A tale of two trailers

osprey__viper · 22 October 2005, 10:58

So, there I was Wednesday morning northbound on the M74 heading for Bellshill, Glasgow. Not a bad morning got the cruise control set, fresh cup of coffee and enjoying life.

Then It all happened. An 'Indespension' curtain sider passed me at a great rate of knots towing a couple of brand new roller coaster 5 trailers (piggy back). Flashed him in and thats when I noticed that the new trailers seemed to have a mind of there own

They had broken loose from the tow truck and seemed to be heading for the front of my Scania

. Hastilly applying all my air brakes and retarder could muster (i had 26t of frozen chips on and a wet motorway) the trailers decided to dive on to the hard shoulder and in to the undergrowth. Now while all this was going on the Indespension driver was blissfully unaware of what was happening!!!!!!!!!

So over on the hard shoulder I go. Now I must admit to having some imoral thoughts at this time like, how can I get an RC5 in the back of my trailer and will it survive at -25c. Or will anyone notice me 'borrowing' the winch, mudgaurds etc. I decided I would be better off calling the plod. So details given off I set northbound. After about 12 miles I come across the Indespension driver who driving rather slowly had realised what had happend. Just as we were both pulling over the cavalry arrived. It turns out that the actual tow hitch on the truck had broken and the ball part was still on the trailers!!!! However he hadn't connected the overrun cable, not that it would have probably done much good.

So if you have orderd a new roller coaster and you live in Scotland you may want to check it very carefully

Martin- Now with slightly soiled undergarments!!!!!!!!

codprawn · 22 October 2005, 11:14

Close shave I reckon!!!

Lorry drivers aren't ALWAYS as safe as they think!!! Mate of mine was driving a brand new rig along M4 through roadworks - car in front dropped a little kiddies bike off their rack - he had nowhere to go as cones everywhere so he just went over it.

Result was 2 burst tyres and 2 knackered air bags - from a £40 kids bike!!! His bosses were NOT happy!!!

hard1 · 22 October 2005, 11:46

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Originally Posted by codprawn

"Lorry drivers aren't ALWAYS as safe as they think!!!" Mate of mine was driving a brand new rig along M4 through roadworks - car in front dropped a little kiddies bike off their rack - he had nowhere to go as cones everywhere so he just went over it.

How come you reckon that's the truck drivers fault then eh?

codprawn · 22 October 2005, 12:02

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Originally Posted by hard1

How come you reckon that's the truck drivers fault then eh?

And WHERE exactly did I say that??? Yet another coddusation!!!

The Jackeens · 22 October 2005, 15:47

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Originally Posted by codprawn

Close shave I reckon!!!

Lorry drivers aren't ALWAYS as safe as they think!!! Mate of mine was driving a brand new rig along M4 through roadworks - car in front dropped a little kiddies bike off their rack - he had nowhere to go as cones everywhere so he just went over it.

Result was 2 burst tyres and 2 knackered air bags - from a £40 kids bike!!! His bosses were NOT happy!!!

He probably took the only safe option & protected other drivers too?

missus slaughtered a pheasant on the A3M once

Pete7 · 22 October 2005, 16:45

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Originally Posted by The Jackeens

missus slaughtered a pheasant on the A3M once

Murderer

did it taste alright

Nasher · 22 October 2005, 16:55

Terry my pet Pheasant escaped when I lived in Waterlooville by the A3M, never did see him again, been with me since I was a lad

Often wondered what had happened to him.

Nasher.

The Jackeens · 26 October 2005, 06:58

Well, poor Terry was well and truly plucked...

All I could see in the rear view mirror was a cloud of feathers. I'd say he didn't feel a thing. I didn't dare change speed as three lanes were bombin along

missus (I could get ya a goldfish?)

Simon B · 26 October 2005, 08:29

I'd have run the bike over too. Is it possible to safely swerve a lorry out of the way? Not sure if my old Landrover 110 would have made it! Even though as we all know everything on a Landrover is engineered to the Nth degree....Now where was all that suspension upgrade info I'd been looking at..

Mark Halliday · 26 October 2005, 09:11

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Originally Posted by codprawn

And WHERE exactly did I say that??? Yet another coddusation!!!

Here is where you said it:-

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Originally Posted by codprawn

Lorry drivers aren't ALWAYS as safe as they think!!!

Perhaps "secure" would be better word than "safe". Then we may have understood what you were trying to say.

codprawn · 26 October 2005, 11:34

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Originally Posted by Mark Halliday

Here is where you said it:-

Perhaps "secure" would be better word than "safe". Then we may have understood what you were trying to say.

I thought feeling safe or feeling secure were pretty much the same thing???

Nick Hearne · 26 October 2005, 11:40

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Originally Posted by codprawn

I thought feeling safe or feeling secure were pretty much the same thing???

Codders I think you have confused people with your first post! I read it as you meant that truck drivers are not as "safe" meaning they where not as good a driver as they think! Not as I now think you meant that they are not as "safe" in there trucks as they may think!
Dose that make sens?

Mark Halliday · 26 October 2005, 12:37

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Originally Posted by codprawn

I thought feeling safe or feeling secure were pretty much the same thing???

That may explain alot.

codprawn · 26 October 2005, 12:49

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Originally Posted by Mark Halliday

That may explain alot.

Haven't you ever heard the expressions

"I felt SAFE walking through park"

or

"I didn't feel safe standing on the gangplank"

You could just as easilly use the word secure!!!

Nate · 26 October 2005, 12:56

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Originally Posted by codprawn

Haven't you ever heard the expressions

"I felt SAFE walking through park"

...until some miscreats secured me to a tree?

Shaggy · 26 October 2005, 13:07

I dont think Codders hates the world and everyone in it, not yet anyhow

Love the interpritaion. rolf

Shaggy

Mark Halliday · 26 October 2005, 16:33

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Originally Posted by codprawn

Haven't you ever heard the expressions
"I felt SAFE walking through park"
or
"I didn't feel safe standing on the gangplank"

You could just as easilly use the word secure!!!

Yes and yes.
I was just pointing out where you may have caused some confusion with your choice of word.
It's all to do with context.

Imagine a man with a gun standing on a high building ledge.

You may say "That man is safe."

Is he safe because he is holding on?
or
Is he safe because he is not trying to shoot you?

hard1 · 26 October 2005, 17:08

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Originally Posted by codprawn

Lorry drivers aren't ALWAYS as safe as they think!!!

Right here old bean.

hard1 · 26 October 2005, 17:09

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Originally Posted by Nick Hearne

Codders I think you have confused people with your first post! I read it as you meant that truck drivers are not as "safe" meaning they where not as good a driver as they think! Not as I now think you meant that they are not as "safe" in there trucks as they may think!
Dose that make sens?

Aha! The Thlot Pickens!

It must have lost a lot in the Cod>Welsh>Cornish>Englsih>Ribbers translation.

Mark Halliday · 26 October 2005, 19:18

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Originally Posted by hard1

Aha! The Thlot Pickens!

It must have lost a lot in the Cod>Welsh>Cornish>Englsih>Ribbers translation.

Yup,
Its in Codswallop.