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Old Jul 9th 2012, 11:26 pm
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Still 5 hours late but with the 45 minute padding into Seattle, he might be there by 3pm!
Even better: 2:33pm!
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Old Jul 10th 2012, 12:24 am
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5.5 hours down the toilet now...
How many sprouts did you eat?
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Compared to the public waiting area?
Compared to the pub I would have been in if they'd have given a reliable estimate of how late the train was going to be.
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And Bully's special prize - a lost suitcase!!!

AAAARGH!!! I fly to Germany tomorrow! It will take all of Seattle's microbrews to cushion the blow of this one... Big hairy twats!
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Compared to the pub I would have been in if they'd have given a reliable estimate of how late the train was going to be.
Fair point!
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And Bully's special prize - a lost suitcase!!!!
haven't thought of that show in years.... But the voice is reading that line in my head now. Cant remember his name. The prizes on that show were hillariously bad, even back then. I have to go find a clip or two now.
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haven't thought of that show in years.... But the voice is reading that line in my head now. Cant remember his name. The prizes on that show were hillariously bad, even back then. I have to go find a clip or two now.
The voiceover on Bullseye was done by Tony Green.
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haven't thought of that show in years.... But the voice is reading that line in my head now. Cant remember his name. The prizes on that show were hillariously bad, even back then. I have to go find a clip or two now.
Jim Bowen was the Presenter - "You Can't Beat A Bit Of Buller"


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They found my suitcase. It was on the right train but the wrong day, following 24 hours behind me. It should arrive in Seattle shortly, although not much good as I'm typing this in the United lounge about to fly to Frankfurt. Apparently they're going to FedEx it to Germany...? I'll believe it when I see it. Who needs clean underpants anyway?
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They found my suitcase. It was on the right train but the wrong day, following 24 hours behind me. It should arrive in Seattle shortly, although not much good as I'm typing this in the United lounge about to fly to Frankfurt. Apparently they're going to FedEx it to Germany...? I'll believe it when I see it. Who needs clean underpants anyway?

Well at lest they found it and you made your flight. If it had been lost heaven knows who might have been wearing your underpants.
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It is not unknown for somebody to leave the door to the baggage car open, resulting in trails of luggage trackside for miles and miles. I've never checked baggage on Amtrak.
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They found my suitcase. It was on the right train but the wrong day, following 24 hours behind me. It should arrive in Seattle shortly, although not much good as I'm typing this in the United lounge about to fly to Frankfurt. Apparently they're going to FedEx it to Germany...? I'll believe it when I see it. Who needs clean underpants anyway?
Let me guess....free flight in Business class.
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Let me guess....free flight in Business class.
Don't be daft I'm sure he said first class
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Don't be daft I'm sure he said first class
He did!

Not entirely free, however, but I made damn well sure that I got my $77.50 back in caviar and champagne!
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