Observed
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Empathy & Consideration
The turn is on a bend in the road. As I drive towards it the road curves to the right and the entrance I want is just round the apex of the corner, on the right. Once you pass the apex you can see the turn clearly so I was slowing as I drove towards…
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Odd steps
I had to laugh when I saw this over at vodkabird – the bit about the steps. We have something similar in Hamilton leading from the town centre to the Hamilton Palace area (on the way to Asda etc). Whether descending or ascending these steps you always had to take 1 and a bit steps…
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Train Station
Continuing yesterday’s theme, I was thinking this morning about my people watching habits, and the regular cast of players that make up my morning journey to work. It’s like the station platform is split into groups of similarly thinking people, why do I always stand halfway up the platform then, after checking we are getting…
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Voicing my opinion
Over at the kitchentable, Stuart is able to name who does the train announcements for a couple of rail stations (or thinks he can anyway). It got me thinking about the ‘new’ voice of Scotrail. You see they’ve started running new trains, with nice LED displays of which train you are on, armrests for most…
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Reading habits
I’m a voyeur, I’ll happily admit it, I bet you are too. So sitting on the train on the way home tonight I glanced around the carriage, a woman reading some soppy book (pink cover, dead giveaway), another woman marking up a powerpoint about financial analysis, a few people reading Metro or the Evening Times.…
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I am rage
We’ve had road rage, queue rage, and a lot more, but why does it happen? Anyway, I will happily admit to being a rageaholic. Road rage occasionally but mainly pedestrian rage. This morning, for example, was obviously the perfect morning for four people to go for a stroll along a busy Glasgow street. How better…