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DLR Challenge- Record smashed!
Posted: 18 Sep 2006, 22:17
by tangy
Earlier today, myself and another Tube challenge newbie going by the guise of DLA365 (Laxmeesh Rao), did the DLR challenge with an excellent time of 01:48:55.
Started at Lewisham and ended at Bank. During the challenge, somehow I thought the time to beat was 01:51:??, so was well happy when I stepped off the train at Bank. However, now seeing the "Top Times" thread and noticing that the time to beat was 01:58:31 I am now over the moon as I have smashed the record by a staggering 10 minutes!
Think this record will stand for a few months. I have full timings for the challenge should they be needed.
Posted: 19 Sep 2006, 00:54
by gasman
Nice one!
'Course, the thing about the DLR challenge is that everything runs at precise 10-minute intervals, so for any given pair of endpoints you're going to either smash the record by 10 minutes or shave a couple of seconds off.
I think I have a (totally different) route with a theoretical time of 1hr48, but that relies on a National Rail connection running to 1-minute precision. Yup, I think you're safe for a few months then.
Posted: 19 Sep 2006, 02:35
by londongirl
Well done Tangy
congrats on the record
Posted: 19 Sep 2006, 08:04
by Going Underground
Ahhhh, well done me hearty....
Lets hoist the jolly roger and go a scavanging for booty to celebrate ye triumph.......
Posted: 19 Sep 2006, 08:06
by Soup Dragon
Avast and splice the main brace.
You have set a rip roarin' time young master Tangy.
Some of me shipmates reckon' ye be a scallywag,
but I say give the boy some pieces o' eight for the grand time he set.
Posted: 19 Sep 2006, 09:02
by tubeguru
Splice the mainbrace at this hour?!
Ye drunken lubber!
Posted: 19 Sep 2006, 11:31
by 43019
Arr, this pirate be rolling on the deck laughing...
Crack open that barrell men, it be time we had a swish-swashing time! A record be set that be hard to beat! These envious sea-dogs and I be planning our own route to thrash the record!
Before I go join the men for a swish-swosh of whisky, I have noted a non-Pirate talker! Walk the plank londongirl says I. Arr, arr.
Posted: 19 Sep 2006, 11:39
by Starkey7
She's a ... 'ow you say, landlubber. As am I.
Posted: 19 Sep 2006, 11:42
by Going Underground
Starkey7 wrote:She's a ... 'ow you say, landlubber. As am I.
Master Starkey, ye will be clapped in irons below decks ye scurvy dog...
Posted: 19 Sep 2006, 15:24
by londongirl
43019 wrote:Before I go join the men for a swish-swosh of whisky, I have noted a non-Pirate talker! Walk the plank londongirl says I. Arr, arr.
meanie! I made that post late last night!
arr, I, um challenge ye to a duel.
Posted: 19 Sep 2006, 15:37
by Starkey7
...on the plank.
Posted: 19 Sep 2006, 17:16
by londongirl
Aye, if needs be. The scurvy cur has sullied my reputation arrr
Posted: 19 Sep 2006, 17:23
by Starkey7
Well, avast, Captain Kevin. What are you going to say to that?
Arrr [sic].
Posted: 19 Sep 2006, 19:47
by Going Underground
Starkey7 wrote:Well, avast, Captain Kevin. What are you going to say to that?
Arrr [sic].
master starkey the duel on the plank would be cap'n julian who has tarnished the fair maiden's reputation....the sea dawg he be...yo ho ho and a bottle 'o' rum.....
Posted: 19 Sep 2006, 20:53
by 43019
Yo ho ho and a bottle of JD, I have proof to declare I be right:
"Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 02:35"
By me reckoning, that be Tuesday, as be any time after midnight. Yarr.
Cap'n Julian has spoken. Walk da plank!