On Sat, Dec 20, 2008 at 12:12:31PM -0800, wrote:

Does anybody here seriously think that a new bus will be allowed with
open rear deck. With the old routemaster about 10 people used to die
every year falling from the bus.

Serves 'em right for trying to get on and off a moving vehicle. I know
that when I had the opportunity to do that, I would have blamed no-one
but myself if I screwed up. Likewise if I was standing on the open
platform while the bus was moving - something which you weren't supposed
to do.

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David Cantrell wrote:
On Sat, Dec 20, 2008 at 12:12:31PM -0800,
wrote:

Does anybody here seriously think that a new bus will be allowed with
open rear deck. With the old routemaster about 10 people used to die
every year falling from the bus.

Serves 'em right for trying to get on and off a moving vehicle. I
know that when I had the opportunity to do that, I would have blamed
no-one but myself if I screwed up.

That's fine, for adults. I fell off a moving routemaster when I was a child,
and landed between two bollards. If I'd landed on the bollard, I might not
be here now.

On Wed, Jan 07, 2009 at 12:04:55PM -0000, John Rowland wrote:
David Cantrell wrote:
Serves 'em right for trying to get on and off a moving vehicle. I
know that when I had the opportunity to do that, I would have blamed
no-one but myself if I screwed up.
That's fine, for adults. I fell off a moving routemaster when I was a child,
and landed between two bollards. If I'd landed on the bollard, I might not
be here now.

That would be your parents' fault.

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