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Matthew Maddock <[email protected]> uttered
summat worrerz funny about:
> No me either, but from that report it sounds like he deserves
> everything he got. I like the way LR showed a video of them driving
> his car (successfully) through an off-road course to prove it worked!
> Bloke sounds even more like a knob in that report, telling LR that he
> was going to "bring them down"! PMSL Seems to be the sort of guy who
> would use the phrase "Do you know who I am?" to me. Sounds like the
> judge had the measure of him too.
>
> Matt

I understand he may be at Billing.... at least it's somewhere to put up a
tent ;-)

Lee D


 

"Dougal" <DougalAThiskennel.free-online.co.uk> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Srtgray wrote:
>
>>> OK, who is willing to post a resume of the article? Not everyone uses
>>> Mickeysoft browsers and compatible video viewers... (bloody BBC!)
>>>
>>> Stuart
>>
>> Ah, the problem is that I'm in France, and the content is "UK only".
>
> I don't think that's the only problem. Like others I can't see it in the
> UK either. It just locks up my machine.


Basically the guy is a ****, the Freelander Traction Control only kicks in
above 2500rpm, you have to increase the revs and hold them for it to work,
something he doesn't do. He is also driving wet grass on road tyres so what
the f*ck does he expect. Glad he lost, silly arse.


 
Andy wrote:

> Basically the guy is a ****,

More so than his legal advisers, who have been paid off anyway.

Steve
>
 
Derek wrote:
> This guy tried it on in court obviously didn't read the manual
> before he made an arse of it
> .http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/avdb/local_tv/video/9012da680048ce8/bb/09012da680048ebe_16x9_bb.asx
> and yes he did lose the case reason- lack of (his) offroad driving
> ability. Derek
> when you realise you are in a hole its time to either stop digging
> or open a mine

What a Terry ****wit.

How do fools like this actually breath unaided?

That car isn't the best, but he is worse!

Nige


 
On Thu, 06 Jul 2006 22:17:59 GMT, "Derek"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>This guy tried it on in court obviously didn't read the manual before he
>made an arse of it
>.http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/avdb/local_tv/video/9012da680048ce8/bb/09012da680048ebe_16x9_bb.asx
> and yes he did lose the case reason- lack of (his) offroad driving ability.
>Derek
>when you realise you are in a hole its time to either stop digging or open a
>mine
>

I particularly like the bit where the other car rescues it without
ever tightening the tow rope...

--

Tim Hobbs

'58 Series 2 88" aka "Stig"
'03 Volvo V70
'06 Nissan Navara aka "The Truck"
 
Dougal wrote:
> Srtgray wrote:
>
>>> OK, who is willing to post a resume of the article? Not everyone
>>> uses Mickeysoft browsers and compatible video viewers... (bloody BBC!)
>>>
>>> Stuart
>>
>> Ah, the problem is that I'm in France, and the content is "UK only".
>
> I don't think that's the only problem. Like others I can't see it in the
> UK either. It just locks up my machine.

Worked for me, in Australia :)

Karen

--
"Sometimes I think I have a Guardian Idiot - a little invisible spirit
just behind my shoulder, looking out for me ... only he's an imbecile" -
Jake Stonebender
 
On or around Fri, 7 Jul 2006 16:09:41 +0100, "Lee_D"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>Matthew Maddock <[email protected]> uttered
>summat worrerz funny about:
>> No me either, but from that report it sounds like he deserves
>> everything he got. I like the way LR showed a video of them driving
>> his car (successfully) through an off-road course to prove it worked!
>> Bloke sounds even more like a knob in that report, telling LR that he
>> was going to "bring them down"! PMSL Seems to be the sort of guy who
>> would use the phrase "Do you know who I am?" to me. Sounds like the
>> judge had the measure of him too.
>>
>> Matt
>
>I understand he may be at Billing.... at least it's somewhere to put up a
>tent ;-)

heh. almost worth coming to Billing for. will he be taking it on the
off-road course?

--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
Blue: The sky is blue for a reason. Blue light is a source of strength
and harmony in the cosmos. Create a blue light in your life by
telephoning the police
from the Little Book of Complete B***ocks by Alistair Beaton.
 
On or around Fri, 07 Jul 2006 15:48:38 +0100, Dougal
<DougalAThiskennel.free-online.co.uk> enlightened us thusly:

>Srtgray wrote:
>
>>> OK, who is willing to post a resume of the article? Not everyone uses
>>> Mickeysoft browsers and compatible video viewers... (bloody BBC!)
>>>
>>> Stuart
>>
>> Ah, the problem is that I'm in France, and the content is "UK only".
>
>I don't think that's the only problem. Like others I can't see it in
>the UK either. It just locks up my machine.

both of 'em worked here.
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
Blue: The sky is blue for a reason. Blue light is a source of strength
and harmony in the cosmos. Create a blue light in your life by
telephoning the police
from the Little Book of Complete B***ocks by Alistair Beaton.
 
On or around Fri, 7 Jul 2006 19:24:09 +0100, "Andy"
<[email protected]> enlightened us thusly:

>
>"Dougal" <DougalAThiskennel.free-online.co.uk> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> Srtgray wrote:
>>
>>>> OK, who is willing to post a resume of the article? Not everyone uses
>>>> Mickeysoft browsers and compatible video viewers... (bloody BBC!)
>>>>
>>>> Stuart
>>>
>>> Ah, the problem is that I'm in France, and the content is "UK only".
>>
>> I don't think that's the only problem. Like others I can't see it in the
>> UK either. It just locks up my machine.
>
>
>Basically the guy is a ****, the Freelander Traction Control only kicks in
>above 2500rpm, you have to increase the revs and hold them for it to work,
>something he doesn't do. He is also driving wet grass on road tyres so what
>the f*ck does he expect. Glad he lost, silly arse.
>

Oh, marvellous. so he didn't read the instructions? It gets better...
--
Austin Shackles. www.ddol-las.net my opinions are just that
Blue: The sky is blue for a reason. Blue light is a source of strength
and harmony in the cosmos. Create a blue light in your life by
telephoning the police
from the Little Book of Complete B***ocks by Alistair Beaton.
 

Derek wrote:
> This guy tried it on in court obviously didn't read the manual before he
> made an arse of it
> .http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/avdb/local_tv/video/9012da680048ce8/bb/09012da680048ebe_16x9_bb.asx
> and yes he did lose the case reason- lack of (his) offroad driving ability.
> Derek
> when you realise you are in a hole its time to either stop digging or open a
> mine

Difficult to understand the guy's attitude. We all make mistakes (or I
do, anyway). I'm ashamed to admit that I managed to cross axle myself
recently in a field in my 2A (although I didn't need to ask for a
tow!!!). My reaction was "what an idiot I just was", not "this is not
a capable vehicle".

It seems there are four possibilities:
a) The guy really is an idiot with regard to the laws of physics and
the way diffs work
b) The guy doesn't understand diff control (whether lock, limited slip
or via brakes) and didn't read the book
c) The guy has the modern "sue whoever you can" mentality
d) The guy is deliberately adding fuel to the anti 4x4 lobby

It may be, also, that advertising of the sort used by all SUV
manufacturers encourages consumers to think that a 4x4 makes off road
driving the same as on road driving.

I keep seeing similar problems when 4x4 owners bring out their vehicles
to show them off in the snow and fail to realise that *all* vehicles
have 4 wheel brakes. 4 wheel drive doesn't give infinite stopping
power to the brakes!!! Let's hope we don't see lawsuits against the
4x4 manufacturers when someone is killed or injured by an irresponsibly
driven 4x4 careering out of control in the snow.

 
Austin Shackles wrote:
> On or around Fri, 07 Jul 2006 15:48:38 +0100, Dougal
> <DougalAThiskennel.free-online.co.uk> enlightened us thusly:
>
>
>>Srtgray wrote:
>>
>>
>>>>OK, who is willing to post a resume of the article? Not everyone uses
>>>>Mickeysoft browsers and compatible video viewers... (bloody BBC!)
>>>>
>>>>Stuart
>>>
>>>Ah, the problem is that I'm in France, and the content is "UK only".
>>
>>I don't think that's the only problem. Like others I can't see it in
>>the UK either. It just locks up my machine.
>
> both of 'em worked here.

It worked today - strange.

.... but what a **nker! Words escape me.

Does anyone know a way of saving these streamed things?
 
Dougal wrote:
> Austin Shackles wrote:
>> On or around Fri, 07 Jul 2006 15:48:38 +0100, Dougal
>> <DougalAThiskennel.free-online.co.uk> enlightened us thusly:
>>
>>
>>> Srtgray wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>> OK, who is willing to post a resume of the article? Not everyone
>>>>> uses Mickeysoft browsers and compatible video viewers... (bloody
>>>>> BBC!) Stuart
>>>>
>>>> Ah, the problem is that I'm in France, and the content is "UK
>>>> only".
>>>
>>> I don't think that's the only problem. Like others I can't see it in
>>> the UK either. It just locks up my machine.
>>
>> both of 'em worked here.
>
> It worked today - strange.
>
> ... but what a **nker! Words escape me.
>
> Does anyone know a way of saving these streamed things?

the 2nd clip is
http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/avdb/local_tv/video/9012da68004a458/bb/09012da68004a655_16x9_bb.asx

you should be able to right click and "save target as" assuming you use windoze

--
Andy

SWB Series 2a ( dressed as a 3) "Bruce"
It's big, it's mean it's really, really green


 
Andy.Smalley wrote:
> Dougal wrote:
>
>>Austin Shackles wrote:
>>
>>>On or around Fri, 07 Jul 2006 15:48:38 +0100, Dougal
>>><DougalAThiskennel.free-online.co.uk> enlightened us thusly:
>>>
>>>>Srtgray wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>>OK, who is willing to post a resume of the article? Not everyone
>>>>>>uses Mickeysoft browsers and compatible video viewers... (bloody
>>>>>>BBC!) Stuart
>>>>>
>>>>>Ah, the problem is that I'm in France, and the content is "UK
>>>>>only".
>>>>
>>>>I don't think that's the only problem. Like others I can't see it in
>>>>the UK either. It just locks up my machine.
>>>
>>>both of 'em worked here.
>>
>>It worked today - strange.
>>
>>... but what a **nker! Words escape me.
>>
>>Does anyone know a way of saving these streamed things?
>
>
> the 2nd clip is
> http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/avdb/local_tv/video/9012da68004a458/bb/09012da68004a655_16x9_bb.asx
>
> you should be able to right click and "save target as" assuming you use windoze

There's more?

Right click etc. - no, I was wanting to create a stand-alone file
which this won't do. However I came across 'WM Recorder' which has
done an excellent job.
 
Srtgray wrote:
> Matthew Maddock wrote:
>>> I've mentioned things like cross-axle diff locks to inexperienced 4x4
>>> drivers, some of whom have then said to me that their 4x4 doesn't need
>>> one as it drives all four wheels at once. When I've asked what it is,
>>> it's invariably an unmodified standard vehicle on road tyres, so it's
>>> a very common misconception.
>>>
>>> Besides I thought the freeloader applied the brakes to the spinning
>>> wheels, or is that only higher models?
>>
>>
>> I thought that was the case too - traction control on all four wheels
>> on the Freelander?? Not that I'm defending him - what a plonker!
>> Risking your house over something like that??? If he wanted to drive
>> up mountains why didn't he buy a Defender? Although like others
>> have pointed out, you can get the best 4x4 stuck with no skill
>> necessary.
>>
>> Matt
>>
> OK, who is willing to post a resume of the article? Not everyone uses
> Mickeysoft browsers and compatible video viewers... (bloody BBC!)
>
> Stuart

Worked just fine in Firefox with Real Player.

--
Regards

Steve G
 
On Fri, 07 Jul 2006 22:18:45 +0100, Tim Hobbs wrote:

> I particularly like the bit where the other car rescues it without
> ever tightening the tow rope...

If you look and listen the "rope" is actually two lifting chains. So will
have quite a bit of "pull" once it's lifted of the ground, without going
taut.

From his comments in the pre trial clip he obviously expects "four wheel
drive" to mean that all four wheels are all driven all the time,
presumably without any diffs, anywhere. He's also phrases his point about
the rotational speed of the wheels carefully. I reckon he knows that if
he put the revs up the TC would kick in...

I do like the part in the second clip where *his* car is making ample
progress through thick, rough, mud.

--
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Dave. pam is missing e-mail



 
Lee_D wrote:
> "Dougal" <DougalAThiskennel.free-online.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>>the 2nd clip is
>>>http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/avdb/local_tv/video/9012da68004a458/bb/09012da68004a655_16x9_bb.asx
>>>
>>>you should be able to right click and "save target as" assuming you use
>>>windoze
>>
>>There's more?
>>
>>Right click etc. - no, I was wanting to create a stand-alone file which
>>this won't do. However I came across 'WM Recorder' which has done an
>>excellent job.
>

> URL?

DIY? - Google!!

http://www.wmrecorder.com

There's a two minute recording limit on the demo version. Cracked
copies exist.
 
On Thu, 13 Jul 2006 18:24:38 +0100, Dougal
<DougalAThiskennel.free-online.co.uk> wrote:

>http://www.wmrecorder.com
>
>Cracked copies exist.

It's less than 50 USD FFS - if you like it and you're going to use it,
why not BUY IT?

That way there's an incentive for the developers to continue
developing it rather than saying "feck it, everyone's cracking it,
we're out of here".

I got into this game through what used to be known as 'shareware'.
I've released shedloads of stuff as shareware, often made a good night
out on it too (thanks for all who registered my stuph BTW), other
stuff as freeware and most recently I tend to GPL everything. I hate
freeloaders (not, I'm sure, that there are any here) who can't be
arsed to buy a couple of pints for someone who has spent hundreds of
hours writing code for something you may like, and use.


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Mother wrote:
> On Thu, 13 Jul 2006 18:24:38 +0100, Dougal
> <DougalAThiskennel.free-online.co.uk> wrote:
>
>> http://www.wmrecorder.com
>>
>> Cracked copies exist.
>
> It's less than 50 USD FFS - if you like it and you're going to use it,
> why not BUY IT?
>
> That way there's an incentive for the developers to continue
> developing it rather than saying "feck it, everyone's cracking it,
> we're out of here".
>
> I got into this game through what used to be known as 'shareware'.
> I've released shedloads of stuff as shareware, often made a good night
> out on it too (thanks for all who registered my stuph BTW), other
> stuff as freeware and most recently I tend to GPL everything. I hate
> freeloaders (not, I'm sure, that there are any here) who can't be
> arsed to buy a couple of pints for someone who has spent hundreds of
> hours writing code for something you may like, and use.
>
>

I agree. I love the try before you buy concept, & will happily pay for
something I know works. I must be one of the few people that paid for
Automenu, and Winzip & others. As an IT professional myself I know what
grief can go into programming. I'm smart enough to be happy to pay
others to do it for me these days :)

Karen

--
"Sometimes I think I have a Guardian Idiot - a little invisible spirit
just behind my shoulder, looking out for me ... only he's an imbecile" -
Jake Stonebender
 
Mother wrote:

> That way there's an incentive for the developers to continue
> developing it rather than saying "feck it, everyone's cracking it,
> we're out of here".

Hear bloody hear.

Steve
 
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