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#Post#: 2543--------------------------------------------------
I got spotted today...
By: njc110381 Date: January 8, 2014, 10:17 am
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I had to go for a short drive to drop some logs off for a
customer today. She had some big trees felled and kept the wood,
but then couldn't split it (it's knotty pine and even I couldn't
pop it with a maul!). I suggested that if I could have some of
it, I'd split a load for her in return.
First thing I noticed is that this tipper lark is a bit good!
Pull the lever and the whole lot is off - I could get used to
life being that easy!
Anyway, on the way back home I pulled up to the junction waiting
for a gap in traffic on the main road. The was a fella on the
other side walking his dog. As I pulled off he must have heard
the engine note and looked up - I kid you not I thought the guy
was going to have a heart attack! He was hopping about, waving
and pointing at the mog with the biggest grin I've ever seen.
All I could think to do was grin back... I've never had that
sort of reception from a complete stranger before. 8)
I think I made his day. I mean I get excited when I spot one
myself, but not to this sort of level. I don't think I'd be that
excited if I won the lotto!
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Re: I got spotted today...
By: casto Date: January 8, 2014, 11:25 am
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haha its funny how people react to seeing mogs, especialy if
they are fuelled up :D I like driving through the middle of town
just to watch the reactions on peoples faces :D :P the funniest
people to watch are the JCB and tractor drivers as you over take
them :D ;D ;D
oh yeah just rub it in, you having ur fancy tipper body now!!
:'(
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Re: I got spotted today...
By: Villager Date: January 8, 2014, 1:07 pm
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It's when you get your engine note just right to set of car
alarms, that's when you grin :D
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Re: I got spotted today...
By: casto Date: January 8, 2014, 1:28 pm
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Can you manage that with s standard engine?
#Post#: 2547--------------------------------------------------
Re: I got spotted today...
By: njc110381 Date: January 8, 2014, 2:02 pm
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I couldn't help but add the tipper bit... I'm sorry! :P
Setting off car alarms sounds like fun. I could make a hobby out
of that - especially around a couple of the local estates where
the jobless folk seem to choose to live. I could nip through
early in the morning on my way to work 8)
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Re: I got spotted today...
By: casto Date: January 8, 2014, 2:16 pm
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Not a bad idea lol. Told you, you would enjoy trucking round in
it
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Re: I got spotted today...
By: njc110381 Date: January 8, 2014, 3:52 pm
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I just really want to get it fixed up and tidy, but money is a
real restriction until I've replaced the savings I've spent. I'm
not usually allowed to use them for toy purchases but this one
was a special case which the wife decided was justified! :)
Trouble is now I have to put all the spare money I make back, so
I've got nothing at all to spend! :-\
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Re: I got spotted today...
By: Villager Date: January 8, 2014, 3:55 pm
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Yeah, it's when your really low down in the revs and increasing
rpm, it helps when you've got a load on the Mog. We can do it a
lot in the green Mog cause it has a really deep rumble and has
all the crane on and everything :)
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Re: I got spotted today...
By: Double Gloucester Date: January 9, 2014, 1:15 am
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People sem to have funny reactions to unimogs, especially in
towns. I used to go shopping in my old U900 just to see peoples
faces and thought i would show off by parking it in the
supermarket car park, that was fine until I got to the barrier
and had to get out to get the ticket (left hand drive) , by the
time i got back in the barrier had gone back down :-[.
A plus side is that clamping companies seem to ignore mogs :D
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Re: I got spotted today...
By: Villager Date: January 9, 2014, 2:30 am
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my dad parked on double yellows once whilst going to the bank in
town, he had the green mog, with chipper, and trailer on the
back. anyway he came back out and a traffic warden was giving
him a ticket, he started speaking to her asking why she was
giving him it, and she said "cos you're parked on double
yellows", to which he replied "well where else am i meant to
park it!" :D
the clamping one is a classis, generally mogs dont fit in the
average road side parking bay, and you get the odd person saying
that its illegal parking, so you just reply with "what are they
gonna do, clamp me?" :P generally theyre pretty good traffic
wardens as long as you try to get it at least next to the kirb
:)
Source: my mums a traffic warden :o
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