07-04-2019 10:04 - edited 07-04-2019 10:14
07-04-2019 10:04 - edited 07-04-2019 10:14
WELCOME to the DUNGEON of the COMMUNITY OFF-TOPIC GANG known as
We have members of the Community Off-Topic Gang. We have the Naughty Step.
Now we have our very own ROOM 101, where the members of the Community Off-Topic Gang can banish there dislikes - not people - but events can be banished...
on 12-08-2019 18:30
on 12-08-2019 18:30
on 12-08-2019 18:47
on 12-08-2019 18:47
I agree with the charges though have to admit we had that down to a fine art at Birmingham airport when I went to Spain alone.
£3.00 for 15 mins. In we went. Husband opened boot of car to get cases out. I went for trolley. Cases on trolley, ticket for parking purchased and he was gone from car park in 10 mins flat.
On landing, as soon as I touched down I would text him to say 'Landed'
He would leave home as soon as he got that text. (knowing that offloading, passport control and luggage collection, would give him the 30 mins needed to get to airport.)
I would phone him once I was outside airport and he would arrive within a minute to pick me up.. Cases loaded in car, ticket purchased and out we went. Like a military operation..
Veritas Numquam Perit
on 12-08-2019 19:41
on 12-08-2019 19:41
on 12-08-2019 21:24
on 12-08-2019 21:24
It always used to be free for 15 minutes until the car parking companies decided to penalise drivers who dropped off family. I agree that there is a big safety issue. I've dropped off family at random places and the number of travellers risking life and limb crossing dual carriageways and big roundabouts is an accident waiting to happen.
on 13-08-2019 06:54
on 13-08-2019 06:54
13-08-2019 12:09 - edited 13-08-2019 12:10
13-08-2019 12:09 - edited 13-08-2019 12:10
Thanks guys for all the suggestions.
I`ll compile the list and post it for votes on Friday this week [17 August] and then you`ll have a week to vote on which you want to go into Room 101 and which you don`t.
Any suggestions posted before this Friday will be added to the list.
Thanks again for the interest and for the lively but fun discussion over some of the suggestions.
on 13-08-2019 12:48
on 13-08-2019 12:48
on 13-08-2019 23:50
on 13-08-2019 23:50
on 16-08-2019 09:19
on 16-08-2019 09:19
LATEST NOMINATIONS FOR ROOM 101
The following have been nominated for Room 101.
Voting is now open and will stay open until 12 noon Friday 23 August.
Please vote "yes" if you want the subject to go in; "no" if you don`t want the subject to go in.
The majority of votes will decide. Those subjects with more "yes" than "no" votes will go into Room 101.
Products:
Izal-style toilet tissue
feeble hand air-driers
Driving/parking:
potholes not adequately filled by council
cyclists riding on pavement
drivers chucking rubbish out of window
"half" speed bumps
chicanes [narrowing road to slow traffic]
mini-roundabouts
driving into parking space
reversing into parking space [so back out]
mobility scooters driving on pavement
using mobility scooter to jump queue
kerb huggers - driverrs driving close to kerb
Supermarkets:
leaving shopping trolley in parking bay
prams/pushchairs blocking aisle in supermarket
while person catches up with gossip
Habits/manners:
not saying "thank you" for help
queue jumping
people walking too close behind on street
people walking in group blocking pavement
tannoy announcements at rail stations
couriers who put parcels in wheelie bin
without leaving note in letter box
huge charges for drop off/pick up at airports
music:
jazz
rap
grime rap
Les Miserables - musical
Oklahoma - musical
hip-hop
on 16-08-2019 09:36
on 16-08-2019 09:36
Products:
Izal-style toilet tissue YES
feeble hand air-driers YES
Driving/parking:
potholes not adequately filled by council YES
cyclists riding on pavement YES
drivers chucking rubbish out of window YES
"half" speed bumps YES
chicanes [narrowing road to slow traffic] NO
mini-roundabouts NO
driving into parking space NO
reversing into parking space [so back out] NO
mobility scooters driving on pavement YES
using mobility scooter to jump queue YES
kerb huggers - driverrs driving close to kerb YES
Supermarkets:
leaving shopping trolley in parking bay YES
prams/pushchairs blocking aisle in supermarket
while person catches up with gossip YES
Habits/manners:
not saying "thank you" for help YES
queue jumping YES
People walking too close behind on street YESpeople walking in group blocking pavement YES
tannoy announcements at rail stations NO
couriers who put parcels in wheelie bin YES
without leaving note in letter box
huge charges for drop off/pick up at airports YES
music:
jazz YES
rap YES (Except Eminem)
grime rap (YES)
Les Miserables - musical NO
Oklahoma - musical YES
hip-hop YES
Veritas Numquam Perit