Nottingham Fecking sucks
03 April 2001, 12:32 AM
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Dave-T - why do you have so many cars?
surely you can only drive one at a time...
Dingy - I agree with Matt, get a bike...
I might be using the M25 everyday soon I would not even consider this if I didn't commute by bike.
surely you can only drive one at a time...
Dingy - I agree with Matt, get a bike...
I might be using the M25 everyday soon I would not even consider this if I didn't commute by bike.
03 April 2001, 12:58 AM
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Took me about an hour and a half from Derby to Nottingham today - I guess that's where you were going?
What was going on? - were does the bus lane start? - I thought it was just roadworks or an accident. I got to the Bardills roundabout on the A52 & turned off - it was chaos everywhere.
I do know a good route through to Nottm going via Stanley/Stanton by Dale - much more fun than the A52 although I do use a lot more petrol going that way 
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What was going on? - were does the bus lane start? - I thought it was just roadworks or an accident. I got to the Bardills roundabout on the A52 & turned off - it was chaos everywhere.
I do know a good route through to Nottm going via Stanley/Stanton by Dale - much more fun than the A52
although I do use a lot more petrol going that way Ed
03 April 2001, 09:32 AM
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Took me 1hour 50 mins to travel into work today.
Which is 15 miles, usually takes about 40 in very heavey traffic.
They have decided to put in a Bus Lane which as totally fvcked up the traffic.
I drive to work in a MK II RS2000, it won't cope with that everyday.
So need a new car or a new Job.
Which is 15 miles, usually takes about 40 in very heavey traffic.
They have decided to put in a Bus Lane which as totally fvcked up the traffic.
I drive to work in a MK II RS2000, it won't cope with that everyday.
So need a new car or a new Job.
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03 April 2001, 09:41 AM
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Dingy mate, it sucked BEFORE they put the bus lane in...... 
PS - I also had a Mk 2 RS2 (plus 2 x mk1 Mexico, 1 x mk2 1600 sport, 1 x mk2 Mexico) - all great fun...
PS - I also had a Mk 2 RS2 (plus 2 x mk1 Mexico, 1 x mk2 1600 sport, 1 x mk2 Mexico) - all great fun...
03 April 2001, 01:00 PM
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Nottingham ROCKS.
What other people are doing to it SUCKS!
Ed, try going through Spondon down the back road through Heanor into Ilkeston then A 609 into the city?
Mike.
[This message has been edited by Mike Tuckwood (edited 03 April 2001).]
What other people are doing to it SUCKS!
Ed, try going through Spondon down the back road through Heanor into Ilkeston then A 609 into the city?
Mike.
[This message has been edited by Mike Tuckwood (edited 03 April 2001).]
03 April 2001, 01:01 PM
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Took my missus 1 hour and 25 minutes to do 8 miles this morning. Apparantly they were also doing a traffic census.
I think they are trying to make traffic as crap as possible to force more people onto public transport, especially if there is a dedicated bus lane that allows the bus to get straight into Notts.
Glad I came to work on my pushbike today
I think they are trying to make traffic as crap as possible to force more people onto public transport, especially if there is a dedicated bus lane that allows the bus to get straight into Notts.
Glad I came to work on my pushbike today
03 April 2001, 01:04 PM
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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Originally posted by howardb:
<B>When I was a student in Leicester, we used to go for nights out in Nottingham. This was because (rumour had it) the ratio of female to males was very favourable.[/quote]
Howard
Yes, but unfortunately that was in 1972 and they are all aged 56 now
<B>When I was a student in Leicester, we used to go for nights out in Nottingham. This was because (rumour had it) the ratio of female to males was very favourable.[/quote]
Howard
Yes, but unfortunately that was in 1972 and they are all aged 56 now
03 April 2001, 01:54 PM
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I'm with Mike on this... Nottingham Rocks! I suspect the new bus lane you're talking about is the one from Kimberley down to Nuthall on the old A610. What they don't seem to realise is that it's the poxy public transport that holds everything up, and just wait till the trams go in!
Apparently in the 50s the ratio of women to men in Notts was an incredible(unbelievable?) 8:1,not so anymore though:-(
Apparently in the 50s the ratio of women to men in Notts was an incredible(unbelievable?) 8:1,not so anymore though:-(
03 April 2001, 02:26 PM
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Blowdog, i got a standard Black one, as i paid x amount for it and just keeps goin up in value........
It was the A52, and there was a census, but they weren't there yesterday and it was almost as bad. The Census guy tapped my window to get '**** off' worded at him then the lights changed and i was off, as i was allready nearly an hour late.
Nottingham ROCKS - how is that so.....
takes far to long to get into the city by which time you will have died from boredem.
Think i will be looking for a Job in Derby.
It was the A52, and there was a census, but they weren't there yesterday and it was almost as bad. The Census guy tapped my window to get '**** off' worded at him then the lights changed and i was off, as i was allready nearly an hour late.
Nottingham ROCKS - how is that so.....
takes far to long to get into the city by which time you will have died from boredem.
Think i will be looking for a Job in Derby.
03 April 2001, 04:08 PM
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You're not complaining about Nottingham, you're complaining about the travel time? 
I don't have that problem.
I don't know, you Derby lot...... just you wait until you get all the disruption when they start installing electricity out there.
Mike.
I don't have that problem.
I don't know, you Derby lot...... just you wait until you get all the disruption when they start installing electricity out there.
Mike.
03 April 2001, 05:35 PM
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Scooter sales are up something like 300%. Even Branson has started selling them on the net. At weekend I'm out on the bike then the traffic does not seem so bad as its easy to pass. As for Nottingham I met a nurse there whilst I was being treated for a broken ankle, but thats another story, top place though.
03 April 2001, 05:37 PM
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Scooter sales are up something like 300%. Even Branson has started selling them on the net. At weekend I'm out on the bike then the traffic does not seem so bad as its easy to pass. As for Nottingham I met a nurse there whilst I was being treated for a broken ankle, but thats another story, top place though.
03 April 2001, 09:20 PM
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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:<HR>Originally posted by Darren Thompson:
<B>DAVE TS drives real cars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!
DAZ.[/quote]
Right on. The old mk1 and mk2 RS Escorts were some of the best fun cars I have ever had (in their time)
<B>DAVE TS drives real cars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!
DAZ.[/quote]
Right on. The old mk1 and mk2 RS Escorts were some of the best fun cars I have ever had (in their time)
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