http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/cn_news_cambridge/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=343339

...points awarded for the broadest range of relevant measures. 

FTAOD the car came to a halt about 6 or 7 metres from the stop line at
the lights-controlled junction.

Steve  wrote:

> http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/cn_news_cambridge/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=343339
> 
> ...points awarded for the broadest range of relevant measures. 
> 
> FTAOD the car came to a halt about 6 or 7 metres from the stop line at
> the lights-controlled junction.

I'd like to think I'd have noticed that there was something wrong long
before it became critical.

Bloody women, eh? - was filling up with diesel today and at the pump on
the opposite side to me, a woman managed to spill a good few litres of
unleaded on the forecourt before I tracked down where I could hear where
the splashing was coming from and warned her.
-- 
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Alfa 75 TSpark - Alfa 156 TSpark - B6 Passat 2.0TDI SE

SteveH wrote:
> Steve  wrote:
>
>>
http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/cn_news_cambridge/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=343339
>>
>> ...points awarded for the broadest range of relevant measures.
>>
>> FTAOD the car came to a halt about 6 or 7 metres from the stop line
>> at the lights-controlled junction.
>
> I'd like to think I'd have noticed that there was something wrong long
> before it became critical.
>
> Bloody women, eh? - was filling up with diesel today and at the pump
> on the opposite side to me, a woman managed to spill a good few
> litres of unleaded on the forecourt before I tracked down where I
> could hear where the splashing was coming from and warned her.

Heh, years ago at the petrol station I worked at, a lady parked up at a pump
the "wrong" side (well, it *is* the wrong side if you can't manage to get
closer than about 4ft to it). She stretched the pump hose over her car, but
despite the fact it didn't quite reach she thought she'd try and fill up by
shooting the petrol across the gap into her tank. Eventually she gave up and
moved to a different pump (correct side this time, filled up OK), but then
tried to only pay for the second lot! Got right stroppy when I charged her
for the load she'd spilled.

On 28 Aug, 22:02, Steve  wrote:
> http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/cn_news_cambridge/DisplayArticle.asp?...
>
> ...points awarded for the broadest range of relevant measures.
>
> FTAOD the car came to a halt about 6 or 7 metres from the stop line at
> the lights-controlled junction.

Well, I'd have tried to aim for the solicitor's (2), one of the pubs,
the post office (post offices are doomed anyway), the detective agency
(!), beauty specialists, hairdressers, baker's, cafe, technology
consultants, Indian restaurant (2), county council offices ... There
was such a choice of viable targets, so why on earth hit the sodding
museum in a several hundred years old building.
Given enough time and enough vehicles, motorists are going to flatten
everything, completely innocently and by accident.

On 28 Aug, 22:02, Steve  wrote:
> http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/cn_news_cambridge/DisplayArticle.asp?...
>
> ...points awarded for the broadest range of relevant measures.
>
> FTAOD the car came to a halt about 6 or 7 metres from the stop line at
> the lights-controlled junction.

And what is it with Cambridgeshire?:-

Shoppers' lucky escape as car crashes through window

http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/cn_news_home/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=343538


"Cllr Osborn said there was a problem with the number of parking
spaces for the shops and surgery as well as the parking areas for
staff."

Problem solved.

"Steve"  wrote in message 
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> http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/cn_news_cambridge/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=343339
>
> ...points awarded for the broadest range of relevant measures.
>
> FTAOD the car came to a halt about 6 or 7 metres from the stop line at
> the lights-controlled junction.

"  Tim Ward, who was driving behind the car as it plunged downhill along 
Castle Street, Cambridge, described how another motorist unsuccessfully 
tried to warn the woman that smoke was billowing from her car in the moments 
before the crash.  "

I'll have a tenner on the smoke was from her leaving the handbrake on, thus 
boiling the brake fluid - and ultimately: hello Mr Brakefade .

"Gizmo."  gurgled happily, sounding much like
they were saying:

> "  Tim Ward, who was driving behind the car as it plunged downhill along
> Castle Street, Cambridge, described how another motorist unsuccessfully
> tried to warn the woman that smoke was billowing from her car in the
> moments before the crash.  "

> I'll have a tenner on the smoke was from her leaving the handbrake on,
> thus boiling the brake fluid - and ultimately: hello Mr Brakefade .

Would you mind awfully NOT reading my mind? Thank you.

Adrian wrote:
> "Gizmo."  gurgled happily, sounding much
> like they were saying:
>
>> "  Tim Ward, who was driving behind the car as it plunged downhill
>> along Castle Street, Cambridge, described how another motorist
>> unsuccessfully tried to warn the woman that smoke was billowing from
>> her car in the moments before the crash.  "
>
>> I'll have a tenner on the smoke was from her leaving the handbrake
>> on, thus boiling the brake fluid - and ultimately: hello Mr
>> Brakefade .
>
> Would you mind awfully NOT reading my mind? Thank you.

What is to be gleaned from a blank page?

"Brimstone"  gurgled happily, sounding much
like they were saying:

>>> I'll have a tenner on the smoke was from her leaving the handbrake on,
>>> thus boiling the brake fluid - and ultimately: hello Mr Brakefade .

>> Would you mind awfully NOT reading my mind? Thank you.

> What is to be gleaned from a blank page?

Inspiration.

"Steve"  wrote in message 
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> http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/cn_news_cambridge/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=343339
>
> ...points awarded for the broadest range of relevant measures.
>
> FTAOD the car came to a halt about 6 or 7 metres from the stop line at
> the lights-controlled junction.

Wow that sounds really scary!!!

Off the top of my head put it in gear let the clutch up with no gas to stall 
it ?

At 20mph would the handbrake be of much use ? or send you sliding ?

"SteveH"  wrote in message 
news:1imem2c.1xjm5ospreo4gN%steve@italiancar.co.uk...
> Steve  wrote:
>
>> http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/cn_news_cambridge/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=343339
>>
>> ...points awarded for the broadest range of relevant measures.
>>
>> FTAOD the car came to a halt about 6 or 7 metres from the stop line at
>> the lights-controlled junction.
>
> I'd like to think I'd have noticed that there was something wrong long
> before it became critical.
>
> Bloody women, eh? - was filling up with diesel today and at the pump on
> the opposite side to me, a woman managed to spill a good few litres of
> unleaded on the forecourt before I tracked down where I could hear where
> the splashing was coming from and warned her.
>

,,,watches you very closely

although I must admit I do see othe women do the bizare of things on the 
road.

"Gizmo."  wrote in message 
news:IdUtk.93056$_M4.90484@newsfe18.ams2...
>
> "Steve"  wrote in message 
> news:b64eb41qoit8d1h6n67boj42fi5laoiqv2@4ax.com...
>> http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/cn_news_cambridge/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=343339
>>
>> ...points awarded for the broadest range of relevant measures.
>>
>> FTAOD the car came to a halt about 6 or 7 metres from the stop line at
>> the lights-controlled junction.
>
> "  Tim Ward, who was driving behind the car as it plunged downhill along 
> Castle Street, Cambridge, described how another motorist unsuccessfully 
> tried to warn the woman that smoke was billowing from her car in the 
> moments before the crash.  "
>
> I'll have a tenner on the smoke was from her leaving the handbrake on, 
> thus boiling the brake fluid - and ultimately: hello Mr Brakefade .
>

I've done that a few times, leaving the handbrake on, well what happened was 
on the mk4 golf I thought I had put it down all the way but it was part 
engaged and then this beeping comes on along with the handbrake warning 
light and then I dropped it down properly, how embarrasing that was. Only 
happened a handful of times. I make sure I do make that error any more hehe

"Brimstone"  wrote in message 
news:W9GdnRMzMvLMiiXVnZ2dnUVZ8vSdnZ2d@bt.com...
> Adrian wrote:
>> "Gizmo."  gurgled happily, sounding much
>> like they were saying:
>>
>>> "  Tim Ward, who was driving behind the car as it plunged downhill
>>> along Castle Street, Cambridge, described how another motorist
>>> unsuccessfully tried to warn the woman that smoke was billowing from
>>> her car in the moments before the crash.  "
>>
>>> I'll have a tenner on the smoke was from her leaving the handbrake
>>> on, thus boiling the brake fluid - and ultimately: hello Mr
>>> Brakefade .
>>
>> Would you mind awfully NOT reading my mind? Thank you.
>
> What is to be gleaned from a blank page?
>

It wasn't blank it was written in magic marker ;)

"Sarah"  wrote in message 
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>
> "Gizmo."  wrote in message 
> news:IdUtk.93056$_M4.90484@newsfe18.ams2...
>>
>> "Steve"  wrote in message 
>> news:b64eb41qoit8d1h6n67boj42fi5laoiqv2@4ax.com...
>>> http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/cn_news_cambridge/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=343339
>>>
>>> ...points awarded for the broadest range of relevant measures.
>>>
>>> FTAOD the car came to a halt about 6 or 7 metres from the stop line at
>>> the lights-controlled junction.
>>
>> "  Tim Ward, who was driving behind the car as it plunged downhill along 
>> Castle Street, Cambridge, described how another motorist unsuccessfully 
>> tried to warn the woman that smoke was billowing from her car in the 
>> moments before the crash.  "
>>
>> I'll have a tenner on the smoke was from her leaving the handbrake on, 
>> thus boiling the brake fluid - and ultimately: hello Mr Brakefade .
>>
>
> I've done that a few times, leaving the handbrake on,

You have forgotten your cockpit drill from driving lessons, or just decided 
not to do it any more?

> well what happened was on the mk4 golf I thought I had put it down all the 
> way but it was part engaged and then this beeping comes on along with the 
> handbrake warning light and then I dropped it down properly, how 
> embarrasing that was. Only happened a handful of times.

You didn't learn after the first?


-- 
MrBitsy
Rover 75 CDTi

On Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:53:39 퍝, Sarah  wrote:

>
> "Steve"  wrote in message
> news:b64eb41qoit8d1h6n67boj42fi5laoiqv2@4ax.com...
>> http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/cn_news_cambridge/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=343339
>>
>> ...points awarded for the broadest range of relevant measures.
>>
>> FTAOD the car came to a halt about 6 or 7 metres from the stop line at
>> the lights-controlled junction.
>
> Wow that sounds really scary!!!
>
> Off the top of my head put it in gear let the clutch up with no gas to stall
> it ?
>
> At 20mph would the handbrake be of much use ? or send you sliding ?

Dropping the gears and applying the handbrake gently should have stopped it.

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On Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:04:08 퍝, Gizmo.  wrote:

>
> "Steve"  wrote in message
> news:b64eb41qoit8d1h6n67boj42fi5laoiqv2@4ax.com...
>> http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/cn_news_cambridge/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=343339
>>
>> ...points awarded for the broadest range of relevant measures.
>>
>> FTAOD the car came to a halt about 6 or 7 metres from the stop line at
>> the lights-controlled junction.
>
> "  Tim Ward, who was driving behind the car as it plunged downhill along
> Castle Street, Cambridge, described how another motorist unsuccessfully
> tried to warn the woman that smoke was billowing from her car in the moments
> before the crash.  "
>
> I'll have a tenner on the smoke was from her leaving the handbrake on, thus
> boiling the brake fluid - and ultimately: hello Mr Brakefade .

What has the handbrake (a cable) to do with brake fluid?

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These are genuine clips from British Council flat tenants complaining to the Council about problems with their flats:

* My bush is really overgrown round the front and my back passage has fungus growing in it.
* He's got this huge tool that vibrates the whole house and I just can't take it anymore.
* It's the dogs' mess that I find hard to swallow.
* I want some repairs done to my cooker as it has backfired and burnt my knob off.
* I wish to complain that my father hurt his ankle very badly when he put his foot in the hole in his back passage.
* And their 18 year old son is continually banging his balls against my fence.
* I wish to report that tiles are missing from the outside toilet roof. I think it was bad wind the other night that blew them off.
* My lavatory seat is cracked, where do I stand?
* I am writing on behalf of my sink, which is coming away from the wall.* Will you please send someone to mend the garden path. My wife tripped and fell on it yesterday and now she is pregnant.
* I request permission to remove my drawers in the kitchen
* 50% of the walls are damp, 50% have crumbling plaster and 50% are plain filthy.
* I am still having problems with smoke in my new drawers.
* The toilet is blocked and we cannot bath the children until it is cleared.
* Will you please send a man to look at my water, it is a funny colour and not fit to drink.
* Our lavatory seat is broken in half and is now in three pieces.
* I want to complain about the farmer across the road; every morning at 6am his cock wakes me up and it's now getting too much for me.
* The man next door has a large erection in the back garden, which is unsightly and dangerous.
* Our kitchen floor is damp. We have two children and would like a third so please send someone round to do something about it.
* I am a single woman living in a downstairs flat and would you please do something about the noise made by the man on top of me every night.
* Please send a man with the right tool to finish the job and satisfy my wife.
* I have had the clerk of works down on the floor six times but I still have no satisfaction.
* This is to let you know that our lavatory seat is broke and we can't get BBC2