NJS

Just taking the gender comments to a more serious point I'd accept that young lads can be worse drivers but I do find the "insurance companies can discriminate because women are better drivers" argument to be infuriating. The statistics may show that women have less accidents but I'd love to see a correlation between those stats and mileage/journey times. On the whole men tend to do more driving and in more "accident prone" times like the rush hour. I'd bet "adjusted" figures would show that driving is the same as everything - a range of good and bad across all categories. I can see that the proposed future "road tolls everywhere" could provide the data for "fairer" insurance for everone.

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Real first name: Neil Nickname: None Age: 41 Occupation: Software Developer Location: Chelmsford (S. Shields originally) Language(s) spoken? Sanddancer, schoolboy french and spanish Avatat - why? Fantastic Band Previous avatars? Used to have Julie Benz (Darla in Angel and Buffy) Tell us when you first joined the boards? xmas last but one Board highlights? general sharing of pleasure when we win Board lowlights? Too much anti-Souness for me. What would you be doing if you weren't doing your current job? - God knows Pets? - Don't see the point though I've sort of adopted next door's cat in that it greets me. I play a bit like.... Paul Goddard Football heroes? Beardsley, Varadi, Cole, Anderson, Wharton, Sir Les Football villains? Steve Foster, Kenny Burns, Carlton Palmer Best advice given? Family and friends above all else Ideal partner? Abbey off ER Ideal dinner date? Germaine Greer would be interesting Ideal meal? Mam's rabbit pie Can you cook? Not really - microwave man Current wheels? VW VR6 Biggest influence? Dad TV programmes? Babylon 5, Angel, Buffy, Simpsons Burger and chips or fish and chips? Fish Chinese or indian? What do you order? Indian - Jalfrezi/ chinese - duck (prefer the former) Favourite tunes? Mayonaise by Pumpkins, Fields of Fire by Big Country Abi Titmuss or Jodi Marsh? - Don't know what they look like George Clooney or Bradley Pitt? - acting wise Clooney. Favourite film? Dogma or Blade Runner If I won a million pounds.... I'd visit every country on the planet Age first drunk alcohol? First drink? 15/16 - McKewans Best Scotch. Ever suspended/expelled from school? No - swot Favourite insult? the C word with relish (also favourite compliment) Not a lot of people know that......I hate christmas Most you've ever spent on an item of clothes? Armani winter coat in Rome - £350 How many pairs of shoes do you own? 5 or 6 including trainers I'm obsessed with.....Arguing In 5 years time, I hope to be....back in contracting making loads