Gromit37 wrote:I must sdmit that I fail to see any direct link between your last comments and the fact that I still display a tax disc.
Silk wrote:Gromit37 wrote:I must sdmit that I fail to see any direct link between your last comments and the fact that I still display a tax disc.
I wouldn't expect anyone who still rides a kids' trike to understand.
Let me try to explain. Every couple of years you see cars sporting England flags (usually for about a week). People who put these on their cars are not necessarily bad drivers, but I judge that driving is probably not their top priority and I try to avoid getting too close to them where possible. If someone goes to the trouble of removing a tax disc from their window as it's no longer required, then I make the judgement that they've at least given their driving a bit of thought. It all goes hand in hand you see.
Better drivers tend to have tidier cars and a tidy car has no room for stick on tat. There are obviously exceptions to this, but exceptions nonetheless.
chriskay wrote:triquet wrote:I have a modest proposal. It is clear that the abolition of tax discs is causing undue angst and argument, and this policy needs a rethink. I would propose that the tax disc should be replaced by a visual indicator that the tax has been paid in the form of small cubes that can be hung from the rear view mirror.
The cubes will have a number of dots in black on a white background that give an instant visual display of month and year. Modern technology would permit the degragation of the base material so that on expiry, the cubes become furry and will require renewal ....
Or we could follow Magritte and have in the disc holder a disc on which is written, in large letters, the text "This is not a tax disc", and in small lettering "This is just to annoy Silk".
WhoseGeneration wrote:Whilst this thread has provided a bit of fun, it does contain a serious concern.
That is, when will we consider that the computers have too much influence upon our Human existence?
Angus wrote:I've got an Alfa - I need something to keep my RAC card handy...
Silk wrote:chriskay wrote:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v16/chriskay/P1000158.jpg
I'm humbled. No, really. In fact, it's an honour.
Gromit37 wrote:Silk wrote:chriskay wrote:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v16/chriskay/P1000158.jpg
I'm humbled. No, really. In fact, it's an honour.
In fact we could go so far as having an official ADUK 'Honour Silk Day' where we all display a circular disc on their windscreens, in reverence to our esteemed colleague.
Gromit37 wrote:Angus and martine. Alfas are meant to be looked at, not driven. They would be better if you took the engine and electrics out and just left them on display in your driveway. Think of them as a giant Corgi toy, but not as sturdy.
chriskay wrote:Silk wrote:If they're meant to be looked at, why are they so ugly? What with that horrid protrusion at the front and the abomination of an interior.
It's because of such lack of aesthetic appreciation that you only get one day.
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