mjmooney Posted March 4, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted March 4, 2020 'Brake', not 'break'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mic09 Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 10 minutes ago, mjmooney said: 'Brake', not 'break'. Autocorrect is a cruel mistress 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted March 4, 2020 Moderator Share Posted March 4, 2020 22 minutes ago, Mic09 said: people breaking on the motorway for no apparent reason. At least you were instantly aware that the car had slowed. it's a much shorter reaction time reacting to a brake light than it is reacting to your perception of someone else's speed relative to your own Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted March 4, 2020 Moderator Share Posted March 4, 2020 8 minutes ago, Mic09 said: Autocorrect is a cruel mistress that's punny 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted March 4, 2020 Moderator Share Posted March 4, 2020 1 hour ago, bickster said: I'd say not displaying brake lights to vehicles behind is a larger danger. yes any accident is their fault but that doesn't prevent the accident in the first place I would say you should only rely on engine braking (sans brake pedal) when it's safe to do so. I'm more a brake pedal man anyway. Brake pads are cheaper than clutches. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted March 4, 2020 Moderator Share Posted March 4, 2020 2 hours ago, BOF said: I would say you should only rely on engine braking (sans brake pedal) when it's safe to do so. I'm more a brake pedal man anyway. Brake pads are cheaper than clutches. I drive an automatic because my car has two clutches and I don't have 3 feet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjw63 Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 1 hour ago, NurembergVillan said: I drive an automatic So do I. And so will everyone if electric cars become the norm 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 20 minutes ago, rjw63 said: So do I. And so will everyone if electric cars become the norm They’re all moving toward auto anyway, I think irrespective of the electro revolution Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam-AVFC Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 7 hours ago, choffer said: People who pronounce the word tissue with a double-s instead of a sh. It’s tishoo, not tiss-ee-yew. Also find it annoying when people say toothpaste in a way the vowel sounds rhymes with woof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted March 4, 2020 Moderator Share Posted March 4, 2020 1 minute ago, Sam-AVFC said: Also find it annoying when people say toothpaste in a way the vowel sounds rhymes with woof. I find the opposite annoying, far too Hyacinth Bucket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam-AVFC Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 4 minutes ago, bickster said: I find the opposite annoying, far too Hyacinth Bucket I only elongated the vowels in the first place to fit in with fellow Villa fans. Do you rhyme tooth with woof when saying it on its’ own too? I accept garaaage (over garridge) makes you sound a rocket polisher but Bath, grass etc I say in a way you might find objectionable too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mic09 Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 4 hours ago, bickster said: At least you were instantly aware that the car had slowed. it's a much shorter reaction time reacting to a brake light than it is reacting to your perception of someone else's speed relative to your own Yes, but what if there is no apparent reason for it to slow down? No traffic ahead, just casually cruising and BOOM here come the brakes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted March 4, 2020 Moderator Share Posted March 4, 2020 6 minutes ago, Mic09 said: Yes, but what if there is no apparent reason for it to slow down? No traffic ahead, just casually cruising and BOOM here come the brakes. Your job as the driver behind is to react to that change of speed not to question why they slowed down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mic09 Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 1 minute ago, bickster said: Your job as the driver behind is to react to that change of speed not to question why they slowed down That's not the point. That's like saying if someone starts throwing water balloons in the street it's your job to react and avoid them and not question why they are throwing them around There is no reason to keep touching (I don't mean braking) the pedal for a split second on an open, traffic free motorway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted March 4, 2020 Moderator Share Posted March 4, 2020 18 minutes ago, Sam-AVFC said: I only elongated the vowels in the first place to fit in with fellow Villa fans. Do you rhyme tooth with woof when saying it on its’ own too? I accept garaaage (over garridge) makes you sound a rocket polisher but Bath, grass etc I say in a way you might find objectionable too. I will confess my pronunciation is very probably completely wrong as I tend to pronounce tooth the Welsh way and not a Brummie way (or most of the country) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted March 4, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted March 4, 2020 47 minutes ago, Sam-AVFC said: Also find it annoying when people say toothpaste in a way the vowel sounds rhymes with woof. Tongue - tung or tong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted March 4, 2020 Moderator Share Posted March 4, 2020 19 minutes ago, Mic09 said: That's not the point. That's like saying if someone starts throwing water balloons in the street it's your job to react and avoid them and not question why they are throwing them around There is no reason to keep touching (I don't mean braking) the pedal for a split second on an open, traffic free motorway. could be a wiring fault, could be anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted March 4, 2020 VT Supporter Share Posted March 4, 2020 41 minutes ago, Sam-AVFC said: I only elongated the vowels in the first place to fit in with fellow Villa fans. Do you rhyme tooth with woof when saying it on its’ own too? I accept garaaage (over garridge) makes you sound a rocket polisher but Bath, grass etc I say in a way you might find objectionable too. yes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam-AVFC Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 16 minutes ago, mjmooney said: Tongue - tung or tong? Funnily enough this came up almost exactly when you posted this when the person I sit next to said tong and I started to have the same conversation with her. Definitely tung. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam-AVFC Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 14 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: yes Boooo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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