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Author: BrimstoneBrimstone Date: Sep 2, 2008 00:31
Tony Dragon wrote:
> Knight Of The Road wrote:
>> "Gizmo." precisionreplicas.com> wrote>
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>> I think a simple report could solve that problem ;o)
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>> If only there was someone on this newsgroup prepared to offer to
>> produce such a report......
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> I do believe that one is being prepared, it is obviously complicated
> as it is taking some time.
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Author: nik.morgannik.morgan Date: Sep 2, 2008 00:49
On Tue, 2 Sep 2008 07:12:30 +0100, Doug wrote
(in article
l64g2000hse.googlegroups.com>):
> On 1 Sep, 19:23, nik.morgan talktalk.net> wrote:>> On Mon, 1 Sep 2008 18:55:35 +0100, Knight Of The Road wrote
>> (in article bt.com>):
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Author: BrianWBrianW Date: Sep 2, 2008 00:54
On 2 Sep, 07:12, Doug riseup.net> wrote:> On 1 Sep, 19:23, nik.morgan talktalk.net> wrote:
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>>> On Mon, 1 Sep 2008 18:55:35 +0100, Knight Of The Road wrote
>> (in article bt.com>):>
>>> "Doug" riseup.net> wrote>
>>> It would be a pretty desperate situation if I had to rely on you to
>>> feed me.
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>>> Why takes the food to Tesco, the Tesco fairy?
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>>> Luckily though there are very many others who also transport
>>> food and probably some who are not totally car dependent like you.
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>>> I've never met a truck driver who didn't own a car. How would he get to
>>> work? ...
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Author: ConorConor Date: Sep 2, 2008 01:26
> Oh dear, what a shame! Maybe this might force those car addicts to
> leave the cars at home though or even get rid of them. Also cars are
> now so electronically complex most drivers can't mend them cheaply
> themselves as they used to. The prospect looks bleak.
>
> "The cost of servicing a car can be as high as £200 an hour as labour
> costs soar ahead of inflation.
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> The average cost of labour at a garage is now £75.17 an hour.
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£35-£40 an hour around here. I found it a hilariously bad article.
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Conor
I only please one person per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow isn't
looking good either. - Scott Adams
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Author: ConorConor Date: Sep 2, 2008 01:27
> It would be a pretty desperate situation if I had to rely on you to
> feed me.
But you do, Doug...
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Conor
I only please one person per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow isn't
looking good either. - Scott Adams
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Author: ConorConor Date: Sep 2, 2008 01:28
In article bt.com>, Knight Of The
Road says...
> I've never met a truck driver who didn't own a car.
I have.
> How would he get to work?
>
He's a sad old twat with no friends or family who lives in a portacabin
in the transport yard.
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Conor
I only please one person per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow isn't
looking good either. - Scott Adams
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Author: ConorConor Date: Sep 2, 2008 01:29
> I doubt that you or Vince's anecdotal evidence counts for much. You
> seem to be trying to claim that truck drivers NEVER EVER live near
> their place of work within walking or cycling distance.
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Most don't.
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Conor
I only please one person per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow isn't
looking good either. - Scott Adams
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Author: ConorConor Date: Sep 2, 2008 01:32
In article <1jopb4l98r5fe8o12hp9oe9s7gehhk8h0e@ 4ax.com>, Derek says... > On Mon, 1 Sep 2008 23:12:30 -0700 (PDT), Doug riseup.net>
> wrote:
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> >>I doubt that you or Vince's anecdotal evidence counts for much. You
>>seem to be trying to claim that truck drivers NEVER EVER live near
>>their place of work within walking or cycling distance.
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> Not so.
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> Though I doubt it's EVER practical to rely on cycling to work for a
> 4-00am start.
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..Especially with the amount of gear we need to take.
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Author: BrimstoneBrimstone Date: Sep 2, 2008 01:42
Doug wrote:
> On 1 Sep, 19:23, nik.morgan talktalk.net> wrote:>> On Mon, 1 Sep 2008 18:55:35 +0100, Knight Of The Road wrote
>> (in article bt.com>):
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>>>>> "Doug" riseup.net> wrote>>
>>> It would be a pretty desperate situation if I had to rely on you to
>>> feed me.
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>>> Why takes the food to Tesco, the Tesco fairy?
>>
>>> Luckily though there are very many others who also transport
>>> food and probably some who are not totally car dependent like you.
>>
>>> I've never met a truck driver who didn't own a car. How would he ...
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Author: BrianWBrianW Date: Sep 2, 2008 01:59
On 1 Sep, 07:08, Doug riseup.net> wrote:> Oh dear, what a shame! Maybe this might force those car addicts to
> leave the cars at home though or even get rid of them. Also cars are
> now so electronically complex most drivers can't mend them cheaply
> themselves as they used to. The prospect looks bleak.
Come to think of it, I don't think this is a new problem. For
example, imagine the following, which might have taken place a few
years ago. Someone drives a ratty old Land Rover. When it breaks
down, he is unable to fix it himself, and cannot afford to get it
repaired professionally. Accordingly, he just abandons it by the side
of the road in Cornwall.
Does anyone here know anybody who fits the above description?
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