An oxymoron - ?
But my eldest son finally appears to have found one. He always insists on having the last word and the present love of his life appears to fit the bill.
Strange Road Signs
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But my eldest son finally appears to have found one. He always insists on having the last word and the present love of his life appears to fit the bill.
figbat
Slippery scientist
- Location
- South Oxfordshire, UK
Profpointy
Legendary Member
found this is my old box of photos. Taken 30 years ago in Oz
Andy in Germany
Guru
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- Rottenburg am Neckar
Just off the picture is an Audi whose driver still tried to go straight through.
mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
- Location
- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
Nearly 4' in this case:You mean like the p*****ks who have no clue what the depth indicator board at flooded fords across roads mean when they clearly indicate a depth of 2' or more and still insist on driving on - ?
Sterlo
Early Retirement Planning
- Location
- East Riding of Yorkshire
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
I saw a very odd case of a driver getting stranded. I was out on my bike and had stopped near the bridge over the river Darent in Eynsford, Kent when I noticed a commotion behind me. Someone had driven their car into the ford and got stranded.
As noted there is a perfectly good bridge, but it's a bit narrow (2m), so there is a ford that is used by tractors and the like. For cars the bridge is absolutely fine. The driver, faced with the choice of a perfectly dry bridge and a very wet river had chosen the river. Why? I have no idea.
As noted there is a perfectly good bridge, but it's a bit narrow (2m), so there is a ford that is used by tractors and the like. For cars the bridge is absolutely fine. The driver, faced with the choice of a perfectly dry bridge and a very wet river had chosen the river. Why? I have no idea.
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Living in Eltham Park, Eynsford was our family 'go to' place for a Sunday picnic when I was a kiddie about 60/65 years ago! There & Lullingstone (?) Roman villa.
In Ripon between the B6265 and A61 bridges over the River Skell which are at the most half a mile apart there is a, pretty pointless IMO for the risk imposed, ford which this week claimed a Ford Fiesta https://thestrayferret.co.uk/driver-rescued-from-ripon-ford-as-flood-threat-continues/
Edit - and the car is still stuck in the Ford three days later
Edit - and the car is still stuck in the Ford three days later
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Profpointy
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I'm sure I'm not alone in needing to make an effort of will not to at least attempt the ford
Back in the day I remember my mother being a bit cross when our car conked out after my father had insisted in doing a ford in St David's would could have been avoided by going round a different way. No harm done and it dried off in 10 minutes.
There was one south of Aberystwyth I used to do regularly as it was a bit of a short cut, but only worth it if you could get past a slower vehicle. Did it once when it was a bit high and the car was crabbing sideways in the flow, but thankfully didn't conk out till I'd made it across
A while later I was draining the gear oil for some reason and the "oil" was 90% water. Mmm, wonder how that could have happened? Didn't seem to do it any harm despite my presumably driving it full of water for quite some time (months)
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FrothNinja
Veteran
I managed to video my bike going over in a local ford, would have probably been ok but the dry summer meant loads of green slime had built up on the stones. There bike tyre fally-over skidmarks in the green - I noticed them just as my front wheel went.
Happened to me a few years back. Went tearing through the ford which was on a bend, but failed to note said green slime on the stones. Over I went, much to the hilarity of assembled pedestrians - !
Only my pride damaged, but squelched home with very soggy clothes & trainers - !
