Gizzy & Baggy at the Seaside!

[mbonwick]

I'm not a bus ned!


I just know a lot about them, that's all. I only know about the buses round here - trident 2s, olympians, titans, B6's, solos - plus a few other types eg. the irizar and that's about it.

 

[Coxster]

Hydralic/ceramic retarders

A ceramic what?!

 

[djw1981]

brake......retarder, as in go slower.......a more american word, where they talk of retardation, not braking.

 

[Aureol]

Because, of course, the Yanks are retards

 

[mbonwick]

What you might call the engine brake, using the engine as a brake basically.
From VoithTurbo:

Retarder is the generic name for hydrodynamic braking systems. A retarder is basically a fluid coupling in which the turbine wheel is stationary. Kinetic energy which is fed to the pump wheel is converted into heat energy. Under certain conditions, a turbo coupling can be used as a retarder (Voith Industrial Retarder VIR).

Incidently, I think the tridents the 555/6 has have voith gearboxes.

 

[Aureol]

So to cut a long story short, it's just a dynamic brake?

 

[Gizmogle]

May I just say...

NO ONE CARES! IT'S A BLOODY BUS!

 

[Aureol]

Exactly.
People care even less about the braking system of the damn thing, which is why I cut the long story short to try and get him to be quiet about it.

Now, back on topic with mine and Gizzy's adventure to Skegness?

 

[Gizmogle]

I'm understandably against buses and coaches

 

[me123]

So. Skegness. WHAT THE HELL POSSESSED YOU TO GO THERE!?!?!?!?!!?!?

 

[Gizmogle]

It was in the day ranger area and it wasn't Cleethorpes

 

[Aureol]

Well, we were sat in my living room watching TV and we agreed we were bored and decided to take a trip to Skegness for a romantic walk on the beach.
Sounded quite a laugh at the time.
It was quite a laugh, just a shame about Gizzy getting sick.
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And what Gizzy said

 

[me123]

It was in the day ranger area and it wasn't Cleethorpes

Fair enough. Least it wasn't... Blackpool hock:

 

[Aureol]

Fair enough. Least it wasn't... Blackpool hock:

It's in the plans 8)

 

[me123]

<Sound of dramatic organ music>

 

[Aureol]

Muahahahahaaaa

 

[Julian G]

I'm understandably against buses and coaches

Bloody Bustards
i went on a blue bus on Thursday 8) No.126 & 60 from Surbiton

 

[djw1981]

Whats wrong with Blackpool - avoid the neds, and there's the pleasure beach, tower, promenade, piers etc.

 

[Aureol]

Ahh the romance of Blackpool Tower and the Golden Mile...and the trams! 8)
Oh! I've not been to the Pleasure Beach since May 2006 either!

 

[me123]

Whats wrong with Blackpool - avoid the neds, and there's the pleasure beach, tower, promenade, piers etc.

But let's see where the neds hang out... the pleasure beach, tower, promenade, piers etc. Just a tacky place.

 

[djw1981]

So where do you suggest we go in the UK for rollercoasters candy floss and sand which doesn't have neds and is less tacky?

M&D's?

Sometimes, rather like travelling on a 14x, it's not big it's not clever but you grina nd bear it because the end result is worth it.

 

[me123]

Nowhere But I don't like theme parks anyway, so I'm fine. Eurpoean ones are much better. Less rain

 

[P156KWJ]

if you want good sand and to avoid neds in the uk, you CAN'T!!! :mad: unless you go to the far north of scotland,but it is too cold

 

[me123]

I have spent a night in Dronach. Never again...

 

[djw1981]

What is your issue with Morayshire?

 

[me123]

Nothing, really. Nice enough place, just boring. And cold.

 

[Aureol]

You're boring. And cold.

 

[me123]

Well thank you :neutral:

 

[Aureol]

No probs

 

[djw1981]

Are you claiming to be smoking hot, Mr Aureol?