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This has the makings of a fun game...

It does, doesn't it?

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While mine would be:
Automated announcements voice on Crossrail.

Olympic Transport Infrastructure (Delays) Manager

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Paul Corfield wrote:
I have quite deliberately not said what I do for LU today. I'd probably
get death threats if it was publicised :-)


You work for Mr Mitchell don't you?

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Paul Corfield wrote:

I have quite deliberately not said what I do for LU today. I'd probably
get death threats if it was publicised :-)


Shouldn't that read "even more" before death threats?

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On Tue, 01 Aug 2006 23:05:37 +0100, Dave Newt
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Paul Corfield wrote:
On Tue, 01 Aug 2006 19:56:55 +0100, Dave Arquati wrote:

Paul Corfield wrote:
On 31 Jul 2006 17:33:40 -0700, "Mizter T" wrote:

I have quite deliberately not said what I do for LU today. I'd probably
get death threats if it was publicised :-)
This has the makings of a fun game... my three guesses would be:
- Closures manager; deciding what bits of the network to lop off next
(Mill Hill East, here we come)


Nope.

- Northern line catastrophe planner


I really don't think the Northern Line needs my help on that topic.

- Earl's Court signalling computer (we all know that the actual computer
itself died about 20 years ago and now LU employ someone to flick
switches to light up the destination arrows manually...)


No, not that either.


I'd guess something that begins with an "R" and has "evenue" in there
somewhere :-)


Old job titles did - current one doesn't.
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On 2 Aug 2006 05:49:15 -0700, "Paul Weaver" wrote:

Paul Corfield wrote:
I have quite deliberately not said what I do for LU today. I'd probably
get death threats if it was publicised :-)


You work for Mr Mitchell don't you?


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On Tue, 1 Aug 2006 23:33:40 +0100, Ian Jelf
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In message , Dave Arquati
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This has the makings of a fun game...

It does, doesn't it?

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While mine would be:
Automated announcements voice on Crossrail.


I shall probably be retired before that job is advertised.

Olympic Transport Infrastructure (Delays) Manager


Well I am supposed to have the Olympics as part of my overall portfolio.

Busker Booker


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On Tue, 1 Aug 2006, Dave Arquati wrote:

Paul Corfield wrote:
On 31 Jul 2006 17:33:40 -0700, "Mizter T" wrote:

I remember reading something on here where Paul Corfield - who famously
admits to working for LU


I have quite deliberately not said what I do for LU today. I'd probably
get death threats if it was publicised :-)


- Earl's Court signalling computer (we all know that the actual computer
itself died about 20 years ago and now LU employ someone to flick
switches to light up the destination arrows manually...)


No, that's not done by a human - one of the lower simians, i think.
Although as part of their programme of upgrades, Metronet are going to
replace it with a speak-and-spell.

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In message , Paul Corfield
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Well I am supposed to have the Olympics as part of my overall
portfolio.


Well, Paul, if the Olympics area a mere *part* of your portfolio, then
you must have a *very* big portfolio indeed and I'd love to know how
many hours per week you work! :-))

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"Paul Corfield" wrote in message
...

I was involving in LU ticketing for about 12 years - about 5 of those on
Prestige and its earlier incarnations. Prestige is the project name and
also the contract name for the deal with Transys. Oyster is the brand
name for the card.

I have quite deliberately not said what I do for LU today. I'd probably
get death threats if it was publicised :-)


Your job title is actually available on the TfL website. Finding it is an
exercise for the interested reader.

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On Sat, 5 Aug 2006 20:02:45 +0100, "Peter Smyth"
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"Paul Corfield" wrote in message
.. .

I was involving in LU ticketing for about 12 years - about 5 of those on
Prestige and its earlier incarnations. Prestige is the project name and
also the contract name for the deal with Transys. Oyster is the brand
name for the card.

I have quite deliberately not said what I do for LU today. I'd probably
get death threats if it was publicised :-)


Your job title is actually available on the TfL website. Finding it is an
exercise for the interested reader.


Eek! - I didn't know that.
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