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Windows that reflect what's inside the carriage when you want to take a photo of the passing scenery - and don't open!  |
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« Reply #1 on: June 23, 2025, 21:15:47 » |
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It is uncouth to wear a sleeveless vest on it own (i.e. not under a shirt) indoors including on public transport.
An exception could reasonably be made in truly exceptional heat, but normally JUST DONT !
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« Last Edit: June 23, 2025, 22:24:13 by broadgage »
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A proper intercity train has a minimum of 8 coaches, gangwayed throughout, with first at one end, and a full sized buffet car between first and standard.
It has space for cycles, surfboards,luggage etc.
A 5 car DMU▸ is not a proper inter-city train. The 5+5 and 9 car DMUs are almost as bad.
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« Reply #2 on: June 24, 2025, 00:31:39 » |
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2. Strong trackside growth that means pictures taken from trains get blocked by foliage ...  That's a lovely little church overlooking a lake with beautiful hills all around But then the modern day does allow up to take hundreds of pictures at a sensible price in the hope that some may come out OK ... and I am not averse to selecting the odd frame from a video occasionally. |
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« Reply #3 on: June 24, 2025, 00:42:57 » |
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It is uncouth to wear a sleeveless vest on it own (i.e. not under a shirt) indoors including on public transport.
An exception could reasonably be made in truly exceptional heat, but normally JUST DONT !
The weather was exceptionally hot yesterday ... but, yes, people's personal habits can be inconsiderate! Unbuttoning your shirt and spraying de-odourant into your armpits is another "please don't" for me; I was not quite so unhappy with the young lady who laid out a box of false nails on the Paris express the other week and proceeded to glue them all onto her finger nails. Using your phone as a makeup mirror has become commonplace - I'm sure some of our members do that, and there may be some things I do thoughtlessly that irritate others. Also yesterday - a young lady who was quite pretty (am I allowed to say that?) when she arrived proceeded to "enhance" her lips with some sort of paint-on sickly looking layer that reflected light and left her looking very false indeed and far less pretty in my personal view. She the proceeded to break pieces off a chocolate wafer biscuit and had to open her mouth wide to stuff the pieces in without damaging the work she had done to her lips. |
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« Reply #4 on: June 24, 2025, 01:16:35 » |
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Using your phone as a makeup mirror has become commonplace - I'm sure some of our members do that ...
Gosh - how can I do that?  CfN▸ .  |
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William Huskisson MP▸ 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.
"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.
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« Reply #5 on: June 24, 2025, 20:24:07 » |
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Also yesterday - a young lady who was quite pretty (am I allowed to say that?) when she arrived proceeded to "enhance" her lips with some sort of paint-on sickly looking layer that reflected light and left her looking very false indeed and far less pretty in my personal view. She the proceeded to break pieces off a chocolate wafer biscuit and had to open her mouth wide to stuff the pieces in without damaging the work she had done to her lips.
Ah, it wasn't a Cadburys Flake advert being filmed in front of you then. |
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« Reply #6 on: June 25, 2025, 17:13:14 » |
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Also yesterday - a young lady who was quite pretty (am I allowed to say that?) ...
No. You told me off for suggesting that the train manager on one of my recent journeys to Melksham was 'pretty'. She had done a full ticket check onboard, including her return down the aisle to my seat, just to check that she'd got it right (my ticket from Nailsea & Backwell had involved two changes, at Bath Spa and Trowbridge). I maintain that she was very pretty. CfN▸ . |
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William Huskisson MP▸ 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.
"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.
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« Reply #7 on: June 25, 2025, 19:22:45 » |
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But isn't there a difference between a person in the normal course of their duty who happens to be easy on the eye, and a young lady who's taking measures to look pretty ... I ask in jest in the lighter side, but I have one close female friend who's "reverse engineered" - gone out of her way NOT to be pleasing on the eye in order to discourage unwanted attention.
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« Reply #8 on: June 25, 2025, 19:42:32 » |
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Yes.  Our daughter does make herself look very pretty - that's fair enough. There's no way you could make me look pretty (even with AI) in a photo. CfN▸ .  |
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William Huskisson MP▸ 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 #9 on: June 25, 2025, 20:10:43 » |
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When I was in hospital, one of the nurses stated that I looked "cute" this I found shocking, I haver been called cute in my life.
Those who have met me in person, will confirm that "cute" is not a term that comes to mind.
Fat, stout, full sized, tall, old, past it, top heavy; might come to mind but not "cute"
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A proper intercity train has a minimum of 8 coaches, gangwayed throughout, with first at one end, and a full sized buffet car between first and standard.
It has space for cycles, surfboards,luggage etc.
A 5 car DMU▸ is not a proper inter-city train. The 5+5 and 9 car DMUs are almost as bad.
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« Reply #10 on: June 25, 2025, 20:17:44 » |
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When I was in hospital, one of the nurses stated that I looked "cute" this I found shocking, I haver been called cute in my life.
Those who have met me in person, will confirm that "cute" is not a term that comes to mind.
Fat, stout, full sized, tall, old, past it, top heavy; might come to mind but not "cute"
"Cuddly" might work |
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« Reply #11 on: June 25, 2025, 23:05:55 » |
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Those who have met me in person ...
I have: broadgage is great. |
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William Huskisson MP▸ 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 #12 on: June 26, 2025, 09:45:29 » |
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Those who have met me in person ...
I have: broadgage is great. Great in diameter and circumference, yes. Great in height, maybe, but only a bit above average. Great in cuteness, no way. |
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A proper intercity train has a minimum of 8 coaches, gangwayed throughout, with first at one end, and a full sized buffet car between first and standard.
It has space for cycles, surfboards,luggage etc.
A 5 car DMU▸ is not a proper inter-city train. The 5+5 and 9 car DMUs are almost as bad.
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« Reply #13 on: July 21, 2025, 09:21:26 » |
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I was also once said to resemble "a poor little elf", that was perhaps understandable as I was in the company of a lady, who was APPRECIABLY taller, wider, and heavier than me, I was also wearing a green overall coat, which may have contributed to an elf like appearance.
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A proper intercity train has a minimum of 8 coaches, gangwayed throughout, with first at one end, and a full sized buffet car between first and standard.
It has space for cycles, surfboards,luggage etc.
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