream to save fuel then vise versa - Its quite gay though as you over take each other a few times.
Camaraderie
My driving instructor when I was 17 once mentioned that he liked to use his left foot on the accelerator when on the motorway cruising - have tried this once or twice on an empty motorway but not confident enough to master right foot on the clutch/brake and it's not really comfortable
Always play the wingman game, it's just a pisser when the bloke you're following is a bit 'fick' and doesn't react at all to being zapped by a mobile gatso thing. That's happened twice to me and it makes you want to go and tell the guy to pay more fking attention when you're following him
Plotloss said:
V8mate said:
Tony*T3 said:
55,000 odd posts mate. WTF do you do?
After 55,000+ posts, you'd think he'd know that this thread should be in GG Truckies could be playing the advanced version of the cats eye game and I suspect the odd biker or two has played the wingman game.
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