Geoff's Tube 19 - 16th May 2012

[Iain]

Unlucky Geoff- I'd not come across boos but I really like the way of doing updates.

Interesting that the Moor Park change stuffed you up, it messed us up too last time.

I'm a bit puzzled by the 16:18 possible time, I have a 16:17 off the 7:31 Chesham start with a Heathrow finish, and I'd be surprised if there were two trains down to T5 a minute apart

[palkanetoijala31]

oh, yeah ... 16:17. you knew what i meant!

we made the train out of Amersham ok, but just after it left Rickmansworth it came to a halt and stopped for a minute. by the time it got going again we missed the Moor Park up to Watford and that put us a train behind, shouldn't have happened. we have an idea why it did.

i'm just moor gutted that the Piccadilly is so spare at that end of the day, that we didn't get about a 16:45, which would have been possible an hour earlier if you see what i mean, ah well.

we did Olympia in a way that I had never done it before, which was nice - and now makes me start to be unphased by Olympia when it's on an exhibition service only!

trains always get held at rickmansworth for some reason very rare u get a stop say 20s and out hopefully for the other challengers tomorrow this wont be a problem !

[palkanetoijala31]

Am i led to believe that ur usual partner in crime was not part of this attempt?

[Rhys1995]

Well done though Geoff! I mean considering your start you didn't do too bad.

[Steeevooo]

But Geoff, you're forgetting that the Tube is running better now than it has ever done before!

[hopeful traveller]

I see what Geoff means though.... my train home ALWAYS (9 times out of 10) arrives at 1617. My bus always arrives late and gets to Harrow Bus Station at 1618... GROAN.

[palkanetoijala31]

No one who has ever asked me gets to come along, as that's just blatant piggybacking, I always pick the people I want to go with because you're going to be with them ALLLL day, and so i need to know & like the person that I'm going with

I disagree and agree with this statement as if anybody asks u to join your team is not Piggybacking as they just want to be with the person on television who made it famous in the first place and i should point out that u urself have already said that Moley does your route planning and most of the support (so in affect are you not piggybacking on his generous route planning and his time in order for you to break record.The only way i could see somebody piggybacking is if they are not faster than urself on the runs you do which a certain member of the forum that asked to be part of your team is definately not slower than urself)

Although i definately agree the fact u should like the person and know them before u spend 16 hours on the tube with them i can only recall 2 times where this fact hasnt been good for myself.

[MylesHSG]

And yet our 19 and a half hours were 'unforgetable'

[palkanetoijala31]

And yet our 19 and a half hours were 'unforgetable'

actually myles i was refering to an attempt with neil andrew hall that was so disorganised from the start not by myself and the attempt number 3 where the taxi firm only had 2 cars what a stupid idea which led to an terrible attempt.Your attempt was actually good i had a nice few drinks despite not getting a blow job off the redhead thanks steveo and we really had a nice day doing it together and hence why i use it as part of my signature

[tubeguru]

I disagree and agree with this statement

Just to add to the confusion ...

[palkanetoijala31]

Well there is an attractive tfl new female staff member at Earls court i wouldnt mind doing support for anybody wishing to go to ken o or away from i even stay there all day just to chat her up.

[Iain]

Great report as usual

Just a shame the bit about emptying your bladder was followed by an Audioboo entitled "still going". I didn't click on that one.

[Iain]

Out of interest, what do you do with the bottles of pee?

[tubeguru]

Out of the windows, between doors when above ground.

[Sam]

I often see interesting coloured bottles of liquid along the railway track.

Lovely.

Not so easy for me to add to the collection though