Be Excellent To Each Other

To answers Grim...'s earlier question, it depends.

ATW's controller tells me his drivers (don't know about others) can't use mobile phones unless stationary.

However, they do have the NRN phone built into the train which they can use while in motion.

It was an iPhone. I shan't tell on him

It won't be the worst thing they've done. We had a complaint once that as the train left the complainant saw the guard in the rear cab with his feet up on the control console, smoking a cigar.

That reminds me of yesterday - there didn't appear to be anyone in the front of the train at all.
The train was formed of two trains, if you see what I mean, so someone could have been in the middle one. But I probably just wasn't looking hard enough, right?

It wasn't the DLR.

The controls tend to be on the left. If there's a gangway it's possible to be standing on the right and not be able to see the driver.

Why do some big trains have names, and some don't?
Why don't small trains have names?

There are quite a few Pacers on the Valleys with names... one is named Myfanwy, another is named Sir Tom Jones. Not glamourous trains.

Tsk, I came to this trhead for pictures, not plane talk.

(If I'd been there, there'd be copious amounts of pictures already)

Pictures? Sounds like something to make people who weren't there feel included. Count me out.

I'm not falling for that one.

We've all seen BolshyPete, right?

Pete is a dance animal.

Did nobody get a video of that?

Is that a bottle of Buckfast?

that or strawberry cider.

I think that was the strawberry cider Kalmar came back with.

Good Lord I look horrible!

Government please ban all camera phones, plskthnx.

That's EXACTLY what I thought!

NO WAY is he a Scotchlander.

before he went to the bar he was asking who wanted vodka and coke.....MrsA said "That's a funny looking vodka and coke" when he came back with 8 bottles of strawberry pop....

Hah!

How do you think I felt, though? I could have pocketed that £29 instead of offering it back for a round of drinks. I could probably buy a few hours of your time with that

Hours....? Ramsea bought me 2ltrs of White Lightning for £2.50 12 years ago. You'd never get rid of me for £29!

woo!

Remember to take inflation into account!

I quite liked the strawberry cider, it's just that it didn't have very much alcohol in it.

It's probably bad I only vaguely remember this.

Oh yeah, she is a bit inflated these days.

More of me to love, innit.

Finally, some pictures:

Christ those are some BAD photos. Let's just move on.

I'm too scared to go back a page.

There's something strange about that last pic of Pete

His eyes repel all but Nikon branded flashes.

Is that last one Ramsea?

No, the one after that.

Damnit, I'm going to have to go back a page now, aren't I? FFS.

It is Ramsea. Strangely photogenic!

You need someone like me or Grim... at these events with the cojones to bring a proper camera. Evidence.

Aww, he looks like he has a fat neck there.

I'm saying nothing about the other pics

I'm so glad we some how managed to make beautiful babies...Although, I may be blinded by mothers love, there

"..."

Well, that's a given.

You were more than welcome to come

That's not what I meant. What I meant was: man up, people who did go, and take a better camera. Or possibly, what I really meant was: hey, look how surprisingly good my pics from last year were.

Yeah but.....everyone looks better on a camera phone....

I recognise hardly any of those people on your pics, Doccy G, who are they?

I think they're all labelled.

Also... I was there, but sensibly Doccy G kept the camera away from me.

Bah. They are good pictures, bar the ones of me. I can't stand having my picture taken.

Anyway, it's a shame you didn't come. It was strange ending the night without my ears ringing.

Because your handsomeness would break the camera

Oh, you.

*giggles*

Alternatively, exposure is difficult when your head blocks out all the light.