Crazy work! (contains traces of train & McDonalds)

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train boi Joined: 04 Nov 2008 Posts: 697

I was working today and when along the mainline I saw this

I love how they put the "Do not move" sign on like it can go anywhere!

Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 12:04 am

That cracked me up Very Happy

Like....DUH

Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 12:16 am

People nowadays need to be told everything !

(Hey, can I have one when no one´s looking?)

Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 2:32 am

^^True, true. The dumbing down of the world. I put a frozen pizza in the oven the other night @400 degrees. I told my husband I can not believe the directions actually say "do no remove with bare hands" Shocked

It's all about liability too. Sad.

Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 4:01 am

^^^^

Quote:

It's all about liability too. Sad.

Exactly. Somebody could rupture a disc thinking that it could be moved.

Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 6:41 am

Kinda like the lady that sued McDonalds because her coffee burnt her, so they had to start making it say "caution hot" in bigger type.

Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 7:59 am

You can move the engine anywhere you like. Just don't move the sign or you'll be in for the high jump.

Obvious. Wink

Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 8:40 am

Dabillder wrote:

Kinda like the lady that sued McDonalds because her coffee burnt her, so they had to start making it say "caution hot" in bigger type.

That court case was fully justified.
http://www.caoc.com/CA/index.cfm?event=showPage&pg=facts

Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 9:57 am

Its like those packets of peanuts that say "Warning: may contain nuts".. well duh... thats what i bought them for, why would i buy peanuts if i was after a bouncy rubber ball :S

Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 12:06 pm

Hijack...

Mr Tambourine Man wrote:

That court case was fully justified.
http://www.caoc.com/CA/index.cfm?event=showPage&pg=facts

If I were the McDonalds lawyer I would have asked.

"So Mrs. Liebeck why didn't you just wait until you arrived home and had a cup of coffee? Maybe you should have ordered a cold drink instead? We all know the combination of precariously balancing hot beverages in ones' lap, especially while in a vehicle... But where not here to teach you common sense are we. We're here because you must have been whacked out on crack?? Don't play the innocent old lady card either Mrs. Liebeck... or should I call you Emelda Perez the infamous Mexican Cocaine Queen and murderer!?"

Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 12:16 pm

^^^^

I'd have liked to see the judge's interpretation of that defence! Very Happy

Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 1:18 pm

Another Classic bad Monday!!

Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 3:12 pm

Is it a Brush Type II or IV? </end of anorak mode>

Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 3:33 pm

It looks a bit like a Brush type 4, but its an electric Class 86!

In fact, THIS one! You will, of course want to know that it was previously 86002, and before that, E3170. Out-anoraked, I think. Smile

As there are no overhead power lines, it wouldn't have moved far anyways!

Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 4:39 pm

^ it was also, for a brief time, 86402.

Posted: Thu Sep 17, 2009 4:46 pm

@Jay: Just for the fun of it I'd be trying to push that thing around, although it clearly is impossible, even without warning-sign...

By the way, I've once seen the following information in a hospital-dispensary:
1 5ml-spoon = 5ml
Rolling Eyes

Elite Baiter Joined: 16 Jul 2008 Posts: 1407

Nurse Nasty wrote:

Hijack...

Mr Tambourine Man wrote:

That court case was fully justified.
http://www.caoc.com/CA/index.cfm?event=showPage&pg=facts

If I were the McDonalds lawyer I would have asked.

"So Mrs. Liebeck why didn't you just wait until you arrived home and had a cup of coffee? Maybe you should have ordered a cold drink instead? We all know the combination of precariously balancing hot beverages in ones' lap, especially while in a vehicle... But where not here to teach you common sense are we. We're here because you must have been whacked out on crack?? Don't play the innocent old lady card either Mrs. Liebeck... or should I call you Emelda Perez the infamous Mexican Cocaine Queen and murderer!?"

Did you read the article?

McDonalds had burnt HUNDREDS of folks prior to this case. They served their coffee well above industry standards. Something to the affect of 30 degrees OVER acceptable industry standards for hot liquid.

This coffee prior to the settlement wasn't just 'hot'. It was so hot that indicental contact with skin would result in 2nd-3rd degree burns within .5 seconds.
It would seem to me, that a company that willfully ignored hundreds of complaints, was out of compliance with industry standards, should be held accountable.

Incidently, prior to going to court, the plaintiff (old lady) had simply requested that McDonalds pay her medical claims (less than $20,000). They refused, and instead went to court where they lost. And should have.

Not every case is 'outrageous', but McDonalds did a good job spinning it their way.

Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 6:55 am

Tastysnack wrote:

Did you read the article?

Yep. Some dingbat spilled hot coffee on herself. Just don't care.

I've had a diesel drum explode next to me. Admittedly it wasn't McDonald's fault.

Master of Master Baiters Joined: 26 Sep 2008 Posts: 689

I spilled some red hot Starbucks cofee down me ... that was a year ago and I've still got the burn marks to prove it! Just how do you get those nailed down f***ing lids off?

For Jay ... passed through Euston yesterday saw one of those signs on a train occupying the whole of the railed part of platform 6 ..... (was on the 07:50 from Birmingham then the 18:23 Euston to Wolverhampton).

Hey do you get more money for driving a full train on a weekday as opposed to driving a half empty train just because it's a Sunday? ... If you think that's a daft question go ask a checkout operator that is forced to work a Sunday shift and where the shop is jampacked with niggly customers throughout the day.

train boi Joined: 04 Nov 2008 Posts: 697

Roycropper wrote:

As there are no overhead power lines, it wouldn't have moved far anyways!

The lack of wheels sealed that fate

If you know where to look across the network you get to see some real good equipment, Like I saw an old SPT Class 121 in the very old SPT livery down near the east lancs national rail connection when I was on a diverted route. Up near Preston (Or next stop preston, preston prestonnnnn) You get to see some real classic British Rail swollow MK2 stock with leaves and the jazz growing out of them and some other old stock (Unidentified due to not changing crews there)

Ive been near Northern rails sheds and all they use are relicks from the 1960s

train boi Joined: 04 Nov 2008 Posts: 697

If your wondering why I typed/said Next stop Preston, Preston, Prestonnnnnnnnnn. (As did the guard on the train back from Blackpool)

When we used to do Birmingham New Street to Glasgow via Manchester (Which was transferred to Cross Country, who lost it to Transpennine Express after a week LOL!) We used to have this guard that would make the annoucements err special and he once annouced Preston like 5-6 times in a go. Someone on Youtube recorded his annoucements. I've personally never worked with this legend but know others who have.

Here are his videos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQNwBTlUK7g
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ar8y1T4DpJg

Another legend all Passengers/workers should have the experience of working with is The Ram
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9a8ayHHHnt4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-SSg-fYDIg

You all wondered what type of customer we get late at night so here are some fine examples
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTM-bN8k4Io
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAipVEOCKh0 (Why on earth would you go to a station to hang out on a friday night is beyond me)

And finally, I was at work when this happend, It was a ball ache getting to the trains!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0fJEw4xht0

Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 12:02 pm

The station east of Hastings is Ore, so the train announcements always sound vague and incomplete.
"Calling at Bexhill on Sea, St Leonards on Sea, Hastings, and Ore."

Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 2:48 pm

Nurse Nasty wrote:

Tastysnack wrote:

Did you read the article?

Yep. Some dingbat spilled hot coffee on herself. Just don't care.

I've had a diesel drum explode next to me. Admittedly it wasn't McDonald's fault.

thats what they want you to think, i guess you haven't heard of McDonalds attempts to destory all diesel so they can steal it to sell in their burgers? Surprised

Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2009 3:22 pm

I was on a commuter train out of Boston, and when we approached Billerica, the conductor called out, "Beautiful downtown Billllll-er-ricker!"

(For those who think it should be "Bill-AIR-icka" - the proper pronunciation is "Bill-a-RICK-er."

Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2009 5:24 am

Warning signs serve a purpose.....if you're too busy to really pay attention to everything...

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