Vegas & The Aftermath - Diary

[The_nun]

Break of journey
You may not start, break and resume, or end your journey at any intermediate station except to change to/from connecting trains as shown on the ticket(s) or other valid travel itinerary.

[david3103]

Was in the Daily Mail, so not totally reliable, but ...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1315587/Professor-slapped-155-railway-fine-getting-OFF-train-stop-early.html

You couldn't make it up though could you!

[bobby1]

Who wrote the racing book Tony and what is the TV  tourney thing you are putting together?

[tikay]

Break of journey
You may not start, break and resume, or end your journey at any intermediate station except to change to/from connecting trains as shown on the ticket(s) or other valid travel itinerary.

Ahh, expert itt!

Thanka Maureen, never even knew you read this Diary.

Why is that so, for what purpose? There is obviously a good reason, but it does not readily spring to mind.

I have vacancies here - Girile Corry, Train Ticket Corry, Window Cleaning Corry? Applications in writing, please. No wages, but more no wages than Tom.

[tikay]

Who wrote the racing book Tony and what is the TV  tourney thing you are putting together?

Redsimon nailed it - it was Chompy, aka Graham Wheldon, late of The Racing Post.

He deffo wrote one, but he is claiming two. I believe the second one (second photo) was co-authored.

The first is reviewed here, in, err, 1998......

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/racing-be-quick-on-the-draw-for-fast-buck-1167434.html

Available here (see below), though apparently they cost as much as $1.15 now. Presumably he has retired to the Fens on the proceeds, & now drives a pimps car wih a personalised plate, "CH1OMPY"

http://www.amazon.com/Backing-Draw-Profit-Britains-Racecourses/dp/1901100227


Excuse the small photos, but they were very small books, the photos are probably lifesize.



 

[The_nun]

Just great deals in advanced purchase I suppose or local authorities might be contributing to bring in visitors 

[tikay]

Who wrote the racing book Tony and what is the TV  tourney thing you are putting together?

I need to hold off for a little while on details (code for I am still wrestling with the details), but I did do a little tease this morning. FIVE players then PM'd or messaged me asking for a seat!

Full Tilt & Matchroom TV tourneys have almost died, & we have some ideas & kit we think we can do a half decent job with. Getting dates to suit everyone is a real pita, though.

That file landed on my desk this week & is taxing me somewhat so far. Never mind, no pain, no gain.

[tikay]

I have known Chomps for a good few years, including when he was a racing Post journo, & we do some financials together, but I never once knew he was a best-selling author.

Anyone else on here hiding their light under a bushel?

[TightEnd]

Oops

http://www.amazon.com/gp/forum/cd/discussion.html/ref=ntt_mus_ep_cd_tft_tp?ie=UTF8&cdForum=Fx3T731NQR8VG7X&cdThread=Tx2NADWXT7G3YJZ

[redsimon]

Who wrote the racing book Tony and what is the TV  tourney thing you are putting together?

Redsimon nailed it - it was Chompy, aka Graham Wheldon, late of The Racing Post.

He deffo wrote one, but he is claiming two. I believe the second one (second photo) was co-authored.

The first is reviewed here, in, err, 1998......

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/racing-be-quick-on-the-draw-for-fast-buck-1167434.html

Available here (see below), though apparently they cost as much as $1.15 now. Presumably he has retired to the Fens on the proceeds, & now drives a pimps car wih a personalised plate, "CH1OMPY"

http://www.amazon.com/Backing-Draw-Profit-Britains-Racecourses/dp/1901100227


Excuse the small photos, but they were very small books, the photos are probably lifesize.



 

I think I used to buy most things raceform produced in the 80s and 90s. Most of them have disappeared from my bookshelves, might venture onto amazon or ebay for nostalgias sake

[nirvana]

People can read more about 'punter, author and cat lover' Graham Wheldon here

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/racing-be-quick-on-the-draw-for-fast-buck-1167434.html

[tikay]

Oops

http://www.amazon.com/gp/forum/cd/discussion.html/ref=ntt_mus_ep_cd_tft_tp?ie=UTF8&cdForum=Fx3T731NQR8VG7X&cdThread=Tx2NADWXT7G3YJZ

Oh my, that is fantastic - more reviews, please!

[tikay]

People can read more about 'punter, author and cat lover' Graham Wheldon here

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/racing-be-quick-on-the-draw-for-fast-buck-1167434.html

Cliffs - "pithy".

[tikay]

2,535 posts next door

Correct though, stunningly different. One is from Mars, the other Venus

14,000+, & counting.

I never want for something to do!

[Jon MW]

Was in the Daily Mail, so not totally reliable, but ...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1315587/Professor-slapped-155-railway-fine-getting-OFF-train-stop-early.html

You couldn't make it up though could you!

It's all very well saying - I'm getting off the train one stop early, but there's nothing to then stop the same person getting back on the train later and completing the journey; which is what the real issue is.

There's a legal requirement to offer cheap tickets - but apart from that the tickets are cheap because those journeys in particular need the train filling. Advance tickets for other times aren't as cheap - if you get off mid journey on the train with low demand, you can get back on to a train which is in high demand - and you haven't paid for that.

Having said that, I've messed up on train tickets a few times over the years and I've never ever had a problem once I've explained the situation. Obviously there are obnoxious train staff around - but I suspect a lot of time the problems arise from the customer being obnoxious themselves and winding up the train staff so they retaliate.