Vegas & The Aftermath - Diary

[celtic]

Have a good trip, sounds a fun one. No internet ftw tho.

[tikay]

A "Ratners moment" for FedEx.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/cctv-delivery-man-throws-monitor-over-fence-034726781.html

[celtic]

A "Ratners moment" for FedEx.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/cctv-delivery-man-throws-monitor-over-fence-034726781.html

Thought you were in Scotchland with no internet?

[77dave]

A "Ratners moment" for FedEx.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/cctv-delivery-man-throws-monitor-over-fence-034726781.html

Thought you were in Scotchland with no internet?

You mean Keithyland

[celtic]

A "Ratners moment" for FedEx.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/cctv-delivery-man-throws-monitor-over-fence-034726781.html

Thought you were in Scotchland with no internet?

You mean Keithyland

Keith is from Scotchland?

Note for Tikay.. Money received and passed on to 77dave. He didn't even grim me on the amount for once. Must be going soft.

[tikay]

A "Ratners moment" for FedEx.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/cctv-delivery-man-throws-monitor-over-fence-034726781.html

Thought you were in Scotchland with no internet?

One is en route. It's further than you think, you know, you ever been there?

[77dave]

A "Ratners moment" for FedEx.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/cctv-delivery-man-throws-monitor-over-fence-034726781.html

Thought you were in Scotchland with no internet?

One is en route. It's further than you think, you know, you ever been there?

I know its free to go, is their a charge to get out?

[RED-DOG]

One is en route. It's further than you think, you know.

Why not FedEx One's self?

[tikay]

Stayed last night @ Cameron House Hotel, on the very banks of Loch Lomond.

This morning's temperature here? 14c! (Aberdeen 11c, Glasgow 12c, Derby 9c, Las Vegas 7c).

Have asked for a refund, it's supposed to be cold & snowy.

The Hotel has a seaplane moored by the entrance, £99 a spin. No thanks.

Fort William next stop, then Ratagan.

[The_nun]

Stayed last night @ Cameron House Hotel, on the very banks of Loch Lomond.

This morning's temperature here? 14c! (Aberdeen 11c, Glasgow 12c, Derby , Las Vegas ).

Have asked for a refund, it's supposed to be cold & snowy.

The Hotel has a seaplane moored by the entrance, £99 a spin. No thanks.

Fort William next stop, then Ratagan.

Jealous, always wanted to go to Fort William. Never got round to it. Enjoy.

[RED-DOG]

Never mind the scenery, I want to see you in the coat.

[Chompy]

Is Ratagan the same place as Mam Ratagan? Horsey called Mam Ratagan is all.

Thought I'd give you something to check out from your tinsel-free bunker in the Surrey highlands.

[kinboshi]

http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2011/12/tsa-insanity-201112

Interesting article about the facade that is airport security.

[77dave]

Guy travels the world and shoots one second of footage in each location

[MANTIS01]

A very funny thing happened this morning I wanted to share. The family went for xmas at my sister's new house in the Cotswolds where she lives with her husband Tom. Tom has always been a proper city guy but since buying this house in the sticks he really fancies himself as an authentic country gent. He's bought some land and got livestock and is currently getting together all the clobber to look the part. It's abs hilarious to see. Well over dinner yesterday all he can talk about is getting some proper leather farmer's boots and tells me there's a boxing day sale at this country footwear outlet a couple of miles outside the village. So we wake up this morning and the two of us hotfoot it to the shop early doors. Now Tom hates shopping at the best of times and tells me he wants to get in and out quick smart. A proper military style operation he calls it.

We arrive at the store and Tom rushes in with me following behind. Almost immediately he sees the boots he wants but they are size 9 and he's a 10. So he picks it up and looks around for a sales assistant to help but can't find one who isn't with a customer. Already showing signs of anxiety he takes the boot and rushes to queue up at the till. About 15 minutes later he arrives at the front of the queue and plonks the boot on the counter and says "I want these in a 10" and starts counting out some cash. Shop assistant looks at the boot, looks at Tom, and says "We don't sell those boots sir". As they are both staring at each other in silence somebody shouts out "Oi you" from behind. We all whirl around to see this farmer type chap hobblin down the aisle red-faced with one boot on his left foot and just sock on the right. "That's my bloody boot" he bellows. Tom's only gone and nabbed this guy's boot while he was trying out another pair. Turns out his daughter bought them for xmas but he didn't like em so came to the sale to buy himself something different. He's been all over the shop rooting around for his other boot. Whole queue is in bits and hilarious because farmer guy then tries to sell Tom the boots and Tom is trying to squeeze into the size 9's before giving up and coming away bootless. Sorry for hijack but haven't stopped laughing at his impressive military style operation.