Ambulance... Ambiwlans - Has dumbing down gone too far?
Discussion
spidermanUK said:
If you are ever unfortunate enough to venture into Wales, don't panic if the car behind is making a lot of noise, flashing his lights, waving at you and has "Heddlu" in big stickers on the bonnet......it's just the council "HeadLice" inspection team in a bit of a hurry!
Just ignore them or ideally drive as fast as you can to make way for them!
Thanks - I'll bear that in mind. Will I need my passport by the way?Just ignore them or ideally drive as fast as you can to make way for them!
anonymous said:
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Nope, don't get that reference either.Wikipedia said:
Blaenau Ffestiniog is a small town in Gwynedd, north-west Wales. It has a population of 4,830 according to the 2001 census
Or is the the Hydro Electric plant you're on about?What was the Araf reference all about?
Tony*T3 said:
Truley, truely funny. An absolute cast iron award winning thread. There should be an annual competition for such threads, and this would surely win an award of some kind. There's lovely, boyo.
Poor old James, a genuine mistake if you've never been to Wales, but so, so funny, and all the better as it was unintentional.
I'll put my hands up - It was a genuine mistake and I hadn't considered the Welsh angle...Poor old James, a genuine mistake if you've never been to Wales, but so, so funny, and all the better as it was unintentional.
limpsfield said:
This is f
king hilarious.
James - on some of the roads in Wales they have ARAF written, the way that England has SLOW written. So if you didn't know what this meant, you could view it as the road to somewhere called Araf.
But based on what you have posted you would be too busy out of your car asking directions from Cardiff to Caerdydd..
I've already acknowledged that I've made an honest mistake in this - can we let it die?? king hilarious.James - on some of the roads in Wales they have ARAF written, the way that England has SLOW written. So if you didn't know what this meant, you could view it as the road to somewhere called Araf.
But based on what you have posted you would be too busy out of your car asking directions from Cardiff to Caerdydd..
Incidentally, if I was going to somewhere with an alternate language, I'd read up on the foreign signs - Really, I'm a bit daft, but give me some credit.
Edited by james_tigerwoods on Wednesday 9th April 10:50
ali_kat said:
james_tigerwoods said:
Incidentally, if I was going to somewhere with an alternate language, I'd read up on the foreign signs - Really, I'm a bit daft, but give me some credit.
Yes, but would you realise that this is needed going to Wales? I mean, it isn't in Scotland 
Yes, I would - I am aware that signs are written in Welsh and would read up appropriately as needed - likewise if I was in (Southern) Ireland....
Unless I was going to Rome or Paris, in which case I'd ignore all road signs and just drive like I'm possessed - like the rest of them.
Horse_Apple said:
james_tigerwoods said:
I suspect many people on here may not ever had heard of Wales until today.
I would, however, like to cite my 4 week lack of sleep due to the new baby as a poor excuse....
BiggusLaddus said:
jamoor said:
james_tigerwoods said:
In Scun-thorpe - on the M180? On dealer plates.
And I apologise that my linguistic skills don't extend to Welsh.
its probbably no longer an ambulance and has been sold to the trade.And I apologise that my linguistic skills don't extend to Welsh.
horpe hospital. Maybe to a specialist unit in Shorpe.Why didn't I just let this go.....
Horse_Apple said:
V8S said:
Fume Troll said:
V8S said:
And how do you pronounce Gwesty?
Slowly, in a loud voice.
Plotloss said:
tonyvid said:
My Ex once commented that there wasn't much choice of hotels in Wales as they all seemed to be owned by Gwesty....
My mates sister, broke down on the M4, called the AA, they asked her where she was'I'm near Gwa...Gwasun...Gwasanathau'
'That means Services Madam, could you tell us which Services you're near?'
Plotloss said:
james_tigerwoods said:
Plotloss said:
tonyvid said:
My Ex once commented that there wasn't much choice of hotels in Wales as they all seemed to be owned by Gwesty....
My mates sister, broke down on the M4, called the AA, they asked her where she was'I'm near Gwa...Gwasun...Gwasanathau'
'That means Services Madam, could you tell us which Services you're near?'
Do keep up.
Fittster said:
mightymouse said:
Why do we have to pay to go to Wales over either of the bridges.......but it's free to get out 
People are driving so fast to get out they wouldn't be able to break in time for the toll boths.
And why can't you pay with a credit/debit card for the bridge.
Landlord said:
Mate - if you've dropped a bk, like you have just now, at least have the good grace to laugh at your own idiocy rather than get arsey/defensive. It just makes you look worse.
How am I being arsey?? I've acknowleged my own stupidity about an hour and a half after I posted this....k, like you have just now, at least have the good grace to laugh at your own idiocy rather than get arsey/defensive. It just makes you look worse.james_tigerwoods - Yesterday at 09:34 said:
Tony*T3 said:
Truley, truely funny. An absolute cast iron award winning thread. There should be an annual competition for such threads, and this would surely win an award of some kind. There's lovely, boyo.
Poor old James, a genuine mistake if you've never been to Wales, but so, so funny, and all the better as it was unintentional.
I'll put my hands up - It was a genuine mistake and I hadn't considered the Welsh angle...Poor old James, a genuine mistake if you've never been to Wales, but so, so funny, and all the better as it was unintentional.
james_tigerwoods - Yesterday at 13:19 said:
mercemployee said:
JTW, Thanks for brightening up my day!
Not a problem, I'm pleased that my personal idiocy has brought pleasure and hapiness to the masses JTW
I'll take that taxi
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