Very "green" motoring as well Nick. Think of all the resources your saving.A40FARINAGURU wrote:i think he's got his moneys worth out of it
What I did today....
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left my job today. big daddy....... gave back my "Renault citan"
new job to start on 24th of this month. I know what vehicle i'll be given, but you'll have to wait
new job to start on 24th of this month. I know what vehicle i'll be given, but you'll have to wait
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Congratulations Alan - definitely a step in the right direction...Alan wrote:left my job today. big daddy....... gave back my "Renault citan"
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perhaps you'll get a 'mans' vanBig Daddy wrote:Congratulations Alan - definitely a step in the right direction...Alan wrote:gave back my "Renault citan"
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Anything as long as it's not a Turkish FordA40FARINAGURU wrote:perhaps you'll get a 'mans' vanBig Daddy wrote:Congratulations Alan - definitely a step in the right direction...Alan wrote:gave back my "Renault citan"
When I have my week on the van, it's usually been a late Model Peugeot Boxer, never thought I'd get to like one of those......not bad except for the sliding door mechanism keeps failing and the handbrake is carp when laden. This week I have been given an ex UPS long wheelbase sprinter......oh dear the colour says it all gutless and with one euro pallet loaded with 600kg up against the bulkhead I managed to ground it yesterday has one of those silly bumper steps on the back and going into a very steep cul de sac which is no problem with a fully laden boxer, the sprinter ended up with its near side rear wheel off the ground. Cue lots of cursing, thousands of miles off the front tyres and clutch and after ten mins I managed to get it moving again...however I still had to come back out after offloading this time facing the other way. With a local telling me when clear, it was quick, but brutal and sounded hideous...the back end was several thou thinner but still attached and the step was amazingly straight.....oh and the EPS light keeps coming on....transport said we have to keep using it until mid to late May and then we should get a new short wheel base version
The flying turd might have been bashed into submission by then.....
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I was up your way today nick. I heard some bloke say something like this......A40FARINAGURU wrote:perhaps you'll get a 'mans' vanBig Daddy wrote:Congratulations Alan - definitely a step in the right direction...Alan wrote:gave back my "Renault citan"
"Yam gewin the wrung way! Where am yo gewin kid?"
"I ay at all!"
"Ye yam, yo day tek that last turnin ya saft get!"
"Oh arr, soz I day realise"
"yo'll atta gew back im starvin I cor wait no longer kid!"
could you translate for me?
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Sorry i cannot help, i do not speak the Black Country lingo due to the fact i'm a Brummie which is not in the Black CountryAlan wrote:I was up your way today nick. I heard some bloke say something like this......
"Yam gewin the wrung way! Where am yo gewin kid?"
"I ay at all!"
"Ye yam, yo day tek that last turnin ya saft get!"
"Oh arr, soz I day realise"
"yo'll atta gew back im starvin I cor wait no longer kid!"
could you translate for me?
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Peugeot Boxer also called Fiat Ducato, Citroën Jumper, Citroën Relay & Ram ProMasterChairman wrote:Anything as long as it's not a Turkish Ford When I have my week on the van, it's usually been a late Model Peugeot Boxer, never thought I'd get to like one of those...
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Failed to get to the Yorkshire group meeting due to a pig causing the M62 to be shut down completely, trapping us near Leeds.
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Was the poor animal running away from some public schoolboys ?
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now now, we should use the correct term for them 'evening all' or are you referring to a Reliant??A35revisited wrote:Failed to get to the Yorkshire group meeting due to a pig causing the M62 to be shut down completely, trapping us near Leeds.
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No, one of the porcine persuasion.
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Wonder if they have an overhead gantry sign for that? .. they seem to have one for everything else ..A35revisited wrote:No, one of the porcine persuasion.
They just never use them at the right time .. so don't advise of a blockage when there is, so you get stuck, and tell you about one when there isn't (or it's on the opposite carriageway where it isn't causing a problem for your side!) .. so you leave the motorway to avoid nothing!
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aahh, i seeA35revisited wrote:No, one of the porcine persuasion.
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