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Discussion Groups / English Usage / June 2010A room over 6 miles long
Temporary notice posted in Eglinton subway station, Toronto. Transcribed verbatim, including capitalization. Washroom Closed Eglinton Station Washrooms will be closed for renovations until Fall 2010. The nearest TTC Washroom is located at both Bloor-Yonge and at Sheppard-Yonge stations. TORONTO TRANSIT COMMISSION  SignatureMark Brader "Those who do not know USENET Toronto are doomed to repeat each other." msb@vex.net -- Erik Fair (after George Santayana) My text in this article is in the public domain. >Temporary notice posted in Eglinton subway station, Toronto. >Transcribed verbatim, including capitalization. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > TORONTO TRANSIT COMMISSION I wonder how many people it can accomodate at any one time. SignaturePeter Duncanson, UK (in alt.usage.english) > Temporary notice posted in Eglinton subway station, Toronto. > Transcribed verbatim, including capitalization. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > TORONTO TRANSIT COMMISSION Now, you're just making an *assumption* here. It's possible that the TTC have some sort of space warp or wormhole, so that you an ordinary-sized "washroom" can be entered from both places. SignatureStan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA http://OakRoadSystems.com Shikata ga nai... >> Temporary notice posted in Eglinton subway station, Toronto. >> Transcribed verbatim, including capitalization. [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >TTC have some sort of space warp or wormhole, so that you an >ordinary-sized "washroom" can be entered from both places. With that sort of technology they could do away with the trains. A passenger would just enter an underground "space warped room", walk across it, exit through another door and be at the chosen destination. SignaturePeter Duncanson, UK (in alt.usage.english) >>> Temporary notice posted in Eglinton subway station, Toronto. >>> Transcribed verbatim, including capitalization. [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > passenger would just enter an underground "space warped room", walk > across it, exit through another door and be at the chosen destination. Yabbut, trains are so cool. Ray OHara filted: >>>> The nearest TTC Washroom >>>> is located at both Bloor-Yonge [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > > Yabbut, trains are so cool. And who wants to tell Granny you've travelled by toilet?...r Signature"Oy! A cat made of lead cannot fly." - Mark Brader declaims a basic scientific principle > Ray OHara filted: >> [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > And who wants to tell Granny you've travelled by toilet?...r Another excellent point. > >Now, you're just making an *assumption* here. It's possible that the > >TTC have some sort of space warp or wormhole, so that you an [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > passenger would just enter an underground "space warped room", walk > across it, exit through another door and be at the chosen destination. Yes, of course. The washroom is just a pilot project, dontchaknow. SignatureStan Brown, Oak Road Systems, Tompkins County, New York, USA http://OakRoadSystems.com Shikata ga nai... >> >Now, you're just making an *assumption* here. It's possible that the >> >TTC have some sort of space warp or wormhole, so that you an [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >Yes, of course. The washroom is just a pilot project, dontchaknow. Exactly. The technology is only approved for dirty people. If it tests okay on them, it will be expanded to everyone. If tests go badly, well, they were dirty anyhow. SignaturePosters should say where they live, and for which area they are asking questions. I was born and then lived in Western Pa. 10 years Indianapolis 7 years Chicago 6 years Brooklyn, NY 12 years Baltimore 26 years >> Temporary notice posted in Eglinton subway station, Toronto. >> Transcribed verbatim, including capitalization. [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > TTC have some sort of space warp or wormhole, so that you an > ordinary-sized "washroom" can be entered from both places. The impression I got was of a sort of parallel-world washroom, with suitable reinforcement to ensure that the wave function never collapsed. SignaturePeter Moylan, Newcastle, NSW, Australia. http://www.pmoylan.org For an e-mail address, see my web page. |
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