WTF are those stupid baton things alot of drivers have in their windscreen 
bubsy06:
WTF are those stupid baton things alot of drivers have in their windscreen
Next time you see a driver parked up with some …ask him.
olz69:
bubsy06:
WTF are those stupid baton things alot of drivers have in their windscreenNext time you see a driver parked up with some …ask him.
I don’t park in “them sort” of laybys 
truckers tat 
Spanish Arrows.
A necessity for conti mental men along with dreamcatchers, destination pennants and furry clogs 
Wheel Nut:
Spanish Arrows.A necessity for conti mental men along with dreamcatchers, destination pennants and furry clogs
Don’t forget the wallet -on-a-chain !!
Is the walking around shouting into your bluetooth headset an English thing or do our foreign counterparts do it as well■■?
Potter:
Is the walking around shouting into your bluetooth headset an English thing or do our foreign counterparts do it as well■■?
Not many that I have seen, and hi viz vests are rarely seen in autohofs or resto’s
The bluetooth phenomenon is alive and well over here, except that they don’t use the subtle behind the ear jobbies, oh no they have a dirty great thing like this
They wear it at all times, even during dinner
Last time I was in Tilbury, there’s a bloke who works for Fieldings who has one of the more subtle versions in each ear, one is for the cab phone, the other for his personal phone
newmercman:
The bluetooth phenomenon is alive and well over here, except that they don’t use the subtle behind the ear jobbies, oh no they have a dirty great thing like this
They wear it at all times, even during dinner
Last time I was in Tilbury, there’s a bloke who works for Fieldings who has one of the more subtle versions in each ear, one is for the cab phone, the other for his personal phone
What happens if he has a simultaneous? Us men aren’t supposed to be able to multitask 
I have to be honest, the bloke looked like he would struggle with one conversation, let alone two TBH walking around with a bluetooth in each ear suggests a fairly low IQ to me, the rigger boots, low forehead and dragging knuckles comfirmed my suspicions
You regularly see drivers on the train with their Bluetooth thing in their ear, not a lot of cell phone reception that far under the English Channel. 
To go with my favourite ferry game as mentioned in THIS thread I have a game I occasionally play on the train.
I set the alarm on my phone to go off while the train is still in the tunnel and set the alarm sound to be a ring-tone type sound. When the alarm goes off I answer it.
“Hello?”
Pause
“Still on the train mate.”
Pause
“About 20 minutes.”
Pause
“Okay, see you in a bit.”
Then see how many people get their phone out and check the screen to see if they have a signal and look very puzzled.
Yeah, I am easily amused.
there a throw back to the days of TIR plates and bull fighting
a bit retro
Coffeeholic:
You regularly see drivers on the train with their Bluetooth thing in their ear, not a lot of cell phone reception that far under the English Channel.To go with my favourite ferry game as mentioned in THIS thread I have a game I occasionally play on the train.
I set the alarm on my phone to go off while the train is still in the tunnel and set the alarm sound to be a ring-tone type sound. When the alarm goes off I answer it.
“Hello?”
Pause
“Still on the train mate.”
Pause
“About 20 minutes.”
Pause
“Okay, see you in a bit.”
Then see how many people get their phone out and check the screen to see if they have a signal and look very puzzled.
Yeah, I am easily amused.
Yes, i like it, i like it a lot
Coffeeholic:
You regularly see drivers on the train with their Bluetooth thing in their ear, not a lot of cell phone reception that far under the English Channel.To go with my favourite ferry game as mentioned in THIS thread I have a game I occasionally play on the train.
I set the alarm on my phone to go off while the train is still in the tunnel and set the alarm sound to be a ring-tone type sound. When the alarm goes off I answer it.
“Hello?”
Pause
“Still on the train mate.”
Pause
“About 20 minutes.”
Pause
“Okay, see you in a bit.”
Then see how many people get their phone out and check the screen to see if they have a signal and look very puzzled.
Yeah, I am easily amused.
Child!
But back on topic, can anyone explain what the chains do that drivers attach to the front corners of the bumper and let dangle on the tarmac? I asked one driver a while back what his did and told me he didn’t know but said “they look good don’t they!” I replied “I think it’d look better in bathroom sink with a plug on the end it, personally” but he didn’t look too happy.
Sir +:
Wheel Nut:
Spanish Arrows.A necessity for conti mental men along with dreamcatchers, destination pennants and furry clogs
Don’t forget the wallet -on-a-chain !!
and for the real seasoned continental driving pro, i think the leather waistcoat, and stetson hat are essential. some will also have a seat cover, of some random pretty lady in swimsuit type attire.
You dont see to many of them chrome ladys or the haulin ■■■ things now days thank god
But back on topic, can anyone explain what the chains do that drivers attach to the front corners of the bumper and let dangle on the tarmac? I asked one driver a while back what his did and told me he didn’t know but said “they look good don’t they!” I replied “I think it’d look better in bathroom sink with a plug on the end it, personally” but he didn’t look too happy.
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Pre air-suspension, some guys used to use them as a weight measuring device, where the amount of load on board determined the height of the chain on or from the ground.
GCR2ERF:
Pre air-suspension, some guys used to use them as a weight measuring device, where the amount of load on board determined the height of the chain on or from the ground.
really ? learn something everyday 
the only time i see chains on the front of trucks is flexi steps for construction tippers or the other reason , management keep putting 8 wheelers into 4 or 6 wheeler access only farms & we keep ripping the proper steps off !
not keen on the spanish bull spears or the stainless ladies really , but hey we got a driver on our fleet that has both , very tacky…although he’s not so sad he’s had to have his name on a numberplate in the front window yet … but i fear it’s only a matter of time
common people eh ?
Those chains will be there to earth all the static electricity that builds up, due to the amount of laptops–dvd players–mobile phones–fridges–tvs and other electrical “must haves” that seem to run all day long in modern wagons.
As for the bandilleros, mine are now adorning the window of my garden shed.I.m admiring them as I type this ■■■■■■ 
I got them at a garage on the A8 approaching the Irun exit. I was on my way to pick up a load of groupage at a Transport warehouse, on the left about a mile off the motorway.heading into Irun. I also got given a big bottle of Rioja that day, by what might have been Vasco,s predecessor, for keeping the lads entertained with a full on rendition of “Quando Caliente el Sol”, as I got stuck in with them hand-balling.
Sorry for going “off-topic”, it was the mention of the spears that did it.