On Sun, 27 Jan 2008 22:50:54 +0000, Andrew Marshall
 enriched this group when s/he wrote:

>In message , Ye Old One 
> writes
>>On Sun, 27 Jan 2008 09:18:47 +0000, Andrew Marshall
>> enriched this group when s/he wrote:
>>>In message , Ye Old One
>>> writes
>>>>Now you have got me thinking....and it hurts as I've been up since
>>>>5am.
>
>>>5am? That's a bit oh-dark-early, innit?
>
>>Rose (my wife) got a call at 4:50am from the alarm company that covers
>>the shop she works at. The manageress had not answered the phone so
>>she was next on the list. So, up, dress, and a run into the centre of
>>Gloucester to find that someone had not shut a door properly.
>
>Ah, IC. I imagine there will be words had tomorrow morning...

I think the words have already been had :)
>
>> Of
>>course, by the time I got home with her it was too late to go back to
>>bed so the result was a longer than usual day :(
>
>Reminds me of the standby nights I did for HSA at Hatfield 25-odd years 
>ago; after an overnight batch failure at 4am or later it wasn't worth 
>going home again.
>
>>Only bright spot was all the scantily clad young (and no so) ladies
>>walking around town at that time having just emerged from the clubs.
>>They certainly didn't seem to be feeling the cold.
>
>Aye; much the same can be seen late at night in Stevenage. No sense, no 
>feeling?

I would have enjoyed the feeling but my wife would not let me offer
any of them a lift home :(

You know, I think this has been the longest thread in UKS since before
christmas. What can we do to keep it going? 
-- 
Bob.

On Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:27:32 +0000, Gordon H
<Gordon@g3snx.demon.co.uk.invalid> enriched this group when s/he
wrote:

>Ye Old One  writes
>>
>>You know, I think this has been the longest thread in UKS since before
>>christmas. What can we do to keep it going?
>
><Wipes sweaty brow with oil stained rag>
>
>You could put some bloody overalls on and help me shovel coal into the 
>firebox!

No, that is a skilled job for which I'm not qualified. I think I have
to start as a cleaner first and work up - at least that is how it used
to be with the SR and GWR.
>
>I'm quite "chuffed" that I started it.

No good starting it and then running out of steam - you have got to
keep it going now.
>
>Leaves the sidings before Simon railroads us into some horrible puns...

See, there you go, running off up the main line. You need to Marshall
your trucks if you want this thread to grow and prosper like the
threads of old.

-- 
Bob.

On Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:56:56 +0000 (GMT),
paul$@pcserviceselectronics.co.uk (Paul Carpenter) enriched this group
when s/he wrote:

>On Monday, in article
>     
>     usenet@mcsuk.net "Ye Old One" wrote:
>>On Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:27:32 +0000, Gordon H
>><Gordon@g3snx.demon.co.uk.invalid> enriched this group when s/he
>>wrote:
>>>Ye Old One  writes
>>>>
>>>>You know, I think this has been the longest thread in UKS since before
>>>>christmas. What can we do to keep it going?
>>>
>>><Wipes sweaty brow with oil stained rag>
>>>
>>>You could put some bloody overalls on and help me shovel coal into the 
>>>firebox!
>>
>>No, that is a skilled job for which I'm not qualified. I think I have
>>to start as a cleaner first and work up - at least that is how it used
>>to be with the SR and GWR.
>>>
>>>I'm quite "chuffed" that I started it.
>>
>>No good starting it and then running out of steam - you have got to
>>keep it going now.
>>>
>>>Leaves the sidings before Simon railroads us into some horrible puns...
>>
>>See, there you go, running off up the main line. You need to Marshall
>>your trucks if you want this thread to grow and prosper like the
>>threads of old.
>
>One of these days,

Which days? Do you have a selection I can see? Are there any thursdays
available - I love thursdays as we have the grandkids on thursdays.

> you will learn to express yourself

Prefer to go a bit slower these days.

> to get across your
>main line of thinking.

You got something against branch lines?

> Anyone would think you are loco!

I sometimes have a tender behind.
>
>Just checked my timetable, back to the shunting of systems...

You will not get far with shunting if you only go in reverse.

-- 
Bob.

In message , Ye Old One wrote:

> On Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:56:56 +0000 (GMT),
> paul$@pcserviceselectronics.co.uk (Paul Carpenter) enriched this group
> when s/he wrote:
> 
>>On Monday, in article
>>     
>>     usenet@mcsuk.net "Ye Old One" wrote:
>>>On Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:27:32 +0000, Gordon H
>>><Gordon@g3snx.demon.co.uk.invalid> enriched this group when s/he
>>>wrote:
>>>>Ye Old One  writes
>>>>>
>>>>>You know, I think this has been the longest thread in UKS since before
>>>>>christmas. What can we do to keep it going?
>>>>
>>>><Wipes sweaty brow with oil stained rag>
>>>>
>>>>You could put some bloody overalls on and help me shovel coal into the
>>>>firebox!
>>>
>>>No, that is a skilled job for which I'm not qualified. I think I have
>>>to start as a cleaner first and work up - at least that is how it used
>>>to be with the SR and GWR.
>>>>
>>>>I'm quite "chuffed" that I started it.
>>>
>>>No good starting it and then running out of steam - you have got to
>>>keep it going now.
>>>>
>>>>Leaves the sidings before Simon railroads us into some horrible puns...
>>>
>>>See, there you go, running off up the main line. You need to Marshall
>>>your trucks if you want this thread to grow and prosper like the
>>>threads of old.
>>
>>One of these days,
> 
> Which days? Do you have a selection I can see? Are there any thursdays
> available - I love thursdays as we have the grandkids on thursdays.
> 
>> you will learn to express yourself
> 
> Prefer to go a bit slower these days.
> 
>> to get across your
>>main line of thinking.
> 
> You got something against branch lines?
> 
>> Anyone would think you are loco!
> 
> I sometimes have a tender behind.
>>
>>Just checked my timetable, back to the shunting of systems...
> 
> You will not get far with shunting if you only go in reverse.
> 
Is there a point to this sub-thread, or perhaps set of them?
-- 
Dave
mail da ve@llondel.org (without the space)
http://www.llondel.org
So many gadgets, so little time

"Dave {Reply Address in.Sig}" <noone$$@llondel.org> wrote:
> Ye Old One wrote: 
>> paul$@pcserviceselectronics.co.uk (Paul Carpenter) wrote:
>>>     usenet@mcsuk.net "Ye Old One" wrote:
>>>> Gordon H <Gordon@g3snx.demon.co.uk.invalid> wrote:

>>>>>Leaves the sidings before Simon railroads us into some horrible
>>>>>puns... 
>>>>
>>>>See, there you go, running off up the main line. You need to
>>>>Marshall your trucks if you want this thread to grow and prosper
>>>>like the threads of old.
>>>
>>>One of these days,
>> 
>> Which days? Do you have a selection I can see? Are there any
>> thursdays available - I love thursdays as we have the grandkids
>> on thursdays. 
>> 
>>> you will learn to express yourself
>> 
>> Prefer to go a bit slower these days.
>> 
>>> to get across your
>>>main line of thinking.
>> 
>> You got something against branch lines?
>> 
>>> Anyone would think you are loco!
>> 
>> I sometimes have a tender behind.
>>>
>>>Just checked my timetable, back to the shunting of systems...
>> 
>> You will not get far with shunting if you only go in reverse.
>> 
> Is there a point to this sub-thread, or perhaps set of them?

Dave, I think you're either on the wrong track or just blowing smoke.

Stu

On Mon, 28 Jan 2008 23:41:15 +0000, "Dave {Reply Address in.Sig}"
<noone$$@llondel.org> enriched this group when s/he wrote:

>In message , Ye Old One wrote:
>
>> On Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:56:56 +0000 (GMT),
>> paul$@pcserviceselectronics.co.uk (Paul Carpenter) enriched this group
>> when s/he wrote:
>> 
>>>On Monday, in article
>>>     
>>>     usenet@mcsuk.net "Ye Old One" wrote:
>>>>On Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:27:32 +0000, Gordon H
>>>><Gordon@g3snx.demon.co.uk.invalid> enriched this group when s/he
>>>>wrote:
>>>>>Ye Old One  writes
>>>>>>
>>>>>>You know, I think this has been the longest thread in UKS since before
>>>>>>christmas. What can we do to keep it going?
>>>>>
>>>>><Wipes sweaty brow with oil stained rag>
>>>>>
>>>>>You could put some bloody overalls on and help me shovel coal into the
>>>>>firebox!
>>>>
>>>>No, that is a skilled job for which I'm not qualified. I think I have
>>>>to start as a cleaner first and work up - at least that is how it used
>>>>to be with the SR and GWR.
>>>>>
>>>>>I'm quite "chuffed" that I started it.
>>>>
>>>>No good starting it and then running out of steam - you have got to
>>>>keep it going now.
>>>>>
>>>>>Leaves the sidings before Simon railroads us into some horrible puns...
>>>>
>>>>See, there you go, running off up the main line. You need to Marshall
>>>>your trucks if you want this thread to grow and prosper like the
>>>>threads of old.
>>>
>>>One of these days,
>> 
>> Which days? Do you have a selection I can see? Are there any thursdays
>> available - I love thursdays as we have the grandkids on thursdays.
>> 
>>> you will learn to express yourself
>> 
>> Prefer to go a bit slower these days.
>> 
>>> to get across your
>>>main line of thinking.
>> 
>> You got something against branch lines?
>> 
>>> Anyone would think you are loco!
>> 
>> I sometimes have a tender behind.
>>>
>>>Just checked my timetable, back to the shunting of systems...
>> 
>> You will not get far with shunting if you only go in reverse.
>> 
>Is there a point to this sub-thread, or perhaps set of them?

Switching things is a good thing - it helps the thread grow. However,
without a signal someone may end up on the wrong track.

-- 
Bob.

On Wed, 30 Jan 2008 03:19:45 -0800 (PST), maxine
 enriched this group when s/he wrote:

>On 29 Jan, 10:44, Ye Old One  wrote:
>> On Mon, 28 Jan 2008 23:41:15 +0000, "Dave {Reply Address in.Sig}"
>>  enriched this group when s/he wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> >In message , Ye Old One wrote:
>>
>> >> On Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:56:56 +0000 (GMT),
>> >> pa...@pcserviceselectronics.co.uk (Paul Carpenter) enriched this group
>> >> when s/he wrote:
>>
>> >>>On Monday, in article
>> >>>     
>> >>>     use...@mcsuk.net "Ye Old One" wrote:
>> >>>>On Mon, 28 Jan 2008 10:27:32 +0000, Gordon H
>> >>>><Gor...@g3snx.demon.co.uk.invalid> enriched this group when s/he
>> >>>>wrote:
>> >>>>>Ye Old One  writes
>>
>> >>>>>>You know, I think this has been the longest thread in UKS since before
>> >>>>>>christmas. What can we do to keep it going?
>>
>> >>>>><Wipes sweaty brow with oil stained rag>
>>
>> >>>>>You could put some bloody overalls on and help me shovel coal into the
>> >>>>>firebox!
>>
>> >>>>No, that is a skilled job for which I'm not qualified. I think I have
>> >>>>to start as a cleaner first and work up - at least that is how it used
>> >>>>to be with the SR and GWR.
>>
>> >>>>>I'm quite "chuffed" that I started it.
>>
>> >>>>No good starting it and then running out of steam - you have got to
>> >>>>keep it going now.
>>
>> >>>>>Leaves the sidings before Simon railroads us into some horrible puns...
>>
>> >>>>See, there you go, running off up the main line. You need to Marshall
>> >>>>your trucks if you want this thread to grow and prosper like the
>> >>>>threads of old.
>>
>> >>>One of these days,
>>
>> >> Which days? Do you have a selection I can see? Are there any thursdays
>> >> available - I love thursdays as we have the grandkids on thursdays.
>>
>> >>> you will learn to express yourself
>>
>> >> Prefer to go a bit slower these days.
>>
>> >>> to get across your
>> >>>main line of thinking.
>>
>> >> You got something against branch lines?
>>
>> >>> Anyone would think you are loco!
>>
>> >> I sometimes have a tender behind.
>>
>> >>>Just checked my timetable, back to the shunting of systems...
>>
>> >> You will not get far with shunting if you only go in reverse.
>>
>> >Is there a point to this sub-thread, or perhaps set of them?
>>
>> Switching things is a good thing - it helps the thread grow. However,
>> without a signal someone may end up on the wrong track.
>>
>> --
>> Bob.- Hide quoted text -
>>
>> - Show quoted text -
>
>Well Im ded chuffed to see a decent thread for once ;o)
>
>MaX

Well thanks for helping to keep it going. I doubt it will equal some
of the record threads of the past but as long as we keep stoking it
then there is a chance it will last to Easter.



-- 
Bob.

On Wed, 30 Jan 2008 22:41:59 +0000, Gordon H
<Gordon@g3snx.demon.co.uk.invalid> enriched this group when s/he
wrote:

>maxine  writes
>>
>
>Gordon wrote:
>
>>> >>>>>I'm quite "chuffed" that I started it.
>>>
>>
>>Well Im ded chuffed to see a decent thread for once ;o)
>>
>>MaX
>
>BZZZT!     Repetition.
>
>...And as the strains of the Minute Waltz fade away . . .
>
>Didn't you and Lee have a couple of birthdays recently?
>(One each, I mean).

I thought it was rude to point out a lady was aging.

-- 
Bob.

Gordon H <Gordon@g3snx.demon.co.uk.invalid> wrote:
> maxine  writes
>
>>Gordon when were you thinking of going on said train? Lee and me
>>would like to go subject to right dates and if you wanted some
>>company of course LOL  Cor Ive missed this place after we moved.
> 
> I'll run it past Mavis and see if she's innerested.
> Christ, that's another eighty-four quid spoken for.
> 8-(

I thought you said Mavis wouldn't be interested.

Stu