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Why on earth is it illegal to shoot at hot air balloons flying low over residential areas at dawn?


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thats a very good point Blue. Maybe the noise disturbs people at dawn, maybe thats why its banned...

Personally, I think old people should have driving tests at 50 and over, this would prevent them driving crap and hitting the back of other cars, like Focii turning right, for example...
 
Why is it that teachers spend the entire year forcing rules & consideration for others down the necks of the nations teenagers.
The minute they break up for the summer hols they then revert to teenagers themselves, staying up late midweek, drinking on the patio & basically being loud till the small hours of the morning even though theyre well aware that everyone else is still having to work.
Oh looky here, Ive just described my neighbours!!! :annoyed:
 
InaGlo said:
Why is it that teachers spend the entire year forcing rules & consideration for others down the necks of the nations teenagers.
The minute they break up for the summer hols they then revert to teenagers themselves, staying up late midweek, drinking on the patio & basically being loud till the small hours of the morning even though theyre well aware that everyone else is still having to work.
Oh looky here, Ive just described my neighbours!!! :annoyed:

My wifes a teacher :razz:

I can can tell you she is noisey, rude and drunk most nights of there year !! ;)
 
I might become a teacher - sounds a right laugh! looooong holidays too :)

people who don't pick up the sh*t their dogs lave one the bike trails.
'kin nasty especially since I got a puncture this morning.
 
shiato storm said:
I might become a teacher - sounds a right laugh! looooong holidays too :)

people who don't pick up the sh*t their dogs lave one the bike trails.
'kin nasty especially since I got a puncture this morning.

Jeeze! That must have been one spikey sh*t! :eek:
 
WHY DOES WORK EXPECT ME TO DO WORK FOR MY PAY!!!
 
matty said:
Personally, I think old people should have driving tests at 50 and over...
Why do people think that 50 is old? :nono: I bet they won't when they are 50. Well, I don't anyway. :lol:

No... the annual driving test should be for people aged 17-30 who cause far more accidents than the over-fifties. ;) Maybe if they calmed down and took a bit more care they would also pay less than £200 in insurance? :wave:
 
MOBILE PHONES BEING USED IN QUIET PUBLIC PLACES - Why do people have to talk so loudly on their mobiles when in quiet and enclosed places, ie, on the bus, train, etc. It's so bl**dy annoying!
 
silkstone said:
Why do people think that 50 is old? :nono: I bet they won't when they are 50. Well, I don't anyway. :lol:

No... the annual driving test should be for people aged 17-30 who cause far more accidents than the over-fifties. ;) Maybe if they calmed down and took a bit more care they would also pay less than £200 in insurance? :wave:

LOL. Well said Silky. I see crap drivers of all ages, but the fact is insurance companies reduce premiums substantially for older drivers, even on performance cars, and they base their premiums on hard facts not sentiment - lots of younger drivers are a risk, so they pay more. :shrug:
 
2blue4u said:
Please feel free to join in with your own Daily Rant. One Rant per person per day. This thread is not for the exclusive use of members of the Grumpy Old Men Club - all are welcome. Please comment and critique on Rants posted in this thread.

I'll start -


Why on earth is it illegal to shoot at hot air balloons flying low over residential areas at dawn?


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b****r, I'll have to go back to clay pigeon shooting instead.. :D :coat:
 
Woefully poor driving standards:

#Middle lane hogs
#Anyone in a 4x4 that doesn't live/work on a farm
#School-run mums (with or without 4x4)
#Chavs in Chicken Paxos that want to race in 30mph limits
#Magic windscreens as fitted to BMW/Merc repmobiles and, or course, Transits that allow the driver to sit 2 inches from your bumper at *any* speed and in *any* weather conditions
#People who brake for absolutely no reason
#People who drive whilst on their mobile
#Real traffic policemen being replaced by cash machines
#People who are so f******g inconsiderate in Supermarket carparks they feel the need to give you a door ding, or better still reverse into you and then drive off without leaving a note
 
CT said:
LOL. Well said Silky. I see crap drivers of all ages, but the fact is insurance companies reduce premiums substantially for older drivers, even on performance cars, and they base their premiums on hard facts not sentiment - lots of younger drivers are a risk, so they pay more. :shrug:

i tells ya why they reduce it, cos old people b****r off and leave focus drivers screaming abuse off up the road after them....:suspect:

look out for a new website coming soon...S14 ***.com, featuring a nice picture of my white, fat, pimply hairy arse showing just for the silly old cow......

*deeeeeeeep breathes*

do agree about all the other barryboys on the roads though:nono:
 
Insurance companies (and not just motor insurance) - why do they gladly take your money then the minute you want to make a claim, make your life hell? Or maybe that's just Zurich :annoyed:
 
minimeeze said:
Insurance companies (and not just motor insurance) - why do they gladly take your money then the minute you want to make a claim, make your life hell? Or maybe that's just Zurich :annoyed:
i had a similar experience with zurich :bang:

why do housemates not cook for themselves, not clean up after i cook for them and leave their mess everywhere for me to clean up. I AM NOT THEIR MOTHER! grrr
 
Brown nosers who stitch you up like kipper and drop you so far in the sh*te, then they screw something up and expect you to dig their sorry fat a**e out of it.

Drivers who attempt to drive and talk on their mobiles.
Drivers who push in without saying thank you.
Drivers who drive with their front and rear fog lights on when there is plainly no fog.
Parents with uncontrollable kids out in public, (have they not heard of discipline)

<end of rant>
 
Oh dear ... sad git I am ... nothing to rant about ... :shrug:

Oh yes ... why do we have to have Winters ... :thinking:



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People who talk on their cell phones in the damn grocery store. What the hell is that all about? You can't leave the house for an hour without talking on the phone? Get a realilty check people, it's not that important! Why not talk to your children who are lagging behind you that your completely ignoring! :razz:

One time a lady was on the phone and I just started to answer her as if she was talking to me. She looked at me like I had three heads, but got the point and hung up. :lol: I have no patients for **** like that and make it known to people in stores. :lol:

People who can't live without gadgets period are needy, needy people imo! :p :D
 
Drivers that drive too close to you .. especially those who sit six inches off your front bumper :)
 
jewel said:
People who can't live without gadgets period are needy, needy people imo! :p :D

Reckon that calls for Canadian to be preceded by Needy then ... :lol::D


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minimeeze said:
Insurance companies (and not just motor insurance) - why do they gladly take your money then the minute you want to make a claim, make your life hell? Or maybe that's just Zurich :annoyed:

Have to say last time I had a problem Direct Line were faultless. Transit driver went in the back of me when I stopped at a crossing. Direct Line had my car collected and rental delivered....my car fixed and back within a week. Not a penny cost to me and no forms just a couple of phone calls.

btw. Accident tip - assuming its not your fault and damage only, ignore the other driver and go get the name and address of a witness first...makes life easier afterwards :)

Rant? Driving with a phone is up there. My local councils obsession with speed humps and 20mph limits (including some major roads). Cycle lanes that are a waste of effort as its safer to cycle in the road.
 
RobertP said:
Cycle lanes that are a waste of effort as its safer to cycle in the road.

Oh yes, cycle lane usually means 'pot hole alley' around me!
 
Bus lanes :annoyed:

and even worse...

Bus lanes that have different time constraints , ffs if bus lanes are needed why have different ****** times :bang: :boxer:
 
SammyC said:
WHY DOES WORK EXPECT ME TO DO WORK FOR MY PAY!!!
i have thought this over many times...i cannot find a suitable response other than "because I'm me and deserve it"
 
mrgubby said:
Bus lanes :annoyed:

and even worse...

Bus lanes that have different time constraints , ffs if bus lanes are needed why have different ****** times :bang: :boxer:
buses in general, that puill out inot oncoming traffic. ff sake! even worse when you're the one on the bike. bike + rider = 75-80kg, bus = several tons.
when handing out licenses to weild deadly machinery please can somebody take care who they hand them to.
 
The Bush administration, and any other political hypocrites (ok ok, politicians in general, then!)
 
daveyuk said:
Drivers who attempt to drive and talk on their mobiles.


Even worse the numpties that take pictures while driving..:bang:

Now how dangerous is that..:shake:




While I am here just take a look at the bloody queue I was sat in yesterday. Its so annoying..:suspect:

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lol, 2 whole cars there Tim...the 2 workman watching tarmac set by the look of it..
 
Well it's not going to watch itself is it now!
 
Wonder how you got hold of that pic then Tim :D :suspect: :p

As for the work thing, when I was a 'worker', I always worked on a mutual understanding with my employers..

"They pretend to pay me, so I pretend to work".
 
Marcel said:
Wonder how you got hold of that pic then Tim :D :suspect: :p


I'm glad you got it Marcel....;)
 
busterboy said:
I'm glad you got it Marcel....;)

i did too(driving/piccy taking), but the workmen caught my eye there...i suspect they are still there too:bang:
 
Americans (US-Americans, that is, that I'm forced to work with, excluding all nice ones, Canadians, Mexicans, Brazilians, Puerto-Ricans). Why can't they just ...be more like the English? (OK it loses something there, but as an edit, I think I'm bending over pretty far for you guys...)

All BMW drivers. Until I can afford an M3 CSL.
Colonels with their heads up their @ss.
Bad Manners Generally.
Stupid RAMC Nurses who pick their F*****g toenails while we're trying to watch 'Master and Commander' and keep saying 'Nuuurh: this is a really crap film..' If you don't like it... F*** OFF!!!
 
jewel said:
Arkady said:
Americans..Why won't they just die?QUOTE]

Heh, that's pretty harsh innit? :p

You wouldn't think so if you had to work with some of the ones out here...
People are dying because of these idiots...
 
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