One single thing that makes you think "knob" Vol 2
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pablo said:
That Paul Walker sticker "if i die speeding dont cry i died smiling" sticker or some such nonsense, seems to be the must have accessory to show your motoring sub-culture credentials these days...
The knob in Aberdeen who, in a tribute to Paul Walker, bounced his engine off the limiter so long that he ended up setting his car on fire.Poetic!
pablo said:
That Paul Walker sticker "if i die speeding dont cry i died smiling" sticker or some such nonsense, seems to be the must have accessory to show your motoring sub-culture credentials these days...
"dude I almost had you"There's loads of them out there. f
k sake it was a character acted by a sub par actor in a cack series of films. It was a line written by some scriptwriter in the arse end of LA, not exactly the sort of thing McQueen used to come out with in terms of literary prowess! 
New entry.
I stopped at the lights on my bike (since that's what your supposed to do) w
ker buzzes me on his bike then stops a good 15foot in front of the line. So far forward he can't see the lights change, so of course when they do we are all on top of him before he realises and goes to wobble off. If you're reading this and wondered what I said as I caught you. I called you "a f
king ing tt" I went down to Eastbourne for the airshow yesterday. Many, many knobs about in the car park by the Beachy Head pub later in the afternoon, and, because they didn't arrive in good time, they decided to form their own row down the 'spine' of the car park, thus preventing some properly parked cars from maneuvering out of their spaces.
Such ignorant, and arrogant behaviour, and it certainly wasn't just the odd one or two. I was OK, as I was right next to the entrance, but the fat scutter stood next to her Mondeo, the last of the 'special' parkers, just stood in my way, with a baby in her arms as I reversed out of my space to leave. Seriously? WTF? There's a car trying to exit a space, the position of your motor isn't making it easy to do so, and you glower at me when I toot my horn to get you to move FOR YOUR OWN F**KING SAFETY. So long as you get to see the Red Arrows, eh Tubs?
Then there was the idiot in the Punto obstructing the exit to the car park, forcing traffic exiting the place onto the 'wrong side' and putting them into conflict with incoming traffic. Several drivers tooted their displeasure, but Granny bloody Dryden sat there and steadfastly refused to move, waving traffic around her imperiously from the driving seat.
Also worthy of mention was the Doris who stopped in the road, to fish her phone from her bag, then proceeded to drive toward Eastbourne whilst taking a video of the air display.
Most annoying one for me, though, as I set off toward Birling Gap, was the chomper in a convertible Volvo, who insisted on driving down the centre of the road. He was following another slow driver, and I first thought he was moving out to look for an overtake. But no, he just seemed to enjoy driving with the dotted white lines centered under his car. I flashed my lights, to indicate my presence, and he moved in to the left, then moved back out as I began to overtake, so I had to flash and toot, and signal with my hand, that I wanted to get past. As I scooted past the car ahead of him, I watched as he crept out to the centre once again. I still cannot fathom what advantage there was for him, sitting out in the centre at about 20mph?
Such ignorant, and arrogant behaviour, and it certainly wasn't just the odd one or two. I was OK, as I was right next to the entrance, but the fat scutter stood next to her Mondeo, the last of the 'special' parkers, just stood in my way, with a baby in her arms as I reversed out of my space to leave. Seriously? WTF? There's a car trying to exit a space, the position of your motor isn't making it easy to do so, and you glower at me when I toot my horn to get you to move FOR YOUR OWN F**KING SAFETY. So long as you get to see the Red Arrows, eh Tubs?
Then there was the idiot in the Punto obstructing the exit to the car park, forcing traffic exiting the place onto the 'wrong side' and putting them into conflict with incoming traffic. Several drivers tooted their displeasure, but Granny bloody Dryden sat there and steadfastly refused to move, waving traffic around her imperiously from the driving seat.
Also worthy of mention was the Doris who stopped in the road, to fish her phone from her bag, then proceeded to drive toward Eastbourne whilst taking a video of the air display.
Most annoying one for me, though, as I set off toward Birling Gap, was the chomper in a convertible Volvo, who insisted on driving down the centre of the road. He was following another slow driver, and I first thought he was moving out to look for an overtake. But no, he just seemed to enjoy driving with the dotted white lines centered under his car. I flashed my lights, to indicate my presence, and he moved in to the left, then moved back out as I began to overtake, so I had to flash and toot, and signal with my hand, that I wanted to get past. As I scooted past the car ahead of him, I watched as he crept out to the centre once again. I still cannot fathom what advantage there was for him, sitting out in the centre at about 20mph?
andywaterfall said:
yellowjack said:
thus preventing some properly parked cars from maneuvering out of their spaces.
yellowjack said:
...as I reversed out of my space to leave.
That'll learn ya 
) flask.Anyway. It was only the fat munter stood behind her car that obstructed my exit, not the car itself. Many drivers trying to leave early from further down the car park were blocked in though.
Complete wker of a tractor driver yesterday who refused to use one of eight layby's along a 6 mile stretch of country road to let the huge queue of traffic pass him. I even saw him turn around on one straight bit and look at the traffic stretching as far as you could see behind. What complete fecktard especially at rush hour. There were no opportunities to overtake due to oncomers and the road itself.
Seems more and more common for tractor drivers lately to just keep going than actually do what the highway code says. Maybe a few need prosecuting for careless and inconsiderate driving?
ker of a tractor driver yesterday who refused to use one of eight layby's along a 6 mile stretch of country road to let the huge queue of traffic pass him. I even saw him turn around on one straight bit and look at the traffic stretching as far as you could see behind. What complete fecktard especially at rush hour. There were no opportunities to overtake due to oncomers and the road itself.Seems more and more common for tractor drivers lately to just keep going than actually do what the highway code says. Maybe a few need prosecuting for careless and inconsiderate driving?
yellowjack said:
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Normal drill would be to reverse into a space.[/b] However. Rain was expected, and parking 'nose in' facing the sea was a deliberate move, to allow us to watch the display if the forecast rain arrived. It did, just as the two Lancaster bombers finished their display. The plan worked a treat too. We watched the rest of the display from the warm and dry comfort of the car, with airshow radio on and a nice cup of coffee from the (thankfully not tartan just yet ) flask.
Anyway. It was only the fat munter stood behind her car that obstructed my exit, not the car itself. Many drivers trying to leave early from further down the car park were blocked in though.
Or do what I do when I can and find a space you can drive straight into and into the one on the other side. No reversing necessary Normal drill would be to reverse into a space.[/b] However. Rain was expected, and parking 'nose in' facing the sea was a deliberate move, to allow us to watch the display if the forecast rain arrived. It did, just as the two Lancaster bombers finished their display. The plan worked a treat too. We watched the rest of the display from the warm and dry comfort of the car, with airshow radio on and a nice cup of coffee from the (thankfully not tartan just yet
) flask.Anyway. It was only the fat munter stood behind her car that obstructed my exit, not the car itself. Many drivers trying to leave early from further down the car park were blocked in though.
14-7 said:
Complete wker of a tractor driver yesterday who refused to use one of eight layby's along a 6 mile stretch of country road to let the huge queue of traffic pass him. I even saw him turn around on one straight bit and look at the traffic stretching as far as you could see behind. What complete fecktard especially at rush hour. There were no opportunities to overtake due to oncomers and the road itself.
Seems more and more common for tractor drivers lately to just keep going than actually do what the highway code says. Maybe a few need prosecuting for careless and inconsiderate driving?
To bring a bit of balance to the force, hats off to the driver of the rigid curtainsider on my drive home up the A281 yesterday. He was sticking to his 40mph limit, but was well aware of a queue beginning to build behind him. At the first opportunity he swung into a parking space on the left, allowed us cars to pass, and swung back out behind us. All signalled, and smooth, it was a shining example to the drivers of all slower and speed limited vehicles of how to drive like a paid up, civilised member of the human race. Unlike the 'tractor' driver hauling a shredder up the A275, who, like the one in the quote above, steadfastly refused to shift over, despite a number of good opportunities. I was following the signs, but tractor driver dude obviously had local knowledge, and I was lucky to pass a junction just after North Chailey before he (waiting at the give way line) got out ahead of me after taking the unsigned 'local knowledge' shortcut. TFFT!ker of a tractor driver yesterday who refused to use one of eight layby's along a 6 mile stretch of country road to let the huge queue of traffic pass him. I even saw him turn around on one straight bit and look at the traffic stretching as far as you could see behind. What complete fecktard especially at rush hour. There were no opportunities to overtake due to oncomers and the road itself.Seems more and more common for tractor drivers lately to just keep going than actually do what the highway code says. Maybe a few need prosecuting for careless and inconsiderate driving?
People hooning around country lanes this time of year, screeching tyres, blasting horns and spouting abuse when they're taken by surprise by...
...it's harvest time. There will be tractors and machinery on the road.
Be nice, polite and patient as the malt in the back of that trailer could be a pretty good whiskey in ten years or so.
...it's harvest time. There will be tractors and machinery on the road.
Be nice, polite and patient as the malt in the back of that trailer could be a pretty good whiskey in ten years or so.
Keep your eye on the Toyota RAV4 which had already overshot the stop line of Lane 2 at this light-controlled roundabout.
http://youtu.be/yLjTz3ZuZ8Q
Unfortunately, the motorcyclist in hi-viz waiting on the roundabout is not a police officer!
Both the Toyota and the Mercedes in front of it stayed in Lane 2 for the distance of well over a mile to the next roundabout, despite there being only one vehicle overtaken in that time!
This is why I aim never to linger alongside another vehicle on a roundabout!
http://youtu.be/yLjTz3ZuZ8Q
Unfortunately, the motorcyclist in hi-viz waiting on the roundabout is not a police officer!
Both the Toyota and the Mercedes in front of it stayed in Lane 2 for the distance of well over a mile to the next roundabout, despite there being only one vehicle overtaken in that time!
This is why I aim never to linger alongside another vehicle on a roundabout!
The driver of the red, van type thing with side windows and sliding doors on a dual-carriageway who pulled out in front of me to overtake. The bicycles attached to the rear partially obscured the number plate, as usual and as expected, but also, in this case, the off-side rearlights, stop lights and (most importantly, perhaps) the right-hand turn signal.
Liquid Knight said:
People hooning around country lanes this time of year, screeching tyres, blasting horns and spouting abuse when they're taken by surprise by...
...it's harvest time. There will be tractors and machinery on the road.
Be nice, polite and patient as the malt in the back of that trailer could be a pretty good whiskey in ten years or so.
Or even Scotch whisky!...it's harvest time. There will be tractors and machinery on the road.
Be nice, polite and patient as the malt in the back of that trailer could be a pretty good whiskey in ten years or so.
Cliftonite said:
Liquid Knight said:
People hooning around country lanes this time of year, screeching tyres, blasting horns and spouting abuse when they're taken by surprise by...
...it's harvest time. There will be tractors and machinery on the road.
Be nice, polite and patient as the malt in the back of that trailer could be a pretty good whiskey in ten years or so.
Or even Scotch whisky!...it's harvest time. There will be tractors and machinery on the road.
Be nice, polite and patient as the malt in the back of that trailer could be a pretty good whiskey in ten years or so.
Cliftonite said:
Keep your eye on the Toyota RAV4 which had already overshot the stop line of Lane 2 at this light-controlled roundabout.
http://youtu.be/yLjTz3ZuZ8Q
Unfortunately, the motorcyclist in hi-viz waiting on the roundabout is not a police officer!
Both the Toyota and the Mercedes in front of it stayed in Lane 2 for the distance of well over a mile to the next roundabout, despite there being only one vehicle overtaken in that time!
This is why I aim never to linger alongside another vehicle on a roundabout!
The only surprise being that that sort of movement is unsurprising these days.http://youtu.be/yLjTz3ZuZ8Q
Unfortunately, the motorcyclist in hi-viz waiting on the roundabout is not a police officer!
Both the Toyota and the Mercedes in front of it stayed in Lane 2 for the distance of well over a mile to the next roundabout, despite there being only one vehicle overtaken in that time!
This is why I aim never to linger alongside another vehicle on a roundabout!
My missus is always going "did you see that!" to things I shrug off and say "thats just normal these days"!
The wker biker in sunderland last week, I was sitting first in a que at traffic lights when he filters through which is fine with me, although on this occasion the gap between my car and the hgv beside me was clearly too small. He tries to push through regardless and tts my mirror. So now he's stuck tight inbetween my car and a hgv struggling to keep upright until the lights change. I move off and pull as far left as I can to give him some space at which point he revs the tits of his bike and cuts right infront of me to turn left with zero indication.
I know for a fact he would be the first to cry when he's knocked off, fking fktard
ker biker in sunderland last week, I was sitting first in a que at traffic lights when he filters through which is fine with me, although on this occasion the gap between my car and the hgv beside me was clearly too small. He tries to push through regardless and tts my mirror. So now he's stuck tight inbetween my car and a hgv struggling to keep upright until the lights change. I move off and pull as far left as I can to give him some space at which point he revs the tits of his bike and cuts right infront of me to turn left with zero indication. I know for a fact he would be the first to cry when he's knocked off, f
king fktardMy fecking husband, who's been rooting in the back of the garage for something leaving whats on the back bench unstable causing it all to fall. Gone in to get my car out this morning to find several boxes and a can of tyre weld have landed on my beautiful, pristine bonnet leaving bloody big scuffs and a dent. Apoplectic doesn't really cover it.
Needless to say he's promised to polish out the scuffs, order a chip stick and sort out the garage tonight. It's only a little Fiat 500, but it's my 500, I love it to bits and look after it so an avoidable dent gave me the rage.
Needless to say he's promised to polish out the scuffs, order a chip stick and sort out the garage tonight. It's only a little Fiat 500, but it's my 500, I love it to bits and look after it so an avoidable dent gave me the rage.
The Drama Queens
Either male or female drivers, who find some drama in other people's driving by involving themselves more than necessary, making it worse than it needs to be
Some guy accelerated hard directly at me earlier while I was trying to get over a speedbump, then threw his hands up in a 'WTF are you doing, it's all your fault' gesture. If he'd just backed off a little or even continued as he was, we'd both have been fine. Instead he chose to make the situation worse so he could get a dig in and pretend he'd just had to avoid a crash.
Either male or female drivers, who find some drama in other people's driving by involving themselves more than necessary, making it worse than it needs to be
Some guy accelerated hard directly at me earlier while I was trying to get over a speedbump, then threw his hands up in a 'WTF are you doing, it's all your fault' gesture. If he'd just backed off a little or even continued as he was, we'd both have been fine. Instead he chose to make the situation worse so he could get a dig in and pretend he'd just had to avoid a crash.
ManOpener said:
Semen-stain in a brand new Range Rover pulled out on me without indicating as I approached a mini-roundabout, turned right at said roundabout without indicating and then stopped in the middle of the exit for a few seconds, crawled forward at 5mph with no indication of why and then gave me the beans when I overtook him. Strange man.
I think I might know him...I was driving to the Alps for a ski holiday with all the family in the other half's super exciting 7 seater diesel Espace and was nearly there - on the motorway near Albertville heading to Tignes for those that know the area. I was on cruise control at about 80mph with all the family in the car and feeling pretty knackered when I came up behind a UK registered white Range Rover doing about 60mph in the outside lane with an empty lane inside him.
As I was feeling fairly zen about things I just slowed down and sat behind him. However, after a while I realised that I'd been sitting behind him for about 3 or 4 miles and that he still hadn't moved into the empty lane or speeded up. I thought -" Ah, poor bloke, he's probably been driving all night too so I'll just pull in, without accelerating past him, so he sees me in his mirrors".
I do that and he pulls in instantly. Job done, I thought, and pulled out again to overtake, only for him to pull out again instantly in front of me. "t
t" I thought this time, before pulling back in to check my assumption. He swerves back into the slow lane and then does the old trick of roaring off at 100+. I resume cruise control with a weary shake of my head and cruise on at 80 or so.A few miles later as we start going up the mountain to Tignes, I realise that said knob is back right in front of me again and is now giving me the hard man stare in his rear view mirror . So much for all his performance ten miles back.Its now snowy with a packed snow covering on the road.
We start heading up the hill and he's covering any imagined overtaking attempts and watching more of me in the mirror than the road ahead. My shaking of my head just seems to enrage him all the more. I'm genuinely just pootling along (for once)a safe distance behind him until we come to an uphill hairpin where as we exit I check the road is clear ahead before pulling out past him and driving away from him, while he sits there with all 4 wheels spinning, shouting and screaming, and doing the coffee bean thing, while his (orange) wife just buries her head in her hands.
I was on snow tyres/he wasn't.
We laughed all the way up the mountain and never saw the t
t again all week. Hopefully, he stuffed it on the next bend if he actually managed to get going again.Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff