Soapy FFC Posted April 13 Share Posted April 13 Got an email from Chargeplace Scotland on 10th April saying that their payment provider is changing on 15th April and I need to update my payment details by 15th April otherwise I will be blocked from using the network and I won't be able to charge the car. The website is down, and apparently has been for 3 days, so not possible to get onto my account. I love it when you get so much notice of change. Thankfully I charge at home, and haven't needed to use the network for a couple of years. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiegoDiego Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 20 hours ago, DA Baracus said: There are multiple bins on the train, far more frequently than on a street (exponentially more), yet lazy, stinking p***ks do this: I was on a train the other week and took my litter with me so it could be placed into the appropriate bins for recycling (which there aren't on the trains themselves) only to find out Waverley has no bins. What's that all about? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Tattiescone Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 30 minutes ago, DiegoDiego said: I was on a train the other week and took my litter with me so it could be placed into the appropriate bins for recycling (which there aren't on the trains themselves) only to find out Waverley has no bins. What's that all about? Blame Celtic for that one. Or the IRA. Same thing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpetmonster Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 35 minutes ago, DiegoDiego said: I was on a train the other week and took my litter with me so it could be placed into the appropriate bins for recycling (which there aren't on the trains themselves) only to find out Waverley has no bins. What's that all about? Glasgow Central hasn't had any for eons. Didn't they get taken out after Al-Qaida bombed that train in Spain however many years ago? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 They reintroduced bins on station platforms down here about ten years ago but they have to be see through. That'll fox em. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiegoDiego Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 9 minutes ago, carpetmonster said: Glasgow Central hasn't had any for eons. Didn't they get taken out after Al-Qaida bombed that train in Spain however many years ago? Queen Street definitely has them on the platforms, as does Stirling. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 21 hours ago, DA Baracus said: Me and my pals have been plenty messy in terms of carry outs and takeaways, but we always cleaned up after ourselves, and it was just what we did. It wasn't ever something we had to be telt to do or something we didn't want to do. You're getting into boomer "in my day" territory here, I'm afraid. I remember using the trains in the early Nineties and they were fucking filthy; folk just left their shite at their arse all the time, and they weren't cleaned as often either (the people or the trains), although I'd guess that was due to funding being cut in preparation for privatisation. This was in the south of England though, so I'm prepared to believe Fifers were more civilised on this occasion. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Tattiescone Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 20 hours ago, Soapy FFC said: Got an email from Chargeplace Scotland on 10th April saying that their payment provider is changing on 15th April and I need to update my payment details by 15th April otherwise I will be blocked from using the network and I won't be able to charge the car. The website is down, and apparently has been for 3 days, so not possible to get onto my account. I love it when you get so much notice of change. Thankfully I charge at home, and haven't needed to use the network for a couple of years. Your post reminded me to check and their site was still down so I sent a snarky email. Fair play to them, got an apologetic reply and the website's back up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartsOfficialMoaner Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 On 13/04/2024 at 19:37, DA Baracus said: There are multiple bins on the train, far more frequently than on a street (exponentially more), yet lazy, stinking p***ks do this: Even back in our younger, dickhead days, me and my pals always cleaned up after ourselves, be it trains, buses or friends' houses/flats/apartments/etc. We never had to tell each other to not be an arsehole in terms of litter as litter was anathema to us all. Is that a purse under the seat? How much did you get? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 4 hours ago, DiegoDiego said: I was on a train the other week and took my litter with me Me too. I take bags of rubbish on the train and leave them for others to clean up. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 53 minutes ago, HeartsOfficialMoaner said: Is that a purse under the seat? How much did you get? Never checked it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'WellDel Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 (edited) Walking through trains when stabling them at the end of the night (especially at weekends, obvs), it is honestly incredible the nick they are routinely left in, it really would blow your mind. There's no excuse, some people really are just animals. Edited April 14 by 'WellDel 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 Sky's coverage of the Masters for the admittedly pedantic inconsistency involving the circle in the Å, where it is detached from the A in the bottom-right scoreboard but attached to it when the banner for Åberg pops up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFTD Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 41 minutes ago, 'WellDel said: Walking through trains when stabling them at the end of the night (especially at weekends, obvs), it is honestly incredible the nick they are routinely left in, it really would blow your mind. There's no excuse, some people really are just animals. Putting aside the situations like in DA's pictures, which is brainless spite, there are a surprising number of people who are quite comfortable with the idea that there should always be someone coming along behind them to clear up their mess. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted April 14 Share Posted April 14 (edited) I'd frequently get the last train up to Aberdeen on a Sunday and the absolute state of the thing by the time it passed Edinburgh (can't mind if it was Virgin or LNER, but think of the waste built up from the various tinks between there and London) was beyond grim. ETA: part of me thinks that the guard f***ed off at Edinburgh. Don't think I ever got my return ticket stamped on that service, and the station barriers were left open by the time you got into Aberdeen (hence why it was worthwhile getting the Litterzug, so the next trip needed a single rather than a return, more than paying for the extra pints). Edited April 14 by Hedgecutter 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 (edited) 16 hours ago, carpetmonster said: Glasgow Central hasn't had any for eons. Didn't they get taken out after Al-Qaida bombed that train in Spain however many years ago? They've got them back now. Not massive ones but there's enough room to put rubbish in. They have a few recycling bits near the piano as well. Not that it matters to these slobs. There could be a bin right next to them and they'd still leave it on the table. 12 hours ago, 'WellDel said: Walking through trains when stabling them at the end of the night (especially at weekends, obvs), it is honestly incredible the nick they are routinely left in, it really would blow your mind. There's no excuse, some people really are just animals. That's before you enter the cab and have to deal with papers, coffee cups, cans, food packets and sometimes bogeys and fingernails. Boils my piss. Edited April 15 by 19QOS19 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'WellDel Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 41 minutes ago, 19QOS19 said: That's before you enter the cab and have to deal with papers, coffee cups, cans, food packets and sometimes bogeys and fingernails. Boils my piss. Aye, passengers definitely aren't the only clatty bassas on trains, just no need. A wee bit of respect and consideration for your colleagues surely isn't much to ask. Obviously not a railway specific complaint, I've come across instances of smelly b*****dness in most previous jobs as well. You find these fcuckers in almost all walks of life. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 I remember going on a night out in Edinburgh when I was about 19. Got royally pished. Stayed up all night and got the 6am train back to Stirling. The train coming into the station was swaying and my stomach was feeling it. Got off the train, and walking across the bridge to the other platform, I spewed my guts up. All over the bridge. Luckily only me and my mate were there and I made a sharp exit. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'WellDel Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 9 minutes ago, scottsdad said: I remember going on a night out in Edinburgh when I was about 19. Got royally pished. Stayed up all night and got the 6am train back to Stirling. The train coming into the station was swaying and my stomach was feeling it. Got off the train, and walking across the bridge to the other platform, I spewed my guts up. All over the bridge. Luckily only me and my mate were there and I made a sharp exit. If you travel by train with any regularity you'll notice its a very common occurrence to see carriages locked out of use. Rather than being a fault with the train itself, 9 times out of 10 you'll find it's simply that some steamer has spewed in it and it's a health hazard. At least you got it up before boarding lol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carpetmonster Posted April 15 Share Posted April 15 24 minutes ago, 'WellDel said: If you travel by train with any regularity you'll notice it’s a very common occurrence to see carriages locked out of use. Rather than being a fault with the train itself, 9 times out of 10 you'll find it's simply that some steamer has spewed in it and it's a health hazard. At least you got it up before boarding lol. At least they block them off. Every once in a while in Chicago you’ll see someone who isn’t local and doesn’t realise empty El train carriages are empty for a reason and embark onto one to be confronted with a homeless guy having a meltdown/jobbies/both. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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