Re: Boris Gaffe Thread

by WideWally Thu 15 May 2008, 16:09

I guess Victoria is similar to Queensland. We only need a roadworthy certificate when we purchase the vehicle & origally register it in our name. There is no requirement for an annual RWC. If police suspect that a vehicle is no longer roadworthy, they will order it to be inspected. I think the system might be different in NSW.

by tac Thu 15 May 2008, 16:12

WideWally wrote:I guess Victoria is similar to Queensland. We only need a roadworthy certificate when we purchase the vehicle & origally register it in our name. There is no requirement for an annual RWC. If police suspect that a vehicle is no longer roadworthy, they will order it to be inspected. I think the system might be different in NSW.

When I owned a car in NSW, many years ago, you needed a RW certificate to get rego each time . . .

by WideWally Thu 15 May 2008, 16:17

I think that might still be the case. I know someone who lives just south of Tweed Heads & I think he needs an RWC for annual registration.

by Merlin Fri 16 May 2008, 08:03

Brass Monkey wrote:Typical Tories using the opinion polls to make some pissy little promises for all the 'I'm alright Jacks' out there.

You're hilarious Finky!
As cyclops

'd and

'ish as one can expect from someone who spends 3 nights a week
being entertained in his local Labour Party Supporters club.

PS> Have you decided what you're going to wear to the fancy dress party there this weekend?

by lardbucket Fri 16 May 2008, 10:04

WideWally wrote:I guess Victoria is similar to Queensland.

and everywhere else except Dubberland ... annual RWC, why???

Sounds like a system ripe for rorting.

by Brass Monkey Fri 16 May 2008, 10:23

Merlin wrote:
You're hilarious Finky!
As 'd and 'ish as one can expect from someone who spends 3 nights a week
being entertained in his local Labour Party Supporters club.

PS> Have you decided what you're going to wear to the fancy dress party there this weekend?

Merls, I don't particularly have a political alignment.

p.s. Yeah, I'm going as one of the dudes from Flock Of Seagulls.

by tac Fri 16 May 2008, 10:29

Brass Monkey wrote:
Merlin wrote:
You're hilarious Finky!
As 'd and 'ish as one can expect from someone who spends 3 nights a week
being entertained in his local Labour Party Supporters club.

PS> Have you decided what you're going to wear to the fancy dress party there this weekend?

Merls, I don't particularly have a political alignment.

p.s. Yeah, I'm going as one of the dudes from Flock Of Seagulls.

Good to see you taking my advice at last . . .

by Brass Monkey Fri 16 May 2008, 10:37

tac wrote:

Good to see you taking my advice at last . . .

What 'getting f*cked'? I hope so.

by tac Fri 16 May 2008, 10:38

Brass Monkey wrote:
tac wrote:

Good to see you taking my advice at last . . .

What 'getting f*cked'? I hope so.

Never told you to get ******, old son, you don't deserve it . . . just the Flock of Seagulls get up . . .

by lardbucket Fri 16 May 2008, 10:40

Danny, you terncoat.

by Brass Monkey Fri 16 May 2008, 10:41

Yeah, I know. Checked out the other band members, think my hair's long enough to f*ck about with a la the bassist's.

by tac Fri 16 May 2008, 10:43

Brass Monkey wrote:Yeah, I know. Checked out the other band members, think my hair's long enough to f*ck about with a la the bassist's.

This could well be your theme song as well . . .

by Brass Monkey Fri 16 May 2008, 10:44

lardbucket wrote:Danny, you terncoat.

What? I was going to go as Adam Ant, but didn't want to upstage her cockmuncher mate who has pikey'd an Adam Ant together.

by tac Fri 16 May 2008, 10:45

Or you could invite taipsy and go as these two characters . . .

by Brass Monkey Fri 16 May 2008, 10:46

tac wrote:
This could well be your theme song as well . . .

Well, who knows... I usually don't remember a few hours of the night if I get f*cked enough, anything could be happening in that time.

by filosofee Fri 16 May 2008, 22:04

Merlin wrote:Robbie's really hurting now that Kenny's been ousted!!

How many more imaginary Boris gaffes need to come yet Rob to make up
for Ken's cheek kissing and hugging of known pro Bin Laden Muslim clerics
who openly espoused the 7/7 bombings ...
or the insulting of a jewish reporter whilst negating the after effects of the
Holocaust...
or indeed, this peach ... handing over (unaccounted) £2 Mill
of public funds to his mate to fund a so-called charity in Lewisham ... and when, abra-cadabra ...
the dosh disappeared, implementing his Mayoral powers in refusing to hold an investigation
nor having the police intervene .....

However, I do personally believe that Boris ought to be docked 3 penalty points and have his Raleigh impounded indefinitely for the heinous crime of jumping 3 traffic lights ...

Apparently, Ken's in much demand:

Ken Livingstone has already made £100,000 in bookings for a series of lucrative speeches two weeks after he was voted out of City Hall.

The former Mayor is going on the black-tie dinner circuit where he is charging £10,000 for a 45-minute speech.

According to Speakers For Business, interest in him is sky-high and he is being hired at a rate of around one booking a day. Appearances at 10 business events are already confirmed, earning £100,000. ...... .. Mr Livingstone is "the country's most in-demand speaker" and are touting him as an expert in leadership, business and politics.

by Merlin Fri 16 May 2008, 23:02

. Mr Livingstone is "the country's most in-demand speaker" and are touting him as an expert in leadership, business and politics.

PMSL.

Oh well, as no publisher seems to want to entertain looking over his Memoirs right now (not joined up hand writing, and also there are too many political kiss-n-tell's on the shelf at the moment - all rabid Socialists and all seeking their "I'm against poverty" millions ... Cherrie "I took contraceptives to Balmoral" Blair; Lord "Gimmedemoney and I give you a Knighthood" Levy and John "I'm a bulimic so pity me and gimme a third Jag" Prescott ) ... I suppose our Kenny's got to do something to bring in some legitimate dosh now that the Mayoral money-tree is no longer accessible to him!

£10K for a 45 minute pop.
More money than sense with some of these punters!

by Dave H Sat 17 May 2008, 00:20

Livinstone was a fully paid up member of the PC mafia. If somehow he could have planted a diversity copper inside all of our heads he would have done so. Boris is bumbling and eccentric and will certainly f**k up. But he is not a control freak and he is not malevolent. Small mercies.

(First post)

by Guest Sat 17 May 2008, 07:08

Merlin wrote:

£10K for a 45 minute pop.
More money than sense with some of these punters!

You could say that he and Boris have swapped jobs.

At least Boris will be working for a living, now.

by filosofee Sun 18 May 2008, 12:22

Rob I wrote:
Merlin wrote:

£10K for a 45 minute pop.
More money than sense with some of these punters!

You could say that he and Boris have swapped jobs.

At least Boris will be working for a living, now.

And he only wants to work it for two terms, wants legislation in place so that no one person can stand for three terms as Mayor of London.

by freddled gruntbuggly Tue 20 May 2008, 08:16

WideWally wrote:I guess Victoria is similar to Queensland. We only need a roadworthy certificate when we purchase the vehicle & origally register it in our name. There is no requirement for an annual RWC. If police suspect that a vehicle is no longer roadworthy, they will order it to be inspected. I think the system might be different in NSW.

As far as I know, only in dubberland and the Territory do you need a RWC for renewal of rego.

by freddled gruntbuggly Tue 20 May 2008, 08:17

tac wrote:
freddled gruntbuggly wrote:
S F Barnes wrote:
freddled gruntbuggly wrote:Can they really do enough mileage to need a roadworthy test twice a bloody year?
AFAIK they do about 30K miles a year. Since your average provate motor needs an MOT every 12-15K miles (on average) I'd say that cabs should be tested every 6 months or 15K miles, whichever comes sooner.
I do something like 40,000k per year. A fair percentage of that on rough unsealed roads. The car gets serviced regularly, but hasn't had a roadworthy since I bought it. My mechanic and I make sure it's safe.
How do you get rego without a roadworthy?

*sigh*
I should take a leaf out of your book and carry on about your ignorance and inaccuracies, but it really isn't worth it. Just remember - the rest of the world does not operate the same way as dubberland. Fortunately.

by tac Tue 20 May 2008, 08:33

freddled gruntbuggly wrote:
tac wrote:
freddled gruntbuggly wrote:
S F Barnes wrote:
freddled gruntbuggly wrote:Can they really do enough mileage to need a roadworthy test twice a bloody year?
AFAIK they do about 30K miles a year. Since your average provate motor needs an MOT every 12-15K miles (on average) I'd say that cabs should be tested every 6 months or 15K miles, whichever comes sooner.
I do something like 40,000k per year. A fair percentage of that on rough unsealed roads. The car gets serviced regularly, but hasn't had a roadworthy since I bought it. My mechanic and I make sure it's safe.
How do you get rego without a roadworthy?
*sigh*
I should take a leaf out of your book and carry on about your ignorance and inaccuracies, but it really isn't worth it. Just remember - the rest of the world does not operate the same way as dubberland. Fortunately.

Nice response to a question . . . luckily other forummers, sans chip, answered this for me.

by freddled gruntbuggly Tue 20 May 2008, 08:43

1) Check the previous post. No chip.
2) They were here, I wasn't. Very kind of them to help out.
3) Most posts, biggest hypocrite. This forum wouldn't be the same without you.

by Guest Sat 05 Jul 2008, 11:15

Boris Gaffe #4

"My confidence in Ray was shaken by the discovery that he is not a fully fledged Justice of the Peace."

So in other words, you didn't check the Deputy Mayor's CV properly, Boris.

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