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RE: Whats made you happy today? - Tommy1581 - 15 Jan 2015
(15 Jan 2015, 7:51 pm)Andreos1 wrote Tommy, Tommy, Tommy...
Disappointed in you. It ain't all about 'battleship grey' buses you know.
When you look into QCS, the failures of privatisation, the money being milked from taxpayers by multinational plc's, millions being siphoned away into shareholders accounts, rather than being reinvested into the system - you will realise QCS is the only way the bus network can use to survive into the future.
I'm in support of QCS now... but not in Northumberland and Durham (probably because its not happening here) it will be interesting to see dull grey buses prancing about Fencehouses and Sunderland.
RE: Whats made you happy today? - R852 PRG - 15 Jan 2015
(15 Jan 2015, 7:54 pm)Andreos1 wrote Tommy, Tommy, Tommy...
Disappointed in you. It ain't all about 'battleship grey' buses you know.
When you look into QCS, the failures of privatisation, the money being milked from taxpayers by multinational plc's, millions being siphoned away into shareholders accounts, rather than being reinvested into the system - you will realise QCS is the only way the bus network can use to survive into the future.
Fencehouses for him.
RE: Whats made you happy today? - Andreos1 - 15 Jan 2015
Lumley 6th pit Gulag more like.
RE: Whats made you happy today? - MrFozz - 15 Jan 2015
(15 Jan 2015, 7:59 pm)Tommy1581 wrote I'm in support of QCS now... but not in Northumberland and Durham (probably because its not happening here) it will be interesting to see dull grey buses prancing about Fencehouses and Sunderland.If it is successful, I bet Durham and Northumberland end up going down the QCS route, infact I would not be surprised if public transport in the whole area is merged into one somewhere down the line
(15 Jan 2015, 8:44 pm)Andreos1 wrote Lumley 6th pit Gulag more like.Is that one of the not very well kept secret places the FPF send dissenters to be re-educated
RE: Whats made you happy today? - MurdnunoC - 15 Jan 2015
(15 Jan 2015, 7:59 pm)Tommy1581 wrote I'm in support of QCS now... but not in Northumberland and Durham (probably because its not happening here) it will be interesting to see dull grey buses prancing about Fencehouses and Sunderland.
I'm afraid to say, chances are, it will happen in Northumberland and Durham as the Combined Authority are keen on the idea. Most Labour-led councils will back the proposals - even the Conservative MP (Hexham), Guy Opperman, is broadly in favour of the scheme.
RE: Whats made you happy today? - Adrian - 15 Jan 2015
(15 Jan 2015, 8:55 pm)MurdnunoC wrote I'm afraid to say, chances are, it will happen in Northumberland and Durham as the Combined Authority are keen on the idea. Most Labour-led councils will back the proposals - even the Conservative MP (Hexham), Guy Opperman, is broadly in favour of the scheme.
Nail on the head. Even the Tories are now pushing everyone onto the regional devolution bandwagon, so it's inevitable as far as I'm concerned, that buses across the country will in the not so distant future be regulated. Whether that be under QCS rules, or new legislation as part of regional devolution. Tories seem to favour the sort of PPP model that QCS offers, and slots in nicely with their SME model that they expect large enterprises to adopt. Hence QCS offering the opportunity for several independents to place a consortium bid.
This isn't my pro-QCS stance talking, but simply looking at the reality of the political situation.
Looking at the North East specifically. Do people honestly think that the likes of NECA chair, Simon Henig, aren't going to look at a Tyne and Wear implementation of QCS, and think that they'd like a bit of this for their own councils? I read that Durham have had to make even more bus service cuts than Northumberland, with about 29% slashed off their budget.
RE: Whats made you happy today? - Adrian - 15 Jan 2015
(15 Jan 2015, 8:55 pm)MurdnunoC wrote I'm afraid to say, chances are, it will happen in Northumberland and Durham as the Combined Authority are keen on the idea. Most Labour-led councils will back the proposals - even the Conservative MP (Hexham), Guy Opperman, is broadly in favour of the scheme.
(15 Jan 2015, 8:55 pm)MurdnunoC wrote I'm afraid to say, chances are, it will happen in Northumberland and Durham as the Combined Authority are keen on the idea. Most Labour-led councils will back the proposals - even the Conservative MP (Hexham), Guy Opperman, is broadly in favour of the scheme.
Nail on the head. Even the Tories are now pushing everyone onto the regional devolution bandwagon, so it's inevitable as far as I'm concerned, that buses across the country will in the not so distant future be regulated. Whether that be under QCS rules, or new legislation as part of regional devolution. Tories seem to favour the sort of PPP model that QCS offers, and slots in nicely with their SME model that they expect large enterprises to adopt. Hence QCS offering the opportunity for several independents to place a consortium bid.
This isn't my pro-QCS stance talking, but simply looking at the reality of the political situation.
Looking at the North East specifically. Do people honestly think that the likes of NECA chair, Simon Henig, aren't going to look at a Tyne and Wear implementation of QCS, and think that they'd like a bit of this for their own councils? I read that Durham have had to make even more bus service cuts than Northumberland, with about 29% slashed off their budget.
RE: Whats made you happy today? - Michael - 16 Jan 2015
Its Friday!!!!!!!
Wooooooooooo
RE: Whats made you happy today? - MrFozz - 16 Jan 2015
(16 Jan 2015, 8:27 am)Michael wrote Its Friday!!!!!!!In 3 days you'll post
Wooooooooooo
It's Monday!!!!!!
Boooooooooo
In the opposite thread to this
RE: Whats made you happy today? - MurdnunoC - 16 Jan 2015
(16 Jan 2015, 12:32 pm)MrFozz wrote In 3 days you'll post
It's Monday!!!!!!
Boooooooooo
In the opposite thread to this
Well, if nothing else, at least he's consistent.
I value consistency.
RE: Whats made you happy today? - Jimmi - 16 Jan 2015
Leaving the MetroCentre.
It's full of ignorant morons.
RE: Whats made you happy today? - Adrian - 16 Jan 2015
(16 Jan 2015, 1:01 pm)Jimmi wrote Leaving the MetroCentre.And stunners.
It's full of ignorant morons.
RE: Whats made you happy today? - Andreos1 - 17 Jan 2015
Finding this website!
http://www.topsecretrecipes.com/Top-Secret-Recipes.html
The majority are free.
RE: Whats made you happy today? - Tommy1581 - 17 Jan 2015
Jimmi - and owned by anti-enthusiast Intu.
Whats made you happy today? - R852 PRG - 17 Jan 2015
(17 Jan 2015, 5:12 pm)Tommy1581 wrote Jimmi - and owned by anti-enthusiast Intu.
And filled with slutty teenage girls!
RE: Whats made you happy today? - Tommy1581 - 17 Jan 2015
MarcTheA4 - and also 'posh' people who go to Newcastle via rail (paying £50 for shitty Pacers), not the express bus services (which are like £2 per person).
RE: Whats made you happy today? - Michael - 18 Jan 2015
Not really meant to be for us lads but i'm on the lass bible on Facebook, some pretty good videos hahaha!
Whats made you happy today? - R852 PRG - 18 Jan 2015
That I can access the forum again lol!
RE: Whats made you happy today? - MrFozz - 18 Jan 2015
(18 Jan 2015, 12:23 pm)Michael wrote Not really meant to be for us lads but i'm on the lass bible on Facebook, some pretty good videos hahaha!You poofter
Kiddong mate, will have to 'ave a look meself sometime
RE: Whats made you happy today? - MrFozz - 18 Jan 2015
(18 Jan 2015, 12:26 pm)MarcTheA4 wrote That I can access the forum again lol!Was starting to suffer serious withdrawal symptoms, had the shakes and sweats...only sorted myselfbby spending copious amounts of time playing Football Manager on my phone
RE: Whats made you happy today? - Michael - 18 Jan 2015
(18 Jan 2015, 12:26 pm)MrFozz wrote You poofter
Kiddong mate, will have to 'ave a look meself sometime
Haha
Someone else liked the a video on the page so i decided to have a look, as many lasses i know have the Lad Bible liked!
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=890327067676065&set=vb.217293018312810&type=2&theater - like this 6 second video hahahahaha
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=890312137677558&set=vb.217293018312810&type=2&theater - or this one
RE: Whats made you happy today? - MrFozz - 18 Jan 2015
So good you had to post it twice
RE: Whats made you happy today? - Jimmi - 18 Jan 2015
(18 Jan 2015, 12:32 pm)MrFozz wrote Was starting to suffer serious withdrawal symptoms, had the shakes and sweats...only sorted myselfbby spending copious amounts of time playing Football Manager on my phone
I was out last night at an awful birthday party, too many people for my liking and I knew practically nobody and some of them looked rough as, I ended up leaving around 1030 and ended up watching Top Gear on Sky Plus. Might have been a bit more relaxed if the forum had online so I ended up constantly checking the activity section of the Flickr Central app.
RE: Whats made you happy today? - DanPicken - 18 Jan 2015
Where I live it's snowing.
RE: Whats made you happy today? - Michael - 18 Jan 2015
It's sleet here =(
RE: Whats made you happy today? - Tommy1581 - 18 Jan 2015
Rain here
RE: Whats made you happy today? - Rapidsnap - 18 Jan 2015
Coming 2nd in the card gaming tourney I took part in yesterday. Also learned that I possibly have the fastest running deck in the North East. Beat 2 opponents within 15 minutes. Plus got to hang out with a good bunch of people and had a good laugh.
Oh also, where I live..... it's Dark.
RE: Whats made you happy today? - Rapidsnap - 19 Jan 2015
The fact I'm in a really good mood. I finish at 3pm. Plus I'm bouncing off the walls after 2 cups of coffee. Weyhey.
RE: Whats made you happy today? - Diamond One - 20 Jan 2015
(19 Jan 2015, 11:18 am)GMitchelhill wrote The fact I'm in a really good mood. I finish at 3pm. Plus I'm bouncing off the walls after 2 cups of coffee. Weyhey.
Last time I had more than 2 cups of caffeine namely Tea and Latte was last Thursday heading for Doncaster then onto Rotherham Vy the time the train journey came was bursting for the toilet
RE: Whats made you happy today? - Diamond One - 20 Jan 2015
(28 Dec 2014, 10:11 pm)Davie wrote what special was it, Dan
(19 Jan 2015, 11:18 am)GMitchelhill wrote The fact I'm in a really good mood. I finish at 3pm. Plus I'm bouncing off the walls after 2 cups of coffee. Weyhey.
Last time I had more than 2 cups of caffeine namely Tea and Latte I was heading to Doncaster then to Rotherham I was so desperate for the toilet