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DennisN Tired Old Man
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Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 10:55 am Post subject: |
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GPS_fan wrote: | The Hemel Hempstead one was built first though wasn't it
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Gerraway with you! Hemel Hempstead wasn't born when Swindon's roundabout was built.
edited before preview _________________ Dennis
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GPS_fan Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 04, 2007 Posts: 2789 Location: Hampshire, UK
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Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 11:10 am Post subject: |
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Swindon's was obviously a practice for the giggally bad Hemel Hempstead roundabout then
edited, previewed and laughed at before Deennis got to see it _________________ Andy
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SpikeyMikey Lifetime Member
Joined: Mar 21, 2006 Posts: 854 Location: Hertfordshire. Forever blowing bubbles
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Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 12:33 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: | Gerraway with you! Hemel Hempstead wasn't born when Swindon's roundabout was built. |
Only just Dennis
Quote: | Until September 1972, there was only one Magic Roundabout and it was a children's television programme featuring Dougal the dog, a hippy rabbit called Dylan and the spring-loaded Zebedee. |
Quote: | It used to be called the Plough or Moor End roundabout but the "Magic" roundabout, or the funny roundabout, as it tends to be called now, was built to cope with the increased congestion that came as Hemel grew. On the first day of operation in June 1973, traffic came to a standstill and backed up to Berkhamsted. Drivers eventually got used to it although you still see the odd trilby hatted motorist causing chaos and looking totally lost on the roundabout. |
Makes mental note to get a life! _________________ Mike
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GPS_fan Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 04, 2007 Posts: 2789 Location: Hampshire, UK
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Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 12:36 pm Post subject: |
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I thought I was right, but didn't feel like arguing
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Sorry Dennis _________________ Andy
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DennisN Tired Old Man
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 14893 Location: Keynsham
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Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 12:39 pm Post subject: |
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Also makes mental note to get a life! _________________ Dennis
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SpikeyMikey Lifetime Member
Joined: Mar 21, 2006 Posts: 854 Location: Hertfordshire. Forever blowing bubbles
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Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 12:40 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry GPS Fan but I didn't make it clear.
The first quote was regarding the Swindon one, meaning Swindon beat Hemel by about 9 months.
This has gone a bit OT hasn't it. _________________ Mike
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GPS_fan Pocket GPS Moderator
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Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 1:17 pm Post subject: |
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Own goal
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Looks like I'm out of the cup too _________________ Andy
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mikealder Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 14, 2005 Posts: 19638 Location: Blackpool , Lancs
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Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 1:32 pm Post subject: |
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Yet again this has wandered way off topic and needs splitting up, if any other Mod or Admin can oblige as splitting threads isn't something I find easy on a mobile phone, otherwise I will do it when I get home - Mike |
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Andy_P Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jun 04, 2005 Posts: 19991 Location: West and Southwest London
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Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 2:24 pm Post subject: |
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"Delete" is easier.... |
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Oldboy Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Dec 08, 2004 Posts: 10642 Location: Suffolk, UK
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Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 2:55 pm Post subject: |
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mikealder wrote: | if any other Mod or Admin can oblige as splitting threads isn't something I find easy on a mobile phone, | My pleasure. _________________ Richard
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GPS_fan Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 04, 2007 Posts: 2789 Location: Hampshire, UK
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Posted: Mon Mar 10, 2008 5:19 pm Post subject: |
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Andy_P2002 wrote: | "Delete" is easier.... |
Maybe, but if you go and delete these posts, then there must be a heck of a lot more recent ones which warrant deletion in preference _________________ Andy
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TheBrit Regular Visitor
Joined: Jul 18, 2006 Posts: 111
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Posted: Tue Mar 11, 2008 1:49 pm Post subject: |
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Here's the Hatton Cross Roundabout on the Heathrow Airport perimeter road. Always good for a laugh: Here _________________ Paul
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GJF Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 1:27 pm Post subject: |
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Off Topic - of course,
Been away for awhile (moved a business to different address), seems that i've missed out on the fun, can't believe all the long winded posts, as others have found tooooo long to read without falling asleep. I find it strange how different opinions don't seem to be tolerated very easily without some getting stroppy in print.
Back on course -
I haven't tried the Swindon roundabout, but when i first went around the Hemel Hempstead version, although at first it seemed odd being on the "wrong" side, i thought it was a great idea and applauded that at last the local council had looked at the situation seriously.
After looking at the Swindon roundabout i feel the same, to those nervous drivers who find it daunting - leave the big towns for those who like a challenge.
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Of course i'm not referring to you DennisN, as Britain's most famous whitevan man, you don't need the extra stress generated on these roundabouts.
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