buses / cars

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 30 Mar 2006, 20:54

Poppy wrote:
ecm wrote:
Poppy wrote:- the latter doing a wee detour via Tranent.

Haud me back!!!!
It takes longer via Tranent!

Well, yes.

I haven't been to Dunbar for ages. Might venture there during the hols.

Have never been to Tranent.

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 30 Mar 2006, 21:00

Shottie, Poppy!!!

Ali's on the warpath!!

Something about hijacking his thread or something. He's typing furiously.

I'm scared!!

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 30 Mar 2006, 21:00

haven't been to Dunbar for ages. Might venture there during the hols.

Have never been to Tranent.

I went to a few nights out there when I worked at the Scotch House.

Had a wee tour of Dunbar on Sat as I caught the X6 from East Linton to meet Plug who was mincing the line as a touch judge (

) for PHS FP RFC. Lots of big surf!!

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 30 Mar 2006, 21:01

You're really for it now!

runs away

ali · Post by **ali** » 30 Mar 2006, 21:02

Excuse me you two - ras and me were having a good old "grumpy men of pol row" over here.

This thread was already hijacked once by some gossip about taxis.

Where are the moderators when you need one? As rare as an X26 outside the rush hour.

Away and start your own thread if you want to bore each other with yer tittle tattle about buses to Dunbar via Tranent (for goodness sake)

ali · Post by **ali** » 30 Mar 2006, 21:04

Poppy wrote:
haven't been to Dunbar for ages. Might venture there during the hols.

Have never been to Tranent.

Had a wee tour of Dunbar on Sat as I caught the X6 from East Linton

Pathetic!!!!!

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 30 Mar 2006, 21:05

ecm wrote:You're really for it now!

runs away

I'm not afraid of that grumpy eejit! Is this him having the male menopause - or has he always been like this, ecm?

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 30 Mar 2006, 21:11

Last post, contd.

In fact, no doubt, I'll be sitting peacefully nibbling on my salad at lunch in the canteen tomorrow when darkness will fall over my table and a voice will start grumbling and moaning - accusing me of something or other.

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 30 Mar 2006, 21:14

Poppy wrote: I'm not afraid of that grumpy eejit! Is this him having the male menopause - or has he always been like this, ecm?

You are very brave.

Ali is a grumpy old bear.

And me, well, ich bin ein prinzessen!!!

ali · Post by **ali** » 30 Mar 2006, 21:18

Poppy wrote:
In fact, no doubt, I'll be sitting peacefully nibbling on my salad

HAHAHA pie beans and chips more likely, oh Queen of Starch.

Right - that's it. I'm off to Costcutter for ten woodbine and a box of matches - and its all your fault.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 30 Mar 2006, 21:19

So do they still have inspectors?

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 30 Mar 2006, 21:22

Porty wrote:So do they still have inspectors?

Yes. Don't seem to as many as before - but in recent weeks have seen a few. One was an ex neighbour of Plug's as it happens.

The trouble is that they are so rare it's easy to lose your ticket, but I remember that aaaaaaaages ago it was second nature to retain one's ticket for the inspector.

Why do you want to know - are you intending to actually get on a bus????

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 30 Mar 2006, 21:29

I do get on buses and i like it. Always get chatting to people its so much more sociable than a car. Have not spotted any inspectors tho. Could never understand the economics of inspectors.

ali · Post by **ali** » 30 Mar 2006, 21:31

Porty wrote:So do they still have inspectors?

They're a rare breed these days but one got on my bus at Piershill a few months ago and I got out my seat to get off at Meadowbank as he came upstairs. Even tho I had a ticket I couldn't help feeling guilty as I passed him.

ecm works with a woman who has told her that she would get on a bus but is too scared to. She was last on a bus in the days of the clippie. She doesn't understand them now and wouldn't know what to do!!!!

Busphobia. Whatever next?

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 30 Mar 2006, 21:32

Always get chatting to people its so much more sociable than a car.

See my post above re drunks on buses!!!!!!

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 30 Mar 2006, 21:34

One time my dad got on a 4 at london road after one of the mega sessions the dockers used to have. He went round the route three times afore the driver woke him up and advised him where to get off.

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 30 Mar 2006, 21:34

Poppy wrote:
Always get chatting to people its so much more sociable than a car.
See my post above re drunks on buses!!!!!!

Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha !!

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 30 Mar 2006, 21:35

Porty wrote:One time my dad got on a 4 at london road after one of the mega sessions the dockers used to have. He went round the route three times afore the driver woke him up and advised him where to get off.

Just as well an inspector did not get on!

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 30 Mar 2006, 21:36

Spooly, I didnt know you were about to do a drinking post? Poopy, would you be interested in previewing my taxi story to advise whether its postable?

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 30 Mar 2006, 21:38

I kinda half know the story from before I had the joy of knowing you, so go ahead, but I'm not a mod you know! I'll certainly check your spelling!!!!!

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 30 Mar 2006, 21:38

Porty wrote:Spooly, I didnt know you were about to do a drinking post? Poopy, would you be interested in previewing my taxi story to advise whether its postable?

just publish and be damned!

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 30 Mar 2006, 21:39

I'm to shy.

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 30 Mar 2006, 21:41

Porty wrote:I'm to shy.

To pre-empt ecm - hahahahahahaha!

PS "Too" not "to"

Epykat · Post by **Epykat** » 30 Mar 2006, 22:05

bearcub wrote:(first time I've ever lived on a bus route where a bus could be guaranteed every 5 or so minutes, and I love it......although some others might not be too happy, eh Epykat )

I think the 26 is an excellent bus route - one end of the earth to the other

. However, it does get a bit much most nights and I agree with ras, half of them are empty. If it was a REGULAR 10 minute service it would make more sense. Then they wouldn't catch up with each other but 10 minutes isn't too long to wait in between. On the up side, the frequency of buses makes me keep the living room tidy and I had thought about doing something for the Fringe next year at my front windows just for the top floor passengers.

bearcub · Post by **bearcub** » 30 Mar 2006, 22:56

ecm wrote:
Poppy wrote:- the latter doing a wee detour via Tranent.

Haud me back!!!!

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 30 Mar 2006, 23:58

When I was in Primary 5 or 6 I spent my christmas money on a Millennium Falcon. Me, mum and my sister had gone up town, but I had been let home with my new purchase. I got on one of Lothian's finest and sat upstairs at the front holding this box that seemed about as big as I was, in its John Menzies bag.

A couple of stops later and on came the ticket inspector. He came upstairs and asked me for my ticket. I must have forgotten to take it, I said. He took one look at me clutching Han's old bucket of bolts and said I should try and remember next time, and then moved along - going about his business.

I definitely wasn't the fare-dodger he was looking for.

ras · Post by **ras** » 31 Mar 2006, 09:09

I like buses.
I like being on buses. I like reading the paper on buses. I like the people on buses (mostly). I like it that they (should) reduce congestion. I like that they(should) help the environment.

I also like wine - but too much of a good thing can make you question your reasons for partaking of them in the first place.

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 31 Mar 2006, 09:09

Epykat wrote:[ I had thought about doing something for the Fringe next year at my front windows just for the top floor passengers.

Big things on the High Street?

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 31 Mar 2006, 09:12

From tomorrow "certain 80p fares" on First Bus go up to Â£1.

I assume all the rest remain the same. (which reminds me of a quote from some minutes of a meeting I saw at work "the status quo remains the same"

and they were not talking about the popular beat combo!!)

bellybabe · Post by **bellybabe** » 31 Mar 2006, 09:24

Poppy wrote:From tomorrow "certain 80p fares" on First Bus go up to Â£1.

Er...I thought that happened last weekend?

Edit: yes it did. Have you been fare dodging, missus?

bellybabe · Post by **bellybabe** » 31 Mar 2006, 09:50

ali wrote: They're a rare breed these days but one got on my bus at Piershill a few months ago and I got out my seat to get off at Meadowbank as he came upstairs. Even tho I had a ticket I couldn't help feeling guilty as I passed him.

I had strong words with one. I got on the bus at Kitcheners, paid my 80p I knew would take me to the West End, didn't look at my ticket, foolishly trusting in the machine, and on Princes St got told by the only inspector I've seen in six years of living here to make sure I paid the correct fare next time. I said I had. He said my ticket said I'd only paid as far as St Andrew's Sq or somewhere. I told him where I got on (and told him where to get off!), and pointed out it said on the bus stop 80p would take me to the West End and if the driver's machine was wrong that was not my problem. Then I stormed off the bus (at the West End) and realised I'd not had enough caffeine for breakfast.

So yes, they still have them, and I DON'T LIKE THEM.

bellybabe · Post by **bellybabe** » 31 Mar 2006, 09:51

Poppy wrote: "the status quo remains the same"

Thank goodness for that.

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 31 Mar 2006, 09:55

Bellybabe wrote:
Poppy wrote:From tomorrow "certain 80p fares" on First Bus go up to Â£1.

Er...I thought that happened last weekend?

Edit: yes it did. Have you been fare dodging, missus?

Well, I've been paying 80p all this week and the drivers haven't said anything.

They wouldn't dare though as I'm so scary.

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 31 Mar 2006, 10:01

Poppy wrote:I assume all the rest remain the same. (which reminds me of a quote from some minutes of a meeting I saw at work "the status quo remains the same" and they were not talking about the popular beat combo!!)

I only said that as a daft laugh.

A bit like when they send our staff in groups for external training, except we're no longer to use the word "group" we have to say "cohort".

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 31 Mar 2006, 10:02

Bellybabe wrote:
Poppy wrote:From tomorrow "certain 80p fares" on First Bus go up to Â£1.

Er...I thought that happened last weekend?

Edit: yes it did. Have you been fare dodging, missus?

Please read my post carefully, you dozy moos, it says FIRST BUS not LRT