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rob, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
Not for a couple of years, but they want people to get ready.
She's 87, and says she may not live that long. Her mother lived to be 96, so I told her to not be so daft.
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Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Sat 28 Jan 2012, 22:36,
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How many houses are being knocked down for this?
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JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Sat 28 Jan 2012, 22:37,
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It must be high hundreds, just between london and the M25.
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Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Sat 28 Jan 2012, 22:41,
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Must be cheaper to upgrade existing lines.
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JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Sat 28 Jan 2012, 22:42,
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It's already 4 lines, and goes through the centre of many towns.
The work would mean closing that route while the work went ahead. This way, they build the line while the existing one continues to work its bollocks off.
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Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Sat 28 Jan 2012, 22:45,
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This is going to cost billions.
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JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Sat 28 Jan 2012, 22:46,
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It is also a method of getting the economy going.
This is an important point.
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Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Sat 28 Jan 2012, 22:48,
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How?
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The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Sat 28 Jan 2012, 22:53,
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They will put the econemy on one of the new super fast train.
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JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Sat 28 Jan 2012, 22:53,
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And run it into the buffers.
G'night all.
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Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Sat 28 Jan 2012, 22:56,
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