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Started by Ian Coombs-Lewis
Wed, 26 Nov 1997 00:00
Fu.. flippin' Rubberneckers!
Author: Ian Coombs-Lewis
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 1997 00:00
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 1997 00:00
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<RANT> Not only did roadworks make me a bit late tonight, but rubber-neckers on the M42 doubled the length of my journey home. A few cars had shunted each other (I didn't look long enough to count them, but they were on the hard shoulder) on the bridge joining the two halves of the M42 at the M40 junction. There were some flashing lights as well, but that didn't justify having to crawl at 20-30mph (when we were moving) for two junctions. I think I'll walk tomorrow. It's only 18 miles - should do it in time to set off for home again. </RANT> -- _ _ _ ___ _ _ ................................ | |___| (_) _ |___| (_) Ian Coombs-Lewis __| | _ | | | _| _ | | | ian.shunt.jelibeli.demon.co.uk \ | | __| | | _ | __| | | http://www.don't.bother.its.crap \__|___)_|_|___|___)_|_| :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: * Please note SPAM-proof reply address - e-mail manually *
Fu.. flippin' Birmingham Roads
Author: Chris Betteley
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 1997 00:00
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 1997 00:00
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Think thats bad?? I have got to drive from Stoke to the NEC tomorrow at 9.00am. Oh no! :( Dyer reckon its quicker to go through Lichfield and Rugeley than through the bleeding M6/M5 junction? I do. Bye Chris -- ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Visit the KAINAM Homepage, Stoke's finest Indie band: http://www.kainam.demon.co.uk/index.htm Bringing you words all the way from sunny Stoke-on-Trent. ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Re: Fu.. flippin' Birmingham Roads
Author: Stephen Lewis
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 1997 00:00
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 1997 00:00
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On Wed, 26 Nov 1997 19:02:18 +0000, Chris Betteley <chris@kainam.demon.co.uk> wrote: I have got to drive from Stoke to the NEC tomorrow. Then I hope that Solihull Council is not mowing the lawn again. This is what they do: they wait until rush hour, at 08.15 they send a man to a busy road junction near the NEC and he lays out cones reducing the road to a single lane, then he puts more cones on the island, then he waits and watches the traffic build-up until his colleagues arrive to do the work at 9.30. Cost: to industry: 300 people one hour late for work = 300 x �10 = �3,000.
Re: Fu.. flippin' Birmingham Roads
Author: me
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 1997 00:00
Date: Wed, 26 Nov 1997 00:00
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On Wed, 26 Nov 1997 19:02:18 +0000, Chris Betteley <chris@kainam.demon.co.uk> wrote: >Think thats bad?? I have got to drive from Stoke to the NEC tomorrow at >9.00am. Oh no! :( > >Dyer reckon its quicker to go through Lichfield and Rugeley than through >the bleeding M6/M5 junction? I do. > >Bye > >Chris Don't worry chris - I'm sure some nice motorway planner will put some more traffic lights on the motorway soon to slow us all down to 30 MPH (speed kills remember) ... that way we'll all be off the motorway much faster.... Untill they make the outside lane unrestricted speed things will just crawl slower and slower. There were 30mph speed limits from the NEC up to J6 this afternoon - no reason - I expect it's just automatic to give AA roadwatch something to talk about. -john-
Re: Fu.. flippin' Birmingham Roads
Author: Rob Rait
Date: Thu, 27 Nov 1997 00:00
Date: Thu, 27 Nov 1997 00:00
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On Wed, 26 Nov 1997 19:02:18 +0000, Chris Betteley <chris@kainam.demon.co.uk> wrote: >Think thats bad?? I have got to drive from Stoke to the NEC tomorrow at >9.00am. Oh no! :( > >Dyer reckon its quicker to go through Lichfield and Rugeley than through >the bleeding M6/M5 junction? I do. > >Bye > >Chris Try M6 J12, A5 then M42 to NEC. Rob Rait Broseley, Shropshire, UK Email replies to :- robrait@bigfoot.com or put an 'e' after the '@'
Re: Fu.. flippin' Birmingham Roads
Author: Mike Fleming
Date: Thu, 27 Nov 1997 00:00
Date: Thu, 27 Nov 1997 00:00
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In article <347c986a.117155915@news.demon.co.uk>, me@nojunkplse.dasl.demon.co.uk writes: > On Wed, 26 Nov 1997 19:02:18 +0000, Chris Betteley > <chris@kainam.demon.co.uk> wrote: > > >Think thats bad?? I have got to drive from Stoke to the NEC tomorrow at > >9.00am. Oh no! :( > > > >Dyer reckon its quicker to go through Lichfield and Rugeley than through > >the bleeding M6/M5 junction? I do. Or down to J12 and across on the A5, A38... > Untill they make the outside lane unrestricted speed things will just > crawl slower and slower. There were 30mph speed limits from the NEC > up to J6 this afternoon - no reason - I expect it's just automatic to > give AA roadwatch something to talk about. Definitely no reason for 30mph limits there at that time. The traffic is moving at about 5mph. As for an unrestricted outside lane - haven't you noticed that as the motorway fills up, the outside lane becomes the slowest first? All that traffic driving nose to tail, with any slight fluctuation leading to a ripple effect that brings cars to a standstill a mile further back? No, the answer's a motorbike - I must have overtaken coming on for 1000 cars and HGVs in four miles of filtering this morning... -- Mike Fleming
Re: Fu.. flippin' Birmingham Roads
Author: Chris Betteley
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 1997 00:00
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 1997 00:00
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>>Dyer reckon its quicker to go through Lichfield and Rugeley than through >>the bleeding M6/M5 junction? I do. >> >>Bye >> >>Chris > >Try M6 J12, A5 then M42 to NEC. Well, I opted for the Rugeley Lichfield route on the way there. What a bloody mistake. 2.5hrs to get to the NEC from Cheddleton (nr Stoke) Decided to opt for the M6 on the way back. took 2hrs during rush hour (5.00pm at the M6/M5 junction). I think the best way is to win the lottery, buy a helicopter and bloody fly!!!! Chris -- ???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Visit the KAINAM Homepage, Stoke's finest Indie band: http://www.kainam.demon.co.uk/index.htm Bringing you words all the way from sunny Stoke-on-Trent. ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Re: Fu.. flippin' Birmingham Roads
Author: Andi Carey
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 1997 00:00
Date: Fri, 28 Nov 1997 00:00
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Reply to Chris Betteley's posting in uk.local.midlands on Fri, 28 Nov 1997 (00:01:03) >>>Dyer reckon its quicker to go through Lichfield and Rugeley than through >>>the bleeding M6/M5 junction? I do. >>> >>>Bye >>> >>>Chris >> >>Try M6 J12, A5 then M42 to NEC. >Well, I opted for the Rugeley Lichfield route on the way there. What a >bloody mistake. 2.5hrs to get to the NEC from Cheddleton (nr Stoke) > >Decided to opt for the M6 on the way back. took 2hrs during rush hour >(5.00pm at the M6/M5 junction). > >I think the best way is to win the lottery, buy a helicopter and bloody >fly!!!! > >Chris Hate to say 'I told you so' (there's a lie for a start) the A50 is a pretty fast road and at that time in the morning the A515 is relatively free of beige Maestros, that'll get you to the A38. It *is* miles out of your way but believe me it's quicker ! -- Andi Carey Email ukn@amcarey.demon.co.uk http://www.amcarey.demon.co.uk
Re: Fu.. flippin' Birmingham Roads
Author: Chris Ward
Date: Sat, 29 Nov 1997 00:00
Date: Sat, 29 Nov 1997 00:00
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Chris Betteley of Kainam posted this to birmingham.misc on Wed, 26 Nov 1997 19:02:18 +0000 ' Think thats bad?? I have got to drive from Stoke to the NEC tomorrow at ' 9.00am. Oh no! :( ' ' Dyer reckon its quicker to go through Lichfield and Rugeley than through ' the bleeding M6/M5 junction? I do. Yes it is but don't tell anyone. And watch out for the new speed camera by the Little Chef between Stoke and the A51 roundabout. (even though it's a 'National Speed Limit applies' road). Chris --------------------------------------- Fight anti-car hysteria : Join The Association of British Drivers http://www.deltacom.co.uk/abd
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