On Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:02:25 +0100, "Phil Cook"
<phi### [at] nospamrocainfreeservecouk> wrote:

>> Not very except if there was a game on in London. I never had to book.
>> I did the journey by overnight bus as well. You just get to sleep then
>> you are woken up at the stop in Southwaite.
>
>Ah therefore unprofitable (unless you charge more) and a service that  
>should be removed ;-)

Woosh! ???


>> There's not much difference when you write it down :)

>
>I'll try that as an excuse next time I call someone with a Scottish accent  
>a "Geordie lad" :-P
>
On your own head be it :)
But then you are from the Home Counties so keep up the stereotype :)
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And lo on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:47:58 +0100, Stephen <mcavoysAT@aolDOTcom>  
did spake, saying:

> On Thu, 17 Apr 2008 09:02:25 +0100, "Phil Cook"
> <phi### [at] nospamrocainfreeservecouk> wrote:
>
>>> Not very except if there was a game on in London. I never had to book.
>>> I did the journey by overnight bus as well. You just get to sleep then
>>> you are woken up at the stop in Southwaite.
>>
>> Ah therefore unprofitable (unless you charge more) and a service that
>> should be removed ;-)
>
> Woosh! ???

Yeah, no it was a fairly wooshable statement. As everything's privatised  
now a train service with few passengers is most likely unprofitable  
therefore the company running it has three options - 1) Charge more. This  
covers the cost of running the train at the price of losing customers to  
whom the service is non-essential, therefore requiring you to charge more  
to the remaining customers until you're only left with those who *have* to  
use it being charged a small fortune. 2) Drop the service. Best option in  
that you now have a free train and driver to put on a more profitable  
route. 3) Get a subsidy from the government. Better option, you can still  
charge a near-exorbitant fee and 'make-up' your losses from the taxpayers.

>>> There's not much difference when you write it down :)
>>> Their accents are as rough as a badgers …
>>
>> I'll try that as an excuse next time I call someone with a Scottish  
>> accent a "Geordie lad" :-P
>>
> On your own head be it :)

Assuming I keep it afterwards.

> But then you are from the Home Counties so keep up the stereotype :)

Alrought chuck oil stop me Saff Landan talk na.

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Invisible wrote:

> When: Saturday 19th April, 5 PM onwards.
> Where: The Xscape in Central Milton Keynes.

> Suggest we meet up at the 
> climbing wall. Because you can't miss it - it's a 30 foot wall of rock!

So who's actually coming then?

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On Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:32:43 +0100, "Phil Cook"
<phi### [at] nospamrocainfreeservecouk> wrote:

>Yeah, no it was a fairly wooshable statement. As everything's privatised  
>now a train service with few passengers is most likely unprofitable  
>therefore the company running it has three options - 1) Charge more. This  
>covers the cost of running the train at the price of losing customers to  
>whom the service is non-essential, therefore requiring you to charge more  
>to the remaining customers until you're only left with those who *have* to  
>use it being charged a small fortune. 2) Drop the service. Best option in  
>that you now have a free train and driver to put on a more profitable  
>route. 3) Get a subsidy from the government. Better option, you can still  
>charge a near-exorbitant fee and 'make-up' your losses from the taxpayers.
>

What is the world comming to now-a-days? In my youth ... :)


>> On your own head be it :)
>
>Assuming I keep it afterwards.
>
I'm sure someone will give it back to you ;)

>> But then you are from the Home Counties so keep up the stereotype :)
>
>Alrought chuck oil stop me Saff Landan talk na.
>

That is why I've kept my accent :)
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On Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:38:40 +0100, Invisible <voi### [at] devnull> wrote:

>Invisible wrote:
>
>> When: Saturday 19th April, 5 PM onwards.
>> Where: The Xscape in Central Milton Keynes.
>
>> Suggest we meet up at the 
>> climbing wall. Because you can't miss it - it's a 30 foot wall of rock!
>
>So who's actually coming then?

I hope to but I won't know until tomorrow if my Project Manager will
want me to travel on Sunday. I'm also a day out I thought that this
was Wednesday, a problem working from home. I lose track of time.
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And lo on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 11:00:23 +0100, Stephen <mcavoysAT@aolDOTcom>  
did spake, saying:

> On Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:32:43 +0100, "Phil Cook"
> <phi### [at] nospamrocainfreeservecouk> wrote:
>
>> Yeah, no it was a fairly wooshable statement. As everything's privatised
>> now a train service with few passengers is most likely unprofitable
>
> What is the world comming to now-a-days? In my youth ... :)

...you could get a return ticket from London to Aberdeen for a shilling  
and still have enought left over for fish and chips when you got there ;-)

>>> On your own head be it :)
>>
>> Assuming I keep it afterwards.
>>
> I'm sure someone will give it back to you ;)

Hmm yes, but I'd prefer it being returned to the top half of my body.

>>> But then you are from the Home Counties so keep up the stereotype :)
>>
>> Alrought chuck oil stop me Saff Landan talk na.
>
> That is why I've kept my accent :)

and a luvly one it is to I'm sure boyo (he said in a Welsh accent)

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On Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:06:35 +0100, "Phil Cook"
<phi### [at] nospamrocainfreeservecouk> wrote:

>
>...you could get a return ticket from London to Aberdeen for a shilling  
>and still have enought left over for fish and chips when you got there ;-)

If you has said a pound :)


>Hmm yes, but I'd prefer it being returned to the top half of my body.

I don't know, you suit it there and it is becoming fashionable in
certain quarters. :)

>>>> But then you are from the Home Counties so keep up the stereotype :)
>>>
>>> Alrought chuck oil stop me Saff Landan talk na.
>>
>> That is why I've kept my accent :)
>
>and a luvly one it is to I'm sure boyo (he said in a Welsh accent)

Tut, tut, tut! The PC police will be paying a visit. :)
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On Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:27:52 +0100, Stephen <mcavoysAT@aolDOTcom>
wrote:

>If you has said a pound :)

Had! Had! not has :(
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St. wrote:
>   Ok, I'll post it here cos there's no rendering happening to post in p.b.i.
> 
>     I've crossed out work ref's because I don't want a bullet in my temple. 
> ;)
> 
>     This is how it's been for the last 8 years, and I know where everything 
> is! (Amazingly!)
> 
>     Well, not quite true, I get stuck with image names now and again, so 
> 'search' comes in handy.
> 
>      ~Steve~

Gordon Bennett!! :-D

John

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And lo on Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:27:52 +0100, Stephen <mcavoysAT@aolDOTcom>  
did spake, saying:

> On Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:06:35 +0100, "Phil Cook"
> <phi### [at] nospamrocainfreeservecouk> wrote:
>>
>> ...you could get a return ticket from London to Aberdeen for a shilling
>> and still have enought left over for fish and chips when you got there  
>> ;-)
>
> If you has said a pound :)

> Had! Had! not has :(

Too much LOLCats?

>> Hmm yes, but I'd prefer it being returned to the top half of my body.
>
> I don't know, you suit it there and it is becoming fashionable in
> certain quarters. :)

I don't think I'm ready to become a politician or litigation lawyer yet  
thank you very much.

>>>>> But then you are from the Home Counties so keep up the stereotype :)
>>>>
>>>> Alrought chuck oil stop me Saff Landan talk na.
>>>
>>> That is why I've kept my accent :)
>>
>> and a luvly one it is to I'm sure boyo (he said in a Welsh accent)
>
> Tut, tut, tut! The PC police will be paying a visit. :)

You mean the PC PCs; hey now that's a point why don't I ever see any  
police in PC World :-)

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