The TPU UK Clubhouse

[Deleted member 24505]

I don't have a car

too expensive to run for me and my partner.

 

[kurosagi01]

Personally when they work they are fine, but when they don't oh man do we take forever to get an issue resolved and they are such a scam at times too.
They are increasing train prices even more now but yet continuing being inefficient and when they have a fault they take forever to resolve it.
That very reason alone is probably why so many people would rather drive than get the train if they can justify it(by that I mean they have the space to have a car even if they can afford one).
I can't believe petrol is £1.60 for 99octane now, pretty much paying petrol prices at service stations on motorways,luckily I don't commute as much now.
Sad to say but just everything is going up in the UK, pandemic and Brexit.(even though they say we will have a much better deal apparently being out of the EU, which hasn't really happened yet)

 

[AusWolf]

Personally when they work they are fine, but when they don't oh man do we take forever to get an issue resolved and they are such a scam at times too.
They are increasing train prices even more now but yet continuing being inefficient and when they have a fault they take forever to resolve it.
That very reason alone is probably why so many people would rather drive than get the train if they can justify it(by that I mean they have the space to have a car even if they can afford one).
I can't believe petrol is £1.60 for 99octane now, pretty much paying petrol prices at service stations on motorways,luckily I don't commute as much now.
Sad to say but just everything is going up in the UK, pandemic and Brexit.(even though they say we will have a much better deal apparently being out of the EU, which hasn't really happened yet)

IMO, the train is fine if you're using it alone. For two or more people, driving is still the cheaper option, even with today's insane petrol prices (unless you own a V8 Mustang or similar). Going on a trip is sort of impossible with the train as well - the number of train swaps you'd have to do to get from A to B is mad, not to mention that it doesn't get you to the best of places unless you include a fair amount of local transport and walking. The only time I use public transport is in big cities, because stop-and-go traffic and fighting for parking space does my head in. Luckily, I'm only in that situation maybe 2 times a year.

As for Brexit: it was a failure even before it started. As much as I tend to disagree with EU principles and mentality, cutting trade deals and killing the tariff union equals suicide.

 

[Tatty_Two]

Damn & blast! That's not happening stateside. Feeling bad for you all..

That's a load of poo! Energy costs don't suddenly skyrocket in 18months.

Gas prices globally have doubled in 6 months for a number of reasons but mainly because after 18 months of low usage the world is opening up and supply cannot meet demand ........ and guess what? Apparently gas is needed to generate electricity so high gas prices = high electric prices, come April all electric car owners will be paying considerably more for their batteries to get charged. As for the USA, you may have had greater stocks of gas, once they run low the tidal wave may reach you .................

Gas prices skyrocket as the global energy crisis worsens - CNN

Global Gas Prices are Soaring to Record Highs. Here's Why. (yahoo.com)

Brexit remains to be seen, in fairness, since officially leaving the EU 25 months ago, we have spent 24 of those months in a global pandemic with the additional huge spending and therefore debt so I am not surprised we are not seeing any perceived gains.

 

[Space Lynx]

Gas prices globally have doubled in 6 months for a number of reasons but mainly because after 18 months of low usage the world is opening up and supply cannot meet demand ........ and guess what? Apparently gas is needed to generate electricity so high gas prices = high electric prices, come April all electric car owners will be paying considerably more for their batteries to get charged. As for the USA, you may have had greater stocks of gas, once they run low the tidal wave may reach you .................

Gas prices skyrocket as the global energy crisis worsens - CNN

Global Gas Prices are Soaring to Record Highs. Here's Why. (yahoo.com)

Brexit remains to be seen, in fairness, since officially leaving the EU 25 months ago, we have spent 24 of those months in a global pandemic with the additional huge spending and therefore debt so I am not surprised we are not seeing any perceived gains.

over half of Texas's power comes from Wind power now, America is very diverse in its energy resources. main problem America has is semi-truck driver shortage, supply is there, drivers not so much.

if I were running things, I would simply sign a executive order making 5% of military be re-trained and re-assigned (up to the Generals/Admirals which 5%) overnight to fill the remaining 35k truck driving seats in the name of national security, because the economy is national security. /shrug

 

[Tatty_Two]

over half of Texas's power comes from Wind power now, America is very diverse in its energy resources. main problem America has is semi-truck driver shortage, supply is there, drivers not so much.

if I were running things, I would simply sign a executive order making 5% of military be re-trained and re-assigned (up to the Generals/Admirals which 5%) overnight to fill the remaining 35k truck driving seats in the name of national security, because the economy is national security. /shrug

Well yeah but if you have a country with 25 million homes most of which have gas fired central heating then wind is not going to keep people warm today, in order for those 25 million homes to change (for obvious reasons) there has to be a viable alternative available today which is why it simply will take time.

 

[kurosagi01]

IMO, the train is fine if you're using it alone. For two or more people, driving is still the cheaper option, even with today's insane petrol prices (unless you own a V8 Mustang or similar). Going on a trip is sort of impossible with the train as well - the number of train swaps you'd have to do to get from A to B is mad, not to mention that it doesn't get you to the best of places unless you include a fair amount of local transport and walking. The only time I use public transport is in big cities, because stop-and-go traffic and fighting for parking space does my head in. Luckily, I'm only in that situation maybe 2 times a year.

As for Brexit: it was a failure even before it started. As much as I tend to disagree with EU principles and mentality, cutting trade deals and killing the tariff union equals suicide.

I only use public transport if I have to into central london, everywhere else I pretty much drive if possible.
I agree yeah cutting the trade deals and the tariff union has seriously messed us up big time.

Well yeah but if you have a country with 25 million homes most of which have gas fired central heating then wind is not going to keep people warm today, in order for those 25 million homes to change (for obvious reasons) there has to be a viable alternative available today which is why it simply will take time.

I dunno about that, we have been getting some strong wind recently..maybe we can invest in wind power again.

 

[Tatty_Two]

I only use public transport if I have to into central london, everywhere else I pretty much drive if possible.
I agree yeah cutting the trade deals and the tariff union has seriously messed us up big time.

I dunno about that, we have been getting some strong wind recently..maybe we can invest in wind power again.

Apparently the world didn't have much wind in 2020 which is part of the problem, maybe the populations should get issued free baked beans for a year

 

[FreedomEclipse]

 

[Deleted member 24505]

Shitty weather here in Hull, bloody wet and cold and seemingly threatening snow.

 

[AusWolf]

 

[lexluthermiester]

That was a weird video..

 

[Deleted member 24505]

That was a weird video..

I love this one

 

[lexluthermiester]

I love this one

Careful, your girl might prefer the horse over you...

 

[Deleted member 24505]

Careful, your girl might prefer the horse over you...

I am the horse

 

[lexluthermiester]

I am the horse

I thought you were a Tigger?

 

[Tatty_Two]

Well I had an eventful (and stormy weekend) went up to Manchester Friday with my youngest daughter, literally followed the eye of the storm north from home but was lucky and apart from a little delay we actually got there by train, went to see a footy match Saturday as the weekend was a Xmas present off her so as usual ended up eating and drinking a bit too much but made it back today in one piece to just as strong winds as when I left Friday.

 

[FreedomEclipse]

Well I had an eventful (and stormy weekend) went up to Manchester Friday with my youngest daughter, literally followed the eye of the storm north from home but was lucky and apart from a little delay we actually got there by train, went to see a footy match Saturday as the weekend was a Xmas present off her so as usual ended up eating and drinking a bit too much but made it back today in one piece to just as strong winds as when I left Friday.

Time to get out and do some fishing Mi'lord?

 

[Tatty_Two]

Time to get out and do some fishing Mi'lord?

Well they certainly wouldn't be drinking my beer!

 

[Deleted member 24505]

Deleted, probably is bad taste.

 

[AusWolf]

Any smokers here?

I've had enough of the foul-smelling crap supermarkets call "cigarettes" for some reason. Trying to get some Djarum Black kretek (clove) cigarillos. Does anyone know a store where I can order some?

 

[the54thvoid]

Had to Google those.

Any smokers here?

I've had enough of the foul-smelling crap supermarkets call "cigarettes" for some reason. Trying to get some Djarum Black kretek (clove) cigarillos. Does anyone know a store where I can order some?

Indonesian?

I had to Google them.

They appear to contain twice as much tar and nicotine as US brand cigarettes.

 

[AusWolf]

Indonesian?

They appear to contain twice as much tar and nicotine as US brand cigarettes.

But twice as much flavour too.

Indonesian, but sold in the EU as well.

 

[Deleted member 24505]

Tried sobranie cigarettes? used to love them. the best are marlboro soft pack yum.

 

[AusWolf]

Tried sobranie cigarettes? used to love them. the best are marlboro soft pack yum.

Now I had to google these. I haven't tried them. How are they different from normal cigarettes?

Edit: I've just found this. Unlike Djarum, these have no tobacco in them, but at least they're available, so I'll give them a go. I don't smoke a lot, so the price isn't that bad for me.