On Sep 19, 8:29В am, Doug
riseup.net> wrote:> On 19 Sep, 08:17, NotMe
googlemail.com> wrote:
>>> On 19 Sep, 07:56, Tony Dragon
btinternet.com> wrote:>
>>> Doug wrote:
>>>> It is about time pubs were stopped from inciting motorists to drink
>>>> and drive, not than many motorists seem to need much inciting if
>>>> overflowing pub car parks are anything to go by.
>
>>>> "When landlord Thomas Russell and his wife Tricia took over the Black
>>>> Dog pub, there were no signs of anything untoward.
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>>>> In fact, the only sign visible was a nearby road side one, which they
>>>> have now been asked to remove - because it could encourage drink
>>>> driving.
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>>>> An official for the Highways Agency told the new publicans that the
>>>> board, which shows an arrow beneath the words: 'The Black Dog,
>>>> Chilmark, Bar and Restaurant' was also distracting to motorists..."
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>>>> More:
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>>> A few observations.
>>> Where are these overflowing pub car parks?
>>> Should we shut all pub car parks thus making sure the road is used instead.
>>> You do not have to drink alcohol if you go into a pub, just check how
>>> many pubs serve coffee.
>
>> Most people (e.g. you and me) don't have to drink alcohol if they go
>> into a pub, but some people cannot help it, and I get the impression
>> Doug is one of those people, after all he does have links to Alcohol
>> concern, Alcoholics anonymous and CAMRA on his website.
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> No I am not an alcoholic
given last time we talked about the subject you didn't know what one
was I demand a second opinion.
> and as I no longer drive it doesn't matter
> much anyway.
Happy to cycle while drunk? You really should be banned from that
bike.
> Fortunately I rarely frequent pubs as I don't like
> football and the inevitable boring conversations about cars, or police
> surveillance.
Funny that 2 out of 3 of those subjects are the ones you start threads
on this group on...
Fod
