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    signals at roundabouts? anyone?

    or do what most other people round here do. and dont even look right on the approach to roundabouts... i've seem many an 'elderly' person (not being ageist.. look left at roadabouts and then pull out....(maybe we went the other way around roundabouts "before the war") :P
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    signals at roundabouts? anyone?

    did I fail my test.? how dare you.. :p was a little know it all in the office.. great arguement that was... refused to admit that his instructor was wrong.. oh btw.. I did fail my test first time.. :p some dingbat ran across the road in front of me, apparently i should have anticipated...
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    Alcohol and getting caught

    did you drive to work? i got spooked the other week.. many beers the night before. went to bed at 3am. up at 9am. on the road at 10am. was thinking to myself.. how many did i have,.. worked it out (at the rate of losing 1 unit per hour), that i still had 10 units in my blood.... youch...
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    signals at roundabouts? anyone?

    its something like. indicate right on approach and then indicate left as you pass the exit prior to the one you are turning off. :D simple.. surely.. junior here was told by his driving instructor not to indicate at all at mini roundabouts cos you dont have the time!!!! wtf. :evil...
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    snow chains

    i drive 60 miles each way to work and back. no other route except the back lanes... first sign of snow and the main a30-a38 trunk road grinds to a halt. would you buy snow chains so you can take the back roads? took me 8 hours to travel 60 miles the other month. i have no choice but to...
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    How can ebay bidders be so stupid.

    only cos i reported it three times. and all the other listings the guy had. should not even be allowed to be listed.. they need a vetting procedure in place.
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    How can ebay bidders be so stupid.

    shh.. dont tell the missus. it was meant to be a christmas present. nothing is secret in this world! lol i notice you have edited your post and removed your user name!! btw. update to trhe original post..no longer a registered user.. what a surprise..
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    How can ebay bidders be so stupid.

    hehe under advanced search you can search for bidders whether or not they were successful. and also completed auctions. That way you can see if there is a trend on who bids for what. ie avoid bidding against someone who is prepared to pay more for something. usually on useful if you are...
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    How can ebay bidders be so stupid.

    thats what she told me too... :wink:
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    How can ebay bidders be so stupid.

    i've got some taps for sale too if you want to cut a deal.. cash only mind :wink:
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    How can ebay bidders be so stupid.

    grrr... that was soo annoying , had perfect feedback until then and then i catch a scammer out and he ruins my reputation.. (sob) i'd rather leave that neg feedback and show the real reasons than apply for a mutual withdraw, cos i think that even that looks suspicious. he emailed we with...
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    How can ebay bidders be so stupid.

    fair point johnny_t i use ebay all the time to buy and sell, use my username on here and search on ebay for me. usual house clearance stuff (no mods.. i'm not advertising) but the greed seems to extend to ebay too.. if they wont protect their clients by helping you to report suspicious...
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    How can ebay bidders be so stupid.

    the thing is; this shows ebay protection is useless. it obviously relys on reports from other ebayers to shut down sellers and auctions like this. why? why do they not vet sales as soon as possible... especially 1 days listings. if they only vetted the 1 day listings that would be a start...
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    How can ebay bidders be so stupid.

    there are loads like this on the LCD section on ebay
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    How can ebay bidders be so stupid.

    Have a look at this. if you are quick. one day listing really cheap price for a 32 inch LCD tv weston union or bank transfer only all feedback interlinked and with random letters and low feedbacks left at the same time based in china so no protection by UK law and people are...
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    Oil depot explosion

    cant remember what you are meant to do in the event of a leak.. (racks brain). might even be just drive off unless you are in a petrol vehicle.. which we never allowed in anyway. diesel only. .. ah thats it. Ex rated kill switches only
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    Pointless Signs

    what they need to do is incorporate the fogs into the headlight unit like my Citroen C5 THe main headlamp is divided into 4 sections. 1st quarter on outside is side lights 2nd quarter +1st quarter on outside makes normal dipped. top inner quarter is a different mirror and points down...
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    Pointless Signs

    now thats subjective surely the law says its safe to drive at UPTO 70mph on a motorway but i say 80mph maybe even 90 if it is clear and little traffic.. you try telling mr pc plod that :P
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    How long to fit windows

    How long would you expect a team of two fitters to fit: a bay window of 4 units 6 no. 2.4m by 1.2m windows 1 1m square window a high level landing light 2m x 300mm a 2m x 1m kitchen window and a front door and back door. involves removing old sash frames and aluminium units that are...
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    Any Mechanically Minded here...Radial Engines question..

    its called a lack of patience Joe. you are insistent on winding people up and you wonder why you get flac back. i wonder who will bet banned first. The people who make an active contribution to this forum, or those who wind the rest of us up. and you wonder why people who know dont answer...
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