December the 19th - trains from bristol and the west...?????

[whole diary]

[Mookiemoo]

What way are they running

Just looked to book an advance from BPW^» (Bristol Parkway - next trains) and there are no direct trains - but there seem to be fro Cardiff

With two large suitcases I am not scrumming at Temple meads!

Which way are the running?

[super tm]

I believe they are running to Patchway with bus connection to BPW^» (Bristol Parkway - next trains)

[Mookiemoo]

if that can be confirmed ill just go from patchway

[super tm]

confirmed but be aware patchway can only accomodate about 4 coaches so you will have to drag your cases through a couple of coaches.  And the trains do stop at temple meads as well

[Mookiemoo]

16F coach H - is that a two seat table or a 4 seat?

[inspector_blakey]

It's a two-seater. Layout runs like this:

01(aisle)02,03
04(aisle)05,06
07(aisle)08,09
10(aisle)11,12 etc,

with all of the above having the traditional F/B labelling for forward or backward-facing seats respectively. So if the number of your seat follows the formula 3n+1, where n is a whole number, then it's a two-seater table not a 4.

[Mookiemoo]

See this is why I get into a scrum - I need a four seater - impossible to have laptop, book and paper on a two seater!

I don't hog the thing - plenty of space since on a sunday its unlikely all four are going to be using it - some are reading, some are sleeping, some just drinking coffee

And I know I have no right to more than a 1/4 but if you can get on one, most people don't mind

[Mookiemoo]

There is the question as to whether 0 is whole number though

[Mookiemoo]

There is the question as to whether 0 is whole number though

Or is it even a number at all

[inspector_blakey]

Congratulations, you may have just passed the membership application test for TJ's club

If we're going to be clever about things then, I'll say "integer" instead of "whole number", since that definitely includes 0. Self-evidently, before anyone starts, that needs to be a positive integer seeing as FGW^▸ (First Great Western) don't use negative seat numbers. Happy...?!

[Mookiemoo]

Congratulations, you may have just passed the membership application test for TJ's club

If we're going to be clever about things then, I'll say "integer" instead of "whole number", since that definitely includes 0. Self-evidently, before anyone starts, that needs to be a positive integer seeing as FGW^▸ (First Great Western) don't use negative seat numbers. Happy...?!

Perfectly now

I f your are going to give formulas like 3n+1 where n is a whole number I could look for seat -8F

[JayMac]

Rather that confuse us all with maths (well, I'm confused!), how about this:



 

[thetrout]

But surely in Algebra 3n+1 is expressed as 3 x n + 1??

Or should I just keep my nose out and drink my coffee...??! Hmm, that might be a better idea

[devon_metro]

But surely in Algebra 3n+1 is expressed as 3 x n + 1??

Or should I just keep my nose out and drink my coffee...??! Hmm, that might be a better idea

No, you'd never write 3 x n + 1

3.n + 1 perhaps, but then what is wrong with 3n+1, if it were 3(n+1) you'd simply use brackets due to the laws of BIDMAS/BODMAS. Brackets, Indices, Division, Multiplication etc...

[thetrout]

I think you may have misunderstood Devon Metro Sir

I know that you would never write: 3 x n + 1

But 3n+1 means just that AFAIK^▸ (as far as I know)...?!

Or am I not doing the formula correctly?? Sorry, I used to be able to do Maths... But lost my confidence about 4 years ago, now I struggle with my times tables...