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« Reply #15 on: March 06, 2012, 20:38:36 »
I like that grahame!  Grin Grin Grin

Are we permitted to continually poke a wet-faced or sun-blinded ticket clerk until they do work?  Tongue Wink Grin
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« Reply #16 on: March 06, 2012, 20:41:35 »
Rather like TVMs▸ (Ticket Vending Machine), I understand ticket clerks do not take particularly kindly to being punched or kicked. Tongue
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« Reply #17 on: March 06, 2012, 20:45:05 »
I hope you ain't tried  Shocked
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« Reply #18 on: March 06, 2012, 20:54:28 »
Certainly not - TVM▸ (Ticket Vending Machine) or clerk!  Shocked
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William Huskisson MP▸ (Member of Parliament, or Mile Post (a method of measuring the railway in miles and chains from a starting point - usually London), depending on context) was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830.  Many more have died in the same way since then.  Don't take a chance: Stop, Look, Listen.

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« Reply #19 on: March 06, 2012, 21:41:31 »
 Grin I'm safe then hehe
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« Reply #20 on: March 06, 2012, 22:06:24 »
Quote from: chris from nailsea on March 06, 2012, 20:41:35
Rather like TVMs▸ (Ticket Vending Machine), I understand ticket clerks do not take particularly kindly to being punched or kicked. Tongue
I know this is in jest and not wanting to put to much of a dampener on the thread, but unfortunately that's what happened to a gateline member of staff at Truro this afternoon. the other staff say that he wasn't too badly hurt but was pretty well shaken up and the Police apparently did catch a suspect shortly after.
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« Reply #21 on: March 06, 2012, 22:47:59 »
I had a similar problem once when a friend and I couldn't get our tickets to Exeter from the machine at Waterloo, however with a much more positive outcome.  We were told to board, explained to the conductor on board who was very understanding (I showed him the confirmation email) and we got our tickets from the Machine at EXD» (Exeter St Davids - next trains).
Sorry to hear this story, It's pretty disgusting really, but alas not unheard of.

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