Jambo-Jimbo Posted December 7, 2021 Share Posted December 7, 2021 38 minutes ago, The Real Maroonblood said: You do get it far worse down there in the borders. Sometimes, although lately Penicuik, Gorebridge & Newtongrange have had it worse over the last year or two than Innerleithen has, snow wise, the same with Selkirk, Hawick etc have had it much worse as well, however it's only a matter of time until it'll be our turn (again). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escobri Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 Hopefully carnage shortly. ⛄️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Potter Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 29 minutes ago, escobri said: Hopefully carnage shortly. ⛄️ Hopefully gritters are deployed😕if needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo-Jimbo Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 32 minutes ago, Harry Potter said: Hopefully gritters are deployed😕if needed. Gritters have been out on our roads already, seen one on Wednesday afternoon laying down salt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Potter Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 32 minutes ago, Jambo-Jimbo said: Gritters have been out on our roads already, seen one on Wednesday afternoon laying down salt. 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrysmithsgloves Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 Bring it on😎😎 winter tyres on and snowboard ready👍👍🤗 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBE Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 (edited) 17 hours ago, henrysmithsgloves said: Bring it on😎😎 winter tyres on and snowboard ready👍👍🤗 Do you use the same rims, or do you have a dedicated set with winter tyres? Edited December 3, 2022 by OBE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milky_26 Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 18 hours ago, henrysmithsgloves said: Bring it on😎😎 winter tyres on and snowboard ready👍👍🤗 i need to get my winters on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Potter Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 20 minutes ago, milky_26 said: i need to get my winters on Real men dont need winter tyres, jokin pal😀, too much faffing about for a few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBE Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Harry Potter said: Real men dont need winter tyres, jokin pal😀, too much faffing about for a few days. Correct, why would they want more traction on their rear wheel drive fleeing machine?... Edited December 3, 2022 by OBE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Potter Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 6 minutes ago, OBE said: Correct, why would they want more traction on their rear wheel drive fleeing machine?... 😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrysmithsgloves Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 1 hour ago, OBE said: Do you use the same rims, or do you have a dedicated set with winter tyres? Set of steel wheels with tyres on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrysmithsgloves Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 11 minutes ago, OBE said: Correct, why would they want more traction on their rear wheel drive fleeing machine?... A 2002 Clio diesel🤣🤣 my fleeing machine is for better weather use only😎 btw also FWD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBE Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 3 minutes ago, henrysmithsgloves said: Set of steel wheels with tyres on If I didn't have access to a front wheel drive motor, I'd be doing the same... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Potter Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 56 minutes ago, OBE said: If I didn't have access to a front wheel drive motor, I'd be doing the same... Years of driving a Ford Capri through fresh snow after nightshift gave me good expearience , front wheel drive is spot on to help you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBE Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 20 minutes ago, Harry Potter said: Years of driving a Ford Capri through fresh snow after nightshift gave me good expearience , front wheel drive is spot on to help you. Less cars on the road then, no speed bumps or road narrowing and, and, and no big ***k off planters spoiling a calculated, controlled drift...🚗...council wankers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Potter Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 2 minutes ago, OBE said: Less cars on the road then, no speed bumps or road narrowing and, and, and no big ***k off planters spoiling a calculated, controlled drift...🚗...council wankers. 👍, spot on bud, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milky_26 Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 28 minutes ago, OBE said: Less cars on the road then, no speed bumps or road narrowing and, and, and no big ***k off planters spoiling a calculated, controlled drift...🚗...council wankers. no ABS as well. i have driven cars with and without ABS on snow and without ABS i had more control Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBE Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 6 minutes ago, milky_26 said: no ABS as well. i have driven cars with and without ABS on snow and without ABS i had more control ABS, saved a BIG badgers life last week, steered around the brute @ 60mph...both if us shat ourselves...😄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrysmithsgloves Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 2 hours ago, henrysmithsgloves said: A 2002 Clio diesel🤣🤣 my fleeing machine is for better weather use only😎 btw also FWD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBE Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 23 minutes ago, henrysmithsgloves said: Suppose that's where the need for speed started, fixed pedals on the wheels = bruised shins... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henrysmithsgloves Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 2 hours ago, OBE said: Suppose that's where the need for speed started, fixed pedals on the wheels = bruised shins... Accounts for my unbelievable ugliness 😅 hitting ummoveable objects😳 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OBE Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 Snowing and lying in East Lothian... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyJudyJudy Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 4 minutes ago, OBE said: Snowing and lying in East Lothian... Snowing Edinburgh west Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Gin Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 Snow GTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 Light dusting only, but a portent of doom for the slightly heavier stuff to come that will drive the transport infrastructure back to the dark ages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucky Thompson Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 A wee dusting. Perfect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambo-Jimbo Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 Very light dusting in the Borders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Potter Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 Light dusting in drumbrae, still be oot at 5-30 to beat all the traffic, and the constant temp lights on drumbrae north, mups. Never see anybody working there, maybe invisible.😕. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nucky Thompson Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 12 minutes ago, Harry Potter said: Never see anybody working there, maybe invisible.😕. Probably on strike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 (edited) Actually a beautiful day. Light breeze, bright and dry. Give me this for the rest of winter. I mean look at St Andrews 🥰 Edited December 8, 2022 by Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Harry Potter Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Nucky Thompson said: Probably on strike Good chance, cant keep up with all the strikes. tbf probably entitled to action the same as the rest o them, i will just trot on to work as i would probably get sacked if i dared do such a thing lol. 😃. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Potter Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 7 minutes ago, Dawnrazor said: 😂very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Camazzola Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 Get the orange baw oot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 2 minutes ago, Samuel Camazzola said: Get the orange baw oot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Camazzola Posted December 8, 2022 Share Posted December 8, 2022 52 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: Classic! 👌🏼 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Gritters out in force tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kila Posted December 9, 2022 Share Posted December 9, 2022 Met forecast says Monday morning to start off at -5C, averaging -3C throughout the day and into Tuesday 😐 Will probably see a chunk of the work from home lot spend a full day in the office for a change! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Did they ever have a Gary Griiter ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown user Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 38 minutes ago, Maroon Sailor said: Did they ever have a Gary Griiter ? Yeah but people kept shoving things up it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tazio Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 14 minutes ago, Smithee said: Yeah but people kept shoving things up it And it only worked if you went uphill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
il Duce McTarkin Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 I ****ing love the winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown user Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 16 minutes ago, Tazio said: And it only worked if you went uphill. It's late, I laughed at that more than I should have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Potter Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Folk driving today when its not an emergency, work, checking on a relative, , huge dusting in Drumbrae. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Der Kaiser Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Penisnow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Montpelier Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 41 minutes ago, Harry Potter said: Folk driving today when its not an emergency, work, checking on a relative, , huge dusting in Drumbrae. The dominant nanny culture tells the weak minded it's all about "staying safe" now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maroon Sailor Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 Need to get Hansel and Gritall up to the Ox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Potter Posted December 10, 2022 Share Posted December 10, 2022 54 minutes ago, Lord Montpelier said: The dominant nanny culture tells the weak minded it's all about "staying safe" now. Being a Lord, you probably have your own driver, 😃, let him worry about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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