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15th July 2008, 06:59 PM

On Jul 15, 9:12 pm, Tony Polson <docnews2...@> wrote:
> "Paul Stevenson" <paul.pdste...@phonecoop.coop> wrote:
> >"Stephen" <newsmai...@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
> >news:9d3fk.22105$YG6.11252@newsfe12.ams2...
>
> >> This sort of thing is the reason I now use a car instead of the train. It
> >> only goes to confirm I've made the right decision. They need to sort out
> >> their act before I use the train.
>
> >You use the car because people who were not entitled to use Grand Central
> >were thrown off the train?
>
> >How odd!
>
> I think most normal people would have found it not only extremely odd,
> but also quite unacceptable, that their tickets were not valid on a
> train that was going towards their intended destination, just because
> it happened to be painted the wrong colour.
>
> Of course trainspotters think that such utter nonsense is perfectly
> ordinary and quite acceptable, and that people should be happy to be
> carried for part or all of their "rail" journey on slow, uncomfortable
> and inflexible bus replacements.

That's just about as meaningful as saying "of course environmentalists
think that stabbing is acceptable ..."

15th July 2008, 06:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
MIG Guest Posts: n/a Classified Rating: % ()	Too many passengers for Grand Central - (Sunday) On Jul 15, 9:12 pm, Tony Polson <docnews2...@> wrote: > "Paul Stevenson" <paul.pdste...@phonecoop.coop> wrote: > >"Stephen" <newsmai...@ntlworld.com> wrote in message > >news:9d3fk.22105$YG6.11252@newsfe12.ams2... > > >> This sort of thing is the reason I now use a car instead of the train. It > >> only goes to confirm I've made the right decision. They need to sort out > >> their act before I use the train. > > >You use the car because people who were not entitled to use Grand Central > >were thrown off the train? > > >How odd! > > I think most normal people would have found it not only extremely odd, > but also quite unacceptable, that their tickets were not valid on a > train that was going towards their intended destination, just because > it happened to be painted the wrong colour. > > Of course trainspotters think that such utter nonsense is perfectly > ordinary and quite acceptable, and that people should be happy to be > carried for part or all of their "rail" journey on slow, uncomfortable > and inflexible bus replacements. That's just about as meaningful as saying "of course environmentalists think that stabbing is acceptable ..."