Hato's - for a change!
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Raify said:
I just broke down on the M20, and they were on the scene in less than 5 minutes asking how I was, if I needed help.
Lovely chap, much appreciated.
Just thought I'd post 'the other side of the coin'
Yes, but what did they actually DO?Lovely chap, much appreciated.
Just thought I'd post 'the other side of the coin'
My guess is that they just sat there metaphorically holding your hand and telling you that everything would be OK. Labour Government anyone?
Towie said:
Raify said:
I just broke down on the M20, and they were on the scene in less than 5 minutes asking how I was, if I needed help.
Lovely chap, much appreciated.
Just thought I'd post 'the other side of the coin'
Yes, but what did they actually DO?Lovely chap, much appreciated.
Just thought I'd post 'the other side of the coin'
My guess is that they just sat there metaphorically holding your hand and telling you that everything would be OK. Labour Government anyone?
But he could have waited, held my hand and made a cup of coffee. Ungrateful bastard.
Raify said:
He asked if I needed any help.
Would have been interesting if you had a puncture and had said "yes please mate - give me a hand to change this wheel in order to minimise my "at risk" time on th most dangerous part of the motorway.Complete and utter waste of time and money. But at least it looks good.
shuvitupya said:
Raify said:
they were on the scene in less than 5 minutes asking how I was, if I needed help.
Hmmm...I think any old granny could do the same....
...How are you love....would you like a sandwich or a piece of cake.
not rocket science, is it.
Towie said:
Raify said:
He asked if I needed any help.
Would have been interesting if you had a puncture and had said "yes please mate - give me a hand to change this wheel in order to minimise my "at risk" time on th most dangerous part of the motorway.Anyway, here we go again.........
shuvitupya said:
Raify said:
they were on the scene in less than 5 minutes asking how I was, if I needed help.
Hmmm...I think any old granny could do the same....
...How are you love....would you like a sandwich or a piece of cake.
not rocket science, is it.
It is a part of what we do. A driver with up to date breakdown cover who knows which motorway he's on is easily dealt with. Or it's pitch black and raining and the husband is in tears with three kids out on the hard shoulder with not a clue about what to do......
I like these threads, but they tend to spiral into simplistic repetition (on both sides).
Vaux said:
I like these threads, but they tend to spiral into simplistic repetition (on both sides).
indeed.One could say that about many threads,
fog lights not foggy
middle lane owners club
speed cameras
cyclists thinking they are above the law
drivers who think the same
drivers thinking cyclists/horses/slow moving vehicles have no right to be on the road
40 mph club
tailgaters
civilianised enforcement eg parking that is actually only about the money
I could go on, however there is a common link to all these subjects, they continually cause a heating of the bladder region in a significant number of people because they are sodding annoying. Subject of HATOs is the same, at least to those of us with our eyes open to the wider picture
Personally, whilst I have my two pennorth on a number of subjects, I try to stay objective, keep calm and rely on one of these.....
I give you the BIB Cochrane Wee Boiler yes it really is called that! What better item to find on the Plod & Law forum than a BIB Wee Boiler. How totally appropriate.
Sadly I wasn't able to find a photo of a wee boiler with a conveyor belt in the background, but then that would have been just too perfect!" 
FiFWhy do I get the feeling they're going to get a few more orders now this bunch are aware of their product...
Trax said:
Flat in Fifth said:
Sadly I wasn't able to find a photo of a wee boiler with a conveyor belt in the background, but then that would have been just too perfect!"
:coat:
Anyway...the airflow would cool the wee down, although you may get some residual vapourisation at the surface.
Vaux said:
Towie said:
Raify said:
He asked if I needed any help.
Would have been interesting if you had a puncture and had said "yes please mate - give me a hand to change this wheel in order to minimise my "at risk" time on th most dangerous part of the motorway.Towie said:
Does it? Well Done. Someone on here informed us that you couldn`t for H&S reasons.
There's the "official" line and the realistic line - like most jobs. You don't want to believe everything I write! And it could be argued that it's in everyones H&S to get rid of the breakdown ASAP.Towie said:
Vaux said:
Or it's pitch black and raining and the husband is in tears with three kids out on the hard shoulder with not a clue about what to do......
So what do you do? Bitchslap him and shout "pull yourself together ya cissy" as loud as possible in his face?Reminds me of the time it took me 30 minutes to talk a bloke out of a panic attack. A good slap would probably have been the answer.....
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