Club Arnage

http://youtu.be/M2dhD9zR6hk

not like he has anything else to do

I always thought that would be a good piece of music at my funeral when my coffins disappearing behind the curtains. That and the Birdy Song that is. Or even the Yogi Bear song come to think off it. Aaahhh, the Yogi Bear song, those halcyon days on MB.   :) :) :) :angel:

Grizzly.

Any sign of a passport yet?

It'll turn up in time. I don't think they check the underneath of lorries on the way out anyway.   ::)

I once went to Le Mans on my uncles passport. We had mixed them up when we had returned from rallying in Belgium. Next week i went to Le Mans, no problem even though we don't look anything like each other.

Stu, if your passport does not arrive, make sure that you give the lamb and ale to Darren, we will raise a glass or two to you. ;)

 ;D

Go on, laugh at my expense.  ;)

 ;D ;D ;D ;D

Stu, always remember the 6 'P's ......




Perfect Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance

Come on boy's I think you are all being very harsh on Stu, after all what you forget is, that he has only had eleven months too sort things out. ;D

Well, I've wrote a list. Plus I thought it was Promotes not Prevents.   :)

Has it arrived yet  :(

Its at the printers  :) Told you not to worry. Great weekend by the way  :angel:

Is it close enough to call it squeaky bum time yet?  ;D

No where near. Friday morning maybe. I've still got transport to finalise as well as the planned chariot is at the TT at the moment, but it's all falling into place. We'll be there Monday lunchtime after picking up the trailer. Bring it on.  :) :)

Beer pick up is sorted. Brethren T-Shirts paid for, Ferry Booked, menu sorted, shopping list done. It could be worse, the delivery driver could have forgot my stuff.   ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Whats that about a squeaky bum.

Don't you worry stu me old mucker,there's a diesel focus on stand by just incase it goes t**s up again on Friday  ::)

And if it turns into a big rush there's a 280bhp rally tart sat out the front too  ;D

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At what point are you goin to be standing outside the office beggin them for your passport?

At 13-30 hrs today still not arrived.

Ooff! His arse must be squeezing like a burst wheel bearing  ;D

Stu is your bum hole twitching like a rabbits nose yet?

No it's flapping like a sh=t house door in the wind.

I never panic although my arse does flap like a sh*t house door as many people will testify.  If it doesn't arrive tomorrow its down to Durham passport office on Saturday with the rotisserie spit. Got email back this afternoon saying it went to printing on June 1st and takes 4 to 5 days delivery. Some couriers they are. I sometimes think things were better and easier before we did stuff online. Anyway I've got the van.

The journey to arnage on Sunday morning won't be the same without you Stu.....  ::)

Today could be Stu's Pink Panther day, Durham, Durham, Durham, Durham ;D

Who's going to declare their "full as a bulls arse and twice as pretty" now?  ;D

Or lay one as big as King Kongs finger ;D

He's got a bomb on a short fuse!!!  ;D

Reports from North East, still waiting for passport, continence plans are being hatched.

Yep a midnight Channel swim it is.   :)

As long as it's not incontinence  ;D

I thought the predictive text  F@@k up was just the ticket so left it. I wish ,noticed it after posting it!

Yep predictive text, 3 years later and I'm still sending messages that read a load of shite.

Wham you taking around true  ???

We can here the squeaking here down sauff.
Go kick some arse tomorrow Stu!

Strong rumours circulating on social media that there is a small angry crowd gathering outside Durham passport office, reports suggest that a work experience lad has been captured and negotiations are ongoing. Cries of "what are you going to do with that rotisserie?!" were heard a short time ago from the back of a small van  ;D

Well I spoke to them last night. It went to the printers on 1st June and once its at the couriers its out of their hands.

 ;D

So , mate see you on Tues, Weds or Thursday, have a safe trip and remember as you are on your own, do not talk to strangers. ;)

Please Click Link and click Play Before Reading

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAwhb9q5dik




Well, after spending this morning on the phone and hearing that it hadn't left the printers (story number 4), then travelling to Durham and they eventually rang Liverpool to be told it was posted on Wednesday and would probably arrive today (story number 5), it didn't so I rang them back asking them the simple question,
'Do you know where my passport is?'
Its probably at the couriers but they have nothing to do with us so i can't really say.
Eh yes they do because you use them.
Errrhh I'm really sorry, you'll have to ring them.
Do you have a tracking number?
errh no we don't do them.
The woman I spoke to this morning said you did so how do you know where the passports are?
Well I don't know why she did that, we don't have tracking numbers. Heres the number.
Rang number and they shut at 4 and are not open untill Monday.

So I'm not going tomorrow, the lads are going to take the van down, I'm going to have to spend all Monday chasing it up hopefully to fly out on Tuesday morning. One way fight £404, return flight £200  ??? ???

I was also speaking to my sister in law who is in France at the moment and she's heard of 2 other people with passport problems. One was a 90 year old veteran going over for the Normandy remembrance. He ended up at one at Sedgefield. As my mate just pointed out the poor bloke didn't need a passport the first time he went over.

f**k*ng Bastards, they couldn't lie straight in bed at night. Makes you wonder about all this passport security bollocks when they don't even know where the ones they've got are.

Glass of beer, all calm now, rant over, continue packing the van.  :)

In years to come we shall look back on Le Mans 2014 "the one where half the crew nearly didn't make it" and laugh  ;D

Maybe see you in an airport soon,race you to France Stu   ;D

Mine is up for renewal in 2016, do you think I should apply now Stu, Monday night in a field in France, wont be the same without you mate. We will try and leave you some real ale, but if you are only arriving Friday, we cant guarantee it  ;)going on our hols tomorrow  8)

I'm sure you'll manage the 178 pints off it on your own. Stuffs all ready to put in van (was pissing down today), team have their instructions, dropping van off tomorrow around lunch time then pace the floor till 8am Monday when I will be phoning people. >:(  Bon Voyage and see you on the other side.

Looking forward to the next instalment to this story when I get up from a wee kip  ;D

3 night shifts to go...

Well Stu, it's 0930 on Monday, what's happening? Or was this a wind-up?

I'm sitting in the passport office in Durham whilst Liverpool investigate where it is as they seem to be at a loss what had happened to it. This is story number 8 but the lady is trying to help. I might be driving to Liverpool today :-\

More to follow

'Kin el'

So much for national security.  ::)

Good luck in your Hunt, my son's passport was delivered to the wrong house, without a signature, where it sat for a month. The passport office kept fobbing us off until they could no longer argue why it was taking so long.
Apparently, it is OK for the courier to leave it without a signature , unfortunately the couriers need to be able to read, and determine the difference between the number 3 and number 2.

I have some escalation points if that helps, but as you are on site, I suspect you probably have all the right resources to hand.

It's a national disgrace. They use the cheapest possible courriers. Mine was delivered by an illegal immigrant in her own twenty year old Fiat Seicento. There was a whole basket of passports on the passenger seat, yet the nearside door didn't even shut properly let alone lock, as all the door innards were dangling out. Not her fault on the utter peanuts she was no doubt being paid, but still, someone higher up wants f**k*ng.

Well, at 8am this morning I rang the couriers who had no record of my delivery or any in my street. Back on to passport who didn't seem to know what had happened and said Liverpool would contact me. So down to Durham and managed to get in without an appointment again. Spoke to this nice lady who looked as baffled as me when she was reading the log so she rang Liverpool and got the lad there to investigate it straight away. After 20 mins he rang me back via the reception desk and said he had found it in the post room. They said they could courier it up which could take up to 2 days so I left to pick it up. Apparently after printing they had recalled it back to do it again  ???  So after an impromptu childminding session from 1:30 to 4:30am this morning whilst next door had a casualty emergency then a drive to Liverpool and back I'm now shattered. Flight from Leeds to Paris CDG booked and should arrive at Blu Nord about 8pm. Bring it on. Can't wait. Bon Voage every one. And do call in for a beer.

Hoo f**k*ng ray.  Well done, you've earned the beer.

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Great thread though, enthralling to the end.

Glad Stu has got his passport and will soon be on his way :)

2014, the year the Scottish Scouser made his comeback and the Geordie nearly didnae make it  ;D

Their a diverse bunch the Liverpool boys  :D

FFS! What a f'kin palaver! Well done Stu. Safe trip, enjoy Le Mans and when you get back kick someone's head in!

So glad you have got it and can get there, but gutted for you that you have missed the start of your week. Have a good one when you get there to make up for this cock up.


best Dave

As the great Rowley Birkin QC (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Cwyq3XWeHE) would say (well sort off), I'm going to be very................very..............drunk.  :)

See you Wednesday Stu.  If you've drunk all the beer by the time I get there I won't blame you!!!

I wouldn't mind so much but they charge a lot for the crap service and they are subsidised buy my taxes too

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The Immigration Police were at my local filling station the other day and i was tempted to ask them if they would deport me to France.   :)

In other news from the Liverpool Boys camp: One member of the Scottish branch, due to arrive Thursday around 3pm has had an exam related nightmare, he is now arriving Friday afternoon via the worlds most expensive easyjet flight and a first class journey on the TGV  ::)

Hopefully that's an end to the dramas and I'll be suitably drunk for his arrival on Friday  ;D

We're having a logistical nightmare this year. I wouldn't care, we had splashed out on the Portsmouth Caen crossing going out and I missed it. Scummer class TGV ticket booked though. I've got a couple of hours to cross to Montparnasse. Wait till you see our new entertainment centre.  :)

Looking forward to it. Web splashed out on flights to CDA so we don't need to d**k around on that underground in Paris. Straight off the plane and onto the train to Le Mans.

How hard can it be?  >:D

Due to TGV times from CDG, I'll get there half an hour quicker going via Montparnasse and in a 24hr race every second counts. I also nearly had the 6:25am flight from Newcastle booked and when I went for the final click, it doubled in price to nearly £400 so I then went for the lunch time one and that one suddenly became full. Wifes telling me somethings trying to stop me and I shouldn't be going. Anyway afternoon flight from Leeds £98.

Wee Roberts just forked out £150 for a flight and £80 for a 1st class TGV ticket to get there on Friday around 3pm  :o