Roger Mexico Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 16 minutes ago, Numbnuts said: This one Apparently there's 5 people in a team plus manager and who knows , maybe supporters etc.and not forgetting the bus drivers !! It's taking place at King Bill's and though some are staying there, others are in Douglas. Obvious the sensible thing would have been to get them on service buses and make sure those ran on time. But no doubt the locals will suffer again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 8 minutes ago, John Wright said: Except that one is about steam lines only. Won’t be going anywhere near Baldrine. There was an electric railway festival last week. They had to reschedule tram trips to SMR and Laxey Ramsey. There were refund offers to the disappointed. Actually there seems to be a lot of MER events in the leaflet as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbnuts Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 https://manxelectricrailway.co.uk/events/manx-heritage-transport-festival/ this too starting today . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbnuts Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 16 minutes ago, Roger Mexico said: It's taking place at King Bill's and though some are staying there, others are in Douglas. Obvious the sensible thing would have been to get them on service buses and make sure those ran on time. But no doubt the locals will suffer again. 55 teams of at least 5 will stretch service buses . No wonder there cancelling services for private hire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Onchan Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 31 minutes ago, John Wright said: Except that one is about steam lines only. Won’t be going anywhere near Baldrine. There was an electric railway festival last week. They had to reschedule tram trips to SMR and Laxey Ramsey. There were refund offers to the disappointed. 29th July Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0bserver Posted July 27, 2022 Author Share Posted July 27, 2022 The tax money we burn in the name of pleasing a few anoraks is insane. I'm sure we could just stick Thomas the Tank Engine on at the Broadway Cinema and it would keep them all happy. 1 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lxxx Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 4 hours ago, cissolt said: Interesting thanks. I find it ironic that we hold multiple climate conferences and fly people in from all over the place. People do still travel you know. Or should we hold all our conferences on Teams from now on? To save the environment etc etc.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Johnson Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 This is just fucking stupid............. I am sure I could get a group of left handed bell polishers (Don't laugh, its an actual thing) to come here in the name of "Visitor Numbers" But would you stop the local bus service to service them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BriT Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 3 hours ago, Numbnuts said: Each year, teams of young linguists from around the world gather and test their minds against the world's toughest puzzles in language and linguistics. The IOL is one of twelve International Science Olympiads, and has been held annually since 2003. A team of young cunning linguists Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cissolt Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 4 hours ago, Lxxx said: People do still travel you know. Or should we hold all our conferences on Teams from now on? To save the environment etc etc.. Ideally yes, why not? we have greenies pontificating on the need to reduce fossil fuel use whilst encouraging global travel. Even Great recognises that she can't talk about a climate emergency whilst flying from country to country. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0bserver Posted July 27, 2022 Author Share Posted July 27, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, cissolt said: Ideally yes, why not? we have greenies pontificating on the need to reduce fossil fuel use whilst encouraging global travel. Even Great recognises that she can't talk about a climate emergency whilst flying from country to country. It's very much do as we say, not as we do. Example. Government tell us to stop using oil to heat your home. While at the same time they actively encourage cruise ships into Manx waters... one of the worst polluting things on the planet. Edited July 27, 2022 by 0bserver 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BriT Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 36 minutes ago, 0bserver said: Example. Government tell us to stop using oil to heat your home. While at the same time they actively encourage cruise ships into Manx waters... one of the worst polluting things on the planet. And pick them up and drive them round on diesel buses. While everyone who can’t get a bus as the buses are too busy then has to get to work or eat by private car or taxi. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbnuts Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 Just now, BriT said: And pick them up and drive them round on diesel buses. While everyone who can’t get a bus as the buses are too busy then has to get to work or eat by private car or taxi. Totally, its all gone crazy with theory's without commonsense factored in. 2 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopek Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 Are there still any local Coach operators that can provide this role??? Should we ban Coach Tours that bring their own transport? Would we still get them??? Would we miss them, financially? Sure BV have manipulated this situation but how to reverse it??? Perhaps the Govt should indicate to TOURS that BV will back out and let Tours take on, again, the role of bulk transport around the Island??? That would allow Tours to invest in future use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BriT Posted July 27, 2022 Share Posted July 27, 2022 Just now, Numbnuts said: Totally, its all gone crazy with theory's without commonsense factored in. When we talk about ‘sustainability’ what we are really talking about sustaining government jobs doing next to nothing but the opposite of what they’ve said they’re going to do to keep themselves employed. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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