This beggars belief! (1 Viewer)

[Jac Sprat]

She thought cruise control was auto pilot.

Woman crashed motorhome using cruise control while making cup of tea

.....http://www.suffolkgazette.com/news/motorhome-crash/

 

[DBK]

The Suffolk Gazette publishes spoof news. But funny ones.

 

[MC 55 FUN]

The fact that she's now banned from driving for 12 months comes as a huge relief.

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[Richard n Ann]

How could a person so thick manage to amass £45k?!

 

[Figaro]

They still walk amongst us, just unbelievable.
I think a yank in an RV did same thing a few years ago.

 

[Richard n Ann]

She "flicked the switch on the kettle" perhaps she left the EHU lead in too

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[lorger]

The yank RV one is an urban myth just like this one will turn out to be I'm sure

 

[thehutchies]

She "flicked the switch on the kettle" perhaps she left the EHU lead in too

With a 5.5kW on-board generator, we can run anything we like while on the move
A couple of laptops, a film on the big screen TV, kettle on and last night's chinese leftovers heating up in the electric oven.
Home from home at 70mph

 

[Carol]

With a 5.5kW on-board generator, we can run anything we like while on the move
A couple of laptops, a film on the big screen TV, kettle on and last night's chinese leftovers heating up in the electric oven.
Home from home at 70mph

But will it drive it self while your watching TV and a brew, that's the main question.

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[whingyraindrop]

Ah! The good old 'Suffolk Gazette'.

The article was written by Rob Banks, the crime editor too!

 

[thehutchies]

But will it drive it self while your watching TV and a brew, that's the main question.

Not for long, because with the generator and the engine running, we're doing about four miles to the gallon

 

[Mags52]

Don'

She "flicked the switch on the kettle" perhaps she left the EHU lead in too

Can't laugh - we were driving out onto the road from our house when a man flagged us down. I'd left the electric hook up in and we were dragging it along beside us. Duh ...

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[PhilandMena]

She must be very embarrassed and somewhat distressed after writing off her new Motorhome. Insurance will not pay out even though it was a genuine if somewhat simple and silly mistake. Fortunately, no one hurt. She will not be 'living the dream'. It's a shame I.M.O. some of our members seem to think it's OK to take the pi** out of her. That's life I guess.

 

[chaser]

She must be very embarrassed and somewhat distressed after writing off her new Motorhome. Insurance will not pay out even though it was a genuine if somewhat simple and silly mistake. Fortunately, no one hurt. She will not be 'living the dream'. It's a shame I.M.O. some of our members seem to think it's OK to take the pi** out of her. That's life I guess.

Think you will find it's a spoof artical

 

[chaser]

Here's another one
http://www.suffolkgazette.com/farming/cattle-orwell-bridge/

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[PhilandMena]

Think you will find it's a spoof artical

I do hope so! I'm still a little surprised (and disappointed) at some of the replies though.

 

[hilldweller]

The clue was in the address surely: of Cretingham, near Ipswich

 

[PhilandMena]

Here's another one
http://www.suffolkgazette.com/farming/cattle-orwell-bridge/

Yes I see now. Thanks.

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[PhilandMena]

The clue was in the address surely: of Cretingham, near Ipswich

The place exists and is near Ipswich !

 

[hilldweller]

The place exists and is near Ipswich !

Really ! Wow, bet houses prices are cheap.

There was a street here called "Hookers Place", well it was next to a rugby pitch but after a few years they changed the name.

I remember, years ago, a Yank woman doing exactly this in an RV.

 

[Deleted member 29692]

I love the spoof news sites.

They're always good for a laugh when someone doesn't realise and falls for it.

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[Teuchter]

Don'

Can't laugh - we were driving out onto the road from our house when a man flagged us down. I'd left the electric hook up in and we were dragging it along beside us. Duh ...

Done that too - most embarrassing!!

 

[mike mcglynn]

Don'

Can't laugh - we were driving out onto the road from our house when a man flagged us down. I'd left the electric hook up in and we were dragging it along beside us. Duh ...

You think that's bad I have seen a tanker driver driving out of a depot dragging a pump and sixty feet of 3 inch hose behind him .

 

[pablomc]

She thought cruise control was auto pilot.

Woman crashed motorhome using cruise control while making cup of tea

.....http://www.suffolkgazette.com/news/motorhome-crash/

It isn't auto pilot?

No more heading off to the netty with my paper.

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[tonyidle]

You think that's bad I have seen a tanker driver driving out of a depot dragging a pump and sixty feet of 3 inch hose behind him .

That's nothing. I only noticed when my bungalow got stuck on the roundabout at the bottom of the road.

 

[Clarky]

The clue was in the address surely: of Cretingham, near Ipswich

Cretingham is actually a lovely little village, close to us in Suffolk.
Suffolk Gazette is written and produced in a local pub, probably after spending a goodly amount at the bar.
Always good for a laugh though.

Richard.

 

[Figaro]

It's a shame I.M.O. some of our members seem to think it's OK to take the pi** out of her.

If it was a genuine story they would deserve all the flack that came their way for doing that, IMO.
The motor home doesn't look damaged though does it ?

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