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  1. Andy Y

    Oh my!

    - smiling already
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    2. Porcy Mane

      Porcy Mane

      YEY! II

      (The Sequel)

    3. Metr0Land

      Metr0Land

      But where's Hannah Fry?

    4. CovDriver

      CovDriver

      I chose not to choose life I chose something else I chose traindriving!!

  2. Andy Y

    Shut up Barry; you're just ridiculous.

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    2. DJM Dave

      DJM Dave

      Ah, Barry Levinson, and I quite agree, there's no way his last movie was any good!

    3. PhilEakins

      PhilEakins

      Elgar made a movie?

    4. queensquare

      queensquare

      We are back at Glasto next year but dont know who Id like in the sunday afternoon oldie slot. Noddy Holder would be a good shout

  3. Andy Y

    Yorkeys Knob can be found on Google Streetview - https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@-16.8121838,145.7207985,3a,75y,312.59h,84.45t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sssAPTUoaWNNvWpj5ZBImXA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

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    2. Tim Dubya

      Tim Dubya

      I used to walk past the the Bath Knob Shop on my way to work every morning. Unfortunately some knob decided to build the Spa and said shop is still full of knobs but no longer displays the name outside.

    3. Porcy Mane

      Porcy Mane

      Dat yoo?

      The Bath Knob Shop

      Nice windows.

    4. 2mmMark

      2mmMark

      Nerves of steel, heart of gold, knob of butter

  4. Andy Y

    Sorry for the 3 hours offline this afternoon!

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    2. Andrew P

      Andrew P

      Gave me time to build another Layout, hahhaha

    3. NGT6 1315

      NGT6 1315

      There's a new idea for the next RMweb challenge: Building a layout in three hours. :-D

    4. The Stationmaster

      The Stationmaster

      Very useful time thanks - got some Rule writing done.

  5. Andy Y

    Thingsthatgetonmytits#102 - someone phones you up to ask for some information, you give it to them but it then takes them 5 minutes to go and look for a pen and paper to write it down.

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    2. Boris

      Boris

      Thingsthatgetonmytits#104 people who phone up for information that they cannot be arsed to google.

    3. newbryford

      newbryford

      #105, trying to find a pen and pencil....

    4. Stubby47

      Stubby47

      Why would you need a pen AND a pencil ? And what would you write on ?

  6. Andy Y

    Oi! We don't get paid for today you know. ;)

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    2. Turbo_Tim

      Turbo_Tim

      I think I do (get paid that is)

    3. Turbo_Tim

      Turbo_Tim

      I think I do (get paid that is)

    4. BoD

      BoD

      Double time?

  7. Andy Y

    Sorry for the extended downtime on Wednesday night; a software upgrade took a *lot* longer than anticipated.

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    2. BR(S)

      BR(S)

      Just logged in for the second time today and the changes have changed. I don't mind change but I don't like change change ;-)

    3. sharris

      sharris

      Didn't half make the other half jump when I screamed as the instructions I was following on here to build a wagon disappeared!

    4. Tim Dubya

      Tim Dubya

      No problem - thanks for doing it!

  8. Andy Y

    RIP Lemmy - Read 'em and weep, the dead man's hand again.

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    2. Crisis Rail

      Crisis Rail

      Marshall set to 11

       

      Lemmy and Phil.

    3. Rugd1022

      Rugd1022

      RIP Lemmy, you will be missed. The anti-Beiber is dead, long live Lemmy!

    4. muddys-blues

      muddys-blues

      Lemmy was also great in Hawkwind .... seen him twice with Mot

  9. Andy Y

    I can only apologise for RMweb being offline around 12.20 - 14.00 today; the heavy loading caused a memory issue. As I was stuck at the NEC I was reliant on Dediserve bailing us out which they ably did!

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    2. Andy Y

      Andy Y

      Yes, that arose after I was trying to fix an issue that was a hangover from the earlier outage.

    3. bgman

      bgman

      Hangover ? You're feeding the mainframe the wrong hops mate ! :)

    4. AndyB

      AndyB

      No worries.

  10. Andy Y

    Status updates are not to be used for soliciting sales thanks.

  11. Andy Y

    If anyone's likely to be at Bristol TM around 11.00 may get to see something a bit special!

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    2. Benn

      Benn

      Bath Road has been rebuild, and FGW are to announce that all services between BTM and Padd-Penz. are to revert to hydraulic operation again?

    3. Tim Dubya

      Tim Dubya

      Top Stuff!

    4. Dave47549

      Dave47549

      Full marks to GWR for a meaningful and appropriate tribute. Also, the guy responsible for the design on this wrap and others has a hugely fitting surname.

  12. Andy Y

    Six years of using this software every day and I've only just realised that you can Page Down by pressing the space bar. Found by accident of course!

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    2. steveNCB7754

      steveNCB7754

      ... and Shift + Spacebar, takes you back up again (thank goodness!).

    3. Ozexpatriate

      Ozexpatriate

      Intuitive, right? ;)

    4. Grampus

      Grampus

      Oops - so you can. Every day's a school day! :-)

       

  13. Andy Y

    Where's the hoverboard they promised us?

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    2. bgman

      bgman

      Try strapping two vacuum cleaner hoses to your legs with reverse thrust..... Worked for meeeeeeee.............oops !

    3. Ozexpatriate

      Ozexpatriate

      It doesn't look like the Cubs will make it to the World Series either - let alone win.

    4. Phil Copleston

      Phil Copleston

      Rushing to the scene on their hoverboards, "A 17-year-old man was charged and was in possession of a licence which expired over 30 years ago", police said. "Investigations into the vehicle and what a flux capacitor is, are ongoing."

  14. Andy Y

    Sorry about the intermittent connection issue to the server since 11.30.

    1. Londontram

      Londontram

      No problem thanks Andy. Note to ones self though keep enough 50p by the meter

  15. Andy Y

    Thoughts for those killed and injured 10 years ago today and their families.

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    2. bgman

      bgman

      Total agreement

    3. Trainshed Terry

      Trainshed Terry

      Well said Andy.????

    4. Trainshed Terry

      Trainshed Terry

      Well said Andy

  16. Andy Y

    Sorry for the connection issue over the last 30 minutes or so; matters should improve now.

    1. Mallard60022

      Mallard60022

      Thank you. Appreciated.

  17. Andy Y

    Evidence shows it only takes 21 minutes to create a door-handle.

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    2. yorkie_pudd

      yorkie_pudd

      Then realise it`s on upside down ;-P

    3. trisonic

      trisonic

      But it takes 25 RMwebbers to argue over the method.

    4. PaulRhB

      PaulRhB

      then find you've forgotten why you needed to get in there . . . . ;)

       

      or if it's the lavatory door that it's too late

  18. Andy Y

    Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggggggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

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    2. SHMD

      SHMD

      So 1% eh? According to the figure below that would be 260.35 of us are causing you to lose your hair - oh...

    3. Steve Taylor

      Steve Taylor

      to borrow a quote, "the common clay of the new west, you know....... morons" ?

    4. Kev_Lewis

      Kev_Lewis

      What did Boris do now?

  19. Andy Y

    Schindler; a good name for an elevator company.

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    2. Trebor

      Trebor

      or descend!

       

    3. Horsetan

      Horsetan

      Highly respected company in Krak

    4. Zero Gravitas

      Zero Gravitas

      Indeed - in fact the "Schindler's Lift" comment comes from my time working in Poland, where pretty much all of the hotels in Warsaw have Schindler elevators.

  20. Andy Y

    I'm not flying Boris Air - http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/31908620

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    2. hornbyandbf3fan

      hornbyandbf3fan

      *Now, ty phone keyboard

    3. Trebor

      Trebor

      always knew boris air was sh1te, bit like ryan air but maybe nicer cabin crew

       

    4. trisonic

      trisonic

      Doesn

  21. Andy Y

    Sorry for the downtime this afternoon. A process hung during software maintenance and we couldn't get the server properly rebooted. Note to self - leave well alone on a Sunday!

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    2. bgman

      bgman

      Didn't noti.......

    3. BoD

      BoD

      Server sulking because you didn't buy it any flowers?

    4. Crisis Rail

      Crisis Rail

      After much checking of modems asking teenagers to cease bandwith use on XBOX's wife on the shopping channel in laws and future son in law logging on to wifi it was at YOUR end - life was so much simpler in the 70's at Preston Station with a pad and pen......

  22. Andy Y

    Apologies for the slow performance; we are experiencing a malicious denial of service attack. The source of the attack is currently being traced.

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    2. ozwarrior

      ozwarrior

      We're not "five eyes" Edward, we are 25,000 eyes.

    3. Captain Kernow

      Captain Kernow

      Seems to be OK this morning, Andy?

    4. Andy Y

      Andy Y

      It was all sorted by about 8.00 pm last night. All working fine. It's opportune to say that any malicious activity which affects the performance of a site is actually a criminal act and not just a prank.

  23. Andy Y

    A new manufacturer and their first loco will be announced at midday.

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    2. DonB

      DonB

      Hope it gets a better reception than Oxford's open wagon, which apparently is not correct for any era.(not being all things to all men??)

      The rivet counters will polishing their magnifying glasses.

      I too wish them luck !

       

    3. hornbyandbf3fan

      hornbyandbf3fan

      Another one! I thought the golden age was behind us

    4. Andy Y

      Andy Y

      Now public - http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/96810-minerva-model-railways-a-new-o-gauge-manufacturer-is-launched-and-announces-peckett-e-class/

  24. Andy Y

    The Briggs Weihnachtspyramide is taking shape; a bit late but fun all the same.

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    2. Andy Y

      Andy Y

      Slightly slower but it does go round.

    3. Trainshed Terry

      Trainshed Terry

      Pardon! What are you talking about. Hadron Collider.

    4. bgman

      bgman

      TTerry........ You need to go to a mountain in Geneva my friend......wanna use my Tardis?

  25. Andy Y

    So who'd like to see the Christmas Quiz make a comeback?

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    2. Grafarman

      Grafarman

      Mornington Crescent!

    3. Bob Reid

      Bob Reid

      Without a doubt....

    4. 69843

      69843

      I'm in

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