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« on: July 05, 2013, 20:46:12 » |
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I often overhear things on a train which amuse me, but then quickly forgot them...so just to record for posterity...
Woman on phone (not in the quiet coach for a change). "I may be a bit late into Truro as they have announced our train has been diverted via Bristol"
FACT: It was the 07:30 from Paddington to Penzance, which always goes via Bristol. What the announcement actually mentioned was that the train had made an extra call at Didcot because the old favourite, the 07:15 to Cardiff, had been cancelled.
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John R
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« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2013, 20:58:41 » |
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Here's one from last week as our train arrived at Bristol
Male TM‡ (looked mid twenties) "Don't worry, we'll get you married off"
Female 1st Class Customer Host (middle aged) " I don't want marriage, I just want a man to come round twice a week and give me sex."
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JayMac
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« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2013, 21:31:25 » |
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"A clear conscience laughs at a false accusation."
"Treat everyone the same until you find out they're an idiot."
"Moral indignation is a technique used to endow the idiot with dignity."
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Andrew1939 from West Oxon
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« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2013, 18:23:19 » |
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Not on a train but said to me at Hanborough Station yesterday where parking charges start next Monday:
A furious lady (?) approached and demanded to know how she would be able to park her car next week. She said ^I have an arrangement with a resident of Station Terrace to park my car outside their house. They put a cone out to reserve a space for me to park my car but next week there will yellow lines to prevent me from parking there. Where am I going to park my car?^ On being told that there should be plenty of available spaces in the new car park she responded ^but I will have to pay and I do not think I should pay as I pay a high train fare that should include that^.
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« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2013, 18:43:47 » |
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^but I will have to pay and I do not think I should pay as I pay a high train fare that should include that^.
I'm sure some bright spark could come up with an inclusive "plus parking" ticket just like you can get "plus bus" and "plus travel card". Perhaps we should also have "plus cycle", "plus dog", "plus baby buggy", "plus a lot of luggage" and "plus two dogs". I fear I'm in danger of starting a serious discussion here. |
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Chris from Nailsea
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« Reply #6 on: July 06, 2013, 21:27:17 » |
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She said ^I have an arrangement with a resident of Station Terrace to park my car outside their house. They put a cone out to reserve a space for me to park my car but next week there will yellow lines to prevent me from parking there..."
She seems to be missing the point that even the resident doesn't have any right to park on the road outside their property - cone or no cone.  |
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William Huskisson MP▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: stop, look, listen.
"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.
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bobm
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« Reply #7 on: July 06, 2013, 22:36:34 » |
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^but I will have to pay and I do not think I should pay as I pay a high train fare that should include that^.
I'm sure some bright spark could come up with an inclusive "plus parking" ticket just like you can get "plus bus" and "plus travel card". Perhaps we should also have "plus cycle", "plus dog", "plus baby buggy", "plus a lot of luggage" and "plus two dogs". I fear I'm in danger of starting a serious discussion here. You forgot 'plus seat' and 'plus seat for my bag'.  |
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grahame
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« Reply #8 on: July 07, 2013, 05:57:30 » |
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You learn something every day ... Executive Tickets
These include parking at the station, a First Class Anytime Return ticket, an on-board catering voucher and free seat reservations. They are available from many stations to Reading, London Paddington and London Zone 1 (which includes travel in Zone 1 on the London Underground). Buy your ticket at your local station or by calling 08457 000 125. and I also learned about Corporate Season Tickets
Save your business time and money when your employees make regular journeys on the same route. Unlike normal season tickets, our Corporate Season Tickets are transferable, so they can be used by anyone in your company, and they^re exclusively available to Business Direct customers through our Telephone Account. |
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« Reply #9 on: July 07, 2013, 09:14:31 » |
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and I also learned about Corporate Season Tickets
Save your business time and money when your employees make regular journeys on the same route. Unlike normal season tickets, our Corporate Season Tickets are transferable, so they can be used by anyone in your company, and they^re exclusively available to Business Direct customers through our Telephone Account. I've seen a few people with these on my commute. They are normal season tickets, but the photocard number is printed as "BEARER". Pricing varies on the TOC▸ who set the fare. Based on a few quick glances, I'm guessing SWT▸ charge 1.5x the normal season ticket price. I have no idea how FGW▸ choose to set fares for these. Interestingly, it is also possible to purchase a 12-month all line bearer pass directly from Rail Settlement Plan Ltd. No price is published for this. |
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« Reply #10 on: July 07, 2013, 15:00:47 » |
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She said ^I have an arrangement with a resident of Station Terrace to park my car outside their house. They put a cone out to reserve a space for me to park my car but next week there will yellow lines to prevent me from parking there..."
She seems to be missing the point that even the resident doesn't have any right to park on the road outside their property - cone or no cone. I'd move the cone if it was a legal place to park |
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All posts are my own personal believes, opinions and understandings!
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« Reply #11 on: July 07, 2013, 16:12:09 » |
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Young girl sat opposite me on a Southend Victoria - London Liverpool Street service on the phone. "I'm not quite sure whether I want to get some fake tan for my boobs or sunbathe topless" Also on the same line, different train in the opposite direction. Group of failed youff experiments were giving me grief and wanted me to leave 1ST Class. After some further profane language directed at me I heard one of them say "How long till we get to Romford?" The train did not call at Romford... However it does call at Rochford  I took great pleasure point out Romford as we thrashed through it at about 90mph. Most satisfying. |
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« Reply #12 on: July 07, 2013, 20:58:59 » |
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On my nice cool train up to Bedford earlier (note.. not a very hot FGW▸ train - see my other post re that).. there was a conversation between three ladies about the Rolling stones (who'd they'd seen last night) and who they would.. erm... like to "go out with".. It was nowhere near as polite as that but it made me laugh..  |
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Chris from Nailsea
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« Reply #13 on: July 07, 2013, 21:25:42 » |
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Here's one from last week as our train arrived at Bristol
Male TM‡ (looked mid twenties) "Don't worry, we'll get you married off"
Female 1st Class Customer Host (middle aged) "I don't want marriage, I just want a man to come round twice a week and give me sex."
Thanks, John R - that's a classic!   |
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William Huskisson MP▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: stop, look, listen.
"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.
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« Reply #14 on: July 09, 2013, 13:04:00 » |
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On my way home from Paddington into Reading last night we ground to a halt just before Sutton Business park The Train Manager then announced "apologies for the delay, Ladies and Gentlemen but we are waiting for a vacant platform at Reading." Maybe they should consider building some more... I am aware that we were on a service which was heading towards Penzance and therefore probably had a limited choice of platforms but it still made me smile  |
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