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« Reply #15 on: January 17, 2016, 20:48:16 »

I understand if you go further west over the Tamar they are still marvelling at this new fangeled electric light type thing.

At least that's what I was told today when I suggested wifi at sports grounds shouldn't be unusual!
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« Reply #16 on: January 17, 2016, 20:51:23 »

But beyond the decision, its out if their hands....hence largely
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« Reply #17 on: January 17, 2016, 21:33:51 »

I understand if you go further west over the Tamar they are still marvelling at this new fangeled electric light type thing.

At least that's what I was told today when I suggested wifi at sports grounds shouldn't be unusual!

Further west we have the issue with one operator using RPIs (Revenue Protection Inspector, or Retail Price Index, depending on context) on their trains and the other operator's Train managers actively encouraging people to buy on board.

As for Wifi at sports ground not being unusual, WiFi is the least of our concerns. We played an away rugby match to a team earlier in the season who's changing rooms were 1.5 miles away from the field, with their bar roughly situated half way between the two. The Pitch had no facilities what so ever, not even a portaloo for spectators.
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« Reply #18 on: January 18, 2016, 06:04:00 »

I understand if you go further west over the Tamar they are still marvelling at this new fangeled electric light type thing.

At least that's what I was told today when I suggested wifi at sports grounds shouldn't be unusual!

Further west we have the issue with one operator using RPIs (Revenue Protection Inspector, or Retail Price Index, depending on context) on their trains and the other operator's Train managers actively encouraging people to buy on board.

As for Wifi at sports ground not being unusual, WiFi is the least of our concerns. We played an away rugby match to a team earlier in the season who's changing rooms were 1.5 miles away from the field, with their bar roughly situated half way between the two. The Pitch had no facilities what so ever, not even a portaloo for spectators.

You must be a bit soft - when I was playing "Coarse" rugby  in Devon the pitch WAS a portaloo for several dozen cows!  Grin
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