One single thing that makes you think "knob" Vol 3
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Driver of the RRS who me and several other people moved into lane 2 for so that he could exit a petrol station on the A1 this evening.
All fine and dandy, except he must have had an allergy to the inside lane judging by the way he immediately flew into lane 2, causing everyone to slam on the anchors as he forced his way in
Nothing like reinforcing the stereotype. Way to go champ
Driver of the Suzuki Alto, who parked her car in such a way that nobody using the left hand side of the Shell garage I popped into this morning could leave until she'd finished doing her weekly shop and gossiping with the cashiers.She seemed oblivious to the inconvenience she was causing. She then compounded her knobbery by immediately getting on her phone as she drove to the exit
All the knobs on the north and southbound A1M who caused huge queues this evening by rubbernecking a minor incident (small fire judging by the smoke, attended by fire service and trafpol) in some fields near junction 8. I even caught some thick f
k taking a picture on his I phone as he drove past a full battenburg V70 while the officers spoke to a fireman.
What planet are these muppets from?
All fine and dandy, except he must have had an allergy to the inside lane judging by the way he immediately flew into lane 2, causing everyone to slam on the anchors as he forced his way in
Nothing like reinforcing the stereotype. Way to go champ
Driver of the Suzuki Alto, who parked her car in such a way that nobody using the left hand side of the Shell garage I popped into this morning could leave until she'd finished doing her weekly shop and gossiping with the cashiers.She seemed oblivious to the inconvenience she was causing. She then compounded her knobbery by immediately getting on her phone as she drove to the exit
All the knobs on the north and southbound A1M who caused huge queues this evening by rubbernecking a minor incident (small fire judging by the smoke, attended by fire service and trafpol) in some fields near junction 8. I even caught some thick f
k taking a picture on his I phone as he drove past a full battenburg V70 while the officers spoke to a fireman.What planet are these muppets from?
I don't know if this should come under 'knob' or just a bit tragic...
Trundling down a leafy residential road yesterday I notice an elderly chap stood at the end of his drive facing the oncoming traffic with his arms behind his back. A bit like I imagine a sergeant major would do, you get the idea. It's out of place so it catches my eye. I also notice a lady of similar age sat just behind him on a low garden wall. As I get closer I realise he's got what could only be described as a slightly smug / self righteous look on his face - sergeant major again. At a point where I'm no more than 50 feet from him he whips what I'm guessing is a hairdryer inside a stocking from behind his back and points it at me, with the kind of relish you would expect from John Wayne dropping the baddy in a standard shoot out scenario. The look on his face visibly increasing in intensity with the clear enjoyment. Without taking his eyes of me he says something and the long suffering wifey dutifully makes a note, on a pad she is holding. Unfortunately I couldn't hold it in and laughed my head off as I slipped passed. I glanced down, I was doing probably 23-24 mph, tops.
I hope to god I never have that much time on my hands. I appreciate folks get in a knot about people speeding in residential areas (for good reason), but this road has every safety measure under the sun on it, including traffic pillows you need a 4x4 to get over, every 100 yards or so. I can't see that many people could speed on it. Gives the oldies something to do I guess, and he was clearly enjoying himself!
Trundling down a leafy residential road yesterday I notice an elderly chap stood at the end of his drive facing the oncoming traffic with his arms behind his back. A bit like I imagine a sergeant major would do, you get the idea. It's out of place so it catches my eye. I also notice a lady of similar age sat just behind him on a low garden wall. As I get closer I realise he's got what could only be described as a slightly smug / self righteous look on his face - sergeant major again. At a point where I'm no more than 50 feet from him he whips what I'm guessing is a hairdryer inside a stocking from behind his back and points it at me, with the kind of relish you would expect from John Wayne dropping the baddy in a standard shoot out scenario. The look on his face visibly increasing in intensity with the clear enjoyment. Without taking his eyes of me he says something and the long suffering wifey dutifully makes a note, on a pad she is holding. Unfortunately I couldn't hold it in and laughed my head off as I slipped passed. I glanced down, I was doing probably 23-24 mph, tops.
I hope to god I never have that much time on my hands. I appreciate folks get in a knot about people speeding in residential areas (for good reason), but this road has every safety measure under the sun on it, including traffic pillows you need a 4x4 to get over, every 100 yards or so. I can't see that many people could speed on it. Gives the oldies something to do I guess, and he was clearly enjoying himself!
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I'm riding down Henfield Road, traffic is queueing to get on to Westerleigh Road, I filter past on the right hand side, there is no oncoming traffic. I intend to go straight on (towards Folly Brook). Most people are turning right towards the A4174. As there are gaps in between cars queueing, I move in front of a silver Seat and behind a white van and position myself in the middle of the lane.
Van pulls out turns left. I pull out as does Mrs Seat driver who proceeds to drive around the outside of me, on my left, before cutting me up and then giving me the finger as she sped off. I could sense it was happening and stopped otherwise I would be under her car but had I been a second or two quicker pulling away I would have been hit. Honestly I can not think what I could have done to be safer, impatient fkwit was obviously enraged that I "cut" in front of her and would delay her by all of a few seconds and this was seemingly worth a death on her conscience forever...
I'm riding down Henfield Road, traffic is queueing to get on to Westerleigh Road, I filter past on the right hand side, there is no oncoming traffic. I intend to go straight on (towards Folly Brook). Most people are turning right towards the A4174. As there are gaps in between cars queueing, I move in front of a silver Seat and behind a white van and position myself in the middle of the lane.
Van pulls out turns left. I pull out as does Mrs Seat driver who proceeds to drive around the outside of me, on my left, before cutting me up and then giving me the finger as she sped off. I could sense it was happening and stopped otherwise I would be under her car but had I been a second or two quicker pulling away I would have been hit. Honestly I can not think what I could have done to be safer, impatient f
kwit was obviously enraged that I "cut" in front of her and would delay her by all of a few seconds and this was seemingly worth a death on her conscience forever... Two of them yesterday at rush hour on the M27.
1. Diesel SLK not only badged up as an AMG, but the wrong style AMG badge on the wrong side of the boot!
2. Woman on her mobile phone in the middle of 3 lanes of busy traffic having a shouting match whilst gesticulating with both hands off the wheel and at one point waving said mobile phone in her hand out the window. She really deserves a ticket.
1. Diesel SLK not only badged up as an AMG, but the wrong style AMG badge on the wrong side of the boot!
2. Woman on her mobile phone in the middle of 3 lanes of busy traffic having a shouting match whilst gesticulating with both hands off the wheel and at one point waving said mobile phone in her hand out the window. She really deserves a ticket.
Monkeylegend said:
Most likely LHD.
The oblivious woman was definitely driving from the RH seat! In 30+ degree heat with the roof up and window open.I could understand if she had a poverty spec model without a sunroof and aircon on meaning the car stays relatively cool, but she had her window open!
I however had the roof off, all windows down and blowers on max, and was positively chilly, you'd be surprised how much of an increase in cabin temp having a sunroof causes in these cars.
In any case, the R172 '55AMG has never been factory badged on the left in any territory.
Loaghtan Target said:
I don't know if this should come under 'knob' or just a bit tragic...
Trundling down a leafy residential road yesterday I notice an elderly chap stood at the end of his drive facing the oncoming traffic with his arms behind his back. A bit like I imagine a sergeant major would do, you get the idea. It's out of place so it catches my eye. I also notice a lady of similar age sat just behind him on a low garden wall. As I get closer I realise he's got what could only be described as a slightly smug / self righteous look on his face - sergeant major again. At a point where I'm no more than 50 feet from him he whips what I'm guessing is a hairdryer inside a stocking from behind his back and points it at me, with the kind of relish you would expect from John Wayne dropping the baddy in a standard shoot out scenario. The look on his face visibly increasing in intensity with the clear enjoyment. Without taking his eyes of me he says something and the long suffering wifey dutifully makes a note, on a pad she is holding. Unfortunately I couldn't hold it in and laughed my head off as I slipped passed. I glanced down, I was doing probably 23-24 mph, tops.
I hope to god I never have that much time on my hands. I appreciate folks get in a knot about people speeding in residential areas (for good reason), but this road has every safety measure under the sun on it, including traffic pillows you need a 4x4 to get over, every 100 yards or so. I can't see that many people could speed on it. Gives the oldies something to do I guess, and he was clearly enjoying himself!
We have these "community speedwatch" biddies in our village, they even set up on my road outside the house a few doors down. Now I live on this road, and in my opinion being a well used (good visibility with no black spots) main road, I feel the limit should be 40mph as there's never been an accident involving a pedestrian in the last 10 years, at least, and despite there being a school at one end, the road is nearly 3 miles long and could easily be divided into a 30 zone and a 40 zone.Trundling down a leafy residential road yesterday I notice an elderly chap stood at the end of his drive facing the oncoming traffic with his arms behind his back. A bit like I imagine a sergeant major would do, you get the idea. It's out of place so it catches my eye. I also notice a lady of similar age sat just behind him on a low garden wall. As I get closer I realise he's got what could only be described as a slightly smug / self righteous look on his face - sergeant major again. At a point where I'm no more than 50 feet from him he whips what I'm guessing is a hairdryer inside a stocking from behind his back and points it at me, with the kind of relish you would expect from John Wayne dropping the baddy in a standard shoot out scenario. The look on his face visibly increasing in intensity with the clear enjoyment. Without taking his eyes of me he says something and the long suffering wifey dutifully makes a note, on a pad she is holding. Unfortunately I couldn't hold it in and laughed my head off as I slipped passed. I glanced down, I was doing probably 23-24 mph, tops.
I hope to god I never have that much time on my hands. I appreciate folks get in a knot about people speeding in residential areas (for good reason), but this road has every safety measure under the sun on it, including traffic pillows you need a 4x4 to get over, every 100 yards or so. I can't see that many people could speed on it. Gives the oldies something to do I guess, and he was clearly enjoying himself!
Unfortunately the majority of voters are old tory b
ds who are the ones out there spunking our taxes and wasting our police's time (they have to be babysat at all times) on this bks. Fair enough you get the odd loony biker or chavvy speeder but it's such a waste.I often enjoy staying in a really low gear when coming round the corner past them so they get all excited thinking they're gonna "catch" a speeder until they realise I'm doing 25mph, ha. It's not like there is any real outcome, they give the police a list with no photographic/video evidence and the police then have to mail shot everyone saying they got caught by the biddie brigade and once you get 3 "warnings" you get the PCSO / hobby bobby come round to ask you nicely not to bother the mad old folk.
Ridiculous.
maurauth said:
Monkeylegend said:
Most likely LHD.
The oblivious woman was definitely driving from the RH seat! In 30+ degree heat with the roof up and window open.I could understand if she had a poverty spec model without a sunroof and aircon on meaning the car stays relatively cool, but she had her window open!
I however had the roof off, all windows down and blowers on max, and was positively chilly, you'd be surprised how much of an increase in cabin temp having a sunroof causes in these cars.
In any case, the R172 '55AMG has never been factory badged on the left in any territory.
My wifes 15 plate SLK 250 AMG has full Bluetooth (no need to hold a phone) and (looking at a recent picture) no AMG badge on the boot. Just SLK250 and CDI.
maurauth said:
WD39 said:
They are neck pillows for use on aircraft. Prevents you lolling and drooling over you fellow passenger in the next seat. (but not in first class). They are now seen in other locations.
Such as under my arse after I fractured my coxyx!I hope that your bum gets better very soon.
M6 southbound near J4 the other day, a white Range Rover reg'd 'B1 GAY' bimbling along in the middle lane at around 50mph with nothing else about except me coming up on the inside lane. I overtook him the proper way in the outside lane, indicating as I did so, pulled back over to the left and got the flashing headlamps routine...
P5BNij said:
M6 southbound near J4 the other day, a white Range Rover reg'd 'B1 GAY' bimbling along in the middle lane at around 50mph with nothing else about except me coming up on the inside lane. I overtook him the proper way in the outside lane, indicating as I did so, pulled back over to the left and got the flashing headlamps routine...
He probably got excited when he saw you coming up behind him!
P5BNij said:
M6 southbound near J4 the other day, a white Range Rover reg'd 'B1 GAY' bimbling along in the middle lane at around 50mph with nothing else about except me coming on the inside lane. I overtook him the proper way in the outside lane, indicating as I did so, pulled back over to the left and got the flashing headlamps routine...
Have you got a weird fetish for inside lanes or something?
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