Things that you don't see now

[Scouse Hibee]

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A bus conductor got on the Lothian bus I was on last week.

Surely that was an inspector. Conductors used to collect fares.

[Craig_HFC]

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Surely that was an inspector. Conductors used to collect fares.

Aye, you're probably right.

Either way I wasn't sure what was happening when some guy was walking about checking people's tickets!

[Smartie]

Wallace Mercer

[Scouse Hibee]

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Wallace Mercer

Or anyone that has passed away!

[blackpoolhibs]

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Wallace Mercer

[LustForLeith]

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Aye, you're probably right.

Either way I wasn't sure what was happening when some guy was walking about checking people's tickets!

I've often wondered what's the point of an inspector on a bus these days?

The only way someone can get on a bus is if they've got a valid bus pass or bought a ticket and for that they'd have to go past the driver. So are inspectors trying to catch out drivers?!

[LustForLeith]

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The bushes by Makro at Sighthill Park used to be made up of equal parts trees and pornos when I was a bairn. You could almost see more tits and fannys in there than you could see at Tynecastle.

Quarry Holes used to be the same back in the day. I was shocked when I first saw a naked woman and she didn't have staples in her belly

[Scouse Hibee]

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I've often wondered what's the point of an inspector on a bus these days?

The only way someone can get on a bus is if they've got a valid bus pass or bought a ticket and for that they'd have to go past the driver. So are inspectors trying to catch out drivers?!

Probably drivers, folk with dodgy day saver tickets, people paying child fares.

[snooky]

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Probably drivers, folk with dodgy day saver tickets, people paying child fares.

Or folk wearing stolen poppies?

[snooky]

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Quarry Holes used to be the same back in the day. I was shocked when I first saw a naked woman and she didn't have staples in her belly

[LustForLeith]

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Probably drivers, folk with dodgy day saver tickets, people paying child fares.

Still reckon it's a great job being an inspector on an LRT bus. Surely the chances of confrontation with anyone is reduced by the likleyhood that the driver has done there job meaning you get to roam about Edinburgh on a double decker bus.

and all they do is look at your pass - they don't put it on one of those things that tram drivers carry. wonder how much these folk get paid?!?

[StevieT]

Kids with white patches on their eye to correct a squint.

Folk wearing a big black shoe (think this was something to do with polio).

Big T Bread (it was round)

Vesta boil in a bag

[Jay]

Gonks

[Killiehibbie]

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Still reckon it's a great job being an inspector on an LRT bus. Surely the chances of confrontation with anyone is reduced by the likleyhood that the driver has done there job meaning you get to roam about Edinburgh on a double decker bus.

and all they do is look at your pass - they don't put it on one of those things that tram drivers carry. wonder how much these folk get paid?!?

They're called Route Managers now and their main priority is to report drivers for running a minute early or so i've been told.

[CropleyWasGod]

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Gonks

... and Trolls.


Oh, wait....

[Hiber-nation]

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... and Trolls.


Oh, wait....

"Someone who posts inflammatory, extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community, such as a forum, chat room, or blog, with the primary intent of provoking readers into an emotional response or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion.”

An Internet gonk.

[Carheenlea]

Children with broken limbs in plaster. At primary school in the 70`s the ritual of drawing on classmates casts seemed to be a weekly practice.

[Ryan69]

Easter Eggs

[Hermit Crab]

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I saw the new style buses in October no sign of a clippy though,must have been on the top deck with Stan Butler.

I'll ave you Butler!!!!!! They definitely have them, I'm in London a lot for work and I see them regulary.

Found this on Wiki.

A revival in conductor operation on buses in the UK has occurred with the development of the ftr routes in York, Leeds and Swansea. Stagecoach Strathtay still uses conductors on service 73(A) from Arbroath, Carnoustie and Monifieth to Ninewells Hospital. Quantock Motor Services, Somerset, operates the service 400 'Exmoor Explorer' using crew-operated vintage open top buses. The conductors also returned to London in 2012 with the introduction of the New Routemaster. Some of the routes served by the New Routemaster will not have conductors so the service will be driver only operation controlling three doors of the bus. The role of the conductor is to ensure passengers validate their Oyster card as they board on the bus and supervise passengers using the open platform.^[1]

[Hermit Crab]

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The bushes by Makro at Sighthill Park used to be made up of equal parts trees and pornos when I was a bairn. You could almost see more tits and fannys in there than you could see at Tynecastle.

Used to find the scuddy mags dumped over the wall behind the Carrick Knowe bowling club when I was younger. We used to get chesed regular by the bowlers, then again we were usually climbing on the roof and being general pests.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Bairns in the park using jumpers for goalposts. 10 half time 21 the winner, those were the days!

[Smartie]

Shortly after the wearing of shin-pads became mandatory I was playing in a game at some point between U-12 and U-15 level.

I was caught out having forgotten mine and had to wear a pair hastily fashioned out of a scud mag found in the bushes near the pitch before the game.

The ref was none the wiser.

[Jay]

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Children with broken limbs in plaster. At primary school in the 70`s the ritual of drawing on classmates casts seemed to be a weekly practice.

Having four sons I can absolutely guarantee they still get stookies and they still get written on. One son has had at least seven stookies in his lifetime so far. :(

[lyonhibs]

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Having four sons I can absolutely guarantee they still get stookies and they still get written on. One son has had at least seven stookies in his lifetime so far. :(

Whit?? The lad wants to be a bit more careful no??

[easty]

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Whit?? The lad wants to be a bit more careful no??

Maybe he needs to stop answering back to his mum

[Jay]

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Whit?? The lad wants to be a bit more careful no??

You'd think. That's not counting splints, concussions, stitches and operations. A mothers nightmare.

[Jay]

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Maybe he needs to stop answering back to his mum

Ha ha I did tell him just last night I'd knock him out if he didn't cut the attitude but he's a foot taller than me so I'd need a stool :)

[Galahibby]

The macaroon bar bloke.

[Jim44]

Kids on giders (sp?) and Caramac.

[snooky]

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Kids on giders (sp?) and Caramac.

Aye Jim, guiders were brilliant. I built a few in my day. Burning a hole with a red hot poker in the spar for the front wheel axle block bolt. Raking for old pram wheels - large for the rear and small for the front. A FMA box was the standard main frame.