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Hi guys, great to meet you all on Friday. Just a quick post as I've only got a minute. I'll email/post details of my route asap.
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Just a small suggestion to vary the format: fix the *finishing* station. People synchronise watches when they meet, and start wherever they like at a fixed time, e.g. 1pm, even if there is no train in the platform at that time. That way, the participants are really racing each other to get to the finishing station, so it will be very visual who has won.
I agree that we shouldn't do this too much though, let's give it till September at least.
Ric
I can almost walk again though
Just a small suggestion to vary the format: fix the *finishing* station. People synchronise watches when they meet, and start wherever they like at a fixed time, e.g. 1pm, even if there is no train in the platform at that time. That way, the participants are really racing each other to get to the finishing station, so it will be very visual who has won.
I agree that we shouldn't do this too much though, let's give it till September at least.
Ric
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i *like* that suggestion.
e.g Meet at Oxford at midday, see who's turned up, register everyone as per Friday, etc..
Somone call up the talking clock, and we all synchronise watches, or sync to Rugby time clock, etc..
Pick a random station which is the FINISHING station.
Everyone then pootles off, and starts at any station of their choice after 1pm - big element of trust here.
People then turn up at the finish station 3 hours-ish later in a very visible fashion. Love it!
That might even tempt me to agree to doing that in September!
All in favour say 'aye' !
e.g Meet at Oxford at midday, see who's turned up, register everyone as per Friday, etc..
Somone call up the talking clock, and we all synchronise watches, or sync to Rugby time clock, etc..
Pick a random station which is the FINISHING station.
Everyone then pootles off, and starts at any station of their choice after 1pm - big element of trust here.
People then turn up at the finish station 3 hours-ish later in a very visible fashion. Love it!
That might even tempt me to agree to doing that in September!
All in favour say 'aye' !
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That would be uber-competitive and great fun, but the element of trust here is enormous!
In fact, it's bigger than that - it's large!!
Great idea though: AYE!
Edit: Apologies for the misuse of "uber (sans ummlaut)".
In fact, it's bigger than that - it's large!!
Great idea though: AYE!
Edit: Apologies for the misuse of "uber (sans ummlaut)".
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There's always one who has reservations about an idea ...
Fixed finishing station - surely this is the same as a fixed start station in principle as you simple plan your route STARTING there and then reverse it!
That adds no extra edge to it at all. And if you've got a circular route, it's even less challenging.
Just a thought. But I still think September could be good (well it WAS my idea )
Fixed finishing station - surely this is the same as a fixed start station in principle as you simple plan your route STARTING there and then reverse it!
That adds no extra edge to it at all. And if you've got a circular route, it's even less challenging.
Just a thought. But I still think September could be good (well it WAS my idea )
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