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Car Forum / UK Car Forums / General Car Topics (UK group) / August 2007What was expected of me?
Popping over to see my bike mechanic, yesterday, I was Southbound on the A1, about 2 miles North of Washington services. By the side of the road there was a portable matrix sign parked up, quite a large one, and it was displaying the message "CHECK FUEL". Why? Isn't checking their fuel gauge something that people routinely do when they're on a long motorway drive anyway? Don't people know that if their fuel is low and they are approaching a service station then it might be an idea to pull in and get some more? It's not even like it's a long haul after Washington until the next services, Durham services are less than 15 miles further South. So why go to the trouble of putting up a matrix sign - a portable one at that, not one that's normally there, one that had to be specially place - just to give out a pointless message. Just to feel that my money hadn't been wasted I checked that my fuel light wasn't on, but as I don't have a fuel gauge on the bike there wasn't a lot more I could do without stopping and fashioning some sort of dip-stick type affair.  SignatureAndrewR, D.Bot (Celeritas) Aprilia RSV-1000R, Kawasaki ZX-6R, Fiat Coupe 20v Turbo BOTAFOT#2,ITJWTFO#6,UKRMRM#1/13a,MCT#1,DFV#2,SKoGA#0 (and KotL) BotToS#5,SBS#25,IbW#34, DS#5, COSOC# Suspended, KotTFSTR# The speccy Geordie twat. > Popping over to see my bike mechanic, yesterday, I was Southbound on > the A1, about 2 miles North of Washington services. [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > wasn't a lot more I could do without stopping and fashioning some > sort of dip-stick type affair. Funnily enough I saw one of these signs on the M6 Wednesday afternoon.... couldn't work it out either as the M6 south of Manchester isn't exactly known for it's lack of service stations.... > Popping over to see my bike mechanic, yesterday, I was Southbound on the A1, > about 2 miles North of Washington services. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Why? Isn't checking their fuel gauge something that people routinely do > when they're on a long motorway drive anyway? Judging by the amount I see walking up the hard shoulder with a jerry can...no. > Don't people know that if > their fuel is low and they are approaching a service station then it might > be an idea to pull in and get some more? Ah but it's not that simple. They might be able to make it to the one after where it'll be 4.5p/gallon cheaper even though the rest of us know the prices are pretty uniform. It's the old "petrol is dear at MSAs" routine. SignatureConor I'm not prejudiced. I hate everyone equally. > Ah but it's not that simple. They might be able to make it to the one > after where it'll be 4.5p/gallon cheaper even though the rest of us > know the prices are pretty uniform. It's the old "petrol is dear at > MSAs" routine. It's not *just* that- I have known of people who habitually run out of fuel, regardless of where they are on an almost weekly basic. It sems to be some kind of mental disorder. SignatureRegards, Vince. Long Distance Diary (NEW! 24th August 2007) Sittingbourne- Banff- Gdansk http://tinyurl.com/28n7kq >> Ah but it's not that simple. They might be able to make it to the one >> after where it'll be 4.5p/gallon cheaper even though the rest of us [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > fuel, regardless of where they are on an almost weekly basic. It sems to > be some kind of mental disorder. Amusingly, the person I know who regularly does this is my stepson. He's an AA patrol... Last time he was giving me a lift, I waited outside the house for him with a 5 litre can! Chris SignatureRemove prejudice to reply. > Last time he was giving me a lift, I waited outside the house for him > with a 5 litre can! ROFL. Nice one! :-) SignatureTunku "Caution : traces of irony and other metallic objects may be present in the above post" > Popping over to see my bike mechanic, yesterday, I was Southbound on the > A1, about 2 miles North of Washington services. [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > more I could do without stopping and fashioning some sort of dip-stick > type affair. Last night / this morning the M180 had them too. I'm not sure if I'd rather have, "check your fuel," "don't drink and drive" or "think! watch your speed" showing.. SignatureThe DervMan www.dervman.com >> Popping over to see my bike mechanic, yesterday, I was Southbound on the >> A1, about 2 miles North of Washington services. [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > I'm not sure if I'd rather have, "check your fuel," "don't drink and drive" > or "think! watch your speed" showing.. How long before they put up: "Watch the road" ? Or just some joker in the control room: "Dave I don't want to alarm you" Then further along: "But I have to warn you abouuuu" Someone called Dave is bound to drive past. >>> Popping over to see my bike mechanic, yesterday, I was Southbound on the >>> A1, about 2 miles North of Washington services. [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > How long before they put up: "Watch the road" ? :) The one on the York outer ring road - as you leave the city - says, "Welcome to York" heh. > Or just some joker in the control room: > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Someone called Dave is bound to drive past. Yes. "I'm watching you" could also work. SignatureThe DervMan www.dervman.com > > Or just some joker in the control room: > > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Yes. "I'm watching you" could also work. "watch your wife" could apply to a few, from those who forgot that their wife was with them and left her at the last service area, to those who are paranoid that their wife is up to something when they are away. >>> Or just some joker in the control room: >>> [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > those who are paranoid that their wife is up to something when they > are away. I've noticed on the Peage in France that if they have no info to hand they'll either just have a * in the middle of them, or more commonly a ! I can't pass one that is on ! now with out doing a doubletake brothers whoa ! Silly - I know. SignatureCheerz - Brownz http://www.brownz.org/ > I'm not sure if I'd rather have, "check your fuel," "don't drink and > drive" or "think! watch your speed" showing.. How about "THINK! (If you're capable...)" > Popping over to see my bike mechanic, yesterday, I was Southbound on the > A1, about 2 miles North of Washington services. > > By the side of the road there was a portable matrix sign parked up, quite > a large one, and it was displaying the message "CHECK FUEL". You have reminded me of a past horror. I was being given a lift by a guy who's fuel guage didn't work. He was telling me how it didn't matter as it always did x to the gallon and he always did y miles per week so always put z pounds in each weekend. Contraflow on the motorway from Wigan towards Preston, you have guessed it, we chugged to a halt. I very nearly died of shame as he filled it from a can he had in the boot, while traffic queued behind us. I shudder to think of the danger presented as traffic for miles behind us had to stop, slack behaviour IMO. > By the side of the road there was a portable matrix sign parked up, quite a > large one, and it was displaying the message "CHECK FUEL". > > Why? Perhaps it was set up there to give warning of something more serious but switched to that message when the more serious thing wasn't happening. There was one on the A55 onto Anglesey recently that warned of queues ahead. Outside of rush hour, the warning was replaced by "Don't talk with your mouth full" or something similar. > Popping over to see my bike mechanic, yesterday, I was Southbound on the > A1, about 2 miles North of Washington services. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > their fuel is low and they are approaching a service station then it might > be an idea to pull in and get some more? No, its means check the _quality_ of your fuel. Since that Tesco fiasco I always taste some before putting it in to make sure its the right octane. Z |
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