observer Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 Is there a legal limit on the amount of noise emited from a car radio? Even if I turn up the sound for the 1812, I'm sure folk outside can't hear it; and the vast majority of drivers keep noise within their own bubbles - BUT, there'e alway some sprog want's everyone to hear his/her c**p "music", and you can feel the base vibration half way down the street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 Sorry Obs but that really made me giggle. I suppose it's better that they do it in their cars so you only have to hear it for a minute or so than if they were playing it that loud in their own homes. I've often thought that it must be a distraction to them while they are driving though and how do they hear things like ambulance/police/fire engine sirens etc as you often hear them before you see them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 Never have a problem hearing me when I am behind them, very noisy that new bike of mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadako Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 Sprog? Not necessarily the case Obs. I had to endure an audi driver's dance track at the traffic lights last week. I did try to match his noise level by turning up the music in my car. Having Paul Simon blasting out of my ford KA didn't quite have the same effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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observer Posted September 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 Try the Flight of the Valkeries Sadako; then throw an Ace of Spades at him as you pass! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted September 15, 2012 Report Share Posted September 15, 2012 Blimey Obs I never ever had you down as an 'ace of spades' sort of bloke Love it and you may be the new 'Rock God' before we know it PS isn't it the Valkyries though. Just nit picking and I'm probably wrong. Keep rockin' Obs either way and I look forward to passing you one day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 And throwing a spade at him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
algy Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 Now don't you just wish you had this young chap living in you locality! :grin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 PHWOR...! I do! Just joking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadako Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 Ooooh. I think I need to put my Motorhead cds in my glove compartment as a back up. Having a deck of cards with the ace on top would also make a good prop, and could be thrown into the driver's window, with a warning message and a link to this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 I always have my Sex Pistols CD's in the car when I go on long journeys...... keeps me awake! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 PS isn't it the Valkyries though. Just nit picking and I'm probably wrong. If you really want to pick nits it is Die Walküre. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter T Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 Does the lad with the bike know his rear tyre is flat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer Posted September 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 So folk keep telling him, but he can't hear them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 Does the lad with the bike know his rear tyre is flat? 'A flat (Ab)' to be more precise Peter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 If you really want to pick nits it is Die Walküre. Not picking nits at all Ealge... I'd never heard of it so had to google to see what Obs was on about ....and google corrected it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadako Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 You can't say nit picking....it is racist...apparently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 I think you're nit-picking there sadako. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 We said picking nits sadako... you said nit picking On the same subject, but completely off actual topic (sorry Obs but we'll get back to your loud music soon). Some years ago when I was involved with a rather high profile and local campaign we had a website. I and others had put 'getting down to the nitty gritty' in a few documents and statements which by my understanding meant 'getting down to the heart of the matter or the real details'. Another person who was involved said it was their understanding that the wording could not be used anymore due to being classed as offensive by certain groups. All down to the 18th century slave trade I think. The place 'he' worked had all been told under no circumstances should they ever use the term. So I guess from what you say the offensive word must be 'nit' itself but we had nits at school and also 'nitty Nora the bug explorer' who she was fondly know. I wonder if that's why nits are now called head lice Crikey I'm itching like mad now.... must put some loud music on to distract me. I've still not found any law by the way Obs, I found one about needing a licence to use speakers in the street but that didn't apply to speakers permenantly fitted in a car. They could be classed as being a public nusciance if they stay in one place for long enough though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Sid Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 how about breach of copyright by public broadcasting, could that apply? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 Another person who was involved said it was their understanding that the wording could not be used anymore due to being classed as offensive by certain groups. All down to the 18th century slave trade I think. I wonder if that's why nits are now called head lice Nits are the eggs of head lice so a person who has nits must also have head lice. You are correct that nitty-gritty originates from the 18th centuary slave trade. It refers to the (for the want of a better word) shit (which had accumulated and became known as nitty-gritty) in the hold at the bottom of a slave transporter ship after the slaves had been unloaded after their long journey across the ocean, bearing in mind that the slaves would have been chained down and unable to perform bodily functions anywhere else. The hold would need to be cleaned out after the slaves were unloaded and that became known as getting down to the nitty-gritty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleopatra Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 Hum... Interesting point. This topic has gone from crap played in a car to crap left in the hold of a slave transporter ship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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