"Paul" wrote in message
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From the Tfl website at lunchtime today:-


Northern Line

Minor delays are occurring between Camden Town and Kennington via
Charing Cross due to a fox on the track at Warren Street.

How could a fox get on to the sub surface section of the track?

Wouldn't a tube line look just like a bolt hole to a fox? And there are
surface sections of the Northern Line which looked verdant, green and nice
foxy country to me.



Any
more unusual excuses for delays?

With several days around 42C down here, reminds me that not that long ago,
train services in Perth were often disrupted in summer due to "twisted" or
"distorted" rails. A fellow vollie at a community care organisation here
suffers asthma (he's 70). The heat doesn't treat him kindly at all. His
brother in Leeds joked about swapping weather.

Would be happy to send some excess warmth up your way, if only we had the
technology.

DW downunder

On Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:28:17 +0800
"DW downunder" noname wrote:
With several days around 42C down here, reminds me that not that long ago,
train services in Perth were often disrupted in summer due to "twisted" or
"distorted" rails. A fellow vollie at a community care organisation here
suffers asthma (he's 70). The heat doesn't treat him kindly at all. His
brother in Leeds joked about swapping weather.

Don't people consider the heat before they emigrate to australia?

B2003

On Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:56:18 +0000 (UTC), d
wrote:

On Mon, 18 Jan 2010 12:44:34 +0000
Bruce wrote:
Or more to the point , why did it matter? Just run the bloody thing over
and collect it at the end of the day. Its just vermin , one more dead one
would be a benefit to everyone.


If running over the fox displaced a conductor rail, or removed (or
damaged) the collector shoes or tripcocks on the train, you would be
apoplectic with rage.

Foxes are generally only the size of a collie. I can't see why one would
damage a train or track when suiciders seem to be decapitated quite nicely
without problems.


There's an awful lot that you "cannot see", so we'll just add that one
to the (very long) list, shall we?

On Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:34:18 +0000 (UTC), d
wrote:

On Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:28:17 +0800
"DW downunder" noname wrote:
With several days around 42C down here, reminds me that not that long ago,
train services in Perth were often disrupted in summer due to "twisted" or
"distorted" rails. A fellow vollie at a community care organisation here
suffers asthma (he's 70). The heat doesn't treat him kindly at all. His
brother in Leeds joked about swapping weather.

Don't people consider the heat before they emigrate to australia?


They probably make a snap judgment to emigrate having been driven
around the bend by chronic moaners like you!

You are the very definition of a "Whinging Pom". ;-)

On Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:49:35 +0000
Bruce wrote:
There's an awful lot that you "cannot see", so we'll just add that one
to the (very long) list, shall we?

You going to fill us in on the insider info you apparently have or are you
just going to settle for blowing raspberries instead?

B2003

On Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:36:57 +0000
Bruce wrote:
They probably make a snap judgment to emigrate having been driven
around the bend by chronic moaners like you!

You are the very definition of a "Whinging Pom". ;-)

Whinging is complaining about stuff you just don't happen to like. Thats
different to complaining about a ****ty service you pay through the nose
for. I doubt many aussies would put up with the same kind of **** train
service we get in this country.

B2003

On Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:49:42 +0000 (UTC), d
wrote:

On Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:49:35 +0000
Bruce wrote:
There's an awful lot that you "cannot see", so we'll just add that one
to the (very long) list, shall we?

You going to fill us in on the insider info you apparently have or are you
just going to settle for blowing raspberries instead?


Anyone could compile such a long list based on your serial ignorance
posted on Usenet. The trouble is, looking up your litany of moaning
would tax the patience of anyone with more than moderate intelligence,
and bore them to death.

On Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:55:35 +0000 (UTC), d
wrote:
On Mon, 18 Jan 2010 16:36:57 +0000
Bruce wrote:
They probably make a snap judgment to emigrate having been driven
around the bend by chronic moaners like you!

You are the very definition of a "Whinging Pom". ;-)

Whinging is complaining about stuff you just don't happen to like. Thats
different to complaining about a ****ty service you pay through the nose
for. I doubt many aussies would put up with the same kind of **** train
service we get in this country.


If London is so unattractive to Australians ...

.... why are so many of them over here?

On Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:00:53 +0000
Bruce wrote:
Whinging is complaining about stuff you just don't happen to like. Thats
different to complaining about a ****ty service you pay through the nose
for. I doubt many aussies would put up with the same kind of **** train
service we get in this country.


If London is so unattractive to Australians ...

.... why are so many of them over here?

How should I know, go ask one of them. I never understood the appeal of moving
10,000 miles from friends and family. Maybe they don't have either.

B2003

On Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:16:10 +0000 (UTC), d
wrote:
On Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:00:53 +0000
Bruce wrote:
Whinging is complaining about stuff you just don't happen to like. Thats
different to complaining about a ****ty service you pay through the nose
for. I doubt many aussies would put up with the same kind of **** train
service we get in this country.


If London is so unattractive to Australians ...

.... why are so many of them over here?

How should I know, go ask one of them. I never understood the appeal of moving
10,000 miles from friends and family. Maybe they don't have either.


I have worked with many Aussies and Kiwis over the years and they all
love London, especially the Tube that seems to distress you so much.