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Post by JR8 » Wed, 18 Apr 2012 3:53 pm

So is it fair to say that people do not actually know what the problem is?

From the above it seems a problem of rail clip design, historic lack of maintenance, and perhaps choice of poor construction engineers on the Circle Line.

p.s. I can't deal with Stomp, it is like wading through an ocean of repetitive adolescent spew desperately hoping to come upon some, any, a, pearl of wisdom.
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Post by nakatago » Wed, 18 Apr 2012 3:55 pm

JR8 wrote:So is it fair to say that people do not actually know what the problem is?

From the above it seems a problem of rail clip design, historic lack of maintenance, and perhaps choice of poor construction engineers on the Circle Line.

p.s. I can't deal with Stomp, it is like wading through an ocean of adolescent spew desperately hoping to come upon a pearl of wisdom.
It's like going through YouTube comments.
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Post by morenangpinay » Wed, 18 Apr 2012 3:55 pm

what's even more discouraging are the media outfits like yahoo who make sure every incident that has a foreigner in it would get more mileage by highlighting the fact that the news is again about a foreigner but if its a local, you notice they omit the information that its a local who is in the news. :roll:

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Post by sundaymorningstaple » Wed, 18 Apr 2012 4:35 pm

Ain't it the truth!
SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers

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Post by nutnut » Wed, 18 Apr 2012 4:58 pm

Things break down sometimes, when it's something big then it causes more problems! People have to deal with it better here, what's the point in getting up in arms about it?
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Post by JR8 » Wed, 18 Apr 2012 5:10 pm

Maybe it's a 'useful channel' for their pent up aggression that they are unable to express in everyday life?

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Post by nutnut » Wed, 18 Apr 2012 5:21 pm

Maybe they should grow a set and deal with the actual issues.
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Post by JR8 » Wed, 18 Apr 2012 5:24 pm

nutnut wrote:Maybe they should grow a set and deal with the actual issues.
Grasshopper say... but that is not the Asian way.

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Post by nakatago » Wed, 18 Apr 2012 5:29 pm

JR8 wrote:
nutnut wrote:Maybe they should grow a set and deal with the actual issues.
Grasshopper say... but that is not the Asian way.

:wink:
Someone needs to be blamed first!
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Post by sundaymorningstaple » Wed, 18 Apr 2012 6:04 pm

Eh, I believe the proper term is "somebody has to fall on their sword, first!"
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Post by nakatago » Wed, 18 Apr 2012 7:04 pm

sundaymorningstaple wrote:Eh, I believe the proper term is "somebody has to fall on their sword, first!"
WARNING: NOT FOR THE SQUEAMISH!
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Post by JR8 » Wed, 18 Apr 2012 7:08 pm

nakatago wrote:
sundaymorningstaple wrote:Eh, I believe the proper term is "somebody has to fall on their sword, first!"
WARNING: NOT FOR THE SQUEAMISH!
That was nice dear, fancy another cup of tea? :)

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Post by nakatago » Wed, 18 Apr 2012 7:15 pm

JR8 wrote:
nakatago wrote:
sundaymorningstaple wrote:Eh, I believe the proper term is "somebody has to fall on their sword, first!"
That was nice dear, fancy another cup of tea? :)
Why, thank you. Would you like some scones or finger sandwiches perhaps?
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Post by JR8 » Wed, 18 Apr 2012 7:22 pm

nakatago wrote: Why, thank you. Would you like some scones or finger sandwiches perhaps?
'Oh don't mind if I do thank you. By the way that young man seemed to have an unusually large sword.'

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Post by nakatago » Wed, 18 Apr 2012 7:44 pm

JR8 wrote:
nakatago wrote: Why, thank you. Would you like some scones or finger sandwiches perhaps?
'Oh don't mind if I do thank you. By the way that young man seemed to have an unusually large sword.'
I think it's just the right size, deary. Did you notice how finely it bifurcates things?
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