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# the machines are evolving!
(I helped save b3ta! Griffin Saver Something, something, 2006, something., Wed 20 Apr 2011, 9:07, archived)
# Except the coffee machine at our canteen which is de-evolving into primodial sludge.
(I helped save b3ta! maiden is filmed before a live studio audience, Wed 20 Apr 2011, 9:10, archived)
# tasty sludge?
(I helped save b3ta! Griffin Saver Something, something, 2006, something., Wed 20 Apr 2011, 9:12, archived)
# I think axle grease is more tastier
(I helped save b3ta! maiden is filmed before a live studio audience, Wed 20 Apr 2011, 9:14, archived)
# and as a bus driver, I expect you have tasted that!
my Grandad was a bus driver you know. Back when it all resembled 'On the Buses'. He even shagged his clippie
(I helped save b3ta! Griffin Saver Something, something, 2006, something., Wed 20 Apr 2011, 9:17, archived)
# Was that before they brought in female clippies?
(I helped save b3ta! maiden is filmed before a live studio audience, Wed 20 Apr 2011, 9:18, archived)
# hahaha
apparently not!
(I helped save b3ta! Griffin Saver Something, something, 2006, something., Wed 20 Apr 2011, 9:21, archived)
# We should go back to the conductor system it would make my job a lot easier
although I would expect they would make me take a pay cut.
(I helped save b3ta! maiden is filmed before a live studio audience, Wed 20 Apr 2011, 9:23, archived)
# in my region you pay by throwing your cash into a machine that doesn't give change
in annoys a lot of people
(I helped save b3ta! Griffin Saver Something, something, 2006, something., Wed 20 Apr 2011, 9:35, archived)
# In Sheffield we would love that system
yesterday alone I had at least 8 people (at different times) all with £10 notes asking for £1.30 or less fares on average that's £8.70 change per person - where do they think we get all that change from? Luckily there had just been enough people on to cover for the dickheads.
(I helped save b3ta! maiden is filmed before a live studio audience, Wed 20 Apr 2011, 9:40, archived)
# down the back of the seats?
(I helped save b3ta! Griffin Saver Something, something, 2006, something., Wed 20 Apr 2011, 9:43, archived)
# haha our seats are removable which the schoolkids delight in using them to throw out of the emergency exits
at passer-bys
(I helped save b3ta! maiden is filmed before a live studio audience, Wed 20 Apr 2011, 9:47, archived)
# haha
the naughty wee scamps. I bet you give them what for!
(I helped save b3ta! Griffin Saver Something, something, 2006, something., Wed 20 Apr 2011, 9:48, archived)
# Luckily it's never happened on my bus
and with the new CPC EU driver regulations thingy then we cannot say anything to the little angels.
(I helped save b3ta! maiden is filmed before a live studio audience, Wed 20 Apr 2011, 9:54, archived)
# I remembered my grandad telling me that if he ever got a non-payer
that all they had to do was drive straight to the police station and get them to sort it out
(I helped save b3ta! Griffin Saver Something, something, 2006, something., Wed 20 Apr 2011, 10:00, archived)
# Yeah nowadays if we drive straight to the Police Station they arrest us!
actually that's not true we do a "Code 9" emergency call to Radio Control who try to talk to the person via the radio if that doesn't work the Police come to the bus and remove the person - either that or we employ "Driver Discretion" and continue in service regardless of the non-paying tosser. However, I had someone yesterday who in a drunk and insulting way demanded an "80p" I calmly told him we don't have an 80p fare it's 85p which after some moaning he paid but when it came to the fare stage he should have got off at he was still on, so I shouted back "85p, love!" he ignored me so I repeated, he ignored me, I switched off the engine, then he stomped off calling me a "tight bastard" and the moral of this story is - Don't insult the Driver if you're intending to overrride.
(I helped save b3ta! maiden is filmed before a live studio audience, Wed 20 Apr 2011, 10:07, archived)
# Can I place my 2penneth here please?
Travelled on a bus from Krakow to Zakapane with a single driver. He picked up at stops but didn't start collecting fares until he was on the move. Quite scary when he was scratching about for change with only half of one eye on the road.
(I helped save b3ta! edjogs Collared doves are shit., Wed 20 Apr 2011, 10:10, archived)
# Bad driver bad bad driver
that's so dodgy.
(I helped save b3ta! maiden is filmed before a live studio audience, Wed 20 Apr 2011, 10:11, archived)