Comments on: Bus decline accelerates

By: Martino

Martino — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:50:53 +0000

Not even a thermonuclear device would shift Ray/IWV from his beloved car!

By: rosie

rosie — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 20:41:44 +0000

Jiggling with the schedule could certainly be part of the solution but what is needed more than anything is a change of culture in Guernsey. That combined with plenty of carrots & sticks.

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By: Island Wide Voting

Island Wide Voting — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 10:32:27 +0000

Meanwhile back on the buses

At 9.30am this morning I drove out of St Julian’s Avenue and had to join up behind a bus on its way North.I had noticed as it passed ahead of me on the roundabout that it was empty

I followed that bus all the way to the Bridge and not once did it stop to pick up passengers.I popped into the pound shop to get my cheap milk and lo as soon as I came out of the shop another great hulking beast passed by from Town with two adults and two children aboard

That seems to me to be a lot of diesel guzzling machinery to carry four passengers from Town to the Bridge ( OK I have no way of knowing if the second bus dropped off thirty passengers in Grandes Maisons Road)but it seems to me that a good look at the schedules would’t go amiss

If commuters are claimed by so many to be the cause of our alleged traffic problems then re-schedule heavily in favour of the commuters and see if that helps

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By: rosie

rosie — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 21:49:10 +0000

IWV. It won’t just be your ‘frugal’ gluteus maximus that will be saggy….. at this rate I suspect your heart is too. Hope your health insurance is all topped up! :-/

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By: Island Wide voting

Island Wide voting — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 12:46:12 +0000

Nooooo. That’s been covered already on the Liverpool supporters thread

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By: Pepe Le Pew

Pepe Le Pew — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 09:17:38 +0000

IWV – have you ever thought about becoming a freegan?

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By: Island Wide voting

Island Wide voting — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 22:41:35 +0000

:))) I prefer frugal

Got to nip off now.North Side chippy give away the ‘crispy bits’ for free just before closing on Saturdays

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By: Watcher

Watcher — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 20:55:23 +0000

IWV,
They are the large muscles that surround your mouth……..
;-)))

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By: Spartacus

Spartacus — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 20:48:23 +0000

rosie

No – from what I have gleaned about IWV/Ray’s shopping habits I’m pretty sure he’s a tight-*ss.

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By: rosie

rosie — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 20:13:51 +0000

IWV. http://www.exrx.net/Muscles/GluteusMaximus.html

I suspect yours are a little saggy with all this driving everywhere! ;-(

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By: Island Wide Voting

Island Wide Voting — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 10:16:50 +0000

rosie

I’m not really sure.I’ll make enquiries though

Ed. What’s a gluteus maximus?

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By: rosie

rosie — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 17:49:13 +0000

IWV. No, no, no…. this could be a perfect opportunity for a little jaunt on your trusty pushang. Give your gluteus maximus a little workout…. it’s probably time they had one isn’t it? ;-)

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By: Island Wide voting

Island Wide voting — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 15:06:49 +0000

I must drive out and have a look at it over the weekend :)

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By: Island Wide Voting

Island Wide Voting — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 13:56:52 +0000

Frank

… and your car Insurance company must be over the moon with your car tucked up in the driveway at least five days a week

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By: rosie

rosie — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 12:28:11 +0000

pg 19 of yesterday’s Press- an article about a new bus stop that Specsavers has had built in St Andrews. Built in wood, glass and granite it not only looks great, but shelters those waiting for a bus and provides some low-level light in the dark from solar panels incorporated into the design. How fantastic is that? A brilliant contribution for the community and one that Dame Mary Perkins suggests could be replicated with other companies throughout the island. I agree.

Maybe a competition could be started to encourage this to happen and with some built-in provisos. 1). a small plaque stating who the sponsor and designer is but otherwise no large un-silghtly advertising. 2). Only materials that are in keeping with Guernsey’s built and natural environment. 3). Designs that compliment and enhance the specific location.

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