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I had to drive the car in for my weekly commute this week,what a nightmare ,ive not had to drive in rush hour for ages


Sat at the junction on a 4 way mini roundabout ,going to go straight ahead, waiting as there was a queue ahead,so i didnt block the junction.When the lights ahead changed i waited until the cars were almost moving ,although theres also a queue on the left road joining too so you cant wait too long,i was halfway accross when a massive 4 x 4 came flying over the lights ahead and swung right to turn accross ,which he couldnt do for a few seconds as i was moving slowly in the queue ,he stopped and gave a seriously long horn blast ,i stopped and dropped the window down .He was going crazy shouting and even started spitting out of the car window at me

I started to laugh and said calm down mate your have a heart attack,he went beserk and i slowly drove off

Probably delayed him by less than 10 seconds ,even with the stopping ,would have been 2 or 3 seconds if he hadnt of been such a muppet

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Another self nomination, I'm fettling a pushbike that was given to me . It's a dreadful piece of Chinese tat but it deserves better than this ! Best not to do anything mechanical straight after work .

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Good luck @fastbob, those components are probably made from cheese and will never work perfectly.

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You ain't wrong ! I sold a really nice Ridgeback road bike that I had refurbished and the buyer paid the asking price and as a bonus he gave me his old bike . By his own admission he knows nothing about bicycles and this is exactly the sort of customer that this junk is aimed at . I have never seen such a piece of shite masquerading as a bicycle in my life . The first thing I noticed was the weight, the whole thing is made of steel and it weighs a ton . Every single part of this thing is thrown together as cheaply as possible by the crudest methods. If it weren't for the fact that it has two wheels and you can actually pedal it , I would describe this as a FAKE bicycle.

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It's amazing how cheap people will go on a bike. I get two very bad questions, both of which I now give very blunt answers to and wince as soon as they're asked of me:


1) I've seen this bike for £100, will it be any good?

2) I want to buy a bike, what should my budget be?


For one, the answer is always no. They'll of course say "But I'm not sure if I'm going to get into it yet/I only want to use it at the weekend to go down the towpath and if I enjoy it I'll spend some more later" etc. But they're going to get some heavy crap that will never shift gear properly, simply put they'll never want to ride it. I always ask them to mentally tot up all the bits on a bicycle they can think of and try to attribute some form of monetary value on each of them... then try and think how vastly different it is to that £100 figure


Two is always dangerous because no matter what figure I'll give, I'll get a response like "oh wow, is that for both me and my partner?" (because they inevitably want to get one each, and seemed to think they could spend £150)


There's a really good charity here that gets homeless people to refurbish donated bikes under the tutelage of qualified bike mechanics, the idea being they learn some skills that can help them find employment. I always try to send people there. They won't be far off their budget and get a serviced and very workable bike that someone with an actual bit of knowledge would have helped them choose. But I can almost certain guarantee they'll still buy the piece of crap they first asked me about, because it's a "new bike".


If they do really really want new I try and at least up their budget to a basic Carrera from Halfords, which should usually be serviceable. Shame they are usually looking at a bike from Asda or Sports Direct. (Extra hilarity points when they then need to build bits of it when it arrives).

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Me when i went for a job interview and told them id electrocuted myself one time (well, several times)


Does it matter that its not driving related? 😂

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Me when i went for a job interview and told them id electrocuted myself one time (well, several times)


Does it matter that its not driving related? 😂

 

Depends on the job you're applying for. I guess anything to do with electric or health and safety and you've shot yourself in the foot.

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Lorry/HGV drivers, ***** the lot.


Every day on the A14 I get stuck in a jam, creeping along sub 40mph and quite often a standstill because some nob in an HGV wants to overtake another excruciatingly gradually.


Quite often I see all 3 lanes blockaded by lorries eeking past each other - either that or swinging out in traffic trying to squash other motorists.


I need a button that will disappear discourteous road users. Actually, I'd love to see some plod sticking one of them on at the side of the road.


/rant

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Lorry/HGV drivers, ***** the lot.


Every day on the A14 I get stuck in a jam, creeping along sub 40mph and quite often a standstill because some nob in an HGV wants to overtake another excruciatingly gradually.


Quite often I see all 3 lanes blockaded by lorries eeking past each other - either that or swinging out in traffic trying to squash other motorists.


I need a button that will disappear discourteous road users. Actually, I'd love to see some plod sticking one of them on at the side of the road.


/rant

https://newsthump.com/2015/08/26/lorry-driver-breaks-world-record-for-longest-overtaking-manoeuvre/


I think truck drivers as a whole all very good, except for a few little traits this being one of them. I always consider them Lorry Races down here its the A34 & A31

We are also entering Caravan racing time where similar starts happening with caravan and occasionally you get to see the Caravan V's Lorry.


Most horse box's/ trailers and motorhomes don't enter into the races they just drive a little slower than everyone else so they can enjoy the view....


Then for those that come to the New forest someone produced a sadly true guide to traffic Jams....

"New Forest & surrounds traffic summer traffic jam's and the causes.


When your stuck in traffic how can you tell whats causing it? A little guide.


0-3 mph Animals in the road – normally at least one family out taking photographs of 1 horse and there own car causing a 30 car tail back both ways.


4 mph Horse riders – normally 2 abreast busy chatting.


10-20mph Cyclists normally dressed in Lycra, rarely in cycle lanes, often in large groups and doing there best to take up both sides of the road..


30 mph regardless them that believe the forest should be 30 mph zone so drive at that speed regardless of other road users.


30-35mph Motorhome busy looking out of the window not at the road unless its evening where they will slow to see which carpark they are sleeping in tonight.


35 mph with occasional long stops - The New Forest Tour


10 – 40 mph Caravans normally keen to get to site but unable to pass any of the above.


43 mph – Over taking anything tourist looking whenever it safe - local normal driver.

Unless they have a “I Slow for horses” sticker then they will randomly slow for any animal seen with in a few 100m's


Other things to watch for:

Work & Delivery Vans normally found close up to your rear bumper bumper or on your side of the road head on as you come round a corner as they make an inappropriate over take of any of the above.


“Balmer Lawn” stickers on the rear of car windows, these are typically driven slowly & erratically by the local more elderly population."


https://www.facebook.com/groups/lymington/permalink/1586483634737489/

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Me when i went for a job interview and told them id electrocuted myself one time (well, several times)


Does it matter that its not driving related? 😂

 

Ok , apart from the obvious " How many times have you electrocuted yourself ? " What question were you responding to ?

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It's amazing how cheap people will go on a bike. I get two very bad questions, both of which I now give very blunt answers to and wince as soon as they're asked of me:


1) I've seen this bike for £100, will it be any good?

2) I want to buy a bike, what should my budget be?


For one, the answer is always no. They'll of course say "But I'm not sure if I'm going to get into it yet/I only want to use it at the weekend to go down the towpath and if I enjoy it I'll spend some more later" etc. But they're going to get some heavy crap that will never shift gear properly, simply put they'll never want to ride it. I always ask them to mentally tot up all the bits on a bicycle they can think of and try to attribute some form of monetary value on each of them... then try and think how vastly different it is to that £100 figure


Two is always dangerous because no matter what figure I'll give, I'll get a response like "oh wow, is that for both me and my partner?" (because they inevitably want to get one each, and seemed to think they could spend £150)


There's a really good charity here that gets homeless people to refurbish donated bikes under the tutelage of qualified bike mechanics, the idea being they learn some skills that can help them find employment. I always try to send people there. They won't be far off their budget and get a serviced and very workable bike that someone with an actual bit of knowledge would have helped them choose. But I can almost certain guarantee they'll still buy the piece of crap they first asked me about, because it's a "new bike".


If they do really really want new I try and at least up their budget to a basic Carrera from Halfords, which should usually be serviceable. Shame they are usually looking at a bike from Asda or Sports Direct. (Extra hilarity points when they then need to build bits of it when it arrives).

 



I disagree with 1, I bought a second hand Scott , £500 worth, the fella had been out on it twice and it had sat in his garage for 6 months gave him £100 ...... Now it's sitting in my garage gathering dust :D

plenty of second hand bargains out there , cause people buy them brand new then don't ride them .

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Me when i went for a job interview and told them id electrocuted myself one time (well, several times)


Does it matter that its not driving related? 😂

 

Ok , apart from the obvious " How many times have you electrocuted yourself ? " What question were you responding to ?

 

It was something to do with the where do yiu see yourself in five years question, and i have this annoying habit of answering the actual question, but then it leads to a sub story and i go off track and next thing we were talking home improvements and i told them i electorcuted myself several times fitting new plug sockets hahaha

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It's amazing how cheap people will go on a bike. I get two very bad questions, both of which I now give very blunt answers to and wince as soon as they're asked of me:


1) I've seen this bike for £100, will it be any good?

2) I want to buy a bike, what should my budget be?


For one, the answer is always no. They'll of course say "But I'm not sure if I'm going to get into it yet/I only want to use it at the weekend to go down the towpath and if I enjoy it I'll spend some more later" etc. But they're going to get some heavy crap that will never shift gear properly, simply put they'll never want to ride it. I always ask them to mentally tot up all the bits on a bicycle they can think of and try to attribute some form of monetary value on each of them... then try and think how vastly different it is to that £100 figure


Two is always dangerous because no matter what figure I'll give, I'll get a response like "oh wow, is that for both me and my partner?" (because they inevitably want to get one each, and seemed to think they could spend £150)


There's a really good charity here that gets homeless people to refurbish donated bikes under the tutelage of qualified bike mechanics, the idea being they learn some skills that can help them find employment. I always try to send people there. They won't be far off their budget and get a serviced and very workable bike that someone with an actual bit of knowledge would have helped them choose. But I can almost certain guarantee they'll still buy the piece of crap they first asked me about, because it's a "new bike".


If they do really really want new I try and at least up their budget to a basic Carrera from Halfords, which should usually be serviceable. Shame they are usually looking at a bike from Asda or Sports Direct. (Extra hilarity points when they then need to build bits of it when it arrives).

 



I disagree with 1, I bought a second hand Scott , £500 worth, the fella had been out on it twice and it had sat in his garage for 6 months gave him £100 ...... Now it's sitting in my garage gathering dust :D

plenty of second hand bargains out there , cause people buy them brand new then don't ride them .

 

I'm talking new. I could make a killing* buying underpriced second hand bikes and yours is a perfect example. But loads of people want "new" and still think they can spend a hundred quid doing so


* This only holds true if I need the bike myself. You couldn't make a living doing it because like I said, people think they want new.

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It's amazing how cheap people will go on a bike. I get two very bad questions, both of which I now give very blunt answers to and wince as soon as they're asked of me:


1) I've seen this bike for £100, will it be any good?

2) I want to buy a bike, what should my budget be?

...>skip<...

 

OK, so £100.- is a bit frugal.

But for a mere £245. 0. 4. you have a beautiful 350 cc...

Brand-new... tax included...

 

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:mrgreen:

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Lorry/HGV drivers, ***** the lot.


Every day on the A14 I get stuck in a jam, creeping along sub 40mph and quite often a standstill because some nob in an HGV wants to overtake another excruciatingly gradually.


Quite often I see all 3 lanes blockaded by lorries eeking past each other - either that or swinging out in traffic trying to squash other motorists.


I need a button that will disappear discourteous road users. Actually, I'd love to see some plod sticking one of them on at the side of the road.


/rant



So the next time.you go to the shops and there is feck all in there you can say well done we got all the lorries off the road .

Or if you see a 3 lane motorway with 3 lorries one in each lane you can call the cops as HGVs are not allowed in the 3rd lane .

Also if you complain to all the special snowflakes who don't like to see a HGV doing 70mph along a motorway so they compline to the companies government bullshite inviromentists that a HGV at 70mph kills polar bears. Then they won't be governed by trackers/speed restrictors .

Might ask plod to ticket foreign lorry drivers who are not on MPH and drive at half speeds .

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So the next time.you go to the shops and there is feck all in there you can say well done we got all the lorries off the road .

Or if you see a 3 lane motorway with 3 lorries one in each lane you can call the cops as HGVs are not allowed in the 3rd lane .

Also if you complain to all the special snowflakes who don't like to see a HGV doing 70mph along a motorway so they compline to the companies government bullshite inviromentists that a HGV at 70mph kills polar bears. Then they won't be governed by trackers/speed restrictors .

Might ask plod to ticket foreign lorry drivers who are not on MPH and drive at half speeds .

 

I think you've taken a bit of an extreme view of the original post which is unusual for you BD.


How about in terms of disruption? Is it reasonable to have a lorry full of potatoes turn up 12 seconds early due to a 5 mile overtaking maneuver at the cost of delaying a huge queue of car drivers by a couple of minutes a piece?

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I know a lorry driver and he confessed that they do it just for a laugh, apparently it’s boring driving a lorry at 56MPH on the motorway, so winding up car drivers is amusement, if they get any abuse they just radio ahead to their mates to do it again.

I suppose this is better than having them watch porn on their phones while driving.

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