The "Wasn't sure where to put it" Thread

I know for a fact that one of them is called Steve

Wiggo, Froomey & Captain Tom

This will be fun when she yells for her kids and your dogs come to her instead and vice versa.

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https://quiz.ifour.co.uk/

Time sink for the last days before Christmas

I know plagiarism is deplorable, but sometimes it makes me laugh. I just saw something that was labelled 'HOGO BOOS' in a local shop.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBX5qh09OIE

https://youtu.be/JCFO76JnJbo

😅

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XgTlmPWPLs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZnBNuqqz5g

I'm absolutely hooked on this guy's videos where people fuck up a ford crossing and kill their cars

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rd2c1YVHn6Y

I'm impressed by the number of people that think hitting it as fast as possible is the best option, are they trying to aquaplane over the whole thing?

Enjoyed that - a strange mixture of Schadenfreude, excitement and relaxation from the waves lapping around their windscreens

Amazing!

It's things like that this thread was made for!

I most enjoy the vehicles that make it all the way through before stopping/smoking up. The range of emotions experienced must have been something else.

https://www.reddit.com/r/CasualUK/comments/lqj3sj/casualpolicinguk/

Apparently, this ford is the most frequent cause of failures:

Twelve of our top 20 flood-related breakdown sites are at fords, and our number one flood accident hotspot is the ford on Rufford Lane in Newark, Nottinghamshire – with 96 flood-related rescues in the five years from 2009.

https://www.theaa.com/driving-advice/seasonal/crossing-a-ford

Key advice:

Drive slowly and steadily – don’t make a bow wave.

What I didn't know is that there are more than 2,000 fords in the UK.

there are more than 2,000 fords in the UK

Unsurprising, it's long been among the top selling brands 🙂

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It's also the reason why Ford Prefect misidentified the dominant species on Earth before deciding on a name to go by.

What I didn't know is that there are more than 2,000 fords in the UK.

This website has a map of them

Thanks, interesting about the two ponds in London that are included:

'Carshalton pond has a ford type feature. It is situated in the London Borough of Sutton and is just off the High Street opposite the Greyhound public house. There is a chain across one end of it so it is clearly not now intended for use. As there is a perfectly good road bridge crossing the pond it is difficult to see why there should be a ford in this particular position. However, years ago it was provided for horse drawn wagons. Firstly to give the horse or horses a drink, and secondly, in hot, dry weather, to wet the wheels so that the wood expanded to make a tight fit with the steel tyres. The depth was between about 30cm and 50cm.'

'It is in the London Borough of Camden and on one of the highest parts of Hampstead Heath. Like Mitcham and Carshalton, it appears to have no real fording purpose. The water is in the form of a triangular pond with brick sides and a concrete bottom. The depth was 30 to 45cm. when photographed. Along each of its three sides there is a road, so there seems to be no need to go through the water, but the entry and exit slopes are clearly seen. My guess is that its purpose was to give horses a drink. Whichever way one approaches the pond the road is up hill to a greater or lesser extent, so the horses would have been thirsty after their exertions. In dry weather it would also help the wooden wheels to grip the steel tyres.'

Obviously not fords and strictly a bit pointless to include them, but interesting all the same.

http://www.wetroads.co.uk/greaterlondon.htm

Well, that’s my evening sorted : )

Key advice:

read the 'road closed' sign