On the 29th of December I hired a Mini from Hertz as a Christmas present for Marita. So that we could drive on the Citylink tollway, I temporarily added it to my Citylink account. 29/12/2010 12:01pm. Added XPE308 29/12/2010 12:30pm. Travelled on tollway 30/12/2010 10:37am. Removed XPE308 from account I thought no more about it ... [More]
I’m hoping one of you smart people can explain the logic behind this.
Oh bravo, yes. Just block the whole road. And I might note this guy was happy to park himself there while the light he was blocking was still green.
M may never own a car (she doesn’t need one), but she likes (new) Minis. Always spots them on the road. So I got her one for Christmas. Well, for a day. Hertz offer them as part of their “fun collection“, so I reserved one and went along on Wednesday to pick it up. Despite ... [More]
Spotted in Centre Road, Bentleigh:
Well, this thing I’m driving is about as big as a bus, so I thought I could park in the bus stop. Obviously it would have been too hard to move forward a couple of metres into the perfectly legal parking spot just ahead. I guess I could have knocked on the window and asked ... [More]
Not loading, not unloading. Just sitting there. And plenty of spaces on the street. Dear WKY762, that is a bloody stupid place to park. Do you understand what a footpath is for?
My car key remote went flat. This is a major pain when one is used to the joys of remote key locking. Having to go to the door with the keyhole every time and fumble to get the key into it — bleuch. I assumed that like most things in the world of cars, I’d ... [More]
Mea culpa. Today I was a moron. This morning I ran a red light. No excuse, but I was just following everybody else. I didn’t see it changing until it was too late to stop. It’s in a spot where there’s another light (which I did stop at) which is ahead of any conflicting traffic, ... [More]
It’s time for a cleanout of links and half-written/baked posts. Fascinating for MSM watchers A former Fairfax staffer is starting his own free magazine in collaboration with real estate agents and is expected to win millions in advertising revenue away from Fairfax. Webber’s nanny state During the recent furore over Mark Webber’s claims Victoria was ... [More]
I’ve become something of a Sunday driver since I no longer generally drive anywhere on weekdays. But I’d like to think I’m better than the stereotype. Out and about yesterday, I’m just staggered by the number of people not paying attention, or wilfully ignoring the rules, or apparently ignorant of the rules. Ms Old Bomb ... [More]
One of the neighbours down the street from me has one of those souped-up Commodores. Bright red, low to the ground, and with a rear spoiler (or “bum enhancement” as Marita calls them). Unlike one of those stupid grunty cars, I can’t hear it from inside my house, but still makes a noticeable amount of ... [More]