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Guy
 


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Anti 4x4 Alert...

There's some "Save-the-Ant, 4x4s Are the AntiChrist" campaigner on Jeremy Vine - BBC Radio 2 12:00 to 14:00 - today.

disco3.co.uk folks may like to help balance out whatever spurious twaddle is about to pour forth from their radios...

This is a public service announcement Wink
  
Post #2963124th Nov 2005 11:33 am
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BN
 


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Re: Anti 4x4 Alert...

Guy wrote:
There's some "Save-the-Ant, 4x4s Are the AntiChrist" campaigner on Jeremy Vine - BBC Radio 2 12:00 to 14:00 - today.

disco3.co.uk folks may like to help balance out whatever spurious twaddle is about to pour forth from their radios...

This is a public service announcement Wink


Please be very careful guys what you say in public about this subject.
  
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I'd suggest not getting involved, just listen in smug in the knowledge you know less biased facts. None of us are perfect, some less so than others but it doesn't help to remind them of this

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Should add that rather than get involved directly offer your support to organisations such as GLASS, LARA and TRF that are 'fighting the cause' on our behalf
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I agree - just listen - should be entertaining though, and should make us chuckle through our lunch.

Laughing
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I get the impression that it's the 'urban 4x4' thread which, admittedly. is a much less defensible argument. But, as you say, some chuckles during lunch!

Don't worry BN, I wasn't going to ring up as Mr. Angry or even Victor Meldrew , I fully appreciate the reasoning for keeping it professional and above board.

Happy listening!
  
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In Paris and Lyon (France), this people deflates the tyres of 4x4 parked in town ...
  
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It won't change anything but you can silenty voice your opinion and vote here http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/vine/
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Hardly a balanced debate but... Rolling Eyes
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Mossy wrote:
Hardly a balanced debate but... Rolling Eyes


Unless you're a New Puritan. The should have had Jeremy Clarkson or James May on to provide balance Wink
  
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They [Urban Alliance] quote Mr. Clarkson on their web site - They use one of his comments out of context as suppporting their cause.
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I’m a shameful example of the urban 4x4 fraternity, but it’s paid for, it’s legal and I enjoy it so hey ho.

I used to drive a car, with 4 wheel drive, it just about managed 20mpg and would comfortably double the speed limit (and then some), but no one ever mentioned it. Now I drive a ‘car’ which is 4 wheel drive, averages 26.5mpg and I drive it really slowly with all due consideration and all I get is “Why did you buy such a big car, I bet it’s thirsty, it’s pointless and I wouldn’t want one if it was the last car in the world.” My response, “I like and, clearly, you’d love one”.

The point is, there will always be someone who has a different view to yourself. If you let it worry you, they they win.
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Slimer wrote:
It won't change anything but you can silenty voice your opinion and vote here http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/vine/


and unsurprisingly they conclude (as of 4pm) that

Should 4x4s Be Banned From Cities?

Yes 57%

No 43%

Total votes: 7922

Results are indicative and may not reflect public opinion


Closer than I might have predicted!
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Nothing is ever said about Rollers, Bentleys, Big Mercs, Big Lexus etc who take up as much room or more as us, use more fuel etc.
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I think there was a late rally - it was 63:37 when I looked.
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