Cross passenger on the 0703hrs train from East Dulwich to London Bridge (Lounged)

[Jeremy]

I think it would probably be better if they got rid of all the seats, instead just having a large space for standing! At least the network might be able to cope with the volume of passengers then.

[david_carnell]

ChavWivaLawDegree Wrote:

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> Yes, re-nationalise it!

CWALD! We agree! See I'm not all bad. I think some shareholders might not like us though.

Jeremy - really? Are you serious? I could see it working on very short routes where people travel only a few stops but anything longer and journeys would be exhausting. Not to mention the elderly, those with children, etc.

[Brendan]

Hands ups if you are in an office which you had to commute to and you could just as easily be doing your job from a business centre based in ED.

Ok hands down now people are looking.

[Cassius]

Commuting is hell - other people are hell (well those standing too close to me are).

If I could earn the same in ED as I do in the West End (or even just a bit less) I'd jump at the chance - it would improve my standard of living considerably.

(Puts hands down)

[david_carnell]

Brendan Wrote:

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> Hands ups if you are in an office which you had to

> commute to and you could just as easily be doing

> your job from a business centre based in ED.

>

> Ok hands down now people are looking.

[Puts hand up]

Now, you try telling my boss that!

[Jeremy]

david_carnell Wrote:

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> Jeremy - really? Are you serious? I could see it

> working on very short routes where people travel

> only a few stops but anything longer and journeys

> would be exhausting. Not to mention the elderly,

> those with children, etc.

I wasn't being totally serious. But there more I think about the idea, the more I like it. Fold down seats could be provided, which are locked shut during peak hours. The elderly could have a separate compartment with floral armchairs and free cakes... give us all something to look forward to in a few years time.

[macroban]

I don't like floral armchairs.

[david_carnell]

You can stand with the rest of us then! :))

[Jeremy]

How about cakes? Do you like them?

[KalamityKel]

Do they serve cakes on trains these days? :o

[macroban]

I would have hoped that a young gentleman would offer a seat to an old woman.

ScotRail do cakes on some services.

MacRoban

[HonaloochieB]

So is the idea suggested by ???? (Loadsamoney?)to meet up with burning torches and pitchforks to sort out this uppity chav still a goer or not?

Debag the oik I say, that'll teach him some manners. It's what Boris Johnson would do.

[SeanMacGabhann]

HonaloochieB

;-)

Are you making a late bid for the most high-volume poster in the last 24 hours before the forum drinkup for a reason?

[HonaloochieB]

Not at all Sean, though if there's any sort of prize attached to such a feat then I'll happily accept it. Just a combination of being off work sick, having a sleepless night and being new to the board.

[KalamityKel]

Ello Honaloochie! *waves* :))

[SeanMacGabhann]

great name too btw. If you are sick tho can I assume you won't be making an appearance tonight?

[KalamityKel]

How long is the *can't attend* list sean?

[HonaloochieB]

KalamityKel Wrote:

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> Ello Honaloochie! *waves* :))

And hello yourself KK. Hope you got over the bug bite. Fond regards.

[HonaloochieB]

SeanMacGabhann Wrote:

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> great name too btw. If you are sick tho can I

> assume you won't be making an appearance tonight?

Thanks and I like the name Sean too.

How the compliments flow when the quality meet as Brendan Behan once wrote. Though it was ironic when he wrote it, but not when I did.

Cheers, have a good Burns night.