On Sat, 19 Nov 2005 11:38:51 UTC, Roland Perry
wrote:

I'd have problems if a new nanny law said I couldn't buy and drink a can
of beer on the train on the way home. I assume such a rule would be for
the prevention of unpleasantness, despite my belief that I can have
quiet drink without causing any unpleasantness.

It is interesting, I think, that the most strident views expressed on
thise group about behaviour on trains are

a) that mobile phones should be banned from trains, because a few
people use them antisocially and

b) that alcohol should not be banned from trains, since it's only a
few people that use it antisocially

Even more interesting, there's a heavy overlap between these two
groups of shriekers (not you, Roland, just using your post as a
prompt).

Ian