[Tom Anderson]

On Mon, 22 Dec 2003, Paul wrote:

On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 23:58:09 +0000, Kat
wrote:

oyster.

the equivalent Octopus system in Hong Kong

Are all such systems named after molluscs?

tom

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[Kat]

In message ,
Tom Anderson writes
On Mon, 22 Dec 2003, Paul wrote:

On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 23:58:09 +0000, Kat
wrote:

oyster.

the equivalent Octopus system in Hong Kong

Are all such systems named after molluscs?


The octopus is known for its intelligence which is probably why our
system has been named after the oyster which isn't known for its
intelligence but can give you a nasty of vomiting instead....
--
Kat "A world without string is chaos"

[Richard J.]

Kat wrote:
In message ,
Tom Anderson writes
On Mon, 22 Dec 2003, Paul wrote:

On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 23:58:09 +0000, Kat
wrote:

oyster.

the equivalent Octopus system in Hong Kong

Are all such systems named after molluscs?

The octopus is known for its intelligence which is probably why our
system has been named after the oyster which isn't known for its
intelligence but can give you a nasty of vomiting instead....

Now there's a suitable image for Christmas! Merry Christmas, Kat!

In defence of the oyster, I must point out that it's the incompetents who
mishandle them who give you the nasties. As this is the season of peace
and goodwill, I'll leave the reader to consider the relevance of this to
TfL/LU and/or their passengers.
:-)

I have banned oysters for life in the UK after being poisoned twice by very
expensive London restaurants, but have had no problems in France or
Australia. Perhaps I shold relent when I get my Oyster Freedom Pass next
year; after all, my previous UK experience was 30 years ago.

--
Richard J.
(to e-mail me, swap uk and yon in address)

[John Rowland]

"Kat" wrote in message
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In message ,
Tom Anderson writes
On Mon, 22 Dec 2003, Paul wrote:
On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 23:58:09 +0000, Kat
wrote:

oyster.

the equivalent Octopus system in Hong Kong

Are all such systems named after molluscs?

The octopus is known for its intelligence which is
probably why our system has been named after
the oyster which isn't known for its intelligence
but can give you a nasty of vomiting instead....

The oyster's biggest claim to fame is that as soon as you have one, you're
screwed.

--
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That's why my vehicle's the Piccadilly Line -
It's the size of a county and it comes every two and a half minutes

[Kat]

In message , Richard J.
writes
Kat wrote:
The octopus is known for its intelligence which is probably why our
system has been named after the oyster which isn't known for its
intelligence but can give you a nasty of vomiting instead....

Now there's a suitable image for Christmas! Merry Christmas, Kat!

And a Merry Christmas and peaceful New Year to you and everyone else who
reads and/or contributes to this interesting and informative group.

In defence of the oyster, I must point out that it's the incompetents who
mishandle them who give you the nasties. As this is the season of peace
and goodwill, I'll leave the reader to consider the relevance of this to
TfL/LU and/or their passengers.
:-)
Oh dear; must try harder....
;-)
--
Kat I've always wanted to be somebody. Next time I'll be more specific.

[Kat]

In message , John Rowland
writes
"Kat" wrote in message
...
In message ,
Tom Anderson writes
On Mon, 22 Dec 2003, Paul wrote:
On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 23:58:09 +0000, Kat
wrote:

oyster.

the equivalent Octopus system in Hong Kong

Are all such systems named after molluscs?

The octopus is known for its intelligence which is
probably why our system has been named after
the oyster which isn't known for its intelligence
but can give you a nasty of vomiting instead....

The oyster's biggest claim to fame is that as soon as you have one, you're
screwed.

LOL
A myth initiated by the good people of Whitstable I believe....
--
Kat "A world without string is chaos"

[TheOneKEA]

(Neil Williams) wrote in message ...
On Sat, 20 Dec 2003 17:24:30 +0000, Paul
wrote:

I got the feeling they are dreading the complexity of issueing and
explaining the Oystercards to people!

I do wonder whether the complexity is resulting from the fact that a
traditional, complicated, paper-style fare structure is being retained
on what is essentially a new concept in ticketing, and the two don't
go together well.

Simplify and flatten the fare structure substantially, and it'll work
a lot better.

Neil

But how would you simplify it? The zoning system is a good idea IMO
because of the freedom and flexibility it offers, but how do you
flatten the fare structure without knocking the entire revenue stream
out from under LU?

If everybody used Pre-Pay or Season Oystercards, it wouldn't be so
much of an issue - they could use whatever fare structure they wanted,
as long as people touched a validator at the correct spots, right?

Brad

[Jason]

On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 23:58:09 +0000, Kat
wrote:

Just out of interest, I'd like to know if anyone reading this group has
or is planning to get a purely Pre Pay oyster. From what I've gathered
(and I realise it's early days) there hasn't been that much demand for
them so far.

I've ordered one for my wife: she only uses the tube two or three days
a week therefore making a season tickets uneconomical.

Is lure of 2003 single fare prices greater than the disadvantage of
paying a £3.00 deposit and locking an amount of cash away on an Oyster
card?

For her sort of travel and Oyster is ideal, and with the added lures
of 2003 fares and discount weekend singles. The £3 isn't much of an
issue, especially as it's refundable.


Cheers,

Jason.

[Helen Deborah Vecht]

Jason typed


On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 23:58:09 +0000, Kat
wrote:

Just out of interest, I'd like to know if anyone reading this group has
or is planning to get a purely Pre Pay oyster. From what I've gathered
(and I realise it's early days) there hasn't been that much demand for
them so far.

Maybe it has been suppressed by discouragement from poorly trained
ticket staff...

I've ordered one for my wife: she only uses the tube two or three days
a week therefore making a season tickets uneconomical.

Is lure of 2003 single fare prices greater than the disadvantage of
paying a £3.00 deposit and locking an amount of cash away on an Oyster
card?

For her sort of travel and Oyster is ideal, and with the added lures
of 2003 fares and discount weekend singles. The £3 isn't much of an
issue, especially as it's refundable.

Quite. It seems those who post here know rather more than some ticket
staff I have encountered.

The website was down last night so I phoned the salesline and held for
ages, though got what I wanted eventually.

--
Helen D. Vecht:
Edgware.