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Anyone up for setting up a spoof FGW Website?
« on: January 17, 2007, 02:02:34 PM »

I am considering setting up a spoof FGW website to show the company just what I feel of them. They've already sued me effectively - by the cost of my season ticket.

Anyone got any good FGW nicknames?

F---ing Greedy W---ers is my current favourite.
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Re: Anyone up for setting up a spoof FGW Website?
« Reply #1 on: January 17, 2007, 02:07:11 PM »

I did once wonder what First Group would "brand" themselves as if they ever won a East - West Rail franchise.

FEW Trains perhaps....
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Re: Anyone up for setting up a spoof FGW Website?
« Reply #2 on: January 17, 2007, 02:41:29 PM »

Worst Late Western was quoted on the news last night
I believe this nickname came from the MTLS group
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Re: Anyone up for setting up a spoof FGW Website?
« Reply #3 on: January 17, 2007, 03:08:22 PM »

Dave and others ... good luck and I wish you well with this other site - I'll visit it and, I'm sure, be amused.  Forgive me if I don't take an active role - I'm set on working "with" as far as possible rather than agrevating. I'm so law abiding myself that I think I would find it difficult to present a "Cattle Class" ticket, but each to their own.
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Re: Anyone up for setting up a spoof FGW Website?
« Reply #4 on: January 17, 2007, 03:27:18 PM »

Try a spoof DfT site. You could have all sorts of wacky ideas on it, like awarding franchises on the basis of catering for growth and ordering new trains and..... Sorry, I'm just being silly. 
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Re: Anyone up for setting up a spoof FGW Website?
« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2007, 03:30:51 PM »

Dave and others ... good luck and I wish you well with this other site - I'll visit it and, I'm sure, be amused. Forgive me if I don't take an active role - I'm set on working "with" as far as possible rather than agrevating. I'm so law abiding myself that I think I would find it difficult to present a "Cattle Class" ticket, but each to their own.

I think a spot of "gallows humour" may be behind some of these posts , Mr Ellis Roll Eyes
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Re: Anyone up for setting up a spoof FGW Website?
« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2007, 04:52:26 PM »

Gallows humour, no I just feel FGW need a good kick the backside. Well the management at least, not the front line staff who do a difficult job in difficult circumstances.
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Re: Anyone up for setting up a spoof FGW Website?
« Reply #7 on: January 17, 2007, 05:16:20 PM »

Gallows humour, no I just feel FGW need a good kick the backside. Well the management at least, not the front line staff who do a difficult job in difficult circumstances.

I have to say that , no matter how "positively engaged" one tries to be with them , dealing with the FGW management can be frustrating at times......
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« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2007, 05:30:59 PM »

Gallows humour, no I just feel FGW need a good kick the backside. Well the management at least, not the front line staff who do a difficult job in difficult circumstances.

You'll note I'm not discouraging you - just prefering my own methods and approaches. Plenty of people shouting and cussing, and some good humourists will be able to make excellent jokes.  I'm more a reasoned argument sort of person.
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Re: Anyone up for setting up a spoof FGW Website?
« Reply #9 on: January 25, 2007, 12:19:24 PM »

Someone already has! (Sort of)
Have a look at http://www.farcegreatwestern.com/
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« Reply #10 on: January 25, 2007, 01:45:29 PM »

Farce Great Western also has a serious side ... primarily looking at Newbury to London journeys and with some campaigning about similar issues to other groups including ourselves.
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