Am I a redneck?
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vikingaero

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13,344 posts

199 months

Saturday 27th September 2014
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Birthday a couple of weeks ago and I have loads of Amazon gift vouchers applied to my account. Nothing to buy - really nothing. If I want something I'll buy it so I think I have everything I need - every car has its own compressor, toolkit, LED torches etc. Fully equipped. Nothing to buy for the kids or house.

So I'm thinking I need a CB Radio in my daily driver. eek I had one in my teens so really just another gadget to play with: "One Four for a Coffee Copy". But are there still people out there? Should I go for a wider airwave transceiver?

steveo3002

11,211 posts

204 months

Saturday 27th September 2014
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so you can talk to wierdos and rapey truckers ? id keep looking

vikingaero

Original Poster:

13,344 posts

199 months

Saturday 27th September 2014
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Hmmm. You may be correct. I imagine the scene has moved on in 20 years and only the weirdos are left. Are there any non-rapey truck drivers? biggrin

Monkeylegend

29,298 posts

261 months

Saturday 27th September 2014
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More anorak than redkneck.

Ozzie Osmond

21,189 posts

276 months

Saturday 27th September 2014
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Redneck warning signs,

1.You think "loading the dishwasher" means getting your wife drunk.
2.You ever cut your grass and found a car.
3.You own a home that is mobile and 5 cars that aren't.
4.You think the stock market has a fence around it.
5.Your boat has not left the drive-way in 15 years.
6.Your wife has ever said, "Come move this transmission so I can take a bath."
7.You read the Auto Trader with a highlight pen.
8.You think a chain saw is a musical instrument.
9.You've totaled every car you've ever owned.
10.Your garden furniture used to be your living room furniture.

Other than those, I think you're safe.

80quattro

1,821 posts

225 months

Saturday 27th September 2014
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Ozzie Osmond said:
Redneck warning signs,

1.You think "loading the dishwasher" means getting your wife drunk.
2.You ever cut your grass and found a car.
3.You own a home that is mobile and 5 cars that aren't.
4.You think the stock market has a fence around it.
5.Your boat has not left the drive-way in 15 years.
6.Your wife has ever said, "Come move this transmission so I can take a bath."
7.You read the Auto Trader with a highlight pen.
8.You think a chain saw is a musical instrument.
9.You've totaled every car you've ever owned.
10.Your garden furniture used to be your living room furniture.

Other than those, I think you're safe.
11. You wear a check shirt, desert boots and a reversed baseball cap

Monkeylegend

29,298 posts

261 months

Saturday 27th September 2014
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Hell yeah.

skyrover

12,700 posts

234 months

Saturday 27th September 2014
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Have you made a swimming pool in the back of your pickup truck yet?


Pints

18,451 posts

224 months

Saturday 27th September 2014
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Morningside

24,147 posts

259 months

Saturday 27th September 2014
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Still have a few CB radios including sideband.

There is still some life on it and has gained some revival in the last few years due to the 4x4 brigade.

Laurel Green

31,140 posts

262 months

Saturday 27th September 2014
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...and one has A Redneck Playstation.

backwoodsman

2,508 posts

159 months

Saturday 27th September 2014
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I still have a CB, just make sure you get an AM/FM 80 channel rig,to get the most out of it.

soad

34,666 posts

206 months

Saturday 27th September 2014
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Can you listen in to the emergency services etc? scratchchin

RobinBanks

17,550 posts

209 months

Saturday 27th September 2014
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I've been thinking of getting a CB, so you can talk to me.
I'm not rapey but I am weird.

Monkeylegend

29,298 posts

261 months

Saturday 27th September 2014
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RobinBanks said:
I've been thinking of getting a CB, so you can talk to me.
I'm not rapey but I am weird.
Polarbert, is that you?

vanordinaire

3,701 posts

192 months

Saturday 27th September 2014
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Ozzie Osmond said:
Redneck warning signs,

1.You think "loading the dishwasher" means getting your wife drunk.
2.You ever cut your grass and found a car.
3.You own a home that is mobile and 5 cars that aren't.
4.You think the stock market has a fence around it.
5.Your boat has not left the drive-way in 15 years.
6.Your wife has ever said, "Come move this transmission so I can take a bath."
7.You read the Auto Trader with a highlight pen.
8.You think a chain saw is a musical instrument.
9.You've totaled every car you've ever owned.
10.Your garden furniture used to be your living room furniture.

Other than those, I think you're safe.
7 out of 10 fur me. JEEESUUS!!!!

RobinBanks

17,550 posts

209 months

Saturday 27th September 2014
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vanordinaire said:
Ozzie Osmond said:
Redneck warning signs,

1.You think "loading the dishwasher" means getting your wife drunk.
2.You ever cut your grass and found a car.
3.You own a home that is mobile and 5 cars that aren't.
4.You think the stock market has a fence around it.
5.Your boat has not left the drive-way in 15 years.
6.Your wife has ever said, "Come move this transmission so I can take a bath."
7.You read the Auto Trader with a highlight pen.
8.You think a chain saw is a musical instrument.
9.You've totaled every car you've ever owned.
10.Your garden furniture used to be your living room furniture.

Other than those, I think you're safe.
7 out of 10 fur me. JEEESUUS!!!!
Just the garden furniture for me!

RobinBanks

17,550 posts

209 months

Saturday 27th September 2014
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vanordinaire said:
Ozzie Osmond said:
Redneck warning signs,

1.You think "loading the dishwasher" means getting your wife drunk.
2.You ever cut your grass and found a car.
3.You own a home that is mobile and 5 cars that aren't.
4.You think the stock market has a fence around it.
5.Your boat has not left the drive-way in 15 years.
6.Your wife has ever said, "Come move this transmission so I can take a bath."
7.You read the Auto Trader with a highlight pen.
8.You think a chain saw is a musical instrument.
9.You've totaled every car you've ever owned.
10.Your garden furniture used to be your living room furniture.

Other than those, I think you're safe.
7 out of 10 fur me. JEEESUUS!!!!
Just the garden furniture for me!

vikingaero

Original Poster:

13,344 posts

199 months

Saturday 27th September 2014
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I'm looking at Handhelds with the dual power/aerial lead. Advantage is that I can use it in my other cars as I have Brodit dash mountings available.

The fitted ones I'm looking at the ones where the mike has the display and controls and the main unit is hidden. This satisfies my inner OCD in being a complete and proper install.


MagneticMeerkat

1,763 posts

235 months

Saturday 27th September 2014
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soad said:
Can you listen in to the emergency services etc? scratchchin
No, no you can't

They use the Tetra/Airwave system that works off GSM. It's all scrambled, so you need a proper set to decode what is broadcast. Only problem is you can't get them.