Today I'm angry about.....

[CrazyHorse]

Yeah rears. There was a spot of mist this morning which reduced visibility to about 99%. Ao obviously that meant the fogs went on. What really will make me angry is the fact they forget that they've put them on so I have to put up with the lights still being on for the next month and a half.

This is very true and very enraging. Very very very enraging.

I'm totally confused. I assume these fog lights are on the vehicle in front of you. Don't they turn off when the vehicle switches off the engine? How could they stay on for six weeks? What am I missing? I feel your pain, CH, but it makes no sense to me.

I think on the more modern cars they would switch off with the engine, yeah.
But a young dizzy twenty something in her 15 year old Renault Clio Twist will switch them on at the first sign of light mist and then they'll be on permanently until she takes the car in for an MOT next April whereby the man in the garage will turn them off for her.

[thebish]

Yeah rears. There was a spot of mist this morning which reduced visibility to about 99%. Ao obviously that meant the fogs went on. What really will make me angry is the fact they forget that they've put them on so I have to put up with the lights still being on for the next month and a half.

This is very true and very enraging. Very very very enraging.

I'm totally confused. I assume these fog lights are on the vehicle in front of you. Don't they turn off when the vehicle switches off the engine? How could they stay on for six weeks? What am I missing? I feel your pain, CH, but it makes no sense to me.

I think on the more modern cars they would switch off with the engine, yeah.
But a young dizzy twenty something in her 15 year old Renault Clio Twist will switch them on at the first sign of light mist and then they'll be on permanently until she takes the car in for an MOT next April whereby the man in the garage will turn them off for her.

i'm impressed that a dizzy 20 something would even know where her foglamps are! (I bet GG doesn't know!)

[CrazyHorse]

They usually find the button by accident whilst looking for the makeup mirror.

[thebish]

They usually find the button by accident whilst looking for the makeup mirror.

[Lord Kangana]

Please clarify a little something for me here though Crazy, and I don't wish to be presumptuous, but are you one of those bellends that drives the same whatever the weather? You know the type, the white van driver who passed me at about 90 on the M6 near Brough in the freezing fog/black ice a few years back, only for me to catch him up about a minute later, due to him being a small part of the (probably) 40 car (idiot) pile up. Some nice person had even taken out the "POLICE ACCIDENT SLOW" sign out and taken it with them up the banking of the motorway. nice people.

Just asking like.

[89bwfc89]

Stop it you two!

I know where the fog light buttons are.

Sexist pigs!

[CrazyHorse]

Please clarify a little something for me here though Crazy, and I don't wish to be presumptuous, but are you one of those bellends that drives the same whatever the weather? You know the type, the white van driver who passed me at about 90 on the M6 near Brough in the freezing fog/black ice a few years back, only for me to catch him up about a minute later, due to him being a small part of the (probably) 40 car (idiot) pile up. Some tw*t had even taken out the "POLICE ACCIDENT SLOW" sign out and taken it with them up the banking of the motorway. tw*ts.

Just asking like.

Me? No way. I'm an excellent driver.

Just like Rainman.

[Lost Leopard Spot]

Please clarify a little something for me here though Crazy, and I don't wish to be presumptuous, but are you one of those bellends that drives the same whatever the weather? You know the type, the white van driver who passed me at about 90 on the M6 near Brough in the freezing fog/black ice a few years back, only for me to catch him up about a minute later, due to him being a small part of the (probably) 40 car (idiot) pile up. Some tw*t had even taken out the "POLICE ACCIDENT SLOW" sign out and taken it with them up the banking of the motorway. tw*ts.

Just asking like.

Of course he isn't. It's the bellends who require people to have fog lamps in the first place who are bellends. I mean, if you can't see three feet in front of you, you shouldn't be travelling at speed whereby it's necessary to see a fog lamp in order to slow down enough not to crash into the car in front ffs.

[bwfcdan94]

There is nothing wrong with looking into the direction of traffic but at least look straight ahead before you put your head down on the accelerator.

Well, if he was on a cell phone and used his head for the accelerator you should definitely have reported him for dangerous driving.

Sorry my mistake you know what I meant to say though don't you.

[Montreal Wanderer]

There is nothing wrong with looking into the direction of traffic but at least look straight ahead before you put your head down on the accelerator.

Well, if he was on a cell phone and used his head for the accelerator you should definitely have reported him for dangerous driving.

Sorry my mistake you know what I meant to say though don't you.

Yes, hence the

[jimbo]

The cost of bike maintenance and the price of me being a bit lazy. I've known I've been riding with a chain that has been getting progressively more worn for a while - about 2000 miles on it. Just couldn't be bothered to take my bike in and get it sorted. Anyway, finally took it in yesterday and have had to fork out on a whole new drive train because of the damage it's done

[Il Pirate]

The cost of bike maintenance and the price of me being a bit lazy. I've known I've been riding with a chain that has been getting progressively more worn for a while - about 2000 miles on it. Just couldn't be bothered to take my bike in and get it sorted. Anyway, finally took it in yesterday and have had to fork out on a whole new drive train because of the damage it's done

What bike we talkin' about jimbo? I'd be seriously concerned if it's a worn chain on a cycle that requires a new 'drive train'. ( I feckin hate that phrase). If it's a motorbike, ignore the following. If it is a cycle, the only damage that a worn (streched) chain will do, is 'round' or blunt your chainring teeth and cause a little wear to your rear cogs (cassette). Chainrings and a new cassete are a lot cheaper than a whole new chainset. And if this is the case, A; take it to another shop. B; do it yourself, ( lots of advice on lfgss & bike radar, as well as youtube). But C; buy yourself a chain stretch gauge. Also in future if you find the deraileur is slipping gears, buy a new chain, and also check your changer cables for stretch.

[thebish]

^ a foreign language to me - but damned sexy!!

[jimbo]

The cost of bike maintenance and the price of me being a bit lazy. I've known I've been riding with a chain that has been getting progressively more worn for a while - about 2000 miles on it. Just couldn't be bothered to take my bike in and get it sorted. Anyway, finally took it in yesterday and have had to fork out on a whole new drive train because of the damage it's done

What bike we talkin' about jimbo? I'd be seriously concerned if it's a worn chain on a cycle that requires a new 'drive train'. ( I feckin hate that phrase). If it's a motorbike, ignore the following. If it is a cycle, the only damage that a worn (streched) chain will do, is 'round' or blunt your chainring teeth and cause a little wear to your rear cogs (cassette). Chainrings and a new cassete are a lot cheaper than a whole new chainset. And if this is the case, A; take it to another shop. B; do it yourself, ( lots of advice on lfgss & bike radar, as well as youtube). But C; buy yourself a chain stretch gauge. Also in future if you find the deraileur is slipping gears, buy a new chain, and also check your changer cables for stretch.

Yeah it's chainrings and cassettes that need replacing rather than the whole thing. Just wrote that to simplify it for Bish types! As I said, I'd known the chain was on it's way out for ages but hadn't got round to doing anything about it with working long hours and then wanting to get out and ride at every opportunity. Ah well. I knew the risks - Lesson learned!

[Bruce Rioja]

^ a foreign language to me - but damned sexy!!

[Hoboh]

The cost of bike maintenance and the price of me being a bit lazy. I've known I've been riding with a chain that has been getting progressively more worn for a while - about 2000 miles on it. Just couldn't be bothered to take my bike in and get it sorted. Anyway, finally took it in yesterday and have had to fork out on a whole new drive train because of the damage it's done

What bike we talkin' about jimbo? I'd be seriously concerned if it's a worn chain on a cycle that requires a new 'drive train'. ( I feckin hate that phrase). If it's a motorbike, ignore the following. If it is a cycle, the only damage that a worn (streched) chain will do, is 'round' or blunt your chainring teeth and cause a little wear to your rear cogs (cassette). Chainrings and a new cassete are a lot cheaper than a whole new chainset. And if this is the case, A; take it to another shop. B; do it yourself, ( lots of advice on lfgss & bike radar, as well as youtube). But C; buy yourself a chain stretch gauge. Also in future if you find the deraileur is slipping gears, buy a new chain, and also check your changer cables for stretch.

Yeah it's chainrings and cassettes that need replacing rather than the whole thing. Just wrote that to simplify it for Bish types! As I said, I'd known the chain was on it's way out for ages but hadn't got round to doing anything about it with working long hours and then wanting to get out and ride at every opportunity. Ah well. I knew the risks - Lesson learned!

Use motorbike chain lube on it will last ages, WD40 and thin oils don't last 2 mins on any chains.

[Il Pirate]

The cost of bike maintenance and the price of me being a bit lazy. I've known I've been riding with a chain that has been getting progressively more worn for a while - about 2000 miles on it. Just couldn't be bothered to take my bike in and get it sorted. Anyway, finally took it in yesterday and have had to fork out on a whole new drive train because of the damage it's done

What bike we talkin' about jimbo? I'd be seriously concerned if it's a worn chain on a cycle that requires a new 'drive train'. ( I feckin hate that phrase). If it's a motorbike, ignore the following. If it is a cycle, the only damage that a worn (streched) chain will do, is 'round' or blunt your chainring teeth and cause a little wear to your rear cogs (cassette). Chainrings and a new cassete are a lot cheaper than a whole new chainset. And if this is the case, A; take it to another shop. B; do it yourself, ( lots of advice on lfgss & bike radar, as well as youtube). But C; buy yourself a chain stretch gauge. Also in future if you find the deraileur is slipping gears, buy a new chain, and also check your changer cables for stretch.

Yeah it's chainrings and cassettes that need replacing rather than the whole thing. Just wrote that to simplify it for Bish types! As I said, I'd known the chain was on it's way out for ages but hadn't got round to doing anything about it with working long hours and then wanting to get out and ride at every opportunity. Ah well. I knew the risks - Lesson learned!

Use motorbike chain lube on it will last ages, WD40 and thin oils don't last 2 mins on any chains.

And double the weight of the bike.

[Lost Leopard Spot]

Really, really, really pissed off about the CPS decision 'not in the public interest' not to prosecute the two doctors for ageeing to terminate female foetuses. I mean really pissed off.

[bobo the clown]

Really, really, really pissed off about the CPS decision 'not in the public interest' not to prosecute the two doctors for ageeing to terminate female foetuses. I mean really pissed off.

I just looked that up .... that is appalling. You are rightly annoyed.

[Montreal Wanderer]

Really, really, really pissed off about the CPS decision 'not in the public interest' not to prosecute the two doctors for ageeing to terminate female foetuses. I mean really pissed off.

I am unfamiliar with the story and could not see it on the BBC website - so i know nothing about the case. However, I do have questions, Spotty.

1. Are you opposed to all abortions regardless of the viability of the foetus(i.e. are you of the right to life persuasion)?
2. Or are you opposed to the women's right to choose?
3. Or are you ticked off because the parents don't want a female child because of some cultural reason (or they already have four daughters and desperately want a son)?

Your reasons are not clear and would make a difference as to whether one might agree with you or not.