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"Dave" wrote in message ... Richard Sherratt wrote: On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 05:18:31 GMT, TimC wrote: SCene its the early 80.s and we are in Mikes old Rally car in the right hand lane heading down Bandenong rd just comming up to Warrigal rd. In the right turn lane with its right indicator on is a Volvo SP 1800 sportscar. Miks says ou know I would never own a volvo but if I did it would be one of them Just then the volvo turns left from the right turn lane across our noze and the other 5 lanes or however many their are Mike hits the brakes hard. The rally car instanly spins and stops backward just missing volvo. We watch anothe dozen cars lock up everything and stop then both turn and look out the driverside window at the volvo vanishing down warrigal rd to the left.. still with his right indicator flashing. Unhurried. without a concern in the world. Mike says šthen again.. maybe I wouldnt own a volvoš WOW! A volvo using indicators! One of the great mysteries of life: Why do they fit rear-view mirrors and indicators on volvos...? Frank |
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Plodder wrote:
WOW! A volvo using indicators! One of the great mysteries of life: Why do they fit rear-view mirrors and indicators on volvos...? Something for cyclists to smash in/off post-nde[1]? hippy [1] NDE - Near Death Experience, i.e. Volvo driver killing spree |
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On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 06:26:41 +0800, Plodder Wrote :
snip WOW! A volvo using indicators! Yeah well even Volvo drivers make mistakes...:-) One of the great mysteries of life: Why do they fit rear-view mirrors and indicators on volvos...? Ahhhh someone who doesn't understand Volvo drivers. My father was the PERFECT Volvo driver - he drove a '70's yellow ochre Volvo 244, he was old, he wore a toweling hat and most of all he drove with a certain obliviousness. Have you heard a driver ask the passengers "what colour's that traffic light?" or "what did that sign say?" (it was a BIG green one on a freeway.) I've heard these questions, and more, posed by my father whilst driving in BROAD DAYLIGHT. The mind boggles at the possible questions he would've had at NIGHT - and yes he DID drive at night but I'm a wimp who wouldn't get in the car with him driving if it was dark...:-) (His eyesight was totally shot - partially formed cataracts and years of un-diagnosed and therefore untreated type 2 diabetes saw to that.) -- Humbug |
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kim wrote:
Dave wrote: Mike says šthen again.. maybe I wouldnt own a volvoš i never cease to be amazed by the number of people that vent about volvo drivers. on monday i was nearly cleaned up by no less than 5 falcon drivers! in less than 10Km. rantwhy does no one spit the dummy at their horrible driving? commodores and carollas are next on my most wanted list of offenses against cyclists. and the age/gender groups are young males&females and older 60+ male&females, in no particular order. followed by muppets with no spacial awareness who mostly drive pajeros and prados. /rant kim Its becouse I have no stories like that about falcan drivers. And becouse there is a difference between being cleaned up by someone being an idiot or making a mistake and being cleaned up by someone who is totally oblivious to the possible presence of anyone else. However I think most of the volvo owners have moved into 4wds these days. Dave |
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Dave wrote:
Mike says šthen again.. maybe I wouldnt own a volvoš i never cease to be amazed by the number of people that vent about volvo drivers. on monday i was nearly cleaned up by no less than 5 falcon drivers! in less than 10Km. rantwhy does no one spit the dummy at their horrible driving? commodores and carollas are next on my most wanted list of offenses against cyclists. and the age/gender groups are young males&females and older 60+ male&females, in no particular order. followed by muppets with no spacial awareness who mostly drive pajeros and prados. /rant kim |
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kim wrote:
Dave wrote: Mike says šthen again.. maybe I wouldnt own a volvoš i never cease to be amazed by the number of people that vent about volvo drivers. on monday i was nearly cleaned up by no less than 5 falcon drivers! in less than 10Km. rantwhy does no one spit the dummy at their horrible driving? commodores and carollas are next on my most wanted list of offenses against cyclists. and the age/gender groups are young males&females and older 60+ male&females, in no particular order. followed by muppets with no spacial awareness who mostly drive pajeros and prados. /rant kim Do you drive a Volvo kim? |
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On Tue, 15 Feb 2005 10:59:22 GMT, "Liz" wrote:
"Richard Sherratt" wrote in message ... As a friend said one day: "Indicators: There are controls in each vehicle that cause little bits of coloured plastic to flash on and off at the corners of your vehicle. Pretty, aren't they?" I love it! Is it copyright? :-) I doubt it. I've pinched it :-) -- Regards. Richard. |
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Oscar wrote:
Do you drive a Volvo kim? no. no i don't. there are plenty of folks who drive really badly in locally made cars. its just so much easier to target a minority of drivers who drive some foreign tank tho. kim |
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Dave wrote:
Its becouse I have no stories like that about falcan drivers. And becouse there is a difference between being cleaned up by someone being an idiot or making a mistake and being cleaned up by someone who is totally oblivious to the possible presence of anyone else. it is quite interesting how this varies across different 'burbs in just adelaide. i expect across australia it would vary even more =) However I think most of the volvo owners have moved into 4wds these days. quite possibly. although i expect that the move to the medium sized 4wd is about keeping ones wife and kids safe on the road. i suppose its entirely irrelavent that the safety of the medium sized 4wd is less than the average volvo, but image is everything. obey your thirst! um ... also most mums with a horde of kids in the back have the same issues with distractions of feeding, resolving fights, etc. i have moved my morning route to avoid the 'school zones'. kim |
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kim wrote:
Dave wrote: Its becouse I have no stories like that about falcan drivers. And becouse there is a difference between being cleaned up by someone being an idiot or making a mistake and being cleaned up by someone who is totally oblivious to the possible presence of anyone else. it is quite interesting how this varies across different 'burbs in just adelaide. i expect across australia it would vary even more =) However I think most of the volvo owners have moved into 4wds these days. quite possibly. although i expect that the move to the medium sized 4wd is about keeping ones wife and kids safe on the road. i suppose its entirely irrelavent that the safety of the medium sized 4wd is less than the average volvo, but image is everything. obey your thirst! um ... also most mums with a horde of kids in the back have the same issues with distractions of feeding, resolving fights, etc. i have moved my morning route to avoid the 'school zones'. kim When you talk to these mums.. the main reason they have a 4wd is so darling child will be safe.. from other mums in 4wds Dave |
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