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« on: July 18, 2011, 20:54:41 » |
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I know full well that there are some eagle-eyed folks on this Site, you just don't miss anything. So who can tell me where this is. I only know of One location on a FGW▸ station (there maybe others at other FGW stations I'll admit) where a door has a Horse Shoe fixed on it. I'd guess this horse shoe was fitted to this door when the Railway still had Horses on it's books. I'll only say that in the case that I'm thinking of, the public can get right up to the Door, but only Staff ever use it. Knowing my luck, someone will spit the answer out Yesterday.  But's it's only for fun.  |
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« Reply #1 on: July 18, 2011, 21:41:27 » |
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which way up is the horse shoe?
Points up OK good luck stays in horseshoe points down all the luck drains out!
Haven't a clue where it might be!
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JayMac
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« Reply #2 on: July 18, 2011, 21:58:32 » |
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Some say that it's 'points down' so the luck pours on to you.
Other folklore says either way is fine, it's the iron that is important. As iron was believed to ward of supernatural beings.
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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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Chris from Nailsea
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« Reply #3 on: July 18, 2011, 22:31:29 » |
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Camborne?  |
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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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smokey
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« Reply #4 on: July 19, 2011, 16:52:15 » |
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Camborne? Camborne? Is young Chris pulling at Straws. |
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JayMac
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« Reply #5 on: July 19, 2011, 17:08:51 » |
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Horseshoe? Newbury Racecourse? Shirehampton? West Drayton? |
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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 #6 on: July 19, 2011, 18:12:52 » |
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Horseshoe? Newbury Racecourse? Shirehampton? West Drayton? ton Green |
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Starship just experienced what we call a rapid unscheduled disassembly, or a RUD, during ascent,”
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smokey
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« Reply #7 on: July 21, 2011, 20:57:08 » |
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Well so far only Chris from Nailsea with his Camborne guess, and I reckon it's a lucky guess is warm.
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JayMac
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« Reply #8 on: July 21, 2011, 21:26:14 » |
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Redruth?
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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 #9 on: July 21, 2011, 21:44:54 » |
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Well so far only Chris from Nailsea with his Camborne guess, and I reckon it's a lucky guess is warm.
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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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smokey
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« Reply #10 on: July 21, 2011, 21:59:55 » |
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Let me give another clue, Above the Horse Shoe is one of off those Warning Labels, This one has a Yellow Triangle and the Lovely words "DANGER OF DEATH" So whats within? The RPI▸ Team? |
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« Reply #11 on: July 22, 2011, 14:00:28 » |
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A BR▸ ham sandwich ?  |
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smokey
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« Reply #12 on: July 24, 2011, 16:30:15 » |
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Well so far only Chris from Nailsea with his Camborne guess, and I reckon it's a lucky guess is warm.
Charming. Well it's time for another Clue, and thanks to Chris from Nailsea with his very lucky guess of Camborne, I'll just say that bignosemac's guess of Redruth is colder than Camborne. Well that's shortened the Running by 95% |
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Chris from Nailsea
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« Reply #13 on: July 24, 2011, 22:49:19 » |
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Ahem. My answer wasn't just a rather lucky guess: it was the result of many hours of painstaking research ... |
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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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smokey
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« Reply #14 on: July 29, 2011, 19:45:44 » |
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Ahem. My answer wasn't just a rather lucky guess: it was the result of many hours of painstaking research ... Yeah Right. I reckon I'm going to win this one! After all Chris's Lucky Guess of Camborne was in the right Country. (Kernow) and if Redruth is Colder how many Stations are west of Camborne? |
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