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General Discussion Area / Re: accidents
« on: 01 April 2008, 21:47:24 »
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I spent new years eve at a friends pub, it was early and I was helping behind the bar (hadn't drank a drop, no REALLY!).

To get from one bar to the other there were two very steep steps and a low ceiling, I slipped on the top step and cracked my hand on the till as I fell bumping my head on the bar on the way down.  :-[

I got up and rubbed my head at which point I noticed the ring finger on my right hand was at right angles to what it should have been.....I had dislocated it! :o :o

Anyway, having thought it through I decided that if I went to casualty I would end up wasting 5 hours of my life to have a few Xrays taken and then have it put back.  8-)

So I straightened it myself and got on the drink.

Needless to say its quite clear now that I did a bit more than dislocate it given the restricted movement I have and the lump on the side of the joint  ;D

But, I didn't miss any of new years eve  :y :y

Is most likely scar tissue, can be removed surgically under local and next time if you put the joint back yourself get advice from a physio who can give you some exercises which will prevent such lumps and problems in the future.

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General Discussion Area / Re: What to do?
« on: 30 March 2008, 15:38:32 »
Fix it then sell it to moi....  ::) ::)

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General Discussion Area / Re: What to do?
« on: 30 March 2008, 14:42:22 »
I would do it, the wife would kill me but then once done she would forgive me as she loves riding shotgun in my beast....

Considering that a car requires more energy to be built than it will use in its entire lifetime I suggest that you go for a repair, esp if the rest of the car is sweet.  

Just a green angle for you :y

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General Discussion Area / Re: speeding fine
« on: 01 April 2008, 09:48:23 »
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30mph zones are that for a reason. cos if some child was to walk or run out infront of you they are more likely to survive with a few broken bones then if you are doing 35 where you could kill them. cars are dangerous!
How many times have we all seen that advert and the only thing I keep thinking is if somebody were to hit a pedestrian at 30-40mph, they would have to be driving like a complete loon with their eyes shut....

I'd hope that even with the most basic driver training, motorist are taught to look and scan the road repeatedly and react accordingly to hazards... Therefore BRAKING down from 30mph. To plough straight into somebody at 30-40mph, that 'somebody' deserves to lose their licence. If the unfortunate did happen, in most circumstances i'd be surprised if the closing speed was more than 20mph  :-? Make sense?

Emphatically NOPE!!!

You're assuming that a child will be taller than the parked cars on the side of the road and won't run out in front of you

NEVER, EVER rely on the sense of those around you.

I rode a bike for a number of years; there is no way better to learn this extremely valuable lesson.







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Have been refraining from commenting but, Gaffers speaks sense....

Apart from the radio bit?  Whats that about??   :o

If you remember the first kill your speed campain, I did one of radio commercials.

Have a look here for a flash back Gaffers junior is in the bowtie at the begining

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPnjeVHYQBM
:-X   :'(

That voiceover is John Hannah from 4 Weddings isn't it?

Great voice

Oh and prestigesec, I really can't describe how I want to respond to your posts, much of it has been said far better (and more controlled) than I could say.

He did nail it in that reading in the film I must admit.

Personally I havent seen that advert for a long time because my mum has the only copy on VHS  :(  quite rightly she guards over it like a hawk

Does anyone have or know of anyway of converting it to DVD so that I can keep a more secure copy.  The VHS and the youtube posting are the only ones I know of.

And prestigsec I can kind of see where you are coming from, maybe you havent expressed yourself as you may have wished.  You do seem to make a lot of assumptions about one specific driving situation.  But lets not forget you never know what is coming and those like debs who do some advanced driving lessons realise that regardless of your level you are always learning.  My bro was killed when he was cycyling his bike through the village, perfect driving conditions which enticed a youth to race his mate to a party.  Estimates are that he was doing 80mph in a village where the limit was 60 (later reduced to 30 through some heavy campaigning)  As he was racing and thus preventing his mate from overtaking he wasnt paying attention to the road infront.  There were no parked cars and nothing to obstruct his view.

I cycled for 5 years in Sheffield often in the 20-30 mph bracket where motorists do not take notice of you at all.  When cycling downhill you have to operate VERY defensively in that situation, add poor weather to the equation and its a nightmare.  I had a eureka moment one day after a trundle downhill in the rain when 2 cars pulled out in front of me in different places one did the right thing when he eventually saw me and proceeded to GLF to get out of the way the second decided to stop in the middle of the road!  Needless to say I was airborn for a short while and despite beat plods being nearby they didnt see or decide to do anything (my confidence in the police was already shattered years before after a different cycling incident)

I fitted an airhorn to my bike where the gas conister was on the tribar/handlebar area and the horn, connected through some aquarium pipe, was siuated under the saddle.  It worked a treat and I had virtually no problems after that.  If I couldent be seen then I was going to be heard.  I also continued onto work in Paris where I used to cycle frequently around the Etoile/Arc de Triomphe which is scary enough in a car yet the airhorn made a massive difference.  

Sadly the bike was stolen along with my prototype and I havent got around to recreating it yet...

I think the morality is that everyone has a duty to drive smarter.  Yes speed is a factor but more in a sense of your ability to see and react to what is around you rather than what your collision speed might be.  Speed is not the only element of your driving that needs constant vigilance and attention.  I dont have a beef with people who speed, just those who are irresponsible in their application of speed according to the conditions and surroundings.  Dont forget you can drive slowly and be dangerous too.

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General Discussion Area / Re: speeding fine
« on: 31 March 2008, 23:56:21 »
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Have been refraining from commenting but, Gaffers speaks sense....

Apart from the radio bit?  Whats that about??   :o

If you remember the first kill your speed campain, I did one of radio commercials.

Have a look here for a flash back Gaffers junior is in the bowtie at the begining

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPnjeVHYQBM

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General Discussion Area / Re: speeding fine
« on: 31 March 2008, 23:44:16 »
As someone who lost a brother to a lunatic who was speeding I have been watching this thread with interest.  Dont worry I am not going to give you all a sob story about how speeding is wrong, yours turely got upto 130 on the autobahn 2 weeks ago.

The whole point is about the three factors which affect driving: the car, driver and conditions.  Without sounding patronising everyone almost always over estimates their own abilities in driving, hence how people are caught out and spin off the road.  The quality of the car plays alot, a brand new bmw will stop on a 10p coin at 30 while a 30 year old metro needs 3 anchors and a parachute to even slow down.  And the road well, I could go on for days on all the different factors here, as I am sure the advanced motorists here will agree, but safe to say that 'everyone else is speeding so will I' is probably why there are so many accidents in built up areas and so few kids playing outside these days.

Only good training on driving techniques and skid plans can fully prepare you for the roads today.  Only a fool will think he no longer has anything to learn about driving.  I am of the opinion that our driving test teaches you how to read road signs and control a car.  Once you pass then you learn how to drive.

I personally NEVER go above the limit in residential areas unless by accident in which case I slow down PDQ.  If I go above the limit on open clear roads and motorways and I get caught then its a fair cop. (yes I have got 3 points for 62 in a temp 50 on the motorway)

And for those of you that know cheshire and the infamous A453 through Burland now know who I am  :y

Besides most of you have heard me on the radio too....  ::) ::)

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General Discussion Area / Re: Yob Culture in UK
« on: 01 April 2008, 16:27:01 »
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they could keep them for cannon fodder scenarios ;)

And to (mis)quote South Park The Movie

"Operation get behind the chavs"

I'm all for it   :y :y :y

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General Discussion Area / Re: Yob Culture in UK
« on: 30 March 2008, 23:07:00 »
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...... I wont go into too much detail.... :y

Why? We're all ears! ::) :y :y

I know what you're talking about  ;) :y

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General Discussion Area / Re: Yob Culture in UK
« on: 30 March 2008, 21:24:06 »
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Dont get me started on this subject, you will set me off.  Sometimes I wish I was there when things like this happen, sometimes I am glad I wasnt because I know what I will do.

Put these cowards thugs on the frontline in Basra right now and lets see how tough they are...

sounds like a plan matey !! :y

Not likely, its probably against the thugs human rights.  Lets not mention mother or the other victims of rather cowards like him.

Count to ten ....

1...2....3....4.....5...

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General Discussion Area / Re: Yob Culture in UK
« on: 30 March 2008, 21:14:04 »
Dont get me started on this subject, you will set me off.  Sometimes I wish I was there when things like this happen, sometimes I am glad I wasnt because I know what I will do.

Put these cowards thugs on the frontline in Basra right now and lets see how tough they are...

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General Discussion Area / Re: VW's.......
« on: 30 March 2008, 15:59:08 »
hmmm like the shape but not the colour.  Doesnt mention the price either.....

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General Discussion Area / Re: VW's.......
« on: 30 March 2008, 15:42:34 »
I was looking at getting the EOS but decided to postpone for a year while we check out the beemer, anyone got experience on these?

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General Discussion Area / Re: Anyone got a C3
« on: 31 March 2008, 18:28:43 »
The car also runs on a version of Microsoft Windows CE.........

.............nuff said  :-X

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General Discussion Area / Re: This looks nasty
« on: 30 March 2008, 16:15:42 »
Yeouch, not exactly a small 2 seater light aitcraft...

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General Discussion Area / Re: This looks nasty
« on: 30 March 2008, 16:03:14 »
sounds like the plane hit a garage, so fingers crossed...

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