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RE: Anything and Everything - S813 FVK - 29 Jul 2015

(29 Jul 2015, 11:59 am)Michael wrote Windows 7 was good but i really liked Windows 8/8.1, its much better than 10 although after as few days, i'll change my mind!!

Nah. Never likes the look of windows 8. Mind you, i have never actually owned a PC with windows 8 on it - in our house we each have our own laptop and i am the only one who has windows 7 lol. Quite happy about it too. It is simple and easy to use Big Grin


RE: Anything and Everything - Michael - 29 Jul 2015

Breaking Aviation: British Airways plane from Las Vegas to Heathrow diverted to Montreal after suspicious device found on board.


RE: Anything and Everything - omnicity4659 - 29 Jul 2015

(29 Jul 2015, 11:55 am)S813 FVK wrote #Windows7FTW
#hashtagsonNEB

#Windows7IsCrap
#hashtagsonNEB


Anything and Everything - MrFozz - 29 Jul 2015

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Fricking indigo who in the blue he'll thought of that one


Anything and Everything - MrFozz - 29 Jul 2015

Afghan government confirms Taliban leader Mullah Omar is dead

Wonder why has it took over 2 years for the Taliban to tell the world...There Leader is brown bread, What would they have had to lose by announcing it when it happened...

Still, it is a good thing imo, one more fundementalist ball bag has departed God's Green earth


Anything and Everything - MrFozz - 29 Jul 2015

Mugging victim Alan Barnes 'called by God' to Shetland

Shame he has to do this, but best of luck to him, he couldn't get any further away from Gateshead in the UK...

Still if he finds peace there, best of luck to him...Just a shame a nasty bastard took what life Alan Barnes had before the attack


RE: Anything and Everything - omnicity4659 - 29 Jul 2015

Got to laugh at this tweet from @networkrailSCOT

Contrary to inaccurate reports circulating on social media Acid Jelly is NOT used @ Glasgow Central station to deter pigeons. Glad to refute

Big Grin


RE: Anything and Everything - Michael - 29 Jul 2015

Titanic makes girls cry but Terminator 2 makes men cry.

True. lol


RE: Anything and Everything - idiot - 29 Jul 2015

Did u have to back up your files Michael?


RE: Anything and Everything - Michael - 29 Jul 2015

(29 Jul 2015, 8:39 pm)idiot wrote Did u have to back up your files Michael?

I did just incase but when it came back on everything was still installed etc =D


RE: Anything and Everything - Charles41 - 30 Jul 2015

(29 Jul 2015, 5:37 pm)MrFozz wrote Mugging victim Alan Barnes 'called by God' to Shetland

Shame he has to do this, but best of luck to him, he couldn't get any further away from Gateshead in the UK...

Still if he finds peace there, best of luck to him...Just a shame a nasty bastard took what life Alan Barnes had before the attack

I saw him the other day walking past Greggs at Low Fell.

Charles


RE: Anything and Everything - S813 FVK - 30 Jul 2015

Davie has definitely managed to pull the two old women at the front of 6118...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/109436376@N07/19963005850/

Never seen others (apart from other enthusiasts and drivers) so happy towards enthusiasts (although they might must be laughing at how 'sad' we are?).


RE: Anything and Everything - Jimmi - 30 Jul 2015

(30 Jul 2015, 11:10 pm)S813 FVK wrote Davie has definitely managed to pull the two old women at the front of 6118...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/109436376@N07/19963005850/

Never seen others (apart from other enthusiasts and drivers) so happy towards enthusiasts (although they might must be laughing at how 'sad' we are?).

I randomly got a wave from some old ladies on the X30/X31 in Stanley Bus Station recently.


RE: Anything and Everything - MrFozz - 31 Jul 2015

(30 Jul 2015, 11:20 pm)Jimmi wrote I randomly got a wave from some old ladies on the X30/X31 in Stanley Bus Station recently.
Get ya coat...you've pulled [FACE WITH TEARS OF JOY]


RE: Anything and Everything - omnicity4659 - 31 Jul 2015

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I see that Arriva have a fleet of ghost buses now...  Big Grin


RE: Anything and Everything - R852 PRG - 31 Jul 2015

(30 Jul 2015, 11:10 pm)S813 FVK wrote Davie has definitely managed to pull the two old women at the front of 6118...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/109436376@N07/19963005850/

Never seen others (apart from other enthusiasts and drivers) so happy towards enthusiasts (although they might must be laughing at how 'sad' we are?).

I once had an old couple on the X12 on Percy Street waving, smiling, and posing. It made my day. Smile


RE: Anything and Everything - MrFozz - 31 Jul 2015

I think I have stumbled across the reason for so many of my drug tests showing a false positive for Methadone...

I have read that using Diphenydramine(Benadryl, Nytol, SleepEaze, Nightcalm) can trigger a false positive...

Will have to look into it a bit more before I am totally convinced


RE: Anything and Everything - Michael - 01 Aug 2015

Off to the lakes for just over a week today so won't be on much... means you can have a peaceful time without 100's of questions! haha


RE: Anything and Everything - omnicity4659 - 01 Aug 2015

(01 Aug 2015, 7:01 am)Michael wrote Off to the lakes for just over a week today so won't be on much... means you can have a peaceful time without 100's of questions! haha

Then you'll be asking hundreds of questions about why stagecoach buses are green?  Big Grin Tongue


RE: Anything and Everything - Michael - 01 Aug 2015

(01 Aug 2015, 7:46 am)GX03 SVC wrote Then you'll be asking hundreds of questions about why stagecoach buses are green?  Big Grin Tongue

Haha, Tongue, not going bus spotting at all.  Big Grin


RE: Anything and Everything - Tom - 01 Aug 2015

(01 Aug 2015, 7:49 am)Michael wrote Haha, Tongue, not going bus spotting at all.  Big Grin

You've got to go on a bus ride though, some of the routes there are fantastic - especially the 77/77A, 508 and 599 to Lakeside.


RE: Anything and Everything - Michael - 01 Aug 2015

(01 Aug 2015, 9:09 am)Tom wrote You've got to go on a bus ride though, some of the routes there are fantastic - especially the 77/77A, 508 and 599 to Lakeside.

Being on all of them before Tongue

555 is still my fav route though!


RE: Anything and Everything - Tom - 01 Aug 2015

(01 Aug 2015, 9:47 am)Michael wrote Being on all of them before Tongue

555 is still my fav route though!

Ah that's good then! 555 is great too, but nothing like the 77/77A, that's thrilling, especially the Honister Pass. My favourite is the 77/77A or the 599 I think.

Enjoy your stay at the Lakes Michael.


RE: Anything and Everything - Michael - 01 Aug 2015

(01 Aug 2015, 9:52 am)Tom wrote Ah that's good then! 555 is great too, but nothing like the 77/77A, that's thrilling, especially the Honister Pass. My favourite is the 77/77A or the 599 I think.

Enjoy your stay at the Lakes Michael.

The open top bus routes are good to, a branch nearly took my head off haha 

I will Tom, Thanks =D


RE: Anything and Everything - Jimmi - 01 Aug 2015

(01 Aug 2015, 9:09 am)Tom wrote You've got to go on a bus ride though, some of the routes there are fantastic - especially the 77/77A, 508 and 599 to Lakeside.
Would love to sample the bus services in the lakes but I would have to stop over for a few days as I'd be totally unable to do a large amount in a day though. May look into doing this next year.

May look into the possibility of seeing if I could do some of the lakes in a day in the next few weeks although it would be just rather basic locations and it would be a long day. Any Suggestions?


RE: Anything and Everything - Michael - 01 Aug 2015

(01 Aug 2015, 10:02 am)Jimmi wrote Would love to sample the bus services in the lakes but I would have to stop over for a few days as I'd be totally unable to do a large amount in a day though. May look into doing this next year.

May look into the possibility of seeing if I could do some of the lakes in a day in the next few weeks although it would be just rather basic locations and it would be a long day. Any Suggestions?

The 555 is one of the best routes, you have to get a journey, which doesn't miss half of the route though.

I can't remember which open top bus route i was on last time... 

Map of the routes: https://www.stagecoachbus.com/uploads/lakedistrictnetworkmapsummer290x210mmjune.pdf

Some reason the full booklet of routes isn't working.

X4/X5 is a decent route to, i used them a few times, they use coaches normally.


RE: Anything and Everything - Tom - 01 Aug 2015

(01 Aug 2015, 10:02 am)bJimmi wrote Would love to sample the bus services in the lakes but I would have to stop over for a few days as I'd be totally unable to do a large amount in a day though. May look into doing this next year.

May look into the possibility of seeing if I could do some of the lakes in a day in the next few weeks although it would be just rather basic locations and it would be a long day. Any Suggestions?

Aye it's a nightmare from Newton Aycliffe. From Carlisle you could possibly get a 508 to Windermere or 554 to Keswick then 555 to Ambleside or Windermere. You could take a few photos there then get the 599 onto Grasmere then the 555 back to Keswick. Then dependent on the time you could either have a ride on the 77 or 77A or maybe just a 78 to Seatoller. On the way back the 73 or 73A via Caldbeck from Keswick to Carlisle makes a nice end to the day.


RE: Anything and Everything - Jimmi - 01 Aug 2015

(01 Aug 2015, 10:13 am)Tom wrote Aye it's a nightmare from Newton Aycliffe. From Carlisle you could possibly get a 508 to Windermere or 554 to Keswick then 555 to Ambleside or Windermere. You could take a few photos there then get the 599 onto Grasmere then the 555 back to Keswick. Then dependent on the time you could either have a ride on the 77 or 77A or maybe just a 78 to Seatoller. On the way back the 73 or 73A via Caldbeck from Keswick to Carlisle makes a nice end to the day.
Thanks for the suggestions

Will have a look at times when I go on my laptop tonight.


RE: Anything and Everything - omnicity4659 - 01 Aug 2015

(01 Aug 2015, 11:31 am)Jimmi wrote Thanks for the suggestions

Will have a look at times when I go on my laptop tonight.

Catch a train up to Newcastle? Someone mentioned that the NW Explorer is issued on the 685.


Anything and Everything - Jimmi - 01 Aug 2015

Train up from Durham to Newcastle is a good idea if it's possible as the X21 arrives in Newcastle not long before the 85 leaves Newcastle at 0735.