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[george formby]

you always make me feel better Slofox, we share similar problems.

A few months ago I reversed into a huuuge trailer attached to a Nissan Pathfinder 4x4 assault vehicle. It had been parked across the road from my shop all day & the guy who owns it had spent most of the day in here drinking coffee. No way I could claim to not seeing it.
It happens a lot from the angle parking outside & I have witnessed loads of similar incidents with people reversing into camper vans, boats etc & gleefully slagged off the drivers.

I felt like a complete turkey... just a grazed bumper to show for it luckily.

[Edbear]

A couple of reflective panels on the pole would've helped. It was a little hard to see in all the scattered light that night.

a.) It was raining like hell
b.) There were masses of water all over the ground.
c.) There was a heap of scattered light to deal with - the road has sodium lamps everywhere and the park itself has it's own lights as well so the visual noise level was high.

Quite apart from the fact that

d.) I wasn't really looking where I was going - had just checked over the shoulder for any oncoming traffic in the lane I was moving to...

And

e.) It was a dumb thing to do anyfuckingway...

It may be guessing, but I think I see your problem...

Yeah well today I took the bike in for a service and a rectifier recall fix...got a call from Boyds - "Did you know your WOF has expired? Last month? You want a new one?"


"......yes please..."

Just as well that copper I trailed up the divvie yesterday didn't do a "random check," eh...




Surely to god I've finished the run of fuckups now..?

Did that myself the other day. Happened to glance up at the WoF sticker on my way into Auckland and noticed it ran out last month as well. Stoped in and got one on the way back....

[slofox]

It may be guessing, but I think I see your problem...

I saw it too...when it was too late...

[awa355]

You sound like my sister, backed out the drive, stopped, looked up the street, looked down the street. Nothing coming, so she backed out onto the street.

The neighbour straight across the street did exactlly the same. Looked both ways then backed out. You know what happened next, dont you

[Edbear]

You sound like my sister, backed out the drive, stopped, looked up the street, looked down the street. Nothing coming, so she backed out onto the street.

The neighbour straight across the street did exactlly the same. Looked both ways then backed out. You know what happened next, dont you

Nearly done that a couple of times, but fortunately I tend to check the mirror before backing anywhere. Lotsa fun in carparks, that scenario...

[oldrider]

It's an age thing, I walked into a pole in the street the other day!

[Edbear]

It's an age thing, I walked into a pole in the street the other day!

Did you tell him you don't speak Polish...?

[Fatt Max]

Did you or anyone else wave...?

[Fatt Max]

Did you tell him you don't speak Polish...?

I was at the Athens Olympics and this guy walked past with a 6m pole in his hand.

"Are you a pole Vaulter?" I asked him

"No", he said, "I'm German, how do you know my name is Vaulter..??"