*boing* said Skippidee

Paul S. Brown · 2004-02-22T16:18:15+00:00

Well, it's come to the point where I realise that the car I bought to use as amobile skip (just six months dear, then I'll get rid of it!) is likely tobe around for a while longer than I'd thought.I've already spent far more on it than I'd intended to and done more work onit and it's actually becoming a nice little runner.That I can see I have only got 3 things which need done majorly at themoment if I'm going to keep using it on road and off.1) New heater matrix - I just need to get near enough to Warren to pay forand collect this, no real problem2) Replacing all the bushes on the rear suspension as it currently has asomwhat disturbing tendency to rear wheel steer when the wind hits.3) New rear springs.Skippy currently has a somewhat arsedownwards leaning to the driversideattitude which is caused by the rear springs having been abused over thelast 20 years or so (My guess is that a previous owner was something of abloater and towed large trailers a lot).So, springs. What about them then?Do I fit "regular" springs and take a somewhat softer ride or "heavy duty"springs and have a harsher ride but a better lifespan? I don't really wantto look at lifting it or anything silly. It's running on 205/80R16s andseems to do quite well on them. All I want is not to be blinding everybodycoming down the road at night and to have a bit more ground clearance thanI presently have by default.Recommendations?P.

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Austin Shackles 22 years ago

On or around Mon, 23 Feb 2004 21:56:24 +0000, richard.watson enlightened us thusly:

nonetheless, offence is still in the eye of the beholder. Even if he was deliberately trying to offend, if you decline to be offended, then no offence is caused. I agree with Paul on this one - you have every right to be offended if you find it so, and to say so, but you don't have the right to assume an intent to offend on his part.

In similar circumstances, I've in the past apologised to people for unwittingly offending them by saying something which to me doesn't seem offensive.

there are some things which are more likely to cause offence, I grant you, but "bloater", I venture to suggest, is not too far up the scale.

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GbH 22 years ago

In news:74e96f854c% snipped-for-privacy@ntlworld.com, richard.watson sprayed:

As you and the gentleman say, it is your right to feel and take offense if you so wish. I suggest you chill out and don a pair of rose coloured spectacles, you are over-reacting! I WILL SAY: WHAT IS DEFINITELY NOT WITHIN YOUR REMIT, is to pontificate on others behalf.

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Mother 22 years ago

This is a fecking Land Rover Forum, actually, it isn't a fecking forum, it's a fecking newsgroup. Those who get offended too easily shouldn't own Land Rovers and perhaps should hang around here...

On the 'fat bastard' comments and issues - well, there's a long and humerous history here ragarding such comments which started after someone (no longer here) gave me a long running slagging off. I replied "at least he didn't call me fat - I hate it when people call me fat"...

It's always been the nature (anarchy) of usenet, and to be honest, I can't really recall too many occasions when anyone here on a.f.l has deliberately set out to directly offend anyone - apart from Jeep owners, obviously. It is correct to try to maintain harmony and, as an example, avoid overtly 'ist' comments - especially sexist comments (as birds really hate that).

Better to keep quiet and be thought an idiot, than put fingers to keyboard and confirm it to the world...

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Austin Shackles 22 years ago

On or around Tue, 24 Feb 2004 12:31:59 +0000, Mother enlightened us thusly:

good point. and besides, from observation, half the regulars in here, myself include *are* fat batsards, well, fat anyway, AIUI my parents wedding predates my arrival by 4 years...

much pissed off not to able to find Phat Bastard T-shirt on the for sale anywhere, which someone I know has.

de riguer, to extract the urine from J**p owners, innit.

one point about this group (to a degree) which it has in common with the shed is that it's not snowed under with smileys and LOL and similar all the time. We've an unwritten rule in the shed that we don't use the sods, and very rarely does this go seriously wrong.

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SpamTrapSeeSig 22 years ago

Given the nature of the argument, I hesitate to mention any sort of sustenance, however one suspects that a troll feeding frenzy in the offing...

Regards,

Simonm. (happy to be a bloater, if that helps at all - just don't call me shortly.)

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Mr.Nice. 22 years ago

Twas Tue, 24 Feb 2004 12:43:12 +0000 when Austin Shackles put finger to keyboard producing:

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I thought you had to in order to be here?

-- Regards. Mark.(AKA, Mr.Nice.) ___________________________________________________________ "To know the character of a man, give him anonymity" - Mr.Nice.

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Mother 22 years ago

I find it highly offensive that some people take offence so easily. I'm also highly offended that subjectivity is allow - what I demand is highly defined areas of doubt and uncertainty...

Martyn

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Mother 22 years ago

Spoken like a complete girlie...

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Mother 22 years ago

I've always felt it rather odd that the term "wanker" is used as a form of abuse... Mind, it does spring too easily to mind for top posting snipwits and otherwise clueless wannabe netcops...

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Andrew 22 years ago

Really? As far as I can see, the implication behind the term 'wanker' is that the person in question must resort to self-gratification because nobody of their preferred gender finds them attractive enough for them to have an alternative. Some people could find that offensive :-)

Andrew

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rads 22 years ago

Sob

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richard.watson 22 years ago

Jeesus! Nice attitude! Thats easily remedied Menu->a.f.l->unsubscribe

There a lot of good people on this group giving good advice, but there are some bloody tossers too who shouldn't be let near *any* vehicle, never mind a Land Rover!

Comming from you!!!!!!!!! Ahhh, the irony.......

Bye xxxx Confirm->Yes (click)

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Mother 22 years ago

Some people will be highly offended by such blasphemy...

Bye...

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Nikki Cluley 22 years ago

in article snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com, Mother at "@ {mother} @"@101fc.net wrote on 24/2/04 12:31 pm:

It really depends on the context in which it is said or written.

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Nikki Cluley 22 years ago

in article snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com, Mother at "@ {mother} @"@101fc.net wrote on 24/2/04 2:46 pm:

Thank you.

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Nikki Cluley 22 years ago

in article snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com, Mother at "@ {mother} @"@101fc.net wrote on 24/2/04 2:46 pm:

and it did.

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Lizzy Taylor 22 years ago

Yes, but at least some of us aren't offended by being called girls.....

Lizzy

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Lizzy Taylor 22 years ago

Yes, but at least some of us aren't offended by being called girls.....

Lizzy

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Mother 22 years ago

I do only tend to play such devils advocate when within the company of those who (hopefully) know my tongue is placed firmly in my cheek ;-)

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Mother 22 years ago

Oh no it didn't

Best wishes

Martyn

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