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I'm moving to Aberdeen

This, below, is what I got pmed from the bloke that had been told that his bike should have a ticket on it :rolleyes: Dundee council, shower of twats.

I was told that you cannot safely put a ticket on your bike .. wait for it - it gets better .. but you can buy one and keep it in your pocket .. so that when the traffic warden puts a ticket on your bike for not displaying a ticket .the ticket in your pocket .. you can use the ticket in your pocket to appeal against the ticket on you bike .. hope that helps ... an I'm sure your thinking the same as I did when told .. madness


Easy answer imo is not bother going to Dundee, problem solved :)
 
ashvale makes fine fish and chips, aberdeen has great bakeries, a crap footbaaw team, a cold wind, some beautiful beaches, too many pubs ,some very good places to eat, I have never seen so many Porsches than in Aberdeen
 
And just in case you were thinking of driving eg ;)
You may have seen this pogofish :D

Rules for Driving in Aberdeen

Indicating will give away your next move. A real Aberdeen driver never indicates.

Under no circumstances should you leave a safe distance between you and the car in front of you, or somebody else will fill in that space, putting you in an even more dangerous situation.

The faster you drive through a red light, the smaller the chance you have of getting hit.

Braking is to be done as hard and as late as possible to ensure that your ABS kicks in, giving a nice, relaxing foot massage as the brake pedal pulsates. For those of you without ABS, it's a chance to stretch your legs.

Learn to swerve abruptly. Aberdeen is the home of High-Speed Slalom Driving thanks to the Council, which puts potholes in key locations to test drivers' reflexes and keep them on their toes.

Seeking eye contact with another driver revokes your right of way.

Never take a green light at face value. Always look right and left before proceeding.

Real Aberdeen women drivers can put on a pair of tights and apply mascara on the outside lane of Anderson Drive at 50 mph in bumper-to-bumper traffic.

Real Aberdeen men drivers can remove tights and a bra on the outside lane of Anderson Drive at 50mph in bumper-to-bumper traffic and manage a quick grope and a w@nk.

Heavy fog, rain and snow are no reasons to drive UNDER the speed limits. These weather conditions are God's way of ensuring that Dod's Garage in Kincorth has plenty of work all year round.

There is a common held belief in Aberdeen that high-speed tailgating in heavy traffic reduces petrol consumption as you get sucked along in the slipstream of the car in front. Aberdeen is very enviro-friendly so stick close to the car in front.

Look out for cars with the sign 'Kids on Board' in their rear window. Due to the short attention span of kids nowadays parents request that other drivers keep their kids entertained by baring arses and driving up so close to the car you see the whites of the kids eyes! Do not worry how scared the kids look it's only a game!

Always anticipate oncoming traffic while driving down a one way street.

Drive illegally in all of our many Bus Lanes.

It's O.K when driving in Aberdeen's Tillydrone Area to air your grievances at bad drivers by giving the "one finger salute" while screaming out "arsehole". But it is imperative you are driving at least a 5 litre V8 with a crowbar in your lap.
 
bigvern said:
I have never seen so many Porches than in Aberdeen

My sister lived in Aberdeen for a while. One of her friends managed to get stuck in their very small porch for a whole day, by slamming the inner door shut behind him but omitting to have any keys to open either the outer door or the inner door.

He had to sit there until someone got home from work.

One of the many hazards of living in Aberdeen.
 
I do not believe I will be driving, geminisnake :D

But that was very funny.

The big boss at work today tried to tell me Aberdeen was near Iona. I carefully pointed out the error. :D
 
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Would that office be the "oops PO" (New head office but they built the ceilings too low for the posties vans! Lay empty for years before certain agencies moved in) by any chance? If so, you will be working with a load of my former students/colleagues.
 
As for that email - did he send you the one about the green city award? I had to reply that I knew one was a joke byt it was hard to say which! :D

A for that parking reply, they were talking complete shite - display is part of the conditions so you would be fucked either way.
 
equationgirl said:
The big boss at work today tried to tell me Aberdeen was near Iona. I carefully pointed out the error. :D


Aberdeen is near Iona compared to Paris, Moscow, etc ;) :D
 
Bugger.

The relocation person who is supposed to be helping me find somewhere to live says that 1) flats are going really quickly and 2) I need to be there to get one. But I can't get there for another 3 weeks at the earliest.

Having a bit of panic about finding somewhere to live - can someone supply some soothing words please?
 
On the same day that the local property trade are whinging about a general drop in demand for properties? Think they will say whatever they can get away with. Or are they dealing with APL/Primelet?

Either way, things are usually OK at this time of year for flat-finding. The worst is usually July-Sep when folk at/going to Uni are looking for places for the next year en-masse.
 
I told the relocator to avoid properties with APL.

I don't know if they're whinging because I don't want to fork out a fortune in rent.

PLus, there was an article in the Scotsman today that says Aberdeen is now the most expensive place to rent in Scotland.

This is supposed to make my life less stressful, not more.

Thanks pogofish, knew you'd be the sensible voice of reason.
 
I went up to Aberdeen yesreday and reserved a two bedroom property within my budget.

And it turns out the area around my office is the red light district in the evenings. Nice.
 
Excellent, what area?

It starts pretty early down there as well - Thursdays (late shopping) are worst. Watch your step. :(
 
Hurrah!!

I've moved, I'm practically settled in and the job is going well.

Aberdeen is a lovely place, I can walk to work in the mornings and watch the boats coming in and out of the harbour.

Time for a NE urban meet-up in the near future I think....
 
equationgirl said:
Hurrah!!
I've moved, I'm practically settled in and the job is going well.
Time for a NE urban meet-up in the near future I think....

Hurrah, indeed. I meant to pm you but been VERY busy gardening and stuff then too tired to remember in the evenings. I do think about folk. Just rubbish at getting things further than thought :o

I just mentioned to pogofish we haven't had our annual curry yet :D
 
see the thread about butteries. they are like croissants but lardier and saltier. :D You can get them at bakeries in Aberdeen and they are delish heated a little with some butter on, you know, in case you don't think there is enough lard in them all ready. :)
 
equationgirl said:
I will if you tell me what they are and where I can get them :)

Thains or Aitkens. There are two Thains Bakeries within spitting distance of your work!

Watch your waistline! :D
 
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