Monday morning rant(ette)
Don't you just hate those cars - 4x4s almost exclusively that have a sticker in their back window that says: "I slow down for horses"

I can almost see the "...but I try to run cyclists off the road and consider it a good day if I can kill an Eastern European migrant worker. Oh, and by the way, I couldn't give a toss for the environment in general but GET ORF MY PROPERTY you oik"

What the fuck do they think the rest of do? Speed up and honk when you see someone riding a horse down the road?

EDIT: and that reminds me [sarcasm warning] - has anyone else noticed that we're becoming over-run with foxes! There are thousands of them all over the place, six moved into our street and I see dozens of them begging by the roadsides on my way to work every day.


They never should have banned hunting with hounds.
(Che Grimsdale Best before:, Mon 6 Oct 2008, 10:15, 12 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

thing is, cyclists are mostly cunts and deserve to be run over

( Gilgamesh gazed in wonder as Frampton came alive, Mon 6 Oct 2008, 10:22, Reply)

I drive several 4x4's at once, whilst dropping litter, making cows fart and spraying CFC aerosols.

( mike woz ere 7442200 & 7696970 getter, Mon 6 Oct 2008, 10:25, Reply)

I always turn my TV off at the plug though.

( mike woz ere 7442200 & 7696970 getter, Mon 6 Oct 2008, 10:26, Reply)

The thing is....
Global Warming is a proven NATURAL EVENT.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 6 Oct 2008, 10:27, Reply)

I'm with you on the hunting rant.
The thing with the "I slow for horses" sign is that it's getting increasingly necessary. Too many people are unaware that zooming past a horse at high speed will probably spook it, which can lead to the horse and rider being at considerable risk of injury (horse throwing rider, running into path of traffic etc). Those signs are a good way of reminding other road users that special care needs to be taken round horses. Yes, they're patronising, but sometimes needed.
(The Empress it seems you CAN polish a turd!, Mon 6 Oct 2008, 10:35, Reply)

@Bob
While I do slow down and give horses a wide berth when driving, surely it's also the responsibility of the rider to make sure their horse is 'road trained' and of a temperament such that loud vehicles will not spook it. I mean, horses were used in battle not that long ago! It must be possible to get them used to loud noises.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Mon 6 Oct 2008, 10:39, Reply)

Thing is
having a fired up horse in battle would usually be a good thing; what with the flailing and hooves and death.

I agree about the fox thing though; now they've been allowed to breed for a year+ they're moving out of the country more and into the towns in greater numbers.
(Himjim died a little more inside on, Mon 6 Oct 2008, 10:46, Reply)

Sorry Bob - no offense intended

In my experience (rural East Riding of Yorkshire no less), the only idiots that are likely to scare the horses round here are Young Farmers in their suped-up Fiestas or whatever that think speed limits are for wimps, or their little townie compariots on their 49cc hair dryers which run on 'full speed' or 'off'. Which reminds me: does anyone know why these poxy scooters make digital tv go to shit when they go past?

And in case anyone thinks I'm rude - I think I've put a few repliers on ignore as I can't see their posts - anything I should know about?
(Che Grimsdale Best before:, Mon 6 Oct 2008, 10:52, Reply)

Cheers al
: )
(Che Grimsdale Best before:, Mon 6 Oct 2008, 12:04, Reply)

@Che
I'm not offended at all!

@K626: yes, one should only take horses with a calm temprament out on the roads. Our horse was brilliant: totally placid, and almost unshockable. However, even though he was used to a lot of traffic going past, if a car revs suddenly in a horse's blind spot, even the calmest and most chilled of animals is going to be startled.
(The Empress it seems you CAN polish a turd!, Mon 6 Oct 2008, 12:38, Reply)

Am I alone
in finding the concept of "revving in a horses blind spot" just a little bit rude, and therefore giggle inducing?
(Bazongaloid, Mon 6 Oct 2008, 12:44, Reply)

Problems with SUV's?
I used to hate them here (Switzerland) but went to the US for a holiday and saw how small the ones we get over here are. It's bloody unbelievable. Basically, I saying it could be worse but am in total agreement with you.

Down with the Chelsea Tractor brigade!
(Shippy likes linebreaks and doesn't care what you think, Mon 6 Oct 2008, 16:29, Reply)