Speaking of commuting, if I want to drive to Cologne for our Chrimbleypops hollibobs (and I do)
I'd have to buy winter tyres, some new wheels to put them on, plus a spare, plus chains, plus a hi-vis jacket, plus a triangle, plus a breathalyzer for the Frogs as I'd have to travel through their woebegone country to get there.

Fucking European jobsworths.
( Kroney, Tue 19 Aug 2014, 11:55, 5 replies, latest was 11 years ago)

That is why I vote UKIP.

(DBT became a fruitarian on, Tue 19 Aug 2014, 11:58, Reply)

I highly resent not being able to do whatever the hell I want abroad purely on the strength of being British.
No damned respect anymore, since we lost the Empire.
( Kroney, Tue 19 Aug 2014, 12:02, Reply)

Why dont you get the ferry to holland and drive that way...
You don't have to go through france its just a homing instinct
(Bonzodog29 is an unemployed sponge of the worst kind, Tue 19 Aug 2014, 12:06, Reply)

Invade Poland on the way.

(DBT became a fruitarian on, Tue 19 Aug 2014, 12:10, Reply)

I think you're a bit confused as to where Holland is

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 19 Aug 2014, 12:21, Reply)

Eurotunnel ain't a ferry, blud.

( Kroney, Tue 19 Aug 2014, 12:20, Reply)

Didnt say it was numbnuts I said to get the ferry to holland

(Bonzodog29 is an unemployed sponge of the worst kind, Tue 19 Aug 2014, 12:59, Reply)

Two breathalysers

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 19 Aug 2014, 12:17, Reply)

Oh for Christ's sake.

( Kroney, Tue 19 Aug 2014, 12:21, Reply)

If you used one, you wouldn't be carrying one see

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 19 Aug 2014, 12:21, Reply)

What if I use two?
WHERE WILL THE MADNESS END?
( Kroney, Tue 19 Aug 2014, 12:22, Reply)

Cologne

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 19 Aug 2014, 12:24, Reply)

Fucking lazy French cunt police not being arsed enough to carry their own breathalysers.

( Kroney, Tue 19 Aug 2014, 12:25, Reply)

Just do all your driving at lunchtime*, they won't bother you then.


*Roughly between noon and 3pm
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 19 Aug 2014, 12:27, Reply)

I expect you have to have them because the Frog coppers literally can't carry enough
to breathalyse every person they stop for dangerous driving.
( Kroney, Tue 19 Aug 2014, 12:28, Reply)

The police in France went on strike a couple of years ago
because the government was taking away their daily lunchtime half-bottle wine ration.
(Baggenfrock get fucked, Tue 19 Aug 2014, 12:31, Reply)

Why winter tyres? Is that a thing there or are you just a Nancy?

( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Tue 19 Aug 2014, 12:20, Reply)

It's a thing there. You have to have winter tyres in most places except France
and in Germany you need to have chains in the boot, too.

Pricks. No wonder they lost the war.
( Kroney, Tue 19 Aug 2014, 12:21, Reply)

Really? When is the change over done?
I'm off up to Belgium in a few weeks.
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Tue 19 Aug 2014, 12:22, Reply)

I haven't seen what Belgium does.
In Germany it's if there's snow on the road. Most people change in October, I think.
( Kroney, Tue 19 Aug 2014, 12:24, Reply)

I'm going to go up through France, so i'll need all the Bollocks frog nonsense.

( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Tue 19 Aug 2014, 12:29, Reply)

Winter tyres aren't needed in France, at least.
You would need chains, though.
( Kroney, Tue 19 Aug 2014, 12:30, Reply)

As the man said: breathalysers, hi-vis jacket, carry your driving licence etc with you

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Tue 19 Aug 2014, 12:31, Reply)

Both parts driving licence, proof of insurance, proof of ownership
three bags full of wool, plenty of money for bribes and the fucking kitchen sink.
( Kroney, Tue 19 Aug 2014, 12:32, Reply)

Both parts of licence?
Crikey, and insurance docs and stuff?
( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Tue 19 Aug 2014, 12:36, Reply)

I know man, it's bureaucracy gone mad.

( Kroney, Tue 19 Aug 2014, 12:37, Reply)

It's the law in Germany
I believe
(Baggenfrock get fucked, Tue 19 Aug 2014, 12:23, Reply)

I bought winter tyres for my Saab.
But that's only because someone at work was selling them for £100 and it cost more than that per tyre on the alloys it had.
( Slippery Mick ‏, Tue 19 Aug 2014, 12:33, Reply)

TBH it's probably a pretty good investment getting some extra wheels with winter tyres anyway
the way the winters have been recently.
(Baggenfrock get fucked, Tue 19 Aug 2014, 12:25, Reply)

Driving on snow in summer tyres doesn't bother me.
It's only legislating for the lowest common denobinator and I suppose it snows often enough in Europe to be necessary.
( Kroney, Tue 19 Aug 2014, 12:27, Reply)

I can only assume you've never had to spend the night in the car because its impossible to drive with summer tyres.

(Baggenfrock get fucked, Tue 19 Aug 2014, 12:33, Reply)

No, I haven't.
But I have driven in heavy snow on multiple occasions, so take from that what you will.
( Kroney, Tue 19 Aug 2014, 12:34, Reply)

I suppose it all depends.
But it'll only take one bad experience to convert you.
(Baggenfrock get fucked, Tue 19 Aug 2014, 12:36, Reply)

Well, I dunno, I'm not a perfect driver by any means
but all the people I've seen getting stuck are either driving impossibly unsuitable vehicles for the conditions or just flat-out morons.
( Kroney, Tue 19 Aug 2014, 12:40, Reply)

I got stuck once at the bottom of a steep dip on a duel carriageway.
Absolutely no way of getting up ether side. Absolutely fucked. That changed my mind.
(Baggenfrock get fucked, Tue 19 Aug 2014, 12:43, Reply)