Escuse me we have a VIP here

Mr tough guy with the mega chunky fake gold gangsta ring emblazened with a "$" must be a VIP in disguise. That must be the reason he needs to take up two whole seats on the train from Geelong while little old ladies have to stand.

Not all little old ladies are standing. One is quite comfy and so are her bag and umbrella on the seat next to her. I hope her bag and umbrella didnt pay full price when they only get half a seat each.

Connex staff enjoy free first class travel on VLine

I scored a lovely hatrick of pubic transport with no air-conditioning this morning. Plus, there were no first class tickets left. I chose to sit in the vestibule instead. There is no room to read a broadsheet in economy. Meanwhile Connex staff enjoy free first class travel on VLine - Lucky them that dont have to use their own trains.

Not so many cops or connex staff on the Warnambool Train

This morning I am trying something different - working from home from 6:30 til 7:30 and then catching the 8:08 from Warnambool which I can prebook a first class seat so that I can be guaranteed a spot with a tray table to rest my laptop.

When i went to pick up my reservation however i found that the guy on the vline booking number had actually put me down for a one way fare as well as a seat reservation. Luckily the bloke at north geelong cancelled it and gave me a another.

This was lucky because they had run out last week.

I have noticed that there are not any police officers or connex staff taking up the first class carriage on the warnambool train. I certainly dont mind sharing the carriage with the police - it was quite reassuring the day that there was a seige with a guy brandishing an imitation firearm.


come to think of it - that was actually a warnambool service.

Escalator Disgustingness

To the woman clipping her fingernails on the escalators at Parliament Station - you are gross.

Also - well done to to the connex ticket inspectors yesterday who were not standing in my way for once. Thank you. Is it too much to ask?

Aaargh it's Showtime!

It's showtime and the train is packed with kids and showbags. Help! And what's worse is that I dont have a showbag. I want a Bertie Beatle Goddammit - and rainbow sparkly wig and an inflatable hammer - and some fricken Wizz Fizz. I think the guy on the floor beside me has train rage

Blogging from the train

This is my first time blogging directly from the train. I have just picked up an EeePC Notebook and an Optus wireless 3G USB modem starter pack. I have gone for the pre paid option to check it out before committing.

This morning i didnt get online until i was almost at Lara but after that it was pretty good. A little slow over the virtual network to my office files and email but basic web surfing was OK. Not fantastic but OK.

sitting in first class there was heaps of room but this arvo on the VLocity the seats are too close together to type comfortably - so i will sign off. Happy to have a seat.

This V-Line is much better than V/Line

I found these guys while looking for video of overcrowded V/Line trains. They are dancing a V-Line which looks like much more fun way to commute from Geelong to Melbourne. It would be pretty tiring though and would take about a week.