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So, I wonder which ghastly dehumanised moron made the recommendation to
his friend Tone' that the Routemaster's executioner should be thus honoured today? Marc. |
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Adrian writes ) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying : So, I wonder which ghastly dehumanised moron made the recommendation to his friend Tone' that the Routemaster's executioner should be thus honoured today? CBE = Commission from Bendis Earned? ROFLOL! :-)) -- Ian Jelf, MITG Birmingham, UK Registered Blue Badge Tourist Guide for London and the Heart of England http://www.bluebadge.demon.co.uk |
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Adrian, Brilliant!
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CBE = Commission from Bendis Earned?
More like right-on brownie points for Ken from his friends in the Disability Rights Commission. B2003 |
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On 31 Dec 2005 15:44:45 GMT, Adrian wrote:
) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying : So, I wonder which ghastly dehumanised moron made the recommendation to his friend Tone' that the Routemaster's executioner should be thus honoured today? CBE = Commission from Bendis Earned? Actually, Peter along with Tim O'Toole led the responses to 7/7 on behalf of TfL: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4569978.stm Why don't you bother to check your facts? Rob. -- rob at robertwoolley dot co dot uk |
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Robert Woolley ) gurgled happily, sounding
much like they were saying : So, I wonder which ghastly dehumanised moron made the recommendation to his friend Tone' that the Routemaster's executioner should be thus honoured today? CBE = Commission from Bendis Earned? Actually, Peter along with Tim O'Toole led the responses to 7/7 on behalf of TfL: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4569978.stm Why don't you bother to check your facts? Do forgive me. I didn't realise that signing off a press release or two with your name on the bottom was enough to earn a CBE these days. |
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Adrian wrote:
Robert Woolley ) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying : So, I wonder which ghastly dehumanised moron made the recommendation to his friend Tone' that the Routemaster's executioner should be thus honoured today? CBE = Commission from Bendis Earned? Actually, Peter along with Tim O'Toole led the responses to 7/7 on behalf of TfL: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4569978.stm Why don't you bother to check your facts? Do forgive me. I didn't realise that signing off a press release or two with your name on the bottom was enough to earn a CBE these days. Your attempt to make cheap jokes out of the 7/7 events, which put tremendous pressure on the management of London Underground and London Buses, is unwarranted. By all means criticise the honours system, but not in a way which belittles the very real achievements of these managers and their staff on that awful day. -- Richard J. (to e-mail me, swap uk and yon in address) |
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Richard J. ) gurgled happily, sounding much like
they were saying : Do forgive me. I didn't realise that signing off a press release or two with your name on the bottom was enough to earn a CBE these days. Your attempt to make cheap jokes out of the 7/7 events, which put tremendous pressure on the management of London Underground and London Buses, is unwarranted. By all means criticise the honours system, but not in a way which belittles the very real achievements of these managers and their staff on that awful day. I'm not making light of it in the slightest. If you think about what I said, it's the claim that he earned his CBE on 7/7 that is belittling those whose contributions were not honoured. Can you provide one iota of evidence of HendyBus actually getting his suit dirty in the aftermath of the explosions to help those injured and stranded? Of running through tunnels in the dark towards the screams of the dying, not knowing if there's another bomb about to go off? His job isn't (or shouldn't be) day-to-day operations, it is (or should be) the high-level strategy and future planning. Which should not come in to play on a day like 7/7. If he's directing the operations personally, then his job of advanced planning has failed dismally - and almost certainly he'd be hindering the work of getting the network up again by stopping those with a far better clue of what needs doing from doing their job. I have absolutely no doubt that plenty of people - LU, emergency services and just passers-by - did a superb job on that day with little regard for their own safety. I severely doubt he was personally high on the list. |
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On Mon, 02 Jan 2006 17:35:22 GMT, "Richard J."
wrote: Adrian wrote: Robert Woolley ) gurgled happily, sounding much like they were saying : So, I wonder which ghastly dehumanised moron made the recommendation to his friend Tone' that the Routemaster's executioner should be thus honoured today? CBE = Commission from Bendis Earned? Actually, Peter along with Tim O'Toole led the responses to 7/7 on behalf of TfL: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4569978.stm Why don't you bother to check your facts? Do forgive me. I didn't realise that signing off a press release or two with your name on the bottom was enough to earn a CBE these days. Your attempt to make cheap jokes out of the 7/7 events, which put tremendous pressure on the management of London Underground and London Buses, is unwarranted. By all means criticise the honours system, but not in a way which belittles the very real achievements of these managers and their staff on that awful day. The press briefing for Number 10 concerning the honours list is he http://www.number10.gov.uk/output/Page8851.asp - worth noting that many front line staff are honoured. - also worth noting that restoring services after what happened was a major piece of work (but then, if you're obsessed with Routemasters to the exclusion of all else why should that matter?) Rob. -- rob at robertwoolley dot co dot uk |
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