[Closed] Hangs head is speeding shame....

I have a grand total of zero surfing photos. Spent a few months in Tahiti and Fiji a few years back which was grand.

I dunno... surfing just doesn't do it for me.

Very nice - we were booked to go to Indo after Oz and NZ (NZ was outstanding for waves) but the East Timor war got a bit lairy.

Mostly done Europe - lots of France, Portgual and Spain and a lot of the UK.

Mol - it would if you tried it and liked it - Porthcawl, Llantwitt and the Gower all nearby and have plenty of waves.

Surf mat my hero.

Another fan to add to the list then... 😉

surfboard/keyboard warrior

Surf-Mat - Member
And Bristol - good stuff a drive away but Bristol is hardly MTB heaven is it TooTall? And you WILL have your bike nicked very soon. Lived there for 8 years - Cornwall is about 1351351535 times better for MTBing.

The difference is that I'm not dissing other forum users for where they live and ride - just pointing out the irony in yet another of your Johnny Two-Sheds posts. For the last 15 years I've not lived anywhere longer than 2 years, so I make the most of where I am and learn to enjoy what is there. You, on the other hand, live in utopia and we're all poorer for not living there with you. 🙄

surfboard/keyboard warrior

Despite all the photo evidence?

Fail.

Too Tall - I'm rather glad none of you live with me.

WTF is going on?

I came in here expecting some proper childish-bickering about speeding and instead I find childish-bickering about who has the smallest hills and the most surfiest beaches!

It's not on I tell you.

Despite all the photo evidence?

evidence of what? i know bugger all about surfing and for all I know you might be crap at it. if you want to show off your skills why not piss off to a surfing forum and wave your cock around there.

Are you lot still arguing?!!!!!

Surfboard warrior suggests I don't surf. I have just posted pics showing that isn't true - I do surf a lot. There are plenty of other surfers on here and I'm sorry you never learned to do it yourself - you are missing out.

Now will you get huffy every time someone mentions any other sport or is this just ill disguised green eyed rant?

Not hard to guess.

Now did you make that move to Wells? My sister lives there. Not a bad place but a complete ar5e to get to by any form of transport.

Jeez Mat you do take yourself a bit seriously, if you really were as awesome as you claim you'd not be getting drawn into nonsense like this and taking it seriously.

Hmm perhaps a "who's taken themselves too seriously this week?" thread on Fridays.

Al - the thing I can't understand is why people like you think I take things too seriously. Why be "serious" on a forum like this? Hardly a useful way to waste time. What happens is, people take me too seriously while I'm not being serious. It then really gets to them so they start to get a bit stalkerish.

I then sometimes "check them out" (very easy to do) and without fail, always find out they are a bit sad/geeky/nerdy/insecure. The ones who aren't never bother getting all antsy over a few surf pics or a bit of banter.

So why not look at yourself?

This happens again and again.

It's rather odd.

Surf-Mat,

Perhaps people aren't jealous.

Maybe they

a) Are just wondering why you are so insecure.

b) Don't care why you're so insecure, but just enjoy winding you up anyway.

Jeez Mat you do take yourself a bit seriously, if you really were as awesome as you claim you'd not be getting drawn into nonsense like this and taking it seriously.

+1

Thanks Mat, I enjoy watching your ever more frenzied attempts to appear cooler than everyone else.

oh and RS has it to a tee, I'm in the b group, just so you know 😉

Mat - if I said that Cornwall is indeed the best place in the UK, would it make you feel happy? 🙂

Whenever there's multiple posts on a forum topic I now skip to the end to see who's being a knob, why they're being a knob, and what they're bing knobby about. Just in case I'm missing something vital, like.

Now did you make that move to Wells

f-ck me, check out the stalker! 😀

what exactly happened to make everyone gang up on surf-mat I keep seeing it on threads but dont see him being any more trolly or keyboard warrior or sarcastic than anyone else.
Does anyne really think that Lincoln has better mtb that Cornwall? It is flat FFS how could it?
PS I cant see your photos at work and have no interest in your surfing claims so cannot comment

Most knobs on here know they are being knobs....Surf Matt however is better than all of them.

LOL @ the tag BTW.

As in 'real' life there are alwasy certain people who can give it, but not take it...

Edited because of pity.

I like him too, he just doesn't see he's no better than others on here.

Rusty Spanner - Member
Don't care whether he means it or not, I find him quite funny.

Laughing at him, with him or near him?

one up man ship to a whole new level - he on-upped me once ...... it made me chuckle

I like him, but he seems to be insanely competitive.. he seems to have trouble seeing that some things are not a competition. You can't reduce everything to 'mine's better' - life's not like that.

I like him too, he just doesn't see he's no better than others on here.

yep, he seems like quite a likeable chap when not running around with his fingers in his ears shouting insults at people who disagree with him. Its always possible his online persona is different to his real one 😯

I think he's unintentionally amusing, because like the rest of us, he's not half as clever as we all occaisionally think we are.

Seems like a pleasant bloke though and let's face it, unintended humour is better than no humour at all, as long as you have the ability to laugh at yourself as well as others.

Did someone disagree with me - right, that's it:
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Did someone speak?

Just checked this thread again. Furthest relevance to OP of the week award goes to ......

I'd just assumed it was still arguing over speeding...

No idea it had got this much fun.

DirtyLyle - Member

Whenever there's multiple posts on a forum topic I now skip to the end to see who's being a knob, why they're being a knob, and what they're bing knobby about. Just in case I'm missing something vital, like.

wooooaaahhhh-a fellow Convoy fan?

Court the morn. What suit?

birthday suit.

claim insanity.

sorted.

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Whatever happens, good luck!

I pled guilty by letter to the charges, the Procurator Fiscal's assistant said it would be better if I were to respect the authority of the court and the gravity of the charge and that I attend.

Only been in a court once for a civil divorce case. I feel a bit spooked going there as a crim'.

Turn up late and say sorry but you "had to stick to the speed limit this time"

"Court the morn. What suit?" dress like you are going to tea with your headmaster/vicar/with the in laws for the first time. Make a sober sensible effort to look smart and normal. do not dress to stand out . Do not go for bling and flash do not wear your disco suit.

Magistrates courts are very busy and relatively informal they will realise you are out of your depth and guide you through the process. You will stand out head and shoulders above the usual dross that come before them.

Do take the time to work out your income and outgoings you will be paying a fine and costs and a victim surcharge so you need to give them some financial info to fix the level and rate of repayment. Best of British.

magistrates guidelines for 70mph in a 50 limit are 4-6 points on licence or disqualify for 7-28 days and a band b fine which is 100% of relevent weekly income,and costs and victim surcharge.

Brilliant.

Surf-Mat gets proven wrong in a discussion about speeding, says 'whatever'(I thought only middle aged fat women in America and 13 year old girls said that) and starts slagging people off for where they live, then posts a picture of a wave, with no person actually visible in the picture and uses this as proof he is a great surfer.

Genius.

I’d be ready for whatever gets thrown at you. A straight speeding offence would probably have got you 3 points; now that you’re going to court that’s very unlikely. So although the MOT offence is non-endorsable, the lack of valid MOT has probably led to your court appearance. Anyway, you’re going to court now, and there’s no getting out of it.

Do the sensible thing and take it seriously. Dress appropriately, speak (when spoken to) in a considered manner, and [b]do not attempt to justify your actions[/b]. Quite the reverse, you should state (again, only if asked) that you understand you shouldn’t have been speeding, and that you have no excuse. Point to your good driving record and lack of points. The lack of MOT you could perhaps position as a memory thing – you thought it was the following week etc - but make sure they understand that you’re fully aware that it’s your responsibility and are not offering excuses.

Contrition worked reasonably well for me in my court appearances – coming across as not giving a damn will just cause you more grief.

On the legal side of it, see if your insurance (or AA/RAC) provide for a solicitor. Many do (though you might have to pay something towards it) and it’s worth doing. Again, it shows that you’re taking it seriously, and that you’re trying to present your mitigation as best you can, whilst fully accepting blame.

Financially, make sure that you are very careful about what’s labelled as, effectively, discretionary expenditure. You may well get fined a large amount, so the more of your income which can be classified as non-discretionary (i.e. on mortgage, pension contributions, childcare etc), the better. Bear in mind that lying to the court is a whole new level of trouble, so don’t do that!

My experience of a similar offence (no MOT issues, but I was going just under 90 in a 50), again with a clean license, was 6 points and £1000 fine. That was a decade ago, and they’re a bit tougher on speeders now.

No chance of a ban for this, unless they hate you; I estimate that you’ll get 4-5 points and a £3-400 fine (depends on how much you earn, obviously).

As nickf says, be smart, respectful and remorseful and take it well regardless. Dont embelish or try and justify your actions (from your original posting I doubt you will).
I had to go to magistrates court 5 years ago for a minor clash of wingmirrors (5 points and £185 fine, cheers then!). Mainly because i didnt report it to the police.
As i said good luck and hope it goes as well as it can for you!

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You'll get off for sure 😆