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  1. adb968008

    Brexit came home, my jobs leaving to Amsterdam on Dec 31st, exit interview with HR to come. 1st time in 21 years.

    1. jjb1970

      jjb1970

      As others have said, there is a never a good time for this news but there is something particularly bad about getting it at this time of year. Best wishes that you'll find something else quickly, sounds like you've had time to plan ahead at least.

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  2. Black Marlin

    I see two un-extraditable Russians have been charged with the Salisbury nerve attack. At times like this I wonder: whatever happened to Adolf Eichmann....?

    1. jjb1970

      jjb1970

      Ouch!

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  3. Adamphillip

    I wish more manufactures adopted the approach of ESU in their locos with AC/DC compatibility

    1. jjb1970

      jjb1970

      As Patrick says, it makes perfect sense in Germany and a number of other markets where three rail AC is still popular, but in the UK it'd be answering a question that nobody has asked and just add cost for no real benefit to the overwhelming (and I mean overwhelming) number of users.

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  4. N15class

    I'm sure RMweb is moving away from modelling that makes your hands dirty.

    1. jjb1970

      jjb1970

      I would hope so, I didn't make the effort to end up with a string of letters after my name just to do work and get my hands dirty. That's what the paid help is for.

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  5. waggy

    English Cricket Died Today. R.I.P. England

    1. jjb1970

      jjb1970

      One of the enjoyable things about watching England is the unpredictability, one game they're woeful then they'll be brilliant in the next. Much more interesting than just seeing a victory procession every game as per some teams in their prime.

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  6. cal.n

    It’s a proud moment when your obscure hobby is alongside Barometer collecting and Duck keeping. The BLS magazine is the guest publication on HIGNFY

    1. jjb1970

      jjb1970

      I always wanted to send them a copy of Ballast Water News to be their guest publication

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  7. Mallard60022

    This may seem unusual but I am offended by people using Christ as an expletive.

    1. jjb1970

      jjb1970

      Nothing unusual in my view, I share your feeling.

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  8. SHMD

    ...has a ticket to ride today on train No. G142 from Shanghai to Beijing. That's 1318km and 6hours to look forward to.

    1. jjb1970

      jjb1970

      I must admit that when I go to China I ask myself the question of which is the less developed part of the world nowadays. They have some remarkable major infrastructure.

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  9. cal.n

    I'm genuinely worried about this. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DbZrAlKU8AAEzF8.jpg

    1. jjb1970

      jjb1970

      It's the new rule book, they've streamlined it and reduced it to the essentials.

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  10. newbryford

    There seems more than the usual confrontational/argumentative type threads than usual. Is it because the weather's so cr@p and folks are getting cabin fever?

    1. jjb1970

      jjb1970

      Things got that bad that some lunatic announced one of the main reasons he goes to exhibitions is to start fights with people wearing back packs, belittle exhibitors, berate traders and electrocute people with a 1000V megger tester. And carries a petrol driven chainsaw in case things get nasty at exhibitions. What sort of person posts on this board?! Oh hang on, that was me.

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  11. Barry Ten

    My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions, loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my trains, in this life or the next.

    1. jjb1970

      jjb1970

      Terrific film that

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  12. MarkC

    Bags...packed. Handover...complete. Flights...confirmed and checked in, with boarding passes printed. Taxi... booked for in a couple of hours' time. It's been a busy 74 days on board. Now looking forward to my first beer when I get to Pisa airport. Bring it on!

    1. jjb1970

      jjb1970

      The joy of pay off almost makes it worth going to sea!

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  13. NGT6 1315

    Sodium and Gomorrah!

    1. jjb1970

      jjb1970

      Hebden Bridge

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  14. farren

    open day done! Now decision time Physics or History degree?

    1. jjb1970

      jjb1970

      If you like both subjects then physics will have better career potential basically because it requires a high degree of mathematical understanding. And a good grasp of maths opens up many doors regardless of whether you want to work in physics or not. However, if you're passionate about history and not hot on physics it might be better to do history.

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  15. Neil

    ...fails to see the funny side. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-36842940

    1. jjb1970

      jjb1970

      People in public office (including councillors) set a tone and when they say things like that it gives a green light to others that such comments are considered to be acceptable. As such those in office should know better and refrain from such idiocy, even if it was meant in jest (and I'm not altogether sure I'd give him the benefit of that doubt).

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  16. Tim Dubya

    I'm too terrified to walk out of my own front door, They're demonstrating outside I think they're gonna start the third world war, I've been to my local head shrinker, To help classify my disease, He said it's one of the cases of acute schizophrenia he sees.

    1. jjb1970

      jjb1970

      you maybe need an additional layer of tin foil in your hat.

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  17. Mallard60022

    Hope you all observed the two minutes silence early this morning; 07.28?

    1. jjb1970

      jjb1970

      They announced this at Victoria station and invited all people to observe two minutes silence....then immediately made a platform announcement - Doh!!

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  18. Swifty11

    Tonight's boredom, trigonometry and poetry... Two things I will never use after the end of year 11.

    1. jjb1970

      jjb1970

      You'd be surprised at the way some stuff you think you'll never use again after your last exam can become essential at work.

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