Hiya,
The dirtier the better Dave, at least when a free agent and a million years younger.
thanks harry, long retired.
harry_gill:
Hiya,
The dirtier the better Dave, at least when a free agent and a million years younger.
thanks harry, long retired.
They were probably a lot cleaner than some of the slag about these days Harry.
Cheers Dave.
harry_gill:
Hiya,
The dirtier the better Dave, at least when a free agent and a million years younger.
thanks harry, long retired.
It was called cab traffic in those days, There were lots of places where these Ladies of the road used to hang out, They were AKA Floozies too, Eh, What an exiting job us old drivers had in the good old days Not a lot of money but unlimited entertainment for free if one wanted to indulge Regards Larry.
Lawrence Dunbar:
harry_gill:
Hiya,
The dirtier the better Dave, at least when a free agent and a million years younger.
thanks harry, long retired.It was called cab traffic in those days, There were lots of places where these Ladies of the road used to hang out, They were AKA Floozies too, Eh, What an exiting job us old drivers had in the good old days Not a lot of money but unlimited entertainment for free if one wanted to indulge Regards Larry.
Still not a lot of money as I understand there are still ladies of the night
animal:
Lawrence Dunbar:
harry_gill:
Hiya,
The dirtier the better Dave, at least when a free agent and a million years younger.
thanks harry, long retired.It was called cab traffic in those days, There were lots of places where these Ladies of the road used to hang out, They were AKA Floozies too, Eh, What an exiting job us old drivers had in the good old days Not a lot of money but unlimited entertainment for free if one wanted to indulge Regards Larry.
Still not a lot of money as I understand there are still ladies of the night
Money might get better soon, when the DCPC kicks in Ang. There is already a shortage of drivers this way.
Cheers Dave.
Dave the Renegade:
animal:
Lawrence Dunbar:
harry_gill:
Hiya,
The dirtier the better Dave, at least when a free agent and a million years younger.
thanks harry, long retired.It was called cab traffic in those days, There were lots of places where these Ladies of the road used to hang out, They were AKA Floozies too, Eh, What an exiting job us old drivers had in the good old days Not a lot of money but unlimited entertainment for free if one wanted to indulge Regards Larry.
Still not a lot of money as I understand there are still ladies of the night
Money might get better soon, when the DCPC kicks in Ang. There is already a shortage of drivers this way.
Cheers Dave.
Dave, I don’t think the DCPC will make any difference to wages, I get calls from agencies quite regularly, yes there’s a shortage but when I ask about money I get offered crap reward. When I refuse they say I’m being unrealistic as that’s the only rate the customers will pay. I tell them to ring me back when the money will tempt me out of retirement. Regards Kev.
Hiya,
Aye Dave and they can stay short of drivers I wouldn’t return to the “modern industry”
for perpetual double time you need to be a graduate of law before turning the motor
on and pulling away, I wouldn’t care but the job is no safer now than it was in my day
I personally think the lorries are cut back too far I’d be tempted to “nod off” crawling
about at 50 odd miles an hour and especially knowing what an “opened up” motor can
do, glad I’m out of it, and they call it progress, I know when I first started the motors
were slow one or two of the very early ones under thirty MPH but you were kept alert
by having to drive them today you just sit there and the motor drives itself, boring.
thanks harry, long retired.
harry_gill:
Hiya,
Aye Dave and they can stay short of drivers I wouldn’t return to the “modern industry”
for perpetual double time you need to be a graduate of law before turning the motor
on and pulling away, I wouldn’t care but the job is no safer now than it was in my day
I personally think the lorries are cut back too far I’d be tempted to “nod off” crawling
about at 50 odd miles an hour and especially knowing what an “opened up” motor can
do, glad I’m out of it, and they call it progress, I know when I first started the motors
were slow one or two of the very early ones under thirty MPH but you were kept alert
by having to drive them today you just sit there and the motor drives itself, boring.
thanks harry, long retired.
I would still go back Harry, if someone waved a magic wand, but after doing 250 miles on motorways last week. I don’t think I would want to be running on motorway work all the time, now that is boring, also maximum concentration all the time, no time for looking around with vehicles cutting in and out, plus lane hopping. The A and B roads might be a bit narrow and winding and twisty, but far better for my generation of driver.
Cheers Dave.
Not even a beautiful women co driver, 
will get me out of retirement. 
I am finding it a job to find time to come on trucknet, I will never go back on the road. I am trying hard to catch " Old Harry" up, 24 days tomorrow I will join the sunset ■■■■■■■■■■. 
Norman Ingram:
Not even a beautiful women co driver,
You must be unwell Norm, if a beautiful woman couldn’t lure you into a lorry.
Cheers Dave.
Hiya,
Beautiful woman Ah’ yes I’d get in the cab with one of them and it would be the only
time I would consider using the bunk, drive the thing no way, I’ve done my bit.
thanks harry, long retired.
harry_gill:
Hiya,
Beautiful woman Ah’ yes I’d get in the cab with one of them and it would be the only
time I would consider using the bunk, drive the thing no way, I’ve done my bit.
thanks harry, long retired.
Thought you might be keener than Norm, just shows the difference in the babe mag stakes Harry, you have the edge on Norm. 
Cheers Dave.
Dave the Renegade:
harry_gill:
Hiya,
Beautiful woman Ah’ yes I’d get in the cab with one of them and it would be the only
time I would consider using the bunk, drive the thing no way, I’ve done my bit.
thanks harry, long retired.Thought you might be keener than Norm, just shows the difference in the babe mag stakes Harry, you have the edge on Norm.
Cheers Dave.
Come on Dave Harrys got the edge on all of us, IMOO,Harry is a very shrewd man, But of course being a long disdant man he has been around the block several times, He knows all the angels about almost everything.Now lets get down to the hard stuff, Single Malts, Both Our Harry & I are very fond of them, & of course we are probabley the top share holders if the truth was spoken, But of course this is all top seceretstuff, So the least said the better about old Harry & Me, So give it some thought Eh, But don’t get ■■■■■■ on the Malts , Regards Larry.
Lawrence Dunbar:
Dave the Renegade:
harry_gill:
Hiya,
Beautiful woman Ah’ yes I’d get in the cab with one of them and it would be the only
time I would consider using the bunk, drive the thing no way, I’ve done my bit.
thanks harry, long retired.Thought you might be keener than Norm, just shows the difference in the babe mag stakes Harry, you have the edge on Norm.
Cheers Dave.Come on Dave Harrys got the edge on all of us, IMOO,Harry is a very shrewd man, But of course being a long disdant man he has been around the block several times, He knows all the angels about almost everything.Now lets get down to the hard stuff, Single Malts, Both Our Harry & I are very fond of them, & of course we are probabley the top share holders if the truth was spoken, But of course this is all top seceretstuff, So the least said the better about old Harry & Me, So give it some thought Eh, But don’t get ■■■■■■ on the Malts , Regards Larry.
Whilst I don’t begrudge yourself and Harry having a few malts Larry. I prefer a beer or two myself, not being a wine or spirit man. It stems back to the days when beer was 1s-8p a pint,and a tot of whisky was about half a crown. I thought about the price and the quantity and chose the beer.
Cheers Dave.
A mate went to cricket 50 overs evening match. Ordered three pints, that will be 15 pounds, since when, when they put it up tonight,put it back.
Norman Ingram:
A mate went to cricket 50 overs evening match. Ordered three pints, that will be 15 pounds, since when, when they put it up tonight,put it back.
Bloody hell £15 BLOODY NOTES for 3 pints , I hope that included the gold plated glass that you could take home with you, Regards Larry.
£9 for two pints, The Parcel Yard pub on Kings Cross station, Thursday this week. 
Mrs GOM “had words” with the young bar person “at these bloody prices I want my pint full…TOP IT UP” 
Its no wonder people are not going to the pub, and buying their drink from the supermarket. People will pay up to £3.50 a pint, but anything over that is daylight robbery. I get beer from the supermarket because we haven’t got a pub in this village, and the one in the next village is shut.
I know these places have to make a profit and have overheads, but charging high prices is just shooting themselves in the foot.
Cheers Dave.
same old story again , ■■■■ are bad or you so we’ll tax them out of reach . now they are on the bandwagon with beer , but not on the spirits the great and good sup . i hope ■■■ isn’t bad for us now ! cheers , dave
Hiya,
When a young fellah’, and between ages 15 and 18 our colliery union meetings
were held on Sunday mornings at a local hostelry, and just for attending a fee
of 5 shillings was paid to everyone who showed up, was always well attended
and in those days five bob was sufficient to buy four pints with a few coppers
left over, and there was always snacks and sandwiches supplied for free by the
landlord knowing we always spent our five bob in his pub before making our
way home for Sunday dinner, it was stagger in my case only being a learner in
the drinking game, and in my very early attended meetings usually a clout
round the earhole from my old man for having the audacity to drink underage
but the pain of the clout had usually diminished enough to do exactly the
same thing again when the next meeting came round, I was only about 5 foot
high in those early days and four pints of best bitter was quite enough to make
me walk funny, I used to work my money out at 8 pints for a 10 bob note with
the price of a packet of crisps left over, happy days.
thanks harry, long retired.