And getting to St. Albans today to meet SNR was something like this:
Announcer: And in this corner, we have Dwip, who needs to be in St. Albans by 1, because that's what he told SNR, who's sacrificing his lunch break to be there!
Crowd: Oooo...
Announcer: And in this corner, we have the undefeated champion! The entire London Underground and Silverlink Trains network!
Crowd: *hushed silence*
Announcer: And it's 10:50 as Dwip goes for Eastcote Station to get the Metropolitan Line to Euston. But wait! London Underground has pulled the infamous "Engineering work forces you to take a slow Picadilly train" move! The train doesn't arrive at Eastcote until 11:23, and Dwip's train to Watford Junction leaves at 12:15!
Crowd: *gasps*
Announcer: But wait! Dwip has jumped the Picadilly train at 12:04, then hops a Victoria train at Euston at 12:05, arrives at 12:14, and collects his ticket and hops the Watford train 20 seconds before departure! He made it, folks, he made it! Now on to St. Albans!
Crowd: *cheers*
Announcer: But no! Silverlink trains has performed the "lie about the train time of arrival at destination" move, putting Dwip in Watford Junction 15 minutes after his train to St. Albans leaves! He has to wait for the 11:30 train!
Crowd: *groans*
Announcer: And arriving in St. Albans at 11:46, he misses SNR completely! Dwip has failed, ladies and gentlemen! London Underground and Silverlink Trains remain the undisputed champions!
Crowd: *winces*
Dwip: *crawls off to catch the next train to London*
Posted by Dwip at May 22, 2004 9:56 AMThe only comment that can go here is "Sucks to be you."
Posted by: Clyos at May 23, 2004 8:15 PM*laughs so hard she has to clutch her innards to keep them from spilling out*
Yeah. It's one of those days.
Posted by: Rachael at May 25, 2004 11:37 AM