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Slugjc
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I have an alphabet grenade.
Have to be careful, because if that goes of. Could spell disaster.
I was at Anfield yesterday. As I am sure you are aware, any sort of venue where crowds gather, not really suited to anyone who is over the size of 6foot. Next to me, a South African man and his mate, who was tall. Obviously his legs simply do not fit. Lad in front had a moan. Arguments start, I interrupt.
Lads, I'm trying to watch a game of football. It's cramped. Can we all just get on with watching it. Arguments stop, lad I. Front turns to me.
"Bit of an over reaction, was only joking."
Red flag to bull moment, bloke next to me moves his legs to a very uncomfortable position. Me, feeling a bit narked off. "Don't worry about it lad, move ya legs back to where they are. He was only joking." Man in front shakes his head. In a moment out of character I swear at him under my breath. He turns, asks me to repeat what I said. At this point, I'm so annoyed I just looked at him dead eyed I repeated it again.
I'm not a confrontational man, this bloke clearly one of those blokes that think he can act hard enough that people will back down. Na, especially when you have a rubbish Henry Lloyd coat on, a bad hair cut that looks like a wig and a pair of slip ons ya feet. Just be polite and ask if he would mind moving his legs. No need to kick off.
Have to be careful, because if that goes of. Could spell disaster.
I was at Anfield yesterday. As I am sure you are aware, any sort of venue where crowds gather, not really suited to anyone who is over the size of 6foot. Next to me, a South African man and his mate, who was tall. Obviously his legs simply do not fit. Lad in front had a moan. Arguments start, I interrupt.
Lads, I'm trying to watch a game of football. It's cramped. Can we all just get on with watching it. Arguments stop, lad I. Front turns to me.
"Bit of an over reaction, was only joking."
Red flag to bull moment, bloke next to me moves his legs to a very uncomfortable position. Me, feeling a bit narked off. "Don't worry about it lad, move ya legs back to where they are. He was only joking." Man in front shakes his head. In a moment out of character I swear at him under my breath. He turns, asks me to repeat what I said. At this point, I'm so annoyed I just looked at him dead eyed I repeated it again.
I'm not a confrontational man, this bloke clearly one of those blokes that think he can act hard enough that people will back down. Na, especially when you have a rubbish Henry Lloyd coat on, a bad hair cut that looks like a wig and a pair of slip ons ya feet. Just be polite and ask if he would mind moving his legs. No need to kick off.
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Zeock
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I'm saying (in jest) that diphthongs sound so horrible that they should be used instead of substances that make you vomit to produce the same outcome.
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Double post, different topic, whip me...
Local transport group Transdev.
Give up on the publicity spin...you are useless at it.
Between fifteen and thirty percent rises year on year on day/week passes on the local buses...many times the rates of inflation, but hey...
"Some customers will find their journeys are now cheaper than before."
Liars. Which exactly? No examples of course.
"These changes have been made with you in mind, to make bus travel easier than ever, and to give you great value when you travel with us."
Double liars.
Make travel easier, increase prices by five times the inflation rate...so shorter queues, easier to find a seat...easier travel I suppose...
Just fewer actual customers...because taxis are now becoming cheaper than buses if there are two of you...for the first time ever locally.
Local transport group Transdev.
Give up on the publicity spin...you are useless at it.
Between fifteen and thirty percent rises year on year on day/week passes on the local buses...many times the rates of inflation, but hey...
"Some customers will find their journeys are now cheaper than before."
Liars. Which exactly? No examples of course.
"These changes have been made with you in mind, to make bus travel easier than ever, and to give you great value when you travel with us."
Double liars.
Make travel easier, increase prices by five times the inflation rate...so shorter queues, easier to find a seat...easier travel I suppose...
Just fewer actual customers...because taxis are now becoming cheaper than buses if there are two of you...for the first time ever locally.
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DiogoJ42
TS Member
GAH!!!!! Sick and [government censored] tired of the arms race betwixt adblockers and websites.
If some stranger walked up to you and said,
"Hi there, I know there are some dodgy people out there, but I'm not one of them, honest. Hows about you leave your front door unlocked tonight to prove you trust me?"
You would reply,
"Erm, hows about you [also censored]?"
How is it considered acceptable to demand this? How is it even legal‽
(Screaming rant noises)
If some stranger walked up to you and said,
"Hi there, I know there are some dodgy people out there, but I'm not one of them, honest. Hows about you leave your front door unlocked tonight to prove you trust me?"
You would reply,
"Erm, hows about you [also censored]?"
How is it considered acceptable to demand this? How is it even legal‽
(Screaming rant noises)
Slugjc
TS Member
Wow, you have two buses in an hour. Be lucky if the arriva provide two buses a day here.
Now near me, set of lights I go through twice, on a main road, very early morning, going doo lally.
No traffic, but it throws a random red for the minor side road...
Ten second wait...
Five second green man.
Ten second wait...
Green the other way...no traffic...for a full thirty seconds.
Ten second wait.
Then another green man for ten seconds.
Then another ten second wait.
Then green again for me, on the main road...with no other traffic or pedestrians whatsoever...just a dozen cars waiting on the main road at a needless red light before six in the morning.
Lost about half a grand over a year in wasted time.
The lights just before and after are absolutely fine, and I reported these as faulty twice...last time before Christmas.
Finding the right place to report has not been easy either...registering with the council etc.
Will be putting party balloons up on the lights with a polite notice soon...first birthday of the fault is coming up.
Such things tend to speed things up.
No traffic, but it throws a random red for the minor side road...
Ten second wait...
Five second green man.
Ten second wait...
Green the other way...no traffic...for a full thirty seconds.
Ten second wait.
Then another green man for ten seconds.
Then another ten second wait.
Then green again for me, on the main road...with no other traffic or pedestrians whatsoever...just a dozen cars waiting on the main road at a needless red light before six in the morning.
Lost about half a grand over a year in wasted time.
The lights just before and after are absolutely fine, and I reported these as faulty twice...last time before Christmas.
Finding the right place to report has not been easy either...registering with the council etc.
Will be putting party balloons up on the lights with a polite notice soon...first birthday of the fault is coming up.
Such things tend to speed things up.
Skyscraper
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DiogoJ42
TS Member
It's not just Traitors*, they do it with SCD as well. Stick it under the "entertainment" tab, by all means. But in no way should it be front page news.
*If you like it that's great, I'm just fed up of being told I "have to" watch a show based on the most boring kind of "who's the mole" [not a] board game.
..... Mind you, I may be biased. No one in telly likes gameshows full stop. They are the absolute worst kind of (studio based) program to work on.
*If you like it that's great, I'm just fed up of being told I "have to" watch a show based on the most boring kind of "who's the mole" [not a] board game.
..... Mind you, I may be biased. No one in telly likes gameshows full stop. They are the absolute worst kind of (studio based) program to work on.
NuttySquirrel
TS Member
I'm in agreement @DiogoJ42 - regardles of whether or not enjoys The Traitors (I'm not a watcher myself though I know lots of people enjoy it), to put 'News' stories about it on the top of the BBC News website just looks like shameless self-promotion rather than serious journalism.
I also don't understand who these articles are for. If you don't watch it, you're not interested. If you did watch it, you know what happened so why would you need to read the article? If you haven't watched it yet but plan to, you don't want to find out what happened in a 'news' story.
Waste of time.
I also don't understand who these articles are for. If you don't watch it, you're not interested. If you did watch it, you know what happened so why would you need to read the article? If you haven't watched it yet but plan to, you don't want to find out what happened in a 'news' story.
Waste of time.
The_bup
TS Member
..dare I say most sports headlines fit in this category…