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Title: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: ilovetea4370 on June 08, 2013, 07:22:56 PM
So me and another member of the forum were on a 900 this morning, and on a 97 going past *tries to be as polite as possible* We saw on the top deck at the back, an old man just casually waving his "bits" up the window like it was the most normal thing in the world, baring in mind this was only at 11 o clock ish in the morning so I doubt he was drunk!
Seeing this got me thinking about strange things I've seen on the buses in and around brum over my life, and I thought maybe it would be fun to hear your stories of weird and random things you've seen people doing before now. It doesn't have to be NXWM, it can be from any bus but I just want to see who has seen the craziest story!
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: BU07 LGO on June 09, 2013, 12:24:04 AM
Haha I agree that was the most unusual thing that I have ever seen!
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: ilovetea4370 on June 09, 2013, 12:54:00 AM
Quote from: BU07 LGO on June 09, 2013, 12:24:04 AM
Haha I agree that was the most unusual thing that I have ever seen!

I bet the guys who check CCTV will have a good laugh
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: Lukeee on June 10, 2013, 09:26:13 PM
Havent seen many strange things, just usually people sleeping, a good one was a night shift worker passed out flat across all 5 seats at the back of a Gemini. Another one was once on the 7 in Newtown seeing two Polish lads stand up and start rapping to 50 Cent.
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: ilovetea4370 on June 10, 2013, 09:30:11 PM
Quote from: Lukeee on June 10, 2013, 09:26:13 PM
Havent seen many strange things, just usually people sleeping, a good one was a night shift worker passed out flat across all 5 seats at the back of a Gemini. Another one was once on the 7 in Newtown seeing two Polish lads stand up and start rapping to 50 Cent.

Oh god how embarrassing to have to watch them berks!
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: Ashley 4569 on June 10, 2013, 09:53:03 PM
Cant say ive seen many weird happenings, sometimes you do get giggly gangs of girls that start singing even though theyre usually tone deaf. Bit of weird lost property though, two rolls of kitchen foil on a back seat, unboxed but not screwed up all over the place
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: ilovetea4370 on June 10, 2013, 10:00:00 PM
Kitchen Foil sounds quite a suspicious thing to find ??? I've seen plenty of weird things on my travels, once even saw a guy dealing weed on the 11A :/
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: Trident 4609 on June 10, 2013, 10:04:29 PM
I can strangley say i haven't seen much odd (That i can think of but i am tired) apart from the odd person talking to themselves (Quite common living in Wolverhampton ;))
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: ilovetea4370 on June 10, 2013, 10:21:28 PM
Oh I've seen a few of them, Birmingham is full of them!
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: Paul on June 10, 2013, 10:22:00 PM
Years ago on the 404 in Oldbury a woman who said she was
Up the duff got
On & sat towards the back of the bus (single decker) telling
me & a couple of other passengers how she nearly missed
the bus anyway the bus pulled off & 5 mins it to the journey
She got up pulled her jeans & knickers down squatted down
& had a p***  I was just completely stunned
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: nitromatt1 on June 10, 2013, 10:33:29 PM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on June 10, 2013, 10:04:29 PM
I can strangley say i haven't seen much odd (That i can think of but i am tired) apart from the odd person talking to themselves (Quite common living in Wolverhampton ;))

And it's usually you ;)
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: ilovetea4370 on June 10, 2013, 11:05:38 PM
Quote from: Paul on June 10, 2013, 10:22:00 PM
Years ago on the 404 in Oldbury a woman who said she was
Up the duff got
On & sat towards the back of the bus (single decker) telling
me & a couple of other passengers how she nearly missed
the bus anyway the bus pulled off & 5 mins it to the journey
She got up pulled her jeans & knickers down squatted down
& had a p***  I was just completely stunned

That's quite a good one, Vile but good haha I once saw a woman get off the bus (14) and leave her baby behind... great parenting skills :P
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: nitromatt1 on June 10, 2013, 11:12:58 PM
Quote from: trident4370 on June 10, 2013, 11:05:38 PM
Quote from: Paul on June 10, 2013, 10:22:00 PM
Years ago on the 404 in Oldbury a woman who said she was
Up the duff got
On & sat towards the back of the bus (single decker) telling
me & a couple of other passengers how she nearly missed
the bus anyway the bus pulled off & 5 mins it to the journey
She got up pulled her jeans & knickers down squatted down
& had a p***  I was just completely stunned

That's quite a good one, Vile but good haha I once saw a woman get off the bus (14) and leave her baby behind... great parenting skills :P

You mean the route was 14 or the mum was 14?
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: ilovetea4370 on June 11, 2013, 12:36:30 AM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on June 10, 2013, 11:12:58 PM
Quote from: trident4370 on June 10, 2013, 11:05:38 PM
Quote from: Paul on June 10, 2013, 10:22:00 PM
Years ago on the 404 in Oldbury a woman who said she was
Up the duff got
On & sat towards the back of the bus (single decker) telling
me & a couple of other passengers how she nearly missed
the bus anyway the bus pulled off & 5 mins it to the journey
She got up pulled her jeans & knickers down squatted down
& had a p***  I was just completely stunned

That's quite a good one, Vile but good haha I once saw a woman get off the bus (14) and leave her baby behind... great parenting skills :P

You mean the route was 14 or the mum was 14?


The route 14! Although in Birmingham I guess either one was just as likely :P
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: vinh1000 on June 11, 2013, 07:36:13 AM
The drunk man (same one) usuailly on 8A/8C :P
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: Stu on June 11, 2013, 07:02:08 PM
I once saw a full load with standing passengers on a Blue Diamond 37, does that count?  ;D
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: Dylan4579 on June 11, 2013, 07:26:48 PM
Standing only on a joe  dart and an NWXM 11 behind with two people on!
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: Mike K on June 11, 2013, 08:51:59 PM
Many years ago an ex girlfriend was on the top deck of a very early morning 45 going through Kings Norton. There was one other passenger on the top deck, a lad in his twenties who was acting a bit strangely. To be safe, she got up and went to sit downstairs. When she went past him she realised he was, well, how shall we put it, stroking his goat / charming the snake / auditioning his finger puppets - you get the gist.

Ahem.
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: Liverpool Street on June 11, 2013, 09:11:49 PM
Quote from: Mike K on June 11, 2013, 08:51:59 PM
Many years ago an ex girlfriend was on the top deck of a very early morning 45 going through Kings Norton. There was one other passenger on the top deck, a lad in his twenties who was acting a bit strangely. To be safe, she got up and went to sit downstairs. When she went past him she realised he was, well, how shall we put it, stroking his goat / charming the snake / auditioning his finger puppets - you get the gist.

Ahem.

Oh dear.

We all enjoy buses but that's a step too far.  ;)

Regular basis, not that rare now, upstairs gob and spit and excrement on the floor of the upper deck on Small Heath route, 60. I refuse to go upstairs, no legroom either.
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: ilovetea4370 on June 11, 2013, 10:53:55 PM
I think Mike K has the best story so far, just goes to show some people have no shame or dignity whatsoever! Can anybody else beat that story? :P

I did see something strange yesterday on the 35, this old woman got on and was behind a pregnant woman and she just kept "crossing" herself and muttering under her breath ???
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: Liverpool Street on June 12, 2013, 02:16:57 PM
Today; just got a 45 back home and this disgusting individual gets on in Hudsons Drive, Cotteridge. I'm sitting at the back next to the emergancy exit, this charming young man walks straight to back after showing the driver what seemed to be a multipack of durex, kneels down on the middle seat and using the rear window 'ledge' as a table, carefully places out all this paraphernalia and rolls the biggest spliff I've ever seen. Seriously, it was huge. Anyway, the chap then gets off at Metchley Lane without a care in the world. Probably more stoned then Bronze-Age infidels.

Avoiding the Police by doing it on the bus.
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: Gareth on June 12, 2013, 03:33:35 PM
Not as amusing as some of the stories here, but on Monday night, a bendibus was driving up Priory Queensway with its bonnet fully open, Engine exposed. I informed the driver and he seemed quite shocked. He then went to close it. I wonder how long it was open for?
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: Mike K on June 12, 2013, 04:13:04 PM
Quote from: The Rat on June 12, 2013, 02:16:57 PM
Today; just got a 45 back home and this disgusting individual gets on in Hudsons Drive, Cotteridge. I'm sitting at the back next to the emergancy exit, this charming young man walks straight to back after showing the driver what seemed to be a multipack of durex, kneels down on the middle seat and using the rear window 'ledge' as a table, carefully places out all this paraphernalia and rolls the biggest spliff I've ever seen. Seriously, it was huge. Anyway, the chap then gets off at Metchley Lane without a care in the world. Probably more stoned then Bronze-Age infidels.

Avoiding the Police by doing it on the bus.

I'm confused by the geography here Mr Rat, unless it's just me being daft. 45 and Metchley Lane?
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: Liverpool Street on June 12, 2013, 06:15:50 PM
Quote from: Mike K on June 12, 2013, 04:13:04 PM
Quote from: The Rat on June 12, 2013, 02:16:57 PM
Today; just got a 45 back home and this disgusting individual gets on in Hudsons Drive, Cotteridge. I'm sitting at the back next to the emergancy exit, this charming young man walks straight to back after showing the driver what seemed to be a multipack of durex, kneels down on the middle seat and using the rear window 'ledge' as a table, carefully places out all this paraphernalia and rolls the biggest spliff I've ever seen. Seriously, it was huge. Anyway, the chap then gets off at Metchley Lane without a care in the world. Probably more stoned then Bronze-Age infidels.

Avoiding the Police by doing it on the bus.

I'm confused by the geography here Mr Rat, unless it's just me being daft. 45 and Metchley Lane?

Yes, he got on in Cotteridge, Hudson's Drive, went 4 stops and got off at Pershore Road, junction with Metchley Lane, opposite that carvery place. Bottom of Pershore Road south hill if your from the area.
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: Mike K on June 12, 2013, 07:07:53 PM
Quote from: The Rat on June 12, 2013, 06:15:50 PM
Quote from: Mike K on June 12, 2013, 04:13:04 PM
Quote from: The Rat on June 12, 2013, 02:16:57 PM
Today; just got a 45 back home and this disgusting individual gets on in Hudsons Drive, Cotteridge. I'm sitting at the back next to the emergancy exit, this charming young man walks straight to back after showing the driver what seemed to be a multipack of durex, kneels down on the middle seat and using the rear window 'ledge' as a table, carefully places out all this paraphernalia and rolls the biggest spliff I've ever seen. Seriously, it was huge. Anyway, the chap then gets off at Metchley Lane without a care in the world. Probably more stoned then Bronze-Age infidels.

Avoiding the Police by doing it on the bus.

I'm confused by the geography here Mr Rat, unless it's just me being daft. 45 and Metchley Lane?

Yes, he got on in Cotteridge, Hudson's Drive, went 4 stops and got off at Pershore Road, junction with Metchley Lane, opposite that carvery place. Bottom of Pershore Road south hill if your from the area.

Ahh, Melchett Road! (Metchley Lane is by the QE hospital)
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: Liverpool Street on June 12, 2013, 07:23:44 PM
Quote from: Mike K on June 12, 2013, 07:07:53 PM
Quote from: The Rat on June 12, 2013, 06:15:50 PM
Quote from: Mike K on June 12, 2013, 04:13:04 PM
Quote from: The Rat on June 12, 2013, 02:16:57 PM
Today; just got a 45 back home and this disgusting individual gets on in Hudsons Drive, Cotteridge. I'm sitting at the back next to the emergancy exit, this charming young man walks straight to back after showing the driver what seemed to be a multipack of durex, kneels down on the middle seat and using the rear window 'ledge' as a table, carefully places out all this paraphernalia and rolls the biggest spliff I've ever seen. Seriously, it was huge. Anyway, the chap then gets off at Metchley Lane without a care in the world. Probably more stoned then Bronze-Age infidels.

Avoiding the Police by doing it on the bus.


I'm confused by the geography here Mr Rat, unless it's just me being daft. 45 and Metchley Lane?

Yes, he got on in Cotteridge, Hudson's Drive, went 4 stops and got off at Pershore Road, junction with Metchley Lane, opposite that carvery place. Bottom of Pershore Road south hill if your from the area.

Ahh, Melchett Road! (Metchley Lane is by the QE hospital)

Damn it! Sorry Mick, been up since 3am I guess its time for some bedtime reading of a Birmingham map. ;)
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: ilovetea4370 on June 12, 2013, 07:38:35 PM
Quote from: Gareth on June 12, 2013, 03:33:35 PM
Not as amusing as some of the stories here, but on Monday night, a bendibus was driving up Priory Queensway with its bonnet fully open, Engine exposed. I informed the driver and he seemed quite shocked. He then went to close it. I wonder how long it was open for?

I once caught 4335 and found the bonnet was open, when I told the driver he just asked me if I could shut it myself so I gladly obliged! Thing is the Cab Dashboard had a light on it with an open bonnet so he would have known it was up!

As for the 45 story, yeah It amazes me how open some of these scumbags are with doing drugs on buses, I wonder just how much of the CCTV gets passed onto the police?
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: Mike K on June 12, 2013, 09:16:53 PM
A situation I was part of that might have looked a bit unusual to onlookers. 3rd test, England v South Africa at Edgbaston in 2008. A group of 6 of us dressed as British Redcoat soldiers - red tunics, white straps, black trousers, helmets and huge false moustaches were walking down Pershore Road during the morning rush hour. At the Cartland Road lights, the driver of a Thandi 45 (or whatever tinpot company ran on the 45 in those days) running from city but with no passengers on board, opened his door and asked if we wanted a 'lift'. When we said yes, he turned round at the Co-Op island, picked us up then ran non-stop to Edgbaston passing a couple of NXWM 45 / 47s along the way. We did of course pay him for his services.

The sight of a clapped out unmarked Dart storming down the Pershire Road with just a group of 19th century British soldiers on board must have been slightly bizarre for any late rush hour commuters!
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: horsencart on June 13, 2013, 06:44:13 AM
I saw a Lion on a bus once  and this is the prove
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dofartshavelumps/8878365258/
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: nitromatt1 on June 13, 2013, 07:51:11 AM
Quote from: horsencart on June 13, 2013, 06:44:13 AM
I saw a Lion on a bus once  and this is the prove
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dofartshavelumps/8878365258/

So did I, but it was in On The Buses...
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: notepanel on June 13, 2013, 11:20:31 AM
Quote from: trident4370 on June 12, 2013, 07:38:35 PM
Quote from: Gareth on June 12, 2013, 03:33:35 PM
Not as amusing as some of the stories here, but on Monday night, a bendibus was driving up Priory Queensway with its bonnet fully open, Engine exposed. I informed the driver and he seemed quite shocked. He then went to close it. I wonder how long it was open for?

I once caught 4335 and found the bonnet was open, when I told the driver he just asked me if I could shut it myself so I gladly obliged! Thing is the Cab Dashboard had a light on it with an open bonnet so he would have known it was up!

As for the 45 story, yeah It amazes me how open some of these scumbags are with doing drugs on buses, I wonder just how much of the CCTV gets passed onto the police?

I guess the bonnet being open presents an issue to the driver when in service. Obviously it needs closing, but that would require the driver leaving the cab which can lead to further issues.
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: Liverpool Street on June 13, 2013, 03:13:26 PM
Quote from: Mike K on June 12, 2013, 09:16:53 PM
A situation I was part of that might have looked a bit unusual to onlookers. 3rd test, England v South Africa at Edgbaston in 2008. A group of 6 of us dressed as British Redcoat soldiers - red tunics, white straps, black trousers, helmets and huge false moustaches were walking down Pershore Road during the morning rush hour. At the Cartland Road lights, the driver of a Thandi 45 (or whatever tinpot company ran on the 45 in those days) running from city but with no passengers on board, opened his door and asked if we wanted a 'lift'. When we said yes, he turned round at the Co-Op island, picked us up then ran non-stop to Edgbaston passing a couple of NXWM 45 / 47s along the way. We did of course pay him for his services.

The sight of a clapped out unmarked Dart storming down the Pershire Road with just a group of 19th century British soldiers on board must have been slightly bizarre for any late rush hour commuters!

That made me smile!!

This story wins in my opinion.
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: nitromatt1 on June 29, 2013, 12:16:27 AM
Saw something which I've never seen before this evening.

2062 was parked up in Wolverhampton Bus Station about 22:10 this evening, and a seemingly random selection of letters, numbers and equal-signs were scrolling across the front destination blinds! It seemed to follow a pattern like A = 6 B = 4 C = 9 D = 8 or something like that. Couldn't look at it properly as I was passing it on the 126. The side display was simply a rectangle of LEDs.

Anyone seen anything like this before?
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: ilovetea4370 on June 29, 2013, 12:17:57 AM
This is actually quite common but I've forgotten what it means! It might be displaying the size of the LED field but don't quote me on that.
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: Trident 4609 on June 29, 2013, 07:06:37 AM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on June 29, 2013, 12:16:27 AM
Saw something which I've never seen before this evening.

2062 was parked up in Wolverhampton Bus Station about 22:10 this evening, and a seemingly random selection of letters, numbers and equal-signs were scrolling across the front destination blinds! It seemed to follow a pattern like A = 6 B = 4 C = 9 D = 8 or something like that. Couldn't look at it properly as I was passing it on the 126. The side display was simply a rectangle of LEDs.

Anyone seen anything like this before?

Saw this a couple of times displayed on B7RLE's in Wolverhampton.
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: nitromatt1 on June 29, 2013, 09:17:29 AM
Does anyone know what it means? (Drivers, staff?)
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: Liverpool Street on June 29, 2013, 12:56:32 PM
Isn't it the test sequence of the blinds? (Type 1234 into the destination box and then the password (if you know it)) -- Or it could've been 9876, some sequence of numbers brings it up. Also, it sometimes shows on our B7rles when the things get reset by an engineer.
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: Ex BC driver on June 30, 2013, 01:05:35 PM
Quote from: The Rat on June 29, 2013, 12:56:32 PM
Isn't it the test sequence of the blinds? (Type 1234 into the destination box and then the password (if you know it)) -- Or it could've been 9876, some sequence of numbers brings it up. Also, it sometimes shows on our B7rles when the things get reset by an engineer.

According to the manual for Deric+ Hanover Displays (available online), you press F/E twice then type in the Lock Code, which is 0101, then scroll through to Test Signs
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: Ex BC driver on June 30, 2013, 01:07:27 PM
Also if you type BC on any BC vehicle you can get things like cricket shuttle, retirement, private charter, Birmingham Central Garage, Driver Under Instruction, WMT social
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: Liverpool Street on June 30, 2013, 04:35:54 PM
Quote from: BC driver on June 30, 2013, 01:05:35 PM
Quote from: The Rat on June 29, 2013, 12:56:32 PM
Isn't it the test sequence of the blinds? (Type 1234 into the destination box and then the password (if you know it)) -- Or it could've been 9876, some sequence of numbers brings it up. Also, it sometimes shows on our B7rles when the things get reset by an engineer.

According to the manual for Deric+ Hanover Displays (available online), you press F/E twice then type in the Lock Code, which is 0101, then scroll through to Test Signs

I know it was 1234 on the 42'hundreds when we had them, i'll try that out BC Driver.  8)
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: nitromatt1 on June 30, 2013, 07:15:50 PM
On Reading Buses type 0 in then scroll through for things like Not In Service, Private Charter, Rail Replacement, etc
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: the trainbasher on June 30, 2013, 07:30:11 PM
Was on a 226 night trip yesterday and the strangest thing I saw was...passengers! Considering we were diverted too that's a shock and half!
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: Liberator9 on July 13, 2013, 08:14:06 PM
Just seen the strangest and possibly the most worrying thing on a bus today, on the 246 (enviro 400)going to Stourbridge. A man got on at Dudley and was sitting behind me. Just before Russells Hall hospital he got up and went down to the driver, obviously to get off the bus. The bus stopped at the stop and then the man started speaking in a foreign language I think to the driver. He then went on to talk about the devil. Some fellow passengers including a young 20 year old female started shouting at him to get off the bus and then he said to this female, I will kill you. Fortunately he got off the bus about a minute later and walked off. It was strange yet scary as no one knew what he would do. The driver was female and very polite so I don't see why he should have anything against her. I'm hoping the driver reports this and asks for the CCTV to be examined as it was pretty serious I think.
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: Liverpool Street on July 13, 2013, 08:40:28 PM
Quote from: Liberator9 on July 13, 2013, 08:14:06 PM
Just seen the strangest and possibly the most worrying thing on a bus today, on the 246 (enviro 400)going to Stourbridge. A man got on at Dudley and was sitting behind me. Just before Russells Hall hospital he got up and went down to the driver, obviously to get off the bus. The bus stopped at the stop and then the man started speaking in a foreign language I think to the driver. He then went on to talk about the devil. Some fellow passengers including a young 20 year old female started shouting at him to get off the bus and then he said to this female, I will kill you. Fortunately he got off the bus about a minute later and walked off. It was strange yet scary as no one knew what he would do. The driver was female and very polite so I don't see why he should have anything against her. I'm hoping the driver reports this and asks for the CCTV to be examined as it was pretty serious I think.

Seriously? Was he Asian? There is a small Asian chap with a cap who does similar things on the 900. Think its a mental condition. They're clearly not 100%.
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: Liberator9 on July 14, 2013, 07:46:09 AM
Yes he was, but didn't have a cap, but still could be him, and I agree that it is maybe a mental condition.
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: Stu on July 14, 2013, 10:44:22 AM
Incidents such as these should be reported to Safer Travel, please do so if you haven't already!
http://www.safertravel.info/page/95/Incident-Reporting.htm

Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: Westy on July 14, 2013, 12:43:29 PM
Quote from: Ex BC driver on June 30, 2013, 01:05:35 PM
Quote from: The Rat on June 29, 2013, 12:56:32 PM
Isn't it the test sequence of the blinds? (Type 1234 into the destination box and then the password (if you know it)) -- Or it could've been 9876, some sequence of numbers brings it up. Also, it sometimes shows on our B7rles when the things get reset by an engineer.

According to the manual for Deric+ Hanover Displays (available online), you press F/E twice then type in the Lock Code, which is 0101, then scroll through to Test Signs

Ive seen Driver Changeover on a Walsall Scania in Brownhills about half an hour ago!

(Im on one of the Aston Manor vehicles!)
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: nitromatt1 on August 06, 2013, 10:29:51 PM
On a busy Trident on the 24 this afternoon, a Caribbean man (surprisingly smartly dressed) holding a can of cider boarded without paying. The driver called him back, he produced a pass which the driver accepted. He then sat down in the fold-down chairs and started a 10-minute abusive, foul-mouthed rant, firstly directed at the driver but then seemingly to nobody in particular. A couple of men came from downstairs and told him to cut down his swearing, then went back upstairs, the drunk man then followed them and I have no idea what happened after that although I heard more shouting. A few minutes later he came downstairs and cheerfully thanked the driver and got off.
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: Trident 4609 on August 07, 2013, 09:28:35 AM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on August 06, 2013, 10:29:51 PM
On a busy Trident on the 24 this afternoon, a Caribbean man (surprisingly smartly dressed) holding a can of cider boarded without paying. The driver called him back, he produced a pass which the driver accepted. He then sat down in the fold-down chairs and started a 10-minute abusive, foul-mouthed rant, firstly directed at the driver but then seemingly to nobody in particular. A couple of men came from downstairs and told him to cut down his swearing, then went back upstairs, the drunk man then followed them and I have no idea what happened after that although I heard more shouting. A few minutes later he came downstairs and cheerfully thanked the driver and got off.
All over a concessionary pass aswell! Thought WN 59 was bad ;D

Also not as Weird but apparantley according one those "Spotted" (Wednesfield) pages on facebook and apparantley an elderly gentleman was attacked by a group of teens on WA 69 yesterday (Think they were being rowdy and the Old man has told them to keep quiet and they have attacked him) on Linthouse Lane in Wednesfield towards Walsall at 16:15. Very shocked to hear and shows some kids are just vile and have no respect. Someone from NX posted asking for a fleet number(To check CCTV) Looking at the picture taken (Of the teenagers who punched him) it was a B7RLE and would have done the 7:55,9:55,11:55,13:55:15:55 and 17:05 69 from Wolverhampton. If anybody saw which bus was on the departures stated please say
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: nitromatt1 on August 07, 2013, 09:39:24 AM
Quote from: Trident 4609 on August 07, 2013, 09:28:35 AM
Quote from: nitromatt1 on August 06, 2013, 10:29:51 PM
On a busy Trident on the 24 this afternoon, a Caribbean man (surprisingly smartly dressed) holding a can of cider boarded without paying. The driver called him back, he produced a pass which the driver accepted. He then sat down in the fold-down chairs and started a 10-minute abusive, foul-mouthed rant, firstly directed at the driver but then seemingly to nobody in particular. A couple of men came from downstairs and told him to cut down his swearing, then went back upstairs, the drunk man then followed them and I have no idea what happened after that although I heard more shouting. A few minutes later he came downstairs and cheerfully thanked the driver and got off.
All over a concessionary pass aswell! Thought WN 59 was bad ;D

He was using a normal pass
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: Stu on August 07, 2013, 07:30:18 PM
While travelling home this evening on the 37, clearly the city centre traffic was causing some journeys to be turned around short. As we passed through Tyseley, there was a 37E coming the other way, with 'Camp Hill Island' showing on the display, which pulled alongside ours so the confused driver could ask which way he had to go to turn around at Camp Hill!

(The correct answer according to our driver was to unload at the first stop on Camp Hill, then turn left down Bradford Street, "you know, the way the 2 goes", then turn right at the crossroads and back onto the route.)
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: Ben on October 06, 2013, 12:59:37 PM
It wasn't on a bus, but one time inside Pool Meadow earlier this year, a pigeon flew at speed right into a window down by the coach stands. Some daft old lady picked the poor bugger up and walked around asking for help.
I doubt the pigeon survived, although I can't be certain.

There was an event about three years ago at Coventry airport, the driver of an over-crowded NX shuttle bus was clearly in the mood for a laugh in the heavy traffic heading back towards Pool Meadow- Racing a lady and pushchair on the opposite side of the road.
We had stopped in traffic for about 5 minutes in traffic. He had his feet up on the dashboard :P

Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: Nathan4775 on October 06, 2013, 04:55:29 PM
Coventry have an Airport :o were is it ? Or do you mean Birmingham
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: John on October 06, 2013, 05:40:31 PM
Quote from: Nathan4775 on October 06, 2013, 04:55:29 PM
Coventry have an Airport :o were is it ? Or do you mean Birmingham

Yes there is a Coventry Airport. Not far from Willenhall, and the DeCourcey garage is next to it.
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: Nathan4775 on October 06, 2013, 05:59:11 PM
Thanks John, I didn't know there was as no NXC buses go there thought the closet would have been Birmingham
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: Trident 4609 on July 10, 2014, 05:57:20 PM
The strangest thing i've seen on an Arriva Wednesfield bus is passengers! lol
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: nitromatt1 on July 10, 2014, 08:59:51 PM
Strangest thing I've seen on a bus is @trident4370
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: Alex on November 18, 2014, 11:21:22 PM
Not necessarily what i saw but anyone on the 1530 (or there about) 900 departure from Pool Meadow on the 2nd September, cant remember fleet number but it was 900 branded, wouldve seen a ginger person sliding under the top back seats (me, long story that im not going to go into), around the airport
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: Liverpool Street on November 19, 2014, 07:39:21 PM
Quote from: ARJ2901 on November 18, 2014, 11:21:22 PM
Not necessarily what i saw but anyone on the 1530 (or there about) 900 departure from Pool Meadow on the 2nd September, cant remember fleet number but it was 900 branded, wouldve seen a ginger person sliding under the top back seats (me, long story that im not going to go into), around the airport

I don't understand this.
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: CL on November 21, 2014, 10:18:48 PM
Fireworks.
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: CL on November 21, 2014, 10:20:19 PM
Quote from: clayderman on November 21, 2014, 10:18:48 PM
Fireworks.

As serious as it was, it was verry lucky that no one had got hurt. Although, the top deck CCTV cameras were darkened a bit, due to the ash/smoke... :-\
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: Ronnoc on November 21, 2014, 10:39:51 PM
Some windows on buses don't follow the regular pattern, by that I mean the windows that have a little area where you can open the top bit, forgot what it was called, not my best day for getting my words right. It was a Wright Gemini and it was on the 31, don't remember the date though. Usually there was just a plain window at the back but there was a window with a little area you can open.
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: Ashley on November 21, 2014, 10:59:26 PM
Quote from: ronnoc1k8 on November 21, 2014, 10:39:51 PM
Some windows on buses don't follow the regular pattern, by that I mean the windows that have a little area where you can open the top bit, forgot what it was called, not my best day for getting my words right. It was a Wright Gemini and it was on the 31, don't remember the date though. Usually there was just a plain window at the back but there was a window with a little area you can open.

Do you mean the emergency exit?
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: John on November 22, 2014, 08:22:05 PM
Quote from: Ashley on November 21, 2014, 10:59:26 PM
Quote from: ronnoc1k8 on November 21, 2014, 10:39:51 PM
Some windows on buses don't follow the regular pattern, by that I mean the windows that have a little area where you can open the top bit, forgot what it was called, not my best day for getting my words right. It was a Wright Gemini and it was on the 31, don't remember the date though. Usually there was just a plain window at the back but there was a window with a little area you can open.

Do you mean the emergency exit?

I think he means the opening hopper windows. That Gemini is 4646, the upper deck rear near side window has opening windows.

4144 has a split hopper window on the offside on the top deck
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: RR378 on November 23, 2014, 05:25:26 PM
Back on the 128 going up Hanover Road a pushchair with a kid in it did a barrel roll down the bus
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: Liverpool Street on February 09, 2015, 10:10:23 AM
Quote from: Matt on February 09, 2015, 09:36:41 AM
On the 246 yesterday. Woman when getting off tells the driver "there's small box on back seat...probably ok...best take precaution". I go and check and what do I find? An empty pizza box. Maybe it was from Bomb-ino's ?

What?! Hahaha
Title: Re: Strangest Things You've Seen on a bus
Post by: the trainbasher on September 16, 2016, 06:56:01 PM
An Inspector....