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date: Sun, 24 Aug 2008 22:56:15 +0100,
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The Delights of Working on the Railways
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date: Sun, 24 Aug 2008 22:56:15 +0100
author: A Jones
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Re: The Delights of Working on the Railways
"A Jones" wrote in message
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I wouldn't even spend 10p ringing Stagecoach to tell them that I wasn't
coming in.
Reminds me of a true story told to me by the wife of a friend who works in
admin for First at a bus depot.
One morning a driver who only had a couple of years to go booked on and
headed out on the journey to his starting point. On the way he stopped to
buy a paper and a scratch card and promptly won 50k.
He asked the owner of the newsagent if he could use his phone:
Hello, is that Oldham depot?
Yes.
Your bus is outside the newsagent on *whatever* road. You had better collect
it. Goodbye.
And thus he took early retirement.
Brian.
date: Sun, 24 Aug 2008 23:07:23 +0100
author: Brian Robertson
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Re: The Delights of Working on the Railways
On 24 Aug, 23:07, "Brian Robertson" wrote:
> "A Jones" wrote in message
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> >http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7579954.stm
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> I wouldn't even spend 10p ringing Stagecoach to tell them that I wasn't
> coming in.
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> Brian.
I don't suppose anyone would think you would.
date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 07:02:36 -0700 (PDT)
author: jeffworsnop
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Re: The Delights of Working on the Railways
"jeffworsnop" wrote in message
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> On 24 Aug, 23:07, "Brian Robertson" wrote:
>> "A Jones" wrote in message
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>> news:1219614977.22605.0@proxy00.news.clara.net...
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>> >http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7579954.stm
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>> I wouldn't even spend 10p ringing Stagecoach to tell them that I wasn't
>> coming in.
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>> Brian.
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> I don't suppose anyone would think you would.
Actually, I probably would use 10p, but to go sick and to string it out as
long as I could.
Brian.
date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:55:22 +0100
author: Brian Robertson
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Re: The Delights of Working on the Railways
I would think a fair few here, if they won and were relieved of the
need to hold down jobs, would take advantage of all that spare time to
go and volunteer for a preserved line.
I know I would and if that meant, at some point, I found myself on the
footplate well I would have died and gone to heaven.
date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:17:26 -0700 (PDT)
author: allan tracy
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Re: The Delights of Working on the Railways
"Brian Robertson" wrote in message
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> "jeffworsnop" wrote in message
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>> On 24 Aug, 23:07, "Brian Robertson" wrote:
>>> "A Jones" wrote in message
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What delights are these, can someone tell me again please! ?, certainly no
delights in the dept which im in.
What a sad twat, if i won that i dont think i would even phone in, miss the
job or the people.
Railways might be in the blood, but its not in the family.( or any
consideration to it )
date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:11:42 GMT
author: Alex Barrow
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Re: The Delights of Working on the Railways
"Alex Barrow" wrote in message
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> "Brian Robertson" wrote in message
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>>> On 24 Aug, 23:07, "Brian Robertson" wrote:
>>>> "A Jones" wrote in message
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> What delights are these, can someone tell me again please! ?, certainly no
> delights in the dept which im in.
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> What a sad twat, if i won that i dont think i would even phone in, miss
> the job or the people.
>
> Railways might be in the blood, but its not in the family.( or any
> consideration to it )
>
I really do think that you need to go back to school. You appear unable to
string a single sentence together.
Brian.
date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:26:32 +0100
author: Brian Robertson
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Re: The Delights of Working on the Railways
"Brian Robertson" wrote in message
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> "Alex Barrow" wrote in message
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>> "Brian Robertson" wrote in message
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>>>> On 24 Aug, 23:07, "Brian Robertson" wrote:
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>>>>> news:1219614977.22605.0@proxy00.news.clara.net...
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>>>>> >http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7579954.stm
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>> What delights are these, can someone tell me again please! ?, certainly
>> no delights in the dept which im in.
>>
>> What a sad twat, if i won that i dont think i would even phone in, miss
>> the job or the people.
>>
>> Railways might be in the blood, but its not in the family.( or any
>> consideration to it )
>>
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> I really do think that you need to go back to school. You appear unable to
> string a single sentence together.
>
> Brian.
>
Lack of on the job training, need i say more!
date: Mon, 25 Aug 2008 22:28:45 GMT
author: Alex Barrow
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