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British Expats (https://britishexpats.com/forum/)
-   The Trailer Park (https://britishexpats.com/forum/trailer-park-96/)
-   -   Pet Peeves? (https://britishexpats.com/forum/trailer-park-96/pet-peeves-733083/)

mrken30 Feb 23rd 2017 5:59 am
Re: Pet Peeves?
 
Originally Posted by Jsmth321 (Post 12188105)
The homeless here have tried that, people still complained about them.

And of course people are also complaining about a low income housing project being planned, they claim it's too close to neighborhoods and schools, thing is it's low income family housing, as in people with kids as well, not homeless housing, although it will be next to the homeless shelter.
I was joking about the parks. On a more serious note, they have started to build small sheds for the homeless here and giving them addresses. having no address makes it hard to get a job or support. The other big issue was the shutting down of the mental hospitals. You probably heard of the recent death of the lady in Portland. It was in UK and US papers.

mrken30 Feb 23rd 2017 7:03 am
Re: Pet Peeves?
 
I resolved my pet peeve about 20 min gas refills. I now take two 5 gallon cans with me everytime I get gas. This means I can go for an extra week or so without having to visit the gas station. Yesterday it took me 25 minutes to get gas at 3 in the afternoon :(

mrken30 Feb 23rd 2017 7:04 am
Re: Pet Peeves?
 
How do I stop the possum coming through the cat door and eating the cat food? I was thinking if I use high calorie food, he will get too fat so he unable to squeeze through the door.

SultanOfSwing Feb 23rd 2017 7:06 am
Re: Pet Peeves?
 
Originally Posted by mrken30 (Post 12188166)
... 20 min gas refills ...
Wait, what?

Originally Posted by mrken30 (Post 12188169)
How do I stop the possum coming through the cat door and eating the cat food? I was thinking if I use high calorie food, he will get too fat so he unable to squeeze through the door.
Shoot it in the face.

mrken30 Feb 23rd 2017 7:10 am
Re: Pet Peeves?
 
Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing (Post 12188170)
Wait, what?
They guy was going round putting the pump in each car, then he went round again to take payment on each pump. Also the truck in front of me kept tripping the pump to turn off, probably due to the low fuel tank. They had 1 person for 6 pumps.

SultanOfSwing Feb 23rd 2017 7:14 am
Re: Pet Peeves?
 
Originally Posted by mrken30 (Post 12188173)
They guy was going round putting the pump in each car, then he went round again to take payment on each pump. Also the truck in front of me kept tripping the pump to turn off, probably due to the low fuel tank. They had 1 person for 6 pumps.
This is the problem when you don't have self-serve gas pumps.

Not even back in the UK, on one of the busiest stretches of road in Northern Ireland, in one of the busiest petrol stations in town (basically the first one you hit coming out of Belfast on that side of the road bar one really poky one just off the motorway that's always packed), at rush hour when cars were queued three deep (before pay-at-the-pump when everyone went inside to pay for their petrol and also buy fags and sweets) has it ever taken me 20 minutes to fill my car :blink:

mrken30 Feb 23rd 2017 7:20 am
Re: Pet Peeves?
 
Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing (Post 12188176)
This is the problem when you don't have self-serve gas pumps.

Not even back in the UK, on one of the busiest stretches of road in Northern Ireland, in one of the busiest petrol stations in town (basically the first one you hit coming out of Belfast on that side of the road bar one really poky one just off the motorway that's always packed), at rush hour when cars were queued three deep (before pay-at-the-pump when everyone went inside to pay for their petrol and also buy fags and sweets) has it ever taken me 20 minutes to fill my car :blink:
My wife has made an observation that the women work faster than the men. Unfortunately I got the guy who was on medicare. I hate to think how long it would take if they didn't have pay at the pump.

SultanOfSwing Feb 23rd 2017 7:22 am
Re: Pet Peeves?
 
Originally Posted by mrken30 (Post 12188181)
My wife has made an observation that the women work faster than the men. Unfortunately I got the guy who was on medicare. I hate to think how long it would take if they didn't have pay at the pump.
**** that shit. Remind me never to drive in Oregon. Or New Jersey for that matter.

Just let me fill it my bloody self and piss off out of my way.

mrken30 Feb 23rd 2017 8:17 am
Re: Pet Peeves?
 
Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing (Post 12188182)
**** that shit. Remind me never to drive in Oregon. Or New Jersey for that matter.

Just let me fill it my bloody self and piss off out of my way.
They may employ younger , faster people in NJ

SultanOfSwing Feb 23rd 2017 8:20 am
Re: Pet Peeves?
 
Originally Posted by mrken30 (Post 12188238)
They may employ younger , faster people in NJ
Possibly, but on balance I'd still prefer to just do it myself.

mrken30 Feb 23rd 2017 8:27 am
Re: Pet Peeves?
 
Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing (Post 12188241)
Possibly, but on balance I'd still prefer to just do it myself.
Me too,I have a life to lead and places to be.

SultanOfSwing Feb 23rd 2017 8:30 am
Re: Pet Peeves?
 
Originally Posted by mrken30 (Post 12188247)
Me too,I have a life to lead and places to be.
Yup.

What's the deal with 24 hour service stations then, do you not have them, or does some poor bastard have to sit there all night on the off chance that someone stops by for a fill-up?

mrken30 Feb 23rd 2017 8:56 am
Re: Pet Peeves?
 
Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing (Post 12188251)
Yup.

What's the deal with 24 hour service stations then, do you not have them, or does some poor bastard have to sit there all night on the off chance that someone stops by for a fill-up?
There will be one or 2 around. I am not sure which ones they are. Yes, someone has to sit there all night, waiting for customers and hopefully not get robbed. The same ones are the ones that open on holidays.
They tend to be the more expensive places.
I just try to fill up during the day and get gas before a holiday.
My other option is to drive across the river and fill up in WA

SultanOfSwing Feb 23rd 2017 9:04 am
Re: Pet Peeves?
 
Originally Posted by mrken30 (Post 12188272)
There will be one or 2 around. I am not sure which ones they are. Yes, someone has to sit there all night, waiting for customers and hopefully not get robbed. The same ones are the ones that open on holidays.
They tend to be the more expensive places.
I just try to fill up during the day and get gas before a holiday.
My other option is to drive across the river and fill up in WA
Pain. In. The. Arse.

Or am I overthinking this?

mrken30 Feb 23rd 2017 9:06 am
Re: Pet Peeves?
 
Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing (Post 12188280)
Pain. In. The. Arse.

Or am I overthinking this?
No, it is a PITA. They recently changed legislation for the rural areas, because people were banging on the owners door to open up late at night.


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