Comments on: Lothian Buses: The Wheels Grind Slowly, If At All http://www.thepickards.co.uk/index.php/200610/lothian-buses-the-wheels-grind-slowly-if-at-all/ ranting and rambling to anyone willing to listen Thu, 28 May 2009 07:33:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: JackP http://www.thepickards.co.uk/index.php/200610/lothian-buses-the-wheels-grind-slowly-if-at-all/comment-page-1/#comment-51761 JackP Fri, 22 May 2009 22:26:12 +0000 http://www.thepickards.co.uk/index.php/200610/lothian-buses-the-wheels-grind-slowly-if-at-all/#comment-51761 Brian, firstly, I've removed the URL you provided as it seemed a little <em>dubious</em>. This had initially led to your comment being classified as spam. I don't know if you actually read the post, but I was under the assumption that when the bus is stopped, and some passengers are disembarking, and others are making their way downstairs, that it is not common practice for drivers to suddenly accelerate. If you do actually think this, then I don't think you should be a bus driver either. It would also appear that the other people who acted as witnesses felt that we were in the right. As indeed did <em>Lothian Buses</em>. Sorry if you don't like it, but I was in the right, and was found to be in the right. And, as I've said before, if the driver had actually got of his arse to help, or had said sorry, I wouldn't have had a problem. It was his attitude pissed me off. It reminds me of yours, actually... I must also admit to also being a little bemused that people still feel the need to comment on an article that relates to events almost three years ago... Brian, firstly, I’ve removed the URL you provided as it seemed a little dubious. This had initially led to your comment being classified as spam.

I don’t know if you actually read the post, but I was under the assumption that when the bus is stopped, and some passengers are disembarking, and others are making their way downstairs, that it is not common practice for drivers to suddenly accelerate.

If you do actually think this, then I don’t think you should be a bus driver either. It would also appear that the other people who acted as witnesses felt that we were in the right.

As indeed did Lothian Buses. Sorry if you don’t like it, but I was in the right, and was found to be in the right.

And, as I’ve said before, if the driver had actually got of his arse to help, or had said sorry, I wouldn’t have had a problem. It was his attitude pissed me off. It reminds me of yours, actually…

I must also admit to also being a little bemused that people still feel the need to comment on an article that relates to events almost three years ago…

]]> By: brian cannon http://www.thepickards.co.uk/index.php/200610/lothian-buses-the-wheels-grind-slowly-if-at-all/comment-page-1/#comment-51758 brian cannon Fri, 22 May 2009 21:28:53 +0000 http://www.thepickards.co.uk/index.php/200610/lothian-buses-the-wheels-grind-slowly-if-at-all/#comment-51758 shut up you fanny seriously mate who cares just hold on tight when on a bus, after hard beaking is not the drivers fault and accelerating is the norm. you were at fault not me or my colleagues so my answer is fuck off shut up you fanny seriously mate who cares just hold on tight when on a bus, after hard beaking is not the drivers fault and accelerating is the norm. you were at fault not me or my colleagues so my answer is fuck off

]]> By: frann http://www.thepickards.co.uk/index.php/200610/lothian-buses-the-wheels-grind-slowly-if-at-all/comment-page-1/#comment-42277 frann Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:12:28 +0000 http://www.thepickards.co.uk/index.php/200610/lothian-buses-the-wheels-grind-slowly-if-at-all/#comment-42277 Have you thought about involving your local councillor/mp/msp/the local press? I generally find that recalcitrance like this calls for sterner measures. Perhaps you could make a Youtube video about it - I know that your site is online, but there's nothing like a HUGE site such as Youtube to get those miscreants thinking twice. Have you thought about involving your local councillor/mp/msp/the local press? I generally find that recalcitrance like this calls for sterner measures. Perhaps you could make a Youtube video about it - I know that your site is online, but there’s nothing like a HUGE site such as Youtube to get those miscreants thinking twice.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.thepickards.co.uk/index.php/200610/lothian-buses-the-wheels-grind-slowly-if-at-all/comment-page-1/#comment-20705 Anonymous Sun, 04 Nov 2007 19:51:20 +0000 http://www.thepickards.co.uk/index.php/200610/lothian-buses-the-wheels-grind-slowly-if-at-all/#comment-20705 nice site nice site

]]> By: Kim http://www.thepickards.co.uk/index.php/200610/lothian-buses-the-wheels-grind-slowly-if-at-all/comment-page-1/#comment-18997 Kim Fri, 28 Sep 2007 11:18:04 +0000 http://www.thepickards.co.uk/index.php/200610/lothian-buses-the-wheels-grind-slowly-if-at-all/#comment-18997 Hey, I was trying to find the address and a contact name of the complaint office at Lothian Busses when your blog came up on the hit list! I am in the process of writing a complaint letter as my (hourly) bus never showed up yesterday, resulting in me waiting for half an hour in the rain, giving up and walking the 10 minutes to catch a different bus service and then having to take two buses to my destination! I was also walking down the stairs of a bus in town a few months ago when the driver slammed on his brakes. I slipped on the rain water on the stairs and would have gone flying if I had not managed to grab hold of the banister. Still hurt though! Even though you complaint was a year ago I hope it was successful in the end! Hey, I was trying to find the address and a contact name of the complaint office at Lothian Busses when your blog came up on the hit list!

I am in the process of writing a complaint letter as my (hourly) bus never showed up yesterday, resulting in me waiting for half an hour in the rain, giving up and walking the 10 minutes to catch a different bus service and then having to take two buses to my destination!

I was also walking down the stairs of a bus in town a few months ago when the driver slammed on his brakes. I slipped on the rain water on the stairs and would have gone flying if I had not managed to grab hold of the banister. Still hurt though!

Even though you complaint was a year ago I hope it was successful in the end!

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