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« on: February 01, 2014, 09:53:24 »
Hi, just another introduction as a newbie on the site.  I started in the railway industry (90s) as an apprentice engineer, working on Class 323 EMU▸ (Electric Multiple Unit) and Glasgow Subway Trailer Cars before the company encountered some "difficult trading conditions"....  I then had many fun years doing Engineering/Operations in the Army, before deciding to get out and get a proper job (still in Engineering), which now sees me currently commuting from Chris F-N's favourite station to London every day.  Hopefully I can add some value to this excellent site, and be of use to the wider Great Western community.  I've enjoyed reading the posts so far, and widely support the expansion of the railway, especially around the Bristol area (which badly needs it).

 
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« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2014, 11:01:29 »
Welcome to the Coffee Shop forum, wabbit - and welcome to Nailsea!  Smiley

(I've split your post off into this new topic, rather than adding to an existing thread.)

Regards, CfN.  Grin
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« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2014, 11:28:35 »
Quote from: wabbit on February 01, 2014, 09:53:24
....before deciding to get out and get a proper job (still in Engineering).

sorry I though being in engineering was the definition of a proper job!

Welcome from me too.
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« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2014, 09:27:15 »
And a warm welcome from me as well wabbit! Grin
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« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2014, 19:41:28 »
And a similarly warm welcome from me too, wabbit!
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« Reply #5 on: February 02, 2014, 23:05:42 »
Welcome, wabbit!  Can I ask if you're a fan of Elmer Fudd?!  Only one thing to say in that case: Hewwo!
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« Reply #6 on: February 03, 2014, 18:40:37 »
Thanks for your welcomes, and wabbit banter! No relation to Elmer Fudd, although I think I met a long lost relation of his at the Jack Danwiels Distwerwy a few years ago...!
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« Reply #7 on: February 03, 2014, 21:39:09 »
Quote from: wabbit on February 03, 2014, 18:40:37
Thanks for your welcomes, and wabbit banter! No relation to Elmer Fudd, although I think I met a long lost relation of his at the Jack Danwiels Distwerwy a few years ago...!

Wew I'm glad he didn't kiw the wabbit, anyway!

Hope you enjoy being part of the forum, there's lots of interesting content.
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« Reply #8 on: February 04, 2014, 17:41:38 »
Thanks Cynthia.
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« Reply #9 on: February 04, 2014, 18:03:09 »
Quote from: wabbit on February 03, 2014, 18:40:37
Thanks for your welcomes, and wabbit banter! No relation to Elmer Fudd, although I think I met a long lost relation of his at the Jack Danwiels Distwerwy a few years ago...!


I taut I saw a puddy tat...

You got me at it now! Pesky wabbit!
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« Reply #10 on: February 04, 2014, 21:04:28 »
Quote from: Four Track, Now! on February 04, 2014, 18:03:09

I taut I saw a puddy tat...

You got me at it now! Pesky wabbit!

You sure you aint been at the Jack Danwiels yourself, Four Twack Now?! Roll Eyes
Hey wabbit, hope you manage to shake off aww the spuwious wefewences to a certain cartoon chawacter!  Sowwy, I wiw stop now......

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« Reply #11 on: February 07, 2014, 16:22:27 »
A couple of bwandies, for medicinal purposes. Back to wailway railway matters.
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« Reply #12 on: February 07, 2014, 18:36:14 »
No chance of me shaking off those excellent chawacter wefewences! Enjoy the weekend!
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« Reply #13 on: February 07, 2014, 22:24:52 »
Quote from: Four Track, Now! on February 07, 2014, 16:22:27
A couple of bwandies, for medicinal purposes. Back to wailway railway matters.

Hic!
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« Reply #14 on: February 07, 2014, 22:35:09 »
Quote from: wabbit on February 07, 2014, 18:36:14
No chance of me shaking off those excellent chawacter wefewences! Enjoy the weekend!

Aw shucks, wabbit, whenever I see a posting fwom you I wiw fowever wanna repwy in Ewmer Fudd mode.  Perwaps Four Twack Now has the wite idea - a bwandy should hit the spot.

You have a good weekend too!

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