billbedford Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 I once saw a woman curling her eyelashes as she drove up to a junction..... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Coryton Posted May 17, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 17, 2018 I'm fascinated by the fact that the Police in your area still apparently ride Triumph Speed Twins with Avon fairings though . And use old-fashioned box cameras to take photographs of speeders. And steam trains are seen at all ungated level crossings. Pictographs tend to lag reality, or are deliberately based on something old-fashioned as it's more recognisable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted May 17, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 17, 2018 We've got those in Western Australia too, although they're more for nicking mobile phone users than catching speeders. They're not too hard to spot, though, because, although the bikes are unmarked, the riders are in full, bulky Police issue hi-viz and white helmets, which would be unusual for private individuals, at least on the types of bikes used. I'm fascinated by the fact that the Police in your area still apparently ride Triumph Speed Twins with Avon fairings though . They don't use motorbikes to catch drivers using mobiles in the UK, a couple of forces use unmarked trucks to catch them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidR Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Once, stuck in the car park which is the M6 around Birmingham, a bloke in the next lane to me had his seat nearly horizontal and was playing a trumpet ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted May 17, 2018 Share Posted May 17, 2018 Once, stuck in the car park which is the M6 around Birmingham, a bloke in the next lane to me had his seat nearly horizontal and was playing a trumpet ! Which itself is illegal - Rule 112 of the highway code Use your horn only while your vehicle is moving and you need to warn other road users of your presence. Never sound your horn aggressively. You MUST NOT use your horn while stationary on the road! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Budgie Posted May 17, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 17, 2018 This depiction of an'unmarked patrol' has struck me as a bit quaint for sometime, but I have only just got round to braving the traffic on the A259, coast road, to get a snap of it. Unmarked patrols sign Denton 16 5 2018.jpg Maybe the sign is warning motorcyclists that police are patrolling in unmarked cars. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted May 17, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 17, 2018 You MUST NOT use your horn while stationary on the road! Unless you are a private hire vehicle at 2 AM when it is compulsory to attract the attention of your fare. Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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manna Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 (edited) G'Day Folks deleted post Edited May 21, 2018 by manna Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgundy Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 Any suggestions what this sign might be suggesting? Clearly, I lack imagination. Best wishes Eric Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Market65 Posted May 27, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 27, 2018 Hello, everyone. I was out cycling in the Vale of York, near to Pocklington earlier today, and I came across this funny old sign. I cannot resist posting it here. Regards, Rob. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 Any suggestions what this sign might be suggesting? Clearly, I lack imagination. IMG_6859.JPG Best wishes Eric See https://www.myrenova.com/news/26/the-sexiest-wc-on-earth-lisbon 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 (edited) See https://www.myrenova.com/news/26/the-sexiest-wc-on-earth-lisbon From the linked site, my bold: The Sexiest WC on Earth offers the perfect balance between the private and common areas. Literally, the common area is a transparent territory with an exclusive community washbasin. Guests are invited to select the colour of their own toilet roll from the wall display at access corridor and insulated individual cabinets, seamlessly cleaned, work as a shell or cocoon, with walls covered by 1000’s of pieces of wood. Surely "exclusive" and "community" are mutually exclusive here? Or has something been lost in translation. Edited May 27, 2018 by eastwestdivide Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted May 27, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 27, 2018 How can a wall covered in all those irregular pieces of wood be hygienic? Hardly wipe-downable is it? keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 From the linked site, my bold: Surely "exclusive" and "community" are mutually exclusive here? Or has something been lost in translation. Presumably it is exclusive as it is found no where else, and community because all who use the facility can use it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB-AU Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcm@gwr Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 How can a wall covered in all those irregular pieces of wood be hygienic? Hardly wipe-downable is it? keith Agreed, in as much the wipe-downable aspect, but, bare wood has natural anti-bacterial qualities. There was a study done a few years ago, where they tested/used a selection of chopping boards in a kitchen, (stainless steel, glass, plastic and wood). All were used for a variety of things and wiped down at the end of the day, then left out. Next morning, all were tested for bacterial growth, all had sizeable colonies of bacteria, except the wood, where the natural properties of the wood had killed off almost all the bacteria. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1 Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Agreed, in as much the wipe-downable aspect, but, bare wood has natural anti-bacterial qualities. There was a study done a few years ago, where they tested/used a selection of chopping boards in a kitchen, (stainless steel, glass, plastic and wood). All were used for a variety of things and wiped down at the end of the day, then left out. Next morning, all were tested for bacterial growth, all had sizeable colonies of bacteria, except the wood, where the natural properties of the wood had killed off almost all the bacteria. The things one learns as a member of RMWeb... steve 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Presumably it is exclusive as it is found no where else, and community because all who use the facility can use it? That might be the intention, but "exclusive" really means "excludes the (implied) riff-raff", while "community" implies "for everyone". I'd have thought the "found nowhere else" meaning would be better expressed as "unique", if it weren't for the fact that "unique" seems to be used now for "relatively unusual" instead of "one-off". Useful words that are no longer useful because you can't be sure what people mean by them any more: 1. unique; 2. refute... Rant over, back to the whacky (wacky?) signs, a case of wishful thinking: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted May 28, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 28, 2018 That might be the intention, but "exclusive" really means "excludes the (implied) riff-raff", while "community" implies "for everyone". I'd have thought the "found nowhere else" meaning would be better expressed as "unique", if it weren't for the fact that "unique" seems to be used now for "relatively unusual" instead of "one-off". Useful words that are no longer useful because you can't be sure what people mean by them any more: 1. unique; 2. refute... Rant over, back to the whacky (wacky?) signs, a case of wishful thinking: Wishful thinking.jpg Are they scrapping railway enthusiasts now? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 (edited) Are they scrapping railway enthusiasts now? Only those past their service life. Oh, let me re-phrase that... In fact I've met a few spare parts on the ends of platforms over the years as well. Edited May 28, 2018 by eastwestdivide Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chris p bacon Posted May 28, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 28, 2018 There'd be a huge pile of Rucsacs similar the 25 mountain at Vic Berry's. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted May 28, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 28, 2018 (edited) A distinct improvement. Anything which adds a some interest to Didcot deserves major applause in my view. A once honest to goodness railway and military town with little else to commend it apart from the roads leading elsewhere. I obviously exclude the GWS site from this summary of course and the railway in general still retains greater interest than most places but they're not the town, it's a an ever expanding tip which has become increasingly difficult to drive through over the years. I quite like Didcot ‘town’ centre, although it’s more like a large village street to me, lots of decent charity shops there, picked up some bargains there over the years, not been for a while though as I don’t get many lodge jobs that way any more, much prefer to stop there than the likes of Wallingford (which admittedly is far more picturesque) or wantage although I do prefer Abingdon Edited May 28, 2018 by big jim 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
talisman56 Posted May 28, 2018 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Being on the end of a platform hasn't been the same since they got rid of BRUTE trollies... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted May 28, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 28, 2018 Agreed, in as much the wipe-downable aspect, but, bare wood has natural anti-bacterial qualities. There was a study done a few years ago, where they tested/used a selection of chopping boards in a kitchen, (stainless steel, glass, plastic and wood). All were used for a variety of things and wiped down at the end of the day, then left out. Next morning, all were tested for bacterial growth, all had sizeable colonies of bacteria, except the wood, where the natural properties of the wood had killed off almost all the bacteria. So you just leave the turds there and the wood neutralises it? Keith Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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