Auckland traffic...

**MikeL** · 26th July 2004, 15:20

Pointless post I know but I just have to vent... Had such a stressful morning. Went to the airport (in cage) at 6:30 to collect Mrs L and older son arriving from L.A. Normally would expect them to be processed within an hour - plenty of time to get to work for start of first period (8:30). Still waiting for them to come through at 10 to 8. Made a decision to call younger son to come to airport in other car as I couldn't wait any longer. Thought I could get home (Onehunga), jump on bike and be in town by 8:30. Bloody airport motorway... stop start, stop start...
Arrived at work 3 minutes late. Coming in by car it would have been 20 minutes.
Blood pressure 180/95 at a rough guess.

Reason for delay at airport: bags left behind in L.A.

And I had such a lovely weekend...

**jrandom** · 26th July 2004, 15:28

That sounds thoroughly awful.

In that situation, particularly when the familial arrivees only had to get to Onehunga, I'd be inclined to get them to take a taxi.

Auckland Co-op take credit cards now, you know.

**duckman** · 26th July 2004, 16:38

Originally Posted by jrandom

That sounds thoroughly awful.

In that situation, particularly when the familial arrivees only had to get to Onehunga, I'd be inclined to get them to take a taxi.

Auckland Co-op take credit cards now, you know.

You un-caring bastard!!!

**jrandom** · 26th July 2004, 16:42

Originally Posted by duckman

You un-caring bastard!!!

Eh? Uncaring? Moi? I'm thinking of MikeL's psychological wellbeing here, you know.

And a taxi from the airport to Onehunga wouldn't set you back more than $15 or so, surely.

**Two Smoker** · 26th July 2004, 17:01

i know how you feel mike, i regularly have to go through the process of travelling along there when i come from the farm

**Jackrat** · 26th July 2004, 17:09

Hmmm,I'm looking at geting honest and joining the work force soon.
Will have to travel into Penrose every day,sucks having to allow an extra 1/2 hour just for "bloody traffic"
Watch out for more threads like this.

**Coldkiwi** · 26th July 2004, 17:23

you COULD always go out to meet them on the bike... and say 'HI! Great to see you... follow me, the taxi's out here, cause I need to go to work now"

**MikeL** · 26th July 2004, 21:04

Originally Posted by jrandom

I'd be inclined to get them to take a taxi.

Taxi? What's that...?

As it happens, I had originally delegated no. 2 son to do the airport collection bit as the plane was scheduled to arrive just before 7 and I felt this would make it marginal for me to get to work on time. Checked on-line late last night and found that the plane would be half an hour early. Besides, I felt sorry for no 2 son who, being of the younger generation unused to hardships of any kind, finds it really hard to get up on these crisp, invigorating mornings. (I had to hose down the car to remove the ice...)

But all is now well with the world. Several bottles of duty free booze were duly handed over.