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Politics / Re: How can I save my sorry ar...
Last post by Ashy - Today at 05:41:58 PM
I gather he is a psychiatrist. Keep away from them.
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The Chat Room / CIgarette Card In The Spokes
Last post by Ashy - Today at 05:38:08 PM
Transport for London has taken on board the problem of quieter buses, which is that people cannot hear them coming, and can walk into a dangerous place. This is known as "Acoustic Conspicuity".

"Acoustic Conspicuity
An Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System (AVAS) is a system to make quiet running (e.g. electric, hybrid-electric, and hydrogen) buses as identifiable to pedestrians, and other road users outside the vehicle, as a standard diesel bus. This is intended to help Vulnerable Road Users (VRUs) detect the presence of a bus and the collision risk it represents if they were to cross in front of it.

Regulation will require that electric and hybrid buses are fitted with AVAS on new models from July 2019, and on all new builds from 2021. TfL is mirroring the regulatory requirements but has chosen to implement them sooner, subject to legal review.
 
The current sounds that are being used are developed by motor manufacturers to reflect their individual brand and vehicle characteristics. The technology can be transferred to buses (Category M3) provided an appropriate sound is developed to characterise a unique larger vehicle. TfL is investigating the development of an"urban bus" sound. The aim of this is to harmonise the AVAS sounds across London's bus fleet, regardless of which company has manufactured the bus, thereby minimising the number of new sounds introduced into an already very busy and noisy environment, and avoid the risk of confusing VRUs."
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The Chat Room / Re: Lets write a Limerick, one...
Last post by GrannyMac - Today at 04:32:44 PM
The pub was packed on Saturday night
Ethel and Maggie pole dancing, what a sight
The pole was greased with thick beef dripping
It stank something horrid, and the pair kept slipping


#4
Politics / Re: Our Future Prime Minister
Last post by GrannyMac - Today at 04:29:41 PM
London is a false reading for the rest of the UK.  Lots of places are still almost all white British.  However, I think there's going to be an almighty backlash at some point. 🙄
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Politics / Re: Bring Back Boris
Last post by Scrumpy - Today at 04:28:31 PM
Johnson will go down in history as the fool who destroyed his own image...


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Politics / Re: Our Future Prime Minister
Last post by Scrumpy - Today at 04:24:11 PM
Muslims will vote for Muslims..
Khan being their anchor..
They are not going anywhere soon.. They are growing..
Becoming more powerful.. I doubt anyone could burst that bubble..
#7
Politics / Re: How can I save my sorry ar...
Last post by GrannyMac - Today at 04:23:21 PM
Quote from: muddy on Today at 02:38:59 PMHe will earn more as a GP than and MP barring all the perks
He's a mental health doctor.  I believe they're in short supply, he'll earn plenty.  I'm not surprised that any NHS employee doesn't support the current mob. 

I've voted Tory in almost every GE, but I'm barely right of centre, and I don't wish to see the collapse of the NHS, which is at the heart of our social structure.
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Politics / Re: Our Future Prime Minister
Last post by JBR - Today at 03:42:26 PM
Quote from: Cassandra on Today at 02:37:13 PMLots of Muslim voters and lots of proxy votes paid for by their various 'organisations' ...
Interestingly, I am just now watching an excellent film: 'Hitler: The Rise of Evil'.
It describes the rise to power of Adolf Hitler.
Some would draw parallels!
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Politics / Re: How can I save my sorry ar...
Last post by klondike - Today at 03:24:59 PM
Quote from: dextrous63 on Today at 01:57:57 PMHe's not standing for the next election anyway,
I didn't know that either. Mostlt because I didn't check. My bet is that most without a huge majority will avoid an inevitable humiliation by passing the baton.
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The Chat Room / Re: Good Morning, Whatcha Up T...
Last post by klondike - Today at 03:17:56 PM
Quote from: Alex on Today at 12:49:26 PMKlondy, they are Gods creatures so hopefully I've sent them all back to him ! :grin:
:grin: :grin: :grin: