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Post by grayhead on Jul 28, 2005 13:38:15 GMT
I know this is not a joke or wind up as it has been sent to me by a friend who took this on a camera phone. Make of it what you will......  |
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Post by Optic on Jul 28, 2005 14:32:10 GMT
i think its abit unnessessary to say if you look abit foreign...
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Post by nuttyrockeress on Jul 28, 2005 14:37:04 GMT
I think this is a wind up as we received this by e-mail this morning :-\
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Post by Doughnut on Jul 28, 2005 14:38:02 GMT
I reckon it was just some joker with their own marker pen. Bit twisted really  |
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Post by grayhead on Jul 28, 2005 15:20:45 GMT
For those who use the Underground, will know that these 'whiteboards' are used extensively for passenger information, and are usually guarded by the station staff to prevent any mis-use. Some stations use electronic versions, to which I am actively involved on several projects with LUL relating to electronic media.
This picture was sent to me on Monday afternoon, and I believe that it is genuine. No doubt, it has been sent over the internet since, but doubt that anyone would have access to an LUL whiteboard just for a joke.
Yes, it is in bad taste. But sometimes, these things happen.
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Post by Peacock on Jul 28, 2005 16:45:04 GMT
Rubbish Grayhead.
It's a spoof.
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Post by johhnyvegas on Jul 28, 2005 17:38:07 GMT
It IS a spoof. It's very similar in style to the one you could do yourself, the one that had two soldiers stood with an Iraqi kid holding a piece of cardboard.
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Post by grayhead on Jul 28, 2005 18:31:00 GMT
I have just been emailed by my friend who has now confirmed that this was indeed a hoax/spoof. Apparently it seems that someone working for LUL, who had access to one of these whiteboards and photoshop, made the changes to the picture attached. It was emailed initially to select LUL staff and contractors. I understand that LUL are investigating who the source was, and expect to make an apology soon.  |
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Post by TomS on Jul 29, 2005 8:09:33 GMT
Anyone who uses the Underground regularly will know that some staff have their own 'individual' style of PA announcements. This does sometimes extend to 'whiteboard' notices that deviate somewhat from the Company style...
However if anyone actually put this notice on display they'd be out of the door quicker than you can say 'Inspector Sands'.
Incidentally I was slightly surprised last night to see four policemen get out of a Range Rover at Old Street station. Not because they were there but because the logos on their vehicle were all in Welsh.
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Post by girdeaux on Jul 29, 2005 9:08:06 GMT
Incidentally I was slightly surprised last night to see four policemen get out of a Range Rover at Old Street station. Not because they were there but because the logos on their vehicle were all in Welsh. They'd probably be British Transport Police drafted in from the Western division. All force areas of BTP have sent mutual aid to London |
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Post by TomS on Jul 29, 2005 10:18:30 GMT
I didn't get beyond 'Heddlu' which I know is Welsh for 'Police', but that would make sense.
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Post by girdeaux on Jul 29, 2005 10:24:54 GMT
I didn't get beyond 'Heddlu' which I know is Welsh for 'Police', but that would make sense. It would have also said Heddlu Trafnidiaeth Prydeinig which is British Transport Police in Welsh. And that's on the back of my stab vest too |
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Post by Doughnut on Jul 29, 2005 10:31:10 GMT
It would have also said Heddlu Trafnidiaeth Prydeinig which is British Transport Police in Welsh. And that's on the back of my stab vest too Aren't you worried you might get stabbed by someone mistaking you for a Welsh policeman?  |
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Post by girdeaux on Jul 29, 2005 10:33:08 GMT
It would have also said Heddlu Trafnidiaeth Prydeinig which is British Transport Police in Welsh. And that's on the back of my stab vest too Aren't you worried you might get stabbed by someone mistaking you for a Welsh policeman? No |
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Post by Doughnut on Jul 29, 2005 10:33:57 GMT
Aren't you worried you might get stabbed by someone mistaking you for a Welsh policeman? No Fair enough  |
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Post by TomS on Jul 29, 2005 10:35:10 GMT
Aren't you worried you might get stabbed by someone mistaking you for a Welsh policeman? No Because he's wearing his stab vest (presumably anti-stab!) |
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Post by girdeaux on Jul 29, 2005 10:38:02 GMT
Because he's wearing his stab vest (presumably anti-stab!) It's not bomb proof though...Which is why our shoulder numbers are metal, so they can identify us when the bombs go off & there are parts scattered around ;D |
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Post by newham on Jul 30, 2005 14:41:46 GMT
I have just been emailed by my friend who has now confirmed that this was indeed a hoax/spoof. Apparently it seems that someone working for LUL, who had access to one of these whiteboards and photoshop, made the changes to the picture attached. It was emailed initially to select LUL staff and contractors. I understand that LUL are investigating who the source was, and expect to make an apology soon. an apology? who to? Christ, this country appalls me. The original e-mail may have been worded badly but what it said was fair enough. |
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