What to say to idiots

[Mr Haematocrit]

don't say anything. Post the video on youtube and get others to condem them.

 

[Night Train]

• who walk on one side of a path and with dog on other side - connected by a lead of course
• who step off pavements without looking
• who undertake if one rides in secondary (in the track of the nearside wheel of a car)?

Good humoured suggestions only please - reprimands and abuse are counter-productive

1. Stop immediately. Pick up bike and carry on shoulder while walking slowly behind. When the path is clear or wide enough, apologise for being an arrogant cyclist and wheel your bike along the path for the rest of your journey.
2. Stop immediately, offer apologies for being an inconsiderate cyclist not paying attention to other road users. Cycle directly to the local tip and place bike in the crusher.
3. Nothing, just learn from your mistake and get back in the gutter where you belong.

 

[tyred]

Can't you make one of those "cow catcher" things like they used to have on trains in America?

 

[Night Train]

Can't you make one of those "cow catcher" things like they used to have on trains in America?

Would this do?

 

[tyred]

Would this do?

Perfect

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Apart from the idiots, did you enjoy it? NT and I had thought of going, but I was already getting put off by the cost, and then he ended up in plaster. Living here, I'm a bit spoilt, and prefer to go to the NRM when it's free...

Yes, except for the idiots, I enjoyed it. I know what you were saying about the cost, but hey, the last one was on 2004, so I let it slip by.

It was also hilarious hearing the utter veg complain about the Flying Moneypit Scotsman being painted in wartime black - you have to realise just how tiny some of their worlds really must be. Apparently it only has the divine right to be Apple Green and nothing else. Ever.
Bloody window licking Paint Froth! It has long been known that when you restore something, there is a certain minority who couldn't care less about all the work you have done, only what colour it is going to be, and then complain bitterly and wet their pants when, shock horror, it isn't in their favourite livery, because clearly is should be, any idiot can see that!

Livery is down to the owner, but this is never realised seemingly by the morons.


P.S. I can slag off my fellow Railway enthusiast because.... well, I am one.

 

[Night Train]

Isn't it time the Flying Scotsman was retired to being a static exhibit so that the national debt could recover a bit. Maybe a few other locomotives could get some work done to them then.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Isn't it time the Flying Scotsman was retired to being a static exhibit so that the national debt could recover a bit. Maybe a few other locomotives could get some work done to them then.

Yes, hence why it is called The Flying Money Pit, but unfortunately, retiring it is unthinkable to a certain voiceferous group of people, so it'll be put out there and flogged for everything its worth before being restored again at a stupid cost whilst other items continue to suffer.
Oh, and it'll be in Apple Green, mark my words!

Personally, I think they should rename the National Railway Museum, The Flying Scotsman Museum.

 

[Night Train]

Isn't it also a bit like Trigger's broom or the fisherman's knife by now?

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Well yes, possibly. Aslo, it was pointed out that it probably would be cheaper just building another Tornado instead!

I prefer A4s anyway, although that said, the Duchess (Duchess Of Hamilton) looked stunning, glinting in the sun on Sunday morning in all it's LMS Golden Lake livery (maroon with gold lining) and there is even talk of returning it to the mainline in its streamlined condition too, but only if it has a matching rake of coaches to go with it, which would be FANTABULOUS to see!

Personally though, I can't wait to see the Prototype HST running again and also the Brighton Belle!

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Anyway, idiots....

 

[Night Train]

Well yes, possibly. Aslo, it was pointed out that it probably would be cheaper just building another Tornado instead!

I was thinking that when watching the programme on the Tornado build. I felt sure the one off build cost would be less then the Scotsman's annual maintenance budget.

I am sorry I couldn't make Railfest, I was quite looking forward to it.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Seeing cyclists in York, I wondered it I would have unwittingly seen Arch.

 

[Night Train]

Seeing cyclists in York, I wondered it I would have unwittingly seen Arch.

Possibly, riding slowly, grey curly hair, fluorescent yellow top, a variety of bikes to choose from.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

Possibly, I don't know now.

Actually, I was going to ask if anyone was on Cyclechat when I visited Cycle Heaven at York Station, but oddly enough, I decided against it, so I bought a Cycle Heaven water bottle instead (which was then unceremoniously filled with some beer!).

Also, I saw a well dressed young guy on a fixie smoking a pipe, obviously going for the vintage look. Not anyone on here I'd guess!