Today's "What Gets My Goat" - NO POLITICS!

[maddog04]

if its a solid white line around the chevrons then they can't enter the chevron, even with a broken line the caveat is that you can enter if needs must.....there's no given right of entry

[darrsi]

12yr old kids that run out from between 2 transit vans in torrential rain then splat themselves all over your front fairing, bending your wing mirror totally inwards and nearly knocking you and the bike over.........then run off.


That got my goat tonight.
I felt like i'd just been Tango'd.

[NorthWestern]

dressed in all black, at night?

[Graham53]

12yr old kids that run out from between 2 transit vans in torrential rain then splat themselves all over your front fairing, bending your wing mirror totally inwards and nearly knocking you and the bike over.........then run off.


That got my goat tonight.
I felt like i'd just been Tango'd.

Maybe they thought they was going to get a good hiding , which they deserved
Bring back the green cross code man 

[darrsi]

dressed in all black, at night?

Of course, i was side swiped though so i literally never saw him anyway.
In fairness he was simply getting soaked, it was very heavy rain.

[darrsi]

[quote author=darrsi link=topic=17546.msg249469#msg249469 date=1483994054]
12yr old kids that run out from between 2 transit vans in torrential rain then splat themselves all over your front fairing, bending your wing mirror totally inwards and nearly knocking you and the bike over.........then run off.


That got my goat tonight.
I felt like i'd just been Tango'd.

Maybe they thought they was going to get a good hiding , which they deserved
Bring back the green cross code man 
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I do often wonder if kids are taught how to cross roads these days, it was drummed into us as kids yet all i tend to see is kids staring you out or slowing down deliberately to take the piss.
Dropping a gear and taking aim tends to wipe the smirk rapidly of their faces but in my day we were taught to be polite and look left and right before even contemplating crossing.

[mtread]

Bring back the green cross code man

We can't, he's gone to the Dark Side

[fazersharp]

When a road widens with a turn right lane with chevrons leading up to it, and some people block the lane as they seem to fear putting a couple of wheels in the chevron area!

Last time i went around a row of cars queuing like that O went on the cheveron side and got a 6 inch nail in my tryre for my efforts, I avoid doing that now, as the area is not used you get all kinds of shit washed in there.

[darrsi]

I just don't think that a bit (lot) of rain is enough reason to run out into the road to nearly get yourself killed, and worse still, mess my bike up, 'cos either way you're on a loser as far as i'm concerned.
I was barely moving luckily but he hit me full on from the side. If i'd have hit the deck i would not have been a happy man. 
Not even a fucking apology either.

[YamFazFan]

[quote author=NorthWestern link=topic=17546.msg249456#msg249456 date=1483990734]
When a road widens with a turn right lane with chevrons leading up to it, and some people block the lane as they seem to fear putting a couple of wheels in the chevron area!

Last time i went around a row of cars queuing like that O went on the cheveron side and got a 6 inch nail in my tryre for my efforts, I avoid doing that now, as the area is not used you get all kinds of shit washed in there.
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A very good point.

Areas such as that are covered in tyre-puncturing junk.

[NorthWestern]

I am not talking about overtaking on chevrons, jsut tucking into a chevron area at a junction to not block cars going straight on.  Such as this:





rather than:







I find most people do tuck in, but you get the odd ones who don't...  I know you shouldn't really go on chevrons, SINNER!!

[fazersharp]

Yep cheverons are there to separate traffic and you should not go in them, in your picture scenario its not so bad but the chevrons are used in all kinds of road situations, and its all well and good your first car doing it but the next one will still black the traffic if the first car is still there.
And you will get a puncture sooner or later.
I go my 6inch nail from overtaking stationary traffic that had a very long thin chevron area on the right in between two pedestrian refuges, whih is why the chevrons were there to protect the pedestrian refuge   

[Wee Rocky]

Going for a haircut and half way through it looks great then 5 mins later when they are finished  it looks fecking worse than when you first went in!! And the bastards charge you for it!! And you tell them it looks great when it's terrible!! I just shave my head now.

[darrsi]

Yep cheverons are there to separate traffic and you should not go in them, in your picture scenario its not so bad but the chevrons are used in all kinds of road situations, and its all well and good your first car doing it but the next one will still black the traffic if the first car is still there.
And you will get a puncture sooner or later.
I go my 6inch nail from overtaking stationary traffic that had a very long thin chevron area on the right in between two pedestrian refuges, whih is why the chevrons were there to protect the pedestrian refuge 

"...•If the area is bordered by a broken white line, you should not enter the area unless it is necessary and you can see that it is safe to do so..."

Looks safe enough to me, and it is necessary if you don't want to hold up every other poor sod behind you! 

[slappy]

Going for a haircut and half way through it looks great then 5 mins later when they are finished  it looks fecking worse than when you first went in!! And the bastards charge you for it!! And you tell them it looks great when it's terrible!! I just shave my head now.

Whats a haircut? If it isn't just blade one all over then you are just a ruddy hippie

[Billy Balthorpe]

[quote author=Wee Rocky link=topic=17546.msg249640#msg249640 date=1484141553]
Going for a haircut and half way through it looks great then 5 mins later when they are finished  it looks fecking worse than when you first went in!! And the bastards charge you for it!! And you tell them it looks great when it's terrible!! I just shave my head now.

Whats a haircut? If it isn't just blade one all over then you are just a ruddy hippie
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Skiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin eaddddd!!

[lew600fazer]

Property law in England


I have my apartment up for sale it was only on the market for a week. Two people enter into a bidding war and on the advice of the estate I accepted the higher offer as the buyer offered full asking price and no chain involved. The buyer insisted that I take the property off the market as he was a cash buyer and wanted to fast track the sale. So we agreed to do this. I get a phone call yesterday afternoon they have decided not to proceed. We are one month in to the process, fecking livid.
It is really time the law was changed.
In Spain and I think in France it works like this, you make an offer and if accepted the buyer puts down 10% deposit, you then have 10 days in which to change your mind. If after that date you change your mind you forfeit the 10%, also if the seller pulls out you have to pay the other party 10%. I believe in Scotland they have a sealed bid system and when an offer is accepted it is also binding. At least this is supposed to stop gazumping but still not perfect. Selling and buying property has to be one of the most stressful things in life.

[BBROWN1664]

:agree

Your thoughts about the French process are not too far off. The deposit is variable but once an offer is accepted it is binding. The downside to the French process is it takes about 4 months even as a cash buyer to complete.

[limax2]

Eating establishments that have a sign by the road side that says "FOOD NOW BEING SERVED" and after you have pulled in and stopped etc. you find they are closed. Why don't the lazy so and so's take the sign in when they shut up shop.  :wall

[slappy]

[quote author=slappy link=topic=17546.msg249654#msg249654 date=1484151163]
[quote author=Wee Rocky link=topic=17546.msg249640#msg249640 date=1484141553]
Going for a haircut and half way through it looks great then 5 mins later when they are finished  it looks fecking worse than when you first went in!! And the bastards charge you for it!! And you tell them it looks great when it's terrible!! I just shave my head now.

Whats a haircut? If it isn't just blade one all over then you are just a ruddy hippie
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Skiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin eaddddd!!
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Ģuilty as charged,  bald patches appearing so just got rid of most of my hair , prefer that to the balding arseholes at work putting gel in their hair to try force the remaining few hairs to hide their bald patch and throw a wobbly like a little girl when you take the piss out of them.