[Lee.]

Originally Posted by Snowball

The amount of people I've heard saying the same thing or similar, that the actions of truckers caused them to brake, causing 'near misses' or accidents ...... not good and braking is a very natural reflect that's incredibly difficult to avoid doing, and in this weather, the slightest touch on the brakes is enough to cause all sorts of problems.

Yeah.. it was really scary! Couldn't see a thing! I don't think lorrys should be allowed in the overtaking lanes at all!

However.. we're all safe

can't belive your car is still on the M8!

My friend finally got home at 4.30am after 14 hours stuck on it.. the army eventually came with food supplied friom Asda..

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by happyland

Yeah.. it was really scary! Couldn't see a thing! I don't think lorrys should be allowed in the overtaking lanes at all!

However.. we're all safe

can't belive your car is still on the M8!

My friend finally got home at 4.30am after 14 hours stuck on it.. the army eventually came with food supplied friom Asda..

LOL,,,,, My car's not still on the M8. I had to ditch it halfway between Newhouse and home !! Hells bells... it would most likely have been ransacked, stuck up on bricks if it had been left there!!

Oh....in saying that... I haven't seen it for 2 days... it could still be ransacked and up on bricks!! Ach, it's a hired car... !!!

[JobsForTheBoys]

They reckon they are having it rough in Scotland by the news.

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by JobsForTheBoys

They reckon they are having it rough in Scotland by the news.

Aye, just a wee bit!!

[JobsForTheBoys]

Originally Posted by Snowball

Aye, just a wee bit!!

Dont worry it should all be gone by the weekend.

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by JobsForTheBoys

Dont worry it should all be gone by the weekend.

There's as much chance of that as us having a 100degree heatwave by this weekend!

God, I wish it was true though. On both counts!

[Claymores]

Originally Posted by JobsForTheBoys

Dont worry it should all be gone by the weekend.

LOL - how to wind us Scots up at the moment Lesson 1.01

[JobsForTheBoys]

Originally Posted by Claymores

LOL - how to wind us Scots up at the moment Lesson 1.01

I only ever venture North of the border in high summer.

[Pyramid*]

Originally Posted by happyland

My friend finally got home at 4.30am after 14 hours stuck on it.. the army eventually came with food supplied friom Asda..

Happyland... I totally missed this part of your post... sorry!!

Jezzus, that's one hell of a time: I thought I was bad, that's simply awful. Your friend didn't happen to be on the M80 Cumbernauld way at all? I heard that that, as well as parts of the M74 were simply horrendous. Poor souls..... good that Asda supplied the grub and the Army got it to them. It's unreal how cold you get, chilled right through,so very quickly - and how long it takes to warm up again.

Here's a wee 'You're having a laugh mate' moment. 5 of us were in the service station, knowing we were going to be stuck for quite some time, we bought several packs of sandwiches, crisps, choc, drinks, mags, newpapers, ciggies to take back to the cars, all of us spending about £30 per person (their prices were shocking!).

Whilst we were at the services, we had a few cuppas....... I went back up for another tea and asked if I could have 2 teabags. Young male assistant behind the counter said, "I'll need to charge you for 2 teas then...".

I looked at him as if he'd come off another planet and before I could challenge him, his 'colleague' lady assistant spun round, looked at him in the same way, saying, "You aren't being serious...that lady has been in here since first thing, she and her friends have been spending in here all day....how DARE you", then reached out to his till to amend the 2 teas, to 1 tea. Well done to the lady assistant for showing some common sense and good grace!!

Bloody cheeky.

[Lee.]

Originally Posted by Snowball

Happyland... I totally missed this part of your post... sorry!!

Jezzus, that's one hell of a time: I thought I was bad, that's simply awful. Your friend didn't happen to be on the M80 Cumbernauld way at all? I heard that that, as well as parts of the M74 were simply horrendous. Poor souls..... good that Asda supplied the grub and the Army got it to them. It's unreal how cold you get, chilled right through,so very quickly - and how long it takes to warm up again.

Here's a wee 'You're having a laugh mate' moment. 5 of us were in the service station, knowing we were going to be stuck for quite some time, we bought several packs of sandwiches, crisps, choc, drinks, mags, newpapers, ciggies to take back to the cars, all of us spending about £30 per person (their prices were shocking!).

Whilst we were at the services, we had a few cuppas....... I went back up for another tea and asked if I could have 2 teabags. Young male assistant behind the counter said, "I'll need to charge you for 2 teas then...".

I looked at him as if he'd come off another planet and before I could challenge him, his 'colleague' lady assistant spun round, looked at him in the same way, saying, "You aren't being serious...that lady has been in here since first thing, she and her friends have been spending in here all day....how DARE you", then reached out to his till to amend the 2 teas, to 1 tea. Well done to the lady assistant for showing some common sense and good grace!!

Bloody cheeky.

Sorry Pyrami.. yeah I just assumed it was the M8 but he was actually on the Cumbernauld road.

Thank god there's people with a little sense like the woman in the services!