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« Reply #90 on: November 02, 2010, 20:14:57 »

Hmm.  The translation into English seems slightly 'clunky'.  I'd suggest a Scandinavian country: Norway?
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William Huskisson MP (Member of Parliament, or Mile Post - a method of measuring the railway in miles and chains from a starting point - usually London, depending on context) 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 #91 on: November 02, 2010, 20:30:00 »

Hi Chris,

Sorry not correct

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« Reply #92 on: November 02, 2010, 20:45:36 »

Hungary?

(Sorry, but I cheated!)
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« Reply #93 on: November 02, 2010, 21:04:53 »

If that's the right answer - you're a complete and utter cad, bignosemac!  Shocked
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William Huskisson MP (Member of Parliament, or Mile Post - a method of measuring the railway in miles and chains from a starting point - usually London, depending on context) 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 #94 on: November 02, 2010, 21:07:47 »

Before someone cheated, I would have said the Netherlands, or a Scandinavian country.
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« Reply #95 on: November 02, 2010, 21:22:18 »

Hi Bignosemac.

Yes Hungary

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http://www.mav-start.hu/english/reisen/transporting_bicycles.php

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« Reply #96 on: November 02, 2010, 21:56:37 »

[management] welcome your bike on the railway. [the platform staff hate your guts and your pathetic piece of metal rust called a brompton].

I think you have issues.
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« Reply #97 on: November 03, 2010, 00:49:17 »

Let's try and keep this civil and avoid dredging up old posts for the sake of personal attacks please.

tramway, put yourself in SDS pad's position for a moment. If you had to deal with verbal abuse from rude and entitled cyclists every day as part of your working life (regardless of whether or not they are a minority of cyclists) then ask yourself how you'd end up feeling about the issue. Unless you're a saint, I suspect you'd feel like SDS pad too. I've been witness to some absolutely appalling abuse (almost to the point of physical attack) directed from cyclists who assumed it was their god-given right to take their bike on a train towards railway staff who were in the unfortunate position of having to tell them that it wasn't. Most people can only shrug off that kind of behaviour for so long.
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« Reply #98 on: November 03, 2010, 10:36:51 »

Inspector, many thanks.
The last few days I have found lot more cyclists are accepting the limits on the trains, but there will always be a few abusive ones Angry
As I said very early on, the majority ruin it for the minority.
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« Reply #99 on: November 03, 2010, 17:49:05 »

If that's the right answer - you're a complete and utter cad, bignosemac!  Shocked

My I take this opportunity to apologise most humbly and unreservedly for 'cheating' on basset44's poser. I succumbed to temptation and 'cut and pasted' the text he'd posted into Google, which gave up the answer immediately.

So yes, as CfN said, I'm a complete and utter cad (a three letter 'C' word used in place of the four letter one CfN was thinking of, no doubt.)

It's not much of a defence, but I was a little drunk at the time. Still, as a moderator I should know better.  Embarrassed

I've slapped my own wrist.... hopefully that self-admonishment is enough......
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« Reply #100 on: November 03, 2010, 18:11:03 »

There will be a Form 1 arriving on your desk shortly BNM!
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« Reply #101 on: November 03, 2010, 18:45:14 »

There will be a Form 1 arriving on your desk shortly BNM!

Nah, straight to number 2 the punishment.
A week on WNXX (Stored Unserviceable, Mainline Locos HQ All Classes) should be enough Grin
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« Reply #102 on: November 03, 2010, 19:29:47 »

A week on WNXX (Stored Unserviceable, Mainline Locos HQ All Classes) should be enough Grin

Good God, no!  That's a punishment that should be banned under the Geneva Convention.

I've apologised, what more do you want?  Cheesy
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« Reply #103 on: November 03, 2010, 19:33:19 »

OK, apology accepted  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #104 on: November 03, 2010, 21:34:47 »

There will be a Form 1 arriving on your desk shortly BNM!

Nah, straight to number 2 the punishment.
A week on WNXX (Stored Unserviceable, Mainline Locos HQ All Classes) should be enough Grin

Not too serious for a clause 9 me thinks.
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