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hohoho, and they are all blond buxom bimbos!
interestingly, I put it down to a number of things, first of all there is a link between motorists going to fast and obesity...ehhh?
allow me to explain...its the pace of modern living, have to get there earlier, have to have things, stress, too much to do, too little time, not enuff cash for everything we want,
Oliver James wrote a book with a big orrible title, called partly 'why we are more depressed despite being richer'
The conlcusion I believe is a real insight in this mixed up world, he says we are less happy, because we compare ourselves to others more...translate 'keep up with the joneses' we look at ourselves and are found wanting in the face of celebrity..everone else is rich beautiful, happy, we are poor miserable, etc...and this is more so now, yes, has always been, but more toys means less cash, and the media shout how much you have to have it.
How does this tie in to speeding, well, it doesn't really, its just background, but obesity, stress yes, I have found myself eating more chocolate biscuits, more pringles, I can easily eat a whole pack, I seem to want more, little does not satisfy as much,
Who is at fault, the food manufacturers, partly, they do make things more 'tasty' to compensate for the lack of real wholesome ingredients, the advertisers, yes, showing all the beatuful, slim, happy young people,
so when the media points the finger at one thing, it is always far more complex, and the reciepent of the criticism will always deny and so on.. Just watch. In reality, the cause is a complex mix of all and our inherent need for it, too. One thing is not to blame, all a part.
stress of modern life, wanting more, keeping up with jones, wanting to be posh and becks, incessant media pressure drilled at you, faster driving more desire to bunk, more junk eating...its all linked....
speed in itself does not kill(after all we would all be dead doing 100+mph), its only when you hit something, either a pedestrian or other object.
Its drivers judgment, lower speed in urbans, raise on mways, too slow on mways can be dangerous, but only caus others don't have the patience, courtesy, and lack of judgment about how close they can get.
And of course, 1/2 the bloody fuel tax, its preposterous its about 80% of the price.
But then all middle england would have to pay more income tax to make up the shortfall, and the government would not be re-elected,
Things have to be paid for, and that means tax. One way or the other, visible or invisible,
You have to pay vat on just about everything, even 2nd hand computers, so you pay the vat, buy it again, and the vat gets paid again....its wrong.
I got charged vat on postage for a tweeter, just caus it was invoiced, so something that is not taxable I have to pay tax...its wrong...
Tax on earnings, save some, taxed on interest, buy a car, vat on that, car tax, vat on insurance, tax on petrol, vat on servicing, parts, then you get fined.
ps Jules, not always true about big cars, the chrysler grand voyager got a dreadful crash rating, and though understandable, the chances of a paedophile strike are hugely exaggerated, as is an old dear getting beaten by a yob. Media again, preying on your fears. Let kids walk like we all used to do.
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- like what they gonna do? - put you in a coffin of reinforced steel bars. And if you're in the frame of mind to pop yourself, i hardly think you're gonna worry about the legality of it? What's that all about?
