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Title: A cautionary tale of the truth of Murphy's Law...
Post by: Deicide on July 03, 2009, 03:36:53 AM
So on Wednesday I left to get my train for my mini-holiday and I get to the train station and it is a half hour late. I get on then it gets stalled for almost a half hour as well so I miss my connecting train in Picadilly to the airport, waiting another half hour, finally get to the airport but all the counters are closed with not a soul there even though I still had 45 minutes to departure, defeated for the day and already late (22.00) I resign myself to staying at an airport hotel so that I might negotiate an exchange of tickets or something to save my trip; hotel is way too expensive, even though they have free 'wireless' the connection doesn't work, so I ask them at the reception and they say they can't do anything about it, air conditioning doesn't work either, like an oven, didn't get a wink of sleep, get out of bed at 6:30, head back down to the airport asking the staff where the Tuli counter is, no one has a clue, finally find them after being told to go in 3 different directions and even though I have evidence from my train tickets they refuse to cut me  any slack and insist I but new ones and the next flight isn't even till midnight so after all this I decide to cut my losses and return crestfallen to York, being dirt poor I can't just throw over 200 quid out the window and then spend more... :-\

Lessons to be learnt:
*Never take the trains in the UK, if you don't have a car, take a coach because you probably will get to your destination faster walking than with the train.
*Never fly out of Manchester, it's the 3rd time I have had problems there with the staff and general misdirectedness.
*Don't stay at airport hotels unless ABSOLUTELY necessary.
*It's better to have money than be poor.

That was all just Murphy's Law writ large in one's face...
Title: Re: A cautionary tale of the truth of Murphy's Law...
Post by: Stark on July 03, 2009, 03:41:52 AM
so... holiday was alright for ya?
Title: Re: A cautionary tale of the truth of Murphy's Law...
Post by: Deicide on July 03, 2009, 03:44:06 AM
so... holiday was alright for ya?

Obviously not, I didn't go after all... :-\
Title: Re: A cautionary tale of the truth of Murphy's Law...
Post by: Stark on July 03, 2009, 03:45:06 AM
Obviously not, I didn't go after all... :-\

sorry couldn't be arsed to read your whining and only read: *It's better to have money than be poor.

Which made total sense to me.
Title: Re: A cautionary tale of the truth of Murphy's Law...
Post by: Deicide on July 03, 2009, 03:46:04 AM
sorry couldn't be arsed to read your whining and only read: *It's better to have money than be poor.

Which made total sense to me.

Wie laueft es denn mit dem Deutschlernen Stark?
Title: Re: A cautionary tale of the truth of Murphy's Law...
Post by: Sam on July 03, 2009, 03:46:29 AM
York - manchester picadilly - manchester airport - manchester picadilly - york

Nice holiday - I think Michael Pallin is thinking about covering that one  :D
Title: Re: A cautionary tale of the truth of Murphy's Law...
Post by: Stark on July 03, 2009, 03:48:22 AM
Wie laueft es denn mit dem Deutschlernen Stark?

eh? German is my first language so - no need to "learn" German - mein Deutsch ist warscheinlich besser als deines - auf jedenfall weis ich das es "deutsch *space* lernen heist.
Title: Re: A cautionary tale of the truth of Murphy's Law...
Post by: Deicide on July 03, 2009, 03:49:27 AM
York - manchester picadilly - manchester airport - manchester picadilly - york

Nice holiday - I think Michael Pallin is thinking about covering that one  :D

Yup...I am sure in a year's time I will just laugh about it but right now pretty annoyed that I wasted the money and didn't get to see my friends in Germany and Luxembourg.
Title: Re: A cautionary tale of the truth of Murphy's Law...
Post by: Deicide on July 03, 2009, 03:50:11 AM
eh? German is my first language so - no need to "learn" German - mein Deutsch ist warscheinlich besser als deines - auf jedenfall weis ich das es "deutsch *space* lernen heist.

Epic Self-owning!

 :D ;D
Title: Re: A cautionary tale of the truth of Murphy's Law...
Post by: Stark on July 03, 2009, 03:51:07 AM
Epic Self-owning!

 :D ;D

:D

Lol okay since I realy don't have to write or speak german my german has gone down the shitter.
Title: Re: A cautionary tale of the truth of Murphy's Law...
Post by: DK II on July 03, 2009, 03:51:51 AM
eh? German is my first language so - no need to "learn" German - mein Deutsch ist warscheinlich besser als deines - auf jedenfall weis ich das es "deutsch *space* lernen heist.

ahaahahahaahahaahahaahah ahahaaa, omg, i haven't laughed this hard in years!!!!

What a self owning.
Title: Re: A cautionary tale of the truth of Murphy's Law...
Post by: Deicide on July 03, 2009, 03:52:44 AM
:D

Lol okay since I realy don't have to write or speak german my german has gone down the shitter.

Mine too...though I didn't start learning German till I was 20.

That is part of the disappointment, I was going to Germany for some vital practice and now that is gone. :-\
Title: Re: A cautionary tale of the truth of Murphy's Law...
Post by: Stark on July 03, 2009, 03:53:11 AM
ahaahahahaahahaahahaahahahahaaa, omg, i haven't laughed this hard in years!!!!

What a self owning.

:D shut your fucking hole - race trader
Title: Re: A cautionary tale of the truth of Murphy's Law...
Post by: Deicide on July 03, 2009, 03:56:33 AM
:D shut your fucking hole - race trader

Yet another self-owning...

trader=Handelsmann
Title: Re: A cautionary tale of the truth of Murphy's Law...
Post by: DK II on July 03, 2009, 04:13:47 AM
Yet another self-owning...

trader=Handelsmann

are you saying storkie's english is just as shitty as his german?  ;D ;D
Title: Re: A cautionary tale of the truth of Murphy's Law...
Post by: Deicide on July 03, 2009, 04:14:27 AM
are you saying storkie's english is just as shitty as his german?  ;D ;D

Don't you engage in trade sometimes though? ???
Title: Re: A cautionary tale of the truth of Murphy's Law...
Post by: DK II on July 03, 2009, 04:15:45 AM
Don't you engage in trade sometimes though? ???

i have blacks and mulattos very cheap right now, next week i will have whites and indians.
Title: Re: A cautionary tale of the truth of Murphy's Law...
Post by: Bast175 on July 03, 2009, 04:18:18 AM
everything that can't go wrong, won't go wrong.
Title: Re: A cautionary tale of the truth of Murphy's Law...
Post by: Deicide on July 03, 2009, 04:21:53 AM
everything that can't go wrong, won't go wrong.

Almost
Title: Re: A cautionary tale of the truth of Murphy's Law...
Post by: Tapeworm on July 03, 2009, 04:24:34 AM
Dude that sucks! 

On the upside, you didn't lose it, kill a bunch of airport employees, and end up in jail.
Title: Re: A cautionary tale of the truth of Murphy's Law...
Post by: DK II on July 03, 2009, 04:25:48 AM
Dude that sucks! 

On the upside, you didn't lose it, kill a bunch of airport employees, and end up in jail.

Title: Re: A cautionary tale of the truth of Murphy's Law...
Post by: WillGrant on July 03, 2009, 04:32:23 AM
i have blacks and mulattos very cheap right now, next week i will have whites and indians.
How much for a petite size 8 indian girl with fine chisled facial features a D cup and nice round ass?  :D
Title: Re: A cautionary tale of the truth of Murphy's Law...
Post by: Tapeworm on July 03, 2009, 04:34:29 AM
Oh man, why would anyone have that woman in their life?! 
Title: Re: A cautionary tale of the truth of Murphy's Law...
Post by: DK II on July 03, 2009, 04:35:49 AM
How much for a petite size 8 indian girl with fine chisled facial features a D cup and nice round ass?  :D

i'm sorry, i have gone from a race trader to a race trader now, i only have motorcylcle races today.
Title: Re: A cautionary tale of the truth of Murphy's Law...
Post by: Deicide on July 03, 2009, 04:38:37 AM
Oh man, why would anyone have that womana woman in their life except for sex?! 

fixed
Title: Re: A cautionary tale of the truth of Murphy's Law...
Post by: DK II on July 03, 2009, 04:39:32 AM
fixed

lol, oh boy....

i feel sorry for you sometimes.  ;D ;D
Title: Re: A cautionary tale of the truth of Murphy's Law...
Post by: Deicide on July 03, 2009, 04:41:27 AM
lol, oh boy....

i feel sorry for you sometimes.  ;D ;D

Are you saying women have useful aspects to them except for sex?
Title: Re: A cautionary tale of the truth of Murphy's Law...
Post by: DK II on July 03, 2009, 04:47:40 AM
Are you saying women have useful aspects to them except for sex?

yes, they can cook! and clean up your room.

You have much to learn, young padawan.
Title: Re: A cautionary tale of the truth of Murphy's Law...
Post by: Deicide on July 03, 2009, 04:49:06 AM
yes, they can cook! and clean up your room.

You have much to learn, young padawan.

You are right. :-\

I completely forgot about it.

Yes, very good at cooking and cleaning.
Title: Re: A cautionary tale of the truth of Murphy's Law...
Post by: kiwiol on July 03, 2009, 04:49:43 AM
That sucks, Deicide. Are you just going to keep working on your thesis?
Title: Re: A cautionary tale of the truth of Murphy's Law...
Post by: WillGrant on July 03, 2009, 04:51:14 AM
i'm sorry, i have gone from a race trader to a race trader now, i only have motorcylcle races today.
:'(
Title: Re: A cautionary tale of the truth of Murphy's Law...
Post by: Deicide on July 03, 2009, 04:53:49 AM
That sucks, Deicide. Are you just going to keep working on your thesis?

Yeah. I mean, today I will just play Prototype and hang out with a friend maybe but tomorrow it will be back to the grindstone.

Gonna see if I can get at least a partial reimburstent from those fuckers at the rail company.

Title: Re: A cautionary tale of the truth of Murphy's Law...
Post by: Stark on July 03, 2009, 05:51:02 AM


fucking language sounds so horrible dingdangadondadooong
Title: Re: A cautionary tale of the truth of Murphy's Law...
Post by: Stark on July 03, 2009, 05:52:43 AM
Yet another self-owning...

trader=Handelsmann

Nah this time you owned yourself - you included Donkey

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=race%20trader

Title: Re: A cautionary tale of the truth of Murphy's Law...
Post by: @Brandon on July 03, 2009, 06:30:39 AM
Sorry to hear about your vacation.
Hope you have a better one next time.
Title: Re: A cautionary tale of the truth of Murphy's Law...
Post by: dr.chimps on July 03, 2009, 07:12:54 AM
What a clusterf*ck! And to think, the last time I talked to my Da he suggested I fly into Manchester!   :o
Title: Re: A cautionary tale of the truth of Murphy's Law...
Post by: Deicide on July 03, 2009, 07:26:56 AM
What a clusterf*ck! And to think, the last time I talked to my Da he suggested I fly into Manchester!   :o

UK trains have got to be some of the worst in the world in my experience.