Tired of London, Tired of Life
Jan 18th 2011, 6:56 am
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Re: Tired of London, Tired of Life
...And the two buses that arrive at the same time: One bus nearly full and the other nearly empty. The full one stops and the nearly empty one skips the stop 
Jan 18th 2011, 6:57 am
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Re: Tired of London, Tired of Life
...And the long wait ending with the arrival of three buses at once ...And the bus that prematurely terminates with no expanation or refund ...And the string of not quite overcrowded buses that skip your stop ...And the death of queueing ...And the bad mannered Polish drivers 
...Followed by my first time use of buses in Australia: A "Gidday" and a bright smile from the driver of a clean and fresh 25% full bus
...Followed by my first time use of buses in Australia: A "Gidday" and a bright smile from the driver of a clean and fresh 25% full bus
Jan 18th 2011, 7:00 am
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Re: Tired of London, Tired of Life
And no, Australians are genetically incapable of queuing it's every man for himself come knocking off time so dont get killed in the rush as little old ladies with shopping use their elbows to get on first!
Jan 18th 2011, 7:07 am
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Re: Tired of London, Tired of Life
Ah but they dont come every 3 minutes! And the way they jerk and lurch can make you feel car sick in a very few minutes!
And no, Australians are genetically incapable of queuing it's every man for himself come knocking off time so dont get killed in the rush as little old ladies with shopping use their elbows to get on first!
And no, Australians are genetically incapable of queuing it's every man for himself come knocking off time so dont get killed in the rush as little old ladies with shopping use their elbows to get on first!
It's just as well I brought my London bus-riding attire then
Jan 18th 2011, 7:48 am
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Re: Tired of London, Tired of Life
I live in London (off to US in March) and have lived here for over 20 years. It's a very special place and I still get an incredible buzz when I go to "up west" but today when I was stuck in traffic for hours the love affair faded somewhat!
Jan 18th 2011, 8:43 am
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Re: Tired of London, Tired of Life
I have never caught a bus in Australia.
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Jan 18th 2011, 8:49 am
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Re: Tired of London, Tired of Life
I can still remember the little single decker buses in outer London full of little old ladies going to the supermarket and assorted riff-raff. The long lines of people sharing intelligence - 'Is it a 223? No - it's a R44!!' The monotony of it all! The 15 year old trying to get away with half-fare...the way the tourist with his suitcase from Heathrow fell over it when the driver over zealously brought the bus to a halt...the way youths tried to look cool as they groped and swung their way from pole to pole on entry and exit...the maps of Zone 4...red 'Request' stops...better get your hand up quick...
I have never caught a bus in Australia.
I have never caught a bus in Australia.
You just don't do buses in Melbourne, well someone must...but I don't know any of em.
Jan 18th 2011, 8:57 am
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Re: Tired of London, Tired of Life
For some it's trams - or nothing.
("Well in that case, you're nothing")
Jan 18th 2011, 9:12 am
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Re: Tired of London, Tired of Life
As for London.... I really enjoyed growing up and living there, I got a real sense of pride from it. Didnt enjoy it so much last trip back
I think that is more to do with me than London though, which is sad.
