Dirty Buggane Posted September 3, 2023 Share Posted September 3, 2023 The last thing you want is to go to an airport and find you can't get a plane 😤 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 14 hours ago, newaccount said: Busses between Douglas and Casteltown should serve the airport at all times. Some of them don't stop at the airport in the evening. The last thing you want when you've landed on a delayed flight is to find you can't get a bus from outside the airport. Technically they don't after 10pm, but before 11pm they nominally stop at the Freeport stop, so you'd hope they would also stop at the Terminal if there are people waiting there as they're driving that way. And I've been on late buses after that that have been diverted to pick up people from the Airport, even though it wasn't scheduled. A bigger problem may simply be the big gaps between buses at that time of night. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 21 hours ago, Happier diner said: Surely they are used to operating without a rudder. Rudder wasn,t involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 45 minutes ago, tucker said: Rudder wasn,t involved. Woosh. We all know the rudder wasn’t involved. Airport has been rudderless for years 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Buggane Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 I think it's more of the fuckwit (past and present)at the wheel, more than being rudderless 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 There's been some very expensive pseudo-rudders down there though.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTF Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 24 minutes ago, Non-Believer said: There's been some very expensive pseudo-rudders down there though.... more like udders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Buggane Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 As in udderly useless Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Voice of Reason Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 3 hours ago, Roger Mexico said: Technically they don't after 10pm, but before 11pm they nominally stop at the Freeport stop, so you'd hope they would also stop at the Terminal if there are people waiting there as they're driving that way. And I've been on late buses after that that have been diverted to pick up people from the Airport, even though it wasn't scheduled. What’s a nominally stop? Is it down to the driver’s discretion? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 They been having problems there again today with the mist? I've been in Port St Mary and incoming planes appeared to be doing loops. Some all white unbranded passenger plane, not one of the airbuses easyjet use but a similar size did 3. Looked a bit misty over langness way but nothing out of the ordinary. Excellent manannins cloak on sunday afternoon down south, but didnt seem that bad today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nellie Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 1 minute ago, The Voice of Reason said: What’s a nominally stop? Is it down to the driver’s discretion? It means they stop if a passenger wants to board, or alight, at that stop. That's how most bus stop work. There aren't many compulsory stops in the IOM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Voice of Reason Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 3 minutes ago, Nellie said: It means they stop if a passenger wants to board, or alight, at that stop. Well that’s good to hear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 27 minutes ago, The Voice of Reason said: What’s a nominally stop? There’s no such thing as a nominally stop. You’ve misread the English. The buses “nominally stop”. In other words that’s an official stop, listed in the timetable. It’s not a compulsory stop, like a terminus. It’s a request stop. Buses only stop if you stick your hand out, or lie down in the road in front of the bus ( don’t try that, please ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Voice of Reason Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 13 minutes ago, John Wright said: There’s no such thing as a nominally stop. You’ve misread the English. The buses “nominally stop”. In other words that’s an official stop, listed in the timetable. It’s not a compulsory stop, like a terminus. It’s a request stop. Buses only stop if you stick your hand out, or lie down in the road in front of the bus ( don’t try that, please ) Good advice. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Buggane Posted September 4, 2023 Share Posted September 4, 2023 I can remember when you could jump on and off moving buses. Looked cool if you got it right, a twat full of pain if you didn't. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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