Guinness "ruling" - Shoreditch still in!

hwolge · Post by **hwolge** » 27 Jun 2006, 18:39

Just got this in my mail:

Dear Mr WolgÃƒÂ©,

Thank you for contacting Guinness World Records.

You will have to use the replacement bus as "a new Shoreditch High Street station will be provided once the East London Line extension opens".

Good luck!

Yours sincerely,

Andrea Banfi
Guinness World Records

Well, what can you say? Expected, but the explanation is just terrible...

Post by **tubeguru** » 27 Jun 2006, 18:41

Looks like there's no point in going out to set a new "274" record then.

275 it still is ...

Post by **tubeguru** » 27 Jun 2006, 18:42

Of course, it won't be an extension on the tube system, but Guinness seem oblivious to this point.

They really are a bit dense aren't they?

Sillert, V.I. · Post by **Sillert, V.I.** » 27 Jun 2006, 20:16

GWR appear to be as dense as a... well, a very dense thing.

Can someone please remind me when Shoreditch High Street station is supposed to open?

Does anyone know if LUL plan on running the replacement bus service until then?

If there wasn't a replacement bus service, we wouldn't have to use it.

Post by **tubeguru** » 27 Jun 2006, 20:56

But as the new station will be part of National Rail when it re-opens, it's not even an option!

Guinness don't appear to have grasped this point.

editorsfoot · Post by **editorsfoot** » 27 Jun 2006, 21:01

Can we appeal to Guiness or is 'set in stone'? The replacement bus is not even run by the tube arm of TFL.

TheFatBuoy · Post by **TheFatBuoy** » 27 Jun 2006, 21:02

I think we should all write to them, explaining in no uncertain terms why they're very wrong.

Post by **tubeguru** » 27 Jun 2006, 21:05

Off you go then ...

TheFatBuoy · Post by **TheFatBuoy** » 27 Jun 2006, 21:16

Just the words of one messy-haired fat lad aren't going to do the trick by themselves - I need all variety of ne'er-do-wells to join in the fun....

editorsfoot · Post by **editorsfoot** » 27 Jun 2006, 21:30

I'm willing to give it a go, and I'm definitely a ne'er do well! Not sure what it will achieve but its worth trying.

snudge27 · Post by **snudge27** » 27 Jun 2006, 21:41

Count me in! Are we sending letters or e-mails?

Nutteronabus · Post by **Nutteronabus** » 28 Jun 2006, 01:13

Go on, then.

I've been in complaining bastard mode alot recently...

hwolge · Post by **hwolge** » 28 Jun 2006, 08:00

editorsfoot wrote:Can we appeal to Guiness or is 'set in stone'?

Starting to get the feel for Guinness, I'd say it's set in stone for ME but not necessarily for everyone else putting the same question to them... I'm interested in knowing if other challengers that have been in touch with GWR recently have had the same contact person - Andrea Banfi?

CrunchySaviour · Post by **CrunchySaviour** » 28 Jun 2006, 09:21

That is such a load of bollocks. Guinness know nothing. As Geoff says, they don't care about this damn record even if we all do.

I'm in on the appeal.

TheFatBuoy · Post by **TheFatBuoy** » 28 Jun 2006, 09:45

I was thinking of knocking up a standard letter to send to them? What are people's views on this? Worthwhile, or better if we all put it in our own words?

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