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THIS is a Virgin trains announcement: Please do not use tumble dryers on this journey.
THIS is a Virgin trains announcement: Please do not use tumble dryers on this journey.
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Are we all as dumb as Virgin think?

Vic Barlow
16/ 8/2006

I HAVE to tell you this. I was pushed for time today and decided to write this week's column on the train. Before I finished the first paragraph my computer flickered and gave a low-battery warning just as the ticket inspector arrived.

"Is there a plug socket near here?" I asked.

He pointed to a power point beneath the table.

"It's only for laptops and mobile phones, mind."

"As opposed to what?"

Without drawing breath he snapped: "Domestic appliances."

I wanted to say I'd left home in a hurry and needed to tumble dry my shirt on the train but he didn't look like he'd appreciate the humour.

Has the Big Brother culture now dumbed us all down to the point where we need to be told not to bring fridge freezers and microwaves onto the train?

Vote YES by calling 0181 55555 or NO on 081 555556.

Calls cost £1 per moron.

  • THE views expressed on this page are those of Vic Barlow and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Express.

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   Jim Bridge, I'm curious. How can you gain so much positivity from a column that's dedicated to show the negativity inherent in our town? Can you remember the last time Barlow wrote anything positive? No wonder we're looked at as a backwards-thinking town when we have to put up with this drivel in our local paper. Barlow highlights the problems, which in a way is a good thing because it spreads awareness. The problem with him and his whole column is that he doesn't offer any solutions to these problems. He just moans about them endlessly.

I agree with one of the previous comments, his contribution to the paper are irrelevent and his attitiude is outdated. I think we could do with a new columnist who not only has a more positive outlook on life and who wants our town to thrive, but also writes about subjects the Macclesfield people care about, not Virgin trains and wheelie bins.
Dave Bishop, Macclesfield
22/08/2006 at 21:11
   I've seen someone try their hairdryer and hair straighteners in the plugs.

Needless to say, after 10 minutes, nobody could use the power.

So to answer the "article's" question... Yes. We are as dumb as Virgin think.
Andrew T, Handforth
20/08/2006 at 14:27
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