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Sunday , November 1 , 2009

The Englishman and his car

Posted by Ian , Reader : 369 , 18:54:27

It is a well known fact that the Englishman loves his car, the weekend ritual of washing and polishing is a common sight. He hates to be parted from his car and will go to extremes to avoid this. He has an eviable reputation for his skills at parking in tight places He takes pride in the clearly marked and laid out roads provided for his use. Plus the numerous signs designed to advise the motorist Even local organisations will contribute helpful signs and We will point out places of interest to you But above all else there is the spirit of togetherness motorists show one another. Have an accident and many others will join in to help. Is it any wonder we complain about Thai roads and drivers?

It is a well known fact that the Englishman loves his car, the weekend ritual of washing and polishing is a common sight. He hates to be parted from his car and will go to extremes to avoid this.

He has an eviable reputation for his skills at parking in tight places

He takes pride in the clearly marked and laid out roads provided for his use.

Plus the numerous signs designed to advise the motorist

Even local organisations will contribute helpful signs

and

We will point out places of interest to you

But above all else there is the spirit of togetherness motorists show one another. Have an accident and many others will join in to help.

Is it any wonder we complain about Thai roads and drivers?

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comment 15
Peace_Out date : 04/11/2009 time : 12.43
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I admit I am at a bit of an advantage knowing where this big accident took place.
I would hate to have to negotiate that set of round a bouts.......... OMG

comment 14
happyjack date : 02/11/2009 time : 16.16

Cars should be fitted with Engine Hour Meters these Days.Kilos dont mean much ,for example a Car in Bkk can show few Kilos,but the Engines been Cooked for Hours.Why do Boats have Both.perhaps Boat Salesmen dont Scam you.

comment 13
Ian date : 02/11/2009 time : 15.39
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Peace_out, I admit I did have problems finding one of sufficient magnitude. However, as there seemed to be as many cars driving on the left as on the right, short of tracking down the original picture I just guessed.

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Peace_Out date : 02/11/2009 time : 15.16
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HJ C 10;
Actually I had seen many Thai's living not too far from the big fog crash on Interstate 5 north of Sacramento.
Thai's in the west should be more careful and know that some western folks can speak and understand Thai

comment 11
Peace_Out date : 02/11/2009 time : 15.10
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Picture #8 is actually not English, but American.
Northern California Interstate 5 pile up occured in the Fog

comment 10
happyjack date : 02/11/2009 time : 06.27

You note there are no Thai Ladies to blame for the Crashes.

comment 9
lurker date : 02/11/2009 time : 02.36
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Hilarious.

comment 8
Ideefix date : 02/11/2009 time : 00.42

Your photo no. 3 reminds me of several roundabouts I had to negotiate while driving in the UK. I can still remember one particular roundabout with 8 branches and two traffic lanes around it. I had to go round and round several times because the sign (with small letters) was close to being illegible at 35 MPH. It sounds funny now. It was not funny then as I had to try to read the tiny sign and watch out for other vehicles at the same time.

Most of the signs around roundabouts in the UK seem to be smaller than those I have seen around "circles" in France or the US.

Thanks for sharing the humorus photos. Many of them are priceless.

comment 7
Al date : 01/11/2009 time : 23.44
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Ian, I remember the multiple roundabouts in the UK as in your 3rd pic. I thought I will not survive it - driving a British car AND these many roundabouts AND not to know the way! We have been driving from Newcastle to London - and it was planned that I just follow the car of a friend. But we lost each other and I had to find the way by my own.....

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netnapit date : 01/11/2009 time : 23.41
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Hilarious and shocking!

comment 5
Ian date : 01/11/2009 time : 21.46
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comment 4.You like being a house prisoner? Shopping is a bit problematical also.

comment 4
noonin date : 01/11/2009 time : 21.14
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comment 3
Central heating.

comment 3
Ian date : 01/11/2009 time : 20.30
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Pan, yes real, there are many islands like that in Scotland, I was tempted to buy one before I moved to Thailand, but the weather is rather extreme.

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panalwayscute date : 01/11/2009 time : 20.18
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Ian,
Picture 1 - Is that real? An island ALL to himself? WOW!

comment 1
janus date : 01/11/2009 time : 19.35
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Thus we are human.

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