Ornaments hanging from the rear view mirror will stop you becoming fatigued when you are driving

[alias_sqbr]

Am currently preparing to take my learners again. Shut up.

Anyway, some of the questions on the practice test are downright amusing. About a third are along the lines of "In the following somewhat dangerous situation should you (a) Speed up (b) drive more carefully or (c) honk your horn?" Hmm let me think...
I must admit I got some of the questions wrong having forgotten who gets right of way, but there's some answers so dumb that I think anyone who chooses them should be permanently banned from driving, and possibly from being a pedestrian (see the post title, for example)

I got put on a lower dosage of antacid and spent yesterday feeling Very Ill, but on the plus side have found somewhere that sells lemon gaviscon (I seem to have developed a reaction to peppermint, which is unfortuntate since it's in 90% of over the counter stomach medication) Also cheered myself up by eating a banana and half a carton of no fat custard. Mmm...alkaline. (Pity I'm also somewhat allergic to dairy. Stupid stomach)

Finally, a big thankyou to everyone who wished me a happy birthday, I'm too lazy to reply to everyone saying "Thanks", but thanks :)

Comments

see the post title, for example

[mothwentbad.livejournal.com]

But... what if it's a *cross*? It just might...

Re: see the post title, for example

[alias_sqbr]

Or a caffeine censer..you're right. Man, I suck at this driving thing.

Re: see the post title, for example

[mothwentbad.livejournal.com]

The cross doesn't work unless you have a "Jesus is my co-pilot" bumper sticker. He conforms to certain regulations.

[miss-kittylix.livejournal.com]

Peppermint is a suprisingly common allergin. I used to love peppermint chocolate and thought I was allergic to chocolate because of the terrible stomach ache i got after eating it. I've since found out that peppermint is the cause. Luckily I don't have to take antacids. Btw, don't worry, Adam hasn't got his learners yet - but I'm gently steering him in that direction!

[col-ki.livejournal.com]

You know, your lj Icon is based a public lack of knowledge of the distinction between a "train" and a "railcar".

A "train" is an abstract concept, it's a service run in a particular way at a particular time, which is implemented with physical objects: In this case, railcars, but in other cases, by a combination of locomotives and carriages, or even railcars and carriages.

[purrdence.livejournal.com]

I haven't got my learners either.

[leahcim.livejournal.com]

I thought only gunzels (http://www.railpage.org.au/ausrail/99may/msg00403.html) cared about the distinction between "train station" and "railway station"? :P

[purrdence.livejournal.com]

and I get the giggles every time I see your new icon - the other teacher in my office thought I was a bit strange ...

[col-ki.livejournal.com]

While that's interesting, I was only talking about trains and railway vehicles, not stations :)

Re: see the post title, for example

[alias_sqbr]

Have you seen this comic?

[alias_sqbr]

And that abstract concept just exploded. What's the problem?

[alias_sqbr]

Actually I made it a while ago, I just don't get many chances to use it :)

[alias_sqbr]

Yes but he's younger than me. Mind you that 1 and a bit years pales in comparison to the 10 years (jesus) since when I should have gotten my license :)

[col-ki.livejournal.com]

No - the railcars exploded. The train just terminated :)

[alias_sqbr]

It's my icon and I say it exploded so nerr.

[col-ki.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah? Oh yeah?!?!

[alias_sqbr]

FINE!!

[col-ki.livejournal.com]