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On Sun, 13 Nov 2005, Ian Johnston wrote:

On Sun, 13 Nov 2005 18:09:28 UTC, Tom Anderson
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Well, you ought to at least bear in mind that once the landowners have
been bought off, it's likely to be downgraded to a gravy tram. Or,
horror of horrors, a gravy trolleybus.


Worst of all - gawp 'elp us - a gravy Parry People Mover ...


You try getting that past Her Majesty's Gravy Railway Inspectorate!

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A Gravy RM. would be nice.......



Perhaps someone should put in a bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund (or
whatever it's called now) to run a fleet of Routemasters between the
Olympic Village and the venues.


But not presumably during the Paralympics?

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Ian Jelf wrote:

In message , Tony Polson
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Ian Jelf wrote:


A Gravy RM. would be nice.......



Perhaps someone should put in a bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund (or
whatever it's called now) to run a fleet of Routemasters between the
Olympic Village and the venues.


But not presumably during the Paralympics?


Well, it was very tongue-in-cheek!

Ducks for cover


Wise man. Where did you say you live?

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On Tue, 15 Nov 2005 14:08:19 UTC, "R.C. Payne"
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Ian Johnston wrote:


Worst of all - gawp 'elp us - a gravy Parry People Mover ...


You've overlooked the possibility of the gravy Guided Bus. The great
solution to all our transport problems, don't you know.


Shouldn't it be on the Thames, so we could have a gravy b...

No. I can't say it. I'll just get me coat.

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"Ian Johnston" wrote:

Shouldn't it be on the Thames, so we could have a gravy b...

No. I can't say it.



Because Alan Flavell already did?

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