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thetrout

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« on: February 26, 2012, 11:07:05 »

Just had an Invoice from one of my suppliers for Internet Backbone rental numbered: 165107! Cheesy

Does this mean that if I present the invoice to FGW^▸ I can claim 165107 as rightfully mine?? Shocked

I need to get out more............... Wink


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grahame

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Re: Things in business that can be associated to the Railways...!

« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2012, 22:47:02 »

Do I admit to that I have a phone number ending in 153 which is set aside for certain rail activities; I hope it becomes rather well known as an enquiry line in our neck of the woods once there's enough trains to be worth enquiring about. Of course, if it's a huge success we'll have to look at switching to another number, probably ending in 150.


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« Reply #2 on: February 26, 2012, 22:49:39 »

My mobile number ends in ...143.

Still pining for them on the SVB Line.....


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thetrout

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« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2012, 04:16:19 »

I nearly bought a DID^▸ for my new PBX phone system which ended in 442 Grin


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« Reply #4 on: February 29, 2012, 15:43:43 »

I once dealt with a customer complaint number 450079, having travelled on 450 079 into work that morning.


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« Reply #5 on: February 29, 2012, 16:30:08 »

I used to live in a house with the street number 125.

Does that count?

As a kid I loved the association with the fastest trains in the UK^▸ . We were in the 'Age of the Train' after all Wink

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4CybduRq2k


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