Comments for Skippy’s Random Ramblings http://skippy.org.uk The Random Thoughts of a Geek in Limbo Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:19:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Steph has been found by Penny http://skippy.org.uk/steph-has-been-found/#comment-167 Penny Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:19:54 +0000 http://skippy.org.uk/?p=2555#comment-167 Can she be repaired? Can she be repaired?

]]> Comment on Trains and Cost – Part 4: Bustitution by Philip McGaw http://skippy.org.uk/trains-and-cost-part-4-bustitution/#comment-165 Philip McGaw Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:37:29 +0000 http://skippy.justvigilantes.co.uk/?p=2522#comment-165 Reduced tickets could be easy to deal with if we didn't have to go via Plymouth for refunds; hand out a book of vouchers on getting on-board the bus? In regards to revenue generation: The back of the ticket in front of me states "If travelling from a Penalty Fare station, on a Penalty Fare Train, you <em>must</em> buy your ticket (or get a permit to travel) <em>before you board the train</em> where ticket or permit issuing facilities are available. [...] You must buy buy a valid ticket before boarding a train, if ticket issuing facilities are available" A Bus/Coach / (what ever replacement service they put on) is not a train. Reduced tickets could be easy to deal with if we didn’t have to go via Plymouth for refunds; hand out a book of vouchers on getting on-board the bus?

In regards to revenue generation: The back of the ticket in front of me states “If travelling from a Penalty Fare station, on a Penalty Fare Train, you must buy your ticket (or get a permit to travel) before you board the train where ticket or permit issuing facilities are available. [...] You must buy buy a valid ticket before boarding a train, if ticket issuing facilities are available”

A Bus/Coach / (what ever replacement service they put on) is not a train.

]]> Comment on Trains and Cost – Part 4: Bustitution by Helen http://skippy.org.uk/trains-and-cost-part-4-bustitution/#comment-164 Helen Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:58:46 +0000 http://skippy.justvigilantes.co.uk/?p=2522#comment-164 So whats the alternative then Skippy? Offering reduced price tickets would be too complex for the ticketing system. Engineering works which necessitate possessions are unavoidable as you should know from SWR. TOCs do their best to publicise engineering works in advance and following feedback from passengers, do offer diverted services where possible. There isn't a greatly reduced staffing requirement as there is increased need for station staff to aid passengers and the diverted services often take longer and require staff to undertake route learning. The buses drafted in aren't as cheap as you imagine with staff often on double or triple time. Revenues are also less when bustitution is happening because many choose not to travel or use their car or a coach service instead. Furthermore, its very easy not to buy a ticket because I've never yet had someone on a bus check my ticket. So whats the alternative then Skippy? Offering reduced price tickets would be too complex for the ticketing system. Engineering works which necessitate possessions are unavoidable as you should know from SWR.

TOCs do their best to publicise engineering works in advance and following feedback from passengers, do offer diverted services where possible. There isn’t a greatly reduced staffing requirement as there is increased need for station staff to aid passengers and the diverted services often take longer and require staff to undertake route learning. The buses drafted in aren’t as cheap as you imagine with staff often on double or triple time. Revenues are also less when bustitution is happening because many choose not to travel or use their car or a coach service instead. Furthermore, its very easy not to buy a ticket because I’ve never yet had someone on a bus check my ticket.

]]> Comment on ROV – Part 4: Vision System by richard http://skippy.org.uk/rov-part-4-vision-system/#comment-160 richard Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:59:50 +0000 http://skippy.justvigilantes.co.uk/?p=2489#comment-160 Hi, cool to see i am not the only one using arduino with cat5 and tcp/ip to control their ROV :-) Check out my progress so far on www.diyrov.net Good luck with your project! RIchard Hi,

cool to see i am not the only one using arduino with cat5 and tcp/ip to control their ROV :-) Check out my progress so far on http://www.diyrov.net

Good luck with your project!
RIchard

]]> Comment on Transport for London’s Please Take Care… by veloevol http://skippy.org.uk/transport-for-londons-please-take-care/#comment-154 veloevol Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:59:18 +0000 http://skippy.justvigilantes.co.uk/?p=2484#comment-154 Nice post Skip, Whats that? Boris is lying under a HGV at Vauxhall? Well we better go help! Nice post Skip, Whats that? Boris is lying under a HGV at Vauxhall? Well we better go help!

]]> Comment on Movember is over. by Maffi http://skippy.org.uk/movember-is-over/#comment-116 Maffi Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:58:40 +0000 http://skippy.org.uk/movember-is-over/#comment-116 What's that crawling on your lip What’s that crawling on your lip

]]> Comment on Movember is over. by Skippy http://skippy.org.uk/movember-is-over/#comment-115 Skippy Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:29:16 +0000 http://skippy.org.uk/movember-is-over/#comment-115 lol :P lol :P

]]> Comment on Movember is over. by Hanski http://skippy.org.uk/movember-is-over/#comment-114 Hanski Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:11:58 +0000 http://skippy.org.uk/movember-is-over/#comment-114 Now there's an ex-con mug shot if ever there was one... :op Now there’s an ex-con mug shot if ever there was one… :o p

]]> Comment on Under the knife. by Skippy http://skippy.org.uk/under-the-knife/#comment-93 Skippy Wed, 23 Nov 2011 09:44:47 +0000 http://skippy.org.uk/?p=1547#comment-93 its getting swapped next wednesday; so we will see then. its getting swapped next wednesday; so we will see then.

]]> Comment on Under the knife. by Loupie http://skippy.org.uk/under-the-knife/#comment-92 Loupie Wed, 23 Nov 2011 09:38:48 +0000 http://skippy.org.uk/?p=1547#comment-92 Bets on whoever takes that cast off making a joke about how badly it was put on. They did when I had to have mine replaced, though the surgeon who did it had admitted that that day he had been struggling to put his Harry Potter book down between operations. Bets on whoever takes that cast off making a joke about how badly it was put on. They did when I had to have mine replaced, though the surgeon who did it had admitted that that day he had been struggling to put his Harry Potter book down between operations.

]]> Comment on Walk along the Wilts and Berks Canal by Mike Lang http://skippy.org.uk/walk-along-the-wilts-and-berks-canal/#comment-69 Mike Lang Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:01:16 +0000 http://skippy.org.uk/?p=1222#comment-69 Look forward to meeting you tonight Mike Lang Chairman W & B C T (Swindon Branch) Look forward to meeting you tonight

Mike Lang
Chairman
W & B C T (Swindon Branch)

]]> Comment on Guess Where… by Skippy http://skippy.org.uk/guess-where%e2%80%a6/#comment-68 Skippy Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:25:23 +0000 http://skippy.org.uk/?p=1219#comment-68 http://skippy.org.uk/walk-along-the-wilts-and-berks-canal/ http://skippy.org.uk/walk-along-the-wilts-and-berks-canal/

]]> Comment on Guess Where… by Skippy http://skippy.org.uk/guess-where%e2%80%a6/#comment-67 Skippy Fri, 28 Oct 2011 11:18:46 +0000 http://skippy.org.uk/?p=1219#comment-67 Yep :) Full report of the walk will be up soon. Yep :) Full report of the walk will be up soon.

]]> Comment on Guess Where… by NAVI http://skippy.org.uk/guess-where%e2%80%a6/#comment-66 NAVI Thu, 27 Oct 2011 09:10:39 +0000 http://skippy.org.uk/?p=1219#comment-66 Seeing that you mention Swindon - the North Wilts or Wilts & Berks come to mind? Seeing that you mention Swindon – the North Wilts or Wilts & Berks come to mind?

]]> Comment on Guess Where… by NAVI http://skippy.org.uk/guess-where%e2%80%a6/#comment-65 NAVI Thu, 27 Oct 2011 09:02:20 +0000 http://skippy.org.uk/?p=1219#comment-65 Narrow lock - Uttoxeter or Shropshire Union Canals? Narrow lock – Uttoxeter or Shropshire Union Canals?

]]> Comment on Guess Where… by Skippy http://skippy.org.uk/guess-where%e2%80%a6/#comment-64 Skippy Mon, 24 Oct 2011 21:55:19 +0000 http://skippy.org.uk/?p=1219#comment-64 Nope, Nope,

]]> Comment on Guess Where… by bloke http://skippy.org.uk/guess-where%e2%80%a6/#comment-63 bloke Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:37:56 +0000 http://skippy.org.uk/?p=1219#comment-63 It's an old lock. Cotswolds canal? It’s an old lock. Cotswolds canal?

]]> Comment on Guess Where… by Skippy http://skippy.org.uk/guess-where%e2%80%a6/#comment-62 Skippy Sun, 23 Oct 2011 21:18:44 +0000 http://skippy.org.uk/?p=1219#comment-62 Nope Nope

]]> Comment on Guess Where… by Maffi http://skippy.org.uk/guess-where%e2%80%a6/#comment-61 Maffi Sun, 23 Oct 2011 21:15:04 +0000 http://skippy.org.uk/?p=1219#comment-61 Dauntsey or Pewsham Dauntsey or Pewsham

]]> Comment on New Kindle by Skippy http://skippy.org.uk/new-kindle/#comment-60 Skippy Fri, 14 Oct 2011 21:22:29 +0000 http://skippy.org.uk/?p=1175#comment-60 I don't tend to be able to read continuously to risk the eye strain; the backlighting is a bit of a non issue in that regard, Real books (Dead Tree Ware) I tend to read in full light; but my kindle books; I read in bed a page or two; and since moving back to my parents I have lost my bed side lamp. I have set up my Kindle with large text, and short line length (see http://skippy.org.uk/100-challenge-update-its-not-going-well/) I don’t tend to be able to read continuously to risk the eye strain; the backlighting is a bit of a non issue in that regard,

Real books (Dead Tree Ware) I tend to read in full light; but my kindle books; I read in bed a page or two; and since moving back to my parents I have lost my bed side lamp.

I have set up my Kindle with large text, and short line length (see http://skippy.org.uk/100-challenge-update-its-not-going-well/)

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