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struggle4progress Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-11-10 05:23 PM
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Poll question: Driver blames UFO for failure to pay parking fine
A motorist blamed spotting a UFO for his failure to pay a parking fine, a south London council has revealed. The driver was so shocked by what he saw, he drove into a bus lane, according to parking appeals made to Southwark Council ... http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/8614134.stm
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petronius Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-11-10 10:31 PM
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1. Those are all reasonable explanations - who wouldn't park badly if they were
watching a UFO?

I like the one who said he simply didn't know what the lines meant... :)
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Kaleva Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-11-10 10:51 PM
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2. He had a choice between being anal probed and getting a ticket. A no-brainer.
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edbermac Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-12-10 10:08 AM
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3. Depends on who is doing the probing.
:7
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Touchdown Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-12-10 10:25 AM
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4. But they usually look like this...
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edbermac Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Apr-12-10 01:02 PM
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5. I'll take the ticket in that case.
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