AK350Z Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Judging by the river (nee road) flowing past the house, I'm hoping everybodys houses and cars are safe today! I see the southwest and Borders are underwater again... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4RE Leather Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Have you got waterlogged? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-r Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Had quite a lot of rain here yesterday, and in for a load more later this evening I believe.....glad im on a bit of a hill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK350Z Posted November 22, 2012 Author Share Posted November 22, 2012 Not yet, should be far enough up the village to be ok: Better move the car back a touch eh? Not my house, thankfully: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Might be go go Panda time soon! Thankfully we live somewhere a bit flatter and not near any rivers, so the most we have to worry about is the driveway drain not coping and having a few inches of water around the bus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK350Z Posted November 22, 2012 Author Share Posted November 22, 2012 Doubt the Panda has much wading capacity, need a snorkeled up Defender! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronzee Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Saw all the flooding on the news. Hope you lot all have water wings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beavis Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Saw all the flooding on the news. Hope you lot all have water wings. Dont worry Immy, this is Great Britain there will be a hosepipe ban come next April (Feb, March and April are now typically our driest months), then May will see the start of the remainder of the year monsoon season again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK350Z Posted November 23, 2012 Author Share Posted November 23, 2012 Yep, its unbelievable! We literally haven't had a solid dry week since March.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian@TORQEN Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 (edited) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20457526 http://www.dailymail...in-lash-UK.html http://www.guardian....-flood-trap-car http://news.sky.com/story/1015385/floods-man-dies-as-more-rain-expected Edited November 23, 2012 by octet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 That bloke that died under the bridge was a grade A idiot. There's a massive flood condition in your area, you can't have failed to miss this as even if you didn't see the news then you'd have seen all the rain, and then he decides to go and drive through a ford?!?! That's just utter stupidity, and whilst I feel for his family and friends I have no sympathy for him at all. Hope no-one on here gets affected by it too much, and please don't be like the guy above and stay safe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 That's a bit harsh having no sympathy dan....... I agree that you have to be an idiot to do what he did lol but come on..... chisel some of that ice off around your heart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 I have a hell of a lot of sympathy for his family and friends, but for him? Come on, it's basic common sense not to try and cross a flooding ford in any kind of vehicle unless it's life and death. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Lol you bad bad man..... But yes I do see were you are coming from Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 That's a bit harsh having no sympathy dan....... I agree that you have to be an idiot to do what he did lol but come on..... chisel some of that ice off around your heart Come on Jay that is harsh in return..... we all know Dan doesn't have a heart made of ice or anything else for that matter 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian@TORQEN Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ekona Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 I have a mechanical heart made of steel and filled full of oil, ain't no room for lovey-dovey emotions here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aliensurfer Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Times like this I like the fact I live on a top floor flat and work from home.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK350Z Posted November 23, 2012 Author Share Posted November 23, 2012 I have a hell of a lot of sympathy for his family and friends, but for him? Come on, it's basic common sense not to try and cross a flooding ford in any kind of vehicle unless it's life and death. Vs. Gawd, I've only had the thing a month. Today my road was blocked by maybe a foot, maybe less of water, I've driven through double that in the Supra with no trouble, but I stopped in this. I think I hesitated and backed off while entering into the water. The engine stopped but not with a massive bang that I might have expected if I'd hydro locked it. It wasn't high enough to get over the door cill but I had to step out and push it backwards out of the water and wait for the RAC, who I had to pay as they don't do stupidity clauses. The air inlet iw way above, but the fan churning must have chucked water up inside. There was a small amount of water in the filter box, but none running back out the intake pipe. The oil on the dipstick seemed ok, but there might have been some spots of water on the dipstick. I'm praying to the god I don't even believe in that I haven't borked it totally. Its in a the local garage getting checked over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Times like this I like the fact I live on a top floor flat and work from home.. Ditto except I don't work from home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetSet Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 That bloke that died under the bridge was a grade A idiot. There's a massive flood condition in your area, you can't have failed to miss this as even if you didn't see the news then you'd have seen all the rain, and then he decides to go and drive through a ford?!?! That's just utter stupidity, and whilst I feel for his family and friends I have no sympathy for him at all. Hope no-one on here gets affected by it too much, and please don't be like the guy above and stay safe I noticed he was driving a 4WD, the main problem is that these make the owners feel invincible and they take crazy chances. There was a similar accident yesterday in Wales involving a woman driver getting swept away in a Chelsea Tractor, she was very lucky to survive. Its the same in snow too, I've seen numerous 4WD's that have finished up in ditches. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebized Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 I have a mechanical heart made of steel and filled full of oil, ain't no room for lovey-dovey emotions here! Dan has a heart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dblock Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 Stay safe peeps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spursmaddave Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 I have a mechanical heart made of steel and filled full of oil, ain't no room for lovey-dovey emotions here! Dan has a heart Only a rumour..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoogyRev Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 I have a mechanical heart made of steel and filled full of oil, ain't no room for lovey-dovey emotions here! Dan has a heart Only a rumour..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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