Let's have a grumble.......
Mar 7th 2014 | 1:54 am
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Yes that's annoying.
Another annoying supermarket one is when you have been in a queue for ages and it's nearly your turn to be served then they tell you, you have to go to another till because that ones closing.
Mar 7th 2014 | 1:57 am
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Mar 7th 2014 | 2:05 am
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Mar 7th 2014 | 2:28 am
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Molly I am glad you brought this up as I've got one I've saved up for awhile:
When getting on a train in rush hour, if you are up the front and on a good wicket - not only will you get first choice of seats - but you should have an obligation of sorts to think of others behind - *close up!* - *maintain your position* and board fast!
BAH!
Oh God! Don't talk to me about trains Badge! You've set me off now...
OK..... When I go to London at the weekend I always go by train, I drive to either Manchester or Preston, lock the car up and jump on the train.
The train from Preston is ALWAYS on platform six, I've been doing this a long time now, so I know where to stand etc...So, a few months ago I did what I always do, go and buy a coffee and a newspaper from the shop near platform six and then I wait for my train. The train came I jumped on, found my place, settled in, sipped my coffee, opened my paper, excellent! Jobs a good un'.
The next thing the train driver spoke over the tannoy. 'Good morning I hope you are all settled in, today's journey has no delays as yet, blah, blah blah..........same old crap.
Then I heard the word ' Glasgow' . I said to the guy across, ' did he just say Glasgow'. He said yeah. I said ' so this trains going to 'Glasgow?'he said 'yeah', I said SHIT! He laughed, nice chap!
Anyway to cut a very long story short, I went to Glasgow by accident, because some bloody train person decided they could swap platforms!
Arrrrrghhhhh!!!
I won't even go into rush hour, I'll save that for another time!
Mar 7th 2014 | 5:42 am
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Mar 7th 2014 | 5:52 am
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I completely disagree.
Did you pay extra?
Oh God! Don't talk to me about trains Badge! You've set me off now...
OK..... When I go to London at the weekend I always go by train, I drive to either Manchester or Preston, lock the car up and jump on the train.
The train from Preston is ALWAYS on platform six, I've been doing this a long time now, so I know where to stand etc...So, a few months ago I did what I always do, go and buy a coffee and a newspaper from the shop near platform six and then I wait for my train. The train came I jumped on, found my place, settled in, sipped my coffee, opened my paper, excellent! Jobs a good un'.
The next thing the train driver spoke over the tannoy. 'Good morning I hope you are all settled in, today's journey has no delays as yet, blah, blah blah..........same old crap.
Then I heard the word ' Glasgow' . I said to the guy across, ' did he just say Glasgow'. He said yeah. I said ' so this trains going to 'Glasgow?'he said 'yeah', I said SHIT! He laughed, nice chap!
Anyway to cut a very long story short, I went to Glasgow by accident, because some bloody train person decided they could swap platforms!
Arrrrrghhhhh!!!
I won't even go into rush hour, I'll save that for another time!
OK..... When I go to London at the weekend I always go by train, I drive to either Manchester or Preston, lock the car up and jump on the train.
The train from Preston is ALWAYS on platform six, I've been doing this a long time now, so I know where to stand etc...So, a few months ago I did what I always do, go and buy a coffee and a newspaper from the shop near platform six and then I wait for my train. The train came I jumped on, found my place, settled in, sipped my coffee, opened my paper, excellent! Jobs a good un'.
The next thing the train driver spoke over the tannoy. 'Good morning I hope you are all settled in, today's journey has no delays as yet, blah, blah blah..........same old crap.
Then I heard the word ' Glasgow' . I said to the guy across, ' did he just say Glasgow'. He said yeah. I said ' so this trains going to 'Glasgow?'he said 'yeah', I said SHIT! He laughed, nice chap!
Anyway to cut a very long story short, I went to Glasgow by accident, because some bloody train person decided they could swap platforms!
Arrrrrghhhhh!!!
I won't even go into rush hour, I'll save that for another time!
Mar 7th 2014 | 6:10 am
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Re: Let's have a grumble.......
Holiday Inn Parramatta laundry prices per item:-
Underwear $5.50
Pair of socks $5.50
Shorts $11.00
T shirt $9.90
Work shirt $13.50
Trousers/jeans $13.50
x by 6 days worth of clothes.
Underwear $5.50
Pair of socks $5.50
Shorts $11.00
T shirt $9.90
Work shirt $13.50
Trousers/jeans $13.50
x by 6 days worth of clothes.
Mar 7th 2014 | 9:31 am
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Chris don't be a prat: Australian drivers are not the worst: in Melbourne, and I can hardly substantiate it - but common sense dictates- they drive like people in any other city.
I sometimes wonder where people have been living, I really wonder...
Molly...GLASGOW. There is a bus service that departs from the nain station with the intent of taking it's travellers to a ferry that ends up on an Isle which distills whisky....
I sometimes wonder where people have been living, I really wonder...
Molly...GLASGOW. There is a bus service that departs from the nain station with the intent of taking it's travellers to a ferry that ends up on an Isle which distills whisky....
Mar 7th 2014 | 9:37 am
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I say to people on these boards...
Go out to Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane...
Pick a time and a spot and a highway, main artery, or city junction and I bet 95 times out of 100 the snapshot you see will be a bunch of normal drivers pretty much indistinct from drivers anywhere else in the West. I guarantee this.
I guarantee that anyone who disagrees is either a pleb: or a jumped up 'jobsworth' motorist who overrates their own driving: let's face it most of us are plain motorists....with no unique or distinct skills.
Go out to Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane...
Pick a time and a spot and a highway, main artery, or city junction and I bet 95 times out of 100 the snapshot you see will be a bunch of normal drivers pretty much indistinct from drivers anywhere else in the West. I guarantee this.
I guarantee that anyone who disagrees is either a pleb: or a jumped up 'jobsworth' motorist who overrates their own driving: let's face it most of us are plain motorists....with no unique or distinct skills.
Mar 7th 2014 | 10:24 am
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I never let mine ride or walk when they were young. Daniel Morecombe was a student at their school for a while, made me realise quick smart bad stuff happens anywhere.
They rode when older, well when it wasn't some delightful weather like 34C 90% humidity, or the rain was coming down like Niagra falls for weeks on end. It was quite funny some kids would have no choice and would arrive as wet as stepping out of the shower, but in full school uniform.
Huge electrical storms were interesting the school would debate if to send them home or not, got it wrong once, eldest rode home as a mini tornado came through, as he opened the front door the window blew out
Been really calm this summer, but wow some summers we had some mind blowing weather.
They rode when older, well when it wasn't some delightful weather like 34C 90% humidity, or the rain was coming down like Niagra falls for weeks on end. It was quite funny some kids would have no choice and would arrive as wet as stepping out of the shower, but in full school uniform.
Huge electrical storms were interesting the school would debate if to send them home or not, got it wrong once, eldest rode home as a mini tornado came through, as he opened the front door the window blew out
Been really calm this summer, but wow some summers we had some mind blowing weather.
Tell us more of your stories Jad....(never one for understatement)..
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