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, you will learn to express yourself to get across your
main line of thinking. Anyone would think you are loco!

Just checked my timetable, back to the shunting of systems...

--
Paul (who the hell does this guy think he is?)
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On Thu, 31 Jan 2008 17:27:07 +0000, "Dave {Reply Address in.Sig}"
<noone$$@llondel.org> enriched this group when s/he wrote:

>In message , Ye Old One wrote:
>
>> 
>> And why was no birthday cake offered round the group?
>>
>They sent it using RFC1149 methods and it got eaten in transit.

Well people should be more careful. Birthday cake is a valuable thing
and needs looking after until it gets scoffed - by e that is.

-- 
Bob.