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Murcotts Level 1 Defensive Driver Training Program

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Nowhere - 29 Feb 2008 19:54 GMT
In 2 weeks at Calder. Anyone done this
Thanks
sheik_yerbhouti@yahoo.com - 01 Mar 2008 11:18 GMT
> In 2 weeks at Calder. Anyone done this
> Thanks

i've done it. thankfully work paid for it.

they teach you wonderful stuff like braking before you steer into the
corner, so you don't wash out.

when we did the practical stuff, i noticed there was no way you could
get through the hazard (cone arrangement) at the nominated speed. a
lot of drivers clearly went through at 10-20 km/h under and passed,
then received a big thumbs up from the trainers.

also one guy had a mercedes with every electronic handling device
available and couldn't work out why everyone else was having such a
hard time.

if you're completely retarded and wonder why you keep crashing your
car, probably do it. otherwise not worthwhile.
John_H - 01 Mar 2008 22:13 GMT
>if you're completely retarded and wonder why you keep crashing your
>car, probably do it. otherwise not worthwhile.

Which raises the question... how do retards know when they're
completely retarded?

I suspect it's the dead opposite.  :)

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John McKenzie - 02 Mar 2008 10:44 GMT
> >if you're completely retarded and wonder why you keep crashing your
> >car, probably do it. otherwise not worthwhile.
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>
> I suspect it's the dead opposite.  :)

It's as if there is a certain threshold below which people are not aware
that they are not aware.

I'm not sure where George W Bush thinks he is.

Michele Lesley comes across as even dumber than that.

I dunno where the phrase 'dumb as dogshit' comes from, but it's
certainly not a phrase out of place in such discussions.

When Pauline Hanson was asked her view on euthanasia, she said she hoped
they'd stay in asia.

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atec77 - 02 Mar 2008 11:25 GMT
>>> if you're completely retarded and wonder why you keep crashing your
>>> car, probably do it. otherwise not worthwhile.
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> When Pauline Hanson was asked her view on euthanasia, she said she hoped
> they'd stay in asia.

Yea but she had better pins than Russ
John McKenzie - 02 Mar 2008 15:51 GMT
> >>> if you're completely retarded and wonder why you keep crashing your
> >>> car, probably do it. otherwise not worthwhile.
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> >
> Yea but she had better pins than Russ

I actually (not that this makes much difference one way or the other)
fairly unpleasant aesthetically. Then again, having better pins than Rus
isn't exactly high praise (though I'm not sure I can recall a pic in
shorts)

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Noddy - 02 Mar 2008 19:55 GMT
> I actually (not that this makes much difference one way or the other)
> fairly unpleasant aesthetically. Then again, having better pins than Rus
> isn't exactly high praise (though I'm not sure I can recall a pic in
> shorts)

Imelda Marcos had better pins than Russ Hinze, and she was *almost* as
corrupt too.

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atec77 - 02 Mar 2008 22:00 GMT
>>>>> if you're completely retarded and wonder why you keep crashing your
>>>>> car, probably do it. otherwise not worthwhile.
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> isn't exactly high praise (though I'm not sure I can recall a pic in
> shorts)

We went along one time when things were rather difficult for her in
politics to see what the fuss was about ( in Logan) , lotsa coppas and
cameras but it all went well and quietly , a couple of people attacked
her in the very full open forum and surprisingly she spoke well and
repudiated their claims very easily .In one case a woman made the racial
noises and had her head handed back on a platter with some accurate
concise argument , the media it seems doesn't always supply the full
picture . Political correctness might be just a little to strong these
days..
John_H - 02 Mar 2008 22:36 GMT
>When Pauline Hanson was asked her view on euthanasia, she said she hoped
>they'd stay in asia.

Was that before or after she became the Liberal candidate for Oxley?
;-)

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John McKenzie - 03 Mar 2008 09:56 GMT
> >When Pauline Hanson was asked her view on euthanasia, she said she hoped
> >they'd stay in asia.
>
> Was that before or after she became the Liberal candidate for Oxley?
> ;-)

Don't mention the war!

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Matt M - 15 Mar 2008 07:22 GMT
> In 2 weeks at Calder. Anyone done this
> Thanks

How was it? I'm interested in doing some of the high performance
courses.....

Matt
Matt M - 15 Mar 2008 07:26 GMT
Oops, ignore my last post. New account, hadnt seen all replies....

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> In 2 weeks at Calder. Anyone done this
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