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Don't go to Swindon

Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 9:30 am
by Uncle Kram
Wtf ????

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Don't go to Swindon

Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 9:36 am
by YZGI
Uncle Kram;720946 wrote: Wtf ????
And you say we drive on the wrong side of the road.:wah:

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Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 9:37 am
by sunny104
um, there is no wrong side in that town apparently.....:-2 :D :wah:

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Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 9:41 am
by Bryn Mawr
Uncle Kram;720946 wrote: Wtf ????


It's the magic roundabout - there's another one in Hemel that just consists of five mini roundabouts at the points of a pentangle.

They're great fun - as long as you have at least one rounabout on your right hand side your OK. Simple :-)

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Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 9:55 am
by Pheasy
I do miss roundabouts - but I have to say, when we approached this once it was a little scary :)

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Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 10:00 am
by Chezzie
I feel Dizzy..........No wonder theirs a Swinton's Insurance lol :wah:

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Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 12:59 pm
by abbey
Id definately be buggered, I've been known to go around a roundabout 4 times before finally getting off! :o

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Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 1:10 pm
by Bryn Mawr
abbey;721129 wrote: Id definately be buggered, I've been known to go around a roundabout 4 times before finally getting off! :o


and that was just an mini roundabout :p

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Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 1:18 pm
by abbey
Bryn Mawr;721133 wrote: and that was just an mini roundabout :pNo, I just drive straight over those. :wah:

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Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 1:18 pm
by Accountable
Too lazy to type this again, so I stole it from a thread a couple of years old:







I've driven that intersection in Swindon many times. The Magic Roundabout :D . One large roundabout with 4 (or is it 5?) smaller roundabouts around it. Basically, it's a large parking lot with circles and curved arrows painted at random.

I finally figured out the best way to traverse it safely: 1) Aim the car 2) close your eyes 3) step on the gas and trust the magic. Don't open your eyes while in the roundabout; it's too scary. You'll only see all the other drivers zipping by with their eyes squeezed shut. :wah:


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Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 1:44 pm
by Betty Boop
My friend lives near that, she'll drive miles just to avoid it! :wah::wah: It is scary though, seven mini roundabouts isn't it?

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Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 3:11 pm
by dubs
I've driven a powerliner with a 40 foot trailer through there. Mind you I've got no hair, and my beards gone white....:thinking:

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Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 5:55 pm
by Accountable








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Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 5:58 pm
by Kathy Ellen
OMG...that is hysterical Unc. I would pass out peacefully if I ever had to circle that one.:wah:

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Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 6:11 pm
by Pheasy
dubs;721185 wrote: I've driven a powerliner with a 40 foot trailer through there. Mind you I've got no hair, and my beards gone white....:thinking:


:yh_rotfl OMG that made me laugh

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Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 3:58 am
by Bez
Uncle Kram;720946 wrote: Wtf ????


What's wrong with that Unc ? :driving::yh_giggle xxx

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Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 5:44 am
by Nomad
Kathy Ellen;721598 wrote: OMG...that is hysterical Unc. I would pass out peacefully if I ever had to circle that one.:wah:






You of all people should under no circumstances attempt to navigate this area. In fact just stay out of the whole country. :p

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Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 8:27 am
by littlemissgiggle
:wah:

yes the magic roundabout,

i have heard story's about this,

and well done dubs for doing that, my eyes would be closed crossing that :p