Very off topic..........random thoughts

[patrick]

Want at work toady so I did a little bit of driving and some shoppin and I was listening to the radio when a talk show came on. Do you know that it is two years to the day since the ban on using non hands free mobile phones started? At the moment its a £30 fine if you get stopped, but the moting safety group called "Break" are pushing for a £60 fine PLUS three points on your licence, and its starting to go through parliment right now. Not only that, but a spokesman for Break also said that they would like to remind drivers to keep conversation to a mimimum whilst driving, and not get distratced by doing things like, lighting a gigarette, fiddling with the radio or unwrapping a sweet.
Now I know we have self confessed speeders on here, and also people who claim to obey all the laws, but I wonder how many of us have used (and still use) NONE hands free kits whilst on the move?

Next topic, veering widly all over the place
There was an article (well, an appeal really) in the paper by Bono, the U2 singer and he was campaining for free maleria tablets to stop the "thousands and thousands" of people dieing in africa each year, not I am NOT trying to be light hearted about the subject, but every single year we have appeals from oxfam and the like saying people are starving all over africa, I am now 52, and I can remember collecting "pennies for africa" when I was at school, so it seems to me that this drought or starvation problem will never go away, and I just thought that even if you gave all these "thousands and thousands" of people free drugs to stop them dieing of maleria, it would just make the starvation problem worse. I dont even pretend to know how to solve that problem, but to me, I dont think that just throwing money at it seems to work. I dont know if its corrupt goeverments, tribalism or what, but it never seems to end.

Neighbours I live on a council estate in what a lot of people think is a nice quiet town (Ramsbottom) but since the last couple moved in next door its been hell on earth. We have to suffer LOUD LOUD partied at least three nights a week, normally timm 3am, rubbish like food, empty beer cans, bottles ect thrown into our back garden, we have even found syringes!!!!!
Today was the last straw, I came back from shopping to find there very full bin (they couldnt be bothered to put it out last week) kicked over and all the food bootles ect being blown into our garden. So much as I hate the idea of being a "grass" I finally phoned up the council and lodged a complain, so lets see what happens.

Finally, Ricky Hatton the boxer fought for the world title at the weekend, it was on pay per view for £14, supposed to be a great fight, well I have heard its on sky sports 1 ringside special tonight...for free

 

[Stu R]

I've got to say that I agree with the mobile phone problem.

Not so long ago I nearly had a smash due to some idiot not paying attention to the road. I go down this road everyday and I have an habbit of alway indicating even if there is no traffic. I braked at a safe distance but he still slammed his brakes on and missed me by inches. He even had the cheek to look at me like it was my fault.

Worst I have seen is a LWB HGT Truck trying to turn corner, change gear and talk on the mobile. All I could think of was stupid C**t!!

I have a bluetooth earpiece in the car at all times. If Im going on long distance then I put it in before I set off.

If it short distance then I pull over in a safe place. If I miss the call, I will ring them back if I know the number or won't if I don't.

The only thing I don't agree with is why you have to turn your engine off (of which I don't). If the car is out of gear with the handbrake on, whats the difference between the engine on and off????

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Stu R
"Old enough to know better"
"Young enough not to care"

 

[patrick]

According to "Brake" they said something like...." a person who is SLIGHTLY over the drink drive limit, is still in more control of his car, than someone on a mobile"

 

[Barakka]

Mobiles:
I bought a wired hands free kit, clips into the air vent (no damage), has a mic to clip wherever, and plugs into the cig lighter. It has an adjustable grip to hold any size phone, and a cable to plug in to connect the speaker, mic and charge. The cable can be changed when you change the phone, they make cables for all the different phones. Cost ? £30, or less than a tank of fuel, 6 months tax, a months insurance, or the fine for getting caught

Neighbours:
If the noise carries on ,try and get the council to give you a number for the emergency nuisance call out, whine about how it's really bad at 1-3AM and you need them to catch them then. Most councils have them, I used to have a mate who worked for environmental health and used to do the call-outs. He used to get the call at say 1AM, wake a judge to get a warrant and go round and confiscate the equipment - permanently. (he's 6'6" and took a police escort)

 

[Anonymous]

Guilty to using my phone while driving, i keep it quick and to the point and havnt lost control or even come close to it buti understand why i shouldn, my bad

Seb - Brava 1.4sx
FIAT - Ferrari In Affordable Trim!

 

[Roberto]

Mobile phones: I agree, same punishments as speeding. My company sacks any of it's field based staff who drive company vehicles and are caught using phones without the adequate handsfree kits. Damn right too.

Noisy Neighbours: I agree again. You did the right thing Patrick. We had a similar problem some years ago, but Jackie took it into her own hands and stormed into their house at 3am, pulled the plug on the Hi Fi and had a right go !!! They just sat there, stoned on the sofa !! Never had anymore trouble LOL !!

Free Drugs: It's wrong that we can have the technology to mass produce drugs that save lives yet charge billions to those who need them. Sure, we're bombarded daily with requests for help and aid. Choose the ones you feel are best and do your thing. Every little helps.

Ricky Hatton: Feckin' boxing legend in the making !! Best pound for pound fighter since Naseem Hamed. Worth £14.95, even better now it's gratis

Rob

 

[patrick]

Its on in FIFTEEN mins mate
@neighbours, they are real scrotes, BUT my job depends on me always being a good boy, its written in the contract, due to having to deal with your persons, so I darent risk having a chat as that will lead to verbal sparring and then blows,lol

 

[Anonymous]

ten mins now

 

[cynic-al]

africa -> the country cant sustain the population, it doesnt matter how much aid you throw at the problem they will never be self sufficient until the population is reduced. The UK is going the same way IMO.

The slobs next door -> shouldn't be given a council home, should be left to sort themselves. The government are obsessed with looking after the people that take the ****, its time they made them fend for themselves.

 

[patrick]

yea, as you guessed, neither of them work next door, according to the community warden who walks around and tends to gossip a bit, this is the thrid time they have moved, always due to other complaints. Am just totally fed up of other jerks knocking on their door at 1 or 2 am and then shouting through their letter box or having druken arguments in their front garden

 

[Anonymous]

I say get your posey together and go and have a big fight with them, no holds barred, weapons allowed, (just make sure yours are better)

Seb - Brava 1.4sx
FIAT - Ferrari In Affordable Trim!

 

[jackie]

Want me to come and sort them out Patrick ?

Jackie

 

[patrick]

Could be an offer hard to refuse,lol

Got a letter back from the council today, just to acknowledge my complaint and they promise an interview within three days, either at my house or council offices................will keep you posted

 

[marko]

Neighbours eh? I remember scruffy Charlene in her dungarees (sp?) and dodgy perm....

Me and my better half live right in the middle of nowhere so we can happily enjoy the countryside - until July this year. Then we had a single Mum and daughter move in with their 10 dogs of various shapes and sizes. Nothing against dogs at all since we have 2 Labs of our own but she neglects them terribly, has walked them once that i have seen and as a result they go barmy when someone walks past the house, turns on a light or if they hear our dogs out and about. She says she prefers dogs to people and judging by the way she shouts at her daughter - god help people! She accused her father of arranging the theft of her car, got her pikey brother involved (the same bloke who thought setting fire to the hedge would sort the rat problem!) who is handy with a base ball bat apparently. She claims benefit, does sweet FA all day and when she can be arsed breeds puppies to sell for huge sums - suffice to say she isn't kennel club registered, but then i'm sure they'd have trouble identifying her as a breed.

I feel much better now.