South London Power Cut

[Claire G]

So, Simon and I get a babysitter lined up and decide to go to the IMAX cinema at Waterloo to see the Matrix Reloaded film.

Thought the traffic was a bit heavy and finally got to Waterloo a couple of hours after leaving home (!), we dashed to the cinema as we didn't want to miss the start of the film, and thought it all looked a bit dark. Bloomin' power cut - obviously the IMAX couldn't open and the trains etc were buggered.

We ended up going to Pizza Express (there's on 30 mins from where we live!). Had a nice meal and a good evening but it took us another 2 hours to get home again !!! Am knackered this morning

[Monster-Mat]

didnt affect me, but i do have a theory as to why it has happened....................

[Scorpion]

I was'nt doing nothing you should have sent me a PM i would of given you a lift?

coz thats the kind of guy i am...............

[Claire G]

That's good of you Pete. We actually pootled in to Waterloo in the Yaris and traffic was so bad it took us 2 hours. Dunno how long it would have taken by train - or bus for that matter, each bus stop seemded to have about 50-60 people queued up.

[Scorpion]

I didnt realise you drove in.I thought you got stuck with the other poor commuters

for hours on end.

If its any consilation my son went on wednesday and said it was fantistic!!

highly recommended..............so go back and see it soon!!

[DaveEllen]

didnt affect me, but i do have a theory as to why it has happened....................

Mayor Livingstone didnt put his 50p in the meter

[rhaines]

That's good of you Pete. We actually pootled in to Waterloo in the Yaris and traffic was so bad it took us 2 hours. Dunno how long it would have taken by train - or bus for that matter, each bus stop seemded to have about 50-60 people queued up.

You've also got a Yaris ??? Is that a courtesy car ?

[Claire G]

Yep, the Yaris is the courtesy car - nice little number, 1.3, aircon....

Feels as though you're driving a go-kart, good fun though! (Too chicken to drive last night tho, I let Si have that honour)

Pete, we've re-booked to go and see the film on 8th Sept :)

[Claire G]

didnt affect me, but i do have a theory as to why it has happened....................

C'mon then Mat, what's your conspiracy theory

[Brettster]

I was in London with some friends for the day visting the ECTS games show at earls court

our train was at 7:25 back to leeds and we left harrods at 6:45 for the tube and all the doors were closed to the tube station

thought it was just the one outside harrods, went to the next station. closed...

tried to get a bus, nightmare!!

got to the station an hour late but were told to get the next train and ended up sitting in 1st class seats, not bad for our super saver tickets that only cost 12 quid return!!

but it only went as far as sheffield and we just got the last train from sheffield to leeds

adding 3 hours to our total return journey :(

was an experience hmm

[Monster-Mat]

didnt affect me, but i do have a theory as to why it has happened....................

C'mon then Mat, what's your conspiracy theory

Strange how the same thing happened in a major city in the US, not so long ago eh.

"it could never happen in the UK......." they said

and then it does...notice how it wasnt a power cut in the middle of wiltshire......

this powercut was organised, carried out by the secret service and special forces...under the eye of very senior gov't personel

this..as the US blackout was carried out to determine the effect of a major disaster (nuclear/chemical/bombing) on the capital.

Hows the best way to do it....

make it happen without anyones knowing......

i can tell you...... , Gov'ts work in very suspicious ways, theres things that would shock you....that i know :shutit:

[Claire G]

Wouldn't surprise me!

[djanderso]

I don't know.... you soft southerners :P One little power cut and all hell breaks loose! tch, tch. :D :)

[UKPulse]

You'd think that with the lekky off, people would have found something else to do? :winky:

Let's see if there's a baby-boom in 9 months time....

[Steve]

oh oh.. i wanna know what you know mat

put it on my answerphone!

[ifraz]

didnt affect me, but i do have a theory as to why it has happened....................

C'mon then Mat, what's your conspiracy theory

Strange how the same thing happened in a major city in the US, not so long ago eh.

"it could never happen in the UK......." they said

and then it does...notice how it wasnt a power cut in the middle of wiltshire......

this powercut was organised, carried out by the secret service and special forces...under the eye of very senior gov't personel

this..as the US blackout was carried out to determine the effect of a major disaster (nuclear/chemical/bombing) on the capital.

Hows the best way to do it....

make it happen without anyones knowing......

i can tell you...... , Gov'ts work in very suspicious ways, theres things that would shock you....that i know :shutit:

Mat, this is very interesting. I had a conversation with someone recently who came up with the same theory.

C'mon, what's the other secrets? Tell us in Gold if you like

[Bazza-old]

That's good of you Pete. We actually pootled in to Waterloo in the Yaris and traffic was so bad it took us 2 hours. Dunno how long it would have taken by train - or bus for that matter, each bus stop seemded to have about 50-60 people queued up.

that sounds like a normal day