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jynx
April 19th, 2004, 09:47 AM
The picadilly line and the security guards are the worst I'd ever seen!

I arrived London yesterday at 5:00a.m., than I need to catch a train in King's Cross station, so I used Picadilly Line.

OK...I went in on Heathrow Airport Terminal 1,2,3 as usual with my luggage, but when I arrived at Green Park Station, there was an announcement said, "The Picadilly Line is now suspended! Go to change a bus!" =.=
(That's about 6:00a.m.)

I had never been to Green Park station and I had never got on a bus in England before, so I asked the security guard.
Guard: Ya?
jynx: excuse me...what shall I do now?
guard: I don't understand..speak again
jynx: I'm going to King;'s Cross.
guard: Go to.................
jynx: I don't understand.
guard: Right..go out from exit2, follow the signs, to Victoria Station and get another tube train to King's Cross.Ten minutes walk.
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There weren't any signs outside o_O|||
I walked round and round the park...finally find some.
The signs were not drawn accurately, I had no idea what it said. There was an arrow pointing "North", so I got my compass out.

The "North" does not point to North!!!!

So I took a long time to find "Victoria Subway", but when I got out of it, the sign said"-->Victoria Staion 800m" And there were no signs anymore!

There weren't anyone on the street and I don't understand the map and I was so badly prepared. I went through like 3 subways with my 16.4kg luggage @_@|||

And then, when I found Victoria Station...it was 7:30 a.m.!!

It was 8:00a.m. when I got to railway station...and the earliest train to my school was 10:30a.m.

Picadilly Line is the thing that got me the most trouble!!! =.= =.= =.= =.=

Imakuni?
April 19th, 2004, 10:53 AM
ha lol... you know that guard? that was me. lol.

Haruki Hanai
April 19th, 2004, 12:31 PM
o.o;;; it was you?! I don't believe it - your location says Japan. XD

jynx
April 19th, 2004, 01:59 PM
I don't believe it!
He's very old and is African...
if you really were, you'd be used to my speech structure and therefore understand what I said!
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It was raining yesterday! I think I got a cold now...

Flaming Torchic
April 19th, 2004, 04:10 PM
Wow, well I'm glad you survivd in such a dilemma o.o;; I have never been to London Underground, but by the sounds of it, I don't really want to... >.> I have been to a city in the US where there is a lot of vandilism and stuff, but nothing as bad as this. oO

Mr Cat Dog
April 19th, 2004, 04:30 PM
It's bad, but not that bad really. I have to admit, London is a bit confusing, especially if you've never been there before, but one case of yours is pretty rare here, so people - DON'T AVOID THE LONDON UNDERGROUND!!!

jynx
April 19th, 2004, 06:04 PM
I've been there before...but I'd never been to that station before!

All I knew before was...Heathrow Airport Station, King's Cross Station! That's it!
Now...I know 2 more stations than these...that makes a 4! XD

STaLIS
April 19th, 2004, 06:19 PM
I have to say. I spend my weekends in London. (i live in dublin). I have never had a problem with the London Underground. I use it all the time and the only once has it annoyed me. The time I got my foot stuck in the door, lol! But thats another story.

John Denver
April 20th, 2004, 02:11 AM
Ever so dreadful eh? Last time I heard that phrase was a Shirly Temple movie...

*cringe*

Well anyway, when I was in spain, I went to the "underground" parsay....I didn't find it so bad. The had me go through these "lines" and stuff which lead to "busses." Then I sat in a, "chair."

golly, so much jargon

"BOO ya!"

Geometric-sama
April 20th, 2004, 06:15 AM
I've been to London, the Underground was fun if a bit dirty and overcrowded XD

jynx
April 20th, 2004, 09:39 AM
They feel like roller costers too! XDDD

Especially when the driver drives fast! Kids just say, "Woo bouncy bouncy!"

Geometric-sama
April 21st, 2004, 01:34 AM
I thought it was fun! XD But you have to be careful of pickpockets XD

Imakuni?
April 21st, 2004, 01:37 AM
yeah? so wat if my location SAYS japan. that WAS me my location says japan cuz the real imakuni? livs in japan and i based my user name of the real imakuni?

Miyu-chan
April 21st, 2004, 02:21 AM
Hmmm... Never been to London, but it sounds scary. o_o; You ride the underground to school?

jynx
April 21st, 2004, 10:29 AM
Neh...I used underground because I need to get a train to Northern England.
Where my school is.
Far far away from London...
Even further than my home...