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Aviator Jan 25th 2010 5:51 am

Re: Moving back to UK
 

Originally Posted by MR79 (Post 8280653)
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.

Butch Cassidy Jan 25th 2010 5:51 am

Re: Moving back to UK
 

Originally Posted by dgjamison (Post 8280895)
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;:wub:

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

dgjamison Jan 25th 2010 5:59 am

Re: Moving back to UK
 
:lol:

Originally Posted by The Aviator (Post 8280907)
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.

:rofl::rofl::rofl::p

dgjamison Jan 25th 2010 6:04 am

Re: Moving back to UK
 

Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy (Post 8280908)
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;);)

Butch Cassidy Jan 25th 2010 6:09 am

Re: Moving back to UK
 

Originally Posted by dgjamison (Post 8280942)
Fair play to you, lets agree to disagree lol;);)

Sounds good to me, as I often say its ALL down to personal experience

dgjamison Jan 25th 2010 6:15 am

Re: Moving back to UK
 

Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy (Post 8280956)
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:rolleyes:

el_richo Jan 25th 2010 9:21 am

Re: Moving back to UK
 

Originally Posted by dgjamison (Post 8280975)
Totally agree, would be a pretty boring world if we all agreed with each other lol:rolleyes:

I agree

Lord Vader Jan 25th 2010 9:33 am

Re: Moving back to UK
 

Originally Posted by el_richo (Post 8281468)
I agree

I disagree

Steve_P Jan 25th 2010 9:35 am

Re: Moving back to UK
 

Originally Posted by dgjamison (Post 8280942)
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. ;)

Alan2005 Jan 25th 2010 9:36 am

Re: Moving back to UK
 

Originally Posted by Lord Vader (Post 8281505)
I disagree

I'm sitting on the fence.

JonboyE Jan 25th 2010 9:36 am

Re: Moving back to UK
 

Originally Posted by The Aviator (Post 8280907)
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.

Lord Vader Jan 25th 2010 9:39 am

Re: Moving back to UK
 

Originally Posted by Alan2005 (Post 8281522)
I'm sitting on the fence.

Sh*t or get off the pot

Alan2005 Jan 25th 2010 9:39 am

Re: Moving back to UK
 

Originally Posted by JonboyE (Post 8281527)
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?

Butch Cassidy Jan 25th 2010 9:43 am

Re: Moving back to UK
 

Originally Posted by Steve_P (Post 8281514)
Can we then agree to not make sweeping generalizations about Canada and Canadians based on our limited exposure. ;)

and every forker else:p


Originally Posted by Alan2005 (Post 8281522)
I'm sitting on the fence.

You'll get splinters in your arse

dgjamison Jan 25th 2010 9:47 am

Re: Moving back to UK
 

Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy (Post 8281569)
and every forker else:p


You'll get splinters in your arse

:rofl::rofl::thumbsup:


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