Classic from the Mrs! Vol 2

[Jimmy Recard]

I had no idea about that 'Netflix and chill' thing.

If I had a Netflix account, that's the sort of thing I'd invite someone to do (unwittingly)

[Vaud]

To be fair it seems to be relatively recent...

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=net...

[cobra kid]

Ari said:

Does 'was at Waterloo getting a train home' not give you a clue..?

The train has to arrive, for it to leave. They don't build each individual one at the station.

[Ari]

cobra kid said:

Ari said:

Does 'was at Waterloo getting a train home' not give you a clue..?

The train has to arrive, for it to leave. They don't build each individual one at the station.

Oh dear, really?

She commutes into Waterloo every day, when she sent the missive she was at Waterloo, getting a train home.

Honestly, it's not complicated.

[grayze]

Spiffing said:

My brother's friend is going through a hard time with his girlfriend so is spending more time hanging out at my parent's where my brother lives. My Mum treats him as a second son so is fine with him being around.

Tonight she said that he can come over whenever he wants to watch Netflix and chill. She couldn't understand why he looked so shocked and I laughed so hard that the sip of water I had spurted our of my nose.

hmmmm. how old is mum?

[Alex@POD]

cobra kid said:

Ari said:

Does 'was at Waterloo getting a train home' not give you a clue..?

The train has to arrive, for it to leave. They don't build each individual one at the station.

In this situation, it doesn't matter if it leaves or arrives, the front of any train will be relative to the direction of travel for the trip in question.

HTH

Edited by Alex@POD on Thursday 8th October 12:47

[ManFromDelmonte]

Alex@POD said:

cobra kid said:

Ari said:

Does 'was at Waterloo getting a train home' not give you a clue..?

The train has to arrive, for it to leave. They don't build each individual one at the station.

In this situation, it doesn't matter if it leaves or arrives, the front of any train will be relative to the direction of travel for the trip in question.

HTH

I get the train to/from Waterloo very regularly and often hear people asking which the front of the train is. I thought they were joking the first time. Last time I heard someone ask, the guard pointed towards the front and just said "It's the bit at the front".

It boggles the mind, for the journey you're about to take, how can the front be the bit up against the buffers?

[Europa1]

ManFromDelmonte said:

Alex@POD said:

cobra kid said:

Ari said:

Does 'was at Waterloo getting a train home' not give you a clue..?

The train has to arrive, for it to leave. They don't build each individual one at the station.

In this situation, it doesn't matter if it leaves or arrives, the front of any train will be relative to the direction of travel for the trip in question.

HTH

I get the train to/from Waterloo very regularly and often hear people asking which the front of the train is. I thought they were joking the first time. Last time I heard someone ask, the guard pointed towards the front and just said "It's the bit at the front".

It boggles the mind, for the journey you're about to take, how can the front be the bit up against the buffers?

It boggles the mind, and it also boggles the mind how many people struggle with it. My London terminus is Kings Cross, and a staggering number of people are seeming flummoxed by "Travel in the front 4 coaches for ....". The other common question that yanks my chain is "Is this the train for [X]?" as they stand looking bewildered in the gangway of the train. To get to the train, they have walked through a concourse with massive departure boards, past a number of railway staff, then past the departure board at the start of the platform which states what train is on that platform, then past repeater screens at intervals along the platform, and yet apparently only try and check they are on the correct train when they board it.

Edited by Europa1 on Thursday 8th October 17:16

[budfox]

mollytherocker said:

I guess i am old too then....

Me too...

[hidetheelephants]

Europa1 said:

ManFromDelmonte said:

Alex@POD said:

cobra kid said:

Ari said:

Does 'was at Waterloo getting a train home' not give you a clue..?

The train has to arrive, for it to leave. They don't build each individual one at the station.

In this situation, it doesn't matter if it leaves or arrives, the front of any train will be relative to the direction of travel for the trip in question.

HTH

I get the train to/from Waterloo very regularly and often hear people asking which the front of the train is. I thought they were joking the first time. Last time I heard someone ask, the guard pointed towards the front and just said "It's the bit at the front".

It boggles the mind, for the journey you're about to take, how can the front be the bit up against the buffers?

It boggles the mind, and it also boggles the mind how many people struggle with it. My London terminus is Kings Cross, and a staggering number of people are seeming flummoxed by "Travel in the front for 4 coaches for ....". The other common question that yanks my chain is "Is this the train for [X]?" as they stand looking bewildered in the gangway of the train. To get to the train, they have walked through a concourse with massive departure boards, past a number of railway staff, then past the departure board at the start of the platform which states what train is on that platform, then past repeater screens at intervals along the platform, and yet apparently only try and check they are on the correct train when they board it.

It's even better when they ask you this while stood under a moving display with 'THIS TRAIN IS FOR FULCHESTER STOPPING AT BIRMPOOL, LIVERHAM, MANFORD AND BRADTON' on it and the annunciator has just said exactly the same thing.

[Impasse]

ManFromDelmonte said:

It boggles the mind, for the journey you're about to take, how can the front be the bit up against the buffers?

Up until a few minutes ago that was the front of the train. If those pesky drivers didn't keep swapping stuff about then the public wouldn't get so confused.
Mind you, all this is moot if the train is reversing then it's a frustrating situation whereby you have to swap seats to face the direction of travel you've just returned from.

Or something. Is my ticket valid for this journey?

[DervVW]

Other day I get a paniced call from the mrs whilst I am at work.
"Youve locked the door!"
"Yes, you were asleep when I left, so.."
"I can't find my keys, have you took them?"
"No, I have my own keys, I dont use yours"
"Can you check if they are in the car?"
So I check and there they are on the back seat, annoyed because its not to smart to leave anything on show, especially KEYS!!
So I tell her I've found them, and now its my fault shes locked in!!

Women!!

[Peanut Gallery]

Europa1 said:

ManFromDelmonte said:

Alex@POD said:

cobra kid said:

Ari said:

Does 'was at Waterloo getting a train home' not give you a clue..?

The train has to arrive, for it to leave. They don't build each individual one at the station.

In this situation, it doesn't matter if it leaves or arrives, the front of any train will be relative to the direction of travel for the trip in question.

HTH

I get the train to/from Waterloo very regularly and often hear people asking which the front of the train is. I thought they were joking the first time. Last time I heard someone ask, the guard pointed towards the front and just said "It's the bit at the front".

It boggles the mind, for the journey you're about to take, how can the front be the bit up against the buffers?

It boggles the mind, and it also boggles the mind how many people struggle with it. My London terminus is Kings Cross, and a staggering number of people are seeming flummoxed by "Travel in the front 4 coaches for ....". The other common question that yanks my chain is "Is this the train for [X]?" as they stand looking bewildered in the gangway of the train. To get to the train, they have walked through a concourse with massive departure boards, past a number of railway staff, then past the departure board at the start of the platform which states what train is on that platform, then past repeater screens at intervals along the platform, and yet apparently only try and check they are on the correct train when they board it.

Edited by Europa1 on Thursday 8th October 17:16

Don't come up north - Inverness train station they drive in, then reverse out and continue on the journey that way, so the bit that was the front is now the back. - I then turn green at traveling backwards.


In the Classics from the mrs..

Me: Obtain some power steering fluid, randomly announce how light the oil feels (it is near water, not the thick engine oil I was expecting)
Mrs: Lets see.
Me: Open box, some of that packing air bubble stuff floated out.
Mrs: Oh, that is very light!

[SunsetZed]

Europa1 said:

ManFromDelmonte said:

Alex@POD said:

cobra kid said:

Ari said:

Does 'was at Waterloo getting a train home' not give you a clue..?

The train has to arrive, for it to leave. They don't build each individual one at the station.

In this situation, it doesn't matter if it leaves or arrives, the front of any train will be relative to the direction of travel for the trip in question.

HTH

I get the train to/from Waterloo very regularly and often hear people asking which the front of the train is. I thought they were joking the first time. Last time I heard someone ask, the guard pointed towards the front and just said "It's the bit at the front".

It boggles the mind, for the journey you're about to take, how can the front be the bit up against the buffers?

It boggles the mind, and it also boggles the mind how many people struggle with it. My London terminus is Kings Cross, and a staggering number of people are seeming flummoxed by "Travel in the front 4 coaches for ....". The other common question that yanks my chain is "Is this the train for [X]?" as they stand looking bewildered in the gangway of the train. To get to the train, they have walked through a concourse with massive departure boards, past a number of railway staff, then past the departure board at the start of the platform which states what train is on that platform, then past repeater screens at intervals along the platform, and yet apparently only try and check they are on the correct train when they board it.

Edited by Europa1 on Thursday 8th October 17:16

Good fun if you tell them it's not they're train though, I particularly enjoy the panicked look if the doors are locked ready to go or better still if the trains actually moving!

[matchmaker]

Peanut Gallery said:

Don't come up north - Inverness train station they drive in, then reverse out and continue on the journey that way, so the bit that was the front is now the back. - I then turn green at traveling backwards.

It is a terminus, so there is no other way of getting the train out! Unless you mean the situation where a train from the south is headed north after Inverness, in which case because of the layout of the station (basically two stations in one, one for trains to the north and one for trains to the south) the train takes an avoiding line past the station, reverses into the northbound platforms, then departs from them.

[TwigtheWonderkid]

matchmaker said:

Peanut Gallery said:

Don't come up north - Inverness train station they drive in, then reverse out and continue on the journey that way, so the bit that was the front is now the back. - I then turn green at traveling backwards.

It is a terminus, so there is no other way of getting the train out! Unless you mean the situation where a train from the south is headed north after Inverness, in which case because of the layout of the station (basically two stations in one, one for trains to the north and one for trains to the south) the train takes an avoiding line past the station, reverses into the northbound platforms, then departs from them.

I suspect he means it's a Y shape arrangement, like Cromer when going from Norwich to Sheringham.

[zollburgers]

SunsetZed said:

Good fun if you tell them it's not they're train though, I particularly enjoy the panicked look if the doors are locked ready to go or better still if the trains actually moving!

Only a similar theme... a lot of drunken lads were on my train and were annoying everyone the whole way. I was getting off at North Camp (which is in Farnborough).

I'd just moved to the area and one of my flatmates at the time told me Farnborough only has two stations, one of which is Farnborough Main.

Anyway the train pulls up at Farnborough North and I assume it must be North Camp since I am under the impression that there are only two stations in Farnborough. The drunken lot ask me if this is North Camp. I say that it is and we all get off. It's only when the train pulls away that we all realise it's not and we are a good 50 mins walk from North Camp.

I wasn't happy with myself making such a stupid mistake. They were even less happy.

[Trevatanus]

zollburgers said:

SunsetZed said:

Good fun if you tell them it's not they're train though, I particularly enjoy the panicked look if the doors are locked ready to go or better still if the trains actually moving!

Only a similar theme... a lot of drunken lads were on my train and were annoying everyone the whole way. I was getting off at North Camp (which is in Farnborough).

I'd just moved to the area and one of my flatmates at the time told me Farnborough only has two stations, one of which is Farnborough Main.

Anyway the train pulls up at Farnborough North and I assume it must be North Camp since I am under the impression that there are only two stations in Farnborough. The drunken lot ask me if this is North Camp. I say that it is and we all get off. It's only when the train pulls away that we all realise it's not and we are a good 50 mins walk from North Camp.

I wasn't happy with myself making such a stupid mistake. They were even less happy.

Did you smile and wave, by way of an apology as the train pulled out of the station?

[DervVW]

Classic things train passengers say

[Ari]

Trevatanus said:

zollburgers said:

SunsetZed said:

Good fun if you tell them it's not they're train though, I particularly enjoy the panicked look if the doors are locked ready to go or better still if the trains actually moving!

Only a similar theme... a lot of drunken lads were on my train and were annoying everyone the whole way. I was getting off at North Camp (which is in Farnborough).

I'd just moved to the area and one of my flatmates at the time told me Farnborough only has two stations, one of which is Farnborough Main.

Anyway the train pulls up at Farnborough North and I assume it must be North Camp since I am under the impression that there are only two stations in Farnborough. The drunken lot ask me if this is North Camp. I say that it is and we all get off. It's only when the train pulls away that we all realise it's not and we are a good 50 mins walk from North Camp.

I wasn't happy with myself making such a stupid mistake. They were even less happy.

Did you smile and wave, by way of an apology as the train pulled out of the station?

Think you missed the bit where he got off too...