One single thing that makes you think "knob"
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deltashad said:
The guy in the v5 golf going up the a9 today, so much shopping piled up there was no rearward visibility. I sat behind him for ages at 75, yes speeding, then realised the cars in the inside lane were going quicker.
He wasn't catching anyone. He was going slower.
I joined in with the inside lane posse.
Knob.
He was so much of a knob you posted it twice, haha. He wasn't catching anyone. He was going slower.
I joined in with the inside lane posse.
Knob.
Morningside said:
Welcome to Suffolk.
Biggest knob I ever encountered was a 'chap' in a Metro that pulled out of the local garage and then crawled along at 40 and when we got to the dual carrageway proceeded to drive on the right hand side to stop me overtaking (as I refuse to undertake) then varied his speed from 30 to 50 knowing I had no chance of overtake.
Must have given his ego some great boost or he was trying to impress the 6yr old boy on board.
I'd say fBiggest knob I ever encountered was a 'chap' in a Metro that pulled out of the local garage and then crawled along at 40 and when we got to the dual carrageway proceeded to drive on the right hand side to stop me overtaking (as I refuse to undertake) then varied his speed from 30 to 50 knowing I had no chance of overtake.
Must have given his ego some great boost or he was trying to impress the 6yr old boy on board.
k that and blast past as quickly as possible on the inside whilst flicking the v.Triumph Man said:
Morningside said:
Welcome to Suffolk.
Biggest knob I ever encountered was a 'chap' in a Metro that pulled out of the local garage and then crawled along at 40 and when we got to the dual carrageway proceeded to drive on the right hand side to stop me overtaking (as I refuse to undertake) then varied his speed from 30 to 50 knowing I had no chance of overtake.
Must have given his ego some great boost or he was trying to impress the 6yr old boy on board.
I'd say fBiggest knob I ever encountered was a 'chap' in a Metro that pulled out of the local garage and then crawled along at 40 and when we got to the dual carrageway proceeded to drive on the right hand side to stop me overtaking (as I refuse to undertake) then varied his speed from 30 to 50 knowing I had no chance of overtake.
Must have given his ego some great boost or he was trying to impress the 6yr old boy on board.
k that and blast past as quickly as possible on the inside whilst flicking the v.Cruising along the freeway today.
Cruise control on 118, which is 110k per hour in reality, which is the speed limit.
Came up to a Forester with an apple logo and a my family sticker on the back (warning signs), which was approaching a truck going up a hill. Flicked off the cruise control, let the Forester overtake (2 lane freeway), pull back in, then I overtook. Big-ish gap back to the Forester now. 8 car lengths or so at a guess, indicate, pull back in.
FLASH FLASH FLASH FLASH FLASH FLASH FLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Wtf?
Cruise control on 118, which is 110k per hour in reality, which is the speed limit.
Came up to a Forester with an apple logo and a my family sticker on the back (warning signs), which was approaching a truck going up a hill. Flicked off the cruise control, let the Forester overtake (2 lane freeway), pull back in, then I overtook. Big-ish gap back to the Forester now. 8 car lengths or so at a guess, indicate, pull back in.
FLASH FLASH FLASH FLASH FLASH FLASH FLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
Wtf?
The welshasa minibus on the A3/A31 yesterday.
Total knob. Coming off the A3 onto the A31 is a sweeping right turn with a 50 limit and 2 lanes.
He decides to speed match the black jazz in the left hand lane at 30.
OK maybe he overestimated and didn't realise that the turn was so bad for most vehicles.
Merge further down, I am now behind both the jazz and the Welshasa minibus.
It joins another lane and become a duel carriageway with a 60 limit.
Welshasa minibus then pulls into the outside lane and speed matches the jazz at 45/50 causing a tailback for the next 5 miles of the journey.
He then realises he actually needs the upcoming turn off, but oh dear jazz is in the way so he can't. So he slams his brakes on to get behind the jazz and take his turn off.
Luckily I'd realised at this point he couldn't drive and given him enough room that his braking didn't effect me.
I could forgive one but not both. He drove to stop anyone from being able to get in front of him.
Total knob. Coming off the A3 onto the A31 is a sweeping right turn with a 50 limit and 2 lanes.
He decides to speed match the black jazz in the left hand lane at 30.
OK maybe he overestimated and didn't realise that the turn was so bad for most vehicles.
Merge further down, I am now behind both the jazz and the Welshasa minibus.
It joins another lane and become a duel carriageway with a 60 limit.
Welshasa minibus then pulls into the outside lane and speed matches the jazz at 45/50 causing a tailback for the next 5 miles of the journey.
He then realises he actually needs the upcoming turn off, but oh dear jazz is in the way so he can't. So he slams his brakes on to get behind the jazz and take his turn off.
Luckily I'd realised at this point he couldn't drive and given him enough room that his braking didn't effect me.
I could forgive one but not both. He drove to stop anyone from being able to get in front of him.
A few months ago a work colleague was asked to leave after he was caught asleep on duty less than twenty four hours after the site he was working on was broken into. I bumped into him this morning and apparently his dismissal was completely my fault (even though I was at the other side of the country at the time and had nothing to do with it) and he's going to sue me for contributing to constructive dismissal.
Obviously there may be a legal case on the way so I can't name names, dates, company or any details about the site but here's an artists impression of the person in question.
Obviously there may be a legal case on the way so I can't name names, dates, company or any details about the site but here's an artists impression of the person in question.
kiteless said:
Something like this, then
Is anyone else tempted to carry a few copies of the news articles explaining that electric cars are environmentally unfriendly and probably far harder on the pocket in TCO terms? Just in case you end up next to one of these in a car park. 
That said, the owner may focus more on the fact that you wasted paper by printing, than their car being ethically less than they had been sold.
Papa Hotel said:
Arenki said:
oh, and tts in shiny suits driving 320ds like they're M3s. why_why_why
I don't have a shiny suit but I do have a 320d. Why shouldn't I at least try and drive it quickly?ts in shiny suits driving 320ds like they're M3s. why_why_why316s have to be driven meekly, 320s have to be driven normally, 330s have to be driven quickly but with a constant rearwards vigil for M3s, and M3s don't get driven because M3 drivers are too busy getting high-fived and fist-bumped for being so awesome.
You can't just have fun without appropriate badging, it would confuse the marketing demographic, and then what would happen to brand upscaling?
wst said:
"Hello. Our records say you had a loan in 2004 and you may be entitled to blah blah blah."
"2004? I didn't have a loan."
"Our records say you did."
"I was 12 then."
"Are you Mr. Surname?"
"Yes"
"Oh, I want to talk to Mr. Surname Senior"
"He's not in"
"I will call tomorrow at 11 and talk to him"
"If he wants to. Bye"
Bloody cold callers. My Dad din't have a loan in 2004 so quit lying about your bloody records, man with a thick accent and a very British name...
I keep getting these calls and texts too, I keep saying that if they are so sure I'm entitled to just send me the money when it's all sorted out but apparently they need me to tell them things... but they seem to know more about it than I do..."2004? I didn't have a loan."
"Our records say you did."
"I was 12 then."
"Are you Mr. Surname?"
"Yes"
"Oh, I want to talk to Mr. Surname Senior"
"He's not in"
"I will call tomorrow at 11 and talk to him"
"If he wants to. Bye"
Bloody cold callers. My Dad din't have a loan in 2004 so quit lying about your bloody records, man with a thick accent and a very British name...
Captain Muppet said:
Papa Hotel said:
Arenki said:
oh, and tts in shiny suits driving 320ds like they're M3s. why_why_why
I don't have a shiny suit but I do have a 320d. Why shouldn't I at least try and drive it quickly?ts in shiny suits driving 320ds like they're M3s. why_why_why316s have to be driven meekly, 320s have to be driven normally, 330s have to be driven quickly but with a constant rearwards vigil for M3s, and M3s don't get driven because M3 drivers are too busy getting high-fived and fist-bumped for being so awesome.
You can't just have fun without appropriate badging, it would confuse the marketing demographic, and then what would happen to brand upscaling?
Captain Muppet said:
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You can't just have fun without appropriate badging, it would confuse the marketing demographic, and then what would happen to brand upscaling?
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I have lots of fun driving cars with two of the badges most lowly in pecking order in the known Universe. Particularly in the TLGP when the lights go green... You can't just have fun without appropriate badging, it would confuse the marketing demographic, and then what would happen to brand upscaling?
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.Actually, I was wrong about the known Universe or even the planet we inhabit. In many other countries from mainland Europe and even South America, the cars I prefer to drive are far more highly regarded and I enjoy helping their owners find parts difficult to obtain over there.
Guess that makes me some kind of 'oddball' as well as a 'knob' in the mindsets of many who frequent this car enthusiasts.... Good eh..
That includes the Boxster owning "Big I am" neighbour who used to frequently castigate me for my chosen means of getting about going on incessantly about Germanic superior build quality and reliability ... until his Porsche burnt out its engine leaving him stranded on the hard shoulder .... never mentions my choice of cars now except to say that the reason my MG ZS is so very reliable is because of its Honda engine... you couldn't make it up could you.
He is not alone in his ignorance. No bluddy wonder things are the way they are in the former green and pleasant.
The cost to repair his Porker was more than I paid for my MG ... new... !!
Knobs come in many shapes and sizes... there's at least one pun in there somewhere ...
S50B32 said:
kiteless said:
Something like this, then
Is anyone else tempted to carry a few copies of the news articles explaining that electric cars are environmentally unfriendly and probably far harder on the pocket in TCO terms? Just in case you end up next to one of these in a car park. That said, the owner may focus more on the fact that you wasted paper by printing, than their car being ethically less than they had been sold.
S50B32 said:
Is anyone else tempted to carry a few copies of the news articles explaining that electric cars are environmentally unfriendly and probably far harder on the pocket in TCO terms? Just in case you end up next to one of these in a car park.
Not really no, someone might counter it with a proper LCA report.thetapeworm said:
wst said:
"Hello. Our records say you had a loan in 2004 and you may be entitled to blah blah blah."
"2004? I didn't have a loan."
"Our records say you did."
"I was 12 then."
"Are you Mr. Surname?"
"Yes"
"Oh, I want to talk to Mr. Surname Senior"
"He's not in"
"I will call tomorrow at 11 and talk to him"
"If he wants to. Bye"
Bloody cold callers. My Dad din't have a loan in 2004 so quit lying about your bloody records, man with a thick accent and a very British name...
I keep getting these calls and texts too, I keep saying that if they are so sure I'm entitled to just send me the money when it's all sorted out but apparently they need me to tell them things... but they seem to know more about it than I do..."2004? I didn't have a loan."
"Our records say you did."
"I was 12 then."
"Are you Mr. Surname?"
"Yes"
"Oh, I want to talk to Mr. Surname Senior"
"He's not in"
"I will call tomorrow at 11 and talk to him"
"If he wants to. Bye"
Bloody cold callers. My Dad din't have a loan in 2004 so quit lying about your bloody records, man with a thick accent and a very British name...
Cold caller smoothie said:
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Hi, how you doing today. We are ...... and have information that someone in your household has had an accident/injury during the past ..
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Hi, how you doing today. We are ...... and have information that someone in your household has had an accident/injury during the past ..
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Me said:
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Hi, you've been given a Bum Steer on information. Bye!
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It really is getting out of hand these calls many who when you answer do not even bother to say anything but the line goes dead after a few seconds. Prior to my retirement, nobody in the house so we had no idea there were so many calls ~ currently a dozen each week, sometimes six on one day! That's just the ones I'm here to respond to!Hi, you've been given a Bum Steer on information. Bye!
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The Winner for the yearis.......
George Alagiah on the 6 oclock news
He Read the following
British Gas are to raise their prices next month
Then turns to the resident BBC 'expert' and asks this
What effect will this have on Domestic bills?
George you dumb... they will go up. Oh FFS and he gets paid how much to do this??
George Alagiah on the 6 oclock news
He Read the following
British Gas are to raise their prices next month
Then turns to the resident BBC 'expert' and asks this
What effect will this have on Domestic bills?
George you dumb
... they will go up. Oh FFS and he gets paid how much to do this?? The Winner for the year is.......
George Alagiah on the 6 o'clock news
He Read the following
British Gas are to raise their prices next month
Then turns to the resident BBC 'expert' and asks this
What effect will this have on Domestics bills?
George you dumb... they willl go up. Oh FFS and he gets paid how much to do this??
George Alagiah on the 6 o'clock news
He Read the following
British Gas are to raise their prices next month
Then turns to the resident BBC 'expert' and asks this
What effect will this have on Domestics bills?
George you dumb
... they willl go up. Oh FFS and he gets paid how much to do this??Papa Hotel said:
I don't have a shiny suit but I do have a 320d. Why shouldn't I at least try and drive it quickly?
Sorry my point wasn't very clear. My post was aimed at the social demiograph of late twety/early thirty year olds driving shiney light grey suits who drive immacuately polshied 320d's with such contempt of other road users it beggar's belief. Maybe this is restricted to surrey but it's something i've seen far too often.nothing wrong with a 320d, infact i think i'm due to be getting one from work soon. quite excited!
Edited by Arenki on Thursday 11th October 22:47
The (mostly foreign) articulated lorry drives who exit a local food factory and turn RIGHT here
then drive past these signs
before reaching here and discovering to their surprise and horror this
before having to reverse up a 1:7 hill along a narrow road for aprox. half a mile causing traffic mayhem and putting 20 - 30 mins on my 20 minute commute
then drive past these signs
before reaching here and discovering to their surprise and horror this
before having to reverse up a 1:7 hill along a narrow road for aprox. half a mile causing traffic mayhem and putting 20 - 30 mins on my 20 minute commute
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