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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: alunonhisown on 01 January 2010, 23:29:09
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I made a big mistake selling my 05 plate 7 series just after hubby died. That had everything, all voice controlled, dvd, even PS2, but I sold it as I had enough to clear my mortgage all bar 12k, so I suppose a house was/is more important than a car, gotta live somewhere and cannot live in a 7 series
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I been caught twice on phone
It was only recently I was speaking to a Roads Policing Officer, who had attended the scene of a fatal accident involving young children.
Caused directly as a result of selfish people using phones while driving, and not paying enough attention to the road.
It's a shame you didn't learn the first time around.
That makes me feel bad, and YES, it should, hence the reason I will not buy another car without hands free
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I been caught twice on phone
It was only recently I was speaking to a Roads Policing Officer, who had attended the scene of a fatal accident involving young children.
Caused directly as a result of selfish people using phones while driving, and not paying enough attention to the road.
It's a shame you didn't learn the first time around.
That makes me feel bad, and YES, it should, hence the reason I will not buy another car without hands free
Di,
Apologies for sounding so blunt.
It's an issue that I feel quite passionate about at the moment. Thanks for taking steps to be hands free.
Stay safe :y
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Caused directly as a result of selfish people using phones while driving, and not paying enough attention to the road.....
I still see no difference in drivng & talking on a radio & driving and talking on a phone! :-?
Some halfwits on the road don't even have the excuse that they were on the phone. Earlier on this evening a silly bitch was in the lane on my left and started to move right, I hit the horn, she carried on moving right, I hit the horn for longer but she was going to move right anyway & make me give way to her. When I pulled passed her and stopped my (SWMBO's Smart) car right in the middle of of the by-pass I got out and suggested she should use her mirrors, her bottom lip was quivered & she said she didn't see me! Deaf as well as blind. >:( >:( >:(
What would her excuse have been if I'd let her hit me & not backed off to 'let' her in front of me?
I suggest that a lot of these accidents are cause by idiots who don't pay attention whether on the phone or not!
.....It's a shame you didn't learn the first time around.
A bit condecending James ...... :-X
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A bit condecending James ...... :-X
At the end of the day, if you get an endorsable fixed penalty for doing something once -
then you're pretty daft to do the same thing again!
The Fixed penalty obviously had no effect on adjusting the behavour, and therefore the person should be put before the court.
My opinion, which I will stick to.
Thanks :y
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Caused directly as a result of selfish people using phones while driving, and not paying enough attention to the road.....
I still see no difference in drivng & talking on a radio & driving and talking on a phone! :-?
Some halfwits on the road don't even have the excuse that they were on the phone. Earlier on this evening a silly bitch was in the lane on my left and started to move right, I hit the horn, she carried on moving right, I hit the horn for longer but she was going to move right anyway & make me give way to her. When I pulled passed her and stopped my (SWMBO's Smart) car right in the middle of of the by-pass I got out and suggested she should use her mirrors, her bottom lip was quivered & she said she didn't see me! Deaf as well as blind. >:( >:( >:(
What would her excuse have been if I'd let her hit me & not backed off to 'let' her in front of me?
I suggest that a lot of these accidents are cause by idiots who don't pay attention whether on the phone or not!
.....It's a shame you didn't learn the first time around.
A bit condecending James ...... :-X
Not the safest of things to do, I suggest...
Was her lip quivering as she has realised her mistake or because some bloke stopped his car in front of her, got out and was giving her a hard time??
Take care, Mr B.... :y
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A bit condecending James ...... :-X
At the end of the day, if you get an endorsable fixed penalty for doing something once -
then you're pretty daft to do the same thing again!
The Fixed penalty obviously had no effect on adjusting the behavour, and therefore the person should be put before the court.
My opinion, which I will stick to.
Thanks :y
There's loads of people out there with more than 3 point for speeding.
I'll stick with my opinion too untill the take radios out of patrol cars!!
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Caused directly as a result of selfish people using phones while driving, and not paying enough attention to the road.....
I still see no difference in drivng & talking on a radio & driving and talking on a phone! :-?
Some halfwits on the road don't even have the excuse that they were on the phone. Earlier on this evening a silly bitch was in the lane on my left and started to move right, I hit the horn, she carried on moving right, I hit the horn for longer but she was going to move right anyway & make me give way to her. When I pulled passed her and stopped my (SWMBO's Smart) car right in the middle of of the by-pass I got out and suggested she should use her mirrors, her bottom lip was quivered & she said she didn't see me! Deaf as well as blind. >:( >:( >:(
What would her excuse have been if I'd let her hit me & not backed off to 'let' her in front of me?
I suggest that a lot of these accidents are cause by idiots who don't pay attention whether on the phone or not!
.....It's a shame you didn't learn the first time around.
A bit condecending James ...... :-X
Not the safest of things to do, I suggest...
Was her lip quivering as she has realised her mistake or because some bloke stopped his car in front of her, got out and was giving her a hard time??
Take care, Mr B.... :y
No traffic behind us when I stopped. She did have her boyfriend with her sat in the passenger seat ...... where he remained :-?
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I'll stick with my opinion too untill the take radios out of patrol cars!!
Do you suggest Officers respond to jobs based on telepathy?
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I'll stick with my opinion too untill the take radios out of patrol cars!!
Do you suggest Officers respond to jobs based on telepathy?
That's not the point. If it's as dangerous to hold a conversation with someone who is elsewhere as the experts try to tell us, then it's as dangerous on a radio as it is on a phone .......
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Sorry folks, was trying to split the 'mobile phone/radio warriors' thread away from the 'help me find a car' thread that this started as, hence the jumping around...... :-X
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I'll stick with my opinion too untill the take radios out of patrol cars!!
Do you suggest Officers respond to jobs based on telepathy?
That's not the point. If it's as dangerous to hold a conversation with someone who is elsewhere as the experts try to tell us, then it's as dangerous on a radio as it is on a phone .......
Even if the Radio is hands free - (which incidently is also allowed for the public?)
Either way you have to be realistic Andy.
At the end of the day, a Constable is also exempt from speed limits, by law, when travelling for a policing purpose.
This is a necessary evil, in order to do their job, in order to keep people safe. Its a calculated risk.
Using a radio comes into the same catagory. They just couldn't do the job without one!
It would appear you are attempting to manipulate the (lawful) actions of certain statatory organisations in order to justify activities which, are, quite clearly, unlawful.
It's not as "cut and dry" as you make out
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A bit condecending James ...... :-X
At the end of the day, if you get an endorsable fixed penalty for doing something once -
then you're pretty daft to do the same thing again!
The Fixed penalty obviously had no effect on adjusting the behavour, and therefore the person should be put before the court.
My opinion, which I will stick to.
Thanks :y
I was before the court, and as the two offenses were less than 48 hours apart, the magistarte allowed them to be treated asone, I took a call to tell me my husband died an hour earlier, as I only just switched on my phone
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I'll stick with my opinion too untill the take radios out of patrol cars!!
Do you suggest Officers respond to jobs based on telepathy?
That's not the point. If it's as dangerous to hold a conversation with someone who is elsewhere as the experts try to tell us, then it's as dangerous on a radio as it is on a phone .......
Even if the Radio is hands free - (which incidently is also allowed for the public?)
Either way you have to be realistic Andy.
At the end of the day, a Constable is also exempt from speed limits, by law, when travelling for a policing purpose.
This is a necessary evil, in order to do their job, in order to keep people safe. Its a calculated risk.
Using a radio comes into the same catagory. They just couldn't do the job without one!
It would appear you are attempting to manipulate the (lawful) actions of certain statatory organisations in order to justify activities which, are, quite clearly, unlawful.
It's not as "cut and dry" as you make out
Looks, folks... If you want to have a discussion on phones, radios, speeding patrol cars and stuff, go start a new thread please in genchat and not pick over old scabs on a help request thread for a relative newcomer to the forum. Hey! I'll even join in! ;D
ta.... :y
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A bit condecending James ...... :-X
At the end of the day, if you get an endorsable fixed penalty for doing something once -
then you're pretty daft to do the same thing again!
The Fixed penalty obviously had no effect on adjusting the behavour, and therefore the person should be put before the court.
My opinion, which I will stick to.
Thanks :y
I was before the court, and as the two offenses were less than 48 hours apart, the magistarte allowed them to be treated asone, I took a call to tell me my husband died an hour earlier, as I only just switched on my phone
Lucky you had such a magistrate!
I genuinely sympathise with the loss of your husband - sincere condolences.
That said - my original points still stand.
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I'll stick with my opinion too untill the take radios out of patrol cars!!
Do you suggest Officers respond to jobs based on telepathy?
That's not the point. If it's as dangerous to hold a conversation with someone who is elsewhere as the experts try to tell us, then it's as dangerous on a radio as it is on a phone .......
Even if the Radio is hands free - (which incidently is also allowed for the public?)
Either way you have to be realistic Andy.
At the end of the day, a Constable is also exempt from speed limits, by law, when travelling for a policing purpose.
This is a necessary evil, in order to do their job, in order to keep people safe. Its a calculated risk.
Using a radio comes into the same catagory. They just couldn't do the job without one!
It would appear you are attempting to manipulate the (lawful) actions of certain statatory organisations in order to justify activities which, are, quite clearly, unlawful.
It's not as "cut and dry" as you make out
Looks, folks... If you want to have a discussion on phones, radios, speeding patrol cars and stuff, go start a new thread please in genchat and not pick over old scabs on a help request thread for a relative newcomer to the forum. Hey! I'll even join in! ;D
ta.... :y
But you had already joined in ;D
Sorry, Broccie - I thought you had split the thread for that reason, Eg, to keep the conversations focused :y
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I'll stick with my opinion too untill the take radios out of patrol cars!!
Do you suggest Officers respond to jobs based on telepathy?
That's not the point. If it's as dangerous to hold a conversation with someone who is elsewhere as the experts try to tell us, then it's as dangerous on a radio as it is on a phone .......
Even if the Radio is hands free - (which incidently is also allowed for the public?)
Either way you have to be realistic Andy.
At the end of the day, a Constable is also exempt from speed limits, by law, when travelling for a policing purpose.
This is a necessary evil, in order to do their job, in order to keep people safe. Its a calculated risk.
Using a radio comes into the same catagory. They just couldn't do the job without one!
It would appear you are attempting to manipulate the (lawful) actions of certain statatory organisations in order to justify activities which, are, quite clearly, unlawful.
It's not as "cut and dry" as you make out
I dont believe he is, he is bound by the law of the land as well as we are, It is our courtesy (well some of us at least) that move out of the and accept that the forces have to use reasonable speed to do thier job.
The way you come accross there James is that they have an open rule book to do 155mph in a 30mph as they are exempt from the speed limit. I dont think so.
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he is bound by the law of the land as well as we are,
So, every time a "road wars" officer goes over twice the speed limit when chasing an offender, he should be punished as if he were a member of the public speeding at the same speed?
Every time there is a report of an assult, officers should drive only at the speed limit when attending?
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I also note you conveniently highlighted the part of my post that suited you....
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he is bound by the law of the land as well as we are,
So, every time a "road wars" officer goes over twice the speed limit when chasing an offender, he should be punished as if he were a member of the public speeding at the same speed?
Every time there is a report of an assult, officers should drive only at the speed limit when attending?
Read the rest of what I put james, dont pick out bits to suit the point you want to make.
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I also note you conveniently highlighted the part of my post that suited you....
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Works both ways. ;D
Sorry Broocie, just seen your other post. :-X
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he is bound by the law of the land as well as we are,
So, every time a "road wars" officer goes over twice the speed limit when chasing an offender, he should be punished as if he were a member of the public speeding at the same speed?
Every time there is a report of an assult, officers should drive only at the speed limit when attending?
Read the rest of what I put james, dont pick out bits to suit the point you want to make.
I clearly stated, that the exemption is only when it's necessary for a policing purpose... which you seemed to completely ignore.
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"Other Guff" :-X :-?
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"Other Guff" :-X :-?
.... in case theres something else you pair want to argue about thats was not relevant to the original thread this was snipped from! ;D
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"Other Guff" :-X :-?
.... in case theres something else you pair want to argue about thats was not relevant to the original thread this was snipped from! ;D
Does that include your argument about exiting vehicles and intimidating ladies?
Sorry to be blunt Broocie - but you also contributed to the "off topic" discussion which wasn't about "which car is best", before you decided to split the topic :y
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"Other Guff" :-X :-?
.... in case theres something else you pair want to argue about thats was not relevant to the original thread this was snipped from! ;D
Does that include your argument about exiting vehicles and intimidating ladies?
Sorry to be blunt Broocie - but you also contributed to the "off topic" discussion which wasn't about "which car is best", before you decided to split the topic :y
Has someone upset you today James, you seem to be in a bit of a sharp ort of mood.
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You dont see many Police/Ambulance/Fire vehicles with only one occupant. The passenger in the vehicle is the one who deals with Comms.
As for speeding...... I believe the Emergency Services have to adhere to a code which allows them to run Red Lights and exceed the speed limit BUT ONLY WHEN SAFE TO DO SO.
Back to topic. Using a Mobile Phone when driving is proven to reduce reaction times and reduce the drivers overall concentration, even when using Hands Free. I drive an Auto...... never use two hands on the wheel, so what difference does it make if I'm holding a Cell Phone, Sandwich, big rubber dildo in the other? The ACT of talking to someone else is what makes the difference. So, I also think we should be banned from carrying passengers in the car. LOLZ.
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"Other Guff" :-X :-?
.... in case theres something else you pair want to argue about thats was not relevant to the original thread this was snipped from! ;D
Does that include your argument about exiting vehicles and intimidating ladies?
Sorry to be blunt Broocie - but you also contributed to the "off topic" discussion which wasn't about "which car is best", before you decided to split the topic :y
James...
A quick divert off topic is one thing but a wholsale swap of war stories and argument between two folks is completely different.
As you say yourself, 'sorry to be blunt'. Be nice or move on, your choice. Not in the mood to swap pedantic ins and outs...
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Be nice or move on, your choice.
While I've put my point across in a direct manner, I have not been disrespectful or rude.
Act as you see fit.
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Be nice or move on, your choice.
While I've put my point across in a direct manner, I have not been disrespectful or rude.
Act as you see fit.
No one says you are disrespectfull or rude. Its appreciated that you argue the corner for Police Officers and their actions but, have a wee reality check as regards your actual hands on experience versus that of others on here....
'Move on' meant move onto another subject, nowt else...... :y
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I'm with James here.
To have full control of a vehicle the driver must concentrate on the task in hand. Talking on a cellular telephone, fiddling with the entertainment, system scratching an arse or other part of the anatomy, eating, drinking and so on does not promote sound control of the vehicle.
Drivers found to exhibit such traits deserve to be reported without question.
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I'm with James here.
To have full control of a vehicle the driver must concentrate on the task in hand. Talking on a cellular telephone, fiddling with the entertainment, system scratching an arse or other part of the anatomy, eating, drinking and so on does not promote sound control of the vehicle.
Drivers found to exhibit such traits deserve to be reported without question.
I have absolutely no argument with this...
The point was initially made, however, on a thread elsewhere and it had the square root of naff all to do with the thread in question, hence it was split to here.......
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Be nice or move on, your choice.
While I've put my point across in a direct manner, I have not been disrespectful or rude.
Act as you see fit.
No one says you are disrespectfull or rude. Its appreciated that you argue the corner for Police Officers and their actions but, have a wee reality check as regards your actual hands on experience versus that of others on here....
'Move on' meant move onto another subject, nowt else...... :y
Thanks for the clarification
Lots of hands on experience isn't something I've mentioned - or claimed to have..
In terms of a reality check - let's take stock.
An argument was presented, by andyB, to the effect of "If Police can use a radio in a patrol car, then I can use a mobile phone in my personal car".
I made the point that, sometimes, it's a necessary evil, for plod to use a radio when getting information about jobs, and this is different to Joe Bloggs taking a call.
I would argue, that I'm not discussing any of my "experience" - simply stating a fact which I'd like the person who posted that comment, to consider :y
My posts were meant as nothing more than a comparison, to try and balance the opinions :y
Edited - spelling error.
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You cant eat or drink behind the wheel, but you can smoke.
Takes a matter of seconds to light a fag, but those seconds could result in you running down a whole line of Primary School kids out for their weekly Swim at the local Pool.
I am a smoker BTW.
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James, read my post immediately above your last please.....
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James, read my post immediately above your last please.....
We posted them pretty much at the same time, must have overlapped while typing, B... :y
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You dont see many Police/Ambulance/Fire vehicles with only one occupant. The passenger in the vehicle is the one who deals with Comms.
As for speeding...... I believe the Emergency Services have to adhere to a code which allows them to run Red Lights and exceed the speed limit BUT ONLY WHEN SAFE TO DO SO.
Back to topic. Using a Mobile Phone when driving is proven to reduce reaction times and reduce the drivers overall concentration, even when using Hands Free. I drive an Auto...... never use two hands on the wheel, so what difference does it make if I'm holding a Cell Phone, Sandwich, big rubber dildo in the other? The ACT of talking to someone else is what makes the difference. So, I also think we should be banned from carrying passengers in the car. LOLZ.
You can use CB Radio or Taxi Radio when driving, not sure where this all fits in........ :D
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I use a Motorola Bluetooth for more than just driving. Keeps both hands free and the phone clean when working on the car etc.
As for Plod using hand held communication whilst driving, there's enough technology out there, so no excuse for it.
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I'm with James here.
To have full control of a vehicle the driver must concentrate on the task in hand. Talking on a cellular telephone, fiddling with the entertainment, system scratching an arse or other part of the anatomy, eating, drinking and so on does not promote sound control of the vehicle.
Drivers found to exhibit such traits deserve to be reported without question.
I have absolutely no argument with this...
The point was initially made, however, on a thread elsewhere and it had the square root of naff all to do with the thread in question, hence it was split to here.......
Quite appropriate in the circumstances 8-) :y
My comments were solely made to illustrate my concern over drivers doing everything but driving and had no relevance to the accumulated comments carried from the previous thread and posted here by the various protagonists. :y
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Hopefully, on this basis, we have settled opinions :y
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Hopefully, on this basis, we have settled opinions :y
Until those who are otherwise persuaded rejoin the encounter.....
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Hopefully, on this basis, we have settled opinions :y
Until those who are otherwise persuaded rejoin the encounter.....
Well I felt it necessary to have a wee Wild Turkey in the interim - and very nice it was too 8-) :y
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Hopefully, on this basis, we have settled opinions :y
Until those who are otherwise persuaded rejoin the encounter.....
Agent provocateur !! ;)
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Hopefully, on this basis, we have settled opinions :y
Until those who are otherwise persuaded rejoin the encounter.....
I guess that's both the drawback and the beauty of open forum :y
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Hopefully, on this basis, we have settled opinions :y
Until those who are otherwise persuaded rejoin the encounter.....
Well I felt it necessary to have a wee Wild Turkey in the interim - and very nice it was too 8-) :y
I'm on a no-name malt in a plain, clear, labelless bottle..... Perks of knowing someone who drives whisky tankers for a living. ;)
Guessing Highland, but not too far north. Cask strength, needing a wee lump of ice to wake it up and see it better dressed..... ;D
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Hopefully, on this basis, we have settled opinions :y
Until those who are otherwise persuaded rejoin the encounter.....
Well I felt it necessary to have a wee Wild Turkey in the interim - and very nice it was too 8-) :y
I'm on a no-name malt in a plain, clear, labelless bottle..... Perks of knowing someone who drives whisky tankers for a living. ;)
Guessing Highland, but not too far north. Cask strength, needing a wee lump of ice to wake it up and see it better dressed..... ;D
Only on the Bells tonight, tis a good price at the moment.... :y
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Hopefully, on this basis, we have settled opinions :y
Until those who are otherwise persuaded rejoin the encounter.....
Well I felt it necessary to have a wee Wild Turkey in the interim - and very nice it was too 8-) :y
I'm on a no-name malt in a plain, clear, labelless bottle..... Perks of knowing someone who drives whisky tankers for a living. ;)
Guessing Highland, but not too far north. Cask strength, needing a wee lump of ice to wake it up and see it better dressed..... ;D
Was it you whom fed me an unnamed malt at an OOF meet once? ::) which resulted in me hugging tunnie, and not recalling the drive home? ;D
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Hopefully, on this basis, we have settled opinions :y
Until those who are otherwise persuaded rejoin the encounter.....
Well I felt it necessary to have a wee Wild Turkey in the interim - and very nice it was too 8-) :y
I'm on a no-name malt in a plain, clear, labelless bottle..... Perks of knowing someone who drives whisky tankers for a living. ;)
Guessing Highland, but not too far north. Cask strength, needing a wee lump of ice to wake it up and see it better dressed..... ;D
Was it you whom fed me an unnamed malt at an OOF meet once? ::) which resulted in me hugging tunnie, and not recalling the drive home? ;D
Moi?? ::)
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Hopefully, on this basis, we have settled opinions :y
Until those who are otherwise persuaded rejoin the encounter.....
Well I felt it necessary to have a wee Wild Turkey in the interim - and very nice it was too 8-) :y
I'm on a no-name malt in a plain, clear, labelless bottle..... Perks of knowing someone who drives whisky tankers for a living. ;)
Guessing Highland, but not too far north. Cask strength, needing a wee lump of ice to wake it up and see it better dressed..... ;D
Only on the Bells tonight, tis a good price at the moment.... :y
Our local cornershop Coop has 10 y.o. Jura on at £16. Its normally a tenner dearer at morrisons... :y
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Hopefully, on this basis, we have settled opinions :y
Until those who are otherwise persuaded rejoin the encounter.....
Well I felt it necessary to have a wee Wild Turkey in the interim - and very nice it was too 8-) :y
I'm on a no-name malt in a plain, clear, labelless bottle..... Perks of knowing someone who drives whisky tankers for a living. ;)
Guessing Highland, but not too far north. Cask strength, needing a wee lump of ice to wake it up and see it better dressed..... ;D
Only on the Bells tonight, tis a good price at the moment.... :y
Our local cornershop Coop has 10 y.o. Jura on at £16. Its normally a tenner dearer at morrisons... :y
That is a good price, and just about my favourite, maybe I should check out our Coop as it often has some good offers... ;D
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I genuinely enjoy whisky... though it is something I must drink in moderation... ::)
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Hopefully, on this basis, we have settled opinions :y
Until those who are otherwise persuaded rejoin the encounter.....
Well I felt it necessary to have a wee Wild Turkey in the interim - and very nice it was too 8-) :y
I'm on a no-name malt in a plain, clear, labelless bottle..... Perks of knowing someone who drives whisky tankers for a living. ;)
Guessing Highland, but not too far north. Cask strength, needing a wee lump of ice to wake it up and see it better dressed..... ;D
Was it you whom fed me an unnamed malt at an OOF meet once? ::) which resulted in me hugging tunnie, and not recalling the drive home? ;D
It's all coming out now James :-X mmm, hope you're not admitting to driving under the influance here? ::) ::) ::) ::) :-X :y
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I have a problem with the recycling box, the evidence is quite clear, evaporation from modern bottles is clearly a major problem.... :D ;)
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I genuinely enjoy whisky... though it is something I must drink in moderation... ::)
Gives me heart burn unless I water it down with coke. :o
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I have a problem with the recycling box, the evidence is quite clear, evaporation from modern bottles is clearly a major problem.... :D ;)
Put them in your neighbers. :-X
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Hopefully, on this basis, we have settled opinions :y
Until those who are otherwise persuaded rejoin the encounter.....
Well I felt it necessary to have a wee Wild Turkey in the interim - and very nice it was too 8-) :y
I'm on a no-name malt in a plain, clear, labelless bottle..... Perks of knowing someone who drives whisky tankers for a living. ;)
Guessing Highland, but not too far north. Cask strength, needing a wee lump of ice to wake it up and see it better dressed..... ;D
Was it you whom fed me an unnamed malt at an OOF meet once? ::) which resulted in me hugging tunnie, and not recalling the drive home? ;D
It's all coming out now James :-X mmm, hope you're not admitting to driving under the influance here? ::) ::) ::) ::) :-X :y
Heh... not quite... Markie drove me home....
Ask him - he had to stop on many occasions, for me to open my door... :-X ;D
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Hopefully, on this basis, we have settled opinions :y
Until those who are otherwise persuaded rejoin the encounter.....
Well I felt it necessary to have a wee Wild Turkey in the interim - and very nice it was too 8-) :y
I'm on a no-name malt in a plain, clear, labelless bottle..... Perks of knowing someone who drives whisky tankers for a living. ;)
Guessing Highland, but not too far north. Cask strength, needing a wee lump of ice to wake it up and see it better dressed..... ;D
That sounds very civilised - enjoy :y :y
Had a meeting with the Head POI branch years ago. Got horribly drunk on Cream of the Barley (a favourite of his)
Managed - just - to get to the nearest nick and had them send for my wife who appeared in her three week old car. Just before setting off home I was violently sick and boked out through the open passenger window down the door.
I had to clean up the dried result the following morning before she headed off to an early court but foolishly used a squeegee putting a sizeable scrape onto the immaculate paintwork. I was unpopular to say the least.
Since then I can only drink Bourbon as the smell of any other whisky/ey goes for me.
Happy days :-/
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Hopefully, on this basis, we have settled opinions :y
Until those who are otherwise persuaded rejoin the encounter.....
Well I felt it necessary to have a wee Wild Turkey in the interim - and very nice it was too 8-) :y
I'm on a no-name malt in a plain, clear, labelless bottle..... Perks of knowing someone who drives whisky tankers for a living. ;)
Guessing Highland, but not too far north. Cask strength, needing a wee lump of ice to wake it up and see it better dressed..... ;D
Was it you whom fed me an unnamed malt at an OOF meet once? ::) which resulted in me hugging tunnie, and not recalling the drive home? ;D
It's all coming out now James :-X mmm, hope you're not admitting to driving under the influance here? ::) ::) ::) ::) :-X :y
Heh... not quite... Markie drove me home....
Ask him - he had to stop on many occasions, for me to open my door... :-X ;D
Cant fault you. :y
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I could fault me....... the amount of times I said "never again... " :D ;D
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..... Got horribly drunk on Cream of the Barley ....
Did the fella have any tastebuds? ;D ;D
Up this aways, thats cooking whisky! ;D
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I could fault me....... the amount of times I said "never again... " :D ;D
We all say it.
I said the same words after a chinse takeaway on christmas eve (not booze related I know) and left a load of it. Ordered annother one New Years Eve and left most of it. This time I hope Never again actually means never again. Eyes bigger than my belly as my Mom used to tell me when I was a kid. ::) :-X
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..... Got horribly drunk on Cream of the Barley ....
Did the fella have any tastebuds? ;D ;D
Up this aways, thats cooking whisky! ;D
On the basis of his consumption they were burnt off a long time before that momentous event ;D ;D
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An argument was presented, by andyB, to the effect of "If Police can use a radio in a patrol car, then I can use a mobile phone in my personal car". ......
I suggested it should be the other way around.
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I had a near miss whilst travelling down to porthcawl yesterday afternoon where the A40/A449 meets M4....I was in the left lane and there was a lady in the right lane and as we drove along the lights all changed in our favour so no need for us to stop....Juat as we both accelerated to get on the M4 an elderly gentleman had not seen the lights change and went straight through in to our path and stopped dead in his tracks as he realised what he had done!! I had to swerve to the left the lady driver swerved right and we both narrowly avoided driving into the side of his astra...Needless to say i had brown trouser moment and she had i presume if she was wearing any a brown knicker moment ;D The old guy just sat there totally oblivous to what might have been the worst possible start to our year.....Mind ya i should of realised what kind of day it was gonna be after getting a casll off my mate and him asking to be picked back up as the car he had just bought off E-gay had crashed after the front passenger wheel fell in cardiff city centre whilst he was on his way to visit relatives....Boy did the seller have a fright when he was contacted and asked to remburse my friend and we did get full renumeration with a full apology off the seller....Just dont buy a white v-reg 1.6 megane with 3 wheels when he relists it.... :o ::) :P
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I genuinely enjoy whisky... though it is something I must drink in moderation... ::)
It's one of the reasons I like sailing the West coast of Scotland, if you feel cold stop by the local distillery and grab a wee dram or six :D
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I put my phone in the boot Nothing is that urgent
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alll very interesting, but from a simplistic point of view, using a radio is a lot more simple.
You press a button on the side, and talk....
Phone? You have to unlock the keypad and either dial the number manually, press call or search your phone book, still hold it to your ear when you want to listen & talk, radio you don't, you only need to press the button to talk, so while getting info on bad guy 1, both hands are free, so whats the difference between pressing that, turning on blues and twos?
In an ideal world each cop car will have 2 personal, one as a radio man but due every penny being pinched, there is often only 1 copper...
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You dont see many Police/Ambulance/Fire vehicles with only one occupant. The passenger in the vehicle is the one who deals with Comms.
As for speeding...... I believe the Emergency Services have to adhere to a code which allows them to run Red Lights and exceed the speed limit BUT ONLY WHEN SAFE TO DO SO.
Back to topic. Using a Mobile Phone when driving is proven to reduce reaction times and reduce the drivers overall concentration, even when using Hands Free. I drive an Auto...... never use two hands on the wheel, so what difference does it make if I'm holding a Cell Phone, Sandwich, big rubber dildo in the other? The ACT of talking to someone else is what makes the difference. So, I also think we should be banned from carrying passengers in the car. LOLZ.
Absolutely right. Talking on a mobile phone can most certainly break your concentration, as can fighting with the wife and kids or trying to eat a prawn mayonnaise sandwich without getting pink goo on your tie.
But when you're stuck in a stationary queue on the A14 for 35 minutes and the time of your job interview is rapidly approaching, what do you do? Technically, you are still in charge of the vehicle on a public road, so unless you turn off the ignition, remove the key, get out of the car and walk away from it, you are committing an offence if you make that call.
I'm inclined to think the law is an ass in this area. :)
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You dont see many Police/Ambulance/Fire vehicles with only one occupant. The passenger in the vehicle is the one who deals with Comms.
As for speeding...... I believe the Emergency Services have to adhere to a code which allows them to run Red Lights and exceed the speed limit BUT ONLY WHEN SAFE TO DO SO.
Back to topic. Using a Mobile Phone when driving is proven to reduce reaction times and reduce the drivers overall concentration, even when using Hands Free. I drive an Auto...... never use two hands on the wheel, so what difference does it make if I'm holding a Cell Phone, Sandwich, big rubber dildo in the other? The ACT of talking to someone else is what makes the difference. So, I also think we should be banned from carrying passengers in the car. LOLZ.
Absolutely right. Talking on a mobile phone can most certainly break your concentration, as can fighting with the wife and kids or trying to eat a prawn mayonnaise sandwich without getting pink goo on your tie.
But when you're stuck in a stationary queue on the A14 for 35 minutes and the time of your job interview is rapidly approaching, what do you do? Technically, you are still in charge of the vehicle on a public road, so unless you turn off the ignition, remove the key, get out of the car and walk away from it, you are committing an offence if you make that call.
I'm inclined to think the law is an ass in this area. :)
I like to think that, certainly amongst Her Majesty's finest I have been stopped by for various indisgressions, they use common sense. If the traffic is stationary, and has been for some time (ie, ign off), that a quick call would not be punished. Obviously, if someone took the piss, they should be strung up by the knackers.
All should be irrelevant though - easy enough to pick up a Nokia bluetooth carkit, eg CK-7W for around £30 from the 'Gay, and we all have the ability to fit one.
Absolutely NO rather EXCUSE WHATSOEVER!!
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I genuinely enjoy whisky... though it is something I must drink in moderation... ::)
It's one of the reasons I like sailing the West coast of Scotland, if you feel cold stop by the local distillery and grab a wee dram or six :D
...........and if your boat gets blown westward you could always pay a quick visit to the Bushmills distillery and sample some of the proper stuff. :y ::) ;D
I see that H21 is online atm,I imagine he will soon be voicing his agreement. :y ::) ;D ;D