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Re: Today's "What Gets My Goat"
« Reply #1050 on: 18 November 2016, 02:35:23 pm »
I was trying to explain to a car driver yesterday that said to me he swerves out the way of bikes to let them pass.
I said there was simply no need, just stay straight and the bike will pass whenever they feel it's okay to do so, then they're gone!

Yeah I hate that. I know they are trying to be courteous but sometimes your not looking to overtake but you feel the need to just because they've moved over. If not you just get that awkward few hundred metres until they give up and then act like your the knob

Thing is, I've had someone do that to me before and nearly squash a scooter rider in the process that was stupidly undertaking on his inside, just because he was so focussed on me.
The scooter rider was just being a scooter rider.  :groan
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« Reply #1051 on: 18 November 2016, 07:40:43 pm »
Oh............ and brake pedal dabbers
Cagers who swing out in the opposite direction before making a turn.
I was behind one dabber who was so bad I became convinced that the lights had an electrical problem
Sort of agree with you Sharpie but van drivers have no rear side windows to look through so have to come share onto junctions to see to the right. Yep I'm a white van man as well. No rear side windows and no rear view either cos of solid back doors. Bikiers for foc sake think about that when you are up the arse of a van.
I mainly see it from morons with all the tell tale signs, darkened windows, bucket seats, black chequer cloth on bonnet, blue side lights, wonky after-market led daylights (with at least 2 leds already blown), bean can exhaust, lowered suspension.
And the reason for the swing out is to go around the corner faster       


I stand suitably chastised.  :rolleyes :'(

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Re: Today's "What Gets My Goat"
« Reply #1052 on: 18 November 2016, 10:44:09 pm »


Almost as bad as day time running lights, which are bright enough to cast light forwards therefore the thick twat behind the wheel thinks they have there lights on as the dash is lite up, but black as night when you come up behind them.
:agree


Believe it or not a culprit of this was plod tonight - banging down the M4 around 6pm near jct 10 with the blues on but feck all showing up front or behind. Couldn't make out the car model due to his speed but FFS....is there any hope??

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« Reply #1053 on: 22 November 2016, 07:56:00 am »
Fucking drivers that pull out of a junction infront of bikes when they don't really have the space to then they continue at a stupidly slow pace. If you're going to pull out infront of me dangerously then speed the Fuck up and increase the gap to make it a bit safer. Fucking bellend in a Mazda nearly had me this morning, I know it's really dark but I've got that much Hi-Viz on as well as reflective stickers I can be seen from bloody space.  :grumble :2guns :grumble
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Re: Today's "What Gets My Goat"
« Reply #1054 on: 22 November 2016, 09:16:30 am »
The knob who swerved into my car in the roadworks today. No need to cross between lanes but he nearly took my wing mirror off. Then he didn't want to stop so I had to chase him off the M5 onto the M42 and it was only when the traffic ground to a halt that I was able to get out and have words with him.
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Re: Today's "What Gets My Goat"
« Reply #1055 on: 26 November 2016, 08:18:23 am »
Not sure if this has been posted before but this REALLY gets my goat


INCORRECTLY ADJUSTED HEADLIGHTS     :wall :wall :wall :wall :wall


both for oncoming traffic and the wanker behind whos right on my tail with no chance of overtaking.......arggggggggggghh   :grumble :grumble :grumble :grumble :grumble
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« Reply #1056 on: 26 November 2016, 09:56:12 am »
Not sure if this has been posted before but this REALLY gets my goat


INCORRECTLY ADJUSTED HEADLIGHTS     :wall :wall :wall :wall :wall


both for oncoming traffic and the wanker behind whos right on my tail with no chance of overtaking.......arggggggggggghh   :grumble :grumble :grumble :grumble :grumble


Several angles to this:


There's Euro cars where the drivers simply don't give a fuck so the lights are just aiming the wrong way.....somewhere over there, at something other than the road.


The one up one down, as if someone's punched their car and made it boss eyed.


The blatant "I'm going to blind you!!!" where both lights are to make sure a plane can see them, so as not to accidentally land on them.


All of which does make you wonder what previous incident has occurred to cause any of these irregularities, as you'd think they would generally fail an MOT if tested correctly?


I'm still insanely jealous when i get totally blinded by an awesome looking headlight approaching me, which puts both of mine to shame.......then a 125 scooter goes past me. How could Yamaha get these lights so wrong?

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Re: Today's "What Gets My Goat"
« Reply #1057 on: 26 November 2016, 01:22:05 pm »
Its not just the nobs who have whacked out skew-wif lights or twats who fit supper bright almost blue lamps (actually not that bothered about bikers ) because they mostly only have one light and compared to a car there is just no need to fit super bright lights to a car.
What I have noticed is the likes of Audi and bmw with superbright leds they seem to be pointed down more at the road which is great but when the road is wet you are blinded by the reflection  which is brighter than the headlights, you can also see them coming out from underneath of the car in front.     
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« Reply #1058 on: 26 November 2016, 08:06:18 pm »

What gets my goat? People who take things from somewhere and then don't put them back, eg scissors, selotape, tweezers, etc.. People who borrow tools and equipment from you and don't bring them back without you asking for them, but to do that you have to remember who you lent them to months ago. People who cant use roundabouts. People who don't fold over the end of the selotape so you can find the end. People who think is ok to park up at the side of the road, then fling the drivers door open as wide as possible to get out, oh for a landrover with Armco all around it! People who leave the top off the toothpaste. People who put butter in the fridge so its impossible to spread onto bread. Almost all women drivers, absolutely no idea about what is going on around them (sorry, but there you go) . Motorway roadworks with 50mph camera enforced limits with no one working on them.

I've got to stop, I can feel my blood pressure going up.   

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« Reply #1059 on: 26 November 2016, 09:04:13 pm »
OOOOH Billy Boy and I thought I had a problem
BUT this bit
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People who take things from somewhere and then don't put them back, eg scissors, selotape, tweezers, etc.
First off what the FOC are you doing with tweezers and secondly the only joy I get in life (apart from riding my Fazer) is NOT putting things back -just so to piss off Mrs Sharp
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Re: Today's "What Gets My Goat"
« Reply #1060 on: 26 November 2016, 09:28:22 pm »
When I'm in a shop looking at something on the shelf...you step back to let someone pass on the aisle...and they stop in front of you looking at what you were looking at!!!

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« Reply #1061 on: 26 November 2016, 10:31:55 pm »

What gets my goat? People who take things from somewhere and then don't put them back, eg scissors, selotape, tweezers, etc.. People who borrow tools and equipment from you and don't bring them back without you asking for them, but to do that you have to remember who you lent them to months ago. People who cant use roundabouts. People who don't fold over the end of the selotape so you can find the end. People who think is ok to park up at the side of the road, then fling the drivers door open as wide as possible to get out, oh for a landrover with Armco all around it! People who leave the top off the toothpaste. People who put butter in the fridge so its impossible to spread onto bread. Almost all women drivers, absolutely no idea about what is going on around them (sorry, but there you go) . Motorway roadworks with 50mph camera enforced limits with no one working on them.

I've got to stop, I can feel my blood pressure going up.


I hope I don't get reincarnated as you Billy, because I would come back as nearly the same person as I already am.
My kids and wife drive me mad, I purchase all the useful stuff that you mention and keep it in the cupboard in my home office, so I know where it is when I want it and knowing that I have it, no panic.
BUT Who the f--k has taken my sellotape, glue stick, postage stamps, ruler, tape measure, stapler, hole punch, pencil rubber, you can replace any of the former with almost anything else you might happen upon in a home office cupboard. Why Oh Why?  can't people put things back after they borrow them. :'( :grumble

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« Reply #1062 on: 26 November 2016, 10:35:16 pm »
Please notice the absence of tweezers  :lol 

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« Reply #1063 on: 27 November 2016, 12:24:51 am »

What gets my goat? People who take things from somewhere and then don't put them back, eg scissors, selotape, tweezers, etc.. People who borrow tools and equipment from you and don't bring them back without you asking for them, but to do that you have to remember who you lent them to months ago. People who cant use roundabouts. People who don't fold over the end of the selotape so you can find the end. People who think is ok to park up at the side of the road, then fling the drivers door open as wide as possible to get out, oh for a landrover with Armco all around it! People who leave the top off the toothpaste. People who put butter in the fridge so its impossible to spread onto bread. Almost all women drivers, absolutely no idea about what is going on around them (sorry, but there you go) . Motorway roadworks with 50mph camera enforced limits with no one working on them.

I've got to stop, I can feel my blood pressure going up.


I hope I don't get reincarnated as you Billy, because I would come back as nearly the same person as I already am.
My kids and wife drive me mad, I purchase all the useful stuff that you mention and keep it in the cupboard in my home office, so I know where it is when I want it and knowing that I have it, no panic.
BUT Who the f--k has taken my sellotape, glue stick, postage stamps, ruler, tape measure, stapler, hole punch, pencil rubber, you can replace any of the former with almost anything else you might happen upon in a home office cupboard. Why Oh Why?  can't people put things back after they borrow them. :'( :grumble

😂😂This really tickles me because I'm the exact same. But I have hidden all my useful things in my tool box. I have a tray that's got my scissors, sellotape, super glue, batteries etc etc and the family don't have a clue it about it 😈

Strange how you change with age. Not too many years ago I would have been hiding porn in places like that. Now I just have a secret craft tray 😂👴🙈

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« Reply #1064 on: 27 November 2016, 01:15:16 am »
Ha ha ha!
I love it Dude it's not just me then that is an old nag bag about tht sort of shit.
The only trouble is with me hiding things away is that I forget where the foc i have hidden them, and the end product is exactly the same as if some one takes them from my cupboard, I don't have them. :'(


I was up at my mate Terry's (Wild Plum) house this afternoon when he got a phone call on his mobile about PPI, he grinned at me and tapped his ear then switches his phone to speakerphone.
I nearly wet myself, man that guy thinks so fast on his feet.
He said to the girl what do you want to know? she said just a few things, do you have a bank account, Terry said yes its a 'Sandyair' or something like that the trouble is I don't have a very good memory. The girls said that's alright Sir I sure I can help, she than asked if he had any other bank accounts like Nat West or Barclay, Terry said sorry what was it you were ringing up about? she reminded him it was about PPi, Oh! yes he said what was it you asked? she said about your bank accounts Sir, also do you get benefits of any kind. Terry said benefits no,  but I think my wife, no my carer does to help look after me. What was it you were ringing up about again my memory is really bad, well I think it is, how can I help you, what do you want said Terry, the girl then asked if she could talk to the carer Terry said no because she is in hospital, Oh I'm really sorry to hear that said the girl, Terry said thank you but it is my fault really because I pushed her down stairs because she kept asking me questions and I got confused and then I get really angry 'CLICK' and she was gone.

I could hardly contain myself at that point I really wished the was such thing as a Tena Man pads with leak proof wings, tears were streaming down my face.
I really wish I could think on my feet like Wild Plum does.


He come out with so many funny things that you wonder what the foc is going on inside his head.

He was the first one i ever heard the Loaf of Bread joke from years ago now, he said to me Hey! Tommy I was shopping with her in doors yesterday in Tesco and I saw a loaf of bread with your name on it, but when I looked again I saw it said Thick Cut.  :eek

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« Reply #1065 on: 27 November 2016, 07:40:31 am »

What gets my goat? People who take things from somewhere and then don't put them back, eg scissors, selotape, tweezers, etc.. People who borrow tools and equipment from you and don't bring them back without you asking for them, but to do that you have to remember who you lent them to months ago. People who cant use roundabouts. People who don't fold over the end of the selotape so you can find the end. People who think is ok to park up at the side of the road, then fling the drivers door open as wide as possible to get out, oh for a landrover with Armco all around it! People who leave the top off the toothpaste. People who put butter in the fridge so its impossible to spread onto bread. Almost all women drivers, absolutely no idea about what is going on around them (sorry, but there you go) . Motorway roadworks with 50mph camera enforced limits with no one working on them.

I've got to stop, I can feel my blood pressure going up.


I hope I don't get reincarnated as you Billy, because I would come back as nearly the same person as I already am.
My kids and wife drive me mad, I purchase all the useful stuff that you mention and keep it in the cupboard in my home office, so I know where it is when I want it and knowing that I have it, no panic.
BUT Who the f--k has taken my sellotape, glue stick, postage stamps, ruler, tape measure, stapler, hole punch, pencil rubber, you can replace any of the former with almost anything else you might happen upon in a home office cupboard. Why Oh Why?  can't people put things back after they borrow them. :'( :grumble

😂😂This really tickles me because I'm the exact same. But I have hidden all my useful things in my tool box. I have a tray that's got my scissors, sellotape, super glue, batteries etc etc and the family don't have a clue it about it 😈

Strange how you change with age. Not too many years ago I would have been hiding porn in places like that. Now I just have a secret craft tray 😂👴🙈




had a chuckle at that DUDE   :lol ............age sure is a funny thing   :lol
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Re: Today's "What Gets My Goat"
« Reply #1066 on: 27 November 2016, 09:45:46 am »
 :lol

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« Reply #1067 on: 27 November 2016, 09:51:52 am »
OOOOH Billy Boy and I thought I had a problem
BUT this bit
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People who take things from somewhere and then don't put them back, eg scissors, selotape, tweezers, etc.
First off what the FOC are you doing with tweezers and secondly the only joy I get in life (apart from riding my Fazer) is NOT putting things back -just so to piss off Mrs Sharp

So how do you get splinters out of your hands and fingers? Snipe/needle nosed pliers will do the job at a push, but tweezers are better.

If not putting stuff back is one of your only pleasures, I hope Mrs Fazersharp doesn't find out, you could end up eating some weird stuff without knowing if she did.

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Re: Today's "What Gets My Goat"
« Reply #1068 on: 27 November 2016, 01:54:19 pm »
waiting....i dont like waiting   :lol
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Re: Today's "What Gets My Goat"
« Reply #1069 on: 27 November 2016, 03:39:24 pm »
When you do loads of research on the net for decent sub £100 good comfy easily and quickly fitted pukka short waterproof boots that actually do keep the water out, and find some called prexport Passos which fit the bill brilliantly but then can't find anyone, anywhere who has them in stock in your size 47, and when you finally do, and you pay for them and order them you wait a week and they don't turn up and your feet are getting cold and wet every day in your leaky old bull sons and then you get an e mail saying actually we havnt got them in stock but will send them when we have in two months time...

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« Reply #1070 on: 27 November 2016, 04:02:19 pm »
 :lol

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« Reply #1071 on: 27 November 2016, 04:03:21 pm »

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« Reply #1073 on: 27 November 2016, 06:12:36 pm »
  :lol
you have to really, dont you..

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« Reply #1074 on: 27 November 2016, 08:20:49 pm »
Those new sweeping Audi indicators that light from one side of the unit across to the other.
I think they are focin stupid and distraction and harder to see. First off the daylight running lights go off and then this sweeping amber light flashes across. Maybe I would like them if I was 12 years old.
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