Stupid people and SPECs

[MPwannadecentincome]

Thats called a train I think.

If all the cars were tractor beamed together then that would be the next best thing, plus we'd probably get there quicker, the only time the beam would be broken would be to allow someone to leave or join.

[Peoplesoft bloke]

Thats called a train I think.

Except the train doesn't take me door to door, and my car is mercifully free of people trying to deafen themselves with iPods, shouting inot mobiles or (as in one case) squaddies watching a film on a laptop.

[NickFitz]

Except the train doesn't take me door to door, and my car is mercifully free of people trying to deafen themselves with iPods, shouting inot mobiles or (as in one case) squaddies watching a film on a laptop.

That's why I only go First Class these days. Much more civilised, with plenty of space, complimentary coffee and pastries served at my seat, and complimentary wine in the evening.

It's the contractor's way

[Zippy]

GPS enabled speed limiters will be with us soon enough.

Then you'll have to pay for a track day to go fast...

Try the M6 toll road. It's only 4 quid and there's nobody on it

[RichardCranium]

That's why I only go First Class these days. Much more civilised, with plenty of space, complimentary coffee and pastries served at my seat, and complimentary wine in the evening.

There was a comment on Radio 4 from someone the other day: "You know times are bad when they stop the complimentary coffee service in 1st Class". I was puzzled by that, then decided he was referring to air travel.

I have never been offered complimentary anything when travelling First Class.

That has been by Silver Link; the Leeds to London service; the Taunton to London service and the London to Manchester service.

What do you have to do to get the freebies?

[NickFitz]

There was a comment on Radio 4 from someone the other day: "You know times are bad when they stop the complimentary coffee service in 1st Class". I was puzzled by that, then decided he was referring to air travel.

I have never been offered complimentary anything when travelling First Class.

That has been by Silver Link; the Leeds to London service; the Taunton to London service and the London to Manchester service.

What do you have to do to get the freebies?

When the East Midlands mainline to St Pancras was run by Midland Mainline, one received all of the above, though not at weekends. Then the franchise was given to East Midlands Trains.

I travelled down to London the other week, and was pleased to see that the coffee and pastries were still brought to me. However, rather than proper teaspoons, we had to make do with those disposable sticks that don't actually stir properly. Nor was there a proper saucer, but one of those paper mat things instead

So standards have slipped a little, but it was still free, and I didn't have to mingle with the unwashed masses at the buffet car

[Peoplesoft bloke]

That's why I only go First Class these days. Much more civilised, with plenty of space, complimentary coffee and pastries served at my seat, and complimentary wine in the evening.

It's the contractor's way

Indeed, some of the worst excesses were back in the days of permiedom, however there are still self important terry ossers shouting into phones in first class and the train still doesn't drop me at home

[Scary]

[smartypants geek mode]

What do they mean by ‘average’?
Do they mean ‘mean’? In which case;
where
Arithmetic mean = AM
Geometric mean = GM
Harmonic mean = HM

AM≥GM≥HM

[/smartypants geek mode]

<substitute smartypants geek for wikipedia smartass mode>

Use the mode, spend a few seconds at the legal limit then constantly accelerate until you've passed the last camera.

[minestrone]

That's why I only go First Class these days. Much more civilised, with plenty of space, complimentary coffee and pastries served at my seat, and complimentary wine in the evening.

It's the contractor's way

Exactly what I do, free papers and wi fi with plug for laptop and if anyone abuses their mobile they get it shut down by a short burst of the mobile jammer.

[expat]

That's why I only go First Class these days. Much more civilised, with plenty of space, complimentary coffee and pastries served at my seat, and complimentary wine in the evening.

It's the contractor's way

I can't afford Second Class on the train, never mind First. Flying and driving, those I can afford. Trains in any other country, OK.