What is up with Onewa Road?

[Indiana_Jones]

Geez... I guess I should read the local paper more often...

lol i never read it, I just happen to be working for the company that's working on the project.

-Indy

[vifferman]

they're gonna be widening the bottom on Onewa and making the new on and off ramps

And putting in the buslane for the buses that hardly anyone uses, apart from nooobs and knobbz.
Why are they wasting all our DollarShekels on the bus lanes?
They don't have enough buses if people do decide to use them.
They don't have enough drivers already.
They don't have enough parking places for the PArk'n'Die.
For what it's costing, they could've expanded the motorway which they're going to have to do anyway.
It would've been better/cheaper/kewler/easier to have put in a monorail system: minimum footprint; no drivers needed; they could've hung it off the bridge or from skyhooks; it would've been better/cheaper/kewler/easier.
Because I said.

[placidfemme]

And putting in the buslane for the buses that hardly anyone uses, apart from nooobs and knobbz.
Why are they wasting all our DollarShekels on the bus lanes?
They don't have enough buses if people do decide to use them.
They don't have enough drivers already.
They don't have enough parking places for the PArk'n'Die.
For what it's costing, they could've expanded the motorway which they're going to have to do anyway.
It would've been better/cheaper/kewler/easier to have put in a monorail system: minimum footprint; no drivers needed; they could've hung it off the bridge or from skyhooks; it would've been better/cheaper/kewler/easier.
Because I said.

Agreed in the sense of the mono-rail train idea thingy... A lot of people would use that, or just as good a pedestrian/cycilist bit under the bridge, again would be used by a lot of people...

However... your comment about the buses... have you ever sat on Onewa Road and watched them (I know because Sam and I are both one of those noobs and knobs that use the bus system). From 6.30am onwards just from Glenfield/Beachaven there are approx 4 buses every 15-20 minutes. From 7.30am onwards there are approx 4 buses every 15 minutes (takapuna/Newmarket and two city buses... one from beachaven and one from glenfield and the university bus), and the buses are PACKED. Most times there is standing room only. Also with Birkenhead buses, because its a small company (compared to Stagecoach) Sam and I know most of the busdrivers, and they all seem to be very aware of bikers. I've never had a "close call" with a Birkenhead bus, they generally run on time and IMO a noob/knob on a bus is better than a complete wankstain in a cage. 30+ people to one bus vs 1 wanker in a cage, certainly makes everyones daily commute that little bit easier.

[vifferman]

However... your comment about the buses... have you ever sat on Onewa Road and watched them (I know because Sam and I are both one of those noobs and knobs that use the bus system).... etc etc blah blah blah

yeah, but that's Birkenhead Buses, and they're OK.
The pharkin' Stagecoach bus drivers are total F-wits.

My WomanPorcupineAccountantPillioneerer used the bus nearly every day for over 7 years (now she works in Tackker Punga and drives, despite me trying to convince her she should get a bike/scooter/bike/scooter/bike). For her it was good, except the bus took her from basically outside our house to outside her work, so she got no exercise, apart from the occasional porking (when the planets/moon/PorkingGodz were in the correct alignment).

Basically, when you think about it, buses SUCK. People should ride a bike/scooter/bike/scooter/bike.

[placidfemme]

lol yeah I see what your saying...

[Ixion]

yeah, but that's Birkenhead Buses, and they're OK.
The pharkin' Stagecoach bus drivers are total F-wits.

Oddly, that has been the case for over 50 years.

Back before the ARA was invented, there was Birkenhead Transport , based at Verran's Corner. And North Shore Bus Co. , based at Takapuna, at the old railway station (didn't know about that , did y' ).

And the universal opinion was that Birkenhead Transport was pretty good stuff ; and North Shore Buses were a bunch of useless plonkers. Then the ARA took over North Shore Buses (plonker calling to plonker). And they are still useless plonkers.

BTW Ms PF, do you live in the haunted house at the top of Zion Hill ?

[placidfemme]

BTW Ms PF, do you live in the haunted house at the top of Zion Hill ?

No I live on Onewa Road. I don't think our house is haunted, or at least I hope not.

[Ixion]

Zion Hill is the big hill on Onewa Rd, going up to Highbury.

There is (was anyway) an old villa, right next to the church at the top, reputed haunted.

[placidfemme]

Zion Hill is the big hill on Onewa Rd, going up to Highbury.

There is (was anyway) an old villa, right next to the church at the top, reputed haunted.

Damn... sounds like our place... it creaks a lot, and I always hear a ticking noise at night (faster than say a second hand ticking...) which comes and goes throughout the night, from the window at the bottom of the bed... For months only I heard it and it pissed me off cause I'd say to Sam "can you hear that?" and it would be ticking away and she always said "no". Until about a month or so ago, she finally heard it. So I stopped thinking I was crazy lol

Also I see "shadows" moving around where there shouldn't be any shadows, but since I was a kid I always saw stuff like that (I could tell you stories of the shit I've seen), and I always feel "not alone" but in a weird scary kinda way when Sam goes away and I'm alone... but I always put that stuff down to me being a chicken shit and because I'm scared of the dark it's just my head playing with me...

I'll start worrying when they start talking to me lol

[Indiana_Jones]

Don't worry placid, i'll come and protect you

-Indy

[vifferman]

Damn... sounds like our place... it creaks a lot, and I always hear a ticking noise at night (faster than say a second hand ticking...) which comes and goes throughout the night, from the window at the bottom of the bed..

That's borer - the worms munching away on the nice old native timbers.

[placidfemme]

That's borer - the worms munching away on the nice old native timbers.

thats a relief... so they make a ticking sound? Sweet (well not for the landlord though lol)

[surfer]

lol i never read it, I just happen to be working for the company that's working on the project.

-Indy

Urrgggghhh sounds like it's going to be driving hell on Onewa for a while then. Have you got any more details or can you direct me to where I can get some?

[surfer]

thats a relief... so they make a ticking sound? Sweet (well not for the landlord though lol)

No, i reckon it's a ghost woooooooooooooo wwwwwoooooooooooo wwooooooooooo wwwwwwooooooooooooo ha ha

[Indiana_Jones]

Urrgggghhh sounds like it's going to be driving hell on Onewa for a while then. Have you got any more details or can you direct me to where I can get some?

http://www.busway.co.nz/ keep watching this site.

http://www.busway.co.nz/index.php/Latest_News <<< That's where they keep the updates, in PDF format.

-Indy