I have yet to own a car, because it would cost more than double my rent and bills combined to pay for and run.
Though I am giving serious though to getting CBT and after that, a motorbike. Besides being more economical, it seems like a lot more fun than a car, especially as there's no train lines in the Spen valley/south Bradford and so the congestion is appalling.

My favourite toy was Lego. I couldn't get enough of it; I've always enjoyed making and/or constructing things.
( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Mon 4 Oct 2010, 21:45, 5 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

Lego was and is brilliant

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Mon 4 Oct 2010, 21:47, Reply)

The M-Trons and Space Police were my favourites.

( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Mon 4 Oct 2010, 22:03, Reply)

I liked the technical stuff when I was a bit older

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Mon 4 Oct 2010, 22:09, Reply)

Oh yes, they were ace.
Didn't try many of them though, they were a bit expensive.
( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Mon 4 Oct 2010, 22:14, Reply)

There's a new scheme to get people in to 'biking:
www.geton.co.uk/ - you get a free session to learn about bikes and you get to have a go on one too - sort of a try before you buy.

Lego is the best toy ever ever.
( Devil_In_Tights the *real* DiT!, Mon 4 Oct 2010, 21:50, Reply)

cool i want to learn to ride but an paranoid ill crash epically

( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Mon 4 Oct 2010, 21:51, Reply)

Ah, it'll be fine.
I got knocked off my bike by a bus today, if I'd had an engine I might have got away from it. I doubt it though, bus driver cunt.
( Devil_In_Tights the *real* DiT!, Mon 4 Oct 2010, 21:55, Reply)

aww you alright?
Did you get a photo and upload it on the injurylawyer4u app?
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Mon 4 Oct 2010, 21:57, Reply)

Yeah, fine thanks.
Quite scary though. I caught up with him after and shouted at him.
( Devil_In_Tights the *real* DiT!, Mon 4 Oct 2010, 21:59, Reply)

i hope you said
You sir are a BUFFOON
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Mon 4 Oct 2010, 22:09, Reply)

Yes, there's a place like that in Birstall that does taster sesssions and full training.

( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Mon 4 Oct 2010, 21:58, Reply)

I did this when I lived in Bristol
which has one of the worst congestion problems in the UK. £15 a year tax, £20 to fill up and it'd do 500-odd miles on that (although this was back in 2003) and it took all of about 10 minutes to drive what would take 45 or more in the car during rush hour. The only problem is rain and cold weather - it can make you extremely miserable.
(berk, Mon 4 Oct 2010, 21:52, Reply)

I am planning to get sturdy gloves and a big jacket too.

( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Mon 4 Oct 2010, 22:04, Reply)

I had those
and it didn't always help*. I would very much recommend spending a bit extra and getting heated gloves for the winter - especially since Bradford is somewhat chiller than Bristol.

*NB, you are probably not stupid enough to drive your 125cc bike from Bristol to Preston on A-roads because you don't want to leave it at uni over Christmas...
(berk, Mon 4 Oct 2010, 22:14, Reply)

CBT
- Cock and Ball Torture?

Don't, it bloody stings.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Mon 4 Oct 2010, 21:53, Reply)

We are "learning" Heckmondwike-Bradford
In the next couple of weeks so there'll be blue and orange buses adding to your congestion shortly.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Mon 4 Oct 2010, 21:58, Reply)

The 268?
Or a new, yet to be announced service.
( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Mon 4 Oct 2010, 21:59, Reply)

Don't know
Can't see it being 268 though.

I just drive what I'm told to drive.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Mon 4 Oct 2010, 22:09, Reply)

Does it go via Tong Street and East Bierley, or Low Moor and Oakenshaw?
Or neither of the above?
( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Mon 4 Oct 2010, 22:12, Reply)

I'll tell you when we start learning it
It's a new route for us and could therefore be anything.

I have a feeling that it'll be a limited stop extension of Interchange - Airport 747.

Now I've got out of "Management" I'm happy to do what I'm told.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Mon 4 Oct 2010, 22:20, Reply)