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General Discussion Area / Re: My new motor, It ain't a Monaro but....
« on: 17 July 2015, 21:51:08 »
Nice looking Motor.............. 
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General Discussion Area / Re: Hard 2 days training over, and I passed!!!
« on: 17 July 2015, 21:40:53 »
Thanks Guy's it all part of my 'New Life'.............along with a couple of other things...........
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General Discussion Area / Re: Hard 2 days training over, and I passed!!!
« on: 17 July 2015, 20:55:16 »Well size or not,you passed that's the main thing.Well done and congratulations!
Thanks for that.............
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General Discussion Area / Re: Hard 2 days training over, and I passed!!!
« on: 17 July 2015, 20:43:59 »I usually find a face full of Captor usually helps alleviate 'potential aggression'
This is for under 18's I won't have anything, though there will always be 2 of us, 3 for high security transports......
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General Discussion Area / Hard 2 days training over, and I passed!!!
« on: 17 July 2015, 20:28:13 »
Been doing a 'Management of Actual or Potential Aggression (MAPA®)' Course
This goes beyond 'talking down' a potential aggressor, various holding techniques etc.
Well anyone who has met me knows how tall and skinny I am, some of the blokes and, a couple of women, where all rather large, ex Police, Army and Prison Officers, and little old me!!! Talk about being up close with others
STMO and Gixer would have been in their element............
This goes beyond 'talking down' a potential aggressor, various holding techniques etc.
Well anyone who has met me knows how tall and skinny I am, some of the blokes and, a couple of women, where all rather large, ex Police, Army and Prison Officers, and little old me!!! Talk about being up close with others
STMO and Gixer would have been in their element............
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General Discussion Area / Re: Be afraid, be very afraid...
« on: 17 July 2015, 20:14:18 »They are being inundated with complaints...
Driver tonight was the same one as first journey, and still as horrendous. He got quite vocal when I suggested that he retook his test, waving his arms and everything
Unfortunately due to memory issues I was unable to film the whole journey...
Happens when you get to a certain age .. I find writing myself reminder notes helps ....
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General Car Chat / Re: Fuel
« on: 17 July 2015, 00:13:47 »
I have just filled up with some super dooper diesel, awaiting results........... 
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General Car Chat / Re: Spring hose clamps - supplier?
« on: 17 July 2015, 00:08:56 »Clearly a sign of the wrong part for the job...
And generally work well enough.............
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General Car Chat / Re: Gap between what a dealer offers part-ex and what they re-sell a car for
« on: 16 July 2015, 22:57:46 »
I also seem to recall something about righting down the price of a px using some of the profit/bonus in the new car, but the last time I sold cars for a dealer was in 1976.......
A lot depends on the car, and the potential re-sale value. In 1990 I bought a new Mini Cooper, one of only 1000 to be made and sold. I remember the day I tool delivery being offered more money for it from another Rover dealer; they were rationed by Rover. Price held well, all the 'expert' advice was to hold on to the car, they Rover changed the goal posts and continued to sell the Mini Cooper for another 8 years, prices plummeted.....
A lot depends on the car, and the potential re-sale value. In 1990 I bought a new Mini Cooper, one of only 1000 to be made and sold. I remember the day I tool delivery being offered more money for it from another Rover dealer; they were rationed by Rover. Price held well, all the 'expert' advice was to hold on to the car, they Rover changed the goal posts and continued to sell the Mini Cooper for another 8 years, prices plummeted.....
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General Discussion Area / Re: El Chapo escape
« on: 16 July 2015, 22:12:20 »I am surprised no one has commented on the drug lords prison escape.
A mile long tunnel with light and ventilation and a motorbike running on rails.
Impressive stuff for one man even though he is very rich.
So many unanswered questions!
He'd been watching scrapheap challenge
Yeah, talk about adding insult to injury. "I couldn't be @rsed to crawl out of your lousy jail, so I built this motorbike".
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General Discussion Area / Re: Hitlist
« on: 15 July 2015, 23:31:26 »Not being funny, but I don't think this thread is going to get us on the right course, mate
What I'm trying to say is, its happened, lets move on. The other thread has gone a long way to bring a bit of humour back.........
Well you tried............
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General Discussion Area / Re: Don't you just love them!!!
« on: 15 July 2015, 23:27:21 »For all the bubble-wrap poppers, prepare to weep.....
http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/news/a16298/new-version-of-bubble-wrap-wont-pop/?mag=pop&click=yr
Ron.
Noooooooooooooooooo that takes all the fun out of bubble wrap...........
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General Discussion Area / Re: Don't you just love them!!!
« on: 15 July 2015, 23:26:34 »It's half a rear screen demister switch
So I was right then, once I took the photo, played with it and had a close up look............
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General Car Chat / Re: Car tax laws for 2017.
« on: 15 July 2015, 23:17:43 »Surcharge for £40k+cars only lasts for 5 years, so, come 2022, get a 5 year old guzzler, £140 tax. Job done.
Will you still be driving in 2022, been watching 100 year old drivers on TV..........
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General Discussion Area / Re: Don't you just love them!!!
« on: 15 July 2015, 00:01:02 »OK it's a switch button in some bubble wrap........That's not bubble wrap, it's imitation wiper end stop noise
Don't you wind me up whippersnapper, or I might flounce.............................