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Brimstone July 10th 05 08:31 AM

Tube Drivers Involved in Bombing
 
wrote:
Paul Weaver wrote:
I was asked by several customers to thank our station staff
who had handled the evacuation of the station so calmly and
professionally.


Indeed, we all moan about the strikes and the "32 hour weeks for
sitting on your arse", but how many 6-figure city slickers would have
the same balls to do what comes naturally to these men and women?


I don't know. But why pick "6-figure city slickers" as opposed
to 15k office or retail workers in your example? Does it make
your comparision work better?


Perhaps because it's some of the "6-figure city slickers" who think they're
more important than everyone else.



Nick Cooper July 10th 05 10:11 AM

Tube Drivers Involved in Bombing
 
On Sun, 10 Jul 2005 01:50:28 GMT, "Steve Dulieu"
wrote:


"Hobbayne" wrote in message
roups.com...
I have not heard of the condition of the poor drivers of those trains!
especially the driver of the Picc train as the bomb was in his carriage
he must be in a terrible state!!

Whilst I am not at liberty to divulge details, I can say that the driver of
the train was not physically injured. Also that his actions in the immediate
aftermath can only be described as heroism of the highest order.


I think on the whole there will be more than a few Queen's
Commendations, and maybe the odd George Medal in this. Hmmmm L.A.S.
G.C. - how does that sound?
--
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[email protected] July 10th 05 10:29 AM

Tube Drivers Involved in Bombing
 
Brimstone wrote:
wrote:
Paul Weaver wrote:
I was asked by several customers to thank our station staff
who had handled the evacuation of the station so calmly and
professionally.


Indeed, we all moan about the strikes and the "32 hour weeks for
sitting on your arse", but how many 6-figure city slickers would have
the same balls to do what comes naturally to these men and women?


I don't know. But why pick "6-figure city slickers" as opposed
to 15k office or retail workers in your example? Does it make
your comparision work better?


Perhaps because it's some of the "6-figure city slickers" who
think they're more important than everyone else.


Maybe that's true. But do they make up the majority of the
peoiple moaning about strikes and the "32 hour weeks for
sitting on your arse"?

#Paul



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