The Ranting Room

Geck0 wrote: Ah, lucky you!  Westbound or Eastbound carriageway?

Geck0 wrote: prog-chick wrote: my rant today involves learner drivers.........especially those on motor bikes. I bet you are all thinking........."yeah...what a nuisance they are!" Well, here is the rub. i have a gorgeous scooter, it's a125cc bike, and has got a good amount of acceleration for a scoot! I got my CBT (compulsary basic training certificate) just 2 months ago, but because I am on the wrong side of 30, a mum, and thereore a girl.........I am cautious, sensible, and eager to do things right.... I couldn't put it off any longer I HAD to go into Swindon today.........on Bertie (the bike) it's I dunno, 5 miles............there, and 5 miles back. Swindon for those of you who havn't had the pleasure, must have had too much road maintenance budget at some point, and therefore splurged the lot on roundabouts and traffic lights.............it is VERY easy to get lost. I attempted this trip last week..........three times around the labyrinth of one way system and I gave up and came home............today I was determined! so ...........here it comes.......... why, why, why do (car) drivers feel the need to beep their horns so much? I got beeped about SIX times, I was lost and I went over the "magic roundabout" 3 times!......I could NOT get into the town centre at all! I didn't switch lanes at all, do car drivers get some kind of perverse joy out of turning a girl on a scooter into a nervous wreck??? The last beep (accompanied by hand gestures and swearing) was due to me being in the wrong lane at a roundabout (I think!) but it was a small roundabout, and we were the only two vehicles on it.........so I didn't think beeping/swearing etc was really necessary! (I thought I was going to throw up in my crash helmet I was so scared!) and yes his car was bedecked in LOTS of England flags.......... Next time you are out in your cars folks remember "L" plates mean we are LEARNING........remember we slow down in the wet, and on sharp blind corners....remember we havn't got 'walls' but we have got feelings! A 10 mile round trip................TWO HOURS!!! shheeesh! I need a lay down! ^ha ha ha @ Geck0...........I did a similar thing recently! stoopid blinkin screensaver!!!! I can assure you that none of those drivers were me!  I've not been out today.  But one day we may accidently meet by pure accident! Oh the Magic Roundabout!  It's easy when you know how, I don't have serious issues with it.  But I do get lost easily, it's a nightmare. But it's nothing compared to Milton Keynes!  I once got lost in Milton Keynes because all the roundabouts look the same!  I also once got lost in Stoke Mandeville village, I couldn't find my way out! For anyone who may not have twigged... I live near the place called Swindon that prog-chick mentiones.  It's about 10 to 15 minutes away from my house. Advice to you P-C: try not to go to Swindon if you can help it!

It definitely wasn't me.  Besides, my hooter doesn't work!

Ah, yes, Cirencester.  I tend to go through Wootton Bassett to get there (the turn off before Lyneham).  I've not been there in ages.  I managed to get lost I think... more of a case of not being able to find anywhere to park!

Mail order it!  Get the postman who always catches you in your towel to deliver it for you.  Saves you all the hassle!

I avoid going into town as much as possible.  When you do get into town, you find there is nowhere to park.  You have a scooter, so that's a little easier, but a Vauxhall Astra isn't quite so easy.

If you see a Blue Vauxhall Astra being driven badly, with the driver's window down and the muffled sound of either Pain of Salvation, Opeth, Taal, or Van der Graaf Generator being heard.  That'd be me!


Edited by Geck0 - May 26 2006 at 11:14

prog-chick wrote: my rant today involves learner drivers.........especially those on motor bikes. I bet you are all thinking........."yeah...what a nuisance they are!" Well, here is the rub. i have a gorgeous scooter, it's a125cc bike, and has got a good amount of acceleration for a scoot! I got my CBT (compulsary basic training certificate) just 2 months ago, but because I am on the wrong side of 30, a mum, and thereore a girl.........I am cautious, sensible, and eager to do things right.... I couldn't put it off any longer I HAD to go into Swindon today.........on Bertie (the bike) it's I dunno, 5 miles............there, and 5 miles back. Swindon for those of you who havn't had the pleasure, must have had too much road maintenance budget at some point, and therefore splurged the lot on roundabouts and traffic lights.............it is VERY easy to get lost. I attempted this trip last week..........three times around the labyrinth of one way system and I gave up and came home............today I was determined! so ...........here it comes.......... why, why, why do (car) drivers feel the need to beep their horns so much? I got beeped about SIX times, I was lost and I went over the "magic roundabout" 3 times!......I could NOT get into the town centre at all! I didn't switch lanes at all, do car drivers get some kind of perverse joy out of turning a girl on a scooter into a nervous wreck??? The last beep (accompanied by hand gestures and swearing) was due to me being in the wrong lane at a roundabout (I think!) but it was a small roundabout, and we were the only two vehicles on it.........so I didn't think beeping/swearing etc was really necessary! (I thought I was going to throw up in my crash helmet I was so scared!) and yes his car was bedecked in LOTS of England flags.......... Next time you are out in your cars folks remember "L" plates mean we are LEARNING........remember we slow down in the wet, and on sharp blind corners....remember we havn't got 'walls' but we have got feelings! A 10 mile round trip................TWO HOURS!!! shheeesh! I need a lay down! ^ha ha ha @ Geck0...........I did a similar thing recently! stoopid blinkin screensaver!!!!

I can assure you that none of those drivers were me!  I've not been out today.  But one day we may accidently meet by pure accident!

Oh the Magic Roundabout!  It's easy when you know how, I don't have serious issues with it.  But I do get lost easily, it's a nightmare.

But it's nothing compared to Milton Keynes!  I once got lost in Milton Keynes because all the roundabouts look the same!  I also once got lost in Stoke Mandeville village, I couldn't find my way out!

For anyone who may not have twigged... I live near the place called Swindon that prog-chick mentiones.  It's about 10 to 15 minutes away from my house.

Advice to you P-C: try not to go to Swindon if you can help it!

NaturalScience wrote: Everytime I wear a white shirt, I spill something on it.  Somehow I manage to transport coffee from the cup to my mouth on all non-white shirt days, but today of course it fails and lands all over my shirt.

my rant today involves learner drivers.........especially those on motor bikes.

I bet you are all thinking........."yeah...what a nuisance they are!"

Well, here is the rub.
i have a gorgeous scooter, it's a125cc bike, and has got a good amount of acceleration for a scoot!
I got my CBT (compulsary basic training certificate) just 2 months ago, but because I am on the wrong side of 30, a mum, and thereore a girl.........I am cautious, sensible, and eager to do things right....
I couldn't put it off any longer I HAD to go into Swindon today.........on Bertie (the bike) it's I dunno, 5 miles............there, and 5 miles back. Swindon for those of you who havn't had the pleasure, must have had too much road maintenance budget at some point, and therefore splurged the lot on roundabouts and traffic lights.............it is VERY easy to get lost. I attempted this trip last week..........three times around the labyrinth of one way system and I gave up and came home............today I was determined!
so ...........here it comes..........
why, why, why do (car) drivers feel the need to beep their horns so much? I got beeped about SIX times, I was lost and I went over the "magic roundabout" 3 times!......I could NOT get into the town centre at all!
I didn't switch lanes at all, do car drivers get some kind of perverse joy out of turning a girl on a scooter into a nervous wreck???
The last beep (accompanied by hand gestures and swearing) was due to me being in the wrong lane at a roundabout (I think!) but it was a small roundabout, and we were the only two vehicles on it.........so I didn't think beeping/swearing etc was really necessary! (I thought I was going to throw up in my crash helmet I was so scared!) and yes his car was bedecked in LOTS of England flags..........

Next time you are out in your cars folks remember "L" plates mean we are LEARNING........remember we slow down in the wet, and on sharp blind corners....remember we havn't got 'walls' but we have got feelings!
A 10 mile round trip................TWO HOURS!!!

shheeesh! I need a lay down!


^ha ha ha @ Geck0...........I did a similar thing recently! stoopid blinkin screensaver!!!!

Too right, I'm protective of mine as well.  I leant out one CD and got it back within a week, not sure why!

I own 4 vinyls (all of which I bought and none of which are prog-chick's!) and have access to a turntable, but I rarely play the vinyls, even though on of them is a favourite album of mine that I do not have on CD.

Oh and I want to be on that 'plane with you, because not once did anyone air guitar or twitch whilst on the 'plane listening to music.  I wanted to, but I stopped myself.

On the coach I was freaking out to Gov't Mule, but that coach was filled with just friends.

Is there an art to sit dancing?  Pray do tell!


Edited by Geck0 - May 25 2006 at 19:02

Sounds like your a bit protective of your CD collection PC

prog-chick wrote: Geck0 wrote: I'm popping round your house tomorrow p-c to steal your Pat Metheny albums, so watch out!      ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ...............I'd chop yer hands off!!!! ha ha ha ha ha !!!!

I'll give them back!