On my last #SwedenToWales train, London to Cardiff. Two days of enjoyable travel with a few bits of unexpected excitement. Looking at you, Deutsche Bahn.
As an out and proud #NotFlying #EuropeanRail traveller, I now have IMPORTANT THINGS TO SAY. Some of which may improve your day, and one of which could save your life.
(Am I selling this too hard?)
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First off, I have now witnessed two people have very serious falls caused entirely by 4-wheel wheelie luggage.
I dislike the 2-wheeled type but they do a job. The 4-wheeled ones are inherently dangerous.
I helped a lady down from a train yesterday, she was settled on the platform, I and another person thought. But she misjudged reaching for her bag. It of course gave her less than no support, as it rolled and tipped the moment she put her weight on it. Result: full face plant.
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Moving on, let's lighten up a bit: international espionage.
I've no idea how the Russian secret services operate, but the conversation in English between a young Russian woman and a young German guy who was clearly trying to impress her sounded to me like it ticked all the boxes for a honey trap.
Main topics were luxury watches, footballers' salaries, stocks and shares, property investment strategies.
Totally normal Saturday train chat on a local train from Kiel to Hamburg. Watch out people!
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In related news, trainers with the slogan SPORTY & RICH on are a thing.
If he wasn't German intelligence, on a mission to winkle out Russian agents, then he's an A-grade tosser.
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Now I've saved your life and western ahem democracy, I really need some help back.
Somebody, please, tell me what these moveable metal bars underneath every single railway station platform seat in Germany are for.
#EuropeanRail
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buherator
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@bestdeadends
I lived in Germany for three years, and used to wonder too. They are *klappbarer Orientierungsbügel* that visually impaired people can “feel” with a cane. They comply with an ISO standard. A couple of links explain it well:
2 (English): https://www.reddit.com/r/whatisthisthing/comments/4d5qg9/comment/d1ofjpf/
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