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36541

General Discussion Area / Re: De-badging

« on: 16 February 2009, 20:11:30 »

My old Ex -Plod 3.2 estate had no badge on the back...............so I put a 2.0 badge from the scrappers on it's rump.................caused much head scratching amongst the spotty hot hatch brigade.

At least you put the badge where they're likely to be in a position to see it.

36542

General Discussion Area / Re: Lorries

« on: 16 February 2009, 19:18:05 »

I personally prefer the system in europe. trucks are not allowed to overtake each other during morning and afternoon rush hour. far better. I also have a pet hate of trucks doing 45 mph on a roads. seen other trucks same size do 60.

But an HGV is speeding at 45 on a single carriageway "A" road!

Kevin

So .... I'm wrong again .......  :-/  

36543

General Discussion Area / Re: Lorries

« on: 16 February 2009, 19:16:41 »

....... seen other trucks same size do 60.

They shouldn't, but were probably just keeping up with the flow of traffic. 50 mph in a Nation Speed Limit applies, same as me with the caravan on the back.

36544

General Discussion Area / Re: Lorries

« on: 16 February 2009, 09:14:18 »

you have the far right hand lane available in a car, unless the car is towing a trailer and should only be doing max 60mph anyway. ......

Yes I'm talking about when I'm towing, & therefore am like you - I'm not allowed in lane 3. At no time did I mention going above 60. I can manage 60 up hill & down dale all day long with the 'van on. 'Your' problem is that without a downward hill you're restricted to 56 but seem to think that everyone else should have to slow down when you do.

36545

General Discussion Area / Re: Lorries

« on: 16 February 2009, 00:00:30 »

I thought i heard they were thinking of restructing the motorway network to accomidate for cars/trucks but nothing at present. Maybe they will think of something

We should be thinking of restricting HGV's to the nearside lane as in some EU countries at certain sections.
Why is it that when it all slows down, HGV's need to move from lane 1 to lane 2? They ain't going anywhere any faster than the rest of us .....  :-?

we lorry drivers know drom experience that lane 1 is slowing down probably because the approaching exit sliproad is queing back and if we stop in the queue  but want to continue on motorway then it takes a lot of getting moving again and  virtually no chance of getting to lane 2 to pass queing traffic. so think ahead and plan early like all motorists should

You must have bloody good eye sight to see miles & miles up the road where there are no bloody exits!
I see it time & time again. The motorway slows to a stop & HGV's who were in lane 1 move over .... for no reason, other than they're bigger than you & they can.  :-? No thinking involved. If you thought head, you'd slow up like as in the original post to allow the bloke who has been trying to overtake you to get back in and allow the motorway to get passed. I've had HGV's try to overtake me on the motorway when I'm towing on a UP hill section because they've sped up on a down hill section first. Rather than have him sat there for the next umpteen miles I've knocked it out of cruise, allowed him back in THEN put mu foot back down to overtake. I've also had HGV's 'think ahead' when they pull out on me on a up hill section causing me to have to slow up to 56 mph while we crawl passed those in lane 1, if they'd really thught ahead they'd have seen me doing 60 and let me passed first .... but I'm only 3 ton and not 44 ton ....
and breathe .......

36546

General Discussion Area / Re: Lorries

« on: 15 February 2009, 23:33:20 »

I thought i heard they were thinking of restructing the motorway network to accomidate for cars/trucks but nothing at present. Maybe they will think of something

We should be thinking of restricting HGV's to the nearside lane as in some EU countries at certain sections.
Why is it that when it all slows down, HGV's need to move from lane 1 to lane 2? They ain't going anywhere any faster than the rest of us .....  :-?

36547

General Discussion Area / Re: Lorries

« on: 15 February 2009, 23:27:02 »

.... and also some of the Omega drivers as you will most likely at some point been in the car behind the lorries .....

Get on the 4 lane section going east on the M62. You get 3 lanes of HGV's all doing 56 which leaves just the outside lane for the rest of us!!!!!!  

36548

General Discussion Area / Re: TB's new word filter

« on: 16 February 2009, 10:40:31 »

some great tips on correct  grammer for forums, its helped me a great deal.
http://www.guidenet.net/resources/self-abuser.html

Excellent!

36549

General Discussion Area / Re: TB's new word filter

« on: 16 February 2009, 04:54:56 »

wonder  .....because us dafty's keep typing  .....

and there's the problem trying to be solved.  

36550

General Discussion Area / Re: TB's new word filter

« on: 15 February 2009, 21:54:30 »

r r r r r r r r r r

R
Thank you Jamie.

36551

General Discussion Area / Re: TB's new word filter

« on: 15 February 2009, 21:45:40 »

[size=14]Can the powers that be turn this stupid bloody 't xt speak' filter off?  
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1234569901
HTF are you supposed to give a year letter if it's the one that comes after S?
Joke over![/size]

What text speak filter would that be then?

OK then ..... looking at the words before I spaketh them.
m8 (I'm too gay and stupid to spell mate) (I'm too gay and stupid to spell mate)
r (Pirate or Farmer slang for are)
etc

ur

36552

General Discussion Area / Re: TB's new word filter

« on: 15 February 2009, 21:42:37 »

T

Well done .....   you spotted my mistake  
before S

36553

General Discussion Area / Re: TB's new word filter

« on: 15 February 2009, 21:41:48 »

[size=14]Can the powers that be turn this stupid bloody 't xt speak' filter off?  
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1234569901
HTF are you supposed to give a year letter if it's the one that comes after S?
Joke over![/size]

What text speak filter would that be then?

OK then ..... looking at the words before I spaketh them.
m8 (I'm too gay and stupid to spell mate)
r (Pirate or Farmer slang for are)
etc

36554

General Discussion Area / Re: TB's new word filter

« on: 15 February 2009, 21:31:53 »

[size=14]Can the powers that be turn this stupid bloody 't xt speak' filter off?  
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1234569901
HTF are you supposed to give a year letter if it's the one that comes after S?
Joke over![/size]

36555

General Discussion Area / Re: TB's new word filter

« on: 15 February 2009, 15:03:23 »

.....  Shame you can't add an auto spell checker and if there are more than 10% of words not in an English dictionary, then reject it..

There would be a lot who would be instantly struck mute!!!