[Misc] Glasgow or McDonalds ?

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Brain dead MUG SHEEP

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• Apr 14, 2021

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That Peter Crouch podcast had a good subject the other day. It was on about FORFEITS for whoever finished the season bottom of a Fantasy Football league (amongst mates). Two of the forfeits they read out for someone who finished last:

1. The loser must spend an entire 24 hours sat in a McDonalds. But 1 hour is knocked off for every McDonalds meal they eat.

2. The loser must get a National Express coach from London to Glasgow. Upon arriving in Glasgow, no pubs or dinners - they must the get the VERY next coach straight back to London.

McDonalds is so, so dismal I'm leaning towards the road trip. What say yea ? Poll to follow...

 

hans kraay fan club

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• Apr 14, 2021

• #2

Does a happy meal count? I reckon I could do about 12 of those, over a couple of hours, to release me from my McDonalds jail in quick time.

 

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Brain dead MUG SHEEP

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• Apr 14, 2021

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hans kraay fan club said:

Does a happy meal count? I reckon I could do about 12 of those, over a couple of hours, to release me from my McDonalds jail in quick time.

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It wasn't specified to be fair. But if I were in charge then no, kids / happy meals would be totally off limits. Not having that.

 

KZNSeagull

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• Apr 14, 2021

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Coach trip. At least you only have a maximum of 2 coach loads of smellies to cope with. Imagine how many you will have to deal with in 24 hours in MacDonalds?

 

Gazwag

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• Apr 14, 2021

• #5

Got to be McDonald's, free WiFi, Netflix on phone, sorted

 

Bozza

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• Apr 14, 2021

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I've just checked - the only coach journeys, in each direction, are overnight so "the VERY next coach back to London" involves being in Glasgow for about 14 hours, meaning the whole thing would take up close to 36 hours of your life.

McDonalds is the winner for me.

 

Stat Brother

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• Apr 14, 2021

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Get there at opening o'clock and I'd be out before they stopped serving Bacon & Egg McMuffins.


I'd probably take a McMuffin meal home with me for later.



The thought of traveling to north Horsham by bus is truly terrifying.

 

Bozza

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• Apr 14, 2021

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£66.

 

LamieRobertson

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• Apr 14, 2021

• #9

Macs easily...you aren’t allowed to sit in at the mo though...so maybe the drive thru once an hour

 

Bry Nylon

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• Apr 14, 2021

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Why does it take 5 mins longer to get back from Glasgow when it's downhill?

 

beorhthelm

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• Apr 14, 2021

• #11

ive driven to Glasgow several times, would be more interesting than 24hrs (or 12 with several meals) in a McD.

 

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Hampster Gull

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• Apr 14, 2021

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Having a history of catching the bus btw Brighton and Newcastle during my uni days I can categorically say I’d willingly head to McDonalds for my forfeit

 

Thunder Bolt

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• Apr 15, 2021

• #13

Coach trip. It stops at various places either way, so you can easily buy food & drink, it’s got a toilet on board, you can read a book or have a sleep.

 

albionalbino

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• Apr 15, 2021

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Bozza said:

I've just checked - the only coach journeys, in each direction, are overnight so "the VERY next coach back to London" involves being in Glasgow for about 14 hours, meaning the whole thing would take up close to 36 hours of your life.

McDonalds is the winner for me.

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Thorough research for an event that'll never happen.

 

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Pint of Ale and a Burger

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• Apr 15, 2021

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I do enjoy looking out the window on long coach trips so I would quite enjoy the coach trip to Glasgow,but it would be dependent on having a window seat and daytime traveling.
24hrs in a MacDonalds could easily be brought down to 18 hours with 6 meals so not so bad.
Only problem with being in one of those 24hours MacDonalds is all the after pub/club crowd which can be an annoyance.
I've just read bozza saying the coach is overnight to Glasgow so defenitly MacDonalds for me please.
Can I bend the rules and hire a comfy car and sit in a the car park of a MacDonalds that has a drive though order/pick up point?

 

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Raleigh Chopper

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• Apr 15, 2021

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Pint of Ale and a Burger said:

I do enjoy looking out the window on long coach trips so I would quite enjoy the coach trip to Glasgow,but it would be dependent on having a window seat and daytime traveling.
24hrs in a MacDonalds could easily be brought down to 18 hours with 6 meals so not so bad.
Only problem with being in one of those 24hours MacDonalds is all the after pub/club crowd which can be an annoyance.
I've just read bozza saying the coach is overnight to Glasgow so defenitly MacDonalds for me please.
Can I bend the rules and hire a comfy car and sit in a the car park of a MacDonalds that has a drive though order/pick up point?

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It is supposed to be punishment, I don't think that dogging is allowed.

 

Garry Nelson's Left Foot

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• Apr 15, 2021

• #17

If it's a 14 hour gap between coaches then Glasgow, surely? Spend the day having a wander round then head back home.

 

el punal

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• Apr 15, 2021

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Bozza said:

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£66.

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WARNING! If the man at the wheel is the ex-Palace coach driver then prepare for an absolute shit-storm of a journey.

 

Live by the sea

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• Apr 15, 2021

• #19

Difficult choice as McDonalds is the last place on Earth I would want to eat and hang out and Glasgow is probably my least favourite city in the UK that I’ve visited.

I’d refuse on the grounds of insanity. However I would offer to hang out at the Savoy’s American bar all day !

 

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Gwylan

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• Apr 15, 2021

• #20

14 hours in Glasgow doesn't sound like much of a punishment to me - it's a great city.

I quite like the sound of the trip actually £44 return (with my coach card), a kip on the way there and sleep it off on the way back.

24 minutes in McD is enough for me,so I'll skip that

(I'm actually second bottom of a Fantasy League at the moment, so there could be ramifications for me)