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| SiWhite Member Since: 19 Jan 2010 Location: North Hampshire Posts: 455   
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Ken - in reply to your PM, you (indirectly) called me a Tosser. That's what I have a problem with.
We've debated the other issues before. If you break the law with a vehicle defect and get fined as a result, that's not the fault of the Police - the blame lies with you. Whether you think the Police should be conducting traffic enforcement is another matter entirely. Your point about not needing the Police if a loved one was killed in a collision is, frankly, ridiculous. What would you do instead - find the driver and break some bones? Get real, please... Whinging and bitching on an internet forum won't change the way this country operates. That's my last word on the subject - I don't wish to fall out with anyone or cause offence. I just don't like being branded a Tosser by someone who has never met me...  My blog - www.anacreinhampshire.blogspot.co.uk
110 TD5 BuildHERE - sold! 110 Tdci Build HERE - sold! Passat Alltrack - 4x4, auto, 45mpg, gloriously comfortable - but not a Defender! |
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3rd Feb 2011 9:32am |
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| pom Member Since: 01 Jun 2010 Location: Worcester Posts: 1343 |
The answer is they got cars. Take them off them! Pom |
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3rd Feb 2011 12:25pm |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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Pom you may be on to something there
But then again the Austin Allegro Panda what a beast |
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3rd Feb 2011 1:12pm |
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| pom Member Since: 01 Jun 2010 Location: Worcester Posts: 1343 |
I know slightly OT, my old man tells me when there were such things as 'dances' on a saturday night in the villages in the 60's, obviously before nightclubs etc, the village copper had to sort out any aggro (read pikeys and pizzed teenagers) solo. No radios for backup, no armed response etc
They HAD to command respect or they wouldn't have lasted 2 mins. Can't see those real coppers being too happy with the state of todays boys in blue. Well their not in blue anymore mostly some idiotic combat uniform, kevlar vests etc Pom |
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3rd Feb 2011 1:18pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
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Not as beastly as the Ford Anglia (saw them) or it's predecessor the Ford Popular (didn't see them!) If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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3rd Feb 2011 2:04pm |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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Didnt want to admit about the Anglia
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3rd Feb 2011 3:03pm |
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| Glynparry25 Member Since: 16 Feb 2009 Location: Miserable Midlands Posts: 3015  
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Fiesta super sport or P5B.....
Is it the cops fault. When I was a kid: If I played up I would get a clip across the back of the head, dragged home and then smacke by my mum... Wouldn'd do it again Nowerdays: I played up.. cop can't do anything because it is child abuse/ assult.. then when a parent is told it is considered as bullying as little damien is a saint.... TOSH!! How about we get rid of this Political Correctnes before anything else. '2p contributed' Glyn   |
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3rd Feb 2011 6:19pm |
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| 22900013A Member Since: 23 Dec 2010 Location: Oxfordshire Posts: 3149 
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Very emotive issue. Personally I seriously begrudge giving anything to the robbers I mean goverment, so I try my best to stick to the limits even if nobody else does (M40 for example). But sometimes even being well within the limit is too fast. I'm doing my class 2 LGV at the moment and it REALLY opens your eyes! A truck was coming towards me doing about 25 but due to the situation he was going too fast!
One that really gets me is folks who don't know that there are lower limits on the motorway when towing, and I think very few van drivers know lower limits apply to them. (also applies to Defenders now) My first car was a series 3 diesel, so speed has never held much of an appeal for me  2011 110 USW
1973 Series III 1-Ton 1972 Series III 1-Ton Cherrypicker 1969 IIA 1-Ton 1966 IIA 88" |
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3rd Feb 2011 7:14pm |
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| spudfan Member Since: 10 Sep 2007 Location: Co Donegal Posts: 4655 
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Couple of years ago over hear a police car stopped a tourist from mainland Europe owing to some very erratic driving. When the boys in blue got to the offending driver's car his female passenger suddenly appeared out of his lap where she had been doing something "nice" to him. Seems he was finding it hard to keep the car on the straight and narrow as his concentration was elsewhere but there was no excess speed involved. The rather bemused boys in blue just had some verbals with the couple. Would have loved to have seen the official report if it had gone that far! Got that from the boys in blue themselves. 1982 88" 2.25 diesel
1992 110 200tdi csw -Zikali 2008 110 2.4 tdci csw-Zulu 2011 110 2.4 tdci csw-Masai |
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6th Feb 2011 1:05pm |
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| Lorryman100 Member Since: 01 Oct 2010 Location: Here Posts: 2686 |
A Kerry senior citizen, 76, drove his brand new BMW convertible out of the dealership.
Taking off down the road, he floored it to 80 mph, enjoying the wind blowing through what little hair he had left. 'Amazing,' he thought as he flew down the Killarney road, pushing the pedal even more. Looking in his rear view mirror, he saw a Garda car behind him, blue lights flashing and siren blaring. He floored it to 100 mph, then 110, then 120. Suddenly he thought, 'What am I doing? I'm too old for this,' and pulled over to await the Garda's arrival. Pulling in behind him, the Garda walked up to the BMW, looked at his watch and said, 'Sir, my shift ends in 30 minutes. Today is Friday. If you can give me a reason for speeding that I've never heard before, I'll let you go.' The old gentleman paused. Then said, 'Years ago, my wife ran off with a Garda. I thought you were bringing her back.' 'Have a good day, Sir' replied the Garda |
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6th Feb 2011 4:32pm |
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| lrdxb110 Member Since: 09 Jul 2009 Location: Dubai Posts: 224  
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good one ^^ '08 LR Defender 110
'08 Mini Cooper S - Sidewalk '86 MB 500 SL '79 MB 450SEL 6.9 |
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6th Feb 2011 5:06pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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 Slightly.....
Personally I think the News Journalist who works for ITV News 'Nina Nannar' sounds like a police car answering a shout!!!  If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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6th Feb 2011 5:46pm |
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