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Music For Pounding The Streets

Postal workers discussion forum. Discuss the day to day life in a Blue Shirt.
monkeymutha
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Music For Pounding The Streets

Post by monkeymutha »

Was listening to Closer by Nine Inch Nails today and it got me moving faster, seemed to have a good rythm to it. Also I have been listening to Nirvana on delivery as well as Hole of course. I also like some disco beats so have also been listening to David Guetta new album, and also old stuff like Eric Clapton and Dire Straights. What music do you listen to on delivery that gets you moving faster?
arnold cheshire
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Post by arnold cheshire »

monkeymutha wrote:Was listening to Closer by Nine Inch Nails today and it got me moving faster, seemed to have a good rythm to it. Also I have been listening to Nirvana on delivery as well as Hole of course. I also like some disco beats so have also been listening to David Guetta new album, and also old stuff like Eric Clapton and Dire Straights. What music do you listen to on delivery that gets you moving faster?
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Stella102
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Post by Stella102 »

i listen to classical music full blast on the van and its good because when i pull keys out the radio still plays. I get some funny looks.
ewancurze
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Post by ewancurze »

A nice bit of Trance because that's what I walk around in these days.
dre33dd
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Post by dre33dd »

6 music on the idab....and richard herring/ peacock and gamble podcasts to make the day go faster
spoodoo
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Post by spoodoo »

Some one direction ,god there so talented and good looking ,,,,,,knob ends . Give me a bit of neu
monkeymutha
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Re: Music For Pounding The Streets

Post by monkeymutha »

Whats an idab? Tried listening to radio on my phone but its just fm so was on/off all the time - pain in the arse - need something to drown the day out if you know what I mean. Maybe need some metal or industrial but not sure which.
dids620
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Post by dids620 »

500 miles by the proclaimers
spen
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Post by spen »

these boots were made for wailking
combo_king
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Post by combo_king »

coudnt do this job without my ipod, mostly listen to underground and 90s hip hop and old house piano anthems, makes the day alot easier
bossyb
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Post by bossyb »

Got stopped by my dim for wearing phones the other day and he told me we are not allowed to wear them on duty (health and safety etc) is this correct :sad:
UnhappyGremlin
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Post by UnhappyGremlin »

bossyb wrote:Got stopped by my dim for wearing phones the other day and he told me we are not allowed to wear them on duty (health and safety etc) is this correct :sad:
In our office you're not supposed to, though quite a lot do. It is against H&S, as you are not able to hear cars etc. Which leads to, obviously, if there is an accident - converted to incident soon after naturally - and you admit/they find out you're wearing earphones, then conduct code will follow, and you will be blamed.

You also can't hear customers shout after you when you've form left their latest shiny piece of crap. Which is why people wear them I assume.... :cuppa
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Grinder64
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Post by Grinder64 »

UnhappyGremlin wrote:
bossyb wrote:Got stopped by my dim for wearing phones the other day and he told me we are not allowed to wear them on duty (health and safety etc) is this correct :sad:
In our office you're not supposed to, though quite a lot do. It is against H&S, as you are not able to hear cars etc. Which leads to, obviously, if there is an accident - converted to incident soon after naturally - and you admit/they find out you're wearing earphones, then conduct code will follow, and you will be blamed.
I'm sure that our wonderful, caring overlords have our best interests at heart when this form of 'elf & safetee' is used as a punitive measure; although if this was solidly the case then logically it would follow that we would not be employing people with severe hearing impediment such as one chap in our office? :hmmmm
UnhappyGremlin wrote:You also can't hear customers shout after you when you've form left their latest shiny piece of crap. Which is why people wear them I assume.... :cuppa
Or people that pull up out of nowhere and demand that you immediately stop what you're doing and attend to their "oi, where's xxxx road" query. :roll:
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monkeymutha
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Post by monkeymutha »

Have always been told you're allowed to wear one earpiece, so you can still hear traffic/people etc, with the other one, works well for me. Not sure you're allowed to do this when driving though lol.
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Post by Hitcher »

Not having the time anymore to read books I've started listening to audio books.

Currently revisiting Clive Barker.