Acrostics from the Overground
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Acrostics from the Overground
The (predictable) sequel to "Acrostics from the Tube". Rules should be obvious, but just in case: travel along each Overground line, one station at a time, writing a sentence or sequence of sentences whose initial letters spell out the name of the station.
Let's start with the North London line (Richmond to Stratford):
Remarkably, I can hear my own nostrils dilating.
Let's start with the North London line (Richmond to Stratford):
Remarkably, I can hear my own nostrils dilating.
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Re: Acrostics from the Overground
Knowing eyes widen, graduates are readily discovering eye / nose similarities.
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That guy who runs those Twitter polls about tube stations and London Boroughs.
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That guy who runs those Twitter polls about tube stations and London Boroughs.
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Re: Acrostics from the Overground
Ghoulish underpants never noted Edward's rubbish singing. But, unintentionally, Royal yachts....
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Sail on unknown tides.
Having a comeback to our nostrils...
Having a comeback to our nostrils...
All London buses: 23 hours 25 minutes (with Adham, David, Josh and Tangy)
Holds some alternative challenge records. Not sure which ones.
20½ Random 15 challenges: 01:58:48 best
That guy who runs those Twitter polls about tube stations and London Boroughs.
Holds some alternative challenge records. Not sure which ones.
20½ Random 15 challenges: 01:58:48 best
That guy who runs those Twitter polls about tube stations and London Boroughs.
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Re: Acrostics from the Overground
And a welcome comeback to the acrostics game!
Always check they're open. Now close each nostril, the right and left.
Always check they're open. Now close each nostril, the right and left.
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Re: Acrostics from the Overground
Well, it's looking lonely, eventually. So defiantly exemplify not just Underground networks - cover the incredible Overground network!
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Re: Acrostics from the Overground
Keeping Education Neatly Sanitised Assists Learned Readers In Solving Enigmas
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Re: Acrostics from the Overground
But, rather oddly, no decently educated scholar's brought up respectably. Young people are ridiculously knowledgeable.
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Re: Acrostics from the Overground
Let's try to keep this going:
British Rail operated nationally. Did England see better urban railways yesteryear?
British Rail operated nationally. Did England see better urban railways yesteryear?
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Well, England saw trains every normal day. Late always, never early.
Whoops, that was back in the 70s...
Well, England saw trains halting at Manchester Piccadilly. "Stop trains early," a driver...
Whoops, that was back in the 70s...
Well, England saw trains halting at Manchester Piccadilly. "Stop trains early," a driver...
All London buses: 23 hours 25 minutes (with Adham, David, Josh and Tangy)
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20½ Random 15 challenges: 01:58:48 best
That guy who runs those Twitter polls about tube stations and London Boroughs.
Holds some alternative challenge records. Not sure which ones.
20½ Random 15 challenges: 01:58:48 best
That guy who runs those Twitter polls about tube stations and London Boroughs.
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Re: Acrostics from the Overground
...fiercely intoned. "Now come here! Let's examine your railway operation and discuss a new deal for railway operatives. Guards need a lot!"
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Re: Acrostics from the Overground
He, and most passengers, said, "To end a dispute, hear everyone and take heed."
All London buses: 23 hours 25 minutes (with Adham, David, Josh and Tangy)
Holds some alternative challenge records. Not sure which ones.
20½ Random 15 challenges: 01:58:48 best
That guy who runs those Twitter polls about tube stations and London Boroughs.
Holds some alternative challenge records. Not sure which ones.
20½ Random 15 challenges: 01:58:48 best
That guy who runs those Twitter polls about tube stations and London Boroughs.
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Re: Acrostics from the Overground
Going on strike proved expensive. Lots of angry kids...
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