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Old Jan 25th 2010, 5:51 pm
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Originally Posted by MR79
and as I say we did;nt have time to meet too many people but the drivers were really polite,

The drivers are a bunch of nutcrackers..lol!! polite my Ass... It amazes me how some of these weirdos get their driving license......
There are a few exceptions though, otherwise we're all lumped in to the nutcracker driver. I find hand signals most effective when one restricts the number of digits used.
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Old Jan 25th 2010, 5:51 pm
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Originally Posted by dgjamison
But I think Canada and to an extent USA still retain the old upper crust attitued. In australia, they don't hold with that anymore;
Having lived in both Oz and Canada (and having friends who NEED to network big stylee in BOTH countries) I would use just one word BULLSHIT
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Old Jan 25th 2010, 5:59 pm
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There are a few exceptions though, otherwise we're all lumped in to the nutcracker driver. I find hand signals most effective when one restricts the number of digits used.
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Old Jan 25th 2010, 6:04 pm
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Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy
Having lived in both Oz and Canada (and having friends who NEED to network big stylee in BOTH countries) I would use just one word BULLSHIT
Fair play to you, lets agree to disagree lol
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Old Jan 25th 2010, 6:09 pm
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Fair play to you, lets agree to disagree lol
Sounds good to me, as I often say its ALL down to personal experience
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Old Jan 25th 2010, 6:15 pm
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Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy
Sounds good to me, as I often say its ALL down to personal experience
Totally agree, would be a pretty boring world if we all agreed with each other lol
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Old Jan 25th 2010, 9:21 pm
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Originally Posted by dgjamison
Totally agree, would be a pretty boring world if we all agreed with each other lol
I agree
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Originally Posted by dgjamison
Fair play to you, lets agree to disagree lol
Can we then agree to not make sweeping generalizations about Canada and Canadians based on our limited exposure.
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Originally Posted by The Aviator
I find hand signals most effective when one restricts the number of digits used.
I hurt my middle finger a few years ago and I had to give up driving for two weeks.
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Originally Posted by Alan2005
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Originally Posted by JonboyE
I hurt my middle finger a few years ago and I had to give up driving for two weeks.
Doesn't your medical insurance cover orthopaedic 'gladiator style' foam gloves you could use during your recovery?
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Can we then agree to not make sweeping generalizations about Canada and Canadians based on our limited exposure.
and every forker else

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