 Flooding, Avoid Basingstoke |
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 Jun 11 2012, 02:41 PM
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Jun 11 2012, 03:59 PM
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When I used to have motorcycles, I worked in Basingstoke. One day, predicted all day sunshine. Well at 2pm, HEAVY rain decended out of nowhere. By 6pm, I came past Morrisons on the Dual Carriageway and had to drive through the puddle pictured. Not quite as bad but that particular area is prone to developing floods...not fun!
I can't imagine why they don't figure out what the problem is and try and resolve it. It's a major trunk road. 
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Jun 11 2012, 04:19 PM
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Crikey Timbo. On a brief look I thought it looked like quite a nice canal.
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Jun 11 2012, 05:58 PM
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Driving along the A4 between Hambridge Road lights and B&Q on Sunday I was following a white transit ( colour not relevant),who drove through the standing water at such speed the previous flooded road was cleared , I now present the answer to flooded areas. Council's please take note.
 Not entirely sure where it ended up but I wouldn't have wanted to be a pedestrian or cyclist . -------------------- Rem tene verba sequentur
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Jun 11 2012, 07:56 PM
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'Avoid Basingstoke' can be sound advice, but in terms of the true topic here, surely 'avoid A33 in Basingstoke' is a better title?
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Jun 11 2012, 08:21 PM
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QUOTE (Timbo @ Jun 11 2012, 04:59 PM)  When I used to have motorcycles, I worked in Basingstoke. One day, predicted all day sunshine. Well at 2pm, HEAVY rain decended out of nowhere. By 6pm, I came past Morrisons on the Dual Carriageway and had to drive through the puddle pictured. Not quite as bad but that particular area is prone to developing floods...not fun! I can't imagine why they don't figure out what the problem is and try and resolve it. It's a major trunk road. And I still can't wash my car with a hosepipe. |
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Jun 11 2012, 08:54 PM
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QUOTE (Penelope @ Jun 11 2012, 09:21 PM) And I still can't wash my car with a hosepipe. But you can pay for someone to come and clean your car for you, using your hose pipe. Isn't that Ironic? When Parker's away, I will come wash FAB1 for you.  
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Jun 11 2012, 09:07 PM
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QUOTE (Timbo @ Jun 11 2012, 09:54 PM) But you can pay for someone to come and clean your car for you, using your hose pipe. Isn't that Ironic? When Parker's away, I will come wash FAB1 for you. You can only pay someone if they are already an established business though. |
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Jun 11 2012, 09:58 PM
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QUOTE (Penelope @ Jun 11 2012, 09:21 PM) And I still can't wash my car with a hosepipe. My thoughts too! I stupidly did a hand and bucket job on mine yesterday. plonker! |
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Jun 11 2012, 10:01 PM
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QUOTE (Baffers100 @ Jun 11 2012, 10:58 PM) My thoughts too! I stupidly did a hand and bucket job on mine yesterday. plonker! 
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Jun 12 2012, 08:33 AM
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QUOTE (Baffers100 @ Jun 11 2012, 10:58 PM) My thoughts too! I stupidly did a hand and bucket job on mine yesterday. plonker! Each to their own!! 
-------------------- There their, loose loser!
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