Re: Paddocks .. good and bad ...

"Nige" <nigel.inceGETAWAY@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "Austin Shackles" <austinDITCHTHISFORBETTERRESULTS@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > On or around 16 Jul 2008 06:17:01 GMT, "Paul - xxx"
> > <notcheckedever@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> enlightened us thusly:
> >
> >>
> >>I've been driving for roughly 31 years or so and feel I've been
> >>particularly unlucky in this respect.  I know, personally not from
> >>'the
> >>news', of only one other driver who's lost a wheel, but that was when
> >>we were racing sidecars, and the whole sidecar fell off with the wheel
> >>... ;)
> >
> > hehehe
> >
> > That's down to inadequate scrutineering, is that.
> >
> > I've seen it happen, also seen an impressive blow-out on a cement
> > mixer at
> > about 45 on the main road.  ****ING big bang, bits of tyre and rear
> > mudguard
> > flying everywhere.
> >
> > drove past slowly and the driver was picking up bits, wound the window
> > and
> > said summat like "that was a bit loud".  He had in his hand a piece of
> > tyre
> > tread about 2ft long.  "It was a good tyre" he said, noting the depth
> > of
> > tread left.  "'s not now" quoth I.
>
> Once happened about 200m in front of us, ****ing jesus it went off!
>
>
A long time ago I was walking down a street in town and part of a split
rim
blew off a bus front wheel and went straight through a shop window in
front
of me. Tightened the sphincter somewhat. :-)

Martin