On 21 Oct, 11:44, Basil Jet wrote:
On 2010\10\21 11:38, David wrote:



OK here is another one hopefully better researched: everyone knows
there are two Tube stations which contain all five vowels, but which
station on the Tube map contains *six* vowels, a, e, i, o, u and also
y?

Caledonian Road & Barnsbury

On what lines is there a

_____ Green followed on the same line by a ______ Green

_____ Circus followed on the same line by a ______ Circus

_____ Town followed on the same line by a ______ Town

_____ Court followed on the same line by a ______ Court

_____ Road followed on the same line by a ______ Road.


Now I'll go out and get a life and find something worthwile to do.


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On 2010\10\21 14:15, Paul wrote:
On 21 Oct, 11:44, Basil wrote:
On 2010\10\21 11:38, David wrote:



OK here is another one hopefully better researched: everyone knows
there are two Tube stations which contain all five vowels, but which
station on the Tube map contains *six* vowels, a, e, i, o, u and also
y?

Caledonian Road& Barnsbury

On what lines is there a

_____ Green followed on the same line by a ______ Green

Wood & Bounds

_____ Circus followed on the same line by a ______ Circus

Piccy & Oggy

_____ Town followed on the same line by a ______ Town

Camden & Kentish

_____ Court followed on the same line by a ______ Court

Earls & Barons (Piccadilly Line only)

_____ Road followed on the same line by a ______ Road.

Holloway, Caledonian. At one time they were flanked by Gillespie and
York. There are still 4 Roads in a row on the Goblin.

These took me about 5 seconds each. Thank you for helping me finally
discover my forte.

Basil Jet wrote on 21 October 2010
04:49:47 ...
On 2010\10\20 18:47, Richard J. wrote:
Basil wrote on 20 October 2010
17:03:17 ...
On 2010\10\20 16:49, Graham Harrison wrote:

wrote in message
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Gah! I just remembered Warren Street and Goodge Street.
I was *thinking* of Baker Street and Bond Street!
Back to the attic!

How about

Which is the only London Underground line which boasts two towns along
its' route where each town has precisely two stations? I believe the
answer is the Piccadilly with Ruislip/Ruislip Manor and Sudbury
Hill/Sudbury Town. The question may need tweaking to make it clearer. I
used the word "precisely" to eliminate the 3 Hounslows but I'm not sure
about use of "town".

There are several such station pairs on the District, namely Ealing,
Putney, Wimbledon, Dagenham, Upminster, Bow and conceivably Ham. Your
question doesn't specify that the line should have only a pair of pairs.

Putney doesn't count as Putney Bridge station isn't in Putney.

I knew someone would say that. His example makes it clear that he
considers a town to "have" a station if the town name is in the station
name.

Ah, so this alleged definition would have Liverpool as a city wich "has"
a station called Liverpool Street? Hmm.

After all, Sudbury has no clear boundaries,

Maybe, but it's sufficiently well recognised to appear on maps, and it
looks to me as if Sudbury Town and Sudbury Hill are both in Sudbury. In
the absence of defined boundaries, you ask someone who lives next door
to Sudbury Hill station if he lives in Sudbury.

and Eastcote is in the Ruislip postcode.

So what? It's not a "Ruislip" station under his definition.

If you can't begin to understand his question, ...

Talking to yourself again, Basil? :-)
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Richard J.
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On 21 Oct, 14:33, Basil Jet wrote:
On 2010\10\21 14:15, Paul wrote:

On 21 Oct, 11:44, Basil *wrote:
On 2010\10\21 11:38, David wrote:

OK here is another one hopefully better researched: everyone knows
there are two Tube stations which contain all five vowels, but which
station on the Tube map contains *six* vowels, a, e, i, o, u and also
y?

Caledonian Road& *Barnsbury

On what lines is there a

_____ Green followed on the same line by a ______ Green

Wood & Bounds

_____ Circus followed on the same line by a ______ Circus

Piccy & Oggy

_____ Town followed on the same line by a ______ Town

Camden & Kentish

_____ Court followed on the same line by a ______ Court

Earls & Barons (Piccadilly Line only)

_____ Road followed on the same line by a ______ Road.

Holloway, Caledonian. At one time they were flanked by Gillespie and
York. There are still 4 Roads in a row on the Goblin.

These took me about 5 seconds each. Thank you for helping me finally
discover my forte.

And the four "Roads" on the GOBLIN are then followed by two "Parks"

On 2010\10\21 14:36, Richard J. wrote:
Basil Jet wrote on 21 October 2010
04:49:47 ...
On 2010\10\20 18:47, Richard J. wrote:
Basil wrote on 20 October 2010
17:03:17 ...
On 2010\10\20 16:49, Graham Harrison wrote:

wrote in message
...


Gah! I just remembered Warren Street and Goodge Street.
I was *thinking* of Baker Street and Bond Street!
Back to the attic!

How about

Which is the only London Underground line which boasts two towns along
its' route where each town has precisely two stations? I believe the
answer is the Piccadilly with Ruislip/Ruislip Manor and Sudbury
Hill/Sudbury Town. The question may need tweaking to make it
clearer. I
used the word "precisely" to eliminate the 3 Hounslows but I'm not
sure
about use of "town".

There are several such station pairs on the District, namely Ealing,
Putney, Wimbledon, Dagenham, Upminster, Bow and conceivably Ham. Your
question doesn't specify that the line should have only a pair of
pairs.

Putney doesn't count as Putney Bridge station isn't in Putney.

I knew someone would say that. His example makes it clear that he
considers a town to "have" a station if the town name is in the station
name.

Ah, so this alleged definition would have Liverpool as a city wich "has"
a station called Liverpool Street? Hmm.

Poor analogy. No-one in Liverpool has Liverpool Street as their nearest
station. There are people in Putney who have Putney Bridge as their
nearest station. Putney Bridge station serves Putney, although obviously
it serves Fulham better.

"David" wrote in message
...
On Oct 21, 10:33 am, MIG wrote:
On 21 Oct, 10:18, Paul wrote:


District Line (Earls Court)
Waterloo And City Line (Waterloo and Bank)

Yes

I thought the third might be the Northern Line (Kennington, Euston
and
Camden Town) but that does not account for the Mill Hill East
shuttle.

Right on all counts I forgot about Mill Hill East *sigh*

For the second can you count the Metropolitan: Baker Street and
Finchley Road?

that's tricksy, as they might change the stopping patterns.
I thought everything stopped at Harrow at the minute.

All Metropolitan trains stop at Baker Street, Finchley Road and
Harrow-on-the-Hill except for the Chesham shuttle. However from December
there will be through trains to Chesham all day, so hang to your
questions as they will be right soon!

Peter Smyth

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,
David wrote:
OK here is another one hopefully better researched: everyone knows
there are two Tube stations which contain all five vowels,

Three: Heathrow Terminal Four.

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On 21 Oct, 11:38, David wrote:
On Oct 21, 10:33*am, MIG wrote:

On 21 Oct, 10:18, Paul wrote:

District Line (Earls Court)
Waterloo And City Line (Waterloo and Bank)

Yes

I thought the third might be the Northern Line (Kennington, Euston and
Camden Town) but that does not account for the Mill Hill East shuttle..

Right on all counts I forgot about Mill Hill East *sigh*

For the second can you count the Metropolitan: Baker Street and
Finchley Road?

that's tricksy, as they might change the stopping patterns.
I thought everything stopped at Harrow at the minute.

OK here is another one hopefully better researched: everyone knows
there are two Tube stations which contain all five vowels, but which
station on the Tube map contains *six* vowels, a, e, i, o, u and also
y?

Vowel letters, please.

Most accents of English probably have fifteen or more vowels (as in
meaningfully distinct sounds).

David wrote:
On Oct 20, 11:25 pm, "Jack Taylor" wrote:
Offramp wrote:
I was *thinking* of Baker Street and Bond Street!

And Great Portland Street and Baker Street.

So that makes 3 in a row, sort of; maybe that is unique

I'm wondering whether the OP mis-remembered the question. If you substitute
'Road' for 'Street' then I think (BICBW) that there is only one adjacent
pairing.

On 21 Oct, 21:45, "Jack Taylor" wrote:
David wrote:
On Oct 20, 11:25 pm, "Jack Taylor" wrote:
Offramp wrote:
I was *thinking* of Baker Street and Bond Street!

And Great Portland Street and Baker Street.

So that makes 3 in a row, sort of; maybe that is unique

I'm wondering whether the OP mis-remembered the question. If you substitute
'Road' for 'Street' then I think (BICBW) that there is only one adjacent
pairing.

Caledonian and Holloway, as I think someone mentioned already?