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Old Jan 26th 2004, 10:08 pm
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So snow, artic air, black ice and genrally freeing cold conditions are heading our way. Remenber last year when it last snowed?? I for one do, it took me 10 hours to drive from Hammersmith, West London to north herts. It took 7 hours just to get out of the M25 perimeter. I unfortunately have to drive into London this week as it is my job to.

Anyone else here share my feeling of dread of the incompetent London councils and the great Highways Agency having the power to totally f&%k up my week????
 
Old Jan 26th 2004, 10:19 pm
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Originally posted by dazuk
So snow, artic air, black ice and genrally freeing cold conditions are heading our way. Remenber last year when it last snowed?? I for one do, it took me 10 hours to drive from Hammersmith, West London to north herts. It took 7 hours just to get out of the M25 perimeter. I unfortunately have to drive into London this week as it is my job to.

Anyone else here share my feeling of dread of the incompetent London councils and the great Highways Agency having the power to totally f&%k up my week????
I drive on the M25 and M11 to and from my office in London.

I'm thinking of putting a flask of coffee and a good book in the car!
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I am hoping we get snowed in, just for a day off work. Even in a first floor flat in W14.

It could happen....

(Just as long as I don't get stuck on the appaling District line for hours....)

Bring in your car: flask of hot tea, biscuits and a good book. And some fluffy gloves. And a shovel. Maybe do some chores you've been avoiding: plug the iron into the fag lighter socket and do your shirts for the week? Fill in your DIMIA forms? Write a novel?


good luck.....

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Originally posted by Olive101
I drive on the M25 and M11 to and from my office in London.

I'm thinking of putting a flask of coffee and a good book in the car!
great minds think alike! You got in there while I was typing..
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Old Jan 26th 2004, 10:26 pm
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Originally posted by koala_mac
I am hoping we get snowed in, just for a day off work. Even in a first floor flat in W14.

It could happen....

(Just as long as I don't get stuck on the appaling District line for hours....)

Bring in your car: flask of hot tea, biscuits and a good book. And some fluffy gloves. And a shovel. Maybe do some chores you've been avoiding: plug the iron into the fag lighter socket and do your shirts for the week? Fill in your DIMIA forms? Write a novel?


good luck.....

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Yep, i have already popped to Safeways earlier and bought a multipack of monster munch, a long tube of coconut ring biccies and have a couple of thick jumpers and an old blanket. Dont you just love the way you have to think the worst when dealing with transport in this country??
 
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Daz...are you a troll?
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Old Jan 26th 2004, 10:40 pm
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Originally posted by podgypossum
Daz...are you a troll?
No, why do you ask??? I drive for a living, just expressing my concerns for tommorrow:scared:
 
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Originally posted by podgypossum
Daz...are you a troll?
Troll

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Originally posted by Olive101
I drive on the M25 and M11 to and from my office in London.

I'm thinking of putting a flask of coffee and a good book in the car!
And a Port-a-Loo in the back of your ute.
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Originally posted by dazuk
No, why do you ask??? I drive for a living, just expressing my concerns for tommorrow:scared:

I just find it amusing that you constantly complain about Oz, and now have returned to UK to do a driving job in one of the worst cities in the world for traffic congestion and complain about that too!!!

I owned a taxi company in London before i left, and anyone who returns to London to do driving as a job is bonkers..how can you complain about it when everyone on the planet knows its a nightmare!!!
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Originally posted by podgypossum
I just find it amusing that you constantly complain about Oz, and now have returned to UK to do a driving job in one of the worst cities in the world for traffic congestion and complain about that too!!!

I owned a taxi company in London before i left, and anyone who returns to London to do driving as a job is bonkers..how can you complain about it when everyone on the planet knows its a nightmare!!!
Well PP, I guess that Im moaning about the UKs transport because it is far from perfect.

I guess I moan about Oz, because in my eyes its a pretty dull boring isolated place. I was simply being factual about one of the UKs shortcomings. But even with the bad transport, cold weather etc it beats Aus for me. Does that make me a troll then??
 
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Originally posted by Megalania
A really subtle troll makes some people lose their
minds.
Paul99 is definetly a subtle troll!
I lost my mind for a while! :scared:

Dazuk is obviously a whinger, and is trying to get reactions and start and argument.
Geez, the post isn't even about living or culture in Australia!

It didn't work the first time, so he tries it with the sentence:
"Dont you just love the way you have to think the worst when dealing with transport in this country??"

Argghhh!

Yes, I'm such a great target for trolls!
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Originally posted by dazuk
Does that make me a troll then??
Dun no can 'ya cook???
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Old Jan 26th 2004, 11:20 pm
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Originally posted by Simone82
Paul99 is definetly a subtle troll!
I lost my mind for a while! :scared:

Dazuk is obviously a whinger, and is trying to get reactions and start and argument.
Geez, the post isn't even about living or culture in Australia!

It didn't work the first time, so he tries it with the sentence:
"Dont you just love the way you have to think the worst when dealing with transport in this country??"

Argghhh!

Yes, I'm such a great target for trolls!
Look I was only stating my fears for the rest of the working week! If I slag Aus Im a troll, if I slate the UK i am too.

Lighten up people, maybe I shouldnt of posted this on the Aus forum, maybe I thought that I was showing Im not just a one eyed englishman who see no wrong with the place???
 
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Originally posted by dazuk
Look I was only stating my fears for the rest of the working week! If I slag Aus Im a troll, if I slate the UK i am too.

Lighten up people, maybe I shouldnt of posted this on the Aus forum, maybe I thought that I was showing Im not just a one eyed englishman who see no wrong with the place???
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Never make a pretty woman your wife
So for my personal point of view
Get an ugly girl to marry you

If you wanna be happy for the rest of your life
Never make a pretty woman your wife
So for my personal point of view
Get an ugly girl to marry you

If you wanna be happy for the rest of your life
Never make a pretty woman your wife
So for my personal point of view
Get an ugly girl to marry you

If you wanna be happy for the rest of your life
Never make a pretty woman your wife
So for my personal point of view
Get an ugly girl to marry you
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