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I often get the feeling I could wave last weeks ticket at them and still be allowed through. I did that the other week at Maidenhead, the gate kept saying "Seek assistance" (as it does 9 times out of 10), I was on the phone at the time effing and blinding about it, waved it at the member of staff, he opened the gate and I went through. When I got to the platform to sort myself out and put the ticket away, I realised it was the old season ticket and I had pulled the wrong one out in my haste! I apologised to the gate machine for shouting at it, the next evening  |
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« Reply #706 on: June 27, 2012, 21:50:18 » |
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I apologised to the gate machine for shouting at it, the next evening Apologising to an inanimate object? I like it! I once walked into a lamppost whilst busy texting. I apologised immediately thinking I'd bumped into somebody, much to the amusement of the friend walking next to me. |
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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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« Reply #707 on: June 27, 2012, 22:11:19 » |
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« Reply #708 on: June 27, 2012, 22:55:44 » |
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Wow - good to know the staff checked your ticket thoroughly! Presumably the commuter was shocked/stunned/aghast...etc. |
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« Reply #709 on: June 28, 2012, 06:47:11 » |
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I apologised to the gate machine for shouting at it, the next evening Apologising to an inanimate object? I like it! I once walked into a lamppost whilst busy texting. I apologised immediately thinking I'd bumped into somebody, much to the amusement of the friend walking next to me. I once apologised to a shop dummy I had bumped into in M&S........ |
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« Reply #710 on: July 02, 2012, 13:23:04 » |
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I can answer the final question in that skyscrapercity post - the shape of the embankment east of the existing footbridge is temporary, it is to do with the way in which they build the retaining wall which will be tied back into the earthworks at various levels. A similar technique was used east of the Vastern Rd bridge on the south side. Basically the land within the retaining wall will be built up gradually in compacted layers, around the reinforcement supports behind the wall. (From one of the contractors doing that part of the civils work.) PS - I've attached a quick phone pic from this afternoon - you can see the idea, the black mesh reinforcement is run from between every few courses of blocks right across the fill material, which will be compacted over it. Paul |
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« Reply #711 on: July 03, 2012, 18:00:49 » |
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I was assured this afternoon that the transfer deck steelwork is supposed to start moving across the station during a possession tonight...
(Also, the post above is updated to include a picture of the wall building procedure.)
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« Reply #712 on: July 04, 2012, 15:36:11 » |
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And there's now nrreading04 for some views inside and outside the new shed!
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« Reply #713 on: July 04, 2012, 21:09:17 » |
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« Reply #714 on: July 04, 2012, 21:46:43 » |
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And there's now nrreading04 for some views inside and outside the new shed!
...and also now nrreading05 (only a camera 2 so far) for a view inline with the transfer deck from the south... Paul Excellent.. cameras are sprouting up everywhere! Good view of an office ceiling from camera 1  |
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« Reply #715 on: July 05, 2012, 07:57:09 » |
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The transfer deck seems to have moved about 3 metres last night from what I couldee from the train on platform 8.
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« Reply #716 on: July 05, 2012, 11:31:39 » |
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I'd suggest not, because there is nowhere I can think of for the other end to appear, especially not on the south side. Paul |
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« Reply #717 on: July 05, 2012, 11:43:30 » |
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The transfer deck seems to have moved about 3 metres last night from what I couldee from the train on platform 8.
Confirmed with the webcams too - the northern end of the structure is sitting just about in line with the concrete supports on P14/P15, so it has moved a quite significant distance. The time lapse photos suggest it moved in about 90 minutes as far as I can work out. From what I heard on Tuesday there will be a period with it in an interim position with the south end somewhere over P8/P9 while more length is added to the north end, then the slide will be completed. Paul |
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« Reply #718 on: July 05, 2012, 20:02:46 » |
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...and also now nrreading05 (only a camera 2 so far) for a view inline with the transfer deck from the south...
Excellent.. cameras are sprouting up everywhere! Good view of an office ceiling from camera 1 Progress! Camera 1 on page 5 is now providing a useful view westward along the line of P10 - will show the transfer deck slide progress very clearly ... Paul |
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« Reply #719 on: July 06, 2012, 07:47:57 » |
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It moved again last night. The south end of the transfer deck is now centred over the supports on platforms 8/9. Is this as far as it will go for a while?
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