#80

I’ve always wondered if those variable speed limit things actually catch you but I guess you are proof! Did they say anything about how much cover you have to go to be caught? Asking for a friend.

#81

it’s great when everyone has their cruise control on, but they’re all calibrated slightly differently. so you’ve got someone doing 70.5 mph trying to overtake someone else doing 70.1 mph

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#82

I know, the first guy was annoying but wasnt fussed, he does it frequently and it’s never urgent. the second guy sent an email saying “lots of shit has happened, let me know when you’re in to discuss ASAP” and I’m assuming it’s for me to sort out the shit. but I’ve been in all day, told him this and he’s just blanked me. they’re both in different locations so can’t physically go and see them either.

have gone away from my desk for a bit to try and calm down, bet one of them will have called while I’m away and will whinge about it.

#83

I got done when the variable had been dropped from NSL to 50 and I’m not sure if I got done because I didn’t spot the change, or if it was because I set my cruise control a touch too high - I normally set my CC to 56 which has never got me in any bother before on average cameras and smart motorways. I’m really not sure to what extent they’re live when set to NSL, because plenty of people fly through those (me sometimes). The instructor was quite vague about this when asked.

Someone also asked your question about how much over you have to be to be caught, and it varies regionally. Wales is strict apparently. The instructor did say he’d not seen anyone on the course who’d been 1 mph over the speed limit. I’d guess the 10% myth you do hear tends to apply but that’s a guess.

#84

There’s 9 miles of average 50mph speed limit on my commute, and you get exactly that situation (as well as Audis and BMWs thinking that the limit doesn’t apply to them).

50mph on my car’s cruise control reads as 48mph on my sat nav, so I set my cruise control to 52 as a happy medium.

#85

I enjoy overtaking when someone is clearly on cruise control. It’s much more annoying when you’re cruising at 70 and someone seems to want to cycle between driving at 60 and 80. Stop overtaking me and then slowing down you berk!

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#86

thank you @Matt_was_taken, my only friend x

#87

Fuck him.
He can’t just expect you to be waiting for him all day. People like that really wind me up. I’m massively trying to change my attitude to my work atm and not let things like this (that are out of my control) stress me out so much. It’s obviously much easier said than done but it’s helping a bit.
At the end of the day we’re just whizzing through space on a huge tiny rock and none of this shit matters at all.

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#88

i could do with doing that too tbh, at the point where almost everything here annoys me and i’m trying to figure out whether it’s me or the job, and whether jumping ship to go somewhere else is the best idea or not. should probably post in one of the work threads about it rather than here though.

#89

I can 100%, relate. I hope you figure it out, m9!

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#90

Yeah I’ve heard about Wales being very strict too. I tend to stick my cruise control to 54/55 and I’ve never ever been done so it seems a ‘safe’ speed. Sometimes on the M42 I completely forget about the variable limit (because the road is generally empty but limited to 60 :woman_shrugging:) and I’ll go through the sensors much faster (say 70ish) but I’ve still never been fined so I dont really get it.

Im totally aware that I’ve just jinxed myself.

#91

Feel about half a stone lighter today.

#92

Did you talk to my dad last night as well?

#93

Not that I’m aware of but I was quite literally full of shit last night so my memory can’t be trusted.

#94

My local pick n mix joint have put loads of Expensive jelly belly jelly beans in one of their pick n mix tubs. Mainly coffee and liquorice but I spent ages sitting through them and extracted the good stuff. Money saving expert.

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#95

Sifting not sitting. Whoops.

#96

This beard trimmer. I recommend getting one if you want to be able to have control over the length of your beard hair. It’s all the same length and I love it.

#97

Quick poll:

  • Yes, I have seen someone posting that old “ERROR: 404 - SUMMER NOT FOUND” meme on social media
  • No, I have not seen someone posting that old “ERROR: 404 - SUMMER NOT FOUND” meme on social media

0 voters

#98

Just went on a hunt for it. Thankfully my previous culls seem to have worked.

#99

Just get a bike rack