Quote by Shireen
Why?? is the first word that springs to my mind.... What do they gain from it??

Identity theft springs to mind Shireen hunni.
There are so many gullible and naiive people out there. It's just a numbers game. Maybe they get 1 positive response out of 100, 500, 1000 emails sent out but if they couldn't profit from it they wouldn't bother.
ESxx

Quote by da69ve
quite agree with you......does that mean where not going to get "this place ain't what it use to be" anymore?

Search me. I can only give my point of view

Quote by da69ve
well there back up and running over the road now!.....just hope some of you guys remember us and come over for a visit more often and remember who gave you a roof for that time!

I don't buy this "them and us" attitude for the following reasons:
You don't need to be logged in and visible here in order to actually be here.
There's no requirement to have to post if you don't want to.
People make assumptions all the time about the way other people view things and most of the time they're completely wrong which is a shame because all they're doing is to propagate divisiveness.
I agree wholeheartedly with the comments that some people have made to the effect that we should all be pulling together.
Frankly it's irrelevant where anyone prefers to spend most of their time hanging out and it's certainly no one else's business so they shouldn't be critical of people's individual choices and preferences.
That's my tuppence worth anyway!

Quote by earthchild
c'mere ES i'll jump on you :twisted:

Quote by teachme
It is however considered by quite a few people to be good manners to share something of yourself before probing quite specific details from other people.

Quote by Juniper_couple
Ty Eager - but which brand/type works good as its a minefield out there

Quote by sercher01
all i was trying to do was give the newbie single guy a pointer in the right direction
i have infact had a PM off one of said newbies asking for advice and thanking me for starting the thread :shock:

Quote by peenut
Well everybody on the road is going to want to asset their "rights" and there is nothing wrong with that, but times move on. I have every "right" to ride a horse along a public road or cycle or even walk but its being realistic about it that matters. I know I have rights but its not going to be of any help to me if I end up dead !
Modern traffic is fast, even a cheap old banger can have the power/ acceleration of a sports car of many years ago! Trucks were beasts that you would fight to get up to any speed then fight to keep in control of. Now its different. so I am different and however much I daydream the reality is its not the same traffic as yesteryear however much I pretend it is.

And that's the reality of it! :thumbup:
Forget about "My right to be on the road" and all that guff.........the simple fsct is there's a good place and a bad place to be trying to exercise your "Rights" :twisted:

Quote by maidinheaven
My support to all those who have contributed.
My Number One refuses to go on Remembrance Day Parade. I'd love to see him pin his medals on and go on parade. He made an excuse in France three of four years ago when he was invited to go on their May Parade that he didn't have his medals with him. Well he can't make that excuse again because I know where he keeps them and I take them with us.
The excuse he makes to me is that he spent twelve years avoiding Parades and he's not going to start now.
It's hard to understand when there are so many people who display their pride. But I've found two references and an anecdote, a true one, that might reflect what he feels.
Two from Kipling:
"Then it;s Tommy this an' Tommy that, an' Tommy, 'ows your soul?
But it's 'the thin red line of 'eros when the drums begin to roll.!
"Oh, it's Tommy this and Tommy that an' Tommmy go away,
But it's "Thank you Mr Atkins when the band begins to play"
Now, the anecdote.
I might have this wrong so anybody feel free to correct me. About ten years ago we made a visit to Edinburgh. We thought we might visit the National Scottish War Memorial which is in Edinburgh Castle. The people at the gate insisted on a charge - I can't remember how much it was.
Tom said, "I've already paid the fee. I've served."
But they wouldn't let us in and he wouldn't pay the entrance fee. I would have paid but he wouldn't let me.
Do we deserve and truly thank our soldiers?
Mollie

Thank you for sharing that with us Mollie

Quote by H-x
Are there any women out there interested in long term relationships, well there must be some that are interested in more than just a quick shag, what about some friendship as well as the fun. and some of the adds are just dam right pretentious. no one liners, no reply, no pic, delete without reading. well i know that you can write a book and still not get a reply. My recent survey shows that normal contact methods eg, a night out has more success than any dating/swinging site. Yep plenty of women, downside they dont swing and if your into having your girlfriend bulled then best to look here. but look is all i do.

Quote by louise_and_joe
Hi All,
I have been reading the forums now for a few months. What has sprung to my attention is why do a lot of the couples seems to think that they are some sort of superior beings? Offering advice, casting aspertions and being generally condescending to other people on the site (mainly single guys).
This is not a moan or a complaint from a single guy just an observation and a question?

Quote by wild rose and the stag
because it makes people look good, or so they think........
wrats
xx

What wrats said! :thumbup:
Some people just seem to enjoy putting others down. It's not clever and it's very easy to do in a place like this {a website forum) Just ignore it

Quote by Jags
MOST truckers make me squirm... funny old world, eh??
Love lots of people!!

I've asked you to keep on topic, which was about what I percieved as a twat on a bike. If you want to have a whinge about truckers would you go and start a thread of your own somewhere else please? Thank you.

Quote by lilacgem
Cyclists do have as much right on the road as anyone else but IMHO I think they should be made to take a test before being allowed on certain roads. Any Tom, Dick or Harry can get on a cycle at any time & cause mayhem on the roads causing untold amount of accidents.

Why do truck drivers insist on overtaking on a slight incline at slow miles an hour and take up to 5 miles to do it, causing horrendous tailbacks on dual carriageways especially (A1 in my case) and then pull back in behind cos they can't get past? Now THAT'S irresponsible and selfish.
End of PERSONAL mode.

Quote by Jags
My PERSONAL view is that in this sort of situation truck drivers seem to think they own the road and all other legal users are in the way. If we all drive defensively then there shouldn't be a problem.
Why do truck drivers insist on overtaking on a slight incline at slow miles an hour and take up to 5 miles to do it, causing horrendous tailbacks on dual carriageways especially (A1 in my case) and then pull back in behind cos they can't get past? Now THAT'S irresponsible and selfish.
End of PERSONAL mode.

Can we keep to the topic please?

Quote by DeeCee
sorry eager but no sympathy here from me for you on this one.......
maybe her attitude was right........ she was getting on with it........doing her thing
nowt personal, but your still thinking about it and it was hours ago ......

At least I'm still alive. if she is!
:grin:

Quote by RedHot
You haven't said she was actually doing anything wrong apart from being on the road
Maybe if the other drivers had taken a little more care and attention, they would not have had to brake so hard when they eventually noticed her?
As you say, she had every right to be there, so where is the problem?

Yes, she had every right to be there (under the present Road Traffic Regs) but was she really being responsible or sensible in doing so, given the nature of the environment she was in? The problem really was that she was on the nearside of the road (of course) and the trucks couldn't see her until the last minute because she was masked from view by the back of the truck in front so it meant they were having to suddenly swerve to avoid her, thereby creating a knock on effect which potentially could have been disastrous. She just struck me as having an 'attitude' which came across as confrontational. Who knows? Tell you what though.......if she makes a habit of it she's living dangerously IMO.
You'd be suprised (unless you've driven a truck) how, even when you leave a safe braking distance between you and the truck in front, your forward vision of some obstruction ahead like that is masked until very late in the day. That can be compounded by someone who's too close to the one in front so has to swerve at the last second as they come into their vision. That obviously exaggerates eveyon'e reactions. Maybe that's what kicked off this chain reaction.

Quote by mdr2000
I think it was a fair comment.... we have met couples (yes more than one) who are scared stiff to post anything in here for the fear of being made to look or feel stupid. They have wanted to join in and ask questions of what seems to be experienced swingers but just find some a little too abrasive with there sarcastic comments.
Not all find it so easy to take on the chin and find me one person who reads every single past post before asking a question.... I have often wondered why some find it so easy to try and put others down. No ones perfect are they.

Well if I say anything I'll no doubt be accused by those who don't know me of being here "ONLY to cause trouble"!