I use an I-Pod when commuting, so don't ever hear other people's music. However, silly girls talking about which blokes they shagged in the toilets at Talk at high volume whilst I am studying the racing form? - now that makes we want to slap someone...[b said:
Yep, I'm coming to that conclusion. The trains via Basildon aren't too bad. But I've now got to the point where I avoid trains that go round the loop via Chafford Hundred and Tilbury - the chav factor definitely increases (even during the rush hour).[b said:Quote[/b] (* ORM * @ May 22 2006,17:02)]What do you expect - C2C = Commute 2 Chavland. Get yourself onto the classy line.
To add to the list of annoyances, bloody video phones on trains. What's the point? (Apart from trying to show off.)[b said:
You want to commute on the Silverlink from Barking (as I do into Walthamstow) the playing of MP3's through the phone speaker for the benefit of the whole train is almost compulsory.[b said:
Is that the Gosepl Oak line (or "Da Wrekked Train" as it became known among me and my workmates)? I used to get that to work in South Tottenham up to the end of 1999 - terrible, makes the Fenny line look like the Orient Express[b said:Quote[/b] (Ron Manager @ May 22 2006,19:49)]You want to commute on the Silverlink from Barking (as I do into Walthamstow) the playing of MP3's through the phone speaker for the benefit of the whole train is almost compulsory.[b said:
I really don't want to turn into a grumpy old man but this is tipping me into Victor Meldrew territory
That's the one....oooohhh, the sights I've seen on there I can tell ya![b said:Quote[/b] (hexagon_sun @ May 22 2006,20:26)]Is that the Gosepl Oak line (or "Da Wrekked Train" as it became known among me and my workmates)? I used to get that to work in South Tottenham up to the end of 1999 - terrible, makes the Fenny line look like the Orient Express[b said:Quote[/b] (Ron Manager @ May 22 2006,19:49)]You want to commute on the Silverlink from Barking (as I do into Walthamstow) the playing of MP3's through the phone speaker for the benefit of the whole train is almost compulsory.[b said:
I really don't want to turn into a grumpy old man but this is tipping me into Victor Meldrew territory
please can somone dig up the C2C vs FGE totty thread where we had a station by station breakdown.[b said:Quote[/b] (* ORM * @ May 22 2006,17:02)]What do you expect - C2C = Commute 2 Chavland. Get yourself onto the classy line.
Good idea...[b said:Quote[/b] (Kenny @ May 22 2006,21:02)]please can somone dig up the C2C vs FGE totty thread where we had a station by station breakdown.[b said:Quote[/b] (* ORM * @ May 22 2006,17:02)]What do you expect - C2C = Commute 2 Chavland. Get yourself onto the classy line.
That was a quality thread.
It's no contest - really - Chavburyness wins hands down.[b said:Quote[/b] (CI-City Blue @ May 23 2006,14:33)]Good idea...[b said:Quote[/b] (Kenny @ May 22 2006,21:02)]please can somone dig up the C2C vs FGE totty thread where we had a station by station breakdown.[b said:Quote[/b] (* ORM * @ May 22 2006,17:02)]What do you expect - C2C = Commute 2 Chavland. Get yourself onto the classy line.
That was a quality thread.
Met Line from Uxbridge to Rayners Lane is similarly afflicted. Little tosspots.[b said:Quote[/b] (Ron Manager @ May 22 2006,19:49)]You want to commute on the Silverlink from Barking (as I do into Walthamstow) the playing of MP3's through the phone speaker for the benefit of the whole train is almost compulsory.[b said:
I really don't want to turn into a grumpy old man but this is tipping me into Victor Meldrew territory
