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Re: What have you done today thread?
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2024 8:34 am
by gremlin
Recorded my first drill rap.
Gremlinette got a letter through demanding £2.50 for using the Dartford Crossing. I penned a lyrical masterpiece of South London drill set to a YouTube drill beat satirising her predicament. It made her laugh.
Do they let you know if you've won an Ivor Novello prize beforehand so that you can write an acceptance speech?
Re: What have you done today thread?
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2024 9:03 am
by MingtheMerciless
Worked a grim night shift, someone got hit by a train and killed this morning so it was power off on the Brighton Main line (all 4 tracks) from Gatwick to Balcombe for 2 hours whilst they sorted it out. Poor driver was very shook up. It was very busy for a good 30 minutes whilst we setup the “Emergency Switch Off” and then once we had a better idea of location and response staff arrived on the scene we were able to get power back on to the trains at Gatwick and shorten the switched off bit.
Re: What have you done today thread?
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2024 9:28 am
by Noggin
Re: What have you done today thread?
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2024 9:33 am
by Yorick
MingtheMerciless wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2024 9:03 am
Worked a grim night shift, someone got hit by a train and killed this morning so it was power off on the Brighton Main line (all 4 tracks) from Gatwick to Balcombe for 2 hours whilst they sorted it out. Poor driver was very shook up. It was very busy for a good 30 minutes whilst we setup the “Emergency Switch Off” and then once we had a better idea of location and response staff arrived on the scene we were able to get power back on to the trains at Gatwick and shorten the switched off bit.
Just seen that on BBC news
Re: What have you done today thread?
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2024 10:50 am
by Pirahna
MingtheMerciless wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2024 9:03 am
Worked a grim night shift, someone got hit by a train and killed this morning so it was power off on the Brighton Main line (all 4 tracks) from Gatwick to Balcombe for 2 hours whilst they sorted it out. Poor driver was very shook up. It was very busy for a good 30 minutes whilst we setup the “Emergency Switch Off” and then once we had a better idea of location and response staff arrived on the scene we were able to get power back on to the trains at Gatwick and shorten the switched off bit.
From my Tube driving days there were some proper nasty suicides, some drivers never seemed to mind, some you never saw again. I knew one bloke that had totted up five!!
Re: What have you done today thread?
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2024 10:55 am
by v8-powered
The route I work for has several 'hot spots' - go through phases where we may have a couple each week. Affects a broad range of folk....
Re: What have you done today thread?
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2024 11:43 am
by Taipan
I got a breakfast from the "Too good to go" app. It was from the local Toby Carvery. What a waste of time. Basically a cold breakfast with one rubbery egg and 2 cheap, tasteless saussges. The dogs enjoyed it though...
Re: What have you done today thread?
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2024 12:32 pm
by Ditchfinder
Got lowballed by the insurance company of the guy who ran into me last weekend so threatened them with a claims handler if they didn't improve their offer
Re: What have you done today thread?
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2024 12:56 pm
by Mr. Dazzle
Taipan wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2024 11:43 am
I got a breakfast from the "Too good to go" app. It was from the local Toby Carvery. What a waste of time. Basically a cold breakfast with one rubbery egg and 2 cheap, tasteless saussges. The dogs enjoyed it though...
I find 2g2g really good, but I'd never in a million years use it for Toby Carvery. TC is gonna be shite at the best of times; the stuff they didn't sell which is still knocking around at the end of the day after being under a heat lamp for 3 hours? No thanks
Pret is the one to go for
Well actually Brew Dog is the one to go for, but that only comes up once in a blue moon.
Re: What have you done today thread?
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2024 2:22 pm
by Taipan
Mr. Dazzle wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2024 12:56 pm
Taipan wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2024 11:43 am
I got a breakfast from the "Too good to go" app. It was from the local Toby Carvery. What a waste of time. Basically a cold breakfast with one rubbery egg and 2 cheap, tasteless saussges. The dogs enjoyed it though...
I find 2g2g really good, but I'd never in a million years use it for Toby Carvery. TC is gonna be shite at the best of times; the stuff they didn't sell which is still knocking around at the end of the day after being under a heat lamp for 3 hours? No thanks
Pret is the one to go for
Well actually Brew Dog is the one to go for, but that only comes up once in a blue moon.
It was against my better judgment, but it was recommended to me. Never again. My Son gets the starbucks one a couple of times a week. Gets a few cakes and sandwiches and it looks really good value. I did order the M&S at the local BP garage, which is supposed to be very good, but the bastards cancelled it?!
Re: What have you done today thread?
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2024 2:44 pm
by Mr. Dazzle
Cancelling it just means they've got nothing left over to sell...which is the desired outcome. It's supposed to be reducing waste.
The churros stand in the shopping centre here is dead good too. Its the raw dough that runs out of time, not the finished product. When you buy them they still fry them to order, so it's like any other time. Just costs 1/5th of the amount
Re: What have you done today thread?
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2024 5:56 pm
by gremlin
Curious, I downloaded the app.
My girst impressions are not great. 'Surprise bags' from Budgen, One Stop and Nisa. I dread to think of the contents.
Tomorrow I can put in a bid for leftovers from Harvester, Toby and Greg's.
There's one app ripe for deletion.
Re: What have you done today thread?
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2024 6:08 pm
by Greenman
Finally uploaded my new Dubstep/Grime mix.
and Yes that is a 17/18 year old me in the picture...
Re: What have you done today thread?
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2024 6:47 pm
by gremlin
gremlin wrote: Thu Feb 15, 2024 5:14 pm
Trinity765 wrote: Thu Feb 15, 2024 2:22 pm
Took my bike for it's first service
My Tiger Rally Pro is in today for a service and first MOT. I didn't buy a t-shirt.
They did lend me a 660 Tiger though. Not my cup of tea.
Bit basic and gutless. Felt a bit cheap as well.
I'm now £575 lighter.
Re: What have you done today thread?
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2024 6:47 pm
by Mr. Dazzle
gremlin wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2024 5:56 pm
Curious, I downloaded the app.
My girst impressions are not great. 'Surprise bags' from Budgen, One Stop and Nisa. I dread to think of the contents.
Tomorrow I can put in a bid for leftovers from Harvester, Toby and Greg's.
There's one app ripe for deletion.
It's deffo highly area dependent
My parent's experience has been the same ad yours.
I on the other hand could get a load of loaves/cakes from an independent Polish Baker, some hot Pret soup/wraps/pasta, a bunch of stuff from an Indian street food truck, half a dozen Krispee Kreme or a Lidl surprise bag. Which could well be 12 cabbages
Re: What have you done today thread?
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2024 6:54 pm
by Count Steer
gremlin wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2024 6:47 pm
gremlin wrote: Thu Feb 15, 2024 5:14 pm
Trinity765 wrote: Thu Feb 15, 2024 2:22 pm
Took my bike for it's first service
My Tiger Rally Pro is in today for a service and first MOT. I didn't buy a t-shirt.
They did lend me a 660 Tiger though. Not my cup of tea.
Bit basic and gutless. Felt a bit cheap as well.
I'm now £575 lighter.
£575! Strewth. What did they do for the money apart from change the oil?
Re: What have you done today thread?
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2024 7:02 pm
by Sunny
v8-powered wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2024 10:55 am
The route I work for has several 'hot spots' - go through phases where we may have a couple each week. Affects a broad range of folk....
I used to work for Virgin Trains for a while. The MK stretch was a favourite.
Re: What have you done today thread?
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2024 7:03 pm
by gremlin
Count Steer wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2024 6:54 pm
gremlin wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2024 6:47 pm
gremlin wrote: Thu Feb 15, 2024 5:14 pm
My Tiger Rally Pro is in today for a service and first MOT. I didn't buy a t-shirt.
They did lend me a 660 Tiger though. Not my cup of tea.
Bit basic and gutless. Felt a bit cheap as well.
I'm now £575 lighter.
£575! Strewth. What did they do for the money apart from change the oil?
Don't forget the filter, washer and environmental charge.
(Rear pads were an MOT fail, the fronts advisories,so got them all done)
Re: What have you done today thread?
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2024 8:09 pm
by Count Steer
gremlin wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2024 7:03 pm
Count Steer wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2024 6:54 pm
gremlin wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2024 6:47 pm
I'm now £575 lighter.
£575! Strewth. What did they do for the money apart from change the oil?
Don't forget the filter, washer and environmental charge.
(Rear pads were an MOT fail, the fronts advisories,so got them all done)
No valve check/adjustment?
(Not sure I've ever worn any rear brake pads out
).
Re: What have you done today thread?
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2024 8:14 pm
by MingtheMerciless
Pirahna wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2024 10:50 am
MingtheMerciless wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2024 9:03 am
Worked a grim night shift, someone got hit by a train and killed this morning so it was power off on the Brighton Main line (all 4 tracks) from Gatwick to Balcombe for 2 hours whilst they sorted it out. Poor driver was very shook up. It was very busy for a good 30 minutes whilst we setup the “Emergency Switch Off” and then once we had a better idea of location and response staff arrived on the scene we were able to get power back on to the trains at Gatwick and shorten the switched off bit.
From my Tube driving days there were some proper nasty suicides, some drivers never seemed to mind, some you never saw again. I knew one bloke that had totted up five!!
Many years ago Selhurst Depot had a driver nicknamed “The Terminator”……….
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