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tony cunninghams willy
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I took a walk before down the hill into Horwich for supplies and when I got back I measured from the floor to the point on my legs where the snow came up to. 15 inches!!!!! 15 fecking inches.
Saw a gritter going down Chorley Old about an hour ago, which was a miracle for this halfwit feckwit council.
Saw a gritter going down Chorley Old about an hour ago, which was a miracle for this halfwit feckwit council.
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officer_dibble
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I'm quite near the city centre at the moment, but drove out along the M62 to Whiston earlier and it was worse there than it is here. The airport should be fine with its location as you say, but its just the getting here that may be the issue and the fact it's still coming down as hard as it has been for the last 2 hours.Lord Kangana wrote:And the 7 taxi companies I've phoned aren't running anyway. Might walk to town, get a train and stay overnight at the airport. How far from Speke are you? Only with it being close to the water, its usually clear there even when theres snow elsewhere.jimbo wrote:It's coming down heavy again here at the moment so I suppose it all depends on what it's like in the morning.Lord Kangana wrote:Nope. Its reopened, I've had it on live update since 8.30 this morning. Most flights are making it in. Theres a bus route about 1/3rd of a mile from me, so I could walk to it and get a taxi. Only problem is, they haven't gritted it.jimbo wrote:Liverpool airport shut today fella so I'd keep a check on that. It's snowing again quite heavily here again so good luck on that one! It took me 90 minutes to get from the city to Whiston hospital this morning so leave plenty of time.Lord Kangana wrote:Theres about a foot of snow hereabouts, so no chance of getting me car off the drive. Anyone know if they'll be gritting today/nite, cos I need to get to Liverpool Airport in the morning, and I can always get a Taxi?
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Lord Kangana
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Anyway, touch of the Dunkirk spirit sees me drinking a glass of Buzet in France this evening. Tuesday evening was a bit of a treck (do we not grit roads anymore?), and judging by the legions of people being turned away at Liverpool(who still hadn't gritted the roads wednesday morning), I'm one of about 200 people who got lucky and got out of the UK in the last 48 hours.jimbo wrote:I'm quite near the city centre at the moment, but drove out along the M62 to Whiston earlier and it was worse there than it is here. The airport should be fine with its location as you say, but its just the getting here that may be the issue and the fact it's still coming down as hard as it has been for the last 2 hours.Lord Kangana wrote:And the 7 taxi companies I've phoned aren't running anyway. Might walk to town, get a train and stay overnight at the airport. How far from Speke are you? Only with it being close to the water, its usually clear there even when theres snow elsewhere.jimbo wrote:It's coming down heavy again here at the moment so I suppose it all depends on what it's like in the morning.Lord Kangana wrote:Nope. Its reopened, I've had it on live update since 8.30 this morning. Most flights are making it in. Theres a bus route about 1/3rd of a mile from me, so I could walk to it and get a taxi. Only problem is, they haven't gritted it.jimbo wrote: Liverpool airport shut today fella so I'd keep a check on that. It's snowing again quite heavily here again so good luck on that one! It took me 90 minutes to get from the city to Whiston hospital this morning so leave plenty of time.
Enjoy the snow/ice !
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superjohnmcginlay
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It's a few days of snow, not a nuclear bloody holocaust!Hobinho wrote:Staple food stuffs thats why, Cold hungry kids soon make a dent in your food supplies you know!Cheese wrote:It cracks me up that as soon as there's some sort of nationwide disruption, loads of morons rush out to "stock up" on bread and milk. WHY?
It's snowageddon! Have you not seen 'The Day After Tomorrow'!?Cheese wrote:It's a few days of snow, not a nuclear bloody holocaust!Hobinho wrote:Staple food stuffs thats why, Cold hungry kids soon make a dent in your food supplies you know!Cheese wrote:It cracks me up that as soon as there's some sort of nationwide disruption, loads of morons rush out to "stock up" on bread and milk. WHY?
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TANGODANCER
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I posted in this thread that I'd gone out to "stock up" on bread and milk (that mean't two pints of milk and a couple of loaves). Does that make me a moron?Cheese wrote:It cracks me up that as soon as there's some sort of nationwide disruption, loads of morons rush out to "stock up" on bread and milk. WHY?
Maybe because if it carries on and gets any worse it can soon become a real problem, especially for older folk and those with families. Maybe because some people don't live five minutes away from a supermarket. Yesterday I went into our local mini-market for a paper and the bread shelves didn't even have a packet of barm-cakes left. Let that carry on with more snow and you'll maybe be happy to do the same....or go hungry. Which makes sense?
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Threads of truth in that film.jimbo wrote:It's snowageddon! Have you not seen 'The Day After Tomorrow'!?Cheese wrote:It's a few days of snow, not a nuclear bloody holocaust!Hobinho wrote:Staple food stuffs thats why, Cold hungry kids soon make a dent in your food supplies you know!Cheese wrote:It cracks me up that as soon as there's some sort of nationwide disruption, loads of morons rush out to "stock up" on bread and milk. WHY?
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Lord Kangana
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S'alright Tango, I was reading in the paper yesterday an Oxfordshire Councillor blaming the people (who I suspect elected him to do a job) for "not having the spirit that defeated Hitler". I'll translate, what he actually meant was "We've f*cked up spectacularly with our short-sighted approach to everything, so you'll just have to all fend for yourselves. Pass me my guaranteed pension would you".
I'm glad I left yesterday, all the way from Bolton to Liverpool was a bloody shambles of poorly gritted roads and uncleard snow. And then ice wednesday morning, cos they hadn't gritted again. I'm not surprised everyone's stocking up, theres no-one left in our country who gives a f*ck about serving the people who elected them.
I'm glad I left yesterday, all the way from Bolton to Liverpool was a bloody shambles of poorly gritted roads and uncleard snow. And then ice wednesday morning, cos they hadn't gritted again. I'm not surprised everyone's stocking up, theres no-one left in our country who gives a f*ck about serving the people who elected them.
You can judge the whole world on the sparkle that you think it lacks.
Yes, you can stare into the abyss, but it's staring right back.
Yes, you can stare into the abyss, but it's staring right back.
Are those threads intertwined with the huge knitted jumper of lies?Jakerbeef wrote:Threads of truth in that film.jimbo wrote:It's snowageddon! Have you not seen 'The Day After Tomorrow'!?Cheese wrote:It's a few days of snow, not a nuclear bloody holocaust!Hobinho wrote:Staple food stuffs thats why, Cold hungry kids soon make a dent in your food supplies you know!Cheese wrote:It cracks me up that as soon as there's some sort of nationwide disruption, loads of morons rush out to "stock up" on bread and milk. WHY?
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Montreal Wanderer
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You're kidding surely. While I accept climate change as a fact, that was the most scientifically inaccurate film I've ever seen. Change is measured on a geological scale, not overnight. Perhaps I exaggerate - The Tomato that ate Philadelphia was somewhat improbable.Jakerbeef wrote:Threads of truth in that film.jimbo wrote:It's snowageddon! Have you not seen 'The Day After Tomorrow'!?Cheese wrote:It's a few days of snow, not a nuclear bloody holocaust!Hobinho wrote:Staple food stuffs thats why, Cold hungry kids soon make a dent in your food supplies you know!Cheese wrote:It cracks me up that as soon as there's some sort of nationwide disruption, loads of morons rush out to "stock up" on bread and milk. WHY?
"If you cannot answer a man's argument, all it not lost; you can still call him vile names. " Elbert Hubbard.
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TANGODANCER
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My favourite bit was the cruise ship pulling up outside NY Central Library.Montreal Wanderer wrote:You're kidding surely. While I accept climate change as a fact, that was the most scientifically inaccurate film I've ever seen. Change is measured on a geological scale, not overnight. Perhaps I exaggerate - The Tomato that ate Philadelphia was somewhat improbable.Jakerbeef wrote:Threads of truth in that film.jimbo wrote:It's snowageddon! Have you not seen 'The Day After Tomorrow'!?Cheese wrote:It's a few days of snow, not a nuclear bloody holocaust!Hobinho wrote: Staple food stuffs thats why, Cold hungry kids soon make a dent in your food supplies you know!
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