Hroth Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 10 hours ago, PhilJ W said: Wot? No Spam??? 10 hours ago, PhilJ W said: Please press bell at entrance and wait for admittance. Thankyou!!! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted January 11, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 11, 2023 3 minutes ago, Hroth said: I genuinely saw this combination of signage. The "Cows in road" one was a permanent sign, to warn of a farm entrance around a blind bend The "Roadworks" sign was temporary, because of extended works around the same bend. To save effort, the "roadworks" sign was mounted below the "cows" on the same pole.... Sadly, I wasn't able to get a photo as there was no sane place to safely park and get a shot.... I read that as bull sh!t. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 1 minute ago, PhilJ W said: I read that as bull sh!t. Moooo!!!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted January 11, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 11, 2023 1 hour ago, billbedford said: Errr No. There's a specific goatish behaviour which needs a warning. Goats are forest animals. Their reaction to being disturbed is to run away for 30-40 yards then turn, face their attacker and challenge them. So instead of melting into the vegetation like deer, or slowly ambling away along the road like sheep, goats will stand their ground and expect you to back away. This is not the behaviour that most townies expect and can lead to much frustration. Ah, then in that case DoT No. 562 "Other dangers (plate must be used to indicate the hazard)" is appropriate, though I feel that, in view of your explanation, the text on the plate is inadequate to prepare the driver for the hazard. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted January 11, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 11, 2023 2 hours ago, Compound2632 said: Obvious photoshop - incorrect signage for the situation: As said, it is genuine. It is on the A87. 2 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted January 11, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 11, 2023 12 minutes ago, BoD said: As said, it is genuine. It is on the A87. OK, OK, I've already recanted! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 13 minutes ago, Compound2632 said: OK, OK, I've already recanted! Yes. No one expects the Whacky Signs Inquisition! 5 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted January 11, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 11, 2023 3 hours ago, PhilJ W said: I read that as bull sh!t. Surely that's a cow... 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Stubby47 said: Surely that's a cow... Pull the udder one. (and don't call me Shirley) Edited January 11, 2023 by luckymucklebackit 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted January 11, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 11, 2023 6 hours ago, billbedford said: Errr No. There's a specific goatish behaviour which needs a warning. Goats are forest animals. Their reaction to being disturbed is to run away for 30-40 yards then turn, face their attacker and challenge them. So instead of melting into the vegetation like deer, or slowly ambling away along the road like sheep, goats will stand their ground and expect you to back away. This is not the behaviour that most townies expect and can lead to much frustration. I wonder if that explains the behaviour of their ovine cousins, sheep, on railway lines. I was a guard on South Wales Valley Lines for some time in the 70s so know whereof I speak! On becoming aware of an oncoming train, a sheep will run away from it along the track, then after 30 or 40 yards the silly thing would stop, step off the track, and, at the last second, turn around so that it could look at the oncoming train, now only feet away and closing at about 30mph with the brakes on. It would then be brained by the cab steps. We killed a lot of them in the hot summer of '76, when they came off the mountains en masse for water and to escape the fires. I was one of a bunch of miscreants that chalked the kills up, confirmed and unconfirmed, on the cab doors of the 116s, fighter pilot ace style. We were (probably rightly) told off about this; valleys people appreciated the tasteless humour but the nice folk of Penarth or Barry complained. We used to come across well-decayed carcasses that had been found on the mountain (or roadkill) dumped on the track by farmers trying to claim compo from the railway, and had to mention any sheep strikes in our daily report sheet. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold martin_wynne Posted January 11, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 11, 2023 (edited) Edited January 11, 2023 by martin_wynne 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peterem Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 I was on the Manx Electric Railway in 2016 when one of the bad-tempered four horned sheep they have over there jumped over a hedge onto the track and tried to face down the tramcar. We stopped well in time and the driver must have got it to move aside eventually as we didn't drive over it, but the stand-off lasted a good few minutes. There must be quite a high percentage of goat in them! Peter, Sidcup 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcredfer Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 17 minutes ago, martin_wynne said: I am, fortunate to be living in Wiltshire part of the UK. Quite how the County of Sussex will respond to the call to arms is yet to be seen. It might be observed that those chosen to charge at the hole in the castle wall, were known as "The Forlorn Hope". 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 11 hours ago, billbedford said: Errr No. There's a specific goatish behaviour which needs a warning. Goats are forest animals. Their reaction to being disturbed is to run away for 30-40 yards then turn, face their attacker and challenge them. So instead of melting into the vegetation like deer, or slowly ambling away along the road like sheep, goats will stand their ground and expect you to back away. This is not the behaviour that most townies expect and can lead to much frustration. And then there were the Great Orme goats who came down from the Orme during the first Covid lockdown and took over the town of Llandudno..... 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted January 11, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 11, 2023 Oh, you don’t mess with goats. Goats got attitude! 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted January 11, 2023 Share Posted January 11, 2023 12 hours ago, billbedford said: This is not the behaviour that most townies expect and can lead to much frustration. And contusion? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted January 11, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 11, 2023 (edited) 23 hours ago, PhilJ W said: Must be Lancashire (or possibly Yorkshire) they have cake and chips up there. Found out when I was a lad. I was asked if I would like a slice of cake, to which I said yes and a fishcake arrived! Edited January 11, 2023 by melmerby 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted January 11, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 11, 2023 1 hour ago, martin_wynne said: All firearms issued will have the barrel facing down so you can shoot yourself in the foot😄 1 1 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted January 12, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 12, 2023 1 1 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Sidecar Racer Posted January 12, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 12, 2023 Whole new meaning of Ram . 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcredfer Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 45 minutes ago, Sidecar Racer said: Whole new meaning of Ram . Or, old illustration of ignorance of defensive animal behaviour. 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duncan Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Boot up the arse often works 😂 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian Morgan Posted January 13, 2023 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 13, 2023 14 hours ago, duncan said: Boot up the arse often works 😂 But is there anyone around to give the motorcyclist that boot? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted January 13, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 13, 2023 Yeah, the ram! 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 16 hours ago, Sidecar Racer said: Whole new meaning of Ram . The Billy Goats Gruff; part lll 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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