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Forum: London Transport January 27th 07, 02:14 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,380
Posted By Tony Polson
City Thameslink gateline

On Sat, 27 Jan 2007 13:11:11 GMT, Sky Rider
wrote:
Recently I've noticed that a mixture of automatic and manual ticket
gates are being installed at City Thameslink. What...
Forum: London Transport January 17th 07, 10:08 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,515
Posted By Tony Polson
PMPL @ dead scum

On 16 Jan 2007 23:46:53 GMT, DaveP wrote:

I caught a comedy film the other day called "Idiocracy" with hit on
exactly the same theory.

It suggested that responsible,...
Forum: London Transport July 27th 05, 11:23 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 10,419
Posted By Tony Polson
Gerrards Cross update 5/7/05

asdf wrote:

It would certainly be interesting if Chiltern decide to run any such
services after the line through GX reopens.


The normal service is just fine, with an...
Forum: London Transport July 25th 05, 04:55 PM
Replies: 160
Views: 29,109
Posted By Tony Polson
More bombs?

"Ian Johnston" wrote:

On Mon, 25 Jul 2005 16:14:22 UTC, Tony Polson wrote:

: "Roger T." wrote:

: The fact that the...
Forum: London Transport July 25th 05, 04:14 PM
Replies: 160
Views: 29,109
Posted By Tony Polson
More bombs?

"Roger T." wrote:


The fact that the building did not collapse on impact is neither here nor
there other than it gave those fortunate enough to be under the point...
Forum: London Transport July 25th 05, 03:15 PM
Replies: 160
Views: 29,109
Posted By Tony Polson
More bombs?

"Ian Johnston" wrote:

I wonder about suspension bridges. I suspect the wires are just too
much an area of concentrated strength, and would probably cheesecutter
the...
Forum: London Transport July 25th 05, 03:11 PM
Replies: 160
Views: 29,109
Posted By Tony Polson
More bombs?

"Roger T." wrote:

On the contrary, the containment building at a nuclear power station is
supposed to be able to take a loaded 747 crashing on to it without...
Forum: London Transport July 25th 05, 02:56 PM
Replies: 160
Views: 29,109
Posted By Tony Polson
More bombs?

"grid58 (Paul)" wrote:



Tony Polson wrote:

So what about the million or so people Irag citizens had killed in the
run up to the "war"? Certain Muslims who say they...
Forum: London Transport July 24th 05, 11:21 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 11,892
Posted By Tony Polson
Laughing Jackasses on the Railways

Uncle Fester wrote:

Ian F. wrote


The difference is that bus drivers, TOC staff et al know full well that we
*have* to use their services - we can't take our business...
Forum: London Transport July 24th 05, 11:20 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 11,892
Posted By Tony Polson
Laughing Jackasses on the Railways

"Brimstone" wrote:

James Farrar wrote:
On Sun, 24 Jul 2005 20:27:40 +0000 (UTC), "Brimstone"
wrote:
Why not use Southern's main...
Forum: London Transport July 24th 05, 11:16 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 11,892
Posted By Tony Polson
Laughing Jackasses on the Railways

James Farrar wrote:

A shockingly false analogy.

Woolworths has no monopoly.


Woolworths doesn't make any profit, either.

It is not exactly the most successful of...
Forum: London Transport July 24th 05, 12:56 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 11,892
Posted By Tony Polson
Laughing Jackasses on the Railways

"Brimstone" wrote:

But there again, running a model shop you're meeting only those people who
*want* to be there and are induging in their hobby (unless they're buying...
Forum: London Transport July 24th 05, 12:39 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 11,892
Posted By Tony Polson
Laughing Jackasses on the Railways

"John Turner" wrote:

My wife and I run a small model shop where we are totally reliant on the
good will of our customers. We've been doing that for almost twenty years,...
Forum: London Transport July 23rd 05, 02:39 PM
Replies: 160
Views: 29,109
Posted By Tony Polson
More bombs?

wrote:



Ian Johnston wrote:
On Fri, 22 Jul 2005 11:58:38 UTC, Guy Gorton
wrote:

: I have never understood this policy. ...
Forum: London Transport July 22nd 05, 10:56 PM
Replies: 160
Views: 29,109
Posted By Tony Polson
More bombs?

(Neil Williams) wrote:
[1] Difficult with suicide bombers, of course. That said, the
security measures some people are suggesting might stop people being
blown up...
Forum: London Transport July 22nd 05, 10:51 PM
Replies: 160
Views: 29,109
Posted By Tony Polson
More bombs?

(Neil Williams) wrote:

The trouble with Sky News is that it is Murdoch press, which tends to
report his opinions and not always the facts. It is also...
Forum: London Transport July 22nd 05, 09:34 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 10,419
Posted By Tony Polson
Gerrards Cross update 5/7/05....Transport in Aylesbury

"Matt Wheeler" wrote:

Why is it a rip off ? I suspect its the price the market will bear, in
which case its hardly a rip off.
If you don't like it, catch the bus,...
Forum: London Transport July 22nd 05, 08:25 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 10,419
Posted By Tony Polson
Gerrards Cross update 5/7/05....Transport in Aylesbury

"Joe" wrote:

Well said, Jack. Chiltern Railways offer *excellent* value for money,
whether as a taxpayer or a farepayer.

£2.50 for a *Single* High Wycombe -...
Forum: London Transport July 22nd 05, 08:22 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 10,419
Posted By Tony Polson
Gerrards Cross update 5/7/05

"Joe" wrote:

Adrian Auer-Hudson wrote:
The diversion through Aylesbury is not an elegant solution. Wouldn't
it be great if there was an alternative?

I think...
Forum: London Transport July 22nd 05, 06:31 PM
Replies: 160
Views: 29,109
Posted By Tony Polson
More bombs?

"grid58 (Paul)" wrote:

MIG wrote: So we've got the world we created. Smug comments about
what was and
wasn't before Iraq don't count for much.

So what about the...
Forum: London Transport July 22nd 05, 06:29 PM
Replies: 160
Views: 29,109
Posted By Tony Polson
More bombs?

Adam Funk wrote:

Tony Polson wrote:

Andrew Yarnwood wrote:

Can you be sure it was the police?


Given that the BBC says it was,...
Forum: London Transport July 22nd 05, 01:36 PM
Replies: 160
Views: 29,109
Posted By Tony Polson
More bombs?

Andrew Yarnwood wrote:

Can you be sure it was the police?


Given that the BBC says it was, probably not, no.

The BBC is of course not perfect.

But would you...
Forum: London Transport July 22nd 05, 12:50 PM
Replies: 72
Views: 11,892
Posted By Tony Polson
Laughing Jackasses on the Railways

"Steve" wrote:

99.9999% of the staff that I know and work with ...


That means 999,999 out of the mere 1 million "staff you know and work
with". Can you remember all...
Forum: London Transport July 6th 05, 01:39 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 10,419
Posted By Tony Polson
Gerrards Cross update 5/7/05....Transport in Aylesbury

General Von Clinkerhoffen wrote:

I pay £1648 annual season ticket from Aylesbury to Amersham, from Stoke
Mandeville it £300 cheaper, I call that expensive for a 15 mile...
Forum: London Transport July 6th 05, 12:37 PM
Replies: 53
Views: 10,419
Posted By Tony Polson
Gerrards Cross update 5/7/05....Transport in Aylesbury

"Jack Taylor" wrote:


"General Von Clinkerhoffen" wrote in message
...
Aylesbury does still have...
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