[Longview01]

I got fined, FINED!!

For having my feet on the chair oppersite me on an empty train on the way home, like I told the guy who gave me the fine.

I dont care, I pay good money to put my feet up and I aint paying no fine.

Which i was told it could go to court, god I'd love to go to court over this!

[MK Chris]

In fairness, if them's the rules, you have to stick by them. I'm pretty sure, to the letter of the law, you're breaching the contract that is sealed between you and the travel company if you do something against their terms and conditions and it's probably quite likely that that's in their terms and conditions.. regardless of whether or not someone the train was empty at that point, would you fancy sitting on a seat that someone's had their dirty shoes on?

Fair enough, the conductor was probably a bit of a Nazi to uphold the letter of the law to this degree, but I wouldn't be surprised if you were made to pay it.

[catherine]

I burnt my arm today, owie.

[rustybike]

Two things are annoying me today.
The weather, it's bloody freezing here, and the fact that it's October and shops are playing christmas music and selling christmas items. Yesterday, I walked into my local co-op with my mum, saw the mounds of christmas this and that and shouted "IT'S NOT CHRISTMAS! IT'S OCTOBER FOR GODS SAKE, IT'S NOT EVEN HALLOWEEN YET!!" then promptly walked out (leaving my mum behind).

[MK Chris]

That's what happens though, October is quite late for retail to be getting into Christmas, some of the shops round here have been doing it since mid-September.

[Yudster]

I dont care, I pay good money to put my feet up and I aint paying no fine.

Which i was told it could go to court, god I'd love to go to court over this!

You don't pay to put your feet up in trains, you don't even pay to SIT on trains. You pay to be transported from one place to another. And if you really would like this to go to court, you are silly because you will not only have to pay the fine (which you will have to do anyway), you'll have to pay legal fees and costs.

Just out of interest, did the person who levied the fine ask you politely first to take your fet off the seat? Because the only chance you would have of getting away with this if they do decide to enforce it would be if he didn't. If however he did, and you refused, especially if you did it as agressively as you indicated in your post, they will probably throw the whole book at you. Good luck, anyway - I agree, its a daft thing to get fined for - but then I'd have taken my feet down when the bloke asked me to!

Annoying me today are energy saving lightbulbs - they are crap. I don't care if they do last a billion years, fact is they are dim and useless so I don't want them.

[Bruvva]

I got fined, FINED!!

For having my feet on the chair oppersite me on an empty train on the way home, like I told the guy who gave me the fine.

I dont care, I pay good money to put my feet up and I aint paying no fine.

Which i was told it could go to court, god I'd love to go to court over this!

If it's the only way of stopping inconsiderate tossers like you from doing it again then I hope they do hammer you in court.

[Boboff]

I got fined, FINED!!

I aint paying no fine.

If it's the only way of stopping inconsiderate tossers like you from doing it again then I hope they do hammer you in court.

Agreed Bruv, and surely as a double negative this actually means he will pay the fine ? So we could say :-

If it's the only way of stopping inconsiderate Illiterate tossers like you from doing it again then I hope they do hammer you in court.

[rustybike]

That's what happens though, October is quite late for retail to be getting into Christmas, some of the shops round here have been doing it since mid-September.

That's ridiculous. It's like their rushing your life away. When one Christmas is over the next one is coming round 6 months later!

They'll be selling Christmas stuff all year round soon!

[MK Chris]

Not quite - but they do time it so there's always a special occasion to promote; be it Valentine's, Christmas, Easter, Mother's Day... there's always something to spend your spare cash on.

[Yudster]

I have to say, I love Christmas and personally I don't mind the stuff being available in the shops early - who wants to spend all that money in one month after all? But - I don't like it being really heavily pushed, and I would hate to walk into a shop in October and hear Christmas music playing.

In Sainsbury's at the moment they have their "Seasonal" aisle - one side of it is Halloween stuff, the other side is Christmas. There aren't any other decorations up, or any indication anywhere else in the shop that Christmas is approaching - so I think thats absolutely fine.

[catherine]

My burn today is so sore, last night i didn't hear a peep out of it and now, today, it is peeling and weeping and stinging.

[Andy B]

Why don't you just buy a plain mug and some paint. Or buy any mug, paint it white then paint over that?

[Andy B]

Ahhhhhhh I remember celebrating 5 month anniversaries.....these days of coursee we celebrate if we manage to go more than a month without a blazing row where things (often breakable) get thrown at each other.

Oh and what's annoying me is not having a clue what's going on in heroes.

[Sunny So Cal]

Ahhhhhhh I remember celebrating 5 month anniversaries.....these days of coursee we celebrate if we manage to go more than a month without a blazing row where things (often breakable) get thrown at each other.

God! And I thought things were shitty here!

[S4B]

My bloody cat just broke my N key on my keyboard! Stupid thing! If I do miss the odd N from henceforth please forgive me.

[S4B]

The key has actually been removed by my cat's claw!

[foot-loose]

So I leave you lot alone for one week and that of which we don´t speak of happens. Ho hum.

Reading this thread certainly killed some time this afternoon anyways... I´ve finished my book and it´s too bloody hot out there.

[Sunny So Cal]

You could send me my pics, too.

[MK Chris]

Unpacking is pissing me off. If anyone wants to come and finish my unpacking, feel free. I'll cook you dinner.

[Longview01]

I dont care, I pay good money to put my feet up and I aint paying no fine.

Which i was told it could go to court, god I'd love to go to court over this!

You don't pay to put your feet up in trains, you don't even pay to SIT on trains. You pay to be transported from one place to another. And if you really would like this to go to court, you are silly because you will not only have to pay the fine (which you will have to do anyway), you'll have to pay legal fees and costs.

Just out of interest, did the person who levied the fine ask you politely first to take your fet off the seat? Because the only chance you would have of getting away with this if they do decide to enforce it would be if he didn't. If however he did, and you refused, especially if you did it as agressively as you indicated in your post, they will probably throw the whole book at you. Good luck, anyway - I agree, its a daft thing to get fined for - but then I'd have taken my feet down when the bloke asked me to!

Annoying me today are energy saving lightbulbs - they are crap. I don't care if they do last a billion years, fact is they are dim and useless so I don't want them.

The guy came along and asked me to take my feet off the chair, which I did without any question and then he explained that he would have to take my details for national express to decide whether to fine me or not. We has a very calm converstaion where I stated that I wouldnt think anyone would care that I had my feet up on an empty train. He was a right * sod and it got to the point where I started being sarcastic with him because he was so *. He read me my rights and kept repeating that I wasnt under arrest and I kept saying to him that it would of been a world gone mad if I got arrested for having my feet on the chair. I got off the train to change (I have to change at thorpe to get back to Clacton) when there was an annochment saying that my train had been cancelled due to a line fault and it would be 50 mins untill the next one.

Im major problem is i've been using that train for 7 years, 7 * years and i've been late/delayed/abused/ pissed off with people playing music through their phones/mp3/cd players too loud, had to listen to people bragging about having no tickets/ listen to people threaten other people/ listen to people brag about beating the living shit out of other people/put up with people smoking on the trains (weed as well as normal baccy)/ They cancel all the services over boxing day so its impossible to get to a col u game without paying through my nose, then they have the cheek to raise the prices again after christmas. Once I was walking down the train and they closed the doors, I shouted at the driver that I wasnt on but he started to move the train anyway, he said to me as he went past "why didnt you just jump on" I had to pay for a taxi up to Colchester because I had tickets for the cinema booked. I've suffered for 7 long years with one of the worst transport services in europe and its all because I cant afford to drive/park every day in a busy town and i've never complained once not * once and then they have the cheek to charge me for once having my feet on the chair.

I HATE NATIONAL EXPRESS!! HATE THEM!

[rustybike]

Our kitchen plug circuit in the kitchen went over the weekend which was pleasant - I believe it's because of the condensation that seems to rise to the ceiling (even with our extractor fan on) then trickle back down the wall and behind one of the plug boards (safety first!) that blew it.
So that meant, that we had no effing fridge, no effing freezer (although I did drag it to the living room), no effing cooker AND no * hot water! Plus, I was halfway through a wash cycle when the power decided to go, so now my clothes are going to smell pleasant. To make matters worse, they didn't turn their emergency voicemail on which had messages and numbers on what/who to contact in an emergency which I was told I would have access to in the contract.

They are SO going to get an earful from me when they open at 9:30, I'm cold, a bit hungry and I have shitty cuppa soup for lunch.

[Andy B]

If it was just a tiny bit of condensation then would it have not just shorted the ring main resulting in a tripped switch which could then be reset once it had dried out? The water drying would have damaged the circuits slightly but if we're only talking about a drop of condensation then it wouldn't be a great deal. Certainly not enough to cause any major damage.

It seems so weird now for people to have their washing machines in the kitchen. Mine is in the bathroom which makes a lot more sense to me.

[rustybike]

If it was just a tiny bit of condensation then would it have not just shorted the ring main resulting in a tripped switch which could then be reset once it had dried out? The water drying would have damaged the circuits slightly but if we're only talking about a drop of condensation then it wouldn't be a great deal. Certainly not enough to cause any major damage.

It seems so weird now for people to have their washing machines in the kitchen. Mine is in the bathroom which makes a lot more sense to me.

It's not tiny, but it's not massive, however it's enough to cause damage. I think's it's dried out as I tried the power this morning and it seemed fine and to be honest if someone goes round, they'll probably say it's working - but the thing is is that I don't want to have to let it dry out everytime it shorts as then i'll have to find an alternative power source for the freezer everytime and the fridge is built in, so I can't move it.
The ideal thing would be to just remove the plug from the circuit or put some better sealant round the plug.

I agree with you when it comes to the washing machine. At the end of the day, you get clean in the bathroom, you take your clothes off - why not have the washing machine in there too? It's so much easier. I had it in my last place - I liked it. Although for some reason you could never have a shower at the same time.

[Zoot]

I have psychology today which is going to be another 2 hours which I'll spend considering whether jumping out the window to my death would be a better use of my time.

Mmm, maybe you should be todays test subject...