Thank you very much!DrainBrain wrote:Just wanted to wish good luck to everyone taking part.
I hope the weather is kind so that your Fantastic August Race around the Tube doesn't become a Stupidly Hot August Race around the Tube.
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*insert boasting about notable tube accomplishments here*
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You causing trouble again boyscrxisi wrote:Add "Sky" and "Sky Sports" and "Sky F1" to the swear filter, and make it change it to BBCtubeguru wrote:Note: I edited the two posts that refer to a well-known broadcaster for two reasons:
1 - I don't want the forum appearing to endorse a certain broascasters over any others
2 - HT's obsession Sky (despite not having access to it) is amusing.
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Ooh, can't have that. It's immature and not becoming of a forum administrator.scrxisi wrote:Add "Sky" and "Sky Sports" and "Sky F1" to the swear filter, and make it change it to BBCtubeguru wrote:Note: I edited the two posts that refer to a well-known broadcaster for two reasons:
1 - I don't want the forum appearing to endorse a certain broascasters over any others
2 - HT's obsession Sky (despite not having access to it) is amusing.
Plus I'll put "Sky" in my signature and accuse all and sundry of a personal vendetta against moi.
(Matt's post is going to look very confusing if Tubeguru does set up the filter.)
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I also have just called TfL. The conversation went as follows:tractakid wrote:Just phoned TFL. Took a while, but despite nothing appearing in their system they told me that the regular half hourly service will be running. I will get a call tomorrow to confirm this, with precise timings.
The time period was quoted as being from 0950 til 2300
- Is there an Exhibition service running for the British Beer Festival tomorrow?
- Yes - there is an Exhibition service for all Olympia exhibitions.
- No there isn't, only a few get them nowadays, can you check please?
- OK - yes there is one running tomorrow.
- When will it run?
- Every 15 minutes.
- Are you sure, it's normally every 30 minutes for an exhibition service?
- I'll check - you're right trains will leave Earls Court at 25 & 45 minutes past the hour.
- Are you sure that's a 20 & 40 minute frequency?
- I agree it's not every 30 minutes, but that's what it says here.
At that point I gave up and lost the will to live. The WTT says they leave at 14 & 44 from Earls Court.
Has anyone got any different information?
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He has a job interview.Sam wrote:Also, what happened to the mighty team Rhys?
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That's what I have Nigel....Nigel wrote: The WTT says they leave at 14 & 44 from Earls Court.
Has anyone got any different information?
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DrainBrain wrote:Just wanted to wish good luck to everyone taking part.
I hope the weather is kind so that your Fantastic August Race around the Tube doesn't become a Stupidly Hot August Race around the Tube.
Thanks weather looks good ATM, coolest day of week max 20 and only around 13-15 in the morning, winds around 10mph... Still hotter than ideal but will take that following the last few weeks
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I hadn't checked the forecast but that's a relief to know! Just going through- have I got everything? train to London is in about 34 minutes!
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so still no completion for rhys thenhopeful traveller wrote:He has a job interview.Sam wrote:Also, what happened to the mighty team Rhys?
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He did 259 one day last week.
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Looks like a good service at the moment, and the Olympia service does seem to be running as promised.
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I know but today was going to be that day when he was going to get 270! hope he gets his job instead though!tubeguru wrote:He did 259 one day last week.
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You may have guessed this already, but I was unable to be part of the race yesterday due to work commitments. A shame as I'm keen to give it another go. Congratulations on the various PBS that were collected.
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many congrats to all whom took part seems like all rostered and surprise entrants enjoyed themselves and a special congratulation to one half of team rhys for entering the full 270 club.
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My understanding of the positions in the race are as follows:
1. Damien & Kevin: 17:11:49
2. Nigel: 17:12:12
3. Tangy: 17:13:47
4. Andrew, Glen, Iain & Rhys: 17:18:18
Geoff: DNF
Al: DNS
I last saw Tangy going well at about 9.30 yesterday morning, having started very early at Heathrow, so I assume he finished. Once I've had confirmation of his time, I'll update the Top Times table. [Now edited to include Tangy's time.]
Please update this if I've left anyone out or have got anything wrong.
I'll do write up of my day as soon as I get a chance, but I've got to get ready soon for a meeting I'm having later this afternoon.
1. Damien & Kevin: 17:11:49
2. Nigel: 17:12:12
3. Tangy: 17:13:47
4. Andrew, Glen, Iain & Rhys: 17:18:18
Geoff: DNF
Al: DNS
I last saw Tangy going well at about 9.30 yesterday morning, having started very early at Heathrow, so I assume he finished. Once I've had confirmation of his time, I'll update the Top Times table. [Now edited to include Tangy's time.]
Please update this if I've left anyone out or have got anything wrong.
I'll do write up of my day as soon as I get a chance, but I've got to get ready soon for a meeting I'm having later this afternoon.
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