Niko Posted 8January, 2015 Report Share Posted 8January, 2015 Another suicide Pedestrian on the way to work this morning.A lady steps out, I thought she was going for one of the parked cars, so I move over to the right and give her room. At this point I am already thinking that she should have looked for cars as she just came out... Arrrgghhhh! She keeps on walking out? S**T !!Finger in her nose, looking left, just walking straight across the road. I get on the brakes HARD. ABS kicks in, Car stops, I beep her with the horn, well I might have slammed my hand on the horn really.She looks up with the "startled deer" look and once she gets over her shock she continues on and walks off the road. My car is Silver, I have my lights on, I was "VISIBLE" but she just didn't look. Only two things are infinite...the universe and human stupidity, and I 'm not sure about the former.... Redracn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airhead Posted 8January, 2015 Report Share Posted 8January, 2015 Deserved to be run down. Fancy picking her nose like that in public. GC9911 and JustJames 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pauly Posted 8January, 2015 Report Share Posted 8January, 2015 There is a lot of selfie stick hatred out there that's for sure. A particularly violent cartoon comes to mind, feel free to search for explosm comics 3786. I love those comic strips. I read them all the time!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 8January, 2015 Report Share Posted 8January, 2015 If I scratch this car ONE MORE TIME!!!!! GRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!! All because of these bloody quarter window seals that don't fit correctly. Theyre crap! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 8January, 2015 Report Share Posted 8January, 2015 Only two things are infinite...they universe and human stupidity, and I 'm not sure about the former.... You're wanting to be idiot free Niko ? Chisel has some words for you , and the video clip is worth a watch , though NSFPFA Everybody wants to be a wannabe Living in a limousine Everybody wants to be a tragedy In a supermarket magazine Everybody wants to be famous Everybody wants more things Everybody longs to feel the pain That a whole lotta money’s gonna bring Everybody wants their name on the guest list Everybody wants to get in free Everybody wants complete fidelity From two or three lovers simultaneously Everybody wants to be an individual Everybody else does too All I wanna be is idiot free And outta here with you Everybody wants to have children No-one wants to hang around Everybody wants the world to cry When they’re lying in the cold cold ground Everybody wants the ideal body Waiting when they get back home Whether that’s the one in Shanghai, London New York City or the villa in Rome Everybody wants to be an individual Everybody else does too All I wanna be is idiot free And outta here with you Everybody thinks they might have been kidnapped And examined in a U.F.O. Everybody’s locked into too much hock To ever think about what they don’t want you to know And still they’re gunna be an individual Everybody else is too All I wanna be is idiot free And outta here with you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firstone Posted 8January, 2015 Report Share Posted 8January, 2015 Irresponsible, foolish propaganda by the Australian news paper. Headline front page today. Islamists at 'war with the world' Way to fan flames and harm more people. On behalf of loving people worldwide I apologize to anyone offended by these foolish attention grabbers. Perhaps journalists should have the 'first do no harm' oath since their voice is so loud and far reaching. Monkey's in shoes.... Stew F 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hounddub Posted 8January, 2015 Report Share Posted 8January, 2015 Having only returned to Australia 5 months ago......I have already received my first pair of "wanker" tickets for driving a Porsche in Sydney this week. Now, what makes this even more ridiculous is that I've driven all of 900km in the car since returning home (yes, having a 1 yr old means I spend a lot more time pedaling a Volvo loaded with prams and other associated crap). So, Ive received two tickets in the past week, one for "not signalling for changing lanes" (which I did), the other....for not coming to a full stop at a stop sign. Two of the most innocuous and pathetic fines possible. Even the coppers who ticketed me had a laugh at my expense, one even had the temerity to suggest that it shouldn't be a problem for me to afford the fine! I was warned by my best mate that this would happen when we decided to bring the car to Australia.....he was right. What to do....I just laughed both times. It's not about revenue raising apparently. Orion03, edgy and ByronBayChris 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion03 Posted 8January, 2015 Report Share Posted 8January, 2015 Islamists at 'war with the world' Of course, "it's a religion of peace" or so they say... as we mourn another terrorist attack LeeM and Redracn 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Harvs11 Posted 8January, 2015 Report Share Posted 8January, 2015 Having only returned to Australia 5 months ago......I have already received my first pair of "wanker" tickets for driving a Porsche in Sydney this week. Now, what makes this even more ridiculous is that I've driven all of 900km in the car since returning home (yes, having a 1 yr old means I spend a lot more time pedaling a Volvo loaded with prams and other associated crap). So, Ive received two tickets in the past week, one for "not signalling for changing lanes" (which I did), the other....for not coming to a full stop at a stop sign. Two of the most innocuous and pathetic fines possible. Even the coppers who ticketed me had a laugh at my expense, one even had the temerity to suggest that it shouldn't be a problem for me to afford the fine! I was warned by my best mate that this would happen when we decided to bring the car to Australia.....he was right. What to do....I just laughed both times. It's not about revenue raising apparently. Lucky they didn't impound your car under the new hoon laws and tip off ACA for blasting thru that stop sign in your elitist, fancy, rich boy's toy. ByronBayChris and LeeM 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgy Posted 9January, 2015 Report Share Posted 9January, 2015 Having only returned to Australia 5 months ago......I have already received my first pair of "wanker" tickets for driving a Porsche in Sydney this week. Now, what makes this even more ridiculous is that I've driven all of 900km in the car since returning home (yes, having a 1 yr old means I spend a lot more time pedaling a Volvo loaded with prams and other associated crap). So, Ive received two tickets in the past week, one for "not signalling for changing lanes" (which I did), the other....for not coming to a full stop at a stop sign. Two of the most innocuous and pathetic fines possible. Even the coppers who ticketed me had a laugh at my expense, one even had the temerity to suggest that it shouldn't be a problem for me to afford the fine! I was warned by my best mate that this would happen when we decided to bring the car to Australia.....he was right. What to do....I just laughed both times. It's not about revenue raising apparently. Weird.. I don't live too far from you and never encountered an issue like this with cops... I do literally drive like a grandma whilst in suburbia though. Maybe I have it coming to me..... PS: you reminded me of this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JV911 Posted 9January, 2015 Report Share Posted 9January, 2015 ...never encountered an issue like this with cops... +1 In fact I've been given the thumbs-up a few times. Maybe I've been lucky but I guess it goes to show that there are tossers in all walks of life, some of them happen to be cops. Perhaps a warning would have been more appropriate...Maybe they're jealous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion03 Posted 9January, 2015 Report Share Posted 9January, 2015 they had a quota to fill? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tazzieman Posted 9January, 2015 Report Share Posted 9January, 2015 Maybe a sticker or two? Modern Porsches are Though this would be friendlier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stew F Posted 9January, 2015 Report Share Posted 9January, 2015 Good thing you made it multiple choice for them. When you get a response please do share it with us. I'm just dying to see what they say. My vent is - hey see that big yellow sign that says KEEP LEFT UNLESS OVERTAKING. It means don't drive in the right lane unless you're passing someone. It doesn't mean DO 10 KPH LESS THAN THE SPEED LIMIT DURING PEAK HOUR AND HOLD UP THE TRAFFIC. Oops. That was in response to the moving van email post. Where did it go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Man Posted 9January, 2015 Report Share Posted 9January, 2015 Good thing you made it multiple choice for them. When you get a response please do share it with us. I'm just dying to see what they say. My vent is - hey see that big yellow sign that says KEEP LEFT UNLESS OVERTAKING. It means don't drive in the right lane unless you're passing someone. It doesn't mean DO 10 KPH LESS THAN THE SPEED LIMIT DURING PEAK HOUR AND HOLD UP THE TRAFFIC. Oops. That was in response to the moving van email post. Where did it go? My pet hate! GC9911 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion03 Posted 9January, 2015 Report Share Posted 9January, 2015 They should put overtaking lanes on windy stretches since thats when people suddenly slow down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hugh Posted 9January, 2015 Report Share Posted 9January, 2015 They should put overtaking lanes on windy stretches since thats when people suddenly slow down The overtaking lanes is where the slow suddenly speed up..............! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niko Posted 9January, 2015 Report Share Posted 9January, 2015 Maybe a sticker or two? Modern Porsches are Though this would be friendlier BE SCARED.....BE VERY SCARED...... OF THE "CAYMAN COPPERS" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hounddub Posted 9January, 2015 Report Share Posted 9January, 2015 And then they should install "Keep right unless UNDERTAKING" signs. Why is it that everywhere the slowest lane is the RIGHT lane! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvs11 Posted 9January, 2015 Report Share Posted 9January, 2015 If I scratch this car ONE MORE TIME!!!!! GRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!! All because of these bloody quarter window seals that don't fit correctly. Theyre crap! Aaaaah. The agony and ecstasy of new black paint. Lots of painter's masking tape is useful around where you are working. Keep at it. It'll be worth the effort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvs11 Posted 9January, 2015 Report Share Posted 9January, 2015 Good thing you made it multiple choice for them. When you get a response please do share it with us. I'm just dying to see what they say. My vent is - hey see that big yellow sign that says KEEP LEFT UNLESS OVERTAKING. It means don't drive in the right lane unless you're passing someone. It doesn't mean DO 10 KPH LESS THAN THE SPEED LIMIT DURING PEAK HOUR AND HOLD UP THE TRAFFIC. Oops. That was in response to the moving van email post. Where did it go?Unfortunately we will just have to imagine their response. In my haste I forgot to note the password for the new gmail acc. that I created for the message. I'll keep an eye out for the van and give a wave. I wonder if he'll remember me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 9January, 2015 Report Share Posted 9January, 2015 Aaaaah. The agony and ecstasy of new black paint. Lots of painter's masking tape is useful around where you are working. Keep at it. It'll be worth the effort. It already is satisfying mate, just extremely annoying that we have to strip the fender, fix a small ding and repaint it. Will touch it up and do that later. It was more annoying, as I was going to cover the fender with tape etc, but thought ' Nah, I'll be right'. Oops! Oh well, move on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted 10January, 2015 Report Share Posted 10January, 2015 what are you doing with a guitar near the car while you're working on it? LeeM 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeM Posted 10January, 2015 Report Share Posted 10January, 2015 Aah, I see what you did there! You funny guy I have Gibsons, Martins, Gretsch, Cole Clark, Maton and a Danilectro. No Fenders for me mate, don't like 'em Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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