RMweb Premium figworthy Posted July 25, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 25, 2020 23 hours ago, melmerby said: My current hate is Cazoo. "That's the sound of a gospel choir, they just bought a car online with Cazoo" "Buy a second hand car online and have it delivered to your door." Buy online? Really? I want to see and drive a car before I buy it I suppose these days as long as you can do it on a phone it's OK. What's next? Brain surgery online? I've been unable to work out how someone buying a second hand car on line is a hero. I concluded that it is just the latest round of language devaluation. Adrian 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ramblin Rich Posted July 25, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 25, 2020 3 hours ago, rab said: Thats the way to do it. Who needs all this fancy equipment. A bit of chain and a flag works much better Slightly worrying the camera(person) was standing on one line while the 1st train went past on the other 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted July 25, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 25, 2020 3 hours ago, rab said: Thats the way to do it. Who needs all this fancy equipment. A bit of chain and a flag works much better Looks like electrickery is on the way. And proper trains, none of these poncey 11 coach trains like in the UK 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted July 25, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 25, 2020 5 hours ago, rab said: Thats the way to do it. Who needs all this fancy equipment. A bit of chain and a flag works much better So how does the guy know when to come and put the chain across? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Welly Posted July 26, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 26, 2020 14 hours ago, melmerby said: Looks like electrickery is on the way. Actually Pakistan de-electrified the Lahore - Khanewhal line back in 2011 citing theft of the OHL wires as the reason. What's seen in the video are the rusting masts yet to be removed (or maybe retained just in case?) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan_Railways (Scroll down) 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohmisterporter Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 (edited) On 24/07/2020 at 21:16, melmerby said: My current hate is Cazoo. "That's the sound of a gospel choir, they just bought a car online with Cazoo" "Buy a second hand car online and have it delivered to your door." Buy online? Really? I want to see and drive a car before I buy it I suppose these days as long as you can do it on a phone it's OK. What's next? Brain surgery online? You think buying a car online is insane how about buying a house online. There are some estate agents offering online viewing only, I know because we are house hunting at the moment. Edited July 26, 2020 by Ohmisterporter 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted July 26, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 26, 2020 1 hour ago, Ohmisterporter said: You think buying a car online is insane how about buying a house online. There are some estate agents offering online viewing only, I know because we are house hunting at the moment. Our neighbour just moved out of his house last week, he popped across to say goodbye and tell us the new owners would be moving in this week sometime......he hasn’t seen them, they didn’t visit just bought through the agency, very trusting for a £3m house 5 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wickham Green too Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 5 minutes ago, boxbrownie said: Our neighbour just moved out of his house last week, he popped across to say goodbye and tell us the new owners would be moving in this week sometime......he hasn’t seen them, they didn’t visit just bought through the agency, very trusting for a £3m house Obviously an investment rather than a family home ............. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted July 26, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 26, 2020 1 hour ago, Wickham Green too said: Obviously an investment rather than a family home ............. It is their “bolt hole” in Cornwall as the new owner told us this week......they will be here for R&R often apparently. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatB Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 I guess if you can drop 3m on a "bolt hole", you've the people and the financial resources to sort out any problems that might arise from skipping the inspection. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieB Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 17 hours ago, boxbrownie said: Our neighbour just moved out of his house last week, he popped across to say goodbye and tell us the new owners would be moving in this week sometime......he hasn’t seen them, they didn’t visit just bought through the agency, very trusting for a £3m house Expect to see £50 notes hanging out to dry? 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted July 27, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 27, 2020 9 hours ago, PatB said: I guess if you can drop 3m on a "bolt hole", you've the people and the financial resources to sort out any problems that might arise from skipping the inspection. Certainly the financial resources but the the previous owners were well known in design and high end commodities and shall we say not wanting for the folding stuff, the house has been totally reworked and decorated in the appropriate style (no Ikea stuff there ) and sold completely furnished, it’s a known 1930’s architect designed Art Deco house. But I don’t doubt the new owners will spend just as much again.......I would if I could, they have a new designer garage with a lower workshop/hobby room and flat which would make an amazing railway room......I’m going to have to work in the new owner, I can see that 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium boxbrownie Posted July 27, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 27, 2020 50 minutes ago, EddieB said: Expect to see £50 notes hanging out to dry? I don’t think they sail 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold mcowgill Posted July 27, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted July 27, 2020 Network Rail seem to have been quick off the mark releasing the CCTV of an HGV running red lights and taking the barriers out on Friday at Manningtree. The local press had the video up on their site about 3 hours after the incident https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/video-lorry-crashes-through-level-crossing-barriers-1-6762674 Martin 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Richard E Posted July 27, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 27, 2020 5 minutes ago, mcowgill said: Network Rail seem to have been quick off the mark releasing the CCTV of an HGV running red lights and taking the barriers out on Friday at Manningtree. The local press had the video up on their site about 3 hours after the incident https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/video-lorry-crashes-through-level-crossing-barriers-1-6762674 Martin Foreign trailer, possibly tractor too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted July 27, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 27, 2020 50 minutes ago, mcowgill said: Network Rail seem to have been quick off the mark releasing the CCTV of an HGV running red lights and taking the barriers out on Friday at Manningtree. The local press had the video up on their site about 3 hours after the incident https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/video-lorry-crashes-through-level-crossing-barriers-1-6762674 Martin 44 minutes ago, Richard E said: Foreign trailer, possibly tractor too. British company based in Runcorn. I expect the management have had a call from the BTP. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
talisman56 Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 (edited) 9 minutes ago, PhilJ W said: British company based in Runcorn. I expect the management have had a call from the BTP. ...and the driver 'on the carpet' the following morning, being directed to nearest Job Centre... Edited July 27, 2020 by talisman56 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahame Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 20 hours ago, Ohmisterporter said: You think buying a car online is insane how about buying a house online. There are some estate agents offering online viewing only, I know because we are house hunting at the moment. The world is changing. And the way we live and undertake business is too. Everything is becoming digital, electronic and moving on to the internet. A lot more people today have less connection with property (houses, cars, etc.,), view ownership as very transient and have less time (or can't be bothered) to invest in the old labour and time consuming buying processes. Whereas oldies want to test drive cars, check over houses, take their time and make sure they are not rooked, the younger generation has less inclination to such frivolities, and are happy to pare back on them. Perhaps they also see it as oldie obsessiveness. I guess we're all going to have to start embracing the future and stepping away from the practices of the past. We no longer have steam trains despite the old generation venerating them. And I even had to make an appointment to get my hair cut the other day. Never done that before. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Reorte Posted July 27, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 27, 2020 29 minutes ago, grahame said: The world is changing. And the way we live and undertake business is too. Everything is becoming digital, electronic and moving on to the internet. A lot more people today have less connection with property (houses, cars, etc.,), view ownership as very transient and have less time (or can't be bothered) to invest in the old labour and time consuming buying processes. Whereas oldies want to test drive cars, check over houses, take their time and make sure they are not rooked, the younger generation has less inclination to such frivolities, and are happy to pare back on them. Perhaps they also see it as oldie obsessiveness. I guess we're all going to have to start embracing the future and stepping away from the practices of the past. We no longer have steam trains despite the old generation venerating them. And I even had to make an appointment to get my hair cut the other day. Never done that before. Sounds pretty darned dystopian to me. I might have to put up with that but there's no way in hell I'll embrace it (had to make an appointment for a haircut too, but I'm fine with exceptions in exceptional circumstances). 2 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hroth Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 On 27/07/2020 at 11:16, mcowgill said: Network Rail seem to have been quick off the mark releasing the CCTV of an HGV running red lights and taking the barriers out on Friday at Manningtree. The local press had the video up on their site about 3 hours after the incident https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/video-lorry-crashes-through-level-crossing-barriers-1-6762674 Martin BBC caught up with it today! Or, looking at the time, yesterday! https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-essex-53570958/lorry-smashes-through-essex-level-crossing-barrier 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith J Posted July 29, 2020 Share Posted July 29, 2020 On 27/07/2020 at 11:16, mcowgill said: Network Rail seem to have been quick off the mark releasing the CCTV of an HGV running red lights and taking the barriers out on Friday at Manningtree. The local press had the video up on their site about 3 hours after the incident https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/video-lorry-crashes-through-level-crossing-barriers-1-6762674 Martin Certainly shows the benefit of having cameras at level crossings as it will hopefully bring more of these idiots to justice. I passed through Stowmarket the other week and noticed they were installing cameras there. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Richard E Posted July 31, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 31, 2020 And another one decides to do battle with the barriers. One of the busiest crossings in the UK I believe. https://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/crime/driver-arrested-after-crash-causes-thousands-pounds-damage-peterborough-level-crossing-2929968 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted August 11, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 11, 2020 (edited) I wonder which part of the instruction "STOP" they misunderstood (All directions are "Stop") Edited August 11, 2020 by melmerby 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejstubbs Posted August 11, 2020 Share Posted August 11, 2020 3 minutes ago, melmerby said: I wonder which part of the instruction "STOP" they misunderstood The part that applied to them. As so often seems to be the case. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted August 11, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 11, 2020 Police, fire brigade and ambulance involved. But where were the lawyers? (It is America after all.) 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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