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23:11:23 on Sat, 16 Jun 2012, Offramp remarked:
Any bus passengers have a view on this?

I have strong and interesting views on this but I am not a bus passenger.

It's difficult to type on the bus, I expect most people wait until they
get home.
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Roland Perry

You don't give the impression of being timid. Feel free to rant away.

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Offramp wrote:
On Saturday, 16 June 2012 13:42:30 UTC+1, Robin9 wrote:

Any bus passengers have a view on this?

I have strong and interesting views on this but I am not a bus passenger.

The man not on the Clapham omnibus ?

Nick
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On Sat, Jun 16, 2012 at 01:42:30PM +0100, Robin9 wrote:

The conversation was very interesting and drew a varied response
from the listeners. One point which came up repeatedly was that
of all the transport workers, bus drivers will experience the most
stress during the Olympics and that if train drivers receive a bonus,
so should bus drivers.

Any bus passengers have a view on this?

Yes. I hope they don't get their bonus, and that they strike during the
Olympics. I hope that as a consequence thousands of people - both
spectators and participants - miss their events. Why? Well, I've paid
for the damned games, and I want to get some entertainment out of it.

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David Cantrell | Godless Liberal Elitist

Compromise: n: lowering my standards so you can meet them

Black humour is always better when it contain a grain of truth.

Three bus companies are so reluctant to pay a bonus to their staff
- even when the bonus is financed by the tax payer - that they have
obtained an injunction from the High Court banning the strike. This of
course increases the chances of a strike taking place during the Olympics.

On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 07:51:31PM +0100, Robin9 wrote:
David Cantrell;131512 Wrote:
Any bus passengers have a view on this?
Yes. I hope they don't get their bonus, and that they strike during
the Olympics. I hope that as a consequence thousands of people - both
spectators and participants - miss their events. Why? Well, I've paid
for the damned games, and I want to get some entertainment out of it.
Black humour is always better when it contain a grain of truth.

I'm not joking.

--
David Cantrell | Godless Liberal Elitist

"There's a hole in my bucket, dear Liza, dear Liza."
"WHAT MAKES YOU SAY THERE IS A HOLE IN YOUR BUCKET?"

On 25/06/2012 17:42, David Cantrell wrote:

On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 07:51:31PM +0100, Robin9 wrote:

David Cantrell wrote:

Any bus passengers have a view on this?
Yes. I hope they don't get their bonus, and that they strike during
the Olympics. I hope that as a consequence thousands of people - both
spectators and participants - miss their events. Why? Well, I've paid
for the damned games, and I want to get some entertainment out of it.
Black humour is always better when it contain a grain of truth.

I'm not joking.


I've paid for Trident, and I want to get some entertainment out of it.
Tehran seems a bit surplus to requirements, no?

On Mon, Jun 25, 2012 at 10:10:37PM +0100, Mizter T wrote:
On 25/06/2012 17:42, David Cantrell wrote:
On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 07:51:31PM +0100, Robin9 wrote:
David Cantrell wrote:
Any bus passengers have a view on this?
Yes. I hope they don't get their bonus, and that they strike during
the Olympics. I hope that as a consequence thousands of people - both
spectators and participants - miss their events. Why? Well, I've paid
for the damned games, and I want to get some entertainment out of it.
Black humour is always better when it contain a grain of truth.
I'm not joking.
I've paid for Trident, and I want to get some entertainment out of it.
Tehran seems a bit surplus to requirements, no?

There are quite a few crucial differences. Amongst the biggest is that
the Olympics are actually supposed to be fun.

--
David Cantrell | London Perl Mongers Deputy Chief Heretic

Featu an incorrectly implemented bug

On 16/06/2012 13:42, Robin9 wrote:
I've just been listening to Ken Livingstone and Steve Norris
on LBC chatting about the possible bus drivers' strike

Reduce working hours per driver (say 3 days a week), reducing the stress
and employ more drivers all on part time or job share basis.

Or sack the more vociferious idiots and give the others the pay increase
together with longer working hours.

Or.... line them up in front of their families and ....

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Adrian C