Nikon is backwards

On Sun, 10 Feb 2019 23:28:44 -0000, "Commander Kinsey"
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On Wed, 06 Feb 2019 03:33:35 -0000, Eric Stevens wrote:

On Tue, 05 Feb 2019 21:11:54 -0000, "Commander Kinsey"
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On Sun, 03 Feb 2019 23:34:40 -0000, Eric Stevens wrote:

On Sun, 03 Feb 2019 21:57:01 -0000, "Commander Kinsey"
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On Sun, 03 Feb 2019 07:32:12 -0000, Eric Stevens wrote:

On Sat, 02 Feb 2019 23:50:17 -0000, "Commander Kinsey"
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On Fri, 01 Feb 2019 23:12:35 -0000, Eric Stevens wrote:

On Fri, 1 Feb 2019 15:42:04 -0500, Alan Browne
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On 2019-01-31 20:20, Eric Stevens wrote:
On Thu, 31 Jan 2019 12:24:39 -0600, Bill W
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On Thu, 31 Jan 2019 08:17:57 -0500, Alan Browne
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On 2019-01-30 17:55, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Wed, 30 Jan 2019 01:05:49 -0000, Alan Browne

I'd rather have it. Never know. Didn't cost anything to get fixed.

Airbags, like seatbelts, cause as much harm as good. I never wear a
seatbelt unless there's a cop nearby. My friend's father died because
he was trapped by his seatbelt in an accident. They're also damn
annoying - whenever you lean forwards at a junction to see if any
traffic is coming, the damn thing locks! Then you've got to slowly lean
back and forwards again, trying to encourage it to believe you weren't
thrown forwards in an accident.

Complete and utter nonsense.

Yeah, mostly, but even though you're replying to a troll, he's partly
right about the belts locking in some cars. It's the way some are
designed, and you sometimes have to push yourself back in the seat to
release them. He's certainly right about "annoying".

My Honda does that. You get used to it.

Some years ago I blacked out while driving another Honda Legend and
went straight on under cruise control at 60mph into a tree. At the

Why did you black out?

Basically, incorrect medication for high blood pressure.

There is no medication for that, in fact I wonder if we should be treating it at all. Who's to say what's "too high"? Apparently one third of Americans have "high blood pressure" - I refuse to believe 1 in 3 people have faulty bodies. Mine is something over 120. The cardiologist's eyes almost popped out and he said it was very dangerous, then proceeded to give me four separate medications for it, all at full dosage, none of which had the slightest effect. I stopped taking them after three years when I felt no different and the readings were almost identical.

Would you feel the ame if your blood pressure was 220/180?

Yikes! Wouldn't that have killed you already?

Anyway, if it was caused by whatever's causing mine, the drugs still wouldn't work.

Some drugs almost certainly would.

They've tried 4 different high blood pressure pills, none did anything. Alcohol and marijuana are better.

An odd problem.

Having no cure is one thing, not even knowing the name of the illness is worse.

Never mind. Your name will go down in history when they discover what
it is.
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Regards,

Eric Stevens

On Sun, 10 Feb 2019 23:29:13 -0000, "Commander Kinsey"
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On Wed, 06 Feb 2019 03:34:30 -0000, Eric Stevens wrote:

On Tue, 05 Feb 2019 21:13:17 -0000, "Commander Kinsey"
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On Sun, 03 Feb 2019 23:36:30 -0000, Eric Stevens wrote:

On Sun, 03 Feb 2019 21:56:12 -0000, "Commander Kinsey"
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On Sun, 03 Feb 2019 07:32:58 -0000, Eric Stevens wrote:

On Sun, 03 Feb 2019 01:19:06 -0000, "Commander Kinsey"
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On Fri, 01 Feb 2019 23:13:24 -0000, Eric Stevens wrote:

On Fri, 01 Feb 2019 22:32:03 -0000, "Commander Kinsey"
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On Fri, 01 Feb 2019 01:20:22 -0000, Eric Stevens wrote:

On Thu, 31 Jan 2019 12:24:39 -0600, Bill W
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On Thu, 31 Jan 2019 08:17:57 -0500, Alan Browne
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On 2019-01-30 17:55, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Wed, 30 Jan 2019 01:05:49 -0000, Alan Browne

I'd rather have it. Never know. Didn't cost anything to get fixed.

Airbags, like seatbelts, cause as much harm as good. I never wear a
seatbelt unless there's a cop nearby. My friend's father died because
he was trapped by his seatbelt in an accident. They're also damn
annoying - whenever you lean forwards at a junction to see if any
traffic is coming, the damn thing locks! Then you've got to slowly lean
back and forwards again, trying to encourage it to believe you weren't
thrown forwards in an accident.

Complete and utter nonsense.

Yeah, mostly, but even though you're replying to a troll, he's partly
right about the belts locking in some cars. It's the way some are
designed, and you sometimes have to push yourself back in the seat to
release them. He's certainly right about "annoying".

My Honda does that. You get used to it.

Some years ago I blacked out while driving another Honda Legend and
went straight on under cruise control at 60mph into a tree. At the
first contact the safetybelt pulled tight. I didn't even move far
enough forward to reach the airbag. I was badly bruised but not
otherwise hurt. After an experience like that you tend to value seat
belts which care about your safety.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/97mrg4m039..._0104.JPG?dl=0

Most people don't black out for no reason.

There was a reason which was quickly dealt with.

That doesn't negate what I just said. Most of us don't have a problem with maintaining consciousness. If you do, you should reconsider your ability to drive. Do the DVLA (or whatever it is on your country) know you have this medical condition?

They know all the details, and I am still driving.

You actually told them? Why?

Mainly so I could keep my license. They knew all about the accident
and asked me why I should still be allowed to drive. So I told them.

Why would they care about an accident which only involved you? The authorities didn't even care about me destroying that tractor as soon as they knew nobody was injured. They said let the insurance companies deal with it.

They were thinking about possible next times.

Some folk worry too much.

If you are happy with the idea of knowingly allowing on the road
drivers who are liable to black out without any significant warning,
then you are an idiot. I suggest you go and play Russian roulette.
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Regards,

Eric Stevens

On Sun, 10 Feb 2019 23:30:49 -0000, "Commander Kinsey"
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On Wed, 06 Feb 2019 03:38:40 -0000, Eric Stevens wrote:

On Tue, 05 Feb 2019 22:44:58 -0000, "Commander Kinsey"
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On Tue, 05 Feb 2019 10:14:13 -0000, Eric Stevens wrote:

On Mon, 04 Feb 2019 23:38:11 -0000, "Commander Kinsey"
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I've never had to replace a manifold.

Maybe you should use older cars or drive them harder?

I've never sold a car with less than 120,000km on it. Most have been
nearer to 200,000km. My present car is 16 years old and has 196,000km
on the clock. Maybe one factor is that I always get them serviced
according to the book.

Let me correct that for you:

I've never sold a car with less than 75,000 miles on it. Most have been
nearer to 125,000 miles. My present car is 16 years old and has 120,000 miles
on the clock.

I scrap mine at 135,000 miles usually. That's the point they cost more to repair than replace.

Maybe one factor is that I always get them serviced
according to the book.

I doubt that makes the manifold last longer. And what's the point in replacing parts that aren't broken yet?

Manifolds usually crack for a reason, usually due to errors in the
engine management system

I hate engine management systems, especially French ones.

which cause the exhaust to run at excessively
high temperatures.

I had a bit of a problem with high temperatures with an LPG converted car (well two actually). LPG burns hotter than petrol and ****s the valves.

In cars with manual gearboxes it can also be due to
drivers habitually making the engine slog at low revs.

How could that overheat the manifold? Or are you meaning it produces more corrosive gases?

The engine management system has to keep the catalytic convertor hot.
That's easy at high revs but gas flow is diminished at low revs so in
some cars timing and mixture are adjusted so as to create hot exhaust
gases.
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Regards,

Eric Stevens

On Mon, 04 Feb 2019 20:46:36 -0000, Alan Browne wrote:

On 2019-02-02 15:38, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Fri, 01 Feb 2019 20:40:00 -0000, Alan Browne
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On 2019-01-31 17:24, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Thu, 31 Jan 2019 17:44:49 -0000, Alan Browne
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On 2019-01-30 17:55, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Wed, 30 Jan 2019 01:05:49 -0000, Alan Browne
wrote:

On 2019-01-29 16:15, Commander Kinsey wrote:

Just disconnect it. A Haynes manual will tell you how.

I'd rather have it. Never know. Didn't cost anything to get fixed.

Airbags, like seatbelts, cause as much harm as good. I never wear a
seatbelt unless there's a cop nearby. My friend's father died because
he was trapped by his seatbelt in an accident. They're also damn
annoying - whenever you lean forwards at a junction to see if any
traffic is coming, the damn thing locks! Then you've got to slowly
lean
back and forwards again, trying to encourage it to believe you weren't
thrown forwards in an accident.

Complete and utter nonsense.

Which part?

the "tech" told me there were additional codes but he
wouldn't tell me w/o paying a fee. And then I found the other
codes
printed on my $0 invoice. I guess someone screwed up. I don't
know
how
they treat customers these days in that respect.

I avoid Honda ever since my ABS failed and the two sensors were
£160
each. There were no 3rd party alternatives. I managed to get
them
for
£110 each by getting an American friend to buy them then post them
over
to me in the UK! My next car was a VW. Same problem, failed ABS
sensor, only £12 for a genuine part, £5 for a fake. Honda can
kiss
my ass.

Honda's are amongst the best value cars there are. My Honda
Accord is
16 years old this year. Looking to buy a new one this March/April.

But when they break they cost too much for the parts.

Not at all. My power steering actuator failed last year. I
assumed it
would cost a fortune. $185. Installed.

Exhaust manifold 2 years ago. $400. Installed.

That is VERY expensive. $400 for an exhaust!??!

No. Exhaust _manifold_. The thing that gathers the exhaust from the
engine before the expansion joint leading to the catalytic converter.

So only a small section of the exhaust. Shouldn't cost anything like
that. You were royally ripped off.

No. It's an expensive part because it is made of heavier material that
has a much higher temperature tolerance than things downstream of it..
But of course being that close to the engine ...

It's never cost me that much for a manifold.

Hooray for you and your tiny crappy cars.

I can fit a mattress in my Scenic. I often use it as a campervan.

Front brake calipers, $650. Installed. (at 15 years in...).

Holy ****, mine (on the Renault) were £300, at a very expensive
garage.
If I'd have bought them myself they would have been half that.

$650 CAD

CAD? What is that? Computer Aided Design? Stop using acronyms.

Canadian dollars. Something you would have found out in a second of
thoughtful searching.

I shouldn't have to search. It would have taken you less time to type
"$650 Canadian". Are you a slow typer or something? And why can't your
country invent a word for your own currency instead of taking the USA one?

Your asshat points continue to build. Anyone in the UK with the
slightest international experience would know what $650 CAD meant.
(Usually written CAD$650.00, I admit).

Anyone in the UK would know how to spell arse. An ass is a type of animal.

And Canada isn't exactly a country commonly interacted with.

= £375. Includes labour, disks, pads.

Get over yourself.

I can buy a calliper for £30 on Ebay.

Not the original parts which is what I spec'd.

Why use original parts?
1) They're going on an old car, they don't need to last so long.
It's a Honda. Plenty left.

2) It was the originals that ****ed up in the first place.

The original ... after 14 years or so... not unhappy.

So you go and buy something which will last until the car is 28?!

On 2019-02-11 11:31, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Mon, 04 Feb 2019 20:46:36 -0000, Alan Browne
wrote:

On 2019-02-02 15:38, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Fri, 01 Feb 2019 20:40:00 -0000, Alan Browne
wrote:

On 2019-01-31 17:24, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Thu, 31 Jan 2019 17:44:49 -0000, Alan Browne
wrote:

On 2019-01-30 17:55, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Wed, 30 Jan 2019 01:05:49 -0000, Alan Browne
wrote:

On 2019-01-29 16:15, Commander Kinsey wrote:

Just disconnect it.* A Haynes manual will tell you how.

I'd rather have it.* Never know.* Didn't cost anything to get
fixed.

Airbags, like seatbelts, cause as much harm as good.* I never wear a
seatbelt unless there's a cop nearby.* My friend's father died
because
he was trapped by his seatbelt in an accident.* They're also damn
annoying - whenever you lean forwards at a junction to see if any
traffic is coming, the damn thing locks!* Then you've got to slowly
lean
back and forwards again, trying to encourage it to believe you
weren't
thrown forwards in an accident.

Complete and utter nonsense.

Which part?

the "tech" told me there were additional codes but he
wouldn't tell me w/o paying a fee.* And then I found the other
codes
printed on my $0 invoice.* I guess someone screwed up.* I don't
know
how
they treat customers these days in that respect.

I avoid Honda ever since my ABS failed and the two sensors were
£160
each.* There were no 3rd party alternatives.* I managed to get
them
for
£110 each by getting an American friend to buy them then post
them
over
to me in the UK!* My next car was a VW.* Same problem, failed
ABS
sensor, only £12 for a genuine part, £5 for a fake.* Honda can
kiss
my ass.

Honda's are amongst the best value cars there are.* My Honda
Accord is
16 years old this year.* Looking to buy a new one this
March/April.

But when they break they cost too much for the parts.

Not at all.* My power steering actuator failed last year.* I
assumed it
would cost a fortune.* $185.* Installed.

Exhaust manifold 2 years ago.* $400.* Installed.

That is VERY expensive.* $400 for an exhaust!??!

No.* Exhaust _manifold_.* The thing that gathers the exhaust from the
engine before the expansion joint leading to the catalytic converter.

So only a small section of the exhaust.* Shouldn't cost anything like
that.* You were royally ripped off.

No.* It's an expensive part because it is made of heavier material that
has a much higher temperature tolerance than things downstream of it.
But of course being that close to the engine ...

It's never cost me that much for a manifold.

Hooray for you and your tiny crappy cars.

I can fit a mattress in my Scenic.* I often use it as a campervan.

Front brake calipers, $650.* Installed.* (at 15 years in...).

Holy ****, mine (on the Renault) were £300, at a very expensive
garage.
If I'd have bought them myself they would have been half that.

$650 CAD

CAD?* What is that?* Computer Aided Design?* Stop using acronyms.

Canadian dollars.* Something you would have found out in a second of
thoughtful searching.

I shouldn't have to search.* It would have taken you less time to type
"$650 Canadian".* Are you a slow typer or something?* And why can't your
country invent a word for your own currency instead of taking the USA
one?

Your asshat points continue to build.* Anyone in the UK with the
slightest international experience would know what $650 CAD meant.
(Usually written CAD$650.00, I admit).

Anyone in the UK would know how to spell arse.* An ass is a type of animal.

And Canada isn't exactly a country commonly interacted with.

By ignoramuses like you who drive cars around making stops all day, I
suppose it would look that way.


= £375.* Includes labour, disks, pads.

Get over yourself.

I can buy a calliper for £30 on Ebay.

Not the original parts which is what I spec'd.

Why use original parts?
1) They're going on an old car, they don't need to last so long.
It's a Honda.* Plenty left.

2) It was the originals that ****ed up in the first place.

The original ... after 14 years or so... not unhappy.

So you go and buy something which will last until the car is 28?!

There are stupid replies and extraordinarily stupid replies - that is
the later.

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"2/3 of Donald Trump's wives were immigrants. Proof that we
need immigrants to do jobs that most Americans wouldn't do."
- unknown protester

On Thu, 07 Feb 2019 12:08:13 -0000, Whisky-dave wrote:

On Thursday, 7 February 2019 01:17:31 UTC, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Thu, 07 Feb 2019 00:49:37 -0000, Alan Browne wrote:

On 2019-02-05 17:42, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Mon, 04 Feb 2019 16:27:55 -0000, Alan Browne
wrote:

On 2019-02-03 20:10, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Mon, 04 Feb 2019 00:07:41 -0000, Alan Browne
wrote:

On 2019-02-02 18:47, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Fri, 01 Feb 2019 23:27:31 -0000, Alan Browne
wrote:

On 2019-02-01 17:31, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Thu, 31 Jan 2019 18:27:45 -0000, Alan Browne

Drive w/o a seatbelt here and it's a fine.

It's only a fine if you're caught. I get caught once a year, £100 a
year is a small price to pay for:

Hmm, for someone who moans about the price of everything, that
seems a
strange thing to write.

It's only the cost of 2 tanks of petrol. And I buy way more than 2
tanks a year.
1) No annoyance when leaning forwards.

I wear mine and it's no annoyance to lean forward.

Then you must lean very slowly. Are you one of those annoying buggers
who sits at junctions for ages, not pulling out when there's enough
room
for a bus?

I pull out when it's safe and courteous to do so.

Which you can't tell without leaning forwards to look.

Most places don't need to. And when I need to my belt cooperates just
fine.

What country are you in? Most junctions in the UK in residential areas
only have the narrow width of the pavement (as in sidewalk) between
oncoming traffic and the point you can see past the house-owners fence
or hedge.

Made that clear earlier. I guess you're not attentive.

I guess you think I'm sad enough to remember everything you say? You're wrong.

Anyway, back to my point, you need to lean forwards for most junctions in the UK. You can't do that with a seatbelt on, end of story.

Perhaps this is because you have your head up your arse.
Most people I know can see well enough at junctions while wearing a seat belt.
Are yuo sure you are actually seating on the seat, that's the seat with the steering wheel directly in front of it.

Unless you sit up and beg in your car (I lean back comfortably, my head is in line with the central pillar), you can't see round a junction in a built up area without leaning forwards. And don't say it's just me, I see everyone else leaning too.

On Thu, 07 Feb 2019 19:08:04 -0000, Alan Browne wrote:

On 2019-02-06 20:22, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Mon, 04 Feb 2019 20:36:38 -0000, Alan Browne
wrote:

On 2019-02-03 20:10, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Mon, 04 Feb 2019 00:07:41 -0000, Alan Browne
wrote:

On 2019-02-02 18:47, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Fri, 01 Feb 2019 23:27:31 -0000, Alan Browne
wrote:

On 2019-02-01 17:31, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Thu, 31 Jan 2019 18:27:45 -0000, Alan Browne

Drive w/o a seatbelt here and it's a fine.

It's only a fine if you're caught. I get caught once a year, £100 a
year is a small price to pay for:

Hmm, for someone who moans about the price of everything, that
seems a
strange thing to write.

It's only the cost of 2 tanks of petrol. And I buy way more than 2
tanks a year.
1) No annoyance when leaning forwards.

I wear mine and it's no annoyance to lean forward.

Then you must lean very slowly. Are you one of those annoying buggers
who sits at junctions for ages, not pulling out when there's enough
room
for a bus?

I pull out when it's safe and courteous to do so.

Which you can't tell without leaning forwards to look.

I went over to the account's office this afternoon and I tested your
notions:

1. With the view from my car I don't need to lean forward at all for
most of the drive. This is sub/extra-urban so nothing blocking the view
towards approaching traffic most of the time.

In the city, esp. the older, narrower road areas, probably would need to
lean forward more.

There you go.

Of course it had to be pointed out to you because your narrow view of
life doesn't permit much imagination.

You didn't point anything out, you just confirmed the point I originally made.

2. As to leaning, no matter how fast I leaned forward, the seatbelt did
not lock at all. It took quite a good jerk with my hand to get it to
lock.

Conclusion, your narrow experience with crappy French built cars,
maintained poorly, on a miserly budget, is not at all close to a
reference for most of us.

Actually, it's been the same on all my cars, let me list them:

list of crappy 3rd hand cars deleted

Not my fault you're stupid enough to pay depreciation.

Maybe, just maybe, you're such a slow dopey **** that you take half an
hour to lean forwards. Some of us want to leave the junction in this
century. You're one of those folk that sits there while I'm behind you
waiting to get to my destination aren't you?

Nope. But it's amusing that you attack others when your behaviour is so
stupid.

Why wouldn't I attack someone who takes twice as long to get to their destination, and thinks it's ok to hold everyone else up too? If you want to go slowly, get a ****ing bicycle.

You're an idiot for not wearing your seat belt, but that's your problem.

Why would I wear something to protect me from something which only
happens to dangerous drivers? I've never needed a belt and probably

When someone rams into you (no fault of yours ahem) that seatbelt may
safe your life or you from serious injury. The stats are abundantly clear.

Thanks for confirming you're stupid enough to believe stats.

I happen to know someone whose father died because he was trapped by his seatbelt after a crash. And I know three people who were thrown clear of a large crash with no seatbelt. I'd much rather get away from the flaming wrecks.

You're stupid (well established) to believe the myths in your tiny brain ...

No, the myth is that seatbelts are safe. 99% of the population just sits and laps it up, like the "you catch a cold from being cold" bull****.

never will. I don't wear armbands or a lifejacket when I swim in the
sea either, because I'm not a pathetic pussy like you.

... and then ascribe it to cowardice in the pathetic ad hominem attacks
that you launch. True loser.

Of course it's cowardice. Learn to swim if you go swimming.

On 2019-02-11 13:59, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Thu, 07 Feb 2019 19:08:04 -0000, Alan Browne
wrote:

On 2019-02-06 20:22, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Mon, 04 Feb 2019 20:36:38 -0000, Alan Browne
wrote:

On 2019-02-03 20:10, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Mon, 04 Feb 2019 00:07:41 -0000, Alan Browne
wrote:

On 2019-02-02 18:47, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Fri, 01 Feb 2019 23:27:31 -0000, Alan Browne
wrote:

On 2019-02-01 17:31, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Thu, 31 Jan 2019 18:27:45 -0000, Alan Browne

Drive w/o a seatbelt here and it's a fine.

It's only a fine if you're caught.* I get caught once a year,
£100 a
year is a small price to pay for:

Hmm, for someone who moans about the price of everything, that
seems a
strange thing to write.

It's only the cost of 2 tanks of petrol.* And I buy way more than 2
tanks a year.
1) No annoyance when leaning forwards.

I wear mine and it's no annoyance to lean forward.

Then you must lean very slowly.* Are you one of those annoying
buggers
who sits at junctions for ages, not pulling out when there's enough
room
for a bus?

I pull out when it's safe and courteous to do so.

Which you can't tell without leaning forwards to look.

I went over to the account's office this afternoon and I tested your
notions:

1. With the view from my car I don't need to lean forward at all for
most of the drive.* This is sub/extra-urban so nothing blocking the
view
towards approaching traffic most of the time.

In the city, esp. the older, narrower road areas, probably would
need to
lean forward more.

There you go.

Of course it had to be pointed out to you because your narrow view of
life doesn't permit much imagination.

You didn't point anything out, you just confirmed the point I originally
made.

I thought (knew actually) that might confuse you. What had to be
pointed out was that out here in the sub/extra-urbs, lines of sight are
far better than in the old parts of cities with their narrow streets,
lanes, parked vans and so on. So leaning forward is not needed much.
But again - when it is, in my car it does not lock up unnecessarily.

The real world is not at all your very narrow experience.



2. As to leaning, no matter how fast I leaned forward, the seatbelt did
not lock at all.* It took quite a good jerk with my hand to get it to
lock.

Conclusion, your narrow experience with crappy French built cars,
maintained poorly, on a miserly budget, is not at all close to a
reference for most of us.

Actually, it's been the same on all my cars, let me list them:

list of crappy 3rd hand cars deleted

Not my fault you're stupid enough to pay depreciation.

It's irrelevant when you drive a car as long as I do, keep them up to
resell at a good value in any case.

Maybe, just maybe, you're such a slow dopey **** that you take half an
hour to lean forwards.* Some of us want to leave the junction in this
century.* You're one of those folk that sits there while I'm behind you
waiting to get to my destination aren't you?

Nope.* But it's amusing that you attack others when your behaviour is so
stupid.

Why wouldn't I attack someone who takes twice as long to get to their
destination, and thinks it's ok to hold everyone else up too?* If you
want to go slowly, get a ****ing bicycle.

Your assumptions have no basis in fact. Just bad speculation to support
your fantasy position. Pretty sad.


You're an idiot for not wearing your seat belt, but that's your
problem.

Why would I wear something to protect me from something which only
happens to dangerous drivers?* I've never needed a belt and probably

When someone rams into you (no fault of yours ahem) that seatbelt may
safe your life or you from serious injury.* The stats are abundantly
clear.

Thanks for confirming you're stupid enough to believe stats.

I happen to know someone whose father died because he was trapped by his
seatbelt after a crash.* And I know three people who were thrown clear
of a large crash with no seatbelt.* I'd much rather get away from the
flaming wrecks.

1) You have no clue about stats. (Hint: a sample of one)
2) Injuries from being "thrown clear" can be fatal or paralyzing.
3) Seatbelts save lives - and are easily cut with the appropriate tool -
also breaks glass. Keep the tool on a lanyard.
4) Cars don't burn often in crashes in any case

I happen to know an entire family saved by seatbelts when a drunk drove
into them on a winter night... (And wow! Two destroyed vehicles and no
fire at all. What are the odds!?

You're stupid (well established) to believe the myths in your tiny
brain ...

No, the myth is that seatbelts are safe.

If you believe that then I guess you're just hoping for a Darwin Award.

never will.* I don't wear armbands or a lifejacket when I swim in the
sea either, because I'm not a pathetic pussy like you.

... and then ascribe it to cowardice in the pathetic ad hominem attacks
that you launch.* True loser.

Of course it's cowardice.* Learn to swim if you go swimming.

As usual, missing the point and ascribing it to something unrelated.

You make Trump look like a genius.

--
"2/3 of Donald Trump's wives were immigrants. Proof that we
need immigrants to do jobs that most Americans wouldn't do."
- unknown protester

On Thu, 07 Feb 2019 19:08:51 -0000, Alan Browne wrote:

On 2019-02-06 20:22, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Thu, 07 Feb 2019 00:52:06 -0000, Alan Browne
wrote:

On 2019-02-04 15:36, Alan Browne wrote:
On 2019-02-03 20:10, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Mon, 04 Feb 2019 00:07:41 -0000, Alan Browne
wrote:

On 2019-02-02 18:47, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Fri, 01 Feb 2019 23:27:31 -0000, Alan Browne
wrote:

On 2019-02-01 17:31, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Thu, 31 Jan 2019 18:27:45 -0000, Alan Browne

Drive w/o a seatbelt here and it's a fine.

It's only a fine if you're caught. I get caught once a year,
£100 a
year is a small price to pay for:

Hmm, for someone who moans about the price of everything, that
seems a
strange thing to write.

It's only the cost of 2 tanks of petrol. And I buy way more than 2
tanks a year.
1) No annoyance when leaning forwards.

I wear mine and it's no annoyance to lean forward.

Then you must lean very slowly. Are you one of those annoying
buggers
who sits at junctions for ages, not pulling out when there's enough
room
for a bus?

I pull out when it's safe and courteous to do so.

Which you can't tell without leaning forwards to look.

I went over to the account's office this afternoon and I tested your
notions:

1. With the view from my car I don't need to lean forward at all for
most of the drive. This is sub/extra-urban so nothing blocking the view
towards approaching traffic most of the time.

In the city, esp. the older, narrower road areas, probably would need to
lean forward more.

2. As to leaning, no matter how fast I leaned forward, the seatbelt did
not lock at all. It took quite a good jerk with my hand to get it to
lock.

crickets from Commander know nothing.

You expect me to reply in 5 seconds? Show some patience.

It was up there since Monday slowpoke.

I can't help it if there are hundreds of people replying to me. Wait your ****ing turn, I have more important things than usenet to do.

On Thu, 14 Feb 2019 20:34:28 -0000, "Commander Kinsey"
wrote:

On Thu, 07 Feb 2019 19:08:51 -0000, Alan Browne wrote:

On 2019-02-06 20:22, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Thu, 07 Feb 2019 00:52:06 -0000, Alan Browne
wrote:

On 2019-02-04 15:36, Alan Browne wrote:
On 2019-02-03 20:10, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Mon, 04 Feb 2019 00:07:41 -0000, Alan Browne
wrote:

On 2019-02-02 18:47, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Fri, 01 Feb 2019 23:27:31 -0000, Alan Browne
wrote:

On 2019-02-01 17:31, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Thu, 31 Jan 2019 18:27:45 -0000, Alan Browne

Drive w/o a seatbelt here and it's a fine.

It's only a fine if you're caught. I get caught once a year,
£100 a
year is a small price to pay for:

Hmm, for someone who moans about the price of everything, that
seems a
strange thing to write.

It's only the cost of 2 tanks of petrol. And I buy way more than 2
tanks a year.
1) No annoyance when leaning forwards.

I wear mine and it's no annoyance to lean forward.

Then you must lean very slowly. Are you one of those annoying
buggers
who sits at junctions for ages, not pulling out when there's enough
room
for a bus?

I pull out when it's safe and courteous to do so.

Which you can't tell without leaning forwards to look.

I went over to the account's office this afternoon and I tested your
notions:

1. With the view from my car I don't need to lean forward at all for
most of the drive. This is sub/extra-urban so nothing blocking the view
towards approaching traffic most of the time.

In the city, esp. the older, narrower road areas, probably would need to
lean forward more.

2. As to leaning, no matter how fast I leaned forward, the seatbelt did
not lock at all. It took quite a good jerk with my hand to get it to
lock.

crickets from Commander know nothing.

You expect me to reply in 5 seconds? Show some patience.

It was up there since Monday slowpoke.

I can't help it if there are hundreds of people replying to me. Wait your ****ing turn, I have more important things than usenet to do.

They don't seem to take much time.
--

Regards,

Eric Stevens