On Tue, May 06, 2008 at 03:12:27AM -0700, John B wrote:

[as well as the auto-top-up point someone else mentioned, aren't there
any newsagents near your house?]

Of the last three newsagents that TfL's lovely call centre staff directed
me to, none could do something as simple as selling me an Oystercard. I
hate to think how much harder it would be for them to top up an existing
card.

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David Cantrell | Official London Perl Mongers Bad Influence

comparative and superlative explained:

Huhn worse, worser, worsest, worsted, wasted