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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018   
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Put on your leisure suit & trainers & get yourself down there for the leftover specials...
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15th Dec 2016 7:29pm |
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| ian series 1 Member Since: 17 Nov 2014 Location: south Posts: 3127 
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 80" 80" 86" 88" 90"
Wanted, Forward Control Anything considered. |
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15th Dec 2016 7:43pm |
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| ARC99 Member Since: 19 Feb 2013 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1831 
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Back when I was an apprentice at I.C.I. we only got Christmas day off and had to work New years day. Don't make old people mad. We don't like being old in the first place, so it doesn't take much to  us off.
Richard |
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15th Dec 2016 8:02pm |
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| Laurie Member Since: 22 Feb 2008 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 2897  
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When I started work it was two less days Bank Holidays and just two weeks summer holiday which had to be taken in one lump. Sick pay was £3 7s 6d a week with nothing for the first three days.
Not to mention a 44 hour week.  |
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15th Dec 2016 8:38pm |
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| ARC99 Member Since: 19 Feb 2013 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1831
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Recently bought a Canon DSLR camera which came with small instructions on how to use, the print was so small needed magnifying glass to read "Go online at ................ to download and print these instructions" Just finished printing the instructions 548 pages. Four hours of my life wasted not to mention the cost of paper and ink due lazy manufacturer who cannot be bothered to supply the full instructions. Don't make old people mad.
We don't like being old in the first place, so it doesn't take much to us off.
Richard |
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18th Dec 2016 3:14pm |
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| Laurie Member Since: 22 Feb 2008 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 2897
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Seems to happen with all things technical these days.
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18th Dec 2016 3:39pm |
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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5129  
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Working in Education I have always had at least two weeks paid holidays at christmas, since I worked at a university I get three weeks to a month at christmas.  For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at..
http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1 |
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18th Dec 2016 3:49pm |
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| Laurie Member Since: 22 Feb 2008 Location: Sussex, England Posts: 2897
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Since I retired I get the whole year off.
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18th Dec 2016 3:58pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018
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High five that man
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18th Dec 2016 5:39pm |
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| lambert.the.farmer Member Since: 11 Apr 2012 Location: harrogate Posts: 2006 
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I thought it was part of being a member in good standing of the order of manly men that instructions were to be ignored not printed out and read? Rhubarb and custard let fly with their secret weapon. |
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20th Dec 2016 7:45am |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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Fog lights a plenty .... why can't people understand how to use them
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20th Dec 2016 8:50am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17850 
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I'll second that. I have driven hundreds of miles in the last week behind people with rear fogs on, and not once did the conditions merit their use.
All it achieved was to make driving unpleasant, the roads less safe, and greatly increase the risk of the fog-light-user being rear-ended and dying a horrible fireball-type death. I don't know why we let someone stupid enough to be unable to understand rear lights to drive at all. |
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20th Dec 2016 9:00am |
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| defender4 Member Since: 22 Jun 2011 Location: South East London Posts: 411 
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Rear fog lights were a knee jerk reaction to a series of multiple pile ups on motorways. Of course the fault lay in driving too fast and the poor planning of certain motorway routes (through known foggy valleys for example) as much as anything else. Vehicle lighting has improved markedly since then and the 'pea soupers' that I can recall seem to be less of an issue. So rear fog lights seem almost unnecessary now.
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20th Dec 2016 11:22am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17850
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I would argue that rear foglights were never necessary and are one of the most stupid and dangerous (and misunderstood and misused) features ever fitted to a vehicle!
I would be fascinated to know how many accidents have been avoided by their use, and how many caused by their use directly or indirectly. Of course no reliable figures are available (and it would probably be impossible to assess) but it wouldn't surprise me if they have done more harm than good. |
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20th Dec 2016 2:24pm |
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