hampshe
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| posted on 23/12/09 at 07:17 PM |
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Road gritters
Anybody seen one!
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se7en
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| posted on 23/12/09 at 07:19 PM |
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They are as rare as hens teeth
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flak monkey
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| posted on 23/12/09 at 07:20 PM |
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We just have tractors with snow ploughs on around here.
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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Surrey Dave
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| posted on 23/12/09 at 07:22 PM |
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Nope!!
Nope!!,
Council says they are out there, only gritting A roads, M25 close junc 8 monday , all the alternative roads, iced, complete gridlock.
I've used up most of my 9 lives on the roads round here in the last week.
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 23/12/09 at 07:23 PM |
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I saw one last night and i saw a load of them this morning parked up in their depot (not even loaded with grit).
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hampshe
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| posted on 23/12/09 at 07:23 PM |
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In Orpington, Kent, they have spared no expense, a man on the back of a quad bike shoveling salt as it goes along!
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scootz
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| posted on 23/12/09 at 07:28 PM |
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Yes... loads.
It's Evolution Baby!
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se7en
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| posted on 23/12/09 at 07:32 PM |
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What's the betting that they run out of salt/grit again this year.
Perhaps it's the wrong kind of snow 
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JoelP
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| posted on 23/12/09 at 07:34 PM |
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loads in yorkshire! Guess they spent all your money on the olympics!
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hampshe
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| posted on 23/12/09 at 07:39 PM |
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Probably and will still cost an arm and a leg to go see it
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coozer
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| posted on 23/12/09 at 07:45 PM |
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Plenty round here, say the advert for 3 months drivers wanted..
Salt pile down the road, Sunderland council have all the roads clear here but pass over into Co. Durham and its different.
You can see the round mark where the Sunderland gritters turn road just over the boundary!
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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fesycresy
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| posted on 23/12/09 at 07:48 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by hampshe
Anybody seen one!
Not sure, got a picture of one?
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The sooner you fall behind, the more time you'll have to catch up.
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thunderace
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| posted on 23/12/09 at 07:52 PM |
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more gritters than cars on the road in scotland lol
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coozer
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| posted on 23/12/09 at 07:53 PM |
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All the ones round here are triple axle AWD, ready for anything, apart from in the summer when they sit in the depot gobbling up our council tax..
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 23/12/09 at 08:00 PM |
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I've seen one this winter - and he was pootling around in the middle of the day and not scattering grit.
Previous years I've cursed the damn things at it seemed like every time I went out in the dark I ended up with gravel rattling over my bonnet -
certainly not this year!
And what about pavements? Not one pavement on my route to and from work has been cleared, and they're lethal - even this evening I saw some
poor horizontal pedestrian being attended to on the side of the road by a group of people. I'm sure that local authorities (and National Rail)
are using the myth of "liability" as an excuse to not do anything...
[Edited on 23/12/09 by David Jenkins]
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iank
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| posted on 23/12/09 at 08:11 PM |
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Had one down our cul-de-sac last night and a small truck down this morning with blokes spreading by hand. I suspect it being bin day wasn't
unconnected.
All the A/B roads up here seem to be open, only side roads and car parks are in any way difficult.
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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eznfrank
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| posted on 23/12/09 at 09:39 PM |
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I live on a very small street, single track alot of the way and the gritter has been down every night!!
I also went past one in the opposite direction this morning who peppered the wifes car in grit.
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mcerd1
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| posted on 23/12/09 at 09:43 PM |
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I'm on a fairly quiet road in the town, an I see them about 5 to 10 times a day !
I think they all come round to buy there lunch in the coop round the corner (scootz knows the one I mean )
even saw one today on the single track roads away up in the hills 
gritting must be the only thing east lothian council are any good at
[Edited on 23/12/09 by mcerd1]
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gazza285
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| posted on 23/12/09 at 09:51 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by JoelP
loads in yorkshire! Guess they spent all yours and most of our money on the olympics!
EFA
DO NOT PUT ON KNOB OR BOLLOCKS!
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GMPMotorsport
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| posted on 23/12/09 at 10:18 PM |
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Haven't seen many around here but they will be out soon....it's raining!
www.gmpdevelopments.co.uk
www.gmpmotorsport.co.uk
ARDS Instructer.
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iscmatt
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| posted on 23/12/09 at 11:45 PM |
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I've seen one, i was in the MK at the time so got a face full of grit
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miikae
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| posted on 24/12/09 at 12:08 AM |
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They have been peppering my front door every night this week, usualy at around 1am.
Mike
If it can be done it i will be done .
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RickRick
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| posted on 24/12/09 at 12:08 AM |
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I've not seen any gritters my roads been quite bad, the main roads are ok around here though, but i have seen more than ever of them bob cat
diggers the little 4 wheel things scrapping ice off the pavemeants all around the town center
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Ninehigh
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| posted on 24/12/09 at 12:11 AM |
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I've seen me shovelling it, if that counts
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skodaman
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| posted on 24/12/09 at 03:03 AM |
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Not seen any round here. Not surprised really. It's dangerous out there at the moment u know.
Skodaman
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