Modern Vespa

We have plenty of speed cameras over here too. But due to a quirk in the legal system (because the driver can't be positively identified in the camera) the points go on the license of the person to whom the vehicle is registered. Unless, that is, the person registered stipulates in writing when they respond to the ticket that it was someone else (i.e. Spouse or friend to whom the vehicle was lent).

This is how you know who your real friends are (or if your wife really loves you). I know Jess considers a real friend someone who will come demo a kitchen with you. Over here, a real friend is someone who will take a few speed points for you if you are too close to having enough points for a suspension.

[Edit: Completely stumped as to what could possibly be considered negative about this post. I don't know how it is where you live, but here speed cameras are more aout raising revenue than improving safety. If you get three camera tickets in a year your license is suspended... And I know plenty of good drivers who have had the bad luck to be nabbed three times in a year going just a few clicks over the posted limit. So yeah, if a good friend or my wife was about to lose a license over a third ticket for going 100 in a 90 zone, I'd take one for the team. If that makes me a bad person... So be it.]

We'll see how I feel when I finally get the paperwork through the post because it was a work vehicle I was driving at the time and you're right it was my own fault so I'm not going to make out I'm hard done by.
I'm amazed that I haven't got more points if I'm honest.

Bill X

Take the lecture......f**k the points.

Jim, I've been there and done that. Plumbing in new kitchen taps involved the skills of a contortionist.

Now come on, that's a sign of a bullshit driver imo. One of these clowns hit my husband with wing mirror of his car speeding past. When he turned around to deal with the issue, his wife was apparently driving. Bullcrap and he's getting away with driving on a licence that only his wife earned.

Besides, our environment minister is just in the doodoo for allegedly doing just the thing you describe. And that's much worse than a few points.

Bill, I advise that you sit and listen to the lecture - you are very careful driver and I know it will be boring as hell but your insurance will likely be affected by the points and it will cost you.

Page 10! A tenth of the way through this thread already! How time flies.

Genie, today's shirt.woot has your name on it:

aaaah! now that is purrfect - particularly since my chubby cat Lita (the one you subdued in your lap with a kung-fu death grip) is affectionately known as 'the loaf'.

You are of course familiar with Kliban's famous diagram?

I have to admit that The Loaf looks a little less like a Hovis every day now that her slimming regime is working.
The bigger problem is keeping tabs on her constant name changes.

Thanks for the advice on the up and coming fine/wrap on the knuckles people.
If I get the option I may well choose the course mainly because I'd like to keep my licence clean after almost 30 years of riding.
If I don't get asked it will cost me less I guess but lets face it I've been taking the piss with some speed lmits for way too long.
Such an irony that I got done by the rozzers while driving someone else's cage. Very annoying.
Watch this space.

Bill X

I thought it looked a little like the Haggis we had on Rabbie's Day, except for the ears and tail. I think they were in the Haggis.

What does a dyslexic Yorkshireman wear on his head? A cat-flap.

Bill, I saw this and had to post it for your to see.

http://youtu.be/2ofl8hI5bI4

I hope it's not re-post... I have been absent for a while.

Yeah Tech where you been huh ?

Yes I've seen it before but it never gets boring. Cheers !!

Bill X

I had a turtle when I was a kid.
If I put it (??? never knew his/her gender) it would do that.
BUT, it definitely did not look like a frenchie.

Been too busy... Life and family can really adversely effect one's play time.

Hehehehehe. Like the one Princess Beatrice wore to the wedding?

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Please, please tell me they are selling these at the tourist shops in the UK. I MUST be the first kid on the block to have one!

I leave today for London! Im all packed and I had my last 5 lb burrito and 1/2 tub of guacamole last night for dinner. Hoping that will get me through the next 5 weeks without Mexican food.

See ya Saturday!

Who cares about that alien growth on her head because I have new pants !

They are very nice.

I may wear them on Saturday.

Bill X

Probably a better sight than not wearing them.

Not those kind of pants Al. English pants not American pants.

Green and Yellow underwear type panticules.

Bill X

What was it your former GF said? No big thing?

i love my local gym - great facilities for £40 a month, and right around the corner from my house. However, some of their front of house staff definitely fall into the 'nice but dim' category. I had the following exchange with a manager this evening, after being told that I could no longer use my fast access swipe card to get in for my yoga class - all members now have to queue at the cashier and collect a paper bracelet as well:

me: I've just collected my receipt from the machine - why do i need to join a queue and get a bracelet as well? [the queues are often quite long in the evening]

manager: people were turning up at the class when they hadn't booked, we need to give you something that shows that you've booked.

me: but i've got a receipt with the class time and my name on it.

manager: you need a bracelet as well.

me: why?

manager: to prove that you've booked for the class.

me: but ... hang on ... this receipt has the name of the class, the time of the class, and my name on it - that's pretty good proof that i've booked, no?

manager: the instructor needs to collect the bracelets to show that everyone's paid.

me: so why can't i give him my receipt?

manager: because some of the instructors weren't collecting the receipts.

me: they were collecting bracelets but not receipts?

manager: they weren't collecting anything. people were getting into classes without booking.

me: i understand that's a problem, but surely the instructor can collect either a bracelet or a receipt? either one is proof that i've booked the class. I don't understand why i need to have both. why make people queue when they don't need to?

manager: because the instructors weren't collecting the receipts

me: [non-sequitur alert] can't you ask them to collect bracelets and receipts? and if they're not collecting anything at all, then what difference does it make if I have a bracelet?

manager: you need to show proof that you've booked for the class.

me: .... um... okay. you know what, i'd love to stay and chat, but I'm actually late for class now. [swipes card and dashes through turnstile]

Erm Whose coming on Saturday evening ? ( again )

10 places reserved for Dave, Gass, Doug, Paige, Genie, Birreh, Kam 1 Kam 2, J and K and Alice.

That's 11

Yes Doug and Paige are intending to be there.

Don't forget the Ace on Saturday morning at 11am, then hopefully some little bimble!

We'll be there just as long as there is food involved. We riding far Doug ?

I wouldn't have thought so. It depends on the weather. The Ace is a bit tricky in terms of heading anywhere but out the A40. As Genie says the NCirc is a nightmare and to be avoided at all costs. I suppose heading toward Totteridge and then Epping is also a possibility.

Not having a go and no one said you were a bad person - but generally, I prefer people to stand by what they say and not edit. Come back on the point I raised would be better in my view. Many people in them UK that do this point shift are shitty drivers, and that's what I'm talking about.

There is fun in wife swapping but this is not it, imo!

Yes to the bimble and the dinner - we used to live just around the corner from 222 when it were cheap as vegan chips.

Looks like we may have to get another couple of places for the good looking people.

Happy Days.

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Forget french rolling dogs!!!

This is the best dog clip on the net.... by far!

Fabio

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Indeed. It's jail for most people that get caught.

heh

This just made me laugh out loud...

Kristrin has just arrived, YAY! , and wonders where on earth you find this stuff.

Glad to hear she made it safely!

Welcome to our side of the Pond, Ivanna. See you soon!

A&A

I'll have some of that Homo Milk please. It would make an excellent Latte

Special K is back in the country ! Yay !

I have some good news too I think. I've been offered a speed awareness course as opposed to getting 3 gold stars on my licence but there is no mention of how much it will cost.
Shit, I'm taking it regardless. I've learnt my lesson and I want to keep my licence clean.

Roll on the weekend.

Bill X

PS Open flaps and munch ? I don't get it ?

Wonder Machine, I've always enjoyed your posts and have a very positive picture in my mind of who you are. Which is why I was taken aback by the vehemence of your response to what I wrote. I was suggesting a scenario where something fairly benign was taking place, and you made it sound like I was condoning drivers switching place after a reckless accident.

We all exceed the posted speed limit at times. We rarely get caught, but it occasionally happens that our luck runs outnand a ticket is the result. Posted speed limits are arbitrary. Many people can safely drive slightly faster and still be completely in control while others can be unsafe at any speed. The enforcement is as much about revenue collection as it is safety.

I didn't want to make a big deal about explaining myself and derail an otherwise lovely thread... which is why I added an edit rather than a new post. I figured if you read my edit, fine... But if not, that was ok too. But instead it sounds like even that you saw that choice on my part as somehow intellectually dishonest. [shrugs]

Look, my opinion of you hasn't changed a bit. I'm assuming that what I wrote simply hit a raw nerve based on something you experienced, and that was the reason for the strong reaction. Whatever the reason, if I said anything to offend, I apologize.

[edit: Or you could ignore my apology. No problem.]

1. What a week!
2. Thank Christ it's nearly the weekend.
3. I'll give the Ace a miss and see you all tomorrow evening.

Note to self: should not drink so much on a school night...