Top ten.........
Discussion
.....things to do if you're stuck in a snow traffic jam.
10/ Make sure your car still starts every 15 minutes and run it for a minute every time.
9/ Eat you packed lunch or set up a barbeque and sell burgers.
8/ Make an igloo in case you're there overnight.
7/ Chat up the member of the opposite sex (or not, ooh-er) in the lane next to you.
6/ Have a friendly snowball fight to let off steam. Please note "friendly".
5/ Play eye spy, unless you're alone but then play with you imaginary friends when the fumes from that A4 diesle that won't turn it's engine off start to make you go doo-laly.
4/ Build a Snow(man)person, with the obligitory cone for a hat (pollitical correction-pc).
3/ Consider the pitfalls of Canibalism, then remember "Canibal! The Musical" and sing the "Snowman" song from it to yourself.
2/ Have your partner perform an act that shows her (or his) appreciation of your ongoing commitment (pc) unless traveling alone but you'd've taken care of that already.
1/ Write a daft list of "top ten" and post it here as a reply.
Sorry about all the Snow(men)people on the A17 yesterday with cones on their heads I did the first one, on the way home I counted sixteen. Good result guys. Please feel free to add your top ten weather you're bored at work stuck in traffic or occupying your mind on more important stuff than your misses's favorte soap/reality tv show/ice dancing/bargain hunting/gossiping etc.
That's the next top ten.
"Thing's that are more important than what my partner is into".
Enjoy.
10/ Make sure your car still starts every 15 minutes and run it for a minute every time.
9/ Eat you packed lunch or set up a barbeque and sell burgers.
8/ Make an igloo in case you're there overnight.
7/ Chat up the member of the opposite sex (or not, ooh-er) in the lane next to you.
6/ Have a friendly snowball fight to let off steam. Please note "friendly".
5/ Play eye spy, unless you're alone but then play with you imaginary friends when the fumes from that A4 diesle that won't turn it's engine off start to make you go doo-laly.
4/ Build a Snow(man)person, with the obligitory cone for a hat (pollitical correction-pc).
3/ Consider the pitfalls of Canibalism, then remember "Canibal! The Musical" and sing the "Snowman" song from it to yourself.
2/ Have your partner perform an act that shows her (or his) appreciation of your ongoing commitment (pc) unless traveling alone but you'd've taken care of that already.
1/ Write a daft list of "top ten" and post it here as a reply.
Sorry about all the Snow(men)people on the A17 yesterday with cones on their heads I did the first one, on the way home I counted sixteen. Good result guys. Please feel free to add your top ten weather you're bored at work stuck in traffic or occupying your mind on more important stuff than your misses's favorte soap/reality tv show/ice dancing/bargain hunting/gossiping etc.
That's the next top ten.
"Thing's that are more important than what my partner is into".
Enjoy.
Que cars.
10/ New Subaru WRX, looks like a Focus sounds like two Ducatis and goes like a woman in a shoe sale.
9/ Nissan Bluebird Turbo. 200SX engine in a Minicab? Wrong wheel drive though.
8/ Granada 2.8 Ghia, for some reason the quickest of the 2.8's Ford built Cost less than the XR4i and handled better than the Capri.
7/ Saphire Cosworth, looked like a Ghia with fog lights, YB pushed it over 150mph.
6/ Citroen CX 2.2 Turbo. The engine of choice for 205 conversions also fits the Talbot Sunbeam box. Funny suspension means fast on even Norfolks roads.
5/ Twin turbo diesel Jag' pipe and slippers/golf club looks; more torque than a Ferrari.
4/ BMW 750, exectutive barge, same V12 as the 850 never had a proper gear box though.
3/ Vauxhall Omega 3.2, coathanger on the rear passenger handles, 250bhp and an lsd.
2/ Cortina Savage, 1600e from any angle Essex V6 under the bonnet (Cosworth 24V conversion anyone?)
1/ Lancia Thema 8/32. If you don't know about this car I strongly recommend you find out. The daftest car I've ever driven. Still makes me smile just thinking about it. Where'd I put that Lotto ticket?
This list was compiled yesterday waiting at an accident on the A47 Peterborough.
10/ New Subaru WRX, looks like a Focus sounds like two Ducatis and goes like a woman in a shoe sale.
9/ Nissan Bluebird Turbo. 200SX engine in a Minicab? Wrong wheel drive though.
8/ Granada 2.8 Ghia, for some reason the quickest of the 2.8's Ford built Cost less than the XR4i and handled better than the Capri.
7/ Saphire Cosworth, looked like a Ghia with fog lights, YB pushed it over 150mph.
6/ Citroen CX 2.2 Turbo. The engine of choice for 205 conversions also fits the Talbot Sunbeam box. Funny suspension means fast on even Norfolks roads.
5/ Twin turbo diesel Jag' pipe and slippers/golf club looks; more torque than a Ferrari.
4/ BMW 750, exectutive barge, same V12 as the 850 never had a proper gear box though.
3/ Vauxhall Omega 3.2, coathanger on the rear passenger handles, 250bhp and an lsd.
2/ Cortina Savage, 1600e from any angle Essex V6 under the bonnet (Cosworth 24V conversion anyone?)
1/ Lancia Thema 8/32. If you don't know about this car I strongly recommend you find out. The daftest car I've ever driven. Still makes me smile just thinking about it. Where'd I put that Lotto ticket?
This list was compiled yesterday waiting at an accident on the A47 Peterborough.
Annoying things about other road users......
10/ Center lane hoggers.
9/ Caravans.
8/ Stupid voices on Sat' Nav's.
7/ People using hands free kits so they can hold their coffee.
6/ Those three flash overtaking signals.
5/ People (Chavs) who sit in traffic with the music up so all you can hear is their number plate vibrating.
4/ People who wait until they are six feet away from a G.A.T.S.O before they slow down from about eighty.
3/ People who do 40mph in a sixty zone and keep at 40 when they get to a 30 zone.
2/ Tailgaters.
1/ People who are thick enough to have their front fog lights on all the time.
Make your own top tens and place them here as a reply, thank you for the comments on the ones that have been done so far.
10/ Center lane hoggers.
9/ Caravans.
8/ Stupid voices on Sat' Nav's.
7/ People using hands free kits so they can hold their coffee.
6/ Those three flash overtaking signals.
5/ People (Chavs) who sit in traffic with the music up so all you can hear is their number plate vibrating.
4/ People who wait until they are six feet away from a G.A.T.S.O before they slow down from about eighty.
3/ People who do 40mph in a sixty zone and keep at 40 when they get to a 30 zone.
2/ Tailgaters.
1/ People who are thick enough to have their front fog lights on all the time.
Make your own top tens and place them here as a reply, thank you for the comments on the ones that have been done so far.
Then when it is safe to overtake they all of a sudden remember what their right foot is for and you either have to break the speed limit to pass them, get hit by something on-coming or pull behind them into a non-existant gap because the car that was tailgating you is now up their back bumper! Anyone eslse driven on the A43 Corby to Peterborough? TW@S!
.....Cars I have overtaken in my Fiat Panda (999cc).
10/ Saxo VTR A10 Ship corner to Queen Adalade.
9/ Porsche 924 Rockingham.
8/ Subaru WRX A43 Think he had his gran in the back.
7/ Porsche 993 GT he'd hit a bump in the road and the ecu went into safe mode 40mph max.
6/ RS 500 (replica?) got into a drift and went a bit too far at Sneterton (Norfolks Nuremburgring).
5/ Evo VII A47 roundabout on the Thorney bypass, I think he missed a gear or got turbo lag, took him on the round about he flew past a few seconds later.
4/ Ferrari 355 A1 bright red with blue smoke bellowing out.
3/ Aston Martin A17 emergency spare 40mph held everything up including two tractors.
2/ Bugatti Veyron M25 Just goes to show however much you spend on a car you still get stuck in jams.
1/ Bently Continental GT B1145 Bently on a B road? Sitting duck. He had a crack on the straights but every corner he was quarter of a mile behind me again.
All of these manovers were made when it was safe to do so and within the speed limits (on public roads at least).
10/ Saxo VTR A10 Ship corner to Queen Adalade.
9/ Porsche 924 Rockingham.
8/ Subaru WRX A43 Think he had his gran in the back.
7/ Porsche 993 GT he'd hit a bump in the road and the ecu went into safe mode 40mph max.
6/ RS 500 (replica?) got into a drift and went a bit too far at Sneterton (Norfolks Nuremburgring).
5/ Evo VII A47 roundabout on the Thorney bypass, I think he missed a gear or got turbo lag, took him on the round about he flew past a few seconds later.
4/ Ferrari 355 A1 bright red with blue smoke bellowing out.
3/ Aston Martin A17 emergency spare 40mph held everything up including two tractors.
2/ Bugatti Veyron M25 Just goes to show however much you spend on a car you still get stuck in jams.
1/ Bently Continental GT B1145 Bently on a B road? Sitting duck. He had a crack on the straights but every corner he was quarter of a mile behind me again.
All of these manovers were made when it was safe to do so and within the speed limits (on public roads at least).
annoying things women do in cars.
10 Talking to friend in passenger seat whilst driving slowly. We have all seen the driver's head turned sideways looking at her passenger instead of concentrating on the road
9 Sing, you might think no-one else can see you but we can and you look stupid.
8 Pulling away slowly from a petrol pump when there is a queue. If there is a queue behind you at a petrol pump, jump in your car start your engine, fasten your seat belt and drive off. DO NOT, put on sunglasses, do your hair, look at yourself in rear view mirror, chat to kid in rear seat, mess about with the radio/mobile......I could go on!
7 Open car doors into other cars. Cars are not meant to have scratches and dents on them.
6 Acknowledging, most women for some reason do not say thank you when you pull over to let them through.
5 Roundabouts, lanes are there for a reason
4 Going 50 mph down a slip road to a motorway. Has no-one ever told them it is less dangerous to join a motorway at the same speed that the traffic is already flowing at.
3 Middle Lane hogging on the motorway
2 Parking, women have never been able to park, so how they now think they can park cars that are twice as big as they used to be is beyond me.
1 Using Roundabouts, how hard is it to understand that if there is nothing coming from your right and the way is clear you can move! and if it is an open junction you dont even need to come to a standstill before entering the roundabout.
10 Talking to friend in passenger seat whilst driving slowly. We have all seen the driver's head turned sideways looking at her passenger instead of concentrating on the road
9 Sing, you might think no-one else can see you but we can and you look stupid.
8 Pulling away slowly from a petrol pump when there is a queue. If there is a queue behind you at a petrol pump, jump in your car start your engine, fasten your seat belt and drive off. DO NOT, put on sunglasses, do your hair, look at yourself in rear view mirror, chat to kid in rear seat, mess about with the radio/mobile......I could go on!
7 Open car doors into other cars. Cars are not meant to have scratches and dents on them.
6 Acknowledging, most women for some reason do not say thank you when you pull over to let them through.
5 Roundabouts, lanes are there for a reason
4 Going 50 mph down a slip road to a motorway. Has no-one ever told them it is less dangerous to join a motorway at the same speed that the traffic is already flowing at.
3 Middle Lane hogging on the motorway
2 Parking, women have never been able to park, so how they now think they can park cars that are twice as big as they used to be is beyond me.
1 Using Roundabouts, how hard is it to understand that if there is nothing coming from your right and the way is clear you can move! and if it is an open junction you dont even need to come to a standstill before entering the roundabout.
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