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oakey

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 2, 2018
  • #351
Grendel said:
I’m in a pub at the minute (no suprisevthere) and I’m sitting next to a table of teachers who are getting pissed and having a right laugh. I’m not joking either.
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Why not, it's a snow day!
You have no knowledge of how much work they will do over the weekend.
I am at my desk at home marking books which means I don't have my usual Sunday afternoon 2-4 hour session to do. The teachers with you are probably PE teachers!
 

We'll_live_and_die

Super Moderator
  • Mar 2, 2018
  • #352
Grendel said:
I’m in a pub at the minute (no suprisevthere) and I’m sitting next to a table of teachers who are getting pissed and having a right laugh. I’m not joking either.
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Which pub, I'd like to come teach them something.
 

Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 2, 2018
  • #353
oakey said:
Why not, it's a snow day!
You have no knowledge of how much work they will do over the weekend.
I am at my desk at home marking books which means I don't have my usual Sunday afternoon 2-4 hour session to do. The teachers with you are probably PE teachers!
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I hope not. They are all women and one has a bigger gut than me. I only know they are teachers as one was telling some bloke at the bar “got a text to stay at home last night it’s party day!” Won’t be much work done tomorrow I can tell you.
 

Terry Gibson's perm

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 2, 2018
  • #354
My old school president Kennedy is open and I wonder why maybe because the headteacher has had a real job in the past where snow doesn’t matter as far as I am aware no fatalities there and it’s at the top of a big long hill.

It doesn’t matter to me that my kids are off today that’s why I have a shitty paying night job for these situations
 
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wingy

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 2, 2018
  • #355
Terry Gibson's perm said:
My old school president Kennedy is open and I wonder why maybe because the headteacher has had a real job in the past where snow doesn’t matter as far as I am aware no fatalities there and it’s at the top of a big long hill.

It doesn’t matter to me that my kids are off today that’s why I have a shitty paying night job for these situations
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Terry
Surely you should be retraining as a teacher?
 
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I_Saw_Shaw_Score

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 2, 2018
  • #356
Hardly the teachers fault schools are closed! Imagine the uproar if someone’s little darling slipped and injured themselves in the snow!
 

speedie87

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 2, 2018
  • #357
Never been so glad to get home!
Rear wheel drive and 200bhp in snow is no joke!!
 
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Nick

Administrator
  • Mar 2, 2018
  • #358
speedie87 said:
Never been so glad to get home!
Rear wheel drive and 200bhp in snow is no joke!!
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Sounds like fun to me.
 

Terry Gibson's perm

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 2, 2018
  • #359
wingy said:
Terry
Surely you should be retraining as a teacher?
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If I had my time again I would.
 
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Terry Gibson's perm

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 2, 2018
  • #360
Just got home from collecting my wife it’s very tricky out there and saw somebody who had run into the back of a Tesco delivery van
 

speedie87

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 2, 2018
  • #361
Nick said:
Sounds like fun to me.
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At least I now feel like I got my monies course out my advanced driver training and skid control training at Silverstone!
 
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Nick

Administrator
  • Mar 2, 2018
  • #362
Terry Gibson's perm said:
Just got home from collecting my wife it’s very tricky out there and saw somebody who had run into the back of a Tesco delivery van
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Too many people driving like dicks and too fast. Stick to a steady 15-20, gradual / gentle braking rather than slamming on and skidding.
 
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westcountry_skyblue

Guest
  • Mar 2, 2018
  • #363
Walked the 3 miles into work this morning got to go home at 1.30 so was worth it.
A few pics of roads by me in WSM
 

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I_Saw_Shaw_Score

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 2, 2018
  • #364
Just popped over the road the lady who’s in her 80’s to see if she needed anything from the shops, she said she did so I gave her my list. No point us both going out!
 
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CJ_covblaze

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 2, 2018
  • #365
Schools shutting are a pain. This week it’s cost me thousands. I’m frustrated as anyone. Anyone that thinks they shut for little reason are wrong. It’s always the last resort. Was speaking to one of my schools who said they had teachers turn up who had that left their houses at 4 this morning just so they could get there on time. Some of those individuals didn’t get home until 11 last night too.

On a brighter note I thought this was ironic. Scottish Ski Championships have been cancelled due to the snow! http://www.ssbx.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/ssbx-2018-cancelled.pdf

Most of the fixture list is off tomorrow. Fair play to the staff at the Ricoh. Not an easy task.
 

Houchens Head

Fairly well known member from Malvern
  • Mar 2, 2018
  • #366
Can I just say that I never went to work today either?
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Come to think about it, I haven't been in for 8 years! God, I love this retirement malarkey!
 
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wingy

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 2, 2018
  • #367
Nick said:
Too many people driving like dicks and too fast. Stick to a steady 15-20, gradual / gentle braking rather than slamming on and skidding.
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Yeah just get into second or third as quick as possible and tickle it along.
And avoid reversing if you can.
 
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oscillatewildly

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 2, 2018
  • #368
speedie87 said:
Never been so glad to get home!
Rear wheel drive and 200bhp in snow is no joke!!
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What is this "home" you talk of?
Finished my shift at JLR nearly an hour ago - the plant road leading from the car park is still chocka. Haven't got a clue what state the 45 or back roads are in.
 

Otis

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 2, 2018
  • #369
wingy said:
Yeah just get into second or third as quick as possible and tickle it along.
And avoid reversing if you can.
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I just decided to reverse all the way to Jubilee Crescent just for the hell of it.

If it's great fun I might try it and do it again, but this time using the car.
 
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dancers lance

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 2, 2018
  • #370
Otis said:
I just decided to reverse all the way to Jubilee Crescent just for the hell of it.

If it's great fun I might try it and do it again, but this time using the car.
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I've just watched a young lady burn her clutch out trying to get up Bede Rd in first gear, I would have got out and helped but I couldn't be bothered.
 
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Nick

Administrator
  • Mar 3, 2018
  • #371
How many days of snow per year does it take to make it acceptable to drive massive V8 4x4s like in Canada etc?
 

pastythegreat

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 3, 2018
  • #372
Nick said:
How many days of snow per year does it take to make it acceptable to drive massive V8 4x4s like in Canada etc?
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If I had the money to buy a Ford Ranger it would take......... ZERO! Fuck it, if it snows or not, if I'm destroying the o zone layer or not! If it snows then bonus, but if not, bonus!!!

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Nick

Administrator
  • Mar 3, 2018
  • #373
I'd just go with an Audi RS6 or something. Just off to work!

 

Covstu

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 3, 2018
  • #374
Nick said:
How many days of snow per year does it take to make it acceptable to drive massive V8 4x4s like in Canada etc?
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A lot of bellends on the road already with these! No fucks given
 

dutchman

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 3, 2018
  • #375
Nick said:
How many days of snow per year does it take to make it acceptable to drive massive V8 4x4s like in Canada etc?
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In what way is it 'unacceptable' Nick?
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Mar 3, 2018
  • #376
dutchman said:
In what way is it 'unacceptable' Nick?
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I can't justify spending the money on one without a reason. Why on earth would I need a 550BHP 4 wheel drive if it wasn't for that or towing?
 

dutchman

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 3, 2018
  • #377
Nick said:
I can't justify spending the money on one without a reason. Why on earth would I need a 550BHP 4 wheel drive if it wasn't for that or towing?
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What about dropping the kids off at school, do you want their friends to think you're too poor to afford one?
 

jimmyhillsfanclub

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 3, 2018
  • #378
Driving a "massive v8 4x4" as a day to day uk vehicle displays a massively selfish attitude......

It shows a total lack of both social and environmental responsibility and, in my experience, represents a greater hazard to all other road users and pedestrians......

......and most people look at you and simply think....."what a c**t"
 
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Nick

Administrator
  • Mar 3, 2018
  • #379
dutchman said:
What about dropping the kids off at school, do you want their friends to think you're too poor to afford one?
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No, the Lambo needs a run every now and then.
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Mar 3, 2018
  • #380
jimmyhillsfanclub said:
Driving a "massive v8 4x4" as a day to day uk vehicle displays a massively selfish attitude......

It shows a total lack of both social and environmental responsibility and, in my experience, represents a greater hazard to all other road users and pedestrians......

......and most people look at you and simply think....."what a c**t"
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That's why I would need loads of snow days to justify it.

On those days I could be a hero, out saving puppies that are stranded, towing people to safety and giving people the wanker sign who called me a c**t every other day

I did have a v6 4x4, it was a fair bit of fun and would have loved the snow. Did the school run OK in it too unless I had to get out to put the seat forward.
 

dutchman

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 3, 2018
  • #381
jimmyhillsfanclub said:
Driving a "massive v8 4x4" as a day to day uk vehicle displays a massively selfish attitude......

It shows a total lack of both social and environmental responsibility and, in my experience, represents a greater hazard to all other road users and pedestrians......

......and most people look at you and simply think....."what a c**t"
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They all sound like good reasons to drive one to me?
 

Houchens Head

Fairly well known member from Malvern
  • Mar 3, 2018
  • #382
I had a Vauxhall Frontera once. Fabulous motor. I used to go on 4x4 days out at Cannock Chase. I would leave Range Rovers stuck in the ruts and gradients and just drive past them. Very under-rated motor! Also had a Toyota Rav4 but never done any particular 4x4 stuff in it.
 
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Westendlad

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 3, 2018
  • #383
Snowing in Rugby again.........Grrrrrrrrrrrrr
 

no_loyalty

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 3, 2018
  • #384
Westendlad said:
Snowing in Rugby again.........Grrrrrrrrrrrrr
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Also snowing in Cov now
 

Terry Gibson's perm

Well-Known Member
  • Mar 3, 2018
  • #385
Snowing in Nuneaton I hope it all goes down to the Ricoh
 
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