Comments on: 4×4 Drivers: Bullied at school or just little dic*s? http://www.sweeting.org/mark/blog/2006/12/20/4x4-drivers-bullied-at-school-or-just-little-dics The world according to marky moo Sun, 12 Oct 2008 07:10:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Mark http://www.sweeting.org/mark/blog/2006/12/20/4x4-drivers-bullied-at-school-or-just-little-dics#comment-26827 Mark Thu, 21 Dec 2006 10:59:27 +0000 http://www.sweeting.org/mark/blog/2006/12/20/4x4-drivers-bullied-at-school-or-just-little-dics#comment-26827 Ah, that's a good point.... I used to walk a mile or so to school when I was younger -- it was great fun (especially in concor season and the snow). After that it was the bus and/or train. The journey was the best part of the day normally: I can't understand why kids want to go in the car these days! Ah, that’s a good point….

I used to walk a mile or so to school when I was younger — it was great fun (especially in concor season and the snow).

After that it was the bus and/or train. The journey was the best part of the day normally: I can’t understand why kids want to go in the car these days!

]]> By: Gary http://www.sweeting.org/mark/blog/2006/12/20/4x4-drivers-bullied-at-school-or-just-little-dics#comment-26761 Gary Thu, 21 Dec 2006 00:25:25 +0000 http://www.sweeting.org/mark/blog/2006/12/20/4x4-drivers-bullied-at-school-or-just-little-dics#comment-26761 The school's about 15m away so i'd be a bit silly to drive! It would probably take longer to get the car out of the drive on to the road than it does to walk! The school’s about 15m away so i’d be a bit silly to drive! It would probably take longer to get the car out of the drive on to the road than it does to walk!

]]> By: Mark http://www.sweeting.org/mark/blog/2006/12/20/4x4-drivers-bullied-at-school-or-just-little-dics#comment-26757 Mark Wed, 20 Dec 2006 22:45:38 +0000 http://www.sweeting.org/mark/blog/2006/12/20/4x4-drivers-bullied-at-school-or-just-little-dics#comment-26757 Hehhe, I don't think we'll ever see eye to eye on the car front mate! Having said that, sounds like you have a better excuse than most of the people 'round here. The traffic is a nightmare at the best of times without all these twits clogging up the roads. I think the fairest tax is based on mileage, though larger and heavier vehicles should be taxed more as they (a) cause more congestion, and (b) have a greater impact on the environment and roads. Glad to hear you walk your son to school -- that's got to be far more fun than driving! p.s. No comment... Hehhe, I don’t think we’ll ever see eye to eye on the car front mate! Having said that, sounds like you have a better excuse than most of the people ’round here. The traffic is a nightmare at the best of times without all these twits clogging up the roads.

I think the fairest tax is based on mileage, though larger and heavier vehicles should be taxed more as they (a) cause more congestion, and (b) have a greater impact on the environment and roads.

Glad to hear you walk your son to school — that’s got to be far more fun than driving!

p.s. No comment…

]]> By: Gary http://www.sweeting.org/mark/blog/2006/12/20/4x4-drivers-bullied-at-school-or-just-little-dics#comment-26750 Gary Wed, 20 Dec 2006 21:48:38 +0000 http://www.sweeting.org/mark/blog/2006/12/20/4x4-drivers-bullied-at-school-or-just-little-dics#comment-26750 p.s. it's not small ;P p.s. it’s not small ;P

]]> By: Gary http://www.sweeting.org/mark/blog/2006/12/20/4x4-drivers-bullied-at-school-or-just-little-dics#comment-26749 Gary Wed, 20 Dec 2006 21:48:06 +0000 http://www.sweeting.org/mark/blog/2006/12/20/4x4-drivers-bullied-at-school-or-just-little-dics#comment-26749 I'm glad I don't live round your area, Mark, I have a Freelander and had a Focus Estate prior to that :) But all is not so bad, I walk my son to school. My excuse for having one is I drive across a moor over the Pennines (on a road) to get to the office, and it's treacherous when the bad weather kicks in. I don't agree that the taxes are fair. Middle managers/salespeople with their bmws and mid-range saloons thundering up and down the motorways on a daily basis are a bigger cause of pollution. I’m glad I don’t live round your area, Mark, I have a Freelander and had a Focus Estate prior to that :)

But all is not so bad, I walk my son to school.

My excuse for having one is I drive across a moor over the Pennines (on a road) to get to the office, and it’s treacherous when the bad weather kicks in.

I don’t agree that the taxes are fair. Middle managers/salespeople with their bmws and mid-range saloons thundering up and down the motorways on a daily basis are a bigger cause of pollution.

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