(01 Mar 2016, 8:30 pm)GX03 SVC wrote I can neither confirm or deny this allegation. 

Other than the fact you confirmed it on this forum a few weeks back!

(01 Mar 2016, 8:33 pm)Jimmi wrote Other than the fact you confirmed it on this forum a few weeks back!

134 unread posts within 45 minutes....

(01 Mar 2016, 8:46 pm)Michael wrote 134 unread posts within 45 minutes....

Thats 2 posts every minute plus 4 extra posts

130 of those 134 posts are utter garbage, too.

(01 Mar 2016, 8:50 pm)Dan wrote 130 of those 134 posts are utter garbage, too.

Agreed

Ah! This is the reason my unread posts were almost at 200!
I was only away for a few hours.
Pity those who have been away for longer!

My school often had threats of scholars services being withdrawn.
Often it was because of seats being burned/set on fire.
The routes must have paid well, as contracts were never ended. Certainly not in my time at school.

It could explain why the Nationals ended up with the vinyl seats covers mind.

RE school buses; I support the idea of councils operating scholars in house with their own vehicles. Specialist school vehicles such as the Iveco Scolabus offer safety advantages such as seatbelts which buses used in general service by private operators do not. There's also cost savings to be had by own operation rather than paying the private sector to provide scholar buses. Besides runs to and from school the yellow buses can (and are in Hartlepool) used for runs to swimming baths and available for hire for school trips at favourable rates.

This system saves buses used by paying passengers from vandalism and could even reduce vandalism as set seats could be allocated to pupils registered to use the bus therefore identifying vandles.

I'm sure it's been mentioned or noted before, but at the MetroCentre bus station there is still branding up for the 43/44 and I think Highwayman services.

(03 Mar 2016, 1:03 pm)Chris wrote I'm sure it's been mentioned or noted before, but at the MetroCentre bus station there is still branding up for the 43/44 and I think Highwayman services.

It has. Somehow I can't see it being changed anytime soon. X66 stops at the MetroCentre and Gateshead Interchange still have Centrelink plastered over them, that brand was dropped ages ago now!

(03 Mar 2016, 1:07 pm)Jimmi wrote It has. Somehow I can't see it being changed anytime soon. X66 stops at the MetroCentre and Gateshead Interchange still have Centrelink plastered over them, that brand was dropped ages ago now!

Everything at the Metro Centre bus station is outdated.

I suppose the Red Kite logo on the stands won't need to be replaced anymore 

(03 Mar 2016, 3:55 pm)GX03 SVC wrote Everything at the Metro Centre bus station is outdated.

I suppose the Red Kite logo on the stands won't need to be replaced anymore 

The fact that most of the signs in the bus station still say 'MetroCentre Bus Station' says it all, surprised that Intu isn't plastered all over the place.

So think about that the next time any of you question my use of 'MetroCentre Bus Station' that's what it comes up with on Traveline as well.

(03 Mar 2016, 4:01 pm)Jimmi wrote The fact that most of the signs in the bus station still say 'MetroCentre Bus Station' says it all, surprised that Intu isn't plastered all over the place.

So think about that the next time any of you question my use of 'MetroCentre Bus Station' that's what it comes up with on Traveline as well.

Gateshead MetroCentre, Gateshead MetroCtr, Metrocentre, MetroCentre, Metro Centre, intu Metrocentre. 

It's got more names than isis...

(03 Mar 2016, 4:13 pm)GX03 SVC wrote Gateshead MetroCentre, Gateshead MetroCtr, Metrocentre, MetroCentre, Metro Centre, intu Metrocentre. 

It's got more names than isis...

ISIS(Islamic State in Iraq and Syria), Islamic State, ISIL(Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, The So-Called Islamic State, Daesh or as Ban Ki-Moon once called them the Un-Islamic Non-State...

I personally like Daesh, they really hate that name and there punishment for using that name if your caught is flogging or having your tongue cut out 😯 😯

Feeling a bit of a pillock after eventually finding out how I set up the auto-focus on my D7100 to move with the object I'm photographing!

Thing is, it's all good now but I can't count the number of photos I've already taken with it - including Class 700s on test down south!

(05 Mar 2016, 5:54 pm)northern156 wrote Feeling a bit of a pillock after eventually finding out how I set up the auto-focus on my D7100 to move with the object I'm photographing!

Thing is, it's all good now but I can't count the number of photos I've already taken with it - including Class 700s on test down south!

You just need to get round to uploading some photos now...

I have been wondering all day, did Davie have a go on the new X21 and did his phone connect to the internet

(07 Mar 2016, 5:23 pm)citaro5284 wrote I have been wondering all day, did Davie have a go on the new X21 and did his phone connect to the internet

Well here is the answer to the first half of your question.

(07 Mar 2016, 5:37 pm)Jimmi wrote Well here is the answer to the first half of your question.

hahha....got the front seats as well I notice 

(07 Mar 2016, 5:45 pm)citaro5284 wrote hahha....got the front seats as well I notice 

I was going to take that seat when he got off and I got on in Chester-le-Street but ended up sat at a table with Adrian. Three people who got on together weren't amused as I was still sat there after Adrian got off in Durham.

(07 Mar 2016, 5:23 pm)citaro5284 wrote I have been wondering all day, did Davie have a go on the new X21 and did his phone connect to the internet

Yes I did and they all worked. I quite like the vehicles too.

(07 Mar 2016, 5:37 pm)Jimmi wrote Well here is the answer to the first half of your question.

I look a right tit on that photo!

(07 Mar 2016, 6:23 pm)Davie wrote I look a right tit on that photo!

Nowt new there, then..! 

Tempted to buy a Sega, had one when i was growing up, one of the best consoles I've played, can't have a Sega without Sonic and Alex Kidd though.

Wish i could stay in bed a little bit longer... I'm really comfy haha

(07 Mar 2016, 6:41 pm)Dan wrote Nowt new there, then..! 

You've got a thing for labelling people 'tits' haven't you?...

Seen as I was labelled one by you yesterday.

(09 Mar 2016, 7:51 am)LeeCalder wrote You've got a thing for labelling people 'tits' haven't you?...

Seen as I was labelled one by you yesterday.

How did you put it before deleting the post after a few people 'liked' my comment..? Oh yes - "if the shoe fits", haha.

I'm pretty sure Davie wouldn't have taken the joke seriously - he never usually does.

(09 Mar 2016, 8:36 am)Dan wrote How did you put it before deleting the post after a few people 'liked' my comment..? Oh yes - "if the shoe fits", haha.

I'm pretty sure Davie wouldn't have taken the joke seriously - he never usually does.

Because I have a little social anxiety problem, and when people comment things like that it just makes it a bit worse.

I fear speaking my mind in case of being 'shot down'

(09 Mar 2016, 8:36 am)Dan wrote How did you put it before deleting the post after a few people 'liked' my comment..? Oh yes - "if the shoe fits", haha.

I'm pretty sure Davie wouldn't have taken the joke seriously - he never usually does.

I'm not arsed what people call/ say about me.

(09 Mar 2016, 9:11 am)LeeCalder wrote Because I have a little social anxiety problem, and when people comment things like that it just makes it a bit worse.

I fear speaking my mind in case of being 'shot down'

Just say what you want and don't care a less what people think.

I honestly dont care what people think of me, got other things to worry about.

(09 Mar 2016, 10:43 am)Davie wrote I'm not arsed what people call/ say about me.


Just say what you want and don't care a less what people think.

(09 Mar 2016, 11:20 am)Michael wrote I honestly dont care what people think of me, got other things to worry about.

Unfortunately I think the ability not to care what others think of you is not something everyone can do. It's much easier to not speak about a person in a way to cause upset than it is for the subject to change their outlook. I don't think it's possible for many people to decide to not care anymore. 

As a casual observer who's probably not spoken to many of you in reality there certainly seems to be a lot of enthusiast politics! People are naturally not all going to enjoy each others company but it's never nessacary to take it to the next level with sly digs veiled as innocent comments.

Anyhoo, that got deep. Back to buses....