Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-04-23

More level crossing eliminations would be good, but overpasses don't always stop cars getting on the tracks http://j.mp/fztgZi #

@TomTheCub Ah, the joys of the Fkn line. in reply to TomTheCub #
@TomTheCub So did the Mordy thing happen before, or after 6pm? in reply to TomTheCub #
Received email from #Google Video saying all my videos there will go offline on April 29th. #geek #
@TomTheCub I noticed. Will be interesting to hear why. in reply to TomTheCub #
How @ptua got its name: 1984 member vote. I'm glad "Train Travellers Assoc (Inc. Bus & Tram Travellers)" didn't win http://j.mp/g9AIEU p19 #
#Myki cards checked by AO on train. Worked ok but why did he have to press 3 times before touching the card? #BadDesign #slow #
Got off train in zone 2. #Myki kindly continues to pay me 2 cents for the privilege. #
@heidimur Appeared so, though I couldn't see the screen. Apparently some AOs go through the motions to keep up appearances. in reply to heidimur #
@kiwiguy72 3 cards prob took close to a minute. Reader should allow just to touch card, not have to choose option first. in reply to kiwiguy72 #
Up a hill in the dark with a telescope. #fb #
@Paul_in_Melb See p3 of http://www.ptua.org.au/files/newsletters/2008/200809.pdf in reply to Paul_in_Melb #
#Myki readers at stations now seem to be consistently showing info on screen a second or two after the beep. Odd. #
And I don't think #Myki should do a double beep for Commuter Club yearlies, but I'm getting used to it. #
Colleague on Hitachi told it was not authorised to go thru Loop;going FSS direct. Then it went to Parliament. Then they kicked everyone off. #
@WillHughes @Tarale @aeoth http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/application/iphone/ http://tramtracker.yarratrams.com.au/iphone/ in reply to WillHughes #
@WillHughes @Tarale @aeoth Metro doesn't have an iPhone app yet, but is working on one. in reply to WillHughes #
@WillHughes @Tarale @aeoth http://youtu.be/39VVG29mscU in reply to WillHughes #
The train is approaching,it's 17 mins until the next,there's 25 people behind you,and yet you four continue up the ramp at a snail's pace. #
But WHERE? I'm at Malvern inbound. Will it affect me? "Minor Delays- Fkn line: citybound, delays to 10 mins" @MetroTrains #
@jez99 SDM, UFD, CGB all share a loop tunnel. Could easily have a flow-on effect. in reply to jez99 #
Nice of Kate & William to schedule their wedding on a Friday, not Saturday, so it doesn't disrupt Doctor Who. #
Actually yeah that's a point. How did Blackburn station's subway flood this morning when there's virtually no rain today? #MetroTrains #
@josietaylor :-( in reply to josietaylor #
I hope there's a medical reason for this. I wasn't the only one who wished to walk down. http://flic.kr/p/9zLQLt #Escalators #Myer #
@Pete_Brown What,and not be able to get cranky about it on Twitter? The other person went right down to the step behind, and he didn't burge in reply to Pete_Brown #
@Pete_Brown burge=budge in reply to Pete_Brown #
I tried out @mykileaks It counted $9 of reimbursements (mostly compo) and reckoned I am owed minus $9. Does this count as an "error"? #Myki #
@TomTheCub Ah, school holidays. in reply to TomTheCub #
Train late and packed. Passengers left behind at Richmond. #FKNline #MetroTrains #
@Chelsworthgale Ah well. Progress, anyway. in reply to Chelsworthgale #
I didn't catch this guy's name, but he's just learnt you should switch your mobile to silent before doing live interviews #ABCnews24 #
Omelette: Eggs. Mushrooms, ham, cheese, spinach. Oh no, ratios wrong. Add more eggs. Cooked. Huge. Now I'm bloated. #ShouldGoForAWalk #
@ziggiau It was :-) in reply to ziggiau #
RIP Elisabeth Sladen (#DoctorWho's Sarah Jane Smith) 1948-2011 :-( http://j.mp/fb4Eak #
First the Brig, now Sarah Jane. That's two icons from my childhood gone this year :-( #DoctorWho #
@Condog412 Yeah :-( in reply to Condog412 #
Took day off to meet carpenter to look at roof problem. He rang to say he can't make it due to sick kids. D'oh. #
@ashgar It's reversal from a change of about 5 yrs ago. I remember we got complaints from pensioners wanting to take sick pets to Melb vets in reply to ashgar #
@captainbaldrick The last plumber bailed and didn't even ring. This is more a ceiling than roof prob. And other carpentry stuff. in reply to captainbaldrick #
Sounds like VicPol's LINK database will be the next big stalled project to get compared to #Myki #
It's raining, there's no shelter, and the bus is late. Yes, I should have brought an umbrella. #
Carnegie tram terminus. Like so many in Melbourne, where out most frequent pt finishes: in the middle of nowhere. #Inefficient #
@balkandishlex My kids love the Richmond Pie Shop, but it depends where in Richmond you are. in reply to balkandishlex #
@PaulRiordan Wouldn't you find it more useful if it went to Carnegie and Chadstone? in reply to PaulRiordan #
Got haircut. Barber had rant about religion. #
Now at station. All the bins' stickers have fallen off. People unable to tell general rubbish from recycle bins #MetroTrains #
@bentyers Probably. They are a fine pagan symbol. in reply to bentyers #
@awmalloy @nedlud Tony, meet Lucien. Lucien, meet Tony. I was at school with Lucien. I met Tony through blogging. in reply to awmalloy #
Reaction on the passing of Elisabeth Sladen (Sarah Jane Smith) from her colleagues http://j.mp/fV03wa #DoctorWho #
Google Chrome has had resizable textarea fields for years. Which is handy. How come I only just noticed it? #geek #
@mbeena3163 Nope. Barber shop in GHY. in reply to mbeena3163 #
Take heart #Myki Istanbul had problems with their smartcard too (well, back in 2009) http://j.mp/fGXXyx (via @BruceJeffreys) #
@thetivoguy Still waiting. in reply to thetivoguy #
@TomTheCub Clearly. in reply to TomTheCub #
So, why are people surprised that petrol prices are going up at Easter? It's how the market economy works. #Economics101 #
What, Windsor station flooded *again*? #MetroTrains #
@TomTheCub @themykiuser Shame. It provides relief from the loudmouths. in reply to TomTheCub #
Even Scott Bevan looks a little sad at Elisabeth Sladen's passing. #ABCnews24 #
Yesterday @brendan71 sent me a text calling me a "bus gunzel" after he spotted me taking a pic of a (non-working) Smartbus sign. Fair? #
Preparing a blog post to publish tomorrow using #Myki touch-off times to calculate how late my trains have been for the past month :-) #
@josietaylor "gunzel" is slang for train enthusiast. I guess "bus gunzel" is the bus version! in reply to josietaylor #
@veedub3057 Good time to be travelling stateside! in reply to veedub3057 #
@izogi I gather they are working on an equivalent to Tram Tracker. in reply to izogi #
Man on train with two brightly coloured hula hoops. Hmmm. #MetroTrains #
@awmalloy @nedlud Lucien knows Josh H, brother of Justine H, who is housemate of Marita (my gf) who has known Tony for decades #SmallWorld in reply to awmalloy #
Mumbrella: Fairfax to remove autoplay videos from its web sites http://j.mp/fEujew #
This pets on V/Line thing reminds me of the bike ban on trains; rushed through by govt without checking implications for operator #SpringSt #
@sarahuntress Not death to auto refresh yet. in reply to sarahuntress #
@josietaylor heh. No #730vic this week, otherwise I'd expect to see you interview your outraged self about it :-) in reply to josietaylor #
Actually,VLine pets thing is precisely why we need Mulder's proposed PTDA. Proper planning+implementation at arms length from govt #SpringSt #
Tonight the @ptua crew ate at Blue Train.Excellent,but like many trains it was crowded+they said 15 min wait before a table came immediately #
@kj_wilson heh. Prob not in the price range, tho I do have an unused luncheon voucher for it from my last birthday. in reply to kj_wilson #
Traffic jam in supermarket at this time of night. Closed tomorrow: people stocking up for the 24 hours they can't shop? #
7:40am?! I really hoped for a better sleep-in than this. Oh well *yawn* #
Reports Russian anti-virus CEO Kaspersky's son kidnapped (but everything points back to one unconfirmed report) http://bbc.in/guKwuy #geek #
@jez99 Always. http://www.danielbowen.com/?p=2238 in reply to jez99 #
Transport For London shows how not to run a corporate web site in the 21st century http://j.mp/emCnk9 #GeekRant #
For the transport geeks: all sorts of fascinating stats from London Underground http://j.mp/gyfRk7 #
I think I spot a teensy error in the masthead of today's Age http://j.mp/gFN84w #
@PrainF Today's not Saturday in reply to PrainF #
@mwyres @Asher_Wolf But according to page 2, there *will* be a paper tomorrow. in reply to mwyres #
@Andrew_ComRes @ianjelf I guess it's not in mytrainticket's interests to point out the real thing that needs to change is the pricing regime in reply to Andrew_ComRes #
@miss_rach_j News sections will get updated at least in reply to miss_rach_j #
Don't feed the trolls. #
@Wardy53 So maybe it should say "Fri-Sat" or "Weekend". in reply to Wardy53 #
Count me among those who find Jim Schembri's explanation just a little difficult to believe http://t.co/q4aPMRA #
Excellent article from The Age: The art of climate spin http://j.mp/dIWrdr #auspol #carbontax #
Going to eat lunch and watch #DoctorWho "School Reunion". If you know it, you'll know why. #
@bok_ Prob no supermarkets. Small bakeries and 7-11s etc should be open though? in reply to bok_ #
@bok_ How come you didn't shop yesterday like everyone else? :-) in reply to bok_ #
@nikdow Yes, customers and operators. Connex said at the time they hadn't been told. in reply to nikdow #
Taste of cross-city services today due to Loop works. Apparently it's Sydenham<->Dandenong; Craigie->Sandy->Werribee->Frankston->Craigie. #
@captainbaldrick Sorry, we (PTUA) don't look at airline issues. Hands full with trams/trains/buses. in reply to captainbaldrick #
@TomMcIlroy Thanks for call. Don't work too hard today! #
@ashgar @kiwiguy72 FSS to SXS all over the place this weekend due to viaduct works. in reply to ashgar #
Yarra Trams advertising: be alert for rhinos on skateboards http://flic.kr/p/9ABsG9 #
"No city in the world has solved the demands of commuter traffic by building freeways" – The Age, 25 August 1971 #
@themykiuser So what happened? You know you can prob buy from conductor on train. And VLP did warn about queues. in reply to themykiuser #
@Chelsworthgale Plenty of freeways though in reply to Chelsworthgale #
@Chelsworthgale Town+Country Planning Association http://j.mp/gRVWXP in reply to Chelsworthgale #
Again with link: "No city in the world has solved the demands of commuter traffic by building freeways" – Age 25/8/1971 http://j.mp/gRVWXP #
Age: New stations short of train power http://t.co/Zy4aX7M – another reason for management+planning shakeup -> PTDA. #
Stations with parking avail all day,1979 http://twitpic.com/4oa3fs #
@TomTheCub I bet! in reply to TomTheCub #
@Chelsworthgale Times certainly have changed in reply to Chelsworthgale #
Late bus is late. #223 #
Now on tram instead. Guys playing music and have feet on seats. Wouldn't have happened when there were conductors. #
@bok_ I'd reckon most don't now. Brighton Beach wasn't zone boundary back then. in reply to bok_ #
Why do people who play their music so others can hear it always have such appalling taste? #
@Paul_in_Melb Not if their presence was universal in reply to Paul_in_Melb #
Same with loud car stereos too. Always bloody awful music. #
Highpoint is pretty feral today. No wonder they call it Knifepoint. #
One old lady showing another how to touch a #Myki from within its wallet. Bus scanner fast but far too quiet. Metcard slow but audible. #
Lightly loaded bus only has 13 people/11 groups on board, making it only about 3.5 times as roadspace-efficient as cars. #

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