Lorry spotting...
Good way to kill time on long journeys

Eddie Stobarts are worth 1 point because they're so common, some other haulier I can't remember was worth 2, Norbert Dentressangle was worth 3 - due mostly to having a fantasic name.

I'd like to say this was when I was a kid, but we started when I was about twelve, and when I go home and go on car journeys with my parents they still do it now.
(SnowyTheWereRabbit the Leporid from Hell, Thu 20 Nov 2008, 21:09, 9 replies)

was it Christian Salvesen?

( h3donist tryin' to play me out as if my name is Sega.., Thu 20 Nov 2008, 21:11, closed)

Nope...
Been thinking for a while and still can't remember. Will have to ask my mum at the weekend.
(SnowyTheWereRabbit the Leporid from Hell, Fri 21 Nov 2008, 9:34, closed)

same game
This is called the Stobbies and Nobbies game in my family
(Smale is stuffed, Thu 20 Nov 2008, 21:15, closed)

We called it that too!
I think the other haulier might be American something, maybe Leasing?
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Mon 24 Nov 2008, 7:53, closed)

in france last year
saw 4 dentressangles within 3 minutes.
my sis works for a haulage firm, so she refuses to play :)
( Smash Monkey lowering the tone of the whole internet, Thu 20 Nov 2008, 21:19, closed)

Prestons of Potto
is a very pleasing one; in Yorkshire mostly. Also was pathetically excited to see the Eddie Stobart train near King's Cross the other day.
(milklin, Fri 21 Nov 2008, 2:28, closed)

only eddies
we just play the eddie game - no room for other haulage firms!

used to be very simple rules - 1 point for an eddie, 2 for a double eddie - but nowadays there's the grey area of eddie-cab-pulling-a-tesco-trailer. does that count? if so, how many points?
(secretsquirrel, Fri 21 Nov 2008, 15:34, closed)

Yeah
We did the doubles counting as double points, but I have never had to deal with the cab-only breed of Stobart.

I'd guess half a point?
(SnowyTheWereRabbit the Leporid from Hell, Fri 21 Nov 2008, 16:34, closed)

Amazed
at how many other people play versions of this.
We each have a different company.
My wife has Eddie Stobart
I have Norbert doobriedangle
My youngest daughter has Asda
My eldest refuses to play because she is a teenager.
1 point for each complete lorry. No doubles, no points for Eddie pulling Tesco etc. The only rule is that we must PASS the lorry either on the opposite side of the road or on our side. Many a time I have slowed down and tucked in behind an ES so that my wife doesn't get that elusive winning point.
(MadBouncyDog Barking at the moon since, Fri 21 Nov 2008, 20:56, closed)