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« Reply #300 on: April 19, 2012, 05:56:57 PM »
Roundabouts are horrid. I live off one. It's a nightmare trying to get out every morning without being hit by a Vauxhall Corsa of some description.
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« Reply #301 on: April 19, 2012, 06:06:56 PM »
They're PAINFUL. I always hang around for ages...whoever's driving with me just casually clears their throat after a while...

@ Gypo! Yeah, England's in a drought... it's been raining on and off for the past few days... and isn't expected to stop until next week...

(although okay, that's less than we're used to...)
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« Reply #302 on: April 19, 2012, 06:12:23 PM »
Every time they declare a drought, it starts raining again.
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« Reply #303 on: April 19, 2012, 06:49:55 PM »
A few years ago, Perth went 5 months without rain. Then 3 mm fell, another month, no rain and then, hey presto, THE GREAT STORM OF PERTH!

Anyway, that was not called a drought...but a dry spell...
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« Reply #304 on: April 19, 2012, 07:02:24 PM »
Bahaha, see, I love how dramatic we are in Britain about droughts and snow and all that. We're such a pathetic little country..very dramatic, too...
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« Reply #305 on: April 19, 2012, 07:05:24 PM »
Well, I can just imagine what happens in the UK.

Oh my! We have not had rain in 3 hours straight!
There must be something up with the weather dearie.
Well, I think that this incredibly long period is worthy of the title, drought!
Well dearie, I have to agree with that myself...I say! It's raining again!
At long last! The drought is over!
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« Reply #306 on: April 19, 2012, 07:09:06 PM »
Don't forget the "Golly Gorsh"

Or this
...Blimey, them puddles arre lookin' a bit dry. Best get ready for a drought, lads, save that water! The Lord-a-Lord, look a' tha' marshland! Don't have enough wa'er to kill!
Although with a real Devonshire accent...
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« Reply #307 on: April 20, 2012, 01:35:27 AM »
Quote from: MadCatta on April 19, 2012, 06:06:56 PM
They're PAINFUL. I always hang around for ages...whoever's driving with me just casually clears their throat after a while...

But... Roundabouts are easy...

Or do you guys have different road rules for them or something? Because they're all over the place here, and I find them pretty simple to navigate. You just give way to the right and go when there's a space for you. I should probably go driving again soon, actually.
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« Reply #308 on: April 20, 2012, 02:04:49 AM »
I'm with Schady on this. Roundabouts are great. although I suppose Not so much fun to live one. . . And if your driving examiner changes his mind about which direction you're suppsoed to go, you will mount the roundabout.

Apparently, they're so rare in America though, that they're basically accidents waiting to happen. Which I find odd. . . maybe it's because they drive on the wrong side of the street. . .
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« Reply #309 on: April 20, 2012, 02:13:30 AM »
Bloody Yanks and their stupid driving... But really, I don't get why they're so rare over there. Roundabouts are a brilliant way of directing an intersection without having to install lights.
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« Reply #310 on: April 20, 2012, 02:21:07 AM »
And lights are the worst. At least at a busy roundabout you can sometimes force yourself in. . .  (It was an accident but it happened.) I also lost my left side-view mirror. That was pretty bad. Driving for half an hour without a side-view mirror, on a busy road. . . Then I ran a red light too. . .

I'm a good driver I swear. It was just a bad day.
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« Reply #311 on: April 20, 2012, 02:50:44 AM »
Quote from: gypolord on April 20, 2012, 02:21:07 AM
I'm a good driver I swear. It was just a bad day.

Don't worry, I believe you.

It was scary when I went driving recently. It was raining, and while the road I was on had a speed limit of 90, I slowed right down to 70 because wet road + learner driver = bad. And the people behind me kept honking their horns and speeding past me. Not the easiest situation to drive in.
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« Reply #312 on: April 20, 2012, 02:59:48 AM »
Wait, don't you have a limiting speed for learner drivers? GOD DAMN YOU NSW. No seriously. I really truly hate the speed limits.
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« Reply #313 on: April 20, 2012, 03:52:35 AM »
Nope, we just have to obey the road signs same as everyone else.

I love belting down country main roads, because they're usually set at 90-100, and they're not freeways so there isn't much traffic. The only downside is getting stuck behind tractors, especially since I'm not confidant enough to over-take anything yet.
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« Reply #314 on: April 20, 2012, 04:05:46 AM »
I laugh at you. Hahahaha. You've never truly driven until you've woven through traffic at 80 km/p for no reason other than THE GOD DAMN BASTARD IN FRONT OF YOU IS SUPPOSED TO BE DRIVING ON 80 BUT FOR SOME REASON HAS DECIDED THAT 50 IS A MUCH MORE REASONABLE SPEED. THAT GODDAMN @RSEHOLE. SERIOUSLY LOOK AT THE SPEED LIMIT.

Sorr I blacked out for a moment what happened?
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