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General Discussion Area / Re: Snow driving
« on: 19 December 2009, 19:37:24 »
Guess mr Plod was jealous
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General Discussion Area / Re: Snow driving
« on: 19 December 2009, 19:36:21 »
when walking home yesterday - saw a baby BMW - stuck in the snow on the flat - no weight on the back
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General Discussion Area / Re: Snow driving
« on: 19 December 2009, 19:24:09 »
What about the garage door?
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General Discussion Area / Re: Snow driving
« on: 19 December 2009, 19:22:39 »
Maria - you must be one of the few exceptions- was talking to next door yesterday -he was trying to educate one of the kids that spinning wheels to get thru 6" of packed snow before you move is not the way to go.
Its a pleasant change to be able to log on - as had to use another pc the last 4 weeks
Its a pleasant change to be able to log on - as had to use another pc the last 4 weeks
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General Discussion Area / Re: Snow driving
« on: 19 December 2009, 19:17:57 »
quite agree , when moved down south 25 yrs ago , first bit of snow used to go down to an empty car park and practice at night - just to refresh one's memory , unfortunately could'nt drive last week in the snow - as don't have Iranian diriving licence
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General Discussion Area / Re: Snow driving
« on: 19 December 2009, 19:15:33 »
long time ago up in newcastle used to go out in the snow to Tessdale etc. with shovel sack etc in an old beetle - ( with a few lumps of concrete in the front- so steering wheel had some effect)- now grown up- well almost
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General Discussion Area / Snow driving
« on: 19 December 2009, 19:06:15 »
Can anybody under 30 yr old drive in the snow?
Got back to UK yesterday morning - no taxis- too much snow, then could not use company van (astra) as key in safe place , so forced to use Miggy -- pleasantly surprised how good it is in the snow -- who needs front wheel drive? - half predictable back end breaking traction to turn car into right direction then nudge it as appropriate - all good fun. - Kids these days don't seem to be able to drive in the white stuff - why can't I go round corner at 40 mph like normal?)
Got back to UK yesterday morning - no taxis- too much snow, then could not use company van (astra) as key in safe place , so forced to use Miggy -- pleasantly surprised how good it is in the snow -- who needs front wheel drive? - half predictable back end breaking traction to turn car into right direction then nudge it as appropriate - all good fun. - Kids these days don't seem to be able to drive in the white stuff - why can't I go round corner at 40 mph like normal?)
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General Discussion Area / Re: Planned outage 5pm to 6:30pm today
« on: 28 July 2010, 16:42:32 »
It's called computer speak progress
( why not change it if you have ffound a better way to screw it)
Apologies not intended at long suffering moderators(Gods)
but a neccesary evil to be done from time to time -- due to the demons that reside in computerland ( would have typed and crossed but don't know how to do that with 2 fingers
( why not change it if you have ffound a better way to screw it)
Apologies not intended at long suffering moderators(Gods)
but a neccesary evil to be done from time to time -- due to the demons that reside in computerland ( would have typed and crossed but don't know how to do that with 2 fingers
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General Discussion Area / Re: Why you haven't seen a "How to guide " from Varche
« on: 28 July 2010, 16:01:55 »
mine only came with one key - and going by what I have read on here - it is not a simple easy process to get another 2 buttoned key ( or cheap) - I got a key cut for car access only
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General Discussion Area / not sure if I want to come back to uk
« on: 28 July 2010, 15:46:30 »
going by the various issues commented on by people in the last 6 weeks - I wonder what I will be coming back to for 6 months (continuous) #UK or EEC/EU or whatever name we have paid to have it rebranded as-
but on the positive side have escaped japanese food - I took them to a chinese restaurant- but what do I come back to - all laws from Brussels? -(now't changes) - more taxes ( better than the last exit fee I had to pay to get out of Yemen last week)- but inevitable as the bankers bonusus's have to be paid for -- (( I feel a bit better now))
but on the positive side have escaped japanese food - I took them to a chinese restaurant- but what do I come back to - all laws from Brussels? -(now't changes) - more taxes ( better than the last exit fee I had to pay to get out of Yemen last week)- but inevitable as the bankers bonusus's have to be paid for -- (( I feel a bit better now))
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General Discussion Area / Re: Japan
« on: 21 July 2010, 22:18:51 »
Am off to somewhere 2 hours by train from Narita on monday -- then back to proper food after 5 days ( i.e. cooked) - but last time was there found an Indian where the only stuff not ccoked was the salad stuff
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General Discussion Area / Re: St Georges Day.................
« on: 12 June 2010, 10:06:44 »
I am currently flying a white ensign on the car - just to be different
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General Discussion Area / Re: St George's Day tomorrow
« on: 22 April 2010, 12:03:08 »
Got my White ensign ready to go on the vehicle tomorrow - took 2 hours to find - where I had put it safe!
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General Discussion Area / Re: Is this a joke
« on: 20 April 2010, 19:56:13 »
I enjoyed my times in Iran the majority of people being 'normal' ( in UK terms) - when you don't have to watch your back to see who's listening- but it is a vessel boiling up and the pressure is increasing - and unfortunately I think it will get worse before it gets better.
But I'm still stuck here so will have to force myself to drink real beer-- oh dear!
But I'm still stuck here so will have to force myself to drink real beer-- oh dear!
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General Discussion Area / Re: Is this a joke
« on: 20 April 2010, 14:22:48 »
They are in most places same as you and me - apart from one guy I met in Malacca - he said his life was complicated - Wife and 3 kids in Philipines, wife and 2 kids in Malacca, and having an affair at the same time-- but I'm stuck here at moment - as is many others -- ( could have been worse - if customer had confirmed meet and greet at Lagos - last monday - i would still be there)-with beer at £1.00 a pint