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Author: | pcernie [ Mon May 14, 2012 8:29 am ] |
Post subject: | A cunning plan for the Birmingham to London train journey |
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18050473 Would that get annoying quickly, or... been a long time since I was on a train, and I didn't go far! |
Author: | belchingmatt [ Mon May 14, 2012 8:35 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: A cunning plan for the Birmingham to London train journey |
That would quickly become infuriating. The only way it would work is if the messages were changed frequently. And of course the only way to make a trip from London to Birmingham more enjoyable is to cancel it. ![]() |
Author: | oceanicitl [ Mon May 14, 2012 9:22 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: A cunning plan for the Birmingham to London train journey |
Tony Robinson is now trending on twitter |
Author: | forquare1 [ Mon May 14, 2012 10:39 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: A cunning plan for the Birmingham to London train journey |
I think staff should be encouraged to make it up as they go along. I've heard of one guard who announced "We are now arriving in Wolverhampton, unfortunately". One guard down here frequently messes up her lines "Good morning ladies and gentlemen, this is the 16:48 service to...Errr...Where are we going - oh yes! - This is the train to Aberystwatch!" or "Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen" - * INTERRUPTED BY ANNOUNCEMENT JINGLE* - "OOooooo, BING BONG! Sorry about that everyone. We are here!"... It can be amusing, but I think it has to be off the cuff... |
Author: | cloaked_wolf [ Mon May 14, 2012 10:42 am ] | |||||||||
Post subject: | Re: A cunning plan for the Birmingham to London train journey | |||||||||
I'd find it irritating but it does remind me of this:
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Author: | belchingmatt [ Mon May 14, 2012 10:51 am ] | |||||||||
Post subject: | Re: A cunning plan for the Birmingham to London train journey | |||||||||
What I've said during many boat safety briefings. |
Author: | l3v1ck [ Mon May 14, 2012 6:21 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: A cunning plan for the Birmingham to London train journey |
All those quotes are from a book and are not specific to that airline. I have the book. |
Author: | Linux_User [ Mon May 14, 2012 9:47 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: A cunning plan for the Birmingham to London train journey |
The plane featuring the "this way up" livery is epic. ![]() One of the few moments which used to brighten up my days at Sainsbury's would be little messages manufacturers used to place on boxes - for example on the bottom of a coffee box it used to say "This is the bottom of the box (thanks for looking)". And yes, working in Sainsbury's is that dull. |
Author: | cloaked_wolf [ Mon May 14, 2012 10:17 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: A cunning plan for the Birmingham to London train journey |
I think a couple of years back (maybe c.2006-7), I started noticing this. Products wouldn't have the usual crap. Software would have slim-lined EULAs that would declare things like: by signing, you agree not to hack our software, distribute it illegally etc. |
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