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[challenge entry] For people too shy to call for Superman...
For those too cowardly to call Superman there's
congestion man to save them from stuff like
traffic arrgghh

Repost for competition

From the Crap Superheroes challenge. See all 601 entries (closed)

(Bobbl, Fri 21 Feb 2003, 20:42, archived)
# does the C stand for congestion...
...or for cnut?
(I helped save b3ta! Mystery_Bob, Fri 21 Feb 2003, 20:43, archived)
# cnut
6th Century viking King. FACT.
(I helped save b3ta! GR33DY, Fri 21 Feb 2003, 20:44, archived)
# NOT FACT
11th century actually.

100% FACT

see the "100%" bit is important
(dognutz, Fri 21 Feb 2003, 21:21, archived)
# i quite like the chap
could do a lot worse
(I helped save b3ta! bananaman, Fri 21 Feb 2003, 20:44, archived)
# well at least
he wont be reelected.
(I helped save b3ta! rosey, Fri 21 Feb 2003, 20:45, archived)
# it does make sence tho...
if 5 people going to roughly the same place get in the same car, and each pay £1, then it'll decrease congestion and pollution at hardly any cost to the public

i don't understand why people can't see that!
(I helped save b3ta! SuperMatt, Fri 21 Feb 2003, 20:47, archived)
# i disagree
not with the charge in principle, but it is a regressive tax, hits the poor harder. I belive to be fair(er) it should be charged per litre vehicle - i'll argue with anyone who says mums in SUVs aren't the bane of many congested areas.

edited in fear of the apostrophe police
(I helped save b3ta! rosey, Fri 21 Feb 2003, 20:49, archived)
# And
peak time travel on other transport tends to cost more, why not cars? But then again I'm a carless city centre dweller hundereds of miles north.
(Al__S is constantly suprised, Fri 21 Feb 2003, 20:50, archived)
# maybe
and you can call me daft on this one....maybe its because after paying the road tax,mot and a rather hefty tax on petrol that they feel just a little fed up of being asked to use roads they have already been asked to fork up 3 times for already....
(I helped save b3ta! Tyronne Get To Falkirk, Fri 21 Feb 2003, 20:50, archived)
# pedant...
MOT is a test of the road worthiness of your car, not a tax as such. Although you do have to pay for the test once a year.
(I helped save b3ta! Mystery_Bob, Fri 21 Feb 2003, 20:52, archived)
# Okay
maybe i`m not 100% right about the mot but if ya gonna charge people to use the roads its either tolls or road tax..not both thats just being greedy....
(I helped save b3ta! Tyronne Get To Falkirk, Fri 21 Feb 2003, 20:54, archived)
# a
stealth tax nonetheless
(I helped save b3ta! rosey, Fri 21 Feb 2003, 20:54, archived)
# I love the phrase 'Stealth Tax'
...I have this mental picture of ministers in ninja outfits, sneaking bills under peoples pillows at night.

In fact, can we call it a 'Ninja Tax' from now on?
(I helped save b3ta! Mystery_Bob, Fri 21 Feb 2003, 20:57, archived)
# done
.
(I helped save b3ta! rosey, Fri 21 Feb 2003, 21:01, archived)
# It was only a cheap joke...
...I live 400 miles away from London and so does my car.

He can introduce as many charges as he likes as it doesn't really affect me (until April probably).
(I helped save b3ta! Mystery_Bob, Fri 21 Feb 2003, 20:46, archived)
# may I borrow this thread?
I just saw this flash movie. It's probably glasscock, but it made me laugh.
(I helped save b3ta! Craymen, Fri 21 Feb 2003, 20:51, archived)
# So long as they don't start charging
for nasal congestion. Snot-cams are not the future.
(I helped save b3ta! Captain Nostril, Fri 21 Feb 2003, 20:58, archived)