theconrodkid
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| posted on 30/3/04 at 07:25 PM |
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car wash
washed my fleet of cars today then spoke to a friend in poland,told her i had washed mine,i thought it strange she never washed hers(car that is)she
tells me it is illegal in poland and germany to wash your car on the street as the lentil munchers dont like it,and we are going to join this mob?
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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JoelP
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| posted on 30/3/04 at 08:04 PM |
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id heard you cant change your own oil in some countries, but thats taking the piss!
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pauldm
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| posted on 30/3/04 at 08:05 PM |
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This would seem to be true after finding some information on Germany.
Most Germans have their cars washed regulary at an automatic car wash. For some of them though, the brush-rollers there are too rough and so they
prefer to wash their cars by hand in order to protect the finish. But watch out! In Germany you’re only allowed to do this at a self-service car wash,
since washing your car on the street in front of your house is said to pollute the environment..
*** I want to die peacefully, in my sleep, like my grandfather,
not screaming, terrified, like his passengers.***
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 30/3/04 at 08:41 PM |
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so this world is really going mad????
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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Spyderman
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| posted on 31/3/04 at 03:14 PM |
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An old English Law dating from Tudor times stipulates it is illegal to empty water onto the streets. Stems from waste products (Po's) being
emptied into the streets through windows, frequently onto passers by.
As late as the sixties it was not uncommon to be prosecuted for washing your car in the street.
I don't think this law has been repealed, just ignored!
Spyderman
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mackie
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| posted on 31/3/04 at 03:28 PM |
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How does an automatic car wash pollute less I ask? Surely all those pumps and motors are a whole lot less effiency than Mr Joe and his sponge and
bucket.
Madness.
I take it you could still do it on your drive though?
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timf
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| posted on 31/3/04 at 03:32 PM |
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its also illegat to throw clean water at any person but if its dirty then its a different matter.
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200mph
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| posted on 31/3/04 at 03:52 PM |
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the vast majority of the water at an automatic car wash is recycled. Only the rinse at the end is clean water. The detergents and waxes are all
biodegradable too.
Mark
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ChrisW
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| posted on 31/3/04 at 10:07 PM |
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I'm more shocked to hear that Conrod washed his car(s). The Poland thing is insignificant after that!
I'm off for a lie down...
Chris
My gaff my rules
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