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Title: Gritting lorries
Post by: Nick on December 18, 2011, 07:03:13 PM: Twice today my car has been machine gunned by these bastards cussing:
Title: Re: Gritting lorries
Post by: The Moan Ranger on December 18, 2011, 07:13:53 PM: Pink Nissan Micra's are not exempt you know...
Title: Re: Gritting lorries
Post by: Miss Demeanour on December 18, 2011, 07:33:06 PM: They can't win can they ....if they were not around you'd moan whistle:
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Post by: Barman on December 18, 2011, 07:35:03 PM: Quote from: Nick (GC First Class) on December 18, 2011, 07:03:13 PM
Twice today my car has been machine gunned by these bastards cussing:

Blame JOM...
Title: Re: Gritting lorries
Post by: apc2010 on December 18, 2011, 07:36:02 PM: Quote from: Nick (GC First Class) on December 18, 2011, 07:03:13 PM
Twice today my car has been machine gunned by these bastards cussing:

Least you won't get snowed in......... whistle:
Title: Re: Gritting lorries
Post by: Just One More on December 18, 2011, 07:58:10 PM: Quote from: Nick (GC First Class) on December 18, 2011, 07:03:13 PM
Twice today my car has been machine gunned by these bastards cussing:

eveilgrin:

How many times have you arrived safely cos of 'em like
Title: Re: Gritting lorries
Post by: Barman on December 18, 2011, 07:59:05 PM: Quote from: Just One More on December 18, 2011, 07:58:10 PM
Quote from: Nick (GC First Class) on December 18, 2011, 07:03:13 PM
Twice today my car has been machine gunned by these bastards cussing:

eveilgrin:

How many times have you arrived safely cos of 'em like

Never - they only venture out when the roads are clear.... ::)
Title: Re: Gritting lorries
Post by: Nick on December 18, 2011, 08:01:27 PM: I came round a corner in Wales once and found one dead ahead. It shattered my fooking windscreen cussing:
Title: Re: Gritting lorries
Post by: Pirate on December 18, 2011, 08:14:52 PM: Snot grit...its salt...

They salt the roads now...

Rock salt prolly...
Title: Re: Gritting lorries
Post by: Just One More on December 18, 2011, 08:27:21 PM: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Gritting lorries
Post by: Nick on December 18, 2011, 08:30:47 PM: Well it makes a hell of a noise as it hits my paintwork cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:
Title: Re: Gritting lorries
Post by: Snoopy on December 19, 2011, 08:29:44 AM: Quote from: Pirate (It's 5 o'clock somewhere...) on December 18, 2011, 08:14:52 PM
Snot grit...its salt...

They salt the roads now...

Rock salt prolly...

In Denbighshire they use "Brine" ....... apparently it does less damage to vehicle paintwork. whistle:
Title: Re: Gritting lorries
Post by: Grumpmeister on December 19, 2011, 11:28:08 AM: Quote from: Nick (GC First Class) on December 18, 2011, 08:01:27 PM
I came round a corner in Wales once and found one dead ahead. It shattered my fooking windscreen cussing:

Was that standard gritting practice or blind panic when they realised who was approaching? rubschin:
Title: Re: Gritting lorries
Post by: Just One More on December 19, 2011, 06:03:33 PM: Quote from: Snoopy on December 19, 2011, 08:29:44 AM
Quote from: Pirate (It's 5 o'clock somewhere...) on December 18, 2011, 08:14:52 PM
Snot grit...its salt...

They salt the roads now...

Rock salt prolly...

In Denbighshire they use "Brine" ....... apparently it does less damage to vehicle paintwork. whistle:

We use that too, less damaging to bridges etc, we turn back to rock salt when we see Astras approaching like whistle:
Title: Re: Gritting lorries
Post by: apc2010 on December 19, 2011, 06:05:00 PM: Quote from: Just One More on December 19, 2011, 06:03:33 PM
Quote from: Snoopy on December 19, 2011, 08:29:44 AM
Quote from: Pirate (It's 5 o'clock somewhere...) on December 18, 2011, 08:14:52 PM
Snot grit...its salt...

They salt the roads now...

Rock salt prolly...

In Denbighshire they use "Brine" ....... apparently it does less damage to vehicle paintwork. whistle:

We use that too, less damaging to bridges etc, we turn back to rock salt when we see Astras approaching like whistle:

Does it damage clutches......... rubschin:
Title: Re: Gritting lorries
Post by: Nick on December 19, 2011, 06:08:15 PM: cussing:
Title: Re: Gritting lorries
Post by: Just One More on December 19, 2011, 06:28:11 PM: Quote from: apc2010 on December 19, 2011, 06:05:00 PM
Quote from: Just One More on December 19, 2011, 06:03:33 PM
Quote from: Snoopy on December 19, 2011, 08:29:44 AM
Quote from: Pirate (It's 5 o'clock somewhere...) on December 18, 2011, 08:14:52 PM
Snot grit...its salt...

They salt the roads now...

Rock salt prolly...

In Denbighshire they use "Brine" ....... apparently it does less damage to vehicle paintwork. whistle:

We use that too, less damaging to bridges etc, we turn back to rock salt when we see Astras approaching like whistle:

Does it damage clutches......... rubschin:

Notorious for it
Title: Re: Gritting lorries
Post by: Nick on December 19, 2011, 06:29:16 PM: cussing:
Title: Re: Gritting lorries
Post by: Just One More on December 19, 2011, 06:34:32 PM: I thought you knew rubschin: The government have been warning about too much salt on you plate for years now
Title: Re: Gritting lorries
Post by: apc2010 on December 19, 2011, 06:36:28 PM: Quote from: Just One More on December 19, 2011, 06:34:32 PM
I thought you knew rubschin: The government have been warning about too much salt on you plate for years now

lol: lol: lol:
Title: Re: Gritting lorries
Post by: Nick on December 19, 2011, 06:38:40 PM: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:
Title: Re: Gritting lorries
Post by: Barman on December 20, 2011, 08:18:48 AM: Quote from: Just One More on December 19, 2011, 06:34:32 PM
I thought you knew rubschin: The government have been warning about too much salt on you plate for years now

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