Don't panic!
Aug 11th 2005, 11:59 pm
#46
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Re: Don't panic!
On Fri, 12 Aug 2005 12:48:56 +0100, The Reids
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Following up to Martin
>>Officially it was because he claimed my son didn't look in the rear
>>view mirror before getting out of the car in a car park after the test
>>was finished. He did look in his rear view mirror.
>I think i passed because the examiner could not face trying to
>get in my Bond again!
LOL
I think I passed first time in Oz not just because of my superb
driving skills, but also because the route of the test was extremely
bumpy, the car felt like it had no suspension, and because the police
guy who conducted the test had a blinding Happy New Year hangover.
--
Martin
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Following up to Martin
>>Officially it was because he claimed my son didn't look in the rear
>>view mirror before getting out of the car in a car park after the test
>>was finished. He did look in his rear view mirror.
>I think i passed because the examiner could not face trying to
>get in my Bond again!
LOL
I think I passed first time in Oz not just because of my superb
driving skills, but also because the route of the test was extremely
bumpy, the car felt like it had no suspension, and because the police
guy who conducted the test had a blinding Happy New Year hangover.
--
Martin
Aug 12th 2005, 12:52 am
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Re: Don't panic!
Martin a écrit :
> On Fri, 12 Aug 2005 12:48:56 +0100, The Reids
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> >Following up to Martin
> >
> >>Officially it was because he claimed my son didn't look in the rear
> >>view mirror before getting out of the car in a car park after the test
> >>was finished. He did look in his rear view mirror.
> >
> >I think i passed because the examiner could not face trying to
> >get in my Bond again!
> LOL
> I think I passed first time in Oz not just because of my superb
> driving skills, but also because the route of the test was extremely
> bumpy, the car felt like it had no suspension, and because the police
> guy who conducted the test had a blinding Happy New Year hangover.
I took my test in Massachusetts. You had a theory test first: answer 3
questions correctly out of 5 chosen randomly from a little book. I
answered the first 2 correctly and then the examiner got bored and we
started the practical test. It involved driving round a block and then
stopping the car (I wouldn't really call it "parking") in front of the
test centre.
Thus armed, I drove for many years in the USA, before moving to the UK,
where (as peviously mentioned) I couldn't swap my US license for a UK
one without a test, which I duly failed.
G;
> On Fri, 12 Aug 2005 12:48:56 +0100, The Reids
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> >Following up to Martin
> >
> >>Officially it was because he claimed my son didn't look in the rear
> >>view mirror before getting out of the car in a car park after the test
> >>was finished. He did look in his rear view mirror.
> >
> >I think i passed because the examiner could not face trying to
> >get in my Bond again!
> LOL
> I think I passed first time in Oz not just because of my superb
> driving skills, but also because the route of the test was extremely
> bumpy, the car felt like it had no suspension, and because the police
> guy who conducted the test had a blinding Happy New Year hangover.
I took my test in Massachusetts. You had a theory test first: answer 3
questions correctly out of 5 chosen randomly from a little book. I
answered the first 2 correctly and then the examiner got bored and we
started the practical test. It involved driving round a block and then
stopping the car (I wouldn't really call it "parking") in front of the
test centre.
Thus armed, I drove for many years in the USA, before moving to the UK,
where (as peviously mentioned) I couldn't swap my US license for a UK
one without a test, which I duly failed.
G;
Aug 12th 2005, 1:09 am
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Re: Don't panic!
On 12 Aug 2005 05:52:53 -0700, [email protected] wrote:
>Martin a écrit :
>> On Fri, 12 Aug 2005 12:48:56 +0100, The Reids
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >Following up to Martin
>> >
>> >>Officially it was because he claimed my son didn't look in the rear
>> >>view mirror before getting out of the car in a car park after the test
>> >>was finished. He did look in his rear view mirror.
>> >
>> >I think i passed because the examiner could not face trying to
>> >get in my Bond again!
>> LOL
>> I think I passed first time in Oz not just because of my superb
>> driving skills, but also because the route of the test was extremely
>> bumpy, the car felt like it had no suspension, and because the police
>> guy who conducted the test had a blinding Happy New Year hangover.
>I took my test in Massachusetts. You had a theory test first: answer 3
>questions correctly out of 5 chosen randomly from a little book. I
>answered the first 2 correctly and then the examiner got bored and we
>started the practical test. It involved driving round a block and then
>stopping the car (I wouldn't really call it "parking") in front of the
>test centre.
In SA Oz you had to pass the theory test before you were allowed to
drive a car. When I took my test you had to get 10/10 AFAIR, but the
rules were only a few pages in a little booklet.
>Thus armed, I drove for many years in the USA, before moving to the UK,
>where (as peviously mentioned) I couldn't swap my US license for a UK
>one without a test, which I duly failed.
So what are you using in France?
--
Martin
>Martin a écrit :
>> On Fri, 12 Aug 2005 12:48:56 +0100, The Reids
>> <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >Following up to Martin
>> >
>> >>Officially it was because he claimed my son didn't look in the rear
>> >>view mirror before getting out of the car in a car park after the test
>> >>was finished. He did look in his rear view mirror.
>> >
>> >I think i passed because the examiner could not face trying to
>> >get in my Bond again!
>> LOL
>> I think I passed first time in Oz not just because of my superb
>> driving skills, but also because the route of the test was extremely
>> bumpy, the car felt like it had no suspension, and because the police
>> guy who conducted the test had a blinding Happy New Year hangover.
>I took my test in Massachusetts. You had a theory test first: answer 3
>questions correctly out of 5 chosen randomly from a little book. I
>answered the first 2 correctly and then the examiner got bored and we
>started the practical test. It involved driving round a block and then
>stopping the car (I wouldn't really call it "parking") in front of the
>test centre.
In SA Oz you had to pass the theory test before you were allowed to
drive a car. When I took my test you had to get 10/10 AFAIR, but the
rules were only a few pages in a little booklet.
>Thus armed, I drove for many years in the USA, before moving to the UK,
>where (as peviously mentioned) I couldn't swap my US license for a UK
>one without a test, which I duly failed.
So what are you using in France?
--
Martin
Aug 12th 2005, 1:16 am
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Re: Don't panic!
Martin a écrit :
> On 12 Aug 2005 05:52:53 -0700, [email protected] wrote:
> >
> >Martin a écrit :
> >
> >> On Fri, 12 Aug 2005 12:48:56 +0100, The Reids
> >> <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>
> >> >Following up to Martin
> >> >
> >> >>Officially it was because he claimed my son didn't look in the rear
> >> >>view mirror before getting out of the car in a car park after the test
> >> >>was finished. He did look in his rear view mirror.
> >> >
> >> >I think i passed because the examiner could not face trying to
> >> >get in my Bond again!
> >>
> >> LOL
> >> I think I passed first time in Oz not just because of my superb
> >> driving skills, but also because the route of the test was extremely
> >> bumpy, the car felt like it had no suspension, and because the police
> >> guy who conducted the test had a blinding Happy New Year hangover.
> >
> >I took my test in Massachusetts. You had a theory test first: answer 3
> >questions correctly out of 5 chosen randomly from a little book. I
> >answered the first 2 correctly and then the examiner got bored and we
> >started the practical test. It involved driving round a block and then
> >stopping the car (I wouldn't really call it "parking") in front of the
> >test centre.
> In SA Oz you had to pass the theory test before you were allowed to
> drive a car. When I took my test you had to get 10/10 AFAIR, but the
> rules were only a few pages in a little booklet.
> >
> >Thus armed, I drove for many years in the USA, before moving to the UK,
> >where (as peviously mentioned) I couldn't swap my US license for a UK
> >one without a test, which I duly failed.
> So what are you using in France?
Good question. To begin at the beginning, I eventually passed my UK
test.
Now I am using my UK license. In principle it is no longer valid, as it
has my UK address on it, but the Frogs won't change it for a French one
as they say it is valid to drive in Pays de Frog on a UK license.
It's another of those things where it's impossible, as a practical
matter, to obey the law.
G;
> On 12 Aug 2005 05:52:53 -0700, [email protected] wrote:
> >
> >Martin a écrit :
> >
> >> On Fri, 12 Aug 2005 12:48:56 +0100, The Reids
> >> <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>
> >> >Following up to Martin
> >> >
> >> >>Officially it was because he claimed my son didn't look in the rear
> >> >>view mirror before getting out of the car in a car park after the test
> >> >>was finished. He did look in his rear view mirror.
> >> >
> >> >I think i passed because the examiner could not face trying to
> >> >get in my Bond again!
> >>
> >> LOL
> >> I think I passed first time in Oz not just because of my superb
> >> driving skills, but also because the route of the test was extremely
> >> bumpy, the car felt like it had no suspension, and because the police
> >> guy who conducted the test had a blinding Happy New Year hangover.
> >
> >I took my test in Massachusetts. You had a theory test first: answer 3
> >questions correctly out of 5 chosen randomly from a little book. I
> >answered the first 2 correctly and then the examiner got bored and we
> >started the practical test. It involved driving round a block and then
> >stopping the car (I wouldn't really call it "parking") in front of the
> >test centre.
> In SA Oz you had to pass the theory test before you were allowed to
> drive a car. When I took my test you had to get 10/10 AFAIR, but the
> rules were only a few pages in a little booklet.
> >
> >Thus armed, I drove for many years in the USA, before moving to the UK,
> >where (as peviously mentioned) I couldn't swap my US license for a UK
> >one without a test, which I duly failed.
> So what are you using in France?
Good question. To begin at the beginning, I eventually passed my UK
test.
Now I am using my UK license. In principle it is no longer valid, as it
has my UK address on it, but the Frogs won't change it for a French one
as they say it is valid to drive in Pays de Frog on a UK license.
It's another of those things where it's impossible, as a practical
matter, to obey the law.
G;
Aug 12th 2005, 1:18 am
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Re: Don't panic!
The Reids a écrit :
> my friend who lives in Texas confirms the test is very easy
> compared to UK, probably a reason US serious accident rate worse.
> along with not wearing belts and starting very young?
I swapped my Massachusetts license for a Texas one and had to take a
written test. In fact the test was quite hard, but that was because
they gave me a Spanish language version of it. I was the only native
speaker of English in the room.
G;
> my friend who lives in Texas confirms the test is very easy
> compared to UK, probably a reason US serious accident rate worse.
> along with not wearing belts and starting very young?
I swapped my Massachusetts license for a Texas one and had to take a
written test. In fact the test was quite hard, but that was because
they gave me a Spanish language version of it. I was the only native
speaker of English in the room.
G;
Aug 12th 2005, 1:20 am
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Re: Don't panic!
The Reids a écrit :
> my friend who lives in Texas confirms the test is very easy
> compared to UK, probably a reason US serious accident rate worse.
> along with not wearing belts and starting very young?
Legal drinking while driving doesn't (or didn't) help, either.
G;
> my friend who lives in Texas confirms the test is very easy
> compared to UK, probably a reason US serious accident rate worse.
> along with not wearing belts and starting very young?
Legal drinking while driving doesn't (or didn't) help, either.
G;
Aug 12th 2005, 1:20 am
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<[email protected]> wrote:
> The Reids a écrit :
>
> > my friend who lives in Texas confirms the test is very easy
> > compared to UK, probably a reason US serious accident rate worse.
> > along with not wearing belts and starting very young?
>
> I swapped my Massachusetts license for a Texas one and had to take a
> written test.
You often don't have to do even that. I swapped my PA one for an MA one,
and all I had to do was pay!
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> The Reids a écrit :
>
> > my friend who lives in Texas confirms the test is very easy
> > compared to UK, probably a reason US serious accident rate worse.
> > along with not wearing belts and starting very young?
>
> I swapped my Massachusetts license for a Texas one and had to take a
> written test.
You often don't have to do even that. I swapped my PA one for an MA one,
and all I had to do was pay!
--
David Horne- http://www.davidhorne.net
usenet (at) davidhorne (dot) co (dot) uk
pictures at http://homepage.mac.com/davidhornecomposer
Aug 12th 2005, 1:42 am
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On 12 Aug 2005 06:16:37 -0700, [email protected] wrote:
>> So what are you using in France?
>Good question. To begin at the beginning, I eventually passed my UK
>test.
but it was the last straw, so you sold your house, disposed of all
your worldly goods, bought a terminally decrepit car and caravan and
headed for pastures green. Now showing on Channel 4?
>Now I am using my UK license. In principle it is no longer valid, as it
>has my UK address on it, but the Frogs won't change it for a French one
>as they say it is valid to drive in Pays de Frog on a UK license.
Even though they accept neither UK license nor a Passport as ID. The
first has no photo and the second has no address on it.
>It's another of those things where it's impossible, as a practical
>matter, to obey the law.
You will be glad to know that when you are resident the Dutch will
*sell* you a Dutch license and let you keep your UK license.
--
Martin
>> So what are you using in France?
>Good question. To begin at the beginning, I eventually passed my UK
>test.
but it was the last straw, so you sold your house, disposed of all
your worldly goods, bought a terminally decrepit car and caravan and
headed for pastures green. Now showing on Channel 4?
>Now I am using my UK license. In principle it is no longer valid, as it
>has my UK address on it, but the Frogs won't change it for a French one
>as they say it is valid to drive in Pays de Frog on a UK license.
Even though they accept neither UK license nor a Passport as ID. The
first has no photo and the second has no address on it.
>It's another of those things where it's impossible, as a practical
>matter, to obey the law.
You will be glad to know that when you are resident the Dutch will
*sell* you a Dutch license and let you keep your UK license.
--
Martin
Aug 12th 2005, 1:45 am
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Martin a écrit :
> On 12 Aug 2005 06:16:37 -0700, [email protected] wrote:
> >> So what are you using in France?
> >
> >Good question. To begin at the beginning, I eventually passed my UK
> >test.
> but it was the last straw, so you sold your house, disposed of all
> your worldly goods, bought a terminally decrepit car and caravan and
> headed for pastures green. Now showing on Channel 4?
Exactly:
http://tinyurl.com/ac6t3
G;
> On 12 Aug 2005 06:16:37 -0700, [email protected] wrote:
> >> So what are you using in France?
> >
> >Good question. To begin at the beginning, I eventually passed my UK
> >test.
> but it was the last straw, so you sold your house, disposed of all
> your worldly goods, bought a terminally decrepit car and caravan and
> headed for pastures green. Now showing on Channel 4?
Exactly:
http://tinyurl.com/ac6t3
G;
Aug 12th 2005, 1:48 am
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On 12 Aug 2005 06:18:50 -0700, [email protected] wrote:
>The Reids a écrit :
>> my friend who lives in Texas confirms the test is very easy
>> compared to UK, probably a reason US serious accident rate worse.
>> along with not wearing belts and starting very young?
>I swapped my Massachusetts license for a Texas one and had to take a
>written test. In fact the test was quite hard, but that was because
>they gave me a Spanish language version of it. I was the only native
>speaker of English in the room.
You will enjoy filling in Dutch tax forms in a choice of Dutch or
third world languages.
--
Martin
>The Reids a écrit :
>> my friend who lives in Texas confirms the test is very easy
>> compared to UK, probably a reason US serious accident rate worse.
>> along with not wearing belts and starting very young?
>I swapped my Massachusetts license for a Texas one and had to take a
>written test. In fact the test was quite hard, but that was because
>they gave me a Spanish language version of it. I was the only native
>speaker of English in the room.
You will enjoy filling in Dutch tax forms in a choice of Dutch or
third world languages.
--
Martin
Aug 12th 2005, 1:51 am
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On 12 Aug 2005 06:45:29 -0700, [email protected] wrote:
>Martin a écrit :
>> On 12 Aug 2005 06:16:37 -0700, [email protected] wrote:
>> >> So what are you using in France?
>> >
>> >Good question. To begin at the beginning, I eventually passed my UK
>> >test.
>> but it was the last straw, so you sold your house, disposed of all
>> your worldly goods, bought a terminally decrepit car and caravan and
>> headed for pastures green. Now showing on Channel 4?
>Exactly:
>http://tinyurl.com/ac6t3
The cookie monster wins!
--
Martin
>Martin a écrit :
>> On 12 Aug 2005 06:16:37 -0700, [email protected] wrote:
>> >> So what are you using in France?
>> >
>> >Good question. To begin at the beginning, I eventually passed my UK
>> >test.
>> but it was the last straw, so you sold your house, disposed of all
>> your worldly goods, bought a terminally decrepit car and caravan and
>> headed for pastures green. Now showing on Channel 4?
>Exactly:
>http://tinyurl.com/ac6t3
The cookie monster wins!
--
Martin
Aug 12th 2005, 1:56 am
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Re: Don't panic!
Martin a écrit :
> On 12 Aug 2005 06:18:50 -0700, [email protected] wrote:
> >
> >The Reids a écrit :
> >
> >> my friend who lives in Texas confirms the test is very easy
> >> compared to UK, probably a reason US serious accident rate worse.
> >> along with not wearing belts and starting very young?
> >
> >I swapped my Massachusetts license for a Texas one and had to take a
> >written test. In fact the test was quite hard, but that was because
> >they gave me a Spanish language version of it. I was the only native
> >speaker of English in the room.
> You will enjoy filling in Dutch tax forms in a choice of Dutch or
> third world languages.
No problem - Mrs G reads Greek!
G;
> On 12 Aug 2005 06:18:50 -0700, [email protected] wrote:
> >
> >The Reids a écrit :
> >
> >> my friend who lives in Texas confirms the test is very easy
> >> compared to UK, probably a reason US serious accident rate worse.
> >> along with not wearing belts and starting very young?
> >
> >I swapped my Massachusetts license for a Texas one and had to take a
> >written test. In fact the test was quite hard, but that was because
> >they gave me a Spanish language version of it. I was the only native
> >speaker of English in the room.
> You will enjoy filling in Dutch tax forms in a choice of Dutch or
> third world languages.
No problem - Mrs G reads Greek!
G;
Aug 12th 2005, 3:33 am
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Following up to Martin
>>I think i passed because the examiner could not face trying to
>>get in my Bond again!
>LOL
>I think I passed first time in Oz not just because of my superb
>driving skills,
I forgot to mention my driving skill!
--
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>>I think i passed because the examiner could not face trying to
>>get in my Bond again!
>LOL
>I think I passed first time in Oz not just because of my superb
>driving skills,
I forgot to mention my driving skill!
--
Mike Reid
Walk-eat-UK "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site
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Aug 12th 2005, 3:33 am
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Re: Don't panic!
Following up to [email protected]
>> my friend who lives in Texas confirms the test is very easy
>> compared to UK, probably a reason US serious accident rate worse.
>> along with not wearing belts and starting very young?
>Legal drinking while driving doesn't (or didn't) help, either.
drinking and driving is legal in the UK (Mixi mode).
--
Mike Reid
Walk-eat-UK "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site
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>> my friend who lives in Texas confirms the test is very easy
>> compared to UK, probably a reason US serious accident rate worse.
>> along with not wearing belts and starting very young?
>Legal drinking while driving doesn't (or didn't) help, either.
drinking and driving is legal in the UK (Mixi mode).
--
Mike Reid
Walk-eat-UK "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site
Walk-eat-Spain "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk" <-- dontuse@ all, it's a spamtrap
Photos of both "http://www.lawn-mower-man.co.uk"
Aug 12th 2005, 3:48 am
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On 12 Aug 2005 06:56:54 -0700, [email protected] wrote:
>> You will enjoy filling in Dutch tax forms in a choice of Dutch or
>> third world languages.
>No problem - Mrs G reads Greek!
and fills in tax forms? I'm not sure if Greece is third world enough
:-)
--
Martin
>> You will enjoy filling in Dutch tax forms in a choice of Dutch or
>> third world languages.
>No problem - Mrs G reads Greek!
and fills in tax forms? I'm not sure if Greece is third world enough
:-)
--
Martin
