Who's got the best/worst journey to/from work?

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Post by miniman »

But I dont speed :shock:
The limits bend slightly to meet my demands :cheesy:
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Post by LXHDi110 »

1. Up at 06.00 ish
2. In car 06.30 ish
3. 9 miles of back bendy roads
3. M180 25 miles approx
4. M18 5 miles approx
5. A roads 5 miles approx
6. Dirt track 1 mile approx
7. At work 07.15 - 07.45 (depends on how long "ish" is)
8. 46 miles approx
9. Reverse for home
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Post by Welly »

LXHDi110 wrote:9. Reverse for home
WOW.......all that way in reverse, you must be a stunt driver or something...Russell Swift?
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Post by LXHDi110 »

:cheesy: For that quick witted comment you just won 1000 points hahahaha.
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LXHDi110 wrote::cheesy: For that quick witted comment you just won 1000 points hahahaha.
I'm doomed :|
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Post by Welly »

Niz406 wrote:6:30am get up and put shorts and trainers on
6:45am exit the front door and start stretching leg muscles
7:00am Start running
7:30 - 45am return from running
8:00am shower and dress
8:20am sit in front of PC til ist time to leave for work
9:25am Jump in car exit residential area on to main Derby Road / A52
9:27am Take 4th Exit on Asda island onto A52 city bound
9:28am Take first Exit onto Pride Park
9:29am continue ahead at pride park island
9:30am turn right into work and put the kettle on !

Thats about the gist of it ! I could walk there but with the crappy weather I'd be soaked ! ! Sod that !
:arrowu: Winner of the Shortest Journey to work

Man, your car must only get to 70 deg in that time :|
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Post by niz406 »

Yep, sometimes I get there still in the white area of the temp gauge ! ! lol
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Post by Davva2004 »

10:00am - alarm goes off, snooze button gets a punch.
10:09am - same again.
10:18am - yep, same again.
10:27am - decision time... do I REALLY need a shower? If yes: shower. If no: same as 10:18
10:36am - mini tantrum, followed by getting dressed if answer above was no.
10:40am - leave house, start car.
10:41am - re-enter house to pick up fags, phone, wallet.
10:42am - leave house, start car.
10:43am - re-enter house to pick up security pass, swear at cat who decides that NOW is a good time for me to feed the little git. No chance, that's what housemates are FOR for pete's sake.
10:44am - leave house, start car.
10:45am - first fag of the day gets lit.
10:50am - harsh braking from 75 to 30 past speed camera, then floor it.
10:55am - park in car park.
10:59am - swipe in at work.
11:00am - arrive at desk, proceed to do as little as possible for 8 hours including a 1 hour liquid lunch and numerous fag breaks.
7:00pm - swipe out of work.
7:00pm + 1 second - 10th fag of the day gets lit.
7:05pm - get in car, lob stereo up LOUD, pull out of car park.
7:10pm - harsh braking from 75 to 30 past speed camera, then floor it.
7:14pm - narrowly avoid running over my cat, swear a bit.
7:15pm - arrive home.
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:arrowu: Winner of the Most Honest Day award :cheesy:
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Welton wrote::arrowu: Winner of the Most Honest Day award :cheesy:
Cheers dude, sig'd!!!
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