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Jeez. Last night was a nightmare when it rained and then froze. We were out at a do at the Marriott and tried to get a taxi at about half twelve. V-Cars were blunt. "We are fully booked". We were stood outside with some people and one of them worked for another taxi company and managed to get us one.

Stepping out of the car onto our road was viscous. Sheet ice. Black like a nigger's armpit. I told the taxi driver to take it easy just in case he skidded into one of our cars.

This morning the road was even worse. As we live on the bottom of a hill it was like the Olympic ski jump at Garmisch except going in the wrong direction.

My good lady went round her sister's for her birthday and slid down the slope into the kerb by her house. Had to be pushed back up the hill.

I have left my car at the car park at the top of the road tonight. The Fosse Way may well be a right bastard in the morning. Warwick here I come. Or not. Not looking forward to it.

The main roads are fine. Residential streets have been like ice rinks today though.

The Town Centre (much as I hate it I visit it once a year to get Joy's Christmas present) was disgraceful today. The whole bloody place was icy and dangerous. I thought I paid Council Tax to get some salt and grit on the pavements. Wankers.

speechless

Really? I rang up V Cars at 1am last night for a cab from Old Town and they turned up within 10 minutes.

I honestly can't remember the last time I didn't get a cab from them within 20 minutes but it was at least a couple of years ago.

Don't be so bloody PC. In fact stay speechless, you will offend me less that way.

Perhaps it had quietened down by then. We rang every number we could (after consulting the Yellow Pages on reception). In the end we booked two taxis from every firm - ooops...

My daughter was at Liquid at 3:30am and they had to wait half an hour for one at that time in the morning. Perhaps they like your face Jonny.

There are plenty of things which are black, no need to resort to casual racism. Obviously done to provoke a reaction.

<sigh Si>

Why is it that an expression that was fine twenty years ago is no longer 'acceptable'? Fuck it - I haven't got anything against anybody of any race, creed or religion (as long as they leave me alone). I'm sure black people still call whites 'honkeys' or worse. And I bet you also call the Welsh 'sheep shaggers' even though you are amongst them now. 'Jocks'? 'Taffs'? 'Pakis'? Get a grip.

Ok then, try 'as black as a Yorkshire miner's helmet'? Is that more or less suitable?

IT'S JUST A FUCKING EXPRESSION, OK?

Why not try asking a black person, you complete fucking moron.

Tomorrow, find twenty black people, and ask them if they find that phrase offensive. Find Ten. Find one.

I repeat, you are a complete fucking moron.

Twenty years ago was 1980. It was not acceptable then.

You are a complete fucking moron.

What's more - none of your posts are ever about football. You clearly know nothing about anything, but this forum is supposed to about football.

And you are a complete fucking moron, but you probably got that from my last post.

I'm half Welsh you fucking idiot.

Stalking my posts then, eh?

No, I don't profess to know that much about football to be honest as I am relatively new to it. Pardon me for being involved. I do support Swindon Town though, unless that is unacceptable because I haven't been attending for the last 40 years. You obviously have though and therefore that makes you a far superior person to me and your opinion carries far greater weight. Yeah, ok.

"25% Football, 80% Bollocks" - just in case you missed it.


Indeed I did. I think that that comment effectively sums you up my friend. You know nothing about me, my life, work or interests.

Accept general discussion isnt supposed to be about football.
For what its worth its not something Id have said either,but whatever.

Sorry, Si. I didn't know. You have my sympathy.

No sympathy needed.

It was 1989 to be fair...

It is just an expression.  You can't have it both ways, if you don't like then sheep-shaggers then any other expression referring to a group of people should also leave you speechless...  I'm not condoning racism, but how PC are we going to go?  This is the sort of attitude that's rephrased "baa baa black sheep" to "baa baa farm sheep"....

PS twenty years ago was 1989. It is so hard to keep track of time, isn't it?

What a KILLER LINE. You are one hilarious twat.

I personally can't believe bumming sheep is illegal. So unfair.

Walrus did it first. Call him an hilarious twat as well. I feel particularly relaxed this evening for a change, having had a good weekend and a 2-1 win. So I'm not going to get too uptight. However, I think that you have a tiny penis and trouble getting women. It's probably a good idea if you top yourself real soon.

Love and kisses xxx

Language like that isn't acceptable Talk Talk. I don't care if it was 20+ years ago, we're not living in the 80's or god forbid even further back in time. Because i live in the now and not the 80's I've never lived in a time when it was ever acceptable, so i find it offensive. And not because i'm PC, but because i would never use words of that nature to describe friends, who i know wouldn't be happy.

Fair play. You have your opinions and I have mine.

We'll leave it at that I think.

Alan you're a bit of a weirdo these days me old chap, I'd worry about you if I gave a half a fuck.

Don't cry for me, DMR. I know exactly what I am doing  :)

We've gone too far down a road where I see my children being indoctrinated to be thoughtless and unquestioning. While there are still some of us older people around who remember what it was like before the Righteous became powerful then the status quo will get questioned given the opportunity.

Night night.

I rest my case

Ydych chi'n siarad Cymraeg Si Pie?

its snowing quite hard

I think you're asking if I speak Welsh, which I don't. Welsh is a scary language, I've worked at some places with Welsh speakers and they occasionally throw in many English words as there are no Welsh words for what they are trying to say. It makes everything sound very odd.

I have to drop some files off in Cardiff tomorrow before returning to Swindon. Do you think I can use the snow as an excuse because I can't really be bothered.

Sure,go for it tell them Jamie said it was to dangerous.

If only I were traveling by plane, they might heed your advice.

 I'm surprised TT hasn't laid the blame for this cold weather squarely at the government's door.

 After all the Chinese have shown what can be achieved with a bit of meteorological meddling.

 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1224475/China-overdoes-cloud-seeding-end-drought--blankets-Beijing-snow.html

 Think we had a thread a while back (arriba)  about the MoD's efforts in Devon...they've got to be doing something about climate change.

Snow!!!

Been snowing again here too.

What does a Welshman call a sheep tied to a lamp post?

Nope not going. After the snow last night GWR is reporting that the roads around Swindon are pretty bad. Two accidents on the westbound M4 as the outside lane is a sheet of ice. Same on Great Western Way, Highworth Road, Common Platt round the corner from me. Looking at the sky outside I reckon there's more on the way.

Back to bed for an hour I reckon then start work at 9am in the armchair  :)

Pah, the roads are fine. I made it in.

roads seem to be ok, makes a change from last year (earlier this year rather) its either not as cold, of SBC got the gritters out.

I haven't bothered going to wales

The roads are fine, in fact it was one of the easiest Mondany morning journeys into London I have ever had

trains are fucked down here, nothing now running out of brighton.

No snow at all down here but the roads are like an ice rink, most public services are cancelled, no busses till at least 11.

I hate ice, went out to start the car and its -5 degrees out there and my hand brake had frozen on.

Hateful weather.

Randomly, someone's written "RALPHY" in the snow outside my window.

Randomly, I fell arse over tit walking to the pub yesterday - and it hurt.

See, drinking's bad for you.

If I'd had a drink it would not have hurt, I was walking to the pub when it happened.

It took me half hour to walk to the haydon center from my house yesterday, it's only a 10 minute journey :(

Thankfully i managed to remain upright the whole way

Impressive, it was fookin lethal.

We must be neighbours. :)

I went out this morning and with a broom cleared loads of snow from around my flat, this then led to what remained becoming sheet ice and clearly worse than snow. So then i emptied 2 containers of salt over everywhere turning it all to water.

My problem is now, how much salt insures that the water won't later return to ice? What's the perfect salt to water ratio where i know that none of the water will freeze again and i haven't created something that Health and Safety will have nightmares over? Should i buy more salt? Is it ok as it is?

It's a tricky one....judging by the TV ads, injury compensation lawyers seems to be growth industry....I think a Batch style disclaimer sign board would be the best way forward.

How lucky was i last night when i skidded off the road at 0130 just 100m from my house. I managed to miss the signpost and the lampost. I had no control whatsoever and i was taking things quite easily to be fair.

I had to go the long way round. I wasn't walking up any hills!

When i first learned to drive, it snowed shortly afterwards and my Dad, who was a go-karting champ and amateur rally driver in his younger days, wanted me to go out and learn how to control slides and what not in the snow.

He took me to a car park and we spent hours doing hand break turns and under steering and over steering so i got an idea of what to expect. It was ace.

Anyway, because of this new found confidence, i went out and had a fucking ball, me and some mates were in my car sliding everywhere, i was like a pig in shit. So i went around a mates and explained he's got to come out as well; we're having a riot sliding around bends and what not.

So he gets in his car, and within 10 metres of his front door, understeers around the first corner and into the front of his neighbours car. His car stayed at his house after that. :)

It's ace as well to find an empty car park and leave your handbrake slightly on, then drive around. This way the backend is always loose and you can have soooo much fun. (If it's front wheel drive of course.)

If i was in that story, i would be your neighbour! so i will leave the skidding around car parks for now, thanks. Its too expensive. Unless we can use your car?

A leisure centre?

Yay. I've only got two jokes  :(

wow. the start of this thread hurts my brain. racism is only unacceptable because of political correctness? wut?


glad i finally got out of heathrow last night, sounds like it'll be complete chaos there today.

What is it with SBC and gritting ?

They should be gritting the main pavements around the town, but of course they don't, walking along Fleming Way - a main road that the busses stop on - this morning I managed to slip over on some ice and crack my head, walked into work with blood running down the back of me, once cleaned up had to then go back into town to purchase a new shirt as I could not stay in a blood soaked shirt all day, a nice start to the day, all because the council could not grit one of the main walkways in the town.

i'd have a word, sue.

and i'd have milked it and took the day off.

Are you subjected to racism for being an Irishman in Norway?

I've just driven through blizzard conditions (Hartley Whitney), snowing very heavily and a big freeze tonight. Compacted snow and ice with fresh snow on top, its going to be very nasty. Get home before it is dark ladies and gentleman.

they don't like foreigners over here.

in fact, they don't really like anyone.

a night shift on the road for me.sob!

Tell us about the baby seal Sussex !

I used to know a kidder who had a big old house in Hartley Whitney, which he shared with his sis, who was fittus maximus.  He used to hold a NYE bash late 70's early 80's, and it always seemed to be snowing or iced up when I had to find my way there. Worth making the effort though as never failed to pull.

Down old memory lane, those were the days of proper NYE parties. Remember many of the same sort in the 70s.

Think being youngish, single and having a few bob in the pocket may have helped :)

I've played football and cricket at Hartley Wintney quite a few times.I like having the green
on one side and the church surrounded by the tall oak trees on the other,with the A30 running through
as well.It gives it a proper feel to the place.

I'm saving it for the new year, so you'll have to pretend you've never heard it.

Absolutely nothing down here in Pompey... hats the local forecast in Wilts like for the next couple of days anyone?

I'm coming back to Devizes for Xmas on Weds night, is it gonna be like a fuckin ice rink as soon as I get to Salisbury?

Fred left Fletham at 3.30pm and is still between J6 and J7 on the M4. Looks like he's in for a night in the car.

Eek, hope he remembered his hat and a pack of emergency pringles

Weather or traffic, or traffic because of the weather, whether this makes sense I don't know.

Looks fun...

http://public.hanet.org.uk/cctvpublicaccess/html/52491.html

You spoketh too soon young Andy.

I'm glad I stayed at home today. I will probably have a bash at the Fosse in the morning though, although it is snowing lightly again now.

Was quite on the roads..lots finished work last week....on the downside they never grit industrial estates very well...fukin nightmare in Northants today with ice laden ind estates.

whats the weather doing in the don at the moment?

A bit of sleet, nothing major.

that sleet will freeze later then.not good

Already frozen underneath...be warned.

Going to be lethal tomorrow. Better get up earlier for the walk to work.

Went out earlier and it was a fucking nightmare. I had to pull away in 3rd gear because the car wouldn't play ball in the first 2. Then when coming back home, i was coming down the hill, at an extremely slow speed (5mph or so), because you could see it was like ice. I dabbed the brakes and no matter what i did it just slid with any attempt at braking using brakes, so missed the junction!

I then had the fun of driving back up. I only went out to buy dishwasher salt for my path. 9KGs thank you! :)

piss.

Gotta drive to Cardiff tomorrow. Can see this being a bit of a problem.

Just taken Fred 6 hours to get home from London.

Yay


Back !!!

That was truly horrible (well apart from the blonde in the Mini Cooper in the middle lane)

Oh and I have decided that (apart from our Lorry boys) all truckers are cunts

Executive decision to work at home tomorrow, now where did I put that box of wine

You'd think you were fuckin married to him the way you've gone on about him in this thread, Fred's a good lad but I doubt any of us were that keen on third party updates on his drive home me old chap

 :shutupbitch: :Ride On Fatbury's Lovestick:

You're just jealous I don't give you any attention David.

I shall be sure to keep you posted on Wednesdays commute home

Please do David

I hope its uneventful

I can't wait darling x  :kiss:

Might have a few sneaky beers at work to spice it up

oh for the love of god !


(I know you jest !)

Its a nightmare out there,the motorway coming back from the London still isnt moving and Newbury in paticular is a total mess.

Im still getting asked to do out of area jobs for people that broke down at 4.30pm last night. :D

It doesn't look good. -2 and freezing fog all the way to Warwick. I think I will leave it a while.

pah! -12C here and snowing considerably on top of the four or five inches already here. i'm off to the shops!

I'd keep and eye on the weather up here, as if the temperature doesn't go up, or if we have more snow the Charlton game will be a nightmare to get to, as certainly my area has been chaos for 18 hours. 15 mins of snow and we grind to a halt, i've yet to see a gritter out!

another day off work for me. bugger driving to basingstoke from swindon in this weather.

newbury was carnage yesterday, me and mate spent some of the journey helping to push peoples cars out of bushes :) modern day hero!

Last night was a nightmare, took my dad 5 hours to do a 30 min journey - not sure if its much better today but i havent even bothered.

I almost stacked it on Wood Street earlier.

Managed to save myself though thank god.

What's it like out in the wilds of Old Town and West Swindon, I need to run a few errands...

West swindon is fine

OT is almost sub tropical in its balminess...running spikes might be an idea though.

some areas are nice but toothill/freshbrook is a bit rough

Wife drove home from Gosport yesterday, left at 2pm arrived home at 11.30pm - 9.5 hours. She luckily got off the M3 near Basingstoke at 3pm. 2,000 cars were abandoned in Basingstoke last night. Reading was a total grid lock as well my daughter had to abandon her car and walk to a friends, bus routes closed and many trains cancelled.

The good samaritans in Aborfield who were by the road side pushing cars up hill and serving piping hot tea and coffee to stranded motorists. Well played lads.

Not suprised about Basingstoke. It once took me 2 hours to make what is normally a 10 minute trip in Basingstoke, and that was for < 1cm snow. 

I liked the Wycombe John Lewis letting people sleep in their display beds for the night,

This is all very interesting, but does anyone know how Fred's coping?

I am fine


actually I have just listened to that Rage Against The Machine song


My god its fucking shit

NO IT'S NOT, IT'S A CLASSIC DIDN'T YOU KNOW!!!!!!

Hope you didn't pay for it.

I left at about 9:15 and apart from some not-too-bad fog to Moreton it was ok. Bugger all snow up here in Warwick, they couldn't believe that I was snowed and iced in yesterday. I'm staying over tonight, just hope it isn't freezing fog on the way back tomorrow night. The forecast looks like rain  :)

Stop talking to yourself.

Yeah, you sure told him

Anyone know what the area is like near Swindon Hospital? Got to go there early in the morning.

In the morning it will be fine

Ok cool, cheers.

Mystic Si.

Will I get up in time to catch my bus tomorrow?

Don't count on it

I'd better set my alarm now before I forget.

Cheers

Some snow, not much, quite icy under foot. Roads are fine

You're just putting words in Talk Talk's mouth

Fuckin gypsy.

There's a road and a couple of trees, not many shops though.

Had to ditch my car last night and shimmy down a 45 degree hill in my flat-soled slip on shoes. Talk about being caught short!! Bloody humiliating!

Managed to rescure the motor this morning but think the clutch is all but shot. Only now do I understand why my old Dad's morbid hatred of snow.

I slid on the ice tonight and wrote off my car, as well as crashing into a stationery car (no one was hurt). Merry Christmas.

Shit :( Shame the car was written off, but that's what insurance is for (I hope you're fully comp?).

As long as no one was hurt, that's the most important thing.

What a crapper IBIMR.

My ABS and traction control went a bit mental this morning, on seemingly clear roads.

I am fully comp, thankfully. One of the most annoying things was that I hadn't realised my glasses had come off my face, so when I got out of the car and shut the door, I smashed them into bits. Glad I keep a spare pair now.

Sorry about your car, but if you're ok then that's the most important thing.

I had a scary drive home down the Fosse tonight. Temperature hovering at -1 deg C and all the salt rained off the roads. Loads of slush with fresh snow on top between Moreton and Stow.

I fucking hate this weather.

Glad you are OK IBIMR, cars can always be replaced.

It is (or was) horrible out there with the rain freezing on top of the snow earlier. Tried to get up the slope to my house and it was either wheelspin (without TC) or spaz traction control.

Thats awful IBIMR :( How am i supposed to get a lift from bath now ;)

In all seriousness, hope your alright and stuff. Doesn't sound like much fun

Hahahahahahhahahhah Twat, I drove home 80 miles of fuckin icy roads piece of piss chin up xxxx

Im so drink

what did you do, put a dent in the bumper ?


In all seriousness, glad you are ok

glad you're okay rivers cuomo.

it's been snowing heavily here since yesterday evening and looks set to continue for a couple of days. winter tyres are the way forward.

Yay, Daves being controversial again :)

IBIMR thats shit, as long as your ok thats the main thing.

Took me 90 mins to do a 15 minute journey last night the town was gridlocked

How does that work? Surely if it took you 90 minutes, then it's a 90 minute journey.

the journey is normally 15 mins but due to the weather, constant wheel spinning, i think i might need new tires :D

Chipping Norton gridlocked??  It is only a one street town/large village anyway, how the hell can that get gridlocked, unless Ralphy was up to his tricks again!!

affraid so ronnie, some fucking twat in an arctic got stuck.

i was most annoyed as it meant i couldnt go to the chip shop as i had to be somewhere.

That's terrible Tans, you couldn't get to the chip shop!!  Just as well there wasn't a shout then.

There can't be anywhere in CN that's more than a 15 min walk, from anywhere else.

Car addiction is a terrible thing.

Cheers guys, even DMR (replying means you care).

I didn't  reply.

I've seen your driving.

Accident waiting to happen.

Bahave yourself, I was quite clearly steaming

:D

Glad no-one was hurt - still, writing an apology shouldn't be a problem.

Was it that cold then ?

 :-[ I always get them the wrong way round.

It's snowing in Warwick now  :(

It was promised for 3pm. Then 4pm. Then 5pm...

Fucking useless Met Office. And they reckon they can predict the weather 100 years ahead. Cunts.

A better version and one that Si Pie will love...

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I've fucked some whales before

got back to heathrow yesterday, there was a +21C difference in temperature yet it was still miserable and cold. boo