[David9694]

Running this one up the flagpole to see who salutes… 

I just don’t remember this being a thing until recently, now it seems a daily occurrence.
Could it be that there are drivers not up to the job, too many cars; should houses be made to ride in single file, shops put on high viz, why are we putting newer buildings in danger like this, it’s irresponsible. 
 

https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/18649201.car-crash-wall-iceland-store-westbourne/

‘A Dorset Police spokesperson said: “Dorset Police was called at 12.48pm on Thursday, August 13, to a report of a collision involving a car and a wall outside Iceland on Poole Road in Bournemouth.

“It is reported that the vehicle was also in collision with a pedestrian, but they did not require medical treatment.” ‘ 

 

Topic

[brooksby]

hawkinspeter wrote:

Apparently, there’s reports that the tow truck coming to rescue it is struggling to get past parked cars.

The driver has managed not to touch the fence, the wall or the house or any cars. But it will be a bit of a challenge getting it back out again

The Post reckoned they finally got it out at about 10pm last night.  So it was stuck there for about fifteen hours.  Does the driver get overtime? 😉

[brooksby]

hawkinspeter wrote:

Okay, this isn’t car crashing into a building, but a lorry being wedged:

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/bristol-traffic-live-tesco-lorry-7072849

Nine hours!

I like this description of it:

This morning, this lorry driver left Avonmouth with a full load of groceries to be delivered to Tesco supermarkets around the Bristol area.

The driver found himself driving along Upper Cheltenham Place at around 7am, and decided to turn right down Brook Hill.

And that’s where he remains.

I’m so tempted to go find it and tell the driver “You can’t park that there!”

The article said lots of trucks are being driven through Montpelier to try and bypass the temporary traffic lights and road closure at the junction of Cheltenham Road and Ashley Road.  So we can probably blame the driver’s satnav… (and the driver for not having an ounce of common sense – “Well, the computer said I could go this way”).

[chrisonabike]

Betwaddled? Ye’ve ‘ad a good

Betwaddled? Ye’ve ‘ad a gurt fossick but we’ll ‘ave ye out dreckly.

[Sriracha]

hawkinspeter wrote:

hawkinspeter wrote:

I’m so tempted to go find it and tell the driver “You can’t park that there!”

He shouldn’t drive there (on the footpath) either. The manoeuvre may have been misjudged, but the choice to drive on the pavement was entirely deliberate and unforced. Back to driving school.

[hawkinspeter]

Apparently, there’s reports

Apparently, there’s reports that the tow truck coming to rescue it is struggling to get past parked cars.

The driver has managed not to touch the fence, the wall or the house or any cars. But it will be a bit of a challenge getting it back out again

[hawkinspeter]

Okay, this isn’t car crashing

Okay, this isn’t car crashing into a building, but a lorry being wedged:

https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/bristol-traffic-live-tesco-lorry-7072849

Nine hours!

I like this description of it:

This morning, this lorry driver left Avonmouth with a full load of groceries to be delivered to Tesco supermarkets around the Bristol area.

The driver found himself driving along Upper Cheltenham Place at around 7am, and decided to turn right down Brook Hill.

And that’s where he remains.

I’m so tempted to go find it and tell the driver “You can’t park that there!”

[brooksby]

David9694 wrote:

Car overturns in Manor Road, Bournemouth

“Crews from Springbourne and Westbourne were mobilised and on arrival found a single vehicle which had rolled onto it’s side after the driver had a medical episode.”

https://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/20120035.car-overturns-manor-road-bournemouth/

“After a medical episode”?  Who was the driver – Bruce Banner??

[Hirsute]

https://twitter.com/lxtwin

https://twitter.com/lxtwin/status/1524384439098294273

Self-fail !

 

 

[chrisonabike]

Buller Buller Buller.

Buller Buller Buller.

documentary Boris Johnson: The Irresistible Rise wrote:

”This is a truly shameful vignette of almost superhuman undergraduate arrogance, toffishness and twittishness,” Mr Johnson said when reminded of his exploits as part of the documentary.

Lads are lads.  Back in the day.  So that’s OK then.

From here – documentary here.

Why in power?  See comments on the documentary e.g. “Boris comes across as an extremely likeable chap, he shows great optimism and has a great sense of humour.” and (maybe tongue in cheek) “It’s unique and fantastic how Boris manages to deflect and laugh at something that would probably end most politicians careers!”

[hawkinspeter]

chrisonatrike wrote:

What on earth for?  I mean – nothing’s changed about his actions so why should we treat him differently now?  Telling lies – check.  One rule for me, one rule for the rest?  Check.  Illegal activity?  Check. (OK not actually fined / convicted but this isn’t the first police investigation and if you think people are inciting on road.cc surely this conversation would trigger you [more here and here]).

That can’t be right – those don’t sound like the actions of a law abiding Prime Minister

[chrisonabike]

What an earth for?  I mean –

What on earth for?  I mean – nothing’s changed about his actions so why should we treat him differently now?  Telling lies – check.  One rule for me, one rule for the rest?  Check.  Illegal activity?  Check. (OK not actually fined / convicted but this isn’t the first police investigation and if you think people are inciting on road.cc surely this conversation would trigger you [more here and here]).

[hawkinspeter]

brooksby wrote:

A Govt MP has done an interview saying how even if Starmer resigns, that has no bearing on what action Johnson takes or could have taken (the implication being that Starmer has integrity or at least pretends to, whereas Johnson really couldn’t care less).

Well to be fair, it’s like comparing apples and oranges. Johnson is in power and Starmer isn’t; Johnson created the rules and Starmer didn’t; Johnson has been fined and Starmer hasn’t.

Hold on a minute, that makes it seem utterly incredible that Johnson hasn’t been forcibly ejected from office

[brooksby]

hawkinspeter wrote:

chrisonatrike wrote:

Irrelevant now that there’s a video of Keir Starmer drinking a beer somewhere.  Furthermore that shows that Keir Starmer is a hypocrite and should resign so Boris can get on with delivering private parties for Downing Street the cabinet nation.

Keir has stated that he’ll do the right thing if he does get fined, so at least he has some integrity or is very sure that it was a work event.

A Govt MP has done an interview saying how even if Starmer resigns, that has no bearing on what action Johnson takes or could have taken (the implication being that Starmer has integrity or at least pretends to, whereas Johnson really couldn’t care less).

[hawkinspeter]

chrisonatrike wrote:

Irrelevant now that there’s a video of Keir Starmer drinking a beer somewhere.  Furthermore that shows that Keir Starmer is a hypocrite and should resign so Boris can get on with delivering private parties for Downing Street the cabinet nation.

Keir has stated that he’ll do the right thing if he does get fined, so at least he has some integrity or is very sure that it was a work event.

[chrisonabike]

Irrelevant now that there’s a

Irrelevant now that there’s a video of Keir Starmer drinking a beer somewhere.  Furthermore that shows that Keir Starmer is a hypocrite and should resign so Boris can get on with delivering private parties for Downing Street the cabinet nation.

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