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Nov 8 2017, 09:11 AM
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Anyone who has been on a train late on a Saturday night with a drunken rabble digesting their football teams performance is grateful of the guards presence , the fact that he could , in reality , do very little if things got heated does not distract from the psychology . The amount of money lost through industrial action over this issue would have paid the guard's wages for an awfully long time . And what does the Minister in charge do ? **** all !
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Nov 8 2017, 10:32 AM
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QUOTE (SirWilliam @ Nov 8 2017, 11:11 AM) The amount of money lost through industrial action over this issue would have paid the guard's wages for an awfully long time . Not to mention lost fares due to unmanned trains and stations. EDIT : Sorry unstaffed! (Must keep the gender police happy!)
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Nov 8 2017, 06:33 PM
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QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Nov 8 2017, 06:09 PM) This is the weird thing, late at night when a 'guard' would be nice; there are none. During the day there's loads; often without a clue as to what's going on! Brings a whole new meaning to " Quis custodiet ipsos custodes " I wonder what Aslef have to say regarding guardless trains presently running ?
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Nov 8 2017, 06:45 PM
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QUOTE (Biker1 @ Nov 8 2017, 10:32 AM) Not to mention lost fares due to unmanned trains and stations. EDIT : Sorry unstaffed! (Must keep the gender police happy!) Trains are indeed 'Gender Neutral' as apparently is everything else if the media is to be believed.
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Nov 8 2017, 08:35 PM
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QUOTE (Turin Machine @ Nov 8 2017, 06:45 PM) Trains are indeed 'Gender Neutral' as apparently is everything else if the media is to be believed. Women only carriages soon. Be just like talibanland. Marvellous.😂
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Nov 9 2017, 09:54 AM
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QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Nov 8 2017, 08:09 PM) This is the weird thing, late at night when a 'guard' would be nice; there are none. During the day there's loads; often without a clue as to what's going on! There are no guards on the "turbo" type trains on our and many other lines. They are Driver Only Operation (DOO). Only the HST's have guards. (Or Train Managers as they now like to call them!).
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Nov 9 2017, 04:17 PM
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QUOTE (TallDarkAndHandsome @ Nov 8 2017, 08:35 PM) Women only carriages soon. Be just like talibanland. Marvellous.😂 "Legal recognition for non-binary people planned in Scotland" Well that's good, I was getting worried about that. You couldn't make this stuff up. Oh wait, you don't need to now.
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Nov 9 2017, 05:03 PM
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QUOTE (je suis Charlie @ Nov 9 2017, 04:17 PM) "Legal recognition for non-binary people planned in Scotland" Well that's good, I was getting worried about that. You couldn't make this stuff up. Oh wait, you don't need to now. Looking forward to 'cheap day return, make it half and half please' The gender issue is quite interesting. Presumably, if we can now choose our gender, by the same token, we must be able to choose our race?
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Nov 9 2017, 09:43 PM
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QUOTE (On the edge @ Nov 9 2017, 05:03 PM) Looking forward to 'cheap day return, make it half and half please' The gender issue is quite interesting. Presumably, if we can now choose our gender, by the same token, we must be able to choose our race? You are white. You are bad. Your forefathers were bad. You should repent and give all your assets over to the oppressed to make up for the sins of the past. Just saying as you are obviously a baddun. One of my colleagues is very successful. A self made man. Ghanaian. Lovely man. Christian. When he gets home he is called "coconut" by his fellow countrymen. Black on the outside. White on the in. He takes it as it is meant. A joke. This country has lost its sense of humour.
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Nov 10 2017, 06:08 AM
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QUOTE (TallDarkAndHandsome @ Nov 9 2017, 09:43 PM) You are white. You are bad. Your forefathers were bad. You should repent and give all your assets over to the oppressed to make up for the sins of the past. Just saying as you are obviously a baddun. One of my colleagues is very successful. A self made man. Ghanaian. Lovely man. Christian. When he gets home he is called "coconut" by his fellow countrymen. Black on the outside. White on the in. He takes it as it is meant. A joke. This country has lost its sense of humour. Oh for the days of Sambo, Nignog and Chalky on the TV. We knew how to laugh then.
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Nov 10 2017, 06:44 AM
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QUOTE (newres @ Nov 10 2017, 06:08 AM) Oh for the days of Sambo, Nignog and Chalky on the TV. We knew how to laugh then. Why are you always looking to be offended? May I suggest you find a "safe space" and retire to it?
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Nov 10 2017, 09:14 AM
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QUOTE (TallDarkAndHandsome @ Nov 10 2017, 06:44 AM) Why are you always looking to be offended? May I suggest you find a "safe space" and retire to it? I think he’s pointing something out more than taking offence? I have to wonder why Love Thy Neighbour is not so funny these days, but other shows from the period are. Being controversial: Blazing Saddles is one of my favourite films.
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Nov 10 2017, 09:27 AM
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QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Nov 10 2017, 11:14 AM) I think he’s pointing something out more than taking offence? I have to wonder why Love Thy Neighbour is not so funny these days, but other shows from the period are. I think it's fair to remember that in all these programmes the bigot was the one made out to be the ignorant fool. QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Nov 10 2017, 11:14 AM) Being controversial: Blazing Saddles is one of my favourite films. And mine!!
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Nov 10 2017, 09:31 AM
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QUOTE (TallDarkAndHandsome @ Nov 8 2017, 10:35 PM) Women only carriages soon. Be just like talibanland. Marvellous. You can't do that now though can you? How would you cater for all the other genders? No, trains have to be "gender neutral" like Top Shop and their changing rooms!
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Nov 10 2017, 12:07 PM
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QUOTE (Andy Capp @ Nov 10 2017, 09:14 AM) I think he’s pointing something out more than taking offence? I have to wonder why Love Thy Neighbour is not so funny these days, but other shows from the period are. TDH is a bit slow. Thanks for explaining to him.
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