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End in sight for A35 gas works misery
10:27am Wednesday 5th March 2008
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ENGINEERS working on the A35 have at last fixed an emergency underground leak and aim to open the road fully by the end of the day.
Drivers were still facing long delays this morning as work to rebuild the excavated areas of the Redbridge flyover began.
But maintenance crews worked in to the small hours to try and locate the problem and Southern Gas Network chiefs hope road restrictions will be lifted by tonight.
Spokeswoman Sharon Miller-McKenzie said: "We have replaced the damaged section of pipe.
"We are now reconstructing the road with asphalt and tar and we are waiting for that to cool.
"I would like to take this opportunity to thank motorists for their patience and reiterate that we need to carry out these emergency works."
Yesterday drivers were warned that the work could last until the end of the week.
Engineers worked until last night to find the source of a gas leak on the A35 Redbridge flyover.
And they returned to excavate the road at 9.30am today in a bid to miss the peak traffic period.
Ms Miller-McKenzie said: "We would like to thank motorists for their patience."
It was not until yesterday that engineers finally located the broken section of pipe under the A35 Redbridge flyover and have been given permission to close both lanes eastbound to begin excavation.
It meant that mid-morning traffic was inching in single file along the slip road as commuters attempted to reach the city centre.
Drivers, already reeling from the start of major roadworks on the M27, have been facing huge snarl-ups on the A35 into the city after a serious gas leak was detected underground.
Southern Gas Network said that the emergency work was essential for safety reasons.
Commuters who have been using the road as an alternative to the M27 - where an extensive widening project is taking place between junctions three and four - now face a second battle to reach the city centre.
They were being warned to expect severe delays during rush hour periods while workmen examine one of two mains gas pipes in a bid to track down the fault.
An AA spokesman said motorists should be given more of an indication as to when they should expect an end to the tailbacks.
Your Say YourThis is Hampshire
One eyed winky, says...
8:03am Mon 3 Mar 08
Causeway Misery, says...
8:04am Mon 3 Mar 08
Southern Gas Networks doing "Emergency" repairs.
How come these "emergency" repairs have taken 4 days?
How come if they are an "emergency" their workman were not working round the clock to fix them?
How come they are able to cone off a major route into Southampton, just to allow their van to be parked (there is no work actually going on, on the carriageway, its on the hard shoulder)
Why arn't the Police on the scene? There are a lot of very angry people driving through there this morning and tempers are being pushed and thats when accidents happen.
Big D, Not in the roadworks says...
8:18am Mon 3 Mar 08
Went through there Sunday afternoon and normal service had resumed. No-one to be seen!
Why can't these companies get people to work on a weekend? If it is truly an emergency, then they should be busting a gut to get the owrk done!
This morning? USed M27 and M271. Lesser of two evils.
Keith Oftergrass, says...
8:30am Mon 3 Mar 08
Brock resident, At work in Soton (came by train) says...
9:12am Mon 3 Mar 08
hmm, says...
9:12am Mon 3 Mar 08
Bumpkin, says...
9:19am Mon 3 Mar 08
Keith Oftergrass wrote:oooh arr, that maybe true, that be.
Never mind, it's just a few country bumpkins coming into the big city in their tractors of a morning..... I didn't realise we had a Farmers Market in town today !
But at least we don't live in an innercity slum, full of crime, drug addicts and chavs ;-)
Keith Oftergrass, says...
9:22am Mon 3 Mar 08
Brock resident wrote:Have you considered using the train ? I know some of you yokels still see this as a fire breathing iron dragon but please don't be afraid !
My husband has rung to tell me he is not at work. He joined the queue on entering Ashurst. After an hour he had reached the turning to Longdown Dairy Farm, so he gave up and went home. By that time the queue started in Lyndhurst. Can nothing be done????
Get it right, Hythe says...
9:44am Mon 3 Mar 08
Traffic using the road is expected to be even more busier as motorists coming into Southampton come off the M27
"..even more busier.." - that's bad, even for an Echo reporter.
Bumpkin, says...
10:00am Mon 3 Mar 08
Keith Oftergrass wrote:Do you a deal, I'll use the train, if you city folk stop injecting yourselves with crack cocaine.
Brock resident wrote: My husband has rung to tell me he is not at work. He joined the queue on entering Ashurst. After an hour he had reached the turning to Longdown Dairy Farm, so he gave up and went home. By that time the queue started in Lyndhurst. Can nothing be done????Have you considered using the train ? I know some of you yokels still see this as a fire breathing iron dragon but please don't be afraid !
GL, Hants says...
10:13am Mon 3 Mar 08
I have lost count at how many times this particular section of pipeline has been "repaired" in the last five years. If I was that incompetent in my job, I would expect to get fired!
marchwood resident, marchwood... says...
10:51am Mon 3 Mar 08
George, says...
11:18am Mon 3 Mar 08
Brock resident, At work in Soton says...
11:21am Mon 3 Mar 08
. He used to go by train, too, but first they reduced the service, meaning he had to walk to Totton from Redbridge if he missed the 5.30 train, because the next was after 7pm, then the service was changed to a Southampton-Romsey route instead of Southampton-Bournemo
uth one. He was forced to use the car. So much for encouraging use of pulbic transport. This morning, despite leaving home, 45 minutes after my husband, to catch the train I was at work before he left the traffic jam and returned home.
Onlooker, Southampton says...
11:25am Mon 3 Mar 08
GL wrote:GL
Why doesn\'t anyone hold British Gas and their contractors responsible for this ongoing \"emergency work\" between Totton and Redbridge that never seems to be repaired correctly? I have lost count at how many times this particular section of pipeline has been \"repaired\" in the last five years. If I was that incompetent in my job, I would expect to get fired!
What has this got to do with British Gas?
The company that are digging up the road who also own the pipes in this part of the country is Southern Gas Networks .
Get you facts right before blaming the wrong people.
Carole, Southampton says...
11:32am Mon 3 Mar 08
Banker, says...
11:33am Mon 3 Mar 08
Onlooker wrote:So once we've got our facts right, we're free to start blaming the wrong people? Cool
GL wrote:GL
Why doesn\'t anyone hold British Gas and their contractors responsible
for this ongoing \"emergency work\" between Totton and Redbridge that
never seems to be repaired correctly? I have lost count at how many
times this particular section of pipeline has been \"repaired\" in the
last five years. If I was that incompetent in my job, I would expect to
get fired!
What has this got to do with British Gas?
The company that are digging up the road who also own the pipes in this
part of the country is Southern Gas Networks .
Get you facts right before blaming the wrong people.
Ian, Winchester says...
11:40am Mon 3 Mar 08
This is the UK not some 3rd world country, why are we paying so much in tax and driving on such appalling roads??
GL, Hants says...
12:08pm Mon 3 Mar 08
Onlooker wrote:British Gas, Southern Gas Networks ... they work in co-operation with each other and are responsible for the supply of gas in our region.
GL wrote: Why doesn\'t anyone hold British Gas and their contractors responsible for this ongoing \"emergency work\" between Totton and Redbridge that never seems to be repaired correctly? I have lost count at how many times this particular section of pipeline has been \"repaired\" in the last five years. If I was that incompetent in my job, I would expect to get fired!GL What has this got to do with British Gas? The company that are digging up the road who also own the pipes in this part of the country is Southern Gas Networks . Get you facts right before blaming the wrong people.
The fact remains, SOMEONE should be taking responsibility for this ongoing problems. I don't really care who that is or what they're called, as long as someone owns up to their mistakes.
But as you are an "Onlooker", I guess you stand, stare and don't do a lot either!!!!!!
Instead of having a go at me for getting my trivial facts wrong, why don't you pick up the 'phone and have a go at Southern Gas Networks if you know who's to blame??!!
km, Totton says...
12:24pm Mon 3 Mar 08
Pete, Hythe says...
12:34pm Mon 3 Mar 08
At least we are not still crossing the river using the old single carriageway Redbridge crossing! The current bridge has
had a good, hard life, but it is time a major upgrade was planned to keep Southampton rolling. Funding shouldn't be difficult
as New Forest and Southampton motorists pay enough for their motoring taxes with no obvious return. This could either be
alongside the current one, or a double deck over the top like some of those in Europe and America. Railways and ferrys are a
solution for some, but they could not cope if everyone switched from their car. Some of Southampton's roads are worse than third
world roads I have seen.
Anon, Totton says...
1:00pm Mon 3 Mar 08
Onlooker, Southampton says...
1:02pm Mon 3 Mar 08
GL wrote:Why are you having a go at me ?
Onlooker wrote:British Gas, Southern Gas Networks ... they work in co-operation with each other and are responsible for the supply of gas in our region. The fact remains, SOMEONE should be taking responsibility for this ongoing problems. I don\'t really care who that is or what they\'re called, as long as someone owns up to their mistakes. But as you are an \"Onlooker\", I guess you stand, stare and don\'t do a lot either!!!!!! Instead of having a go at me for getting my trivial facts wrong, why don\'t you pick up the \'phone and have a go at Southern Gas Networks if you know who\'s to blame??!!GL wrote: Why doesn\\\'t anyone hold British Gas and their contractors responsible for this ongoing \\\"emergency work\\\" between Totton and Redbridge that never seems to be repaired correctly? I have lost count at how many times this particular section of pipeline has been \\\"repaired\\\" in the last five years. If I was that incompetent in my job, I would expect to get fired!GL What has this got to do with British Gas? The company that are digging up the road who also own the pipes in this part of the country is Southern Gas Networks . Get you facts right before blaming the wrong people.
I only pointed out that you were blaming the wrong company, I know this as I work in the industry, so I DO know my facts.
(NOTE: I have no connection to this problem or company though).
Souther Gas Networks (previously Transco National Grid) own the pipes and are in charge of supplying and maintaing the network to all the properties in this area.
While British Gas and all the other suppliers (Power Gen etc) bill you for your usage.
Thus my point is, you still blamed the wrong company in the first place - if you have a problem, then it is you that needs to contact the correct company.
Southern Gas Networks
St. Lawrence House
Station Approach
Horley
Surrey
RH6 9HJ
T: 0845 026 0015
E: customerservicesouth
ern@scotiagasnetwork
s.co.uk
Xena, Hythe says...
1:06pm Mon 3 Mar 08
Banker, says...
1:13pm Mon 3 Mar 08
Anon wrote:That's a bit "let them eat cake", though. You're assuming everyone can do that just because you can. It ain't always appropriate, or possible
Anyone of you moaners got a push bike? Mine worked perfectly fine this
morning, cycled past all the traffic and made it from West Totton to
Southampton in 30 minutes this morning.
J, Soton says...
1:41pm Mon 3 Mar 08
ONCE again the gas pipe needs repairing. It went on Friday and on Monday it is still not repaired.
2hrs 30mins it took me to get from Holbury to Redbridge this morning.
What a complete joke. When is this going to be sorted?!??!?!!
Anon, says...
1:47pm Mon 3 Mar 08
J wrote:Why can't you just use your helicopter like the rest of us? I'm alright, Jack!!!
What a complete and utter shambles. These roadworks were meant to have been completed by Saturday.
ONCE again the gas pipe needs repairing. It went on Friday and on Monday it is still not repaired.
2hrs 30mins it took me to get from Holbury to Redbridge this morning.
What a complete joke. When is this going to be sorted?!??!?!!
Rik, Britain says...
1:54pm Mon 3 Mar 08
George wrote:I've told you a million times, do not exagerate !
How come the Americans can rebuild several miles of 16-lane bridge in a matter of a few weeks, and we take fifty billion years to dig a manhole?
Vyvian, Britain says...
1:57pm Mon 3 Mar 08
Rik wrote:Shut up, virgin
George wrote:I've told you a million times, do not exagerate !
How come the Americans can rebuild several miles of 16-lane bridge in a
matter of a few weeks, and we take fifty billion years to dig a
manhole?
Where's Wally, So'ton Docks says...
2:08pm Mon 3 Mar 08
It only took me 10 mins.
Big D, says...
2:14pm Mon 3 Mar 08
Miss Money -Sterling, Footlights College, Oxbridge says...
2:24pm Mon 3 Mar 08
Vyvian wrote:Ive got a Porsche
Rik wrote:Shut up, virginGeorge wrote: How come the Americans can rebuild several miles of 16-lane bridge in a matter of a few weeks, and we take fifty billion years to dig a manhole?I've told you a million times, do not exagerate !
President, soton man soton gang says...
2:41pm Mon 3 Mar 08
Glenn Hiscintons, Southampton says...
2:49pm Mon 3 Mar 08
HS, Hounsdown says...
2:49pm Mon 3 Mar 08
Sort the problem out once and for all.
Tony, says...
3:04pm Mon 3 Mar 08
HS wrote:Where theres roads there will always be road works, thus the problem will never be sorted once and for all.
I feel so sorry for all those stuck in the traffic this morning, it looked an absolute nightmare. I could see the mayhem as soon as i left my house, and the traffic heading towards the motorway was also hectic. These roadworks are not just causing traffic problems where they are also on all the other routes. Sort the problem out once and for all.
Biff, says...
3:06pm Mon 3 Mar 08
Miss Money -Sterling wrote:And the daily "What the hell are you on about?!" prize goes to Miss Money-Sterling, for being obviously blonde to the core!!
Vyvian wrote:Ive got a PorscheRik wrote:Shut up, virginGeorge wrote: How come the Americans can rebuild several miles of 16-lane bridge in a matter of a few weeks, and we take fifty billion years to dig a manhole?I've told you a million times, do not exagerate !
km, totton says...
3:11pm Mon 3 Mar 08
kelowna, canada says...
3:18pm Mon 3 Mar 08
Verbal Kint, Southampton says...
3:22pm Mon 3 Mar 08
Another ex-waterside in Canada, says...
3:36pm Mon 3 Mar 08
kelowna wrote:Not only at night time but at weekends AND they tell you ahead of time so you can make other travel arrangements........
Well i used to live in Marchwood and the delays getting out of marchwood when they decided to `repair the gas pipes` was one of the many reasons i emigrated to Canada, their idea of trafic is having 3 or 4 cars in front of you at a intersection!!!!, anybody want to come here. Listen southern gas here they have just announced road repairs after the winter and guess what yes they are doing the work at night!. Drive carefully.
...you've got to love 'em !!
The Waterside is always this bad because other than the ferry there's no real way out. What would happen if there was a reason to clear all of the waterside at once ? This clearly shows it would never happen, think on people !
sue, bartley says...
3:49pm Mon 3 Mar 08
southampton, i work
in Bartley and it took
me over 3/4 of hour
just to get from Hounsdown to Bartley because
the people travelling
to southampton kept
queuing accross the roundabout, common sense would to leave the roundacount clear for people to travel through
Logical solution, Hants says...
3:56pm Mon 3 Mar 08
Hmm.
Has anyone at Southern Gas Networks actually spoken to the person who discovered the "major gas leak"? It's just possible that person might be able to tell SGN where they should be looking!!!!!!
Seriously, this is an ongoing problem so isn't it about time someone suggested they replace the entire pipeline that crosses the River Test rather than patching up the same problem year on year?
Of course, SGN wouldn't want a permanent repair 'cos they would have to find somewhere else to inflict such traffic misery.
King Mush, Woolston says...
3:56pm Mon 3 Mar 08
Anon wrote:Yeah right
Anyone of you moaners got a push bike? Mine worked perfectly fine this morning, cycled past all the traffic and made it from West Totton to Southampton in 30 minutes this morning.
That means you went through EVERY red light by my reckoning!
Watch out for texting femaler motorists eating Mars Bars and screaming at the sprogs in the back
Logical solution again, Hants says...
3:58pm Mon 3 Mar 08
Why tomorrow? Why not tonight?
Is it an emergency or not?
GL, says...
4:00pm Mon 3 Mar 08
King Mush wrote:Not if you use the cycle path from Totton to Southampton. 30 minutes is about right with not a red light in sight!
Anon wrote: Anyone of you moaners got a push bike? Mine worked perfectly fine this morning, cycled past all the traffic and made it from West Totton to Southampton in 30 minutes this morning.Yeah right That means you went through EVERY red light by my reckoning! Watch out for texting femaler motorists eating Mars Bars and screaming at the sprogs in the back
evvy, says...
4:01pm Mon 3 Mar 08
Totton Driver, says...
4:03pm Mon 3 Mar 08
sue wrote:I agree with you Sue. Vehicles were queued across junctions and roundabouts which is actually illegal and showed no respect to those of us going in the opposite direction. I phoned Radio Solent's travel and they put out a plea to keep junctions free, but I doubt some people took any notice.
Not all of us work in southampton, i work in Bartley and it took me over 3/4 of hour just to get from Hounsdown to Bartley because the people travelling to southampton kept queuing accross the roundabout, common sense would to leave the roundacount clear for people to travel through
Watch Out!, says...
4:36pm Mon 3 Mar 08
GL wrote:He turned up at work with a heavy sweat, aching limbs and whimpered breathlessly to his work colleauges "moo.rr..nn.ing...."
King Mush wrote:Not if you use the cycle path from Totton to Southampton. 30 minutes is about right with not a red light in sight!Anon wrote: Anyone of you moaners got a push bike? Mine worked perfectly fine this morning, cycled past all the traffic and made it from West Totton to Southampton in 30 minutes this morning.Yeah right That means you went through EVERY red light by my reckoning! Watch out for texting femaler motorists eating Mars Bars and screaming at the sprogs in the back
Sotonian, says...
4:38pm Mon 3 Mar 08
Totton Driver wrote:No wonder... who listens to Radio Solent?????
sue wrote: Not all of us work in southampton, i work in Bartley and it took me over 3/4 of hour just to get from Hounsdown to Bartley because the people travelling to southampton kept queuing accross the roundabout, common sense would to leave the roundacount clear for people to travel throughI agree with you Sue. Vehicles were queued across junctions and roundabouts which is actually illegal and showed no respect to those of us going in the opposite direction. I phoned Radio Solent's travel and they put out a plea to keep junctions free, but I doubt some people took any notice.
Costa Baz, says...
4:41pm Mon 3 Mar 08
Verbal Kint wrote:That was my thought, after all if it makes a mess of the area it is only Redbridge after all!!
maybe who ever is responsible for the previous poor standard repairs could take a box of matches and detect the **** leak for them!
lucy, says...
5:05pm Mon 3 Mar 08
it would take WATCH OUT a few hours by the sound of it, get your self booked in at FITNESS FIRST and lose the LARD
Rob, Australia, says...
5:15pm Mon 3 Mar 08
Keith Oftergrass wrote:Yeh, makes you wonder why they want to enter the 'big city' anyway. Personally, I could never see the attraction myself.
Never mind, it's just a few country bumpkins coming into the big city in their tractors of a morning..... I didn't realise we had a Farmers Market in town today !
Martin, Totton says...
5:15pm Mon 3 Mar 08
Jenny Desmet, Millbrook says...
5:50pm Mon 3 Mar 08
CarolineS, Marchwood says...
6:02pm Mon 3 Mar 08
CarolineS, Marchwood says...
6:07pm Mon 3 Mar 08
Anon wrote:Lol - have you tried taking two kids under 5, 6 miles to school on a push bike!!!
Anyone of you moaners got a push bike? Mine worked perfectly fine this morning, cycled past all the traffic and made it from West Totton to Southampton in 30 minutes this morning.
Pete, Hythe says...
6:32pm Mon 3 Mar 08
Jenny Desmet wrote:If everyone billed the gas company and council for every hour of lost time and gallon of wasted fuel, they would soon speed up repairs and work with largre teams of men during the night. This method of operation happens in many other countries where traffic flows during the day and essential maintenance is carried out at night with all available resources.
Why not charge the gas board and other utilities so much each day for the inconvienience they cause to road users during time taken for repairs. This charge should not be passed onto the consumer, but taken from the enormus bonuses given to the bosses.
Finding the leak would be step number one! God help us if this is to happen every few months until someone replaces the entire pipeline or reroutes it.
George, says...
6:46pm Mon 3 Mar 08
CarolineS wrote:Have you been to, say, Amsterdam? Two kids on a pushbike is nothing. I've seen mothers with 6 kids, in a huge basket on the front of their bike, a load of shopping in a basket on the back, many times
Anon wrote:Lol - have you tried
Anyone of you moaners got a push bike? Mine worked perfectly fine this
morning, cycled past all the traffic and made it from West Totton to
Southampton in 30 minutes this morning.
taking two kids under 5, 6 miles to school on a push bike!!!
2 kids is a doddle
magssoton, soton says...
6:53pm Mon 3 Mar 08
Colin Bealey, Dibden Purlieu says...
7:15pm Mon 3 Mar 08
anon, says...
7:44pm Mon 3 Mar 08
Austin, A local school says...
8:29pm Mon 3 Mar 08
CarolineS wrote:Simple solution...go to a school nearer Marchwood!
It took me an hour and a half to get my daughter to school in Lordshill, from our home in Marchwood. The traffic this morning was just crazy!! And now I read they don't even know the problem!! Not looking forward to tomorrow, used nearly 1/4 tank of petrol this morning!!
Bambi, University challenge says...
8:41pm Mon 3 Mar 08
Miss Money -Sterling wrote:Its not an autmatic
Vyvian wrote:Ive got a PorscheRik wrote:Shut up, virginGeorge wrote: How come the Americans can rebuild several miles of 16-lane bridge in a matter of a few weeks, and we take fifty billion years to dig a manhole?I've told you a million times, do not exagerate !
Daddy sends hugs
idiot driver, west totton roundabout says...
8:43pm Mon 3 Mar 08
anon wrote:No problem, mate. Maybe tomorrow I could run over your grandmother for good measure
for all those idiots on the west totton round about this morning who
stopped all the drivers getting out to join the m27 thanks it was great
to have to leave my car at morrisions and walk home selfish people
anon, says...
9:05pm Mon 3 Mar 08
idiot driver wrote:go and grow up these pages are for people to express there feelings on matters. why should i have to walk to my house because dicks like you dont no how to drive or the high way code
anon wrote: for all those idiots on the west totton round about this morning who stopped all the drivers getting out to join the m27 thanks it was great to have to leave my car at morrisions and walk home selfish peopleNo problem, mate. Maybe tomorrow I could run over your grandmother for good measure
and for your infomation one of my family was hit in totton near a school and hurt a few years ago your comment is distasteful and crude you proberly have no friends or family to make such a stupid comment
Lizzy, Holbury says...
10:10pm Mon 3 Mar 08
Gas Board + Traffic Jam = Walking around with two pencils up your nose and pants on your head !
Another sufferer, Hythe says...
10:27pm Mon 3 Mar 08
Lizzy, Holbury says...
10:42pm Mon 3 Mar 08
With todays chaos someone must of had a bullet up their rump!
Big Al, West End Soton says...
10:48pm Mon 3 Mar 08
Blimey there are some sad peeps about ,
Lizzy, Holbury says...
10:55pm Mon 3 Mar 08
I dont do stress, its a killer......you get there when you get there, atleast your in one piece........Nice looking chaps out there ....chance for a good ogle.
King Mush, Woolston says...
12:43am Tue 4 Mar 08
"It took me an hour and a half to get my daughter to school in Lordshill, from our home in Marchwood"
I had a car like that once....
Finlay, Des Moines, Iowa says...
3:49am Tue 4 Mar 08
They are right as I emember the gas works are in Commercial Road Totton and they block the main arterial road into Southampton from the west and you suck though your teethe and write your concerns here and elsewhere but it will happen again and again and again and ag.........
I cant wait to revisit and it will make me so happy I am not living there anymore - 'Southampton - Home Of The Roadworkers' They visit from places around Europe just to dig up the roads - Its the place where road cones actually breed with each other cos they're out so long
Look on the up side - London Road is open again - Sheesh! For what its worth
Now they dig up every other street in the city and the M27 - Hey isnt here some deja vous here?
CarolineS, Marchwood says...
7:58am Tue 4 Mar 08
Austin wrote:My kids will be starting Marchwood school in September, they were settled where they were and didn't want to move them yet. Thanks for the petty advice - obviously I know Marchwood is closer!!
CarolineS wrote: It took me an hour and a half to get my daughter to school in Lordshill, from our home in Marchwood. The traffic this morning was just crazy!! And now I read they don't even know the problem!! Not looking forward to tomorrow, used nearly 1/4 tank of petrol this morning!!Simple solution...go to a school nearer Marchwood!
mangobean, Eastleigh says...
8:40am Tue 4 Mar 08
And the daily "What the hell are you on about?!" prize goes to Miss Money-Sterling, for being obviously blonde to the core!!
Obviously not a Young Ones fan then eh Biff?
Neil, University Challenge says...
8:59am Tue 4 Mar 08
idiot driver, says...
9:04am Tue 4 Mar 08
anon wrote:Yep, that's right. People who make comments you don't like are, by definition, all alone in the universe. Stupendous deduction, Holmes. It's lemon entry
idiot driver wrote:go and grow up
anon wrote: for all those idiots on the west tottonNo problem, mate. Maybe tomorrow I
round about this morning who stopped all the drivers getting out to
join the m27 thanks it was great to have to leave my car at morrisions
and walk home selfish people
could run over your grandmother for good measure
these pages are for people to express there feelings on matters. why
should i have to walk to my house because dicks like you dont no how to
drive or the high way code and for your infomation one of my family was
hit in totton near a school and hurt a few years ago your comment is
distasteful and crude you proberly have no friends or family to make
such a stupid comment
Mike thecoolperson, says...
9:05am Tue 4 Mar 08
Neil wrote:Relax. I'm the greatest hitchhiker in the galaxy
Beep beep beep, oh no heavy, the coins keep coming out, beep beep beep,
even the telephone hates me, beep beep beep, I wish there were no
machines, and everyone led a pastoral existence, trees and flowers
don't deliberately cool you out and go beep in your ear.
truth patrol, england says...
9:36am Tue 4 Mar 08
CyberWarrior, sot'on says...
9:40am Tue 4 Mar 08
Glenn Hiscintons wrote:God, you poor soul! What kind of Boss would speak to you and treat you like that?? You don't work for McNicholas at Marchwood by any chance?
An absolute disgrace... Ive now been sacked for being late thanks to these gas companies, I tried explaining to my boss but he just laughed in my face and told me to f off out of his office. I feel disheartened with life. WHERE IS THE JUSTICE???
Truth Doctor, says...
9:55am Tue 4 Mar 08
Another sufferer wrote:A friend of a friend has told me that SGN will not have to pay a bean for the repair works as it will be footed by the taxpayer and tagged onto the bill for the planned roadworks that are on going as there is no way to prove that the leak was not caused by disturbing the ground around the pipe when excavating during the planned works.
Like most people who have had to suffer today i am annoyed last time there planned works they were told they would have to pay for everday they over ran. i remeber the job was done on time, and we were told that the planned work would stop these delays again. my question is simple why are southern gas networks not being fine for another botch job. i reakon if they had to pay it would have been completed by now. and they would be on it around the clock. like so many companys its all about cost
Trust me i'm a doctor.
Mister Bates, says...
10:21am Tue 4 Mar 08
Finlay wrote:Totton to Luton? 90-110miles in 1hr and half?
It takes us an hour and a half to travel 90-110 miles thats from Totton to Luton isnt it? They are right as I emember the gas works are in Commercial Road Totton and they block the main arterial road into Southampton from the west and you suck though your teethe and write your concerns here and elsewhere but it will happen again and again and again and ag......... I cant wait to revisit and it will make me so happy I am not living there anymore - 'Southampton - Home Of The Roadworkers' They visit from places around Europe just to dig up the roads - Its the place where road cones actually breed with each other cos they're out so long Look on the up side - London Road is open again - Sheesh! For what its worth Now they dig up every other street in the city and the M27 - Hey isnt here some deja vous here?
Thats averaging approx 70mph. Considering the number of residential roads etc you must have passed - you must have been breaking the law. The plod will be after you for speeding!!
Mike, Hedge End says...
10:39am Tue 4 Mar 08
andy, marchwood says...
10:44am Tue 4 Mar 08
Mike, Hedge End says...
10:54am Tue 4 Mar 08
Billy wrote:Sorreee--would hate to have a moderator feeling anything!
Mike wrote: Could the long-term solution be a gas pipe that resides nicely embedded in the mud of the river and not one that is part of a causeway system that is subject to vibration and stresses caused by the traffic passing overhead? Just a thought!Mike, This site is not for sensible comments or suggestions. Retract your post or the moderators will be feeling your collar.
GL, Hants says...
11:33am Tue 4 Mar 08
Glenn Hiscintons wrote:Your boss cannot sack you without notice for being late. He can only sack you without notice for gross misconduct or with notice following a lengthy disciplinary process.
An absolute disgrace... Ive now been sacked for being late thanks to these gas companies, I tried explaining to my boss but he just laughed in my face and told me to f off out of his office. I feel disheartened with life. WHERE IS THE JUSTICE???
If you really have been sacked you must have done something more serious than getting stuck in traffic and if you haven't, your boss clearly has no knowledge of employment law and should be the one who is sacked!
If it is the latter, you need to talk to ACAS, CAB or an employment law solicitor urgently. You might end up winning a case for unfair dismissal and then spend the next few years enjoying the compensation!
D. Fukkarwee, Hole in A35 says...
11:43am Tue 4 Mar 08
Hi,
My name is D. Fukkarwee and I'm from the gasboard. Some people on this website think we just dig a hole and leave it there for days and days.
D. Fukkarwee
me, totton says...
12:00pm Tue 4 Mar 08
Sniffy, Totton says...
12:15pm Tue 4 Mar 08
That the trouble with natural gas, you cant smell it
Totton Guy, Totton says...
12:19pm Tue 4 Mar 08
me wrote:Three years? Aren't you the lucky one! There has been a gas leak on the junction of Hammonds Lane and Salisbury Road in Totton for around 15 years. Various named companies have dug up the footpath and road in that time and continue to do so, but no one seems to have solved the problem.
We who live in rushington always know when there is a problem on spicers hill or milbrook flyover because of all the IDIOTS who come into rushington lane over the bridge the WRONG way, The police are there sometimes and do fine the culprits. for goodness sake if you don't want to sit in the traffic jam get on your bikes. if the leak wasn't fixed (again) then we would all moan about the explosion! mind you i have a gas leak near my house its been 3years and they still haven't found the leaking point. oh well water in my pipes again in a few months i dare say!! hehe
Steve, Southampton says...
12:38pm Tue 4 Mar 08
Mister Bates wrote:From where i live in Southampton it takes an hour and 35mins from Southampton - to Luton
Finlay wrote: It takes us an hour and a half to travel 90-110 miles thats from Totton to Luton isnt it? They are right as I emember the gas works are in Commercial Road Totton and they block the main arterial road into Southampton from the west and you suck though your teethe and write your concerns here and elsewhere but it will happen again and again and again and ag......... I cant wait to revisit and it will make me so happy I am not living there anymore - \'Southampton - Home Of The Roadworkers\' They visit from places around Europe just to dig up the roads - Its the place where road cones actually breed with each other cos they\'re out so long Look on the up side - London Road is open again - Sheesh! For what its worth Now they dig up every other street in the city and the M27 - Hey isnt here some deja vous here?Totton to Luton? 90-110miles in 1hr and half? Thats averaging approx 70mph. Considering the number of residential roads etc you must have passed - you must have been breaking the law. The plod will be after you for speeding!!
Mister Bates, says...
12:47pm Tue 4 Mar 08
Steve wrote:I've no doubt you can reach Luton in 1hr 30mins.
Mister Bates wrote:From where i live in Southampton it takes an hour and 35mins from Southampton - to LutonFinlay wrote: It takes us an hour and a half to travel 90-110 miles thats from Totton to Luton isnt it? They are right as I emember the gas works are in Commercial Road Totton and they block the main arterial road into Southampton from the west and you suck though your teethe and write your concerns here and elsewhere but it will happen again and again and again and ag......... I cant wait to revisit and it will make me so happy I am not living there anymore - \'Southampton - Home Of The Roadworkers\' They visit from places around Europe just to dig up the roads - Its the place where road cones actually breed with each other cos they\'re out so long Look on the up side - London Road is open again - Sheesh! For what its worth Now they dig up every other street in the city and the M27 - Hey isnt here some deja vous here?Totton to Luton? 90-110miles in 1hr and half? Thats averaging approx 70mph. Considering the number of residential roads etc you must have passed - you must have been breaking the law. The plod will be after you for speeding!!
My point is... can you do it without breaking the law?
Lise Mayer, says...
1:04pm Tue 4 Mar 08
D. Fukkarwee wrote:Do you dig graves?
Hi,
My name is D. Fukkarwee and I'm from the gasboard. Some people on this
website think we just dig a hole and leave it there for days and days.
D. Fukkarwee
me, totton says...
1:41pm Tue 4 Mar 08
Totton Guy wrote:No hope for them finding the problem here then! :o(
me wrote: We who live in rushington always know when there is a problem on spicers hill or milbrook flyover because of all the IDIOTS who come into rushington lane over the bridge the WRONG way, The police are there sometimes and do fine the culprits. for goodness sake if you don\'t want to sit in the traffic jam get on your bikes. if the leak wasn\'t fixed (again) then we would all moan about the explosion! mind you i have a gas leak near my house its been 3years and they still haven\'t found the leaking point. oh well water in my pipes again in a few months i dare say!! heheThree years? Aren\'t you the lucky one! There has been a gas leak on the junction of Hammonds Lane and Salisbury Road in Totton for around 15 years. Various named companies have dug up the footpath and road in that time and continue to do so, but no one seems to have solved the problem.
Sotonian, says...
2:18pm Tue 4 Mar 08
me wrote:Just light a few fires around the suspect areas... problem solved!
Totton Guy wrote:No hope for them finding the problem here then! :o(me wrote: We who live in rushington always know when there is a problem on spicers hill or milbrook flyover because of all the IDIOTS who come into rushington lane over the bridge the WRONG way, The police are there sometimes and do fine the culprits. for goodness sake if you don\'t want to sit in the traffic jam get on your bikes. if the leak wasn\'t fixed (again) then we would all moan about the explosion! mind you i have a gas leak near my house its been 3years and they still haven\'t found the leaking point. oh well water in my pipes again in a few months i dare say!! heheThree years? Aren\'t you the lucky one! There has been a gas leak on the junction of Hammonds Lane and Salisbury Road in Totton for around 15 years. Various named companies have dug up the footpath and road in that time and continue to do so, but no one seems to have solved the problem.
Dowayne, southampton says...
3:11pm Tue 4 Mar 08
Bailey, SOTON says...
3:18pm Tue 4 Mar 08
Well done!!
George, says...
3:31pm Tue 4 Mar 08
Bailey wrote:May I just congratulate you. I don't think I've ever seen someone so spectacularly fail to get a joke
Yeah that's a clever idea, light a few fires around a GAS leak.
Well done!!
paul b, says...
6:28pm Tue 4 Mar 08
walk
jog
bus it
car share etc
Minxy, Waterside says...
6:37pm Tue 4 Mar 08
Bailey wrote:As it happens thats how old time gas fitters used to check for leakage when fitting appliances. Basic physics tells you that the flame is not going back up the pipe
Yeah that's a clever idea, light a few fires around a GAS leak. Well done!!
Colin Bealey, Dibden Purlieu says...
7:10pm Tue 4 Mar 08
H, Waterside says...
7:53pm Tue 4 Mar 08
Which I know isn't the point, it should have been sorted anyway.
Bambi, says...
7:55pm Tue 4 Mar 08
paul b wrote:Well, when there weren't cars, people didn't build factories, offices, shops, other places of interest miles away from where customers/workers/pa
Boo who, had do you think people got aroung when there wasn't cars.
With all you families with 2+ cars in your households are quick enough
to blame everyone else but yourselves for these traffic problems. If
you don't like the motorways don't use it.
walk
jog
bus it
car share etc
trons were living. Pretty obvious really
Hi, home says...
8:06pm Tue 4 Mar 08
Lise Mayer wrote:
D. Fukkarwee wrote: Hi, My name is D. Fukkarwee and I'm from the gasboard. Some people on this website think we just dig a hole and leave it there for days and days. D. FukkarweeDo you dig graves?
Do you dig graves?
Don't get it.
Neil, says...
8:11pm Tue 4 Mar 08
Hi wrote:Yeh, they're alright.
Lise Mayer wrote:Do you dig graves?
D. Fukkarwee wrote: Hi, My name is D. Fukkarwee andDo you
I'm from the gasboard. Some people on this website think we just dig a
hole and leave it there for days and days. D. Fukkarwee
dig graves?
Don't get it.
Never watched The Young Ones, eh?
annoyed, holbury says...
8:28pm Tue 4 Mar 08
Colin Bealey wrote:I left Holbury @ 7.10 this morning & lets say they were already a tail back on Applemore r.about. I work in Chandlers Ford & leaving yesterday morning going the back roads through to Colbury it took me an hr to get there & felt forever just to get to Colbury r.about. The journey took almost 2 hrs
What were the hold ups like this morning please? I have to go into the city centre tomorrow morning, so trying to work out which way to go. Thanks
Today I zig zagged through, Applemore to Lyndhurst take a right to Ashurst, get to pub sign post Woodlands through there to top and turn right and end up @ r.about but Goodies chippie - todays trip took me an hr, which if road works @ Redbridge for Gas mains wasn't going on, would of been average journey time for me.
Think we should rename Redbridge to Transco, last year it was a pain & half time no one there, or two people looking in a hole drinking coffee or sat in van reading paper
paul b, says...
8:32pm Tue 4 Mar 08
Bambi wrote:Did they not? Many years ago when my worked at fawley he had to cycle from bursledon to fawley becuase he couldn't afford a car and only the affluent had them.
paul b wrote: Boo who, had do you think people got aroung when there wasn't cars. With all you families with 2+ cars in your households are quick enough to blame everyone else but yourselves for these traffic problems. If you don't like the motorways don't use it. walk jog bus it car share etcWell, when there weren't cars, people didn't build factories, offices, shops, other places of interest miles away from where customers/workers/pa trons were living. Pretty obvious really
I'm probably speaking for many other people who parents etc had to do the same thing.
This society is just plain lazy. Especially with all the public transport they have on offer these days.
I would think nothing of walking 5 miles to work, unlike the idle and lazy people like you bambi of today.
a hutchings, ashurst says...
10:03pm Tue 4 Mar 08
jo, soton says...
11:28pm Tue 4 Mar 08
do it now!
Bertie, Totton says...
11:47pm Tue 4 Mar 08
engineers at the gas site roadworks. I have driven through there a couple of times now and each time I drove by where the work is taking place, the same three people were standing around in exactly the same position as the day before, so:
1. Are they shop dummies?
2. Has somebody painted a rather large 'Muriel'
3. Is it SGN workers?
4. The urban British legend of three men standing by a hole looking down it?
No wonder it is taking so long!
Next time we decide to invade somewhere that the USA tells us to, don't worry about precision bombing just send a couple of teams of SGN workers to cripple the main arterial roads into and out of the capital city of the country we are invading, it will be over by teatime!
Duh!, says...
9:36am Wed 5 Mar 08
paul b wrote:I take it you are a loner. No wife? No children? Live by yourself?
Bambi wrote:Did they not? Many years ago when my worked at fawley he had to cycle from bursledon to fawley becuase he couldn't afford a car and only the affluent had them. I'm probably speaking for many other people who parents etc had to do the same thing. This society is just plain lazy. Especially with all the public transport they have on offer these days. I would think nothing of walking 5 miles to work, unlike the idle and lazy people like you bambi of today.paul b wrote: Boo who, had do you think people got aroung when there wasn't cars. With all you families with 2+ cars in your households are quick enough to blame everyone else but yourselves for these traffic problems. If you don't like the motorways don't use it. walk jog bus it car share etcWell, when there weren't cars, people didn't build factories, offices, shops, other places of interest miles away from where customers/workers/pa trons were living. Pretty obvious really
Its not lazy. Children go to school. Parents have to work to make ends meet. Plus there are no more "local" greengrocers. Everyone can't use bikes or public transport to meet their busy schedules.
If you don't like this society... then move abroad, you moron.
Bambi, says...
10:16am Wed 5 Mar 08
paul b wrote:Ah, right, the old "lets insult everyone else" routine. Grow up
Bambi wrote:Did they not? Many years ago when my
paul b wrote: Boo who, had do you think people gotWell, when there weren't
aroung when there wasn't cars. With all you families with 2+ cars in
your households are quick enough to blame everyone else but yourselves
for these traffic problems. If you don't like the motorways don't use
it. walk jog bus it car share etc
cars, people didn't build factories, offices, shops, other places of
interest miles away from where customers/workers/pa trons were living.
Pretty obvious really
worked at fawley he had to cycle from bursledon to fawley becuase he
couldn't afford a car and only the affluent had them.
I'm probably speaking for many other people who parents etc had to do
the same thing. This society is just plain lazy. Especially with all
the public transport they have on offer these days.
I would think nothing of walking 5 miles to work, unlike the idle and
lazy people like you bambi of today.
paula, Marchwood by the sea says...
10:24am Wed 5 Mar 08
Christoff, says...
12:29pm Wed 5 Mar 08
H wrote:lol. Love it. Hope there aren't too many people that need to do the same thing to occupy themselves!!
I know this may annoy a lot of people , but we left for college so early this morning we were going to be there at a ridiculous time. It was fairly quiet, so we joined the queue to occupy us. Which I know isn't the point, it should have been sorted anyway.
sotonian, southampton says...
12:51pm Wed 5 Mar 08
Causeway Misery wrote:when a leaking pipe has been excavated the hole in the road has to be left open for a time for the residule gas to dissipate
Yep, that gas main yet again. Southern Gas Networks doing \"Emergency\" repairs. How come these \"emergency\" repairs have taken 4 days? How come if they are an \"emergency\" their workman were not working round the clock to fix them? How come they are able to cone off a major route into Southampton, just to allow their van to be parked (there is no work actually going on, on the carriageway, its on the hard shoulder) Why arn\'t the Police on the scene? There are a lot of very angry people driving through there this morning and tempers are being pushed and thats when accidents happen.
Jon, Holbury says...
12:56pm Wed 5 Mar 08
Has anyone ever heard of liftshare.org? It's a great site that allows people to log their journeys and create a lift share scheme. If a lot of people were taking the same journey everyday then why not cut some of the traffic by sharing?
Christoff, says...
1:56pm Wed 5 Mar 08
Jon wrote:Most people won't like to lift share as they have no doubt financed themselves up to the eyeballs to buy the new car they can't afford so they will want to get all the use out of it that they can!
It's a complete pain but it does look like Southampton City Coucil have a policy of causing as much disruption as possible with regards to traffic so as to pee people off so much that they choose other methods to get into town. Has anyone ever heard of liftshare.org? It's a great site that allows people to log their journeys and create a lift share scheme. If a lot of people were taking the same journey everyday then why not cut some of the traffic by sharing?
The credit culture vulture strikes again
I do think lift shares are a great idea though.
Jon, Holbury says...
2:08pm Wed 5 Mar 08
Christoff wrote:Surely by sharing they're not paying so much in petrol and therefore spending less money?
Jon wrote: It's a complete pain but it does look like Southampton City Coucil have a policy of causing as much disruption as possible with regards to traffic so as to pee people off so much that they choose other methods to get into town. Has anyone ever heard of liftshare.org? It's a great site that allows people to log their journeys and create a lift share scheme. If a lot of people were taking the same journey everyday then why not cut some of the traffic by sharing?Most people won't like to lift share as they have no doubt financed themselves up to the eyeballs to buy the new car they can't afford so they will want to get all the use out of it that they can! The credit culture vulture strikes again I do think lift shares are a great idea though.
George, says...
2:39pm Wed 5 Mar 08
Jon wrote:Not to mention putting less miles on their pride and joy.
Christoff wrote:Surely by sharing they're
Jon wrote: It's a complete pain but it does lookMost people won't like to lift share as
like Southampton City Coucil have a policy of causing as much
disruption as possible with regards to traffic so as to pee people off
so much that they choose other methods to get into town. Has anyone
ever heard of liftshare.org? It's a great site that allows people to
log their journeys and create a lift share scheme. If a lot of people
were taking the same journey everyday then why not cut some of the
traffic by sharing?
they have no doubt financed themselves up to the eyeballs to buy the
new car they can't afford so they will want to get all the use out of
it that they can! The credit culture vulture strikes again I do think
lift shares are a great idea though.
not paying so much in petrol and therefore spending less money?
I've approached neighbours and the like in the past with offers of lift-share, but nobody seems interested. In our tin boxes, we're kings, I guess
Christoff, says...
3:00pm Wed 5 Mar 08
Jon wrote:maybe but most people would favour having their dream set of wheels over a sensibly priced car that is good on fuel!
Christoff wrote:Surely by sharing they're not paying so much in petrol and therefore spending less money?Jon wrote: It's a complete pain but it does look like Southampton City Coucil have a policy of causing as much disruption as possible with regards to traffic so as to pee people off so much that they choose other methods to get into town. Has anyone ever heard of liftshare.org? It's a great site that allows people to log their journeys and create a lift share scheme. If a lot of people were taking the same journey everyday then why not cut some of the traffic by sharing?Most people won't like to lift share as they have no doubt financed themselves up to the eyeballs to buy the new car they can't afford so they will want to get all the use out of it that they can! The credit culture vulture strikes again I do think lift shares are a great idea though.
If I had spent a load on a nice car I wouldn't want to spend half of my working week in a colleague's banger that smells of fumes!
I used to lift share and yeah it gave a nice cuddly feeling that I was getting a car off the road...BUT the person I was sharing with made my mornings and evenings hell through a combination of poor conversation, poor music, bad driving, over heated car etc etc. When in that situation, I would rather pay the extra petrol money!
S!mon, says...
3:38pm Wed 5 Mar 08
Christoff wrote:Car share with your wife or hubby then. I car share with my wife each morning, it saves on petrol, miles on our other car and we get extra time together. Sorted.
Jon wrote:maybe but most people would favour having their dream set of wheels over a sensibly priced car that is good on fuel! If I had spent a load on a nice car I wouldn't want to spend half of my working week in a colleague's banger that smells of fumes! I used to lift share and yeah it gave a nice cuddly feeling that I was getting a car off the road...BUT the person I was sharing with made my mornings and evenings hell through a combination of poor conversation, poor music, bad driving, over heated car etc etc. When in that situation, I would rather pay the extra petrol money!Christoff wrote:Surely by sharing they're not paying so much in petrol and therefore spending less money?Jon wrote: It's a complete pain but it does look like Southampton City Coucil have a policy of causing as much disruption as possible with regards to traffic so as to pee people off so much that they choose other methods to get into town. Has anyone ever heard of liftshare.org? It's a great site that allows people to log their journeys and create a lift share scheme. If a lot of people were taking the same journey everyday then why not cut some of the traffic by sharing?Most people won't like to lift share as they have no doubt financed themselves up to the eyeballs to buy the new car they can't afford so they will want to get all the use out of it that they can! The credit culture vulture strikes again I do think lift shares are a great idea though.
Christoff, says...
3:51pm Wed 5 Mar 08
S!mon wrote:I would if we worked anywhere near the same location. Anyway I have a company car so sold our second family car so I don't have the cost worry. Getting rid of the second family car makes me a lot more economic with our main car, we only use it when we need to and my work car is relatively green...my conscience is clear. I hope you and your wife are concentrating whilst spending this 'extra time' together in the car!! ;-)
Christoff wrote:Car share with your wife or hubby then. I car share with my wife each morning, it saves on petrol, miles on our other car and we get extra time together. Sorted.Jon wrote:maybe but most people would favour having their dream set of wheels over a sensibly priced car that is good on fuel! If I had spent a load on a nice car I wouldn't want to spend half of my working week in a colleague's banger that smells of fumes! I used to lift share and yeah it gave a nice cuddly feeling that I was getting a car off the road...BUT the person I was sharing with made my mornings and evenings hell through a combination of poor conversation, poor music, bad driving, over heated car etc etc. When in that situation, I would rather pay the extra petrol money!Christoff wrote:Surely by sharing they're not paying so much in petrol and therefore spending less money?Jon wrote: It's a complete pain but it does look like Southampton City Coucil have a policy of causing as much disruption as possible with regards to traffic so as to pee people off so much that they choose other methods to get into town. Has anyone ever heard of liftshare.org? It's a great site that allows people to log their journeys and create a lift share scheme. If a lot of people were taking the same journey everyday then why not cut some of the traffic by sharing?Most people won't like to lift share as they have no doubt financed themselves up to the eyeballs to buy the new car they can't afford so they will want to get all the use out of it that they can! The credit culture vulture strikes again I do think lift shares are a great idea though.
Christoff, says...
3:54pm Wed 5 Mar 08
S!mon wrote:anyway, I would have the same problems if I did car share with my wife.....lol. Boom Boom.
Christoff wrote:Car share with your wife or hubby then. I car share with my wife each morning, it saves on petrol, miles on our other car and we get extra time together. Sorted.Jon wrote:maybe but most people would favour having their dream set of wheels over a sensibly priced car that is good on fuel! If I had spent a load on a nice car I wouldn't want to spend half of my working week in a colleague's banger that smells of fumes! I used to lift share and yeah it gave a nice cuddly feeling that I was getting a car off the road...BUT the person I was sharing with made my mornings and evenings hell through a combination of poor conversation, poor music, bad driving, over heated car etc etc. When in that situation, I would rather pay the extra petrol money!Christoff wrote:Surely by sharing they're not paying so much in petrol and therefore spending less money?Jon wrote: It's a complete pain but it does look like Southampton City Coucil have a policy of causing as much disruption as possible with regards to traffic so as to pee people off so much that they choose other methods to get into town. Has anyone ever heard of liftshare.org? It's a great site that allows people to log their journeys and create a lift share scheme. If a lot of people were taking the same journey everyday then why not cut some of the traffic by sharing?Most people won't like to lift share as they have no doubt financed themselves up to the eyeballs to buy the new car they can't afford so they will want to get all the use out of it that they can! The credit culture vulture strikes again I do think lift shares are a great idea though.
paul b, says...
4:52pm Wed 5 Mar 08
Bambi wrote:Not an insult, its the truth. Sorry but truth hurts sometimes.
paul b wrote:Ah, right, the old "lets insult everyone else" routine. Grow upBambi wrote:Did they not? Many years ago when my worked at fawley he had to cycle from bursledon to fawley becuase he couldn't afford a car and only the affluent had them. I'm probably speaking for many other people who parents etc had to do the same thing. This society is just plain lazy. Especially with all the public transport they have on offer these days. I would think nothing of walking 5 miles to work, unlike the idle and lazy people like you bambi of today.paul b wrote: Boo who, had do you think people got aroung when there wasn't cars. With all you families with 2+ cars in your households are quick enough to blame everyone else but yourselves for these traffic problems. If you don't like the motorways don't use it. walk jog bus it car share etcWell, when there weren't cars, people didn't build factories, offices, shops, other places of interest miles away from where customers/workers/pa trons were living. Pretty obvious really
S!mon, says...
4:57pm Wed 5 Mar 08
Christoff wrote:I always concentrate on the road. I want to get home each evening so I can watch cartoons with my little girl, play, laugh and have all the fun a parent and daughter should have before she grows up! :)
S!mon wrote:I would if we worked anywhere near the same location. Anyway I have a company car so sold our second family car so I don't have the cost worry. Getting rid of the second family car makes me a lot more economic with our main car, we only use it when we need to and my work car is relatively green...my conscience is clear. I hope you and your wife are concentrating whilst spending this 'extra time' together in the car!! ;-)Christoff wrote:Car share with your wife or hubby then. I car share with my wife each morning, it saves on petrol, miles on our other car and we get extra time together. Sorted.Jon wrote:maybe but most people would favour having their dream set of wheels over a sensibly priced car that is good on fuel! If I had spent a load on a nice car I wouldn't want to spend half of my working week in a colleague's banger that smells of fumes! I used to lift share and yeah it gave a nice cuddly feeling that I was getting a car off the road...BUT the person I was sharing with made my mornings and evenings hell through a combination of poor conversation, poor music, bad driving, over heated car etc etc. When in that situation, I would rather pay the extra petrol money!Christoff wrote:Surely by sharing they're not paying so much in petrol and therefore spending less money?Jon wrote: It's a complete pain but it does look like Southampton City Coucil have a policy of causing as much disruption as possible with regards to traffic so as to pee people off so much that they choose other methods to get into town. Has anyone ever heard of liftshare.org? It's a great site that allows people to log their journeys and create a lift share scheme. If a lot of people were taking the same journey everyday then why not cut some of the traffic by sharing?Most people won't like to lift share as they have no doubt financed themselves up to the eyeballs to buy the new car they can't afford so they will want to get all the use out of it that they can! The credit culture vulture strikes again I do think lift shares are a great idea though.
Hercules, says...
4:59pm Wed 5 Mar 08
paul b wrote:paul b.. you're a moron. Its not an insult, but the truth and the truth hurts sometimes.
Bambi wrote:Not an insult, its the truth. Sorry but truth hurts sometimes.paul b wrote:Ah, right, the old "lets insult everyone else" routine. Grow upBambi wrote:Did they not? Many years ago when my worked at fawley he had to cycle from bursledon to fawley becuase he couldn't afford a car and only the affluent had them. I'm probably speaking for many other people who parents etc had to do the same thing. This society is just plain lazy. Especially with all the public transport they have on offer these days. I would think nothing of walking 5 miles to work, unlike the idle and lazy people like you bambi of today.paul b wrote: Boo who, had do you think people got aroung when there wasn't cars. With all you families with 2+ cars in your households are quick enough to blame everyone else but yourselves for these traffic problems. If you don't like the motorways don't use it. walk jog bus it car share etcWell, when there weren't cars, people didn't build factories, offices, shops, other places of interest miles away from where customers/workers/pa trons were living. Pretty obvious really
paul b, says...
5:26pm Wed 5 Mar 08
Duh! wrote:Answer to first three question is No. Not a very good judge of character are you?
paul b wrote:I take it you are a loner. No wife? No children? Live by yourself? Its not lazy. Children go to school. Parents have to work to make ends meet. Plus there are no more \"local\" greengrocers. Everyone can\'t use bikes or public transport to meet their busy schedules. If you don\'t like this society... then move abroad, you moron.Bambi wrote:Did they not? Many years ago when my worked at fawley he had to cycle from bursledon to fawley becuase he couldn\'t afford a car and only the affluent had them. I\'m probably speaking for many other people who parents etc had to do the same thing. This society is just plain lazy. Especially with all the public transport they have on offer these days. I would think nothing of walking 5 miles to work, unlike the idle and lazy people like you bambi of today.paul b wrote: Boo who, had do you think people got aroung when there wasn\'t cars. With all you families with 2+ cars in your households are quick enough to blame everyone else but yourselves for these traffic problems. If you don\'t like the motorways don\'t use it. walk jog bus it car share etcWell, when there weren\'t cars, people didn\'t build factories, offices, shops, other places of interest miles away from where customers/workers/pa trons were living. Pretty obvious really
I walk my children to school everyday before work, except for Fridays where their nan picks them up. They enjoy WALKING with thier friends in the morning. And if do have the car, they don't like it as they will not be WALKING with thier friends to school. I don't know of anywhere that doesn't live within 30 mintues walking distance that provide convieniences.
I'm a moron, ok think what you like. But at least I don't think that i've got the god given right to pollute the planet just so can can get somewhere quicker, whilst slagging the few people of of whom do their bit for the planets.
Oh i'm too busy- heard that many times, get up earlier!
Donny, says...
5:28pm Wed 5 Mar 08
Hercules wrote:another grammer and spelling patroller. welcome to the echo forum, thier are many of you and quite frankly it's boring.
paul b wrote:paul b.. you're a moron. Its not an insult, but the truth and the truth hurts sometimes.Bambi wrote:Not an insult, its the truth. Sorry but truth hurts sometimes.paul b wrote:Ah, right, the old "lets insult everyone else" routine. Grow upBambi wrote:Did they not? Many years ago when my worked at fawley he had to cycle from bursledon to fawley becuase he couldn't afford a car and only the affluent had them. I'm probably speaking for many other people who parents etc had to do the same thing. This society is just plain lazy. Especially with all the public transport they have on offer these days. I would think nothing of walking 5 miles to work, unlike the idle and lazy people like you bambi of today.paul b wrote: Boo who, had do you think people got aroung when there wasn't cars. With all you families with 2+ cars in your households are quick enough to blame everyone else but yourselves for these traffic problems. If you don't like the motorways don't use it. walk jog bus it car share etcWell, when there weren't cars, people didn't build factories, offices, shops, other places of interest miles away from where customers/workers/pa trons were living. Pretty obvious really
Would you be as kind enough to actually comment on the story rather than posting pointless, brainless coments. Thank-you
GL, Hants says...
8:17pm Wed 5 Mar 08
Rumour has it that Ms Miller-McKenzie uttered these words with fingers crossed and a whispered "until next time" at the end.
Roy, says...
10:18pm Wed 5 Mar 08
Strange - I was held up by 25 minutes at 7:30 this morning - certainly single file at that time.
On preceeding days similar statements have been made in newsprint regarding two lanes being open east bound - and it's certainly not been the case. Yes, you get two lanes over the flyover, but by that point you've been in single lane queuing for anything up to two hours.
Bambi, says...
9:57am Thu 6 Mar 08
paul b wrote:So I'm lazy, simply because you said so? Keep taking the meds, kid
Bambi wrote:Not an insult, its the truth. Sorry but truth
paul b wrote:Ah, right, the old "lets insult everyone else"Bambi wrote:Did they not? Many years ago when my
paul b wrote: Boo who, had do you think people gotWell, when there weren't
aroung when there wasn't cars. With all you families with 2+ cars in
your households are quick enough to blame everyone else but yourselves
for these traffic problems. If you don't like the motorways don't use
it. walk jog bus it car share etc
cars, people didn't build factories, offices, shops, other places of
interest miles away from where customers/workers/pa trons were living.
Pretty obvious really
worked at fawley he had to cycle from bursledon to fawley becuase he
couldn't afford a car and only the affluent had them. I'm probably
speaking for many other people who parents etc had to do the same
thing. This society is just plain lazy. Especially with all the public
transport they have on offer these days. I would think nothing of
walking 5 miles to work, unlike the idle and lazy people like you bambi
of today.
routine. Grow up
hurts sometimes.
Bambi, says...
10:00am Thu 6 Mar 08
paul b wrote:So if you make a snap judgement you can't possibly manage to make based on the evidence given, it's magically The Truth(tm), but if anyone else does it, they're magically not a very good judge of character. Fantastic thinking, in the classical sense of the word
Duh! wrote:Answer to first three question is No. Not a very good
paul b wrote:I take it you are a loner. No wife? No children?Bambi wrote:Did they not? Many years ago when my
paul b wrote: Boo who, had do you think people gotWell, when there weren\'t
aroung when there wasn\'t cars. With all you families with 2+ cars in
your households are quick enough to blame everyone else but yourselves
for these traffic problems. If you don\'t like the motorways don\'t use
it. walk jog bus it car share etc
cars, people didn\'t build factories, offices, shops, other places of
interest miles away from where customers/workers/pa trons were living.
Pretty obvious really
worked at fawley he had to cycle from bursledon to fawley becuase he
couldn\'t afford a car and only the affluent had them. I\'m probably
speaking for many other people who parents etc had to do the same
thing. This society is just plain lazy. Especially with all the public
transport they have on offer these days. I would think nothing of
walking 5 miles to work, unlike the idle and lazy people like you bambi
of today.
Live by yourself? Its not lazy. Children go to school. Parents have to
work to make ends meet. Plus there are no more \"local\" greengrocers.
Everyone can\'t use bikes or public transport to meet their busy
schedules. If you don\'t like this society... then move abroad, you
moron.
judge of character are you?
I walk my children to school everyday before work, except for Fridays
where their nan picks them up. They enjoy WALKING with thier friends in
the morning. And if do have the car, they don't like it as they will
not be WALKING with thier friends to school. I don't know of anywhere
that doesn't live within 30 mintues walking distance that provide
convieniences.
I'm a moron, ok think what you like. But at least I don't think that
i've got the god given right to pollute the planet just so can can get
somewhere quicker, whilst slagging the few people of of whom do their
bit for the planets.
Oh i'm too busy- heard that many times, get up earlier!
Thanks for all the hard work saving the planets, though. The martians are particularly grateful
Bambi, says...
10:01am Thu 6 Mar 08
paul b wrote:So if you make a snap judgement you can't possibly manage to make based on the evidence given, it's magically The Truth(tm), but if anyone else does it, they're magically not a very good judge of character. Fantastic thinking, in the classical sense of the word
Duh! wrote:Answer to first three question is No. Not a very good
paul b wrote:I take it you are a loner. No wife? No children?Bambi wrote:Did they not? Many years ago when my
paul b wrote: Boo who, had do you think people gotWell, when there weren\\\'t
aroung when there wasn\\\'t cars. With all you families with 2+ cars in
your households are quick enough to blame everyone else but yourselves
for these traffic problems. If you don\\\'t like the motorways don\\\'t use
it. walk jog bus it car share etc
cars, people didn\\\'t build factories, offices, shops, other places of
interest miles away from where customers/workers/pa trons were living.
Pretty obvious really
worked at fawley he had to cycle from bursledon to fawley becuase he
couldn\\\'t afford a car and only the affluent had them. I\\\'m probably
speaking for many other people who parents etc had to do the same
thing. This society is just plain lazy. Especially with all the public
transport they have on offer these days. I would think nothing of
walking 5 miles to work, unlike the idle and lazy people like you bambi
of today.
Live by yourself? Its not lazy. Children go to school. Parents have to
work to make ends meet. Plus there are no more \\\"local\\\" greengrocers.
Everyone can\\\'t use bikes or public transport to meet their busy
schedules. If you don\\\'t like this society... then move abroad, you
moron.
judge of character are you?
I walk my children to school everyday before work, except for Fridays
where their nan picks them up. They enjoy WALKING with thier friends in
the morning. And if do have the car, they don\'t like it as they will
not be WALKING with thier friends to school. I don\'t know of anywhere
that doesn\'t live within 30 mintues walking distance that provide
convieniences.
I\'m a moron, ok think what you like. But at least I don\'t think that
i\'ve got the god given right to pollute the planet just so can can get
somewhere quicker, whilst slagging the few people of of whom do their
bit for the planets.
Oh i\'m too busy- heard that many times, get up earlier!
Thanks for all the hard work saving the planets, though. The martians are particularly grateful
Bambi, says...
10:04am Thu 6 Mar 08
Donny wrote:Where is he correcting grammar or spelling? Look again
Hercules wrote:another grammer
paul b wrote:paul b.. you're a moron. Its not an insult,Bambi wrote:Not an insult, its the truth. Sorry but truth
paul b wrote:Ah, right, the old "lets insult everyone else"Bambi wrote:Did they not? Many years ago when my
paul b wrote: Boo who, had do you think people gotWell, when there weren't
aroung when there wasn't cars. With all you families with 2+ cars in
your households are quick enough to blame everyone else but yourselves
for these traffic problems. If you don't like the motorways don't use
it. walk jog bus it car share etc
cars, people didn't build factories, offices, shops, other places of
interest miles away from where customers/workers/pa trons were living.
Pretty obvious really
worked at fawley he had to cycle from bursledon to fawley becuase he
couldn't afford a car and only the affluent had them. I'm probably
speaking for many other people who parents etc had to do the same
thing. This society is just plain lazy. Especially with all the public
transport they have on offer these days. I would think nothing of
walking 5 miles to work, unlike the idle and lazy people like you bambi
of today.
routine. Grow up
hurts sometimes.
but the truth and the truth hurts sometimes.
and spelling patroller. welcome to the echo forum, thier are many of
you and quite frankly it's boring. Would you be as kind enough to
actually comment on the story rather than posting pointless, brainless
coments. Thank-you
Your own spelling sucks, by the way, but never mind. You're far more tiresome for your same-old keyboard warrior antics than your illiteracy
Duh!, says...
10:15am Thu 6 Mar 08
paul b wrote:Get up earlier? Is that your answer? How does getting up at 4am help with getting the children to school at 8.30am? How does getting up at 4am help with getting to work at 9am? Are you THAT thick? Getting up earlier doesn't solve anything.
Duh! wrote:Answer to first three question is No. Not a very good judge of character are you? I walk my children to school everyday before work, except for Fridays where their nan picks them up. They enjoy WALKING with thier friends in the morning. And if do have the car, they don't like it as they will not be WALKING with thier friends to school. I don't know of anywhere that doesn't live within 30 mintues walking distance that provide convieniences. I'm a moron, ok think what you like. But at least I don't think that i've got the god given right to pollute the planet just so can can get somewhere quicker, whilst slagging the few people of of whom do their bit for the planets. Oh i'm too busy- heard that many times, get up earlier!paul b wrote:I take it you are a loner. No wife? No children? Live by yourself? Its not lazy. Children go to school. Parents have to work to make ends meet. Plus there are no more \"local\" greengrocers. Everyone can\'t use bikes or public transport to meet their busy schedules. If you don\'t like this society... then move abroad, you moron.Bambi wrote:Did they not? Many years ago when my worked at fawley he had to cycle from bursledon to fawley becuase he couldn\'t afford a car and only the affluent had them. I\'m probably speaking for many other people who parents etc had to do the same thing. This society is just plain lazy. Especially with all the public transport they have on offer these days. I would think nothing of walking 5 miles to work, unlike the idle and lazy people like you bambi of today.paul b wrote: Boo who, had do you think people got aroung when there wasn\'t cars. With all you families with 2+ cars in your households are quick enough to blame everyone else but yourselves for these traffic problems. If you don\'t like the motorways don\'t use it. walk jog bus it car share etcWell, when there weren\'t cars, people didn\'t build factories, offices, shops, other places of interest miles away from where customers/workers/pa trons were living. Pretty obvious really
You expect people to live where you live, work the same times you work, shop same place you shop? It doesn't work like that.
Nobody wanted to criticise you - until you criticised them. What.. you expected to have your go and not get a backlash? Poor baby.
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