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#1 ·
Re: Things that never make the news...

In message <vcgqj1lkfkiq368qctrdr9ibfjma8uesb5@4ax.com>
Mother <"@ {mother} @"@101fc.net> wrote:

> A EU funded 'focus group' (sic) made a recommendation that the EU
> introduce legislation to ban vehicle manufacturers from including an
> ashtray in the design of new cars, as it may encourage drivers to
> smoke.
>


Chrysler made a bit fuss about an ashtray-less car a couple of years
ago. The current model has an ashtray. As an aside, working for a car
maker I expressed a little surprise that the new car (luxury jobbie)
had positioning of teh ashtray as quite such an important design
issue (I got involved being a smoker). The reply from the marketing
types was that quite a lot of wealthy types enjoy a cigar in he car,
though they would swear blind they were non-smokers. Obvioulsy
this was US market - Europeans (excluding the Commosioners) are far
more tollerant.

> They concluded that smoking whilst driving was dangerous, furthermore,
> it posed a health risk to the driver and potentially, via passive
> smoking, any passenger(s). They queried whether they (the EU) could
> later face actions and claims for illness or injury as a consequence
> of not implementing such a strategy.
>


Seeing as nitcotine is a stimulant, that's always puzzled me - a smoker
is far more alert than a driver who has not had a stimulant (Dr. Magnus
Pike got into trouble for pointing this out on the TV).

> Thankfully someone saw sense before this went any further. Sadly the
> focus group were not summarily executed and are now looking at banning
> pointed kitchen knives.


Perhaps they should view old editions on Blue Peter....... anyone
who gets that is showing their age!

>
> This, at the time when the EU say that they intend to simplify
> legislation and make it more understandable!
>
>


The sad thing is that a lot of the *really* silly laws don't come
out of the EU - they are home-grown and everyone assumes they are
from the EU.

Richard

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#2 ·

>
>> They concluded that smoking whilst driving was dangerous, furthermore,
>> it posed a health risk to the driver and potentially, via passive
>> smoking, any passenger(s). They queried whether they (the EU) could
>> later face actions and claims for illness or injury as a consequence
>> of not implementing such a strategy.
>>

>
>Seeing as nitcotine is a stimulant, that's always puzzled me - a smoker
>is far more alert than a driver who has not had a stimulant (Dr. Magnus
>Pike got into trouble for pointing this out on the TV).
>


I think that they're more concerned, and rightly so, about drivers
going along the road who take both hands off the wheel whilst
simultaneously peering intently at the end of the *** in order to
light it.

Alex
 
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#3 ·
> >> They concluded that smoking whilst driving was dangerous, furthermore,
> >> it posed a health risk to the driver and potentially, via passive
> >> smoking, any passenger(s). They queried whether they (the EU) could
> >> later face actions and claims for illness or injury as a consequence
> >> of not implementing such a strategy.
> >>

> >
> >Seeing as nitcotine is a stimulant, that's always puzzled me - a smoker
> >is far more alert than a driver who has not had a stimulant (Dr. Magnus
> >Pike got into trouble for pointing this out on the TV).
> >

>
> I think that they're more concerned, and rightly so, about drivers
> going along the road who take both hands off the wheel whilst
> simultaneously peering intently at the end of the *** in order to
> light it.


Yes, its ok to drive while lighting a cigarette and then have one hand on
the wheel while smoking it (taking in a quite powerful drug), and what about
when the red hot end falls off into your lap......
But I can't use my mobile phone without risking a fine!

Les
 
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#4 ·
Re: Things that never make the news...

beamendsltd wrote:

> The sad thing is that a lot of the *really* silly laws don't come
> out of the EU - they are home-grown and everyone assumes they are
> from the EU.


....but mostly created by dictats from Brussels with our own bureaucrats
adding a little spin and gold plating.

Steve
 
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#5 ·
In message <ntkqj15i6ts3lglcltkk8hdclhfgf8h0rm@4ax.com>
Alex <nospam.alex@cbmsys.co.uk> wrote:

>
> >
> >> They concluded that smoking whilst driving was dangerous, furthermore,
> >> it posed a health risk to the driver and potentially, via passive
> >> smoking, any passenger(s). They queried whether they (the EU) could
> >> later face actions and claims for illness or injury as a consequence
> >> of not implementing such a strategy.
> >>

> >
> >Seeing as nitcotine is a stimulant, that's always puzzled me - a smoker
> >is far more alert than a driver who has not had a stimulant (Dr. Magnus
> >Pike got into trouble for pointing this out on the TV).
> >

>
> I think that they're more concerned, and rightly so, about drivers
> going along the road who take both hands off the wheel whilst
> simultaneously peering intently at the end of the *** in order to
> light it.
>
> Alex


You don't need to take more than one hand off the wheel to light
a ***, and anyone who has smoked for more than 10 mins won't even
need to take their eyes off the road (you know where the end of
your *** is, they are far too expensive to risk lighting half way
along!)

Now compare that to tuning the radio, finding a cassette/CD, picking
out your favourite colour Jelly Baby, talking to a passenger etc
and things will be in perspective - it's in-car entertainment that
should be banned - and non-signle colour Jelly Babies;-)

Richard

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#7 ·
Re: Things that never make the news...

"steve Taylor" <steve@thetaylorfamily.org.uk> wrote in message
news:433d6b17$0$18219$db0fefd9@news.zen.co.uk...
> Mother wrote:
>
>> Nothing, and I mean NOTHING compares to having a couple of screaming
>> kids in the back...

>
> Just turn up the stereo.
>
> Steve


And stick a cigar in each ear.


Lee
 
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#8 ·
Re: Things that never make the news...

In message <svpqj1dce4jmketr3v9d5bm1jvkai7a7ev@4ax.com>, Mother <"@
{mother} @"@101fc.net> writes
>On Fri, 30 Sep 2005 15:25:21 +0000 (UTC), beamendsltd
><beamendsltd@btconnect.com> wrote:
>
>>Now compare that to tuning the radio, finding a cassette/CD, picking
>>out your favourite colour Jelly Baby, talking to a passenger etc
>>and things will be in perspective - it's in-car entertainment that
>>should be banned - and non-signle colour Jelly Babies;-)

>
>Nothing, and I mean NOTHING compares to having a couple of screaming
>kids in the back...
>
>

A f****** barking dog!!!
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#10 ·
Re: Things that never make the news...

Mother" <"@ {mother} @ wrote:
> On Fri, 30 Sep 2005 16:12:04 +0100, "Dadio" <noreply@nospam.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Yes, its ok to drive while lighting a cigarette and then have one
>> hand on the wheel while smoking it (taking in a quite powerful
>> drug), and what about when the red hot end falls off into your
>> lap......

>
> I blame the nanny state and totally inadequate driving instructors who
> fail to teach you how to roll a spliff in your lap whilst changing the
> cassette, finding the toy yer kid has just thrown under the brake
> pedal and finishing off yer internet order with Tesco...
>
> Mind, avoiding the red hot bit falling into yer lap is equally
> important. Last time that happened I had to slam the brakes on really
> hard, causing me to spill my pint over the crossword I'd nearly
> finished...


One of the most strange ones i ever actually saw (I know yer kiddin, dont worry) was a bloke pumping iron
around Jc35 southbound, not kiddin'

Nige

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Subaru WRX
Landrover 110 County Station Wagon (Tyson)
WTB a clean RRC pref 3.9 or LSE 4.2

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#11 ·
Re: Things that never make the news...

Mother" <"@ {mother} @ wrote:
> On Fri, 30 Sep 2005 19:53:20 +0100, "Nige"
> <nigel.inceBUGGEROFF@btinternet.com> wrote:
>
>> One of the most strange ones i ever actually saw (I know yer kiddin,
>> dont worry) was a bloke pumping iron around Jc35 southbound, not
>> kiddin'

>
> I hope Iron had a smile on his face...


Now that was bad! I'll get your coat! ;~)

Nige

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Landrover 110 County Station Wagon (Tyson)
WTB a clean RRC pref 3.9 or LSE 4.2

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#12 ·
Re: Things that never make the news...

"Mother" <"@ {mother} @"@101fc.net> wrote in message
news:561rj1pp66al6lg28s5paujhi3dtd19702@4ax.com...
> On Fri, 30 Sep 2005 16:12:04 +0100, "Dadio" <noreply@nospam.com>
> wrote:
>
> >Yes, its ok to drive while lighting a cigarette and then have one hand on
> >the wheel while smoking it (taking in a quite powerful drug), and what

about
> >when the red hot end falls off into your lap......

>
> I blame the nanny state and totally inadequate driving instructors who
> fail to teach you how to roll a spliff in your lap whilst changing the
> cassette, finding the toy yer kid has just thrown under the brake
> pedal and finishing off yer internet order with Tesco...
>
> Mind, avoiding the red hot bit falling into yer lap is equally
> important. Last time that happened I had to slam the brakes on really
> hard, causing me to spill my pint over the crossword I'd nearly
> finished...
>
>
> --

Sounds familiar my old transport manager Ron Greenwood (long since passed
away) amazed our fitter who was towing Ron up the motorway. Ron was in a TR2
he had bought for restoration with no windscreen wearing those avaitors
googles at <ahem> around 70 mph when he moved out of the slipstream into
view.This caused the fitter to squint into the mirror of the Transit tow
vehicle to see if something was amiss Ron was calmly doing a rollup with
one hand while steering with the other dexterity beyond belief especially
when you think he had to perform the operation in the gale force winds
coursing thru the Triumph.
Derek
 
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Re: Things that never make the news...

Derek wrote:
> "Mother" <"@ {mother} @"@101fc.net> wrote in message
> news:561rj1pp66al6lg28s5paujhi3dtd19702@4ax.com...
>> On Fri, 30 Sep 2005 16:12:04 +0100, "Dadio" <noreply@nospam.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Yes, its ok to drive while lighting a cigarette and then have one
>>> hand on the wheel while smoking it (taking in a quite powerful
>>> drug), and what about when the red hot end falls off into your
>>> lap......

>>
>> I blame the nanny state and totally inadequate driving instructors
>> who fail to teach you how to roll a spliff in your lap whilst
>> changing the cassette, finding the toy yer kid has just thrown under
>> the brake pedal and finishing off yer internet order with Tesco...
>>
>> Mind, avoiding the red hot bit falling into yer lap is equally
>> important. Last time that happened I had to slam the brakes on
>> really hard, causing me to spill my pint over the crossword I'd
>> nearly finished...
>>
>>
>> --

> Sounds familiar my old transport manager Ron Greenwood (long since
> passed away) amazed our fitter who was towing Ron up the motorway.
> Ron was in a TR2 he had bought for restoration with no windscreen
> wearing those avaitors googles at <ahem> around 70 mph when he moved
> out of the slipstream into view.This caused the fitter to squint into
> the mirror of the Transit tow vehicle to see if something was amiss
> Ron was calmly doing a rollup with one hand while steering with the
> other dexterity beyond belief especially when you think he had to
> perform the operation in the gale force winds coursing thru the
> Triumph.
> Derek


I sed to regularly see, on the M1 coach chassis driven by a bloke in a crash helmet with a very small
windscreen & no body at all!

Looks very funny!

Nige

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Subaru WRX
Landrover 110 County Station Wagon (Tyson)
WTB a clean RRC pref 3.9 or LSE 4.2

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#15 ·
Re: Things that never make the news...

Nige wrote:

> Derek wrote:
>> "Mother" <"@ {mother} @"@101fc.net> wrote in message
>> news:561rj1pp66al6lg28s5paujhi3dtd19702@4ax.com...
>>> On Fri, 30 Sep 2005 16:12:04 +0100, "Dadio" <noreply@nospam.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Yes, its ok to drive while lighting a cigarette and then have one
>>>> hand on the wheel while smoking it (taking in a quite powerful
>>>> drug), and what about when the red hot end falls off into your
>>>> lap......
>>>
>>> I blame the nanny state and totally inadequate driving instructors
>>> who fail to teach you how to roll a spliff in your lap whilst
>>> changing the cassette, finding the toy yer kid has just thrown under
>>> the brake pedal and finishing off yer internet order with Tesco...
>>>
>>> Mind, avoiding the red hot bit falling into yer lap is equally
>>> important. Last time that happened I had to slam the brakes on
>>> really hard, causing me to spill my pint over the crossword I'd
>>> nearly finished...
>>>
>>>
>>> --

>> Sounds familiar my old transport manager Ron Greenwood (long since
>> passed away) amazed our fitter who was towing Ron up the motorway.
>> Ron was in a TR2 he had bought for restoration with no windscreen
>> wearing those avaitors googles at <ahem> around 70 mph when he moved
>> out of the slipstream into view.This caused the fitter to squint into
>> the mirror of the Transit tow vehicle to see if something was amiss
>> Ron was calmly doing a rollup with one hand while steering with the
>> other dexterity beyond belief especially when you think he had to
>> perform the operation in the gale force winds coursing thru the
>> Triumph.
>> Derek

>
> I sed to regularly see, on the M1 coach chassis driven by a bloke in a
> crash helmet with a very small windscreen & no body at all!
>


They outlawed this a good few years ago when the Volvo plant at Irvine
had a couple of serious problems (at least one fatality) caused by
doing chassis runs during the winter and having the poor bloke frozen.

It did look funny though.

P.
 
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#16 ·
Re: Things that never make the news...

Paul S. Brown wrote:


> They outlawed this a good few years ago when the Volvo plant at Irvine
> had a couple of serious problems (at least one fatality) caused by
> doing chassis runs during the winter and having the poor bloke frozen.
>
> It did look funny though.
>
> P.


It must have been 10 years ago now, but it made me piss!

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Landrover 110 County Station Wagon (Tyson)
WTB a clean RRC pref 3.9 or LSE 4.2

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#17 ·
Re: Things that never make the news...

hugh wrote:

> In message <svpqj1dce4jmketr3v9d5bm1jvkai7a7ev@4ax.com>, Mother <"@
> {mother} @"@101fc.net> writes
>>On Fri, 30 Sep 2005 15:25:21 +0000 (UTC), beamendsltd
>><beamendsltd@btconnect.com> wrote:
>>
>>>Now compare that to tuning the radio, finding a cassette/CD, picking
>>>out your favourite colour Jelly Baby, talking to a passenger etc
>>>and things will be in perspective - it's in-car entertainment that
>>>should be banned - and non-signle colour Jelly Babies;-)

>>
>>Nothing, and I mean NOTHING compares to having a couple of screaming
>>kids in the back...
>>
>>

> A f****** barking dog!!!


Two barking dogs...
(Any advance on two?)
JD
 
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#18 ·
Re: Things that never make the news...

in article svpqj1dce4jmketr3v9d5bm1jvkai7a7ev@4ax.com, Mother at "@ {mother}
@"@101fc.net wrote on 30/9/05 5:30 pm:

> On Fri, 30 Sep 2005 15:25:21 +0000 (UTC), beamendsltd
> <beamendsltd@btconnect.com> wrote:
>
>> Now compare that to tuning the radio, finding a cassette/CD, picking
>> out your favourite colour Jelly Baby, talking to a passenger etc
>> and things will be in perspective - it's in-car entertainment that
>> should be banned - and non-signle colour Jelly Babies;-)

>
> Nothing, and I mean NOTHING compares to having a couple of screaming
> kids in the back...
>


I can honestly say two is nothing compared to four.
--
Nikki

2000 Discovery V8
1990 Discovery V8
1979 Lightweight 2.25 petrol
1976 Series lll 2.25 petrol - in need of repair
 
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#19 ·
Re: Things that never make the news...

in article 561rj1pp66al6lg28s5paujhi3dtd19702@4ax.com, Mother at "@ {mother}
@"@101fc.net wrote on 30/9/05 7:36 pm:

> On Fri, 30 Sep 2005 16:12:04 +0100, "Dadio" <noreply@nospam.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Yes, its ok to drive while lighting a cigarette and then have one hand on
>> the wheel while smoking it (taking in a quite powerful drug), and what about
>> when the red hot end falls off into your lap......

>
> I blame the nanny state and totally inadequate driving instructors who
> fail to teach you how to roll a spliff in your lap whilst changing the
> cassette, finding the toy yer kid has just thrown under the brake
> pedal and finishing off yer internet order with Tesco...


Should try making a couple before you go out.
>
> Mind, avoiding the red hot bit falling into yer lap is equally
> important. Last time that happened I had to slam the brakes on really
> hard, causing me to spill my pint over the crossword I'd nearly
> finished...
>


--
Nikki

2000 Discovery V8
1990 Discovery V8
1979 Lightweight 2.25 petrol
1976 Series lll 2.25 petrol - in need of repair
 
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#20 ·
Re: Things that never make the news...

in article 433da669@dnews.tpgi.com.au, JD at jjd@SPAMLESS.com.au wrote on
30/9/05 10:00 pm:

> hugh wrote:
>
>> In message <svpqj1dce4jmketr3v9d5bm1jvkai7a7ev@4ax.com>, Mother <"@
>> {mother} @"@101fc.net> writes
>>> On Fri, 30 Sep 2005 15:25:21 +0000 (UTC), beamendsltd
>>> <beamendsltd@btconnect.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Now compare that to tuning the radio, finding a cassette/CD, picking
>>>> out your favourite colour Jelly Baby, talking to a passenger etc
>>>> and things will be in perspective - it's in-car entertainment that
>>>> should be banned - and non-signle colour Jelly Babies;-)
>>>
>>> Nothing, and I mean NOTHING compares to having a couple of screaming
>>> kids in the back...
>>>
>>>

>> A f****** barking dog!!!

>
> Two barking dogs...
> (Any advance on two?)
> JD

plus four kids?
--
Nikki

2000 Discovery V8
1990 Discovery V8
1979 Lightweight 2.25 petrol
1976 Series lll 2.25 petrol - in need of repair
 
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#21 ·
Re: Things that never make the news...

In news:svpqj1dce4jmketr3v9d5bm1jvkai7a7ev@4ax.com,
Mother" <"@ {mother} @ <"@ {mother} @"@101fc.net> typed:
| On Fri, 30 Sep 2005 15:25:21 +0000 (UTC), beamendsltd
| <beamendsltd@btconnect.com> wrote:
|
|| Now compare that to tuning the radio, finding a cassette/CD, picking
|| out your favourite colour Jelly Baby, talking to a passenger etc
|| and things will be in perspective - it's in-car entertainment that
|| should be banned - and non-signle colour Jelly Babies;-)
|
| Nothing, and I mean NOTHING compares to having a couple of screaming
| kids in the back...
|
|
| --
| "We have gone from a world of concentrated knowledge and wisdom to one
| of distributed ignorance. And we know and understand less while being
| increasingly capable." Prof. Peter Cochrane, formerly of BT Labs
| In memory of Brian {Hamilton Kelly} who logged off 15th September 2005

I must disagree. A couple of two year old German Shepherd pups fighting in
the back is a pretty good distraction. The fur really does fly!!!

Karen


--
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- Slartibartfast
 
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#22 ·
Re: Things that never make the news...

How about a rush hour load of 80+ people, 90% of them unwashed and stinking
to high heaven, at least 2 screaming kids, a dozen one sided phone calls,
and at least 20 "personal" stereos,
And don't even get me started on the joys of the "school special"
And people wonder why bus drivers are not generally happy people

......................Smurf
 
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#23 ·
Re: Things that never make the news...

On Fri, 30 Sep 2005 18:26:54 +0100, in article
<pH7FKOJeVXPDFAqa@raefell.demon.co.uk> hugh@[127.0.0.1]
"hugh" wrote:

> In message <svpqj1dce4jmketr3v9d5bm1jvkai7a7ev@4ax.com>, Mother <"@
> {mother} @"@101fc.net> writes
> >On Fri, 30 Sep 2005 15:25:21 +0000 (UTC), beamendsltd
> ><beamendsltd@btconnect.com> wrote:
> >
> >>Now compare that to tuning the radio, finding a cassette/CD, picking
> >>out your favourite colour Jelly Baby, talking to a passenger etc
> >>and things will be in perspective - it's in-car entertainment that
> >>should be banned - and non-signle colour Jelly Babies;-)

> >
> >Nothing, and I mean NOTHING compares to having a couple of screaming
> >kids in the back...
> >
> >

> A f****** barking dog!!!


Aural sex?

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#24 ·
Re: Things that never make the news...

In message <433d87bf$0$21184$db0fefd9@news.zen.co.uk>, steve Taylor
<steve@thetaylorfamily.org.uk> writes
>hugh wrote:
>
>> A f****** barking dog!!!

>
>On its own ? On the back seat or the roofrack ?
>
>Steve

That's a good idea!!
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#25 ·
Re: Things that never make the news...

In message <BF638807.2FEE%nikki.cluley@ntlworld.com>, Nikki
<nikki.cluley@ntlworld.com> writes
>in article 433da669@dnews.tpgi.com.au, JD at jjd@SPAMLESS.com.au wrote on
>30/9/05 10:00 pm:
>
>> hugh wrote:
>>
>>> In message <svpqj1dce4jmketr3v9d5bm1jvkai7a7ev@4ax.com>, Mother <"@
>>> {mother} @"@101fc.net> writes
>>>> On Fri, 30 Sep 2005 15:25:21 +0000 (UTC), beamendsltd
>>>> <beamendsltd@btconnect.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Now compare that to tuning the radio, finding a cassette/CD, picking
>>>>> out your favourite colour Jelly Baby, talking to a passenger etc
>>>>> and things will be in perspective - it's in-car entertainment that
>>>>> should be banned - and non-signle colour Jelly Babies;-)
>>>>
>>>> Nothing, and I mean NOTHING compares to having a couple of screaming
>>>> kids in the back...
>>>>
>>>>
>>> A f****** barking dog!!!

>>
>> Two barking dogs...
>> (Any advance on two?)
>> JD

>plus four kids?

Give in, you win.
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