One single thing that makes you think "knob" Vol 4
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nonsequitur said:
Etypephil said:
We have inexpensive car related plates on both, for personal pleasure and to irritate the number plate prostitute neighbours who suffer greater monthly depreciation / PCP payment than our plates cost.
You and our neighbours may prefer whichever term you choose; we couldn't give a quick bout of sexual intercourse.
You care. You really do. Even if you think otherwise.You and our neighbours may prefer whichever term you choose; we couldn't give a quick bout of sexual intercourse.
Edited by Etypephil on Tuesday 4th June 12:54
BathyThermo said:
If he really cared though, why would he have them?
Why wouldn't he get rid of them, it'd cost basically nothing.
You care. On his behalf. That's the sort of person the numberplate thread is full of.
He has personal plates and has stated that he doesn't care what anybody thinks of that. But human nature dictates that we all care very much what other people think of us, although some put up a front in which ' I don't care ' is written on the front door. Why wouldn't he get rid of them, it'd cost basically nothing.
You care. On his behalf. That's the sort of person the numberplate thread is full of.
Sure, there are some who are made of granite and have little feeling for others and tread their own path.
Blown2CV said:
James_33 said:
People who jump on the "hate trump" bandwagon because Kahn is doing an amazing job in London isn't he?
people who start liking trump because he said kahn was a gimp and they don't like kahn.DeltaTango said:
nonsequitur said:
I would argue that no-one should straightline a RAB in any conditions, or at any other stretch of road for that matter.
Perfectly acceptable if you've checked there's no one near you on a roundabout or if you can see the way ahead to be clear on a well sighted road. Otherwise, overtaking would also be illegal if broken white lines may never be crossed. There's a 3 lane roundabout near me. At 5:30 am i often use all 3 lanes whilst staying in cruise control at 50 mph.
Did it with my wife in the car once and she insisted on screaming.
Pit Pony said:
DeltaTango said:
nonsequitur said:
I would argue that no-one should straightline a RAB in any conditions, or at any other stretch of road for that matter.
Perfectly acceptable if you've checked there's no one near you on a roundabout or if you can see the way ahead to be clear on a well sighted road. Otherwise, overtaking would also be illegal if broken white lines may never be crossed. There's a 3 lane roundabout near me. At 5:30 am i often use all 3 lanes whilst staying in cruise control at 50 mph.
Did it with my wife in the car once and she insisted on screaming.
Edited by nonsequitur on Tuesday 4th June 19:16
nonsequitur said:
Pit Pony said:
DeltaTango said:
nonsequitur said:
I would argue that no-one should straightline a RAB in any conditions, or at any other stretch of road for that matter.
Perfectly acceptable if you've checked there's no one near you on a roundabout or if you can see the way ahead to be clear on a well sighted road. Otherwise, overtaking would also be illegal if broken white lines may never be crossed. There's a 3 lane roundabout near me. At 5:30 am i often use all 3 lanes whilst staying in cruise control at 50 mph.
Did it with my wife in the car once and she insisted on screaming.
Edited by nonsequitur on Tuesday 4th June 19:16
Road fully illuminated, pedestrians very very very unlikely.
Lol
Lady at the petrol garage this evening had managed to shred her tyre by driving over the petrol pump base. Or that's what she said happened.
I was filling up and she came up asking if I had a jack as she had a flat. She was there, 2 kids and a baby so I attempted to try and change her tyre. I guess that makes me the mug in this story.
Cracked nuts, jacked car up, took nuts out. Wheel stayed put. Gave it a good kick. Nothing. Started to look closer, car was filthy, probably hadn't seen water except rain. Came to the conclusion the wheel was seized on the hub so went to put it all back together and tell her to call recovery and she said she'd phoned her brother or someone who was coming down.
2 hours the brother came to the same conclusion as me. I dropped her kids and baby back home so they weren't in the cold whilst she waited for someone.
Felt sorry for the whole situation and especially for the kids. But its really not that difficult to look where you're going!
I was filling up and she came up asking if I had a jack as she had a flat. She was there, 2 kids and a baby so I attempted to try and change her tyre. I guess that makes me the mug in this story.
Cracked nuts, jacked car up, took nuts out. Wheel stayed put. Gave it a good kick. Nothing. Started to look closer, car was filthy, probably hadn't seen water except rain. Came to the conclusion the wheel was seized on the hub so went to put it all back together and tell her to call recovery and she said she'd phoned her brother or someone who was coming down.
2 hours the brother came to the same conclusion as me. I dropped her kids and baby back home so they weren't in the cold whilst she waited for someone.
Felt sorry for the whole situation and especially for the kids. But its really not that difficult to look where you're going!
ashleyman said:
Lady at the petrol garage this evening had managed to shred her tyre by driving over the petrol pump base. Or that's what she said happened.
I was filling up and she came up asking if I had a jack as she had a flat. She was there, 2 kids and a baby so I attempted to try and change her tyre. I guess that makes me the mug in this story.
Cracked nuts, jacked car up, took nuts out. Wheel stayed put. Gave it a good kick. Nothing. Started to look closer, car was filthy, probably hadn't seen water except rain. Came to the conclusion the wheel was seized on the hub so went to put it all back together and tell her to call recovery and she said she'd phoned her brother or someone who was coming down.
2 hours the brother came to the same conclusion as me. I dropped her kids and baby back home so they weren't in the cold whilst she waited for someone.
Felt sorry for the whole situation and especially for the kids. But its really not that difficult to look where you're going!
A lady and her daughter parked in the car park at the rear if our house a while ago with a completely flat front tyre. Being nice I offered to change it for her. Cue the next 20 mins trying to find spare tyre, Jack, locking nut key etc and putting new wheel on. Full sized spare wouldn't fit back in the boot, so I wrapped it in a bin bag and put it on the back seat. All this time mother and daughter were sat playing with their phones. When I had finished they got in the car and drove off, no thanks, no acknowlegement, nothing. I'm not sure which of us was the knob !I was filling up and she came up asking if I had a jack as she had a flat. She was there, 2 kids and a baby so I attempted to try and change her tyre. I guess that makes me the mug in this story.
Cracked nuts, jacked car up, took nuts out. Wheel stayed put. Gave it a good kick. Nothing. Started to look closer, car was filthy, probably hadn't seen water except rain. Came to the conclusion the wheel was seized on the hub so went to put it all back together and tell her to call recovery and she said she'd phoned her brother or someone who was coming down.
2 hours the brother came to the same conclusion as me. I dropped her kids and baby back home so they weren't in the cold whilst she waited for someone.
Felt sorry for the whole situation and especially for the kids. But its really not that difficult to look where you're going!
Grahamdub said:
A lady and her daughter parked in the car park at the rear if our house a while ago with a completely flat front tyre. Being nice I offered to change it for her. Cue the next 20 mins trying to find spare tyre, Jack, locking nut key etc and putting new wheel on. Full sized spare wouldn't fit back in the boot, so I wrapped it in a bin bag and put it on the back seat. All this time mother and daughter were sat playing with their phones. When I had finished they got in the car and drove off, no thanks, no acknowlegement, nothing. I'm not sure which of us was the knob !
Unfortunately that's how people are now mate, I say thank you for anything that someone does for me whether that's small things like help packing bags at the shops or anything really and i make sure my kids get taught the same way, sometimes a thank you can make someone's day.James_33 said:
Grahamdub said:
A lady and her daughter parked in the car park at the rear if our house a while ago with a completely flat front tyre. Being nice I offered to change it for her. Cue the next 20 mins trying to find spare tyre, Jack, locking nut key etc and putting new wheel on. Full sized spare wouldn't fit back in the boot, so I wrapped it in a bin bag and put it on the back seat. All this time mother and daughter were sat playing with their phones. When I had finished they got in the car and drove off, no thanks, no acknowlegement, nothing. I'm not sure which of us was the knob !
Unfortunately that's how people are now mate, I say thank you for anything that someone does for me whether that's small things like help packing bags at the shops or anything really and i make sure my kids get taught the same way, sometimes a thank you can make someone's day.One 'regular' I see some mornings who obviously commutes around the same time as me constantly has her head in her phone and has never physically touched a door (that I have seen), but happily scoots to the front of a queue of people waiting for someone coming the opposite way, before passing through the gap and letting the door slam on whomever is behind..
Edited by Mandalore on Wednesday 5th June 09:02
Mandalore said:
My commute takes me though a large indoor complex with many doors and I have lost count of the time, I have had a door let go in my face without a second thought by women, often less than a minute after I have waited and held it open for the same person that just let it go on me.
One 'regular' I see some mornings who obviously commutes around the same time as me constantly has her head in her phone and has never physically touched a door (that I have seen), but happily scoots to the front of a queue of people waiting for someone coming the opposite way, before passing through the gap and letting the door slam on whomever is behind..
In those long distant days when i was an office worker, i used this small subterfuge on the transgressor.
If they do not look round and lets it go, just kick the bottom of the door on your approach .Shout 'OUCH' and hold your face
Timed correctly it is a winner
One 'regular' I see some mornings who obviously commutes around the same time as me constantly has her head in her phone and has never physically touched a door (that I have seen), but happily scoots to the front of a queue of people waiting for someone coming the opposite way, before passing through the gap and letting the door slam on whomever is behind..
In those long distant days when i was an office worker, i used this small subterfuge on the transgressor.
If they do not look round and lets it go, just kick the bottom of the door on your approach .Shout 'OUCH' and hold your face
Timed correctly it is a winner
Edited by Mandalore on Wednesday 5th June 09:02
Pretty much everyone these days who is obsessed with their phones 
Got off at a train station the other week to change trains. There were 50+ people on the platform, and me - and another bloke just along from me - were the only people without our heads bent down scrolling through social media. It was eerily silent. Quite depressing really.
Got off at a train station the other week to change trains. There were 50+ people on the platform, and me - and another bloke just along from me - were the only people without our heads bent down scrolling through social media. It was eerily silent. Quite depressing really.
Tankrizzo said:
Pretty much everyone these days who is obsessed with their phones
Got off at a train station the other week to change trains. There were 50+ people on the platform, and me - and another bloke just along from me - were the only people without our heads bent down scrolling through social media. It was eerily silent. Quite depressing really.
Yes, dreadful isn't it.Got off at a train station the other week to change trains. There were 50+ people on the platform, and me - and another bloke just along from me - were the only people without our heads bent down scrolling through social media. It was eerily silent. Quite depressing really.
PRND said:
George Smiley said:
Trump has been a huge benefit though by shaking things up.
A bit like having your toilet blocked by a massive turd. Means you have to get the plumber in and use the neighbours bog. You know, 'shakes things up'.Countries rarely benefit from political instability, as the UK and US are currently demonstrating.
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