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birthofanorange replied to the thread [Politics] Name the next Labour Leader..I'd go for Louganis, but he puts his head over his heart. -
birthofanorange reacted to Zeberdi's post in the thread [News] India missile strike on Pakistan and Kashmir with
Wow.
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birthofanorange replied to the thread [Travel] Potential Speeding Ban.IF I drove a car...and I don't (I passed my test in a manual, and drove one for over 20 years) I fully agree. Point is, I never...
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birthofanorange replied to the thread [Travel] Potential Speeding Ban.Jeez.....I don't drive a car anymore.I haven't needed nor wanted one (manual or otherwise) for the past 20 years. I said this earlier.
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birthofanorange replied to the thread [Travel] Potential Speeding Ban.This has been enlightening, and I shall still spend that extra second or so, throughout my journeys, looking out for little Johnny...
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birthofanorange replied to the thread [Travel] Potential Speeding Ban.You keep mentioning the 'gear'....why?
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birthofanorange replied to the thread [Travel] Potential Speeding Ban.I must have missed it - what was it?
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birthofanorange replied to the thread [Travel] Potential Speeding Ban.No, I said I have done, and it's easily done, without meaning to. Have you not read the thread?
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birthofanorange replied to the thread [Travel] Potential Speeding Ban.I'm fully aware of 'the norm', just highlighting how easy it is to unwittingly (in a modern vehicle - no gears) to jump above 20 mph...
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birthofanorange replied to the thread [Travel] Potential Speeding Ban.Do you see them as equivalent? I certainly don't.
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birthofanorange replied to the thread [Travel] Potential Speeding Ban.Nope. 20mph is plenty slow enough.
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birthofanorange replied to the thread [Travel] Potential Speeding Ban.Not at all the same thing. As I have stated ( and I guarantee that 99.9% have done so), it's very, very easy to allow yourself to go a...
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birthofanorange replied to the thread [Travel] Potential Speeding Ban.Yep, and you still don't know whether you're going a 4 or 5 mph....unless your body tells you. Does your vehicle 'feel' like it's going...
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birthofanorange replied to the thread [Travel] Potential Speeding Ban.That's a near doubling of speed - from 20 to 25 in a vehicle is barely noticeable.....unless that's your main focus.
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birthofanorange replied to the thread [Travel] Potential Speeding Ban.Simply untrue, sadly. The 5 mph is barely noticeable and easily exceeded, as all experienced drivers know. To use a walking comparison...