One single thing that makes you think "knob" Vol 4
Discussion
bristolracer said:
Exactly that
When it was all fields around here, you would know you had no lights on when you noticed you couldnt read anything on the dashboard.
I have no idea why the car makers will not let the rear lights come on with the DRLs.
Or make the dashboard not light up without the lights on. When it was all fields around here, you would know you had no lights on when you noticed you couldnt read anything on the dashboard.
I have no idea why the car makers will not let the rear lights come on with the DRLs.
bristolracer said:
Exactly that
When it was all fields around here, you would know you had no lights on when you noticed you couldn't read anything on the dashboard.
I have no idea why the car makers will not let the rear lights come on with the DRLs.
Because those would be sidelights. When it was all fields around here, you would know you had no lights on when you noticed you couldn't read anything on the dashboard.
I have no idea why the car makers will not let the rear lights come on with the DRLs.
In 2008-2009 we tried to make it compulsory for all vehicles to drive with lights on at all times to bring our Road Traffic Act in line with several EU states and other countries throughout the world but the EU blocked it in 2010 as they decided their new DRL legislation was enough.
Obviously people only using DRL (or "Duuuuuuurrrrrllllll!" as I like to call them) are marginally better than all the Nandos grey (any colour that's close to being the same as the road) vehicles that pre-date DLR's but drive with no lights on anyway.
My major bug bear are those who fail to use headlights in low light conditions during the day. Mist, Fog, Rain, Overcast, low Sun etc. All Driving Without Due Care and Attention because if you fail to notice it's dark enough for headlights you should not be on the road.
Maybe we could push the headlight rule again but make it specific to vehicles not fitted with DRL's. So...
"Any vehicle made before 2010 must have their headlights on at all times".
The self-appointed road captain on the M4 heading into London last night; he's weaving his C2 between lanes 1 and 2, taking the whole "keep left unless overtaking" way too seriously because he's having to move out every 5 seconds due to the relatively heavy traffic. I'm in L3, I would have been in L2 had he not been weaving about so regularly and so sharply, plus I don't want to be near someone so unpredictable; but everyone is doing the limit and no-one is being held up so no harm done.
He then starts pulling from L1 into L3, flashing his indicators and hazards and moving back over despite limited space in the lanes; it becomes obvious he thinks I'm lane hogging and he wants me to pull over. I don't intend to do this for the aforementioned reasons, plus we're approaching the 40 limit before the flyover and traffic is tightening up ahead of the 3-into-2 lane merge. Come this point we are next to each other and out the corner of my eye I can see he's very animated in his car.
Up onto the flyover and I'm sat at the 40 limit but although he's along side, he feels the need to accelerate to get ahead and pull another one of his weaving moves, complete with flashing hazards. Eventually traffic thins and I do move over into L1 - he's a good 30 meters ahead, but I see him shaking his arms about. Shortly after I move into L2 again as traffic in L1 starts to build for the Chiswick slip road; as I drive past him he's got his window open and is physically leaning out (i.e. his upper torso is outside the car) shouting something incomprehensible.He was about 2 inches off the bumper of the car in front.
They really do drive among us.
He then starts pulling from L1 into L3, flashing his indicators and hazards and moving back over despite limited space in the lanes; it becomes obvious he thinks I'm lane hogging and he wants me to pull over. I don't intend to do this for the aforementioned reasons, plus we're approaching the 40 limit before the flyover and traffic is tightening up ahead of the 3-into-2 lane merge. Come this point we are next to each other and out the corner of my eye I can see he's very animated in his car.
Up onto the flyover and I'm sat at the 40 limit but although he's along side, he feels the need to accelerate to get ahead and pull another one of his weaving moves, complete with flashing hazards. Eventually traffic thins and I do move over into L1 - he's a good 30 meters ahead, but I see him shaking his arms about. Shortly after I move into L2 again as traffic in L1 starts to build for the Chiswick slip road; as I drive past him he's got his window open and is physically leaning out (i.e. his upper torso is outside the car) shouting something incomprehensible.He was about 2 inches off the bumper of the car in front.
They really do drive among us.
Individuals working for Councils who make it hard to dispose of waste.
Yesterday as part of our house development we flattened an en-suite.
We loaded the car with the waste, carefully sorted by plaster-board, tiles and wood. Arriving at the tip we were turned away as A) site users are only allowed to dispose of two bags of plaster a month, and B) it is 'development waste', which they are not allowed to take any of. WTAF, where else does (none trade) plasterboard waste come from if not from knocking something down in your house?!
Also, fly-tipping is rife in the area, which is no wonder when it's made so bloody hard to dispose of your rubbish.
On a positive note, when home I noticed that my wedding ring wasn't on my finger, which was found after half an hour of sifting through all the rubbish.... but still, which clown thought that this policy is a smart idea!
Yesterday as part of our house development we flattened an en-suite.
We loaded the car with the waste, carefully sorted by plaster-board, tiles and wood. Arriving at the tip we were turned away as A) site users are only allowed to dispose of two bags of plaster a month, and B) it is 'development waste', which they are not allowed to take any of. WTAF, where else does (none trade) plasterboard waste come from if not from knocking something down in your house?!
Also, fly-tipping is rife in the area, which is no wonder when it's made so bloody hard to dispose of your rubbish.
On a positive note, when home I noticed that my wedding ring wasn't on my finger, which was found after half an hour of sifting through all the rubbish.... but still, which clown thought that this policy is a smart idea!
Fermit and Sarah said:
Individuals working for Councils who make it hard to dispose of waste.
Yesterday as part of our house development we flattened an en-suite.
We loaded the car with the waste, carefully sorted by plaster-board, tiles and wood. Arriving at the tip we were turned away as A) site users are only allowed to dispose of two bags of plaster a month, and B) it is 'development waste', which they are not allowed to take any of. WTAF, where else does (none trade) plasterboard waste come from if not from knocking something down in your house?!
Also, fly-tipping is rife in the area, which is no wonder when it's made so bloody hard to dispose of your rubbish.
On a positive note, when home I noticed that my wedding ring wasn't on my finger, which was found after half an hour of sifting through all the rubbish.... but still, which clown thought that this policy is a smart idea!
skips really don't cost that much! I'd just do that and avoid the hassle.Yesterday as part of our house development we flattened an en-suite.
We loaded the car with the waste, carefully sorted by plaster-board, tiles and wood. Arriving at the tip we were turned away as A) site users are only allowed to dispose of two bags of plaster a month, and B) it is 'development waste', which they are not allowed to take any of. WTAF, where else does (none trade) plasterboard waste come from if not from knocking something down in your house?!
Also, fly-tipping is rife in the area, which is no wonder when it's made so bloody hard to dispose of your rubbish.
On a positive note, when home I noticed that my wedding ring wasn't on my finger, which was found after half an hour of sifting through all the rubbish.... but still, which clown thought that this policy is a smart idea!
Blown2CV said:
Fermit and Sarah said:
Individuals working for Councils who make it hard to dispose of waste.
Yesterday as part of our house development we flattened an en-suite.
We loaded the car with the waste, carefully sorted by plaster-board, tiles and wood. Arriving at the tip we were turned away as A) site users are only allowed to dispose of two bags of plaster a month, and B) it is 'development waste', which they are not allowed to take any of. WTAF, where else does (none trade) plasterboard waste come from if not from knocking something down in your house?!
Also, fly-tipping is rife in the area, which is no wonder when it's made so bloody hard to dispose of your rubbish.
On a positive note, when home I noticed that my wedding ring wasn't on my finger, which was found after half an hour of sifting through all the rubbish.... but still, which clown thought that this policy is a smart idea!
skips really don't cost that much! I'd just do that and avoid the hassle.Yesterday as part of our house development we flattened an en-suite.
We loaded the car with the waste, carefully sorted by plaster-board, tiles and wood. Arriving at the tip we were turned away as A) site users are only allowed to dispose of two bags of plaster a month, and B) it is 'development waste', which they are not allowed to take any of. WTAF, where else does (none trade) plasterboard waste come from if not from knocking something down in your house?!
Also, fly-tipping is rife in the area, which is no wonder when it's made so bloody hard to dispose of your rubbish.
On a positive note, when home I noticed that my wedding ring wasn't on my finger, which was found after half an hour of sifting through all the rubbish.... but still, which clown thought that this policy is a smart idea!
Grahamdub said:
Thesprucegoose said:
Just stick it in black bags and in normal bin over time. The council's are really taking the piss. They charge and refuse stuff but offer no other options.
As above. Or just take it to the tip in black bags as "non-recyclable" wastenonsequitur said:
Grahamdub said:
Thesprucegoose said:
Just stick it in black bags and in normal bin over time. The council's are really taking the piss. They charge and refuse stuff but offer no other options.
As above. Or just take it to the tip in black bags as "non-recyclable" wasteOur local one has a hard-on for disposing of old car parts at the moment, no matter what they are. Old brake discs? Can't go in the scrap. Old bits of (stamped) ABS plastic? Nope. Highly annoying. I can understand not taking the complex bits like dampers for example, but the pure material makes no sense.
t. Usually go when less busy just mix it with other stuff.Krikkit said:
nonsequitur said:
Grahamdub said:
Thesprucegoose said:
Just stick it in black bags and in normal bin over time. The council's are really taking the piss. They charge and refuse stuff but offer no other options.
As above. Or just take it to the tip in black bags as "non-recyclable" wasteOur local one has a hard-on for disposing of old car parts at the moment, no matter what they are. Old brake discs? Can't go in the scrap. Old bits of (stamped) ABS plastic? Nope. Highly annoying. I can understand not taking the complex bits like dampers for example, but the pure material makes no sense.
nonsequitur said:
Krikkit said:
nonsequitur said:
Grahamdub said:
Thesprucegoose said:
Just stick it in black bags and in normal bin over time. The council's are really taking the piss. They charge and refuse stuff but offer no other options.
As above. Or just take it to the tip in black bags as "non-recyclable" wasteOur local one has a hard-on for disposing of old car parts at the moment, no matter what they are. Old brake discs? Can't go in the scrap. Old bits of (stamped) ABS plastic? Nope. Highly annoying. I can understand not taking the complex bits like dampers for example, but the pure material makes no sense.
Always a good idea to have plenty of plasma TV boxes and leave a pile under an old tarpaulin so they think it's worth something.
foxbody-87 said:
Reminds me of that John Bishop stand-up routine where he tries to take his fridge to the tip. (Worth a watch if it’s on YouTube!).
Fermit - what happened to the Krog, and is Sarah no longer sexy?
It was essentially an in joke between the two of us, but some expressed irritation at it, so I abbreviated it. And yep, she still is Fermit - what happened to the Krog, and is Sarah no longer sexy?
Edited by Fermit and Sarah on Sunday 30th September 17:01
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