Grimsby.

[st3v3]

What a shithole.

I went yesterday, got stranded overnight and have to say.. I hope I never have the misfortune of being there again.

It's like, a small town the industrial revolution just, kinda, skimmed..

Some of it seems American in design (few buildings, few street layouts) but the people I encountered there are also.. dumb. This is not to say they are all spackers, just the ones that approached me.

Don't know how warped ended up with a tranny, I managed to see a handful of nice (but possibly real slags) girls that were do-able. (my standards are high as it is, before i consider that area's reputation)

I was waiting at 1 set of lights (near the but station, turning into it) when they lights go red, so I stop sharpish and wait when some chap waiting at the crossing shouts "oi, it's ok to wait in the yellow box mate", I said "yeah?" he goes "yeah, everyone does". This would be a yellow box with lines inside, the type the Highway code says not to enter unless the exit is clear..

Red lights, after the streetlights come on nobody seem's to pay attention to these, a saw a good handful of cars wizz straight on through, 1 was a police car without blues on.
There are lot's of 1 way systems with 'no right turn/no U turn' roads for a small town, again, nobody cared about 'em.

I found 1 estate that was almost exactly like "shameless", visually it was almost the same just a quarter of the size. Some people were quite nice, I stopped at 'Duke Street' and asked some woman for help, she dragged a few neighbours out to help when she had no idea.

McDonalds, how the fuck can 3, that's 3 full size restaurants be closed at 5am?? 1 was on the main road into the place!

Clubs, "Baileys".. this place was actually properly empty but still blasting out a bit of Justin Timberlake in the small hours. WHY?

There's probably more but tbh i'm too tired now to wanna think about it.
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[Rogerborg]

Glad to hear that you made it out OK. Throat unpunched? Did anyone swear an eternal blood feud against you for looking at them a bit funny?
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I like that McDonalds opening times are used to assess a town's current level of development. :L

[Im-a-Ridah]

Hull is supposed to be just as bad

[panrider_uk]

Duke Street is certainly the cheap area of town.

Which McDonalds (there are three)?

I can't really think of any one way systems apart from a small one near the courts and that's only single road.

Mark
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[elgard]

As a resident of Grimsby, Born and bred i feel that i should come to it's defence...But i just can't.

It is a shit hole, I live right on the outskirts 5 min walk to rolling fields and nice wooded area to walk, There are some real nice people but i fear these are outnumbered.

Not sure how long you spent here but in the short time you seemed to have hit the nail on the head.

I'm pleased you made it out alive

[deleted111]

Today I ventured into Scunthorpe for the first time in a while. I must admit it's a little (tiny, miniscule) bit nicer than Grimsby but both aren't that great.

I'm in Grimsby quite often unfortunately. I'll have to take Warped's word for it, although I'm with Pan in that I can only really think of the one one way system.

And aye, I concur with Hull being just as bad, if not worse, in places.

[Howling TerrorOutOfOffice]

Some nice roads heading out of Grim.

Can't say i've remembered any night outs when i had to stay over.
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To be fair it's north of the M4, what did you expect?
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[Fairies attack]

That first post was about the Maccy's.

The major 1ways I can think of are:

Courts (as mentioned)
Courts again, (One goes round the courts the other over Peaks Parkway and to Hainton Ave,
Lady Smith Road to Hainton Ave
The Tunnel under Peaks Parkway,
All of the roads on the North side of Grimsby road alternate the direction of 1 way,
Bit that goes past the barge,

Also St3v3 did you take advantage of the bike parking near the barge?
Proper anchors in the floor and part of the curb is the same too.

There is a joke about Grimsby:
What is the best think to come out of Grimsby?
The A180.

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[panrider_uk]

[Ariel Badger]

I wish the Mods would combine this with Hellkat's "fishy minge" thread.
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[st3v3]

Being honest, I didn't take the 1way names because i was so focused trying to find my freind and get out of there..

I was only happy to find the Asda.

I recall the most annoying 1way street being the left side of the train line. this box was here
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[Fairies attack]

That one way bit is about 50m long. No idea why it is there.

There are loads of silly ones in some parts of town, that means if you just want to go to the shop at 5minute trip can take 15 or 20 depending on traffic.