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Post by q8 on Oct 19, 2005 11:06:47 GMT
I see the met office are warning of a severe winter. In that case I look forward with great glee to seeing the tube operating companies state of total unpreparedness when it does strike. I also anticipate some of the excuses and downright lies that will be trotted out to cover for the lack of foresight. (Which will, of course, be the result of the usual parsimony of having to lay out some cash without a return)
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2005 14:04:36 GMT
Bob, I think this is the exact reason why Ken Livingstone has went out of his way to appear on London Tonight etc warning about these predictions.
He's not stupid, he knows there's a chance the predictions may not happen, but this way he's covered all of the bases and when the PPP companies turn around and say they weren't prepared, he can say "But I warned everyone on the 19th October!"
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Post by q8 on Oct 19, 2005 17:01:11 GMT
Yep Alan he did. But will the infraco's listen? No, course they won't as he is seen as 'Red Ken' as a opposed to 'Terrific Tony' who had filled all their pockets with lovely cash.
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Post by Colin on Oct 20, 2005 2:07:37 GMT
Well, it's either gonna be loads of overtime or some easy shifts! Bring on the bad weather!! ;D ;D
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Post by chris on Oct 20, 2005 6:56:52 GMT
Well, it's either gonna be loads of overtime or some easy shifts! Bring on the bad weather!! ;D ;D Hint - Testing heating when you pick up your train! |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2005 14:16:50 GMT
Hint - Testing heating when you pick up your train! Indeed, the saloon heating which has been set to 'winter' settings all summer will have to be switched to 'summer' settings before the big freeze starts! ;D (I'm being sarcastic, of course, but it sometimes does seem that the thermostats on the trains aren't adjusted and are still freezing cold during the winter!) |
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Post by citysig on Oct 20, 2005 14:38:35 GMT
I see the met office are warning of a severe winter. Oh that would be the same Met office that fails to report the forecast accurately for the next few days, let alone weeks, and also the same Met Office that fills it's televised weather "forecasts" with news of weather which has already happened. Remember the last time they warned everyone? Many services basically shutdown "just in case" and then it did nothing but a light flurry. |
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Post by doubletrigger on Oct 20, 2005 17:08:29 GMT
Hmm... begining to think I shouldn't have signed for the Inverness route...
Oh well, knee deep snow, 9 car trains, short platforms you can't see and unstaffed stations here I come... should be interesting!
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