Driving

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 08 Mar 2007, 18:44

I half expected the You've Been Framed posse to jump out from behind a lamp post after tonight's succession of bampots who were allowed behind a wheel.

Gandhi would be proud though, I didn't even toot my horn although I may have internalized the odd epithet - check this lot out :

1. BMW pulled out of a service station in front of me only to immediately stop in the road, waiting to go back into the same station. Didn't expect that but slowed in time.

2. Blue car suddenly reversed out of his parking space and into oncoming me. Didn't expect that but slowed in time. The nice person in the car waved at me, the wave you normally give when you WAIT FOR SOMEONE TO STOP BEFORE YOU DO THE MANOEVRE HAVING CHECKED IT'S SAFE.

3. White van with nice red flammable warning triangle suddenly pulled out of the queue of traffic in the Portobello-bound lane of the Seafield roundabout in front of me. Didn't expect that but slowed in time. I didn't explode.

4. Black Ford drove all the way along Baileyfield Road, stopped at the lights and went up Duddingston Park, right indicator on the whole time. I've heard of forward planning ...

This was in the space of 5 minutes between Restalrig Road and Duddingston Park.

Drive carefully you all.

SoupDragon · Post by **SoupDragon** » 08 Mar 2007, 20:55

I admire your control, DaDa.
There are many out there like that.
Indicators in edinburgh must be made out of precious metal no one round here wants to wear them out!

Just remember to drive like everyone else is a nutter, then you won't be disappointed.

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 08 Mar 2007, 23:50

Dadaist wrote:This was in the space of 5 minutes between Restalrig Road and Duddingston Park.

...ah so you were speeding!

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 09 Mar 2007, 07:38

foxy wrote:
Dadaist wrote:This was in the space of 5 minutes between Restalrig Road and Duddingston Park.
...ah so you were speeding!

Bit difficult getting to 30 in that traffic, let alone going over it!

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 09 Mar 2007, 09:32

Welcome to the world of the driver D

. My real pet hate is people who don't indicate on roundabouts therefore leaving you sitting there thinking they're coming your way when they're not and you miss a vital slot and end up sitting there for another five minutes

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 09 Mar 2007, 09:52

After taking early retirement from being a health inspector, my dad became a cabbie.

Some of the stories, etc.

I remember him once saying (about some people's driving) "they could at least give you a clue as to what they were doing - even Sherlock Holmes was allowed a clue!".

SoupDragon · Post by **SoupDragon** » 10 Mar 2007, 00:30

I drove through to Glasgow airport on Wednesday. Now there's a place for "guess where I'm going", and it's played on 5 lanes of motorway

It was raining and I seemed to be the only one obeying the speed limit on the motorway.

Must admit to feeling a bit jealous of the people who were posting pics of their new cars but I managed to get Clanger 1 and 4 of her pals , a couple being "traditonally built " rugby types, plus their luggage into the old Volvo estate

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 10 Mar 2007, 08:22

Is that them off inter-railing? Did you get the money sorted?

Sounds like she's in safe company anyways!

SoupDragon · Post by **SoupDragon** » 10 Mar 2007, 09:07

Oops meant to say 3 of her pals,

another 2 got a lift from someone else. So there was only 5 of us in the car ( though I do have a seat in the boot but that would be pushing it a bit too much with the luggage )
They'd been to New York for a few days. The Eastern Europe trip is in the summer.
She loved New York but the accommodation was appalling. She was prepared for roughing it a bit in a hostel but not a dirty, dingy and unsafe place. No fire regs posted, wires sticking out , hot pipe running next to bed. The first morning she woke up to find dark hair over the pillow case, she's a red head

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 10 Mar 2007, 12:11

Ah.The Evil Apple. Some place.

East, West - hame's best!

SoupDragon · Post by **SoupDragon** » 10 Mar 2007, 23:13

Yeah.
She said it was so beautiful and ugly at the same time.

Now there would be a place to drive!!!

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 04 Jul 2007, 20:48

Was that you that I spotted behind the wheel of a car tonight Bearcub or do you have a Portobello doppelganger ?

Robin! · Post by **Robin!** » 04 Jul 2007, 21:26

What really annoys me is people who do not use their indicators. Its so easy as well.

Glad you survived to tell us the story!

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 04 Jul 2007, 21:48

Robin! wrote:What really annoys me is people who do not use their indicators. Its so easy as well.

If it was Bearcub then he's still at the 'mirror, signal, manoeuvre and stall the engine' stage.

Nice to have you back Robin! Single again?

bearcub · Post by **bearcub** » 05 Jul 2007, 21:03

Marya wrote:Was that you that I spotted behind the wheel of a car tonight Bearcub or do you have a Portobello doppelganger ?

Me, a doppelganger

. Frightening though but, no, it wasn't me. Don't have a car....

Although I did pass my test 20+ years ago, and did have a car until 2-3 yrs ago....so even if it was me, it wouldn't be "mirror, signal, manoeuvre, stall"!

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 05 Jul 2007, 21:14

bearcub wrote:
Marya wrote:Was that you that I spotted behind the wheel of a car tonight Bearcub or do you have a Portobello doppelganger ?
Me, a doppelganger . Frightening though but, no, it wasn't me.

Just as well I didn't 'woof' at him then bc!

SoupDragon · Post by **SoupDragon** » 08 Jul 2007, 14:19

What we need is a psychic school of driving as you need to be one to figure out where folk are going. A oujia board instead of indicators?
Forget Sat Nav, get tarot cards on the dashboard

I pretend I have a button that releases air missiles at offending drivers, helps me no end

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 08 Jul 2007, 17:19

SoupDragon wrote:I pretend I have a button that releases air missiles at offending drivers, helps me no end

I do that too SD

BTW I was in front of you the other week when you were driving a clanger to school. I waved away frantically but you studiously ignored me.

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 08 Jul 2007, 18:13

Congrats to the wang on passing his test.

wangi - what are you driving? (and don't say "a car")

bearcub · Post by **bearcub** » 08 Jul 2007, 18:27

Marya wrote:
SoupDragon wrote:I pretend I have a button that releases air missiles at offending drivers, helps me no end
I do that too SD (

Put my hand up to having done that as well.

Just as well they'd never put any of us behind the "wheel" in a jet-fighter.....

Post by **wangi** » 08 Jul 2007, 19:30

Dadaist wrote:Congrats to the wang on passing his test.

wangi - what are you driving? (and don't say "a car")

A "I can't believe it's a Skoda" Favorite.

East Lothian great for escaping to on a drive.

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 08 Jul 2007, 20:17

Agreed, you're on the right side of town too!

Many years of safe and happy motoring, sir.

Post by **wangi** » 08 Jul 2007, 20:24

Dadaist wrote:Agreed, you're on the right side of town too!

Indeed, West Lothian doesn't have the same immediate charms

A few areas have already had many trips... I've got heaps of crap photos of the turbines up on Dun Law (just within the Borders surprisingly) and the coast, of course.

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 08 Jul 2007, 20:34

wangi wrote:Indeed, West Lothian doesn't have the same immediate charms

Oooh, and it was Arachnid of Linlithgow's birthday yesterday!!! Bad wangi.

Post by **wangi** » 08 Jul 2007, 20:39

Hah, that's one of the reasons I added in the "immediate" qualification

You have to dig a bit deeper in West Lothian, but they're there.

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 08 Jul 2007, 20:46

On my travels I found an Indian restaurant with its own car park.

This gave me a deep, inner happiness.

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 08 Jul 2007, 21:05

wangi wrote:Hah, that's one of the reasons I added in the "immediate" qualification You have to dig a bit deeper in West Lothian, but they're there.

Good save, sir!!

PS Congrats on passing your driving test - watch out for those pecky cyclists

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 08 Jul 2007, 21:19

Poppy wrote: watch out for those pecky cyclists

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 08 Jul 2007, 21:28

That photie illustrates my point exactly, M: cyclists playing chicken on the road are very dangerous!

Robin! · Post by **Robin!** » 08 Jul 2007, 23:57

Marya wrote:Nice to have you back Robin! Single again?

Yeah how do you know?

SoupDragon · Post by **SoupDragon** » 09 Jul 2007, 16:49

Congrats on the licence, Wangi

Sorry, Marya, been a bit distracted as In laws moving, not at my best in the mornings anyway but was alert enough today to spot that the car next to me in East Preston St at the lights wanted to go left, even tho they were in the right hand bus lane, (no RH turn allowed unless you're a bus ), no indicators etc etc just weech across in front of me and screech round corner
The ground to air missile launched with laser cannon backup

edit East/West

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 09 Jul 2007, 17:08

SoupDragon wrote:Congrats on the licence, Wangi

Sorry, Marya, been a bit distracted as In laws moving, not at my best in the mornings anyway but was alert enough today to spot that the car next to me in West Preston St at the lights wanted to go left, even tho they were in the right hand bus lane, (no RH turn allowed unless you're a bus ), no indicators etc etc just weech across in front of me and screech round corner
The ground to air missile launched with laser cannon backup

I actuallly used to have a little black box device with flashing lights that stuck to the dashboard... you pressed a button when other drivers annoyed you and it made a rocket launch noise with an explosion for when they were exterminated...very satisfying I must say...apologies to all you pacifists out there

arachnid · Post by **arachnid** » 09 Jul 2007, 21:37

Poppy wrote:
wangi wrote:Indeed, West Lothian doesn't have the same immediate charms
Oooh, and it was Arachnid of Linlithgow's birthday yesterday!!! Bad wangi.

I'm not one to bear a grudge ( must still be in birthday mode!!!

),so congratulations Wangi on passing your test!!!!
Hope everyone manages to get out of your way when they see you coming!!!!

Robin! · Post by **Robin!** » 09 Jul 2007, 23:27

I'm absolutely livid, bloody car ran into the back of me, it was a Skoda... sponge and jam was alway over the place!

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 09 Jul 2007, 23:35

Robin! wrote:I'm absolutely livid, bloody car ran into the back of me, it was a Skoda... sponge and jam was alway over the place!

Do I remember Wangi saying he has a Skoda?

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