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"Annabel Smyth" wrote in message
... At which point, most of us waiting to get on absolutely lost it! If any of you people who work for LU know who this announcer was, do tell him he totally made my journey. It's amazing the difference a bit of humour can make to your journey! There's a driver on the East London line that gives the best announcements I've ever heard on the Underground. He's got a very deep Carribean accent, and greets people to the train at New Cross Gate with "Good morning/afternoon/evening Ladies and Gentlemen, this is your northbound East London Line service to Shoreditch. The next stop will be Surrey Quays. Passengers for the Jubilee line should change at Canada Water, passengers for the District line should change at Whitechapel. This train will soon be departing, so sit back, relax, cheer up and enjoy the ride, because it's a beautiful day. And please, keep your feet off the seats, yes folks, please, keep your feet off the seats. This train's now departing, please mind the doors." On the approach to a station [at a weekend] you get "Folks, this is Canada Water. Canada Water folks. Change for the Jubilee line to central London. If you're leaving the train here then whatever you do, wherever you go and whatever the weather, have a great weekend. Canada Water folks." Of course while he's saying all this there is classical music playing in the background! DJ. |
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In message , DJ
writes It's amazing the difference a bit of humour can make to your journey! There's a driver on the East London line Snip Of course while he's saying all this there is classical music playing in the background! Let's hope it's not on a DVD.... -- Kat Me, Ambivalent? Well, yes and no. |
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"DJ" wrote in message
... There's a driver on the East London line that gives the best announcements I've ever heard on the Underground. snip Of course while he's saying all this there is classical music playing in the background! I hope it's not Beethoven's 9th, or people will start calling the East London Line the Clockwork Orange. -- John Rowland - Spamtrapped Transport Plans for the London Area, updated 2001 http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acro...69/tpftla.html A man's vehicle is a symbol of his manhood. That's why my vehicle's the Piccadilly Line - It's the size of a county and it comes every two and a half minutes |
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On Wed, 12 May 2004 21:58:40 GMT, "DJ"
wrote: It's amazing the difference a bit of humour can make to your journey! Recent announcement from attendant on a US Southwest flight, upon arrival at terminal : "If you're changing here to a connecting Southwest flight, the agent at the gate will be happy to help you. If you're changing to another airline - we don't care." |
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"John Rowland" wrote:
"DJ" wrote: There's a driver on the East London line that gives the best announcements I've ever heard on the Underground. snip Of course while he's saying all this there is classical music playing in the background! I hope it's not Beethoven's 9th, or people will start calling the East London Line the Clockwork Orange. Oh - they shouldn't call it that. That is what the Glasgow Underground (or Glasgow Subway, as I believe it is now officially known as) is nicknamed! -- MetroGnome ~~~~~~~~~~ |
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"MetroGnome" wrote in message
news:15tpc.308$yA2.285@newsfe1-win... "John Rowland" wrote: "DJ" wrote: There's a driver on the East London line that gives the best announcements I've ever heard on the Underground. snip Of course while he's saying all this there is classical music playing in the background! I hope it's not Beethoven's 9th, or people will start calling the East London Line the Clockwork Orange. Oh - they shouldn't call it that. That is what the Glasgow Underground (or Glasgow Subway, as I believe it is now officially known as) is nicknamed! Oonly doon among wee Sassenachs! -- John Rowland - Spamtrapped Transport Plans for the London Area, updated 2001 http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acro...69/tpftla.html A man's vehicle is a symbol of his manhood. That's why my vehicle's the Piccadilly Line - It's the size of a county and it comes every two and a half minutes |
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![]() "John Rowland" wrote in message ... "MetroGnome" wrote in message news:15tpc.308$yA2.285@newsfe1-win... "John Rowland" wrote: "DJ" wrote: There's a driver on the East London line that gives the best announcements I've ever heard on the Underground. snip Of course while he's saying all this there is classical music playing in the background! I hope it's not Beethoven's 9th, or people will start calling the East London Line the Clockwork Orange. Oh - they shouldn't call it that. That is what the Glasgow Underground (or Glasgow Subway, as I believe it is now officially known as) is nicknamed! Oonly doon among wee Sassenachs! Ho ho ho, God that was hilarious........... John, that made you sound like a complete southern English tosser! Andy |
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