« previous next »
Pages: [1] 2   Go Down

Author Topic: Gritting lorries  (Read 968 times)

0 Members and 2 Guests are viewing this topic.

Offline Nick

  • Needs to get out more...
  • ******
  • Posts: 108978
  • Reputation: -115
Gritting lorries
« on: December 18, 2011, 07:03:13 PM »
Twice today my car has been machine gunned by these bastards cussing:
Logged
Warning: May contain Skub
Cat sitter extraordinaire
Semi-professional crocodile

Offline The Moan Ranger

  • Administrator
  • Power Poster
  • *****
  • Posts: 13952
  • Reputation: 1
  • No surrender
Re: Gritting lorries
« Reply #1 on: December 18, 2011, 07:13:53 PM »
Pink Nissan Micra's are not exempt you know...
Logged

Offline Miss Demeanour

  • Power Poster
  • *****
  • Posts: 36015
  • Reputation: 2
Re: Gritting lorries
« Reply #2 on: December 18, 2011, 07:33:06 PM »
They can't win can they ....if they were not around you'd moan  whistle:
Logged
Skubber

Offline Barman

  • Administrator
  • Needs to get out more...
  • *****
  • Posts: 153612
  • Reputation: -50
  • Since 1960...
    • Virtual Pub!
Re: Gritting lorries
« Reply #3 on: December 18, 2011, 07:35:03 PM »
Quote from: Nick (GC First Class) on December 18, 2011, 07:03:13 PM
Twice today my car has been machine gunned by these bastards cussing:

Blame JOM...
Logged
Pro Skub  Thumbs:

Offline apc2010

  • Power Poster
  • *****
  • Posts: 65726
  • Reputation: -2
Re: Gritting lorries
« Reply #4 on: December 18, 2011, 07:36:02 PM »
Quote from: Nick (GC First Class) on December 18, 2011, 07:03:13 PM
Twice today my car has been machine gunned by these bastards cussing:

Least you won't get snowed in......... whistle:
Logged

Offline Just One More

  • Power Poster
  • *****
  • Posts: 26767
  • Reputation: 0
Re: Gritting lorries
« Reply #5 on: December 18, 2011, 07:58:10 PM »
Quote from: Nick (GC First Class) on December 18, 2011, 07:03:13 PM
Twice today my car has been machine gunned by these bastards cussing:

 eveilgrin:

How many times have you arrived safely cos of 'em like
Logged
LiFe - It's an "F" in lie

Offline Barman

  • Administrator
  • Needs to get out more...
  • *****
  • Posts: 153612
  • Reputation: -50
  • Since 1960...
    • Virtual Pub!
Re: Gritting lorries
« Reply #6 on: December 18, 2011, 07:59:05 PM »
Quote from: Just One More on December 18, 2011, 07:58:10 PM
Quote from: Nick (GC First Class) on December 18, 2011, 07:03:13 PM
Twice today my car has been machine gunned by these bastards cussing:

 eveilgrin:

How many times have you arrived safely cos of 'em like

Never - they only venture out when the roads are clear....  ::)
Logged
Pro Skub  Thumbs:

Offline Nick

  • Needs to get out more...
  • ******
  • Posts: 108978
  • Reputation: -115
Re: Gritting lorries
« Reply #7 on: December 18, 2011, 08:01:27 PM »
I came round a corner in Wales once and found one dead ahead. It shattered my fooking windscreen cussing:
Logged
Warning: May contain Skub
Cat sitter extraordinaire
Semi-professional crocodile

Offline Pirate

  • Senior Moment
  • ****
  • Posts: 9228
  • Reputation: -2
Re: Gritting lorries
« Reply #8 on: December 18, 2011, 08:14:52 PM »
Snot grit...its salt...

They salt the roads now...

Rock salt prolly...
Logged

Offline Just One More

  • Power Poster
  • *****
  • Posts: 26767
  • Reputation: 0
Re: Gritting lorries
« Reply #9 on: December 18, 2011, 08:27:21 PM »
 :thumbsup:
Logged
LiFe - It's an "F" in lie

Offline Nick

  • Needs to get out more...
  • ******
  • Posts: 108978
  • Reputation: -115
Re: Gritting lorries
« Reply #10 on: December 18, 2011, 08:30:47 PM »
Well it makes a hell of a noise as it hits my paintwork cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:
Logged
Warning: May contain Skub
Cat sitter extraordinaire
Semi-professional crocodile

Offline Snoopy

  • Administrator
  • Power Poster
  • *****
  • Posts: 54191
  • Reputation: 0
  • In the Prime of Senility
Re: Gritting lorries
« Reply #11 on: December 19, 2011, 08:29:44 AM »
Quote from: Pirate (It's 5 o'clock somewhere...) on December 18, 2011, 08:14:52 PM
Snot grit...its salt...

They salt the roads now...

Rock salt prolly...


In Denbighshire they use "Brine" ....... apparently it does less damage to vehicle paintwork.  whistle:
Logged
I used to have a handle on life but it broke.

Offline Grumpmeister

  • Power Poster
  • *****
  • Posts: 36217
  • Reputation: -24
  • Prankmeister General
Re: Gritting lorries
« Reply #12 on: December 19, 2011, 11:28:08 AM »
Quote from: Nick (GC First Class) on December 18, 2011, 08:01:27 PM
I came round a corner in Wales once and found one dead ahead. It shattered my fooking windscreen cussing:

Was that standard gritting practice or blind panic when they realised who was approaching?   rubschin:
Logged
The universe is run by the complex interweaving of three elements. Energy, matter, and enlightened self-interest.

Offline Just One More

  • Power Poster
  • *****
  • Posts: 26767
  • Reputation: 0
Re: Gritting lorries
« Reply #13 on: December 19, 2011, 06:03:33 PM »
Quote from: Snoopy on December 19, 2011, 08:29:44 AM
Quote from: Pirate (It's 5 o'clock somewhere...) on December 18, 2011, 08:14:52 PM
Snot grit...its salt...

They salt the roads now...

Rock salt prolly...


In Denbighshire they use "Brine" ....... apparently it does less damage to vehicle paintwork.  whistle:

We use that too, less damaging to bridges etc, we turn back to rock salt when we see Astras approaching like  whistle:
Logged
LiFe - It's an "F" in lie

Offline apc2010

  • Power Poster
  • *****
  • Posts: 65726
  • Reputation: -2
Re: Gritting lorries
« Reply #14 on: December 19, 2011, 06:05:00 PM »
Quote from: Just One More on December 19, 2011, 06:03:33 PM
Quote from: Snoopy on December 19, 2011, 08:29:44 AM
Quote from: Pirate (It's 5 o'clock somewhere...) on December 18, 2011, 08:14:52 PM
Snot grit...its salt...

They salt the roads now...

Rock salt prolly...


In Denbighshire they use "Brine" ....... apparently it does less damage to vehicle paintwork.  whistle:

We use that too, less damaging to bridges etc, we turn back to rock salt when we see Astras approaching like  whistle:


Does it damage clutches......... rubschin:
Logged
Pages: [1] 2   Go Up
« previous next »