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    Stuck behind a hearse….

    Was on the M60 on Friday getting home – was stuck behind a co-operative hearse in the fast lane doing the mid 80’s, wobbling all over the shop and nearly hitting the central reservation.

    Initially I thought it was stolen, until I saw the driver – looking like a hearse driver, obviously just running late.

    #2
    Keep doing that trip on the M62 and you'll be the one in the hearse!

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      #3
      Originally posted by Wilmslow View Post
      Initially I thought it was stolen, until I saw the driver – looking like a hearse driver, obviously just running late.
      I think you're past caring if your hearse is late...
      ‎"See, you think I give a tulip. Wrong. In fact, while you talk, I'm thinking; How can I give less of a tulip? That's why I look interested."

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        #4
        Originally posted by Churchill View Post
        Keep doing that trip on the M62 and you'll be the one in the hearse!
        You may not be too far from the truth there Churchill – it is the most aggressive motorway in the UK – Makes the M40 look like a breeze.

        Even when I get my MX5 fixed I don’t think I am going to brave the 62 – too many lorries and vans for my liking.

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          #5
          Originally posted by Wilmslow View Post
          You may not be too far from the truth there Churchill – it is the most aggressive motorway in the UK – Makes the M40 look like a breeze.

          Even when I get my MX5 fixed I don’t think I am going to brave the 62 – too many lorries and vans for my liking.
          I used to drive from Shaw to Saltaire on a daily basis.

          Soon decided that driving cross country was much safer - and much more predictable time wise...

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            #6
            Originally posted by Wilmslow View Post
            Was on the M60 on Friday getting home – was stuck behind a co-operative hearse in the fast lane doing the mid 80’s, wobbling all over the shop and nearly hitting the central reservation.

            Initially I thought it was stolen, until I saw the driver – looking like a hearse driver, obviously just running late.
            Why not undertake then?

            BP in sun headline writer mode.

            <waits for audible groans and barrage of rotten fruit>

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              #7
              believe it or not hearses get loads of speeding tickets - not whilst on the job but moving in between.

              it is a genuine cost budgetted for in the accounts

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                #8
                Originally posted by BrilloPad View Post
                Why not undertake then?


                Well I thought it was funny BP. Probably a few here who didn't get it.

                I saw a hearse on the A46 in Leicester a few years ago. The driver was on his own (no stiffy) and must have been doing well over a ton. He was passing everyone!

                Maybe they need to collect the corpse whilst it's still warm or he was just about to resign
                Eat Right, Exercise, Die Anyway.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by original PM View Post
                  believe it or not hearses get loads of speeding tickets - not whilst on the job but moving in between.

                  it is a genuine cost budgetted for in the accounts

                  Well, they are dead busy...

                  igmc

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                    #10
                    I've never had any problems with that road when compared to any others. I've been doing it on a daily basis from Rochdale to Leeds. It was quite a nice drive in this morning going over the hills.
                    Rule Number 1 - Assuming that you have a valid contract in place always try to get your poo onto your timesheet, provided that the timesheet is valid for your current contract and covers the period of time that you are billing for.

                    I preferred version 1!

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