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« Reply #330 on: June 30, 2009, 08:26:55 » |
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In these parts we do occasionally hear about planespotters arriving at Lyneham in west Oxfordshire, who don't realise the RAF▸ base is in the Wiltshire village of the same name.
Does that explain those idiotic signs at Jcts 16 & 17 of the M4 which state: "For RAF Lyneham, follow Lyneham"  |
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« Reply #331 on: June 30, 2009, 10:37:19 » |
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Even local cricket teams get confused here in Wiltshire when playing against Dauntsey's.
Dauntsey's Cricket Club is based in the village of West Lavington. The village of Dauntsey itself however is some 25 miles away in North Wiltshire.
Matches are scheduled to start an hour earlier than most because Dauntsey's are so used to teams turning up late, having made a 25 mile detour, that they at least stand some chance of starting on time.
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« Reply #332 on: June 30, 2009, 11:35:55 » |
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There are two Woolfardisworthys in Devon; you can tell them apart because the one near Tiverton is pronounced 'Wool-far-dis-worthy', while the one near Clovelly isn't!
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« Reply #333 on: June 30, 2009, 18:19:17 » |
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Does that explain those idiotic signs at Jcts 16 & 17 of the M4 which state: "For RAF▸ Lyneham, follow Lyneham" Simply because in many cases, military vehicles (particularly the big heavy ones) are sent on different routes to those on the roadsigns so I presume this is to ensure the drivers aren't looking for some other alternative. |
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« Reply #334 on: June 30, 2009, 19:24:21 » |
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Simply because in many cases, military vehicles (particularly the big heavy ones) are sent on different routes to those on the roadsigns so I presume this is to ensure the drivers aren't looking for some other alternative.
I could understand it - if to get to RAF▸ Lyneham you had to follow the signs for Oxford or Plymouth or Nagasaki, but as they they are they just state the "bleedin obvious". |
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« Reply #335 on: June 30, 2009, 20:55:06 » |
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The voice on the SWT▸ Desiros is a bit odd, anyone heard it try to say "Portsmouth"? It's almost as if it has a slight German accent...
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« Reply #336 on: June 30, 2009, 22:40:19 » |
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train manager contact the guard?
can he not talk to himself without an announcement?
Oops. Replace guard with driver  We all know Guards really run things...  |
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« Reply #337 on: July 02, 2009, 22:03:25 » |
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Was killing time at Newport (Gwent) today and listening to the Welsh/English station announcements. (and then trying to emulate the Welsh to myself!) There must have been some gremlins in the auto annoucing system because I heard five "The train now standing......" announcements broadcast after the trains in question had just departed. Initially I though this maybe a system timing error, but 3 of these trains were running late!
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« Reply #338 on: July 04, 2009, 12:13:15 » |
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I like the Welsh announcements! Ive noticed at Cardiff Central if a train is starting there they often give the announcements "the next train to depart from platform x is" 3 times - once around 5-6 mins before, again at around 3 mins before and then just before departure (often the train has departed by the time the last announcement is given). If a train is arriving from anothe station tho its usually the standard 3 mins before it arrives "the next train to arrive at plaform x" and then when its approaching "the train now approaching platform x" - usually quite well timed at Cardiff.
Whilst in Birmingham New Street I noticed there is a man giving the announcements
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« Reply #339 on: July 07, 2009, 23:09:58 » |
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Indeed we do, Donkey Guard ... |
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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 #340 on: July 08, 2009, 18:55:41 » |
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This one may be apocryphal. I've heard from another forum of an announcement that went thus:
"22 minutes late, due to escaped puma, Chessington North"
Anyone know if there's any truth to this?
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« Reply #341 on: July 08, 2009, 20:02:13 » |
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This one may be apocryphal. I've heard from another forum of an announcement that went thus:
"22 minutes late, due to escaped puma, Chessington North"
Anyone know if there's any truth to this?
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« Reply #342 on: July 08, 2009, 20:56:53 » |
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Hehe.....thanks for redirecting me. I'm a little too young to remember TFARO Reginald Perrin, however I did rather enjoy the recent remake; despite the geographical anomolies |
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« Reply #344 on: August 09, 2009, 19:34:52 » |
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Well ok - its only a footnote! "The earache now arriving... A tiny revolution, perhaps, but important nonetheless. People have started to complain about the increase in public announcements on trains. They are non-stop. Unlike the actual trains. On the Tube you are now told to take a bottle of water. What next, take vitamins? Eat your greens? Learn Ancient Greek? Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-1205233/SUZANNE-MOORE-Sambuca-Girls-patch-Harriet-Harman.html#ixzz0NiDUWXRH" |
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"Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love"
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