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Group: uk.transport · Group Profile
Author: Doug
Date: Dec 28, 2007 00:50

On 27 Dec, 13:36, Conor hotmail.com> wrote:
> In article <96556660-c8de-4f28-b6e8-2c970b1c0e35
> @i3g2000hsf.googlegroups.com>, Doug says...> On 26 Dec, 17:58, Conor hotmail.com> wrote:
>>> In article >>> @v32g2000hsa.googlegroups.com>, Doug says...
>
>>>> Have you forgotten already that some major ralway stations are
>>>> completely closed until the New Year?
>
>>> As I don't use them and it doesn't affect me, I didn't even know.
>>> That's how much of an impact it has had on my life.
>
>> So you don't give damn about those who are adversely affected as long
>> as you are OK? Typical dog eat dog motorist sentiment.
>
> I doubt anyone has been adversely affected. If they had, it would have
> made the news.
>
You obviously haven't been reading the news over Christmas.

http://travel.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/travel/news/article3090584.ec...

"...Britain is the only major European country that will be without a
rail service on Christmas Day or Boxing Day, despite huge growth in
demand. The quarter of British households without access to a car will
struggle to get to Boxing Day sports fixtures. The sales will be under
way - but only those with cars are likely to benefit: trains do not
resume until after 6am on the 27th..."

See all the disruption over the holiday:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/london/content/articles/2007/12/18/xmas_travel_feature.shtm...
>
>>>> BTW how is it that those here who make such a big deal about Christmas
>>>> can find time off from their exciting revelries to post here?
>
>>> Because we're sat at home instead of out there grafting so we can be
>>> fleeced by the Inland Revenue to provide you with a roof over your head
>>> and money to buy food.
>
>> So you don't actually enjoy Christmas?
>
> Can take it or leave it.
>
When did you last leave it?
>
>> There is one shining light in all of this. There are now sufficient
>> hard working immigrants in the UK, of other religions, who manage to
>> keep their little shops and other services open during the Christian
>> shut down.
>
> So what are you whinging about then?
>
Unfortunately they do not run the railways, big stores and the rest of
the infrastructure.
>
>> They also provide support to the economy with their low
>> wages to keep people like you in lengthy hypermobile holidays.
>
> And provide you with cheap food and travel.
>
What travel do they make cheap?

I am opposed to the UK's cheap food policy, made possible by public
handouts to farmers, supermarket supremacy.

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