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What do you think about the Underground?

I WANT MY FU**ING MONEY BACK!!!
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It's OK - Don't like it though
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Unsatisfactory
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Satisfactory
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Like it
5
42%
I love it
2
17%
I want to have a sex affair with it!
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25%
 
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This is the official topic for Londoners' discussion about the Underground ( :) )
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Rhys Benjamin wrote:This is the official topic for Londoners' discussion about the Underground ( :) )
I'm a Yorkshireperson and I have an interest in the Tube; am I still allowed to patake in discussions?
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TBH, I'm fine wallowing around in Burger King and piss and sweat, while roasting to death in the boiling heat.
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When I go to London and use the undergound, however annoying it ever is, it's always at least 50,000 times better than the overground service where I live.
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its full of jew haters and homophobes ;)
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My only complaint about it is that in some places there are no escalators, only stairs, which is no help when you've got a massive suitcase to lug around.
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Not strictly related to travelling on the tube, but I love Harry Beck's tube map design, and other artwork inspired by it. The tube map is one of a very limited number of things which make London seem magical and romantic for me (another being Ray Davies' "Waterloo Sunset").
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In my experience, it's a hell of a good service.
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Rich Priest wrote:My only complaint about it is that in some places there are no escalators, only stairs, which is no help when you've got a massive suitcase to lug around.
You can tell on the map which stations are step-free, they have a blue circle.
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Jon O'Neill wrote:
Rich Priest wrote:My only complaint about it is that in some places there are no escalators, only stairs, which is no help when you've got a massive suitcase to lug around.
You can tell on the map which stations are step-free, they have a blue circle.
Take Pinner. There are now lifts, which no one uses.
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BUMP.

7/7 - your thoughts please.
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7/7? I thought you normally rate things out of 10.
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7/7 = 1. But really, you should do your own homework.
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I mean the 7 July terrorist attacks.
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Oh, well since we're using odd scoring systems, I'd probably give them 9/11.
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Michael Wallace wrote:Oh, well since we're using odd scoring systems, I'd probably give them 9/11.
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Michael Wallace wrote:Oh, well since we're using odd scoring systems, I'd probably give them 9/11.
10/10 for this.

As for 7/7, maybe if they'd done it in winter it would have saved on heating bills.
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I have latched onto a possible world record for this.

No, I will not say how to do it, all I will say is that the East London no-line helps.
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Rhys Benjamin wrote:I have latched onto a possible world record for this.

No, I will not say how to do it, all I will say is that the East London no-line helps.
Cool. What's your scheduled time for it?
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Joseph Krol wrote:
Rhys Benjamin wrote:I have latched onto a possible world record for this.

No, I will not say how to do it, all I will say is that the East London no-line helps.
Cool. What's your scheduled time for it?
Done some Market research, including interchange times - 46 minutes, beating the record by approx 8 minutes.
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Rhys Benjamin wrote:
Joseph Krol wrote:
Rhys Benjamin wrote:I have latched onto a possible world record for this.

No, I will not say how to do it, all I will say is that the East London no-line helps.
Cool. What's your scheduled time for it?
Done some Market research, including interchange times - 46 minutes, beating the record by approx 8 minutes.
Any plans for doing the full network? From where (I think) you live in London, you'd be quite close to a Chesham/Amersham start.
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Joseph Krol wrote:
Rhys Benjamin wrote:
Joseph Krol wrote: Cool. What's your scheduled time for it?
Done some Market research, including interchange times - 46 minutes, beating the record by approx 8 minutes.
Any plans for doing the full network? From where (I think) you live in London, you'd be quite close to a Chesham/Amersham start.
The North Harrow - West Harrow run I can do easily because that's where I live and I know there like the back of my hand (running past the only fake shop in the world!)

Otherwise, I haven't thought about it much. I'll probably have a go at the All Lines first before I start thinking about this.
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Rhys Benjamin wrote: Done some Market research, including interchange times - 46 minutes, beating the record by approx 8 minutes.
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You could try the Alphabet next, as it involves knowledge of the Harrow area (due to the requirement of visiting Ickenham) and otherwise can mainly be done by using Zone 1. Though to be honest my input is probably worthless.
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Rhys Benjamin wrote:The North Harrow - West Harrow run I can do easily because that's where I live and I know there like the back of my hand (running past the only fake shop in the world!)
I've been to several model villages that might take umbrage with that claim.
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Joseph Krol wrote:You could try the Alphabet next, as it involves knowledge of the Harrow area (due to the requirement of visiting Ickenham) and otherwise can mainly be done by using Zone 1. Though to be honest my input is probably worthless.
How about:

Aldgate - Bank - Chancery Lane - Dollis Hill - Eastcote - Finchley Road - Great Portland Street - Harrow-on-the-Hill (even-though-it's-at-the-bottom-of-the-hill-and-I-have-to-climb-the-hill-every-day-just-to-get-to-school) - Ickenham (through Uxbridge train helps here) - Kings Cross - Liverpool Street - Moorgate - Notting Hill Gate - Oxford Circus - Piccadilly Circus - Queensway - Regent's Park - St. John's Wood - Tottenham Court Road - Upney - Victoria - Westminster.

Simples

Estimated time: 6 hours, 19 minutes
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Rhys Benjamin wrote:
Joseph Krol wrote:You could try the Alphabet next, as it involves knowledge of the Harrow area (due to the requirement of visiting Ickenham) and otherwise can mainly be done by using Zone 1. Though to be honest my input is probably worthless.
How about:

Aldgate - Bank - Chancery Lane - Dollis Hill - Eastcote - Finchley Road - Great Portland Street - Harrow-on-the-Hill (even-though-it's-at-the-bottom-of-the-hill-and-I-have-to-climb-the-hill-every-day-just-to-get-to-school) - Ickenham (through Uxbridge train helps here) - Kings Cross - Liverpool Street - Moorgate - Notting Hill Gate - Oxford Circus - Piccadilly Circus - Queensway - Regent's Park - St. John's Wood - Tottenham Court Road - Uxbridge (sigh) - Victoria - Westminster.

Simples
Yeah the D is quite annoying. Would personally replace Uxbridge with Upney.
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Joseph Krol wrote:
Rhys Benjamin wrote:
Joseph Krol wrote:You could try the Alphabet next, as it involves knowledge of the Harrow area (due to the requirement of visiting Ickenham) and otherwise can mainly be done by using Zone 1. Though to be honest my input is probably worthless.
How about:

Aldgate - Bank - Chancery Lane - Dollis Hill - Eastcote - Finchley Road - Great Portland Street - Harrow-on-the-Hill (even-though-it's-at-the-bottom-of-the-hill-and-I-have-to-climb-the-hill-every-day-just-to-get-to-school) - Ickenham (through Uxbridge train helps here) - Kings Cross - Liverpool Street - Moorgate - Notting Hill Gate - Oxford Circus - Piccadilly Circus - Queensway - Regent's Park - St. John's Wood - Tottenham Court Road - Upney - Victoria - Westminster.

Simples

Estimated time: 6 hours, 2 minutes
Yeah the D is quite annoying. Would personally replace Uxbridge with Upney.
Crossed my mind but thanks, I've just checked and Upney's better.
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The current Alphabet record time is 5h20min.
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Just checked, Upton Park is better than Upney (by 3 stops). St Paul's might be better than St John's Wood, also.
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Not strictly LU-related but I have just completed the GTA IV Subway Challenge and as far as I know have the second fastest time ever with 25 min 11.81 sec. I probably have the best possible time on my current route so will need a better route to get the record. Youtube video soon to follow.
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What are you doing playing GTA? Its an 18s rated game.
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Mark James wrote:
What are you doing playing GTA? Its an 18s rated game.
Peer pressure. (Plus it's fun)
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Joseph Krol wrote:
Mark James wrote:
What are you doing playing GTA? Its an 18s rated game.
Peer pressure. (Plus it's fun)
Yeah but how did you get? Did your parents buy it for you? For shame!
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Mark James wrote:
Joseph Krol wrote:
Mark James wrote:
What are you doing playing GTA? Its an 18s rated game.
Peer pressure. (Plus it's fun)
Yeah but how did you get? Did your parents buy it for you? For shame!
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Gavin Chipper wrote:Do you really give a shit?
Nope.
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My starting destination was Farringdon. After helping a lost tourist, I took a Hammersmith & City Line train to Barbican, whereupon I changed for a Metropolitan Line, waiting for 4 minutes. :roll: . At Moorgate (thank you for car number and door number) the change to the Northern Line was smooth, getting a train just as it pulled in. I got off at Bank.

If you've ever been on the Waterloo & City Line, then it feels like it is in Paris - it is so far away from the rest of the station. There was a train on the platform, but it remained there for a few minutes - meaning I had spent 6 minutes at Bank. At Waterloo, there was, again, a long walk to the Jubilee Line, where I got for 1 stop to Westminster - and took the stairs (so I beat the crowd! :D ) and the Circle Line to St. James' Park was smooth. At St James' Park, the 2 most antagonising minutes of my life took shape as I began to focus a bit more on the times. Finally the Richmond train came in.

Crowds at Victoria were not as bad as I have seen in the past, but it was still pretty bad. We all crowded onto the train to Green Park. Then a ticket inspector showed up, meaning I had to waste time fumbling around with my Oyster and not get to the door I wanted (I had got on 1 door too early), wasting valuable seconds. Still, there was quite a quick run to the Piccadilly Line, where I got onto the platform with 1 min to a train. To the Bakerloo Line to Oxford Circus, then I took the first central Line train that came. Unfortunately, it was rush hour by then.

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Station - Arrival - Departure

Farringdon - n/a - 15:37:54
Barbican - 15:39:04 - 15:44:21
Moorgate - 15:45:49 - 15:47:45
Bank - 15:49:43 - 15:57:01
Waterloo - 16:00:50 - 16:06:36
Westminster - 16:08:11 - 16:11:29
St. James' Park - 16:12:59 - 16:15:09
Victoria - 16:16:29 - 16:19:55
Green Park - 16:21:13 - 16:25:39
Piccadilly Circus - 16:26:50 - 16:29:46
Oxford Circus - 16:31:34 - 16:33:57
Bond Street - 16:34:56 - n/a
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Interesting. Who won?
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Joseph Krol wrote:Interesting. Who won?
No, It wasn't a competition. The position is the all-time standings.
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Rhys Benjamin wrote:
Joseph Krol wrote:Interesting. Who won?
No, It wasn't a competition. The position is the all-time standings.
Oh, hopeful traveller.
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Joseph Krol wrote:
Rhys Benjamin wrote:
Joseph Krol wrote:Interesting. Who won?
No, It wasn't a competition. The position is the all-time standings.
Oh, hopeful traveller.
:?:
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Rhys Benjamin wrote:
Joseph Krol wrote:
Rhys Benjamin wrote: No, It wasn't a competition. The position is the all-time standings.
Oh, hopeful traveller.
:?:
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Joseph Krol wrote:
Rhys Benjamin wrote:
Joseph Krol wrote: Oh, hopeful traveller.
:?:
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How did you find that out then?
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Rhys Benjamin wrote:
Joseph Krol wrote:
Rhys Benjamin wrote: :?:
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How did you find that out then?
It is where I discovered the GTA subway challenge.
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I raced my family from Watford High Street (overground) to West Harrow, with them in a car and me on the tube ;-)

142 to Stanmore station
Southbound Jubilee Line to Wembley Park
Metropolitan Line to West Harrow.
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Rhys Benjamin wrote:I raced my family from Watford High Street (overground) to West Harrow, with them in a car and me on the tube ;-)

142 to Stanmore station
Southbound Jubilee Line to Wembley Park
Metropolitan Line to West Harrow.
And......?
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Jon O'Neill wrote:
Rhys Benjamin wrote:I raced my family from Watford High Street (overground) to West Harrow, with them in a car and me on the tube ;-)

142 to Stanmore station
Southbound Jubilee Line to Wembley Park
Metropolitan Line to West Harrow.
And......?
His family mysteriously haven't arrived yet, I reckon.
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Jon O'Neill wrote:
Rhys Benjamin wrote:I raced my family from Watford High Street (overground) to West Harrow, with them in a car and me on the tube ;-)

142 to Stanmore station
Southbound Jubilee Line to Wembley Park
Metropolitan Line to West Harrow.
And......?
Lost by 3 minutes.
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Rhys Benjamin wrote:I raced my family from Watford High Street (overground) to West Harrow, with them in a car and me on the tube ;-)

142 to Stanmore station
I've raced and beaten the 142 on foot, you probably lost a lot of time there.
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Michael Wallace wrote: His family mysteriously haven't arrived yet, I reckon.
:lol:

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My account of the Tube Challenge. Well worth a read. And a +1. http://rhysbenjamin.blogspot.co.uk/2013 ... te-up.html
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Rhys Benjamin wrote:My account of the Tube Challenge. Well worth a read. And a +1. http://rhysbenjamin.blogspot.co.uk/2013 ... te-up.html
Not sure why I read all of that, but well done.
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