Re: Metric martyr takes on parking wardens over 'stealth tax'
tickets in
landmark legal case
25 Sep 2008 11:11:06 GMT
Mike Barnes <mikebarnes@bluebottle.com> gurgled happily, sounding much
like they were saying:
>>Mr Herron - who led the campaign to stop the prosecution of British
>>shopkeepers still using imperial measurements -
> ISTR that the campaign was actually to stop the prosecution of British
> shopkeepers who refus ...
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Re: Metric martyr takes on parking wardens over 'stealth tax' tickets in landmark legal case
Thu, 25 Sep 2008 10:48:14 +0100
In uk.transport, Doug wrote:
>Mr Herron - who led the campaign to stop the prosecution of British
>shopkeepers still using imperial measurements -
ISTR that the campaign was actually to stop the prosecution of British
shopkeepers who refused to use metric measurements. I'm glad it failed,
because I prefer metri ...
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Re: Metric martyr takes on parking wardens over 'stealth tax' tickets in landmark legal case
25 Sep 2008 08:54:50 GMT
Doug wrote:
> Ooooh! A motorist campaigner with a campaign! This will leave the
> motorists who dominate this transport newsgroup in a bit of a dilemma
Will it? I, as a motorist doubt it. I know it won't leave 'the
motorists' in a dilemma 'cos I am a motorist and I'm not in a dilemma.
How do you know?
> ...
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Re: Superfuels 'are just a waste of money' that don't improve cars or save the environment
25 Sep 2008 08:50:08 GMT
Doug wrote:
> If its not one thing bothering motorists its another. LOL!
Is it? How would you know, you're not a motorist?
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Re: Metric martyr takes on parking wardens over 'stealth tax' tickets
in landmark legal case
Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:50:03 -0700 (PDT)
On 25 Sep, 06:31, Doug <jag...@riseup.net> wrote:
> Ooooh! A motorist campaigner with a campaign! This will leave the
> motorists who dominate this transport newsgroup in a bit of a dilemma
> cos they hate campaigners and campaigns, if their previous posts are
> anything to go by.
>
> What does he expect, motori ...
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Re: Superfuels 'are just a waste of money' that don't improve cars or
save the environment
Thu, 25 Sep 2008 01:02:58 -0700 (PDT)
On 25 Sep, 06:23, Doug <jag...@riseup.net> wrote:
> If its not one thing bothering motorists its another. LOL!
>
> "Expensive 'superfuels' that promise to give drivers extra performance
> are a waste of money, according to a report by consumer watchdogs.
Never used 'em, couldn't give a toss. ...
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Re: Superfuels 'are just a waste of money' that don't improve cars
or save the environment
Thu, 25 Sep 2008 08:59:33 +0100
Doug wrote:
> Experts at Which? Car tested three of the most popular superfuels -
> Shell V-Power, Tesco Super Unleaded and BP Ultimate Diesel against
> standard fuels.
>
> Their report concluded that there was 'little justification for using
> them'..."
Some cars will only run on the expensive stuff...
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Re: Superfuels 'are just a waste of money' that don't improve cars
or save the environment
25 Sep 2008 06:48:31 GMT
Tony Dragon <tony.dragon@btinternet.com> gurgled happily, sounding much
like they were saying:
> What a very interesting post.
> I am so worried over this, what shall I do, all these decisions to make,
> its just one thing after another.
>
> OH, I know what I'll do, I'll just carry on as before & wont buy the ...
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Re: Metric martyr takes on parking wardens over 'stealth tax' tickets
in landmark legal case
Thu, 25 Sep 2008 07:46:58 +0100
Doug wrote:
> Ooooh! A motorist campaigner with a campaign!
If he is a 'motorist campaigner' then he must have a 'campaign'
This will leave the
> motorists who dominate this transport newsgroup in a bit of a dilemma
Why does it leave us in a dilema?
> cos they hate campaigners and campaigns, if their prev ...
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Re: Superfuels 'are just a waste of money' that don't improve cars
or save the environment
Thu, 25 Sep 2008 07:37:45 +0100
Doug wrote:
> If its not one thing bothering motorists its another. LOL!
>
> More:
>
> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1061315/Superfuels-just-waste-money-dont-improve-cars-save-environment.html
>
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> www.zing.icom43.net
> "The car, more of a toilet than a convenience". ...
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