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"Taxis banned from Olympic lanes, not allowed to pick up or set down in them" well it wouldnt be very practical if a taxi pulled up in the middle of the 100meters sprint | |||
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"Taxis banned from Olympic lanes, not allowed to pick up or set down in them well it wouldnt be very practical if a taxi pulled up in the middle of the 100meters sprint"  | |||
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"Taxis banned from Olympic lanes, not allowed to pick up or set down in them" Then they have my full support. Few people know this but us boaters all got chucked out of East London and can't cruise the canals there until after the Olympics - we were told "it's for security reasons"... .... and yet if you pay an extortionate amount or have reserved an eye-wateringly expensive 'Olympic berth' then they'll let you in. This means I can't go to Camden Lock or even moor at Little Venice or Paddington without a special licence. It's all a bloody con.. Rant over, sorry... grrr | |||
" If the games had gone to Paris in the first place, I rather feel the Taxi Parisienne drivers would have been a bit more 'revolting' than their London counterparts about what is happening. "not just the taxi drivers, French people would never take this crap... | |||
"Taxis banned from Olympic lanes, not allowed to pick up or set down in them well it wouldnt be very practical if a taxi pulled up in the middle of the 100meters sprint" | |||
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"11 days till the real fun begins...nevermind the athletics, sit back and watch how us mere mortals are going to get to work ..... "Wasn't there a thing in the papers a while back about employers providing 'sleeping pods' so people wouldn't have to commute during this shambles? | |||
"11 days till the real fun begins...nevermind the athletics, sit back and watch how us mere mortals are going to get to work .....
Wasn't there a thing in the papers a while back about employers providing 'sleeping pods' so people wouldn't have to commute during this shambles?"then u wake 200yrs in the future and swingings been outlawed...arrgggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!! | |||
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"Just having a beer on our patio..orchard just below..south Devon soft green fields, sheep and cattle grazing, and out in the blue, blue bay there are pristine white yachts scudding to and fro.... " | |||
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"My sympathies to you all having to live with it, it's at times like these I'm happy with my little backwater village." I'd swap your backwater village for south east London. Nightmare getting home on Friday and that was just the London Grand Prix from Crystal Palace...I'm going to be committing murder before the summer is out.  | |||
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"Just having a beer on our patio..orchard just below..south Devon soft green fields, sheep and cattle grazing, and out in the blue, blue bay there are pristine white yachts scudding to and fro.... " Don't worry they are erecting screens at the weekend to block that _iew out just incase you get a glimpse of an Olympic yachtsperson sailing around Weymouth | |||
"Just having a beer on our patio..orchard just below..south Devon soft green fields, sheep and cattle grazing, and out in the blue, blue bay there are pristine white yachts scudding to and fro.... Don't worry they are erecting screens at the weekend to block that _iew out just incase you get a glimpse of an Olympic yachtsperson sailing around Weymouth" I knew it was to good to be true..lol | |||
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"I'm just an observer, one of my trade union friends counted over 3000 drivers blocking parliament square and trafalgar sq tfl claimed only 200 A lot of disruption for only 200" They had the Police helicopter out within 15 mins and were begging the cabbies to call it off within 40 mins as it had 'got out of hand'.... They ain't seen NOTHING yet, me thinks... | |||
"Taxis banned from Olympic lanes, not allowed to pick up or set down in them well it wouldnt be very practical if a taxi pulled up in the middle of the 100meters sprint" pmsl | |||
"I'm just an observer, one of my trade union friends counted over 3000 drivers blocking parliament square and trafalgar sq tfl claimed only 200 A lot of disruption for only 200" why do i think a certain union has something to do with this | |||
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"i for one hope they go off without a hitch and wothout embarassing this country in any way." We've already been embarassed. G4S ? And that's before the games even start. We couldn't organise a piss up in a brewery in this countru | |||
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"i for one hope they go off without a hitch and wothout embarassing this country in any way. We've already been embarassed. G4S ? And that's before the games even start. We couldn't organise a piss up in a brewery in this countru" picky picky picky!!
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"there has to be clear travel routes for atheletes and officials etc as the games have such tight schedule. " Tra and I work in Central London every day of the week. Guess what? we all have a tight schedule! Not that TFL,The DoT or South Eastern Trains give a shit. 8 Grand a year between us for a piss poor service 52 weeks a year,not just while the Olympics are on | |||
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"i for one hope they go off without a hitch and wothout embarassing this country in any way. We've already been embarassed. G4S ? And that's before the games even start. We couldn't organise a piss up in a brewery in this country" +1 on G4S plus.... Having to reduce the spectators size at some events as not all tickets sold. 200,000 tickets having to be given away FREE as not sold. TWO contracted coaches losing their way from Heathrow to 'the village' and arriving 4 hours late - but it doesn't matter about that one as it was only members of the Australian and USA teams on board. Its not that we can't organise the proverbial in a brewery, it' that we allow people who are blatantly incompetant to be 'in charge' of it all - specially the procurement!
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"i know i am about 100 miles out of all the kerfuffle ." ...I'm in the middle of it, if I were where you are I wouldn't be bitching either! | |||
"there has to be clear travel routes for atheletes and officials etc as the games have such tight schedule. Tra and I work in Central London every day of the week. Guess what? we all have a tight schedule! Not that TFL,The DoT or South Eastern Trains give a shit. 8 Grand a year between us for a piss poor service 52 weeks a year,not just while the Olympics are on" you choose to work in central London knowing what the traffic is like day in day out though | |||
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"i know i am about 100 miles out of all the kerfuffle . ...I'm in the middle of it, if I were where you are I wouldn't be bitching either! "beauty of an open forum..... | |||
"there has to be clear travel routes for atheletes and officials etc as the games have such tight schedule. Tra and I work in Central London every day of the week. Guess what? we all have a tight schedule! Not that TFL,The DoT or South Eastern Trains give a shit. 8 Grand a year between us for a piss poor service 52 weeks a year,not just while the Olympics are on you choose to work in central London knowing what the traffic is like day in day out though" precisely so its a bit galling whrn the authorities can bend over backwards for officials,disrupt the traffic,tubes and train timetables and we're geting nothing in return barring fare increases 4% above inflation every year. and we don't choose to work in london. we choose to work,and that's in london. | |||
"there has to be clear travel routes for atheletes and officials etc as the games have such tight schedule. Tra and I work in Central London every day of the week. Guess what? we all have a tight schedule! Not that TFL,The DoT or South Eastern Trains give a shit. 8 Grand a year between us for a piss poor service 52 weeks a year,not just while the Olympics are on" Don't get me started... | |||
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" It wouldn't be so bad but haven't they also just banned swimming across the river?" tut .... and that was Miss_Tress's plan B. | |||
" It wouldn't be so bad but haven't they also just banned swimming across the river? tut .... and that was Miss_Tress's plan B. "she could water glide on Goliath tugged by a speedboat | |||
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"Stolen from a site I can't link too. Sadly it's only funny because it's true. With the Olympic Park and 13 other venues soon to open, London’s transport system is about to get busy. Really busy. Seriously, we’re talking All-Bar-One-at-West-India-Quay-on-Bonus-Day busy here. You know those ‘pickled people’ executive toys you used to see around the place? Imagine that, but on the Central Line. Honestly, if you can leave we’d recommend you do so. It’s certainly what we’re planning. No, hang on, forget we said that. Luckily for those who are stuck here, Transport from Londonist has been planning ahead. Keep our tips in mind, and you too can get ahead of the games. By working together, showing consideration for Olympic sponsors other Londoners and abandoning all pretence of normality, then maybe, just maybe, we’ll survive this thing. The following parts of London are likely to be particularly busy over the next few weeks: 1) Where you work. 2) Where you live. We realise there is little you can do to avoid these places. We just wanted to show we were on the case. One way you can help reduce stress on our squealing public transport system is by working from home. If your employer is unaccommodating, you might wish to explore other options such as “getting a new job in Cornwall” or “being unemployed”. Another option is to find a new route to and from work. Journeys involving Croydon Tramlink, Chiltern Railways and the Romford to Upminster branch line are expected to be relatively hassle free. To help prepare for the Olympics, we have invested substantially in new transport infrastructure. If you’re one of the many Londoners who commute from the Royal Docks to North Greenwich, why not give the new cable car a go? To give the crowds time to disperse during evening rush hour, go on a pub crawl after work. Wherever possible, avoid public transport altogether. If you’re one of the many Londoners with private helicopters, jet skis, jet packs, teleportation devices or yogic flying abilities, Transport from Londonist encourages you to use them. To help speed more important people around the place, Transport from Londonist has established the Olympics Route Network of VIP-only lanes. We confidently predict that other drivers will respect these at all times, and will be quite happy to sit meekly in the gridlock with nothing to do but watch foreign dignitaries speed past. Walking is a great way of getting around London – and quicker than you think. Walking from Trafalgar Square to Croydon, for example, can take as little as three and half hours. Great exercise, too! To minimise your stress levels during the Olympics, avoid having children. While we’re here, incidentally, you know that poster showing one happy looking bloke on an empty escalator? Does anyone know where we got that? Certainly doesn’t look like one of our stations. Despite all our preparation, certain areas of London are inevitably going to be busier than usual during the games. To help us keep things running smoothly, and to make your own London life more pleasant and enjoyable, we suggest you avoid the following: Stratford Heathrow King’s Cross Victoria Hyde Park Whitehall Other areas of zone 1 The Royal Docks Greenwich Zone 2 Gatwick Waterloo Paddington Stansted Wembley Euston Affected areas of zones 3, 4 and 6 The Central, Jubilee, Northern and Victoria lines The DLR The buses The roads Moving about Good luck, everyone – and may God have mercy on our souls. " I have also seen advice not to drive or use public transport. | |||
" It wouldn't be so bad but haven't they also just banned swimming across the river? tut .... and that was Miss_Tress's plan B.
she could water glide on Goliath tugged by a speedboat"Why am I now humming Hawaii 5-0 theme tune to such a bizarre mental picture?? | |||
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"Just heard that all of Mayfair will be closed to traffic" That's Monopoly fucked then. Where will they draw the line. | |||
" It wouldn't be so bad but haven't they also just banned swimming across the river? tut .... and that was Miss_Tress's plan B.
she could water glide on Goliath tugged by a speedboat
Why am I now humming Hawaii 5-0 theme tune to such a bizarre mental picture??"Good Lord. If Jezebel does functions, book her Danno. | |||
" It wouldn't be so bad but haven't they also just banned swimming across the river? tut .... and that was Miss_Tress's plan B.
she could water glide on Goliath tugged by a speedboat
Why am I now humming Hawaii 5-0 theme tune to such a bizarre mental picture??
Good Lord.
If Jezebel does functions, book her Danno.
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"So how should it have been handled? What would anyone else have done differently?? And you can't say 'not have the Olympics in England'! "Or Cardiff. | |||
