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  1. 14th February 2011, 10:22 #1
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    Meeting the rural delivery man

    I met the rural delivery man this morning. Driving towards me. On my side of the road. In a tight left-hand (for me) corner.

    He looked surprised to see me.

    Luckily, I wasn't surprised to see him. Everyone knows that one is a dweeble.
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    I thought NZ Post all have company provided High-Viz - that should have been all good
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    ...and people bleat on about wandering or roadside grazing stock...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Maha View Post
    ...and people bleat on about wandering or roadside grazing stock...
    This one was wandering...and maybe grazing as well...

    I could see his eyes pop as I appeared...hehehe
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bald Eagle View Post
    I thought NZ Post all have company provided High-Viz - that should have been all good
    I couldn't see if 'e 'ad 'is one on or not coz 'e was in 'e's truck, wann'e


    This particular RD route is notorious for crazy driver behaviour. I go very gently through the bits of that road that I cannot see through - or over in the case of a couple of hills. Have met a few unexpected vehicimickles in there...(Scotsman's Valley Road, if anyone is interested...)
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    Not so bad... had an interesting near death experience on the outskirts of Stratford on Saturday night.

    Just prior to tipping into a left hander, I notice lights, oncoming car, dipped my headlight. Very puzzled why I can see 4 headlights in the corner... this isn't right??

    HE'S IN MY FUCKEN LANE. Yip... car overtaking the first, round a (for them) right hander. I think the first car braked, I pulled left (still on road... only other option was a ditch), on the brakes as hard as I could and thinking thin thoughts.

    I think the car missing both of us with very little to spare... reckon he was within a metre of me...
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    Oh, not Roger of TVNZ's "Rural Delivery" then...he's a scooterist, he is.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Gremlin View Post
    Not so bad... had an interesting near death experience on the outskirts of Stratford on Saturday night.

    Just prior to tipping into a left hander, I notice lights, oncoming car, dipped my headlight. Very puzzled why I can see 4 headlights in the corner... this isn't right??

    HE'S IN MY FUCKEN LANE. Yip... car overtaking the first, round a (for them) right hander. I think the first car braked, I pulled left (still on road... only other option was a ditch), on the brakes as hard as I could and thinking thin thoughts.

    I think the car missing both of us with very little to spare... reckon he was within a metre of me...
    Stock cars were on at the northern end of Stratford saturday night. Prob a wannabe racer heading home.... or to?
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