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OT: Left hand down?
On Sun, 13 Jun 2021 03:58:11 +0100, Rod Speed wrote:
Dean Hoffman wrote Commander Kinsey wrote Why do people say left hand down instead of left? We all know which way to turn the wheel to make the car go left, and it's the same in reverse. And if I'm reversing looking over my shoulder, one hand isn't on the wheel so the phrase makes no sens The only thing I can think of is from the old days. Dunno, hard to see that unless you mean say the military during WW2 etc. There was a time when drivers used hand signals to signal left, right, or stop with their left hands. Nope, with their right hands, Britain is right hand drive and that phrase doesn’t appear to be that common outside right hand drive countrys. And there was no down involved. There was a way to indicate a left turn by the driver in a right hand drive car but I cant remember what what it was. Hand moving downward indicated slowing down before lights were common. That might still be legal Yeah, it is still used by bicycle riders. but I don't remember anyone using them. I did see it very rarely indeed in my early days and still see it quite a bit with bicycle riders. Eh? Cyclists just stick one arm straight out in the direction they're going. Anything else would bre ambiguous. That reminds me of the first time I ever saw someone tell us to slow down. He had his hand palm down, and was lowering it repeatedly. We realised later he was informing us of an accident up ahead. But both me and my friend who was driving were trying to figure out what was left open, thinking he meant the boot (trunk) was up in the air. I was on holiday and parked in a layby with poor visibility (blind bend behind me). As I began reversing out, a German tourist simply raised one finger. I took this to mean "you're ok to go", and continued, then slammed on the brakes as a bus came round the corner. Apparently Germans don't bother using the whole hand to mean stop. |
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OT: Left hand down?
"Commander Kinsey" wrote in message news On Sun, 13 Jun 2021 03:58:11 +0100, Rod Speed wrote: Dean Hoffman wrote Commander Kinsey wrote Why do people say left hand down instead of left? We all know which way to turn the wheel to make the car go left, and it's the same in reverse. And if I'm reversing looking over my shoulder, one hand isn't on the wheel so the phrase makes no sens The only thing I can think of is from the old days. Dunno, hard to see that unless you mean say the military during WW2 etc. There was a time when drivers used hand signals to signal left, right, or stop with their left hands. Nope, with their right hands, Britain is right hand drive and that phrase doesn’t appear to be that common outside right hand drive countrys. And there was no down involved. There was a way to indicate a left turn by the driver in a right hand drive car but I cant remember what what it was. Hand moving downward indicated slowing down before lights were common. That might still be legal Yeah, it is still used by bicycle riders. but I don't remember anyone using them. I did see it very rarely indeed in my early days and still see it quite a bit with bicycle riders. Eh? Cyclists just stick one arm straight out in the direction they're going. Anything else would bre ambiguous. Yeah. I meant hand signals in general there. That reminds me of the first time I ever saw someone tell us to slow down. He had his hand palm down, and was lowering it repeatedly. Yeah, that was the common signal for that. We realised later he was informing us of an accident up ahead. But both me and my friend who was driving were trying to figure out what was left open, thinking he meant the boot (trunk) was up in the air. Mate of mine tried to indicate to me that there were cops up ahead in the garage sale run. I didn’t have a ****ing clue what he was trying to indicate when he waved his arm around outside the window. He's the bugger who refuses to use a mobile phone. The rest of us warn each other about cops using the phone. I was on holiday and parked in a layby with poor visibility (blind bend behind me). As I began reversing out, a German tourist simply raised one finger. I took this to mean "you're ok to go", and continued, then slammed on the brakes as a bus came round the corner. Apparently Germans don't bother using the whole hand to mean stop. That’s why they lost both wars. |
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The Two Brain Dead Inseparable Trolling Resident Sociopaths together again
On Mon, 14 Jun 2021 04:16:05 +1000, cantankerous trolling geezer Rodent
Speed, the auto-contradicting senile sociopath, blabbered, again: FLUSH the two subnormal sociopathic cretins' endless absolutely idiotic blather -- Another typical retarded "conversation" between Birdbrain and senile Rodent: Senile Rodent: " Did you ever dig a hole to bury your own ****?" Birdbrain: "I do if there's no flush toilet around." Senile Rodent: "Yeah, I prefer camping like that, off by myself with no dunnys around and have always buried the ****." MID: |
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OT: Left hand down?
On 06/13/2021 11:38 AM, Commander Kinsey wrote:
Does it display it in mirror language so you're used to the output like a mirror? If not I can imagine people turning the wrong way. No, it's just a camera. I always bacl into parking spaces if possible and other than the cat all I use it for is to see the concrete stops that are usually too narrow to see in the mirrors. Cats are the dirtiest creatures on the planet, despite the myth. They don't bathe, they just lick, which doesn't remove fleas for example. Imagine if instead of taking a bath or shower, you just licked your finger and rubbed it on your skin. Apart from taking 100 times longer, it would be 100 times less effective. The cat has been curious when I'm washing my face at the bathroom sink. I've offered to scrub him down but he isn't interested. A couple of weeks ago he managed to be in the wrong place at the wrong time and I dripped some Spectracide (weed and grass killer) on his butt. He definitely didn't appreciate being held under the lawn spigot. I'm surprised your cat doesn't run off when it hears the engine. Every cat I've owned/known/seen is scared ****less of engines, especially when mine was sleeping in the actual engine bay when I started it. It's lucky it wasn't in contact with the belts. The cat doesn't mind the car or motorcycle. In fact he appears from someplace when I drive in. He'll lounge around on the lawn while I mowing until I get too close and then he'll go wherever he goes. He's back when the engine stops. |
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OT: Left hand down?
On 06/13/2021 11:53 AM, Commander Kinsey wrote:
On Sat, 12 Jun 2021 22:16:05 +0100, Tekkie© wrote: On Sat, 12 Jun 2021 10:37:40 -0600, rbowman posted for all of us to digest... On 06/12/2021 10:13 AM, Commander Kinsey wrote: Why do people say left hand down instead of left? We all know which way to turn the wheel to make the car go left, and it's the same in reverse. And if I'm reversing looking over my shoulder, one hand isn't on the wheel so the phrase makes no sense! There are these things called mirrors that don't require you to look over your shoulder. Whadda yu mean mirrors? Whaddar day? Things that should be fitted to bicycles. One of my bicycles has a mirror and I miss it when I'm riding the one without. |
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OT: Left hand down?
On 12/06/2021 17:13, Commander Kinsey wrote:
Why do people say left hand down instead of left? We all know which way to turn the wheel to make the car go left, and it's the same in reverse. And if I'm reversing looking over my shoulder, one hand isn't on the wheel so the phrase makes no sense! Troutbridge |
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lowbrowwoman, Birdbrain's Eternal Senile Whore!
On Sun, 13 Jun 2021 22:11:03 -0600, lowbrowwoman, the endlessly driveling,
troll-feeding, senile idiot, blabbered again: FLUSH more of the usual extensive senile drivel ****, you are just another miserable lonely senile asshole who is THANKFUL if some filthy troll is engaging him! Can't you see, you endlessly driveling senile GOSSIP? G |
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lowbrowwoman, Birdbrain's Eternal Senile Whore!
On Sun, 13 Jun 2021 22:13:25 -0600, lowbrowwoman, the endlessly driveling,
troll-feeding, senile idiot, blabbered again: One of my bicycles has a mirror and I miss it when I'm riding the one without. As much as you miss the unwashed Scottish ******'s cock when he's not around for a while, you devoted senile sucker of troll cock? |
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OT: Left hand down?
On 14/06/2021 05:13, rbowman wrote:
On 06/13/2021 11:53 AM, Commander Kinsey wrote: On Sat, 12 Jun 2021 22:16:05 +0100, Tekkie© wrote: On Sat, 12 Jun 2021 10:37:40 -0600, rbowman posted for all of us to digest... On 06/12/2021 10:13 AM, Commander Kinsey wrote: Why do people say left hand down instead of left? We all know which way to turn the wheel to make the car go left, and it's the same in reverse. And if I'm reversing looking over my shoulder, one hand isn't on the wheel so the phrase makes no sense! There are these things called mirrors that don't require you to look over your shoulder. Whadda yu mean mirrors? Whaddar day? Things that should be fitted to bicycles. One of my bicycles has a mirror and I miss it when I'm riding the one without. Makes getting the mascara right very hard -- Ideas are more powerful than guns. We would not let our enemies have guns, why should we let them have ideas? Josef Stalin |
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lowbrowwoman, Birdbrain's Eternal Senile Whore!
On 14/06/21 7:42 pm, Peeler wrote:
On Sun, 13 Jun 2021 22:11:03 -0600, lowbrowwoman, the endlessly driveling, troll-feeding, senile idiot, blabbered again: FLUSH more of the usual extensive senile drivel ****, you are just another miserable lonely senile asshole who is THANKFUL if some filthy troll is engaging him! Can't you see, you endlessly driveling senile GOSSIP? G voting |
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