RMweb Premium Welly Posted October 24, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 24, 2019 1 hour ago, Stubby47 said: http://london-underground.blogspot.com/2011/04/any-more-thoughts-on-private-rod.html Railway Operating Department? Isn't that the door to the Strategic Reserve's underground storage? 1 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted October 24, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 24, 2019 As there is just a brick wall behind the door, I think it's the LU version of Platform 9 ¾ ... 3 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 6 minutes ago, Stubby47 said: As there is just a brick wall behind the door, I think it's the LU version of Platform 9 ¾ ... Thats it! and ROD is short for the spell Revelio Orbis Descendo that you have to say for the passage to appear(look it up if you are a real geek) 3 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted October 24, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 24, 2019 1 hour ago, Welly said: Railway Operating Department? Isn't that the door to the Strategic Reserve's underground storage? 1 hour ago, Stubby47 said: As there is just a brick wall behind the door, I think it's the LU version of Platform 9 ¾ ... But is it a brick wall? Perhaps its the access to another dimension that only those with the right knowledge can access. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 So people don't watch Bond movies then.... Jason 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted October 25, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 25, 2019 I am intrigued by the concept that for the universe to remain in balance there clearly has to be a PUBLIC ROD somewhere. otherwise there would be no need to distinguish this rod as being private. How do we know that there is a brick wall behind it? It could be brick wallpaper to disguise the entrance to whatever PRIVATE ROD is; the way to find out is to charge at it full pelt head first. If you can remember the immediate aftermath, it's brick wallpaper, if not and your head hurts, it's brick... 2 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatB Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 Those intrigued by mysterious doors on the Underground may like to read Kleinzeit by Russell Hoban, which postulates some interesting and very funny ideas. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted October 25, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 25, 2019 5 hours ago, The Johnster said: I am intrigued by the concept that for the universe to remain in balance there clearly has to be a PUBLIC ROD somewhere. otherwise there would be no need to distinguish this rod as being private. How do we know that there is a brick wall behind it? It could be brick wallpaper to disguise the entrance to whatever PRIVATE ROD is; the way to find out is to charge at it full pelt head first. If you can remember the immediate aftermath, it's brick wallpaper, if not and your head hurts, it's brick... ...and what about Black Rod and his sister Dinah? Where do they fit in? 1 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted October 25, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 25, 2019 55 minutes ago, BoD said: ...and what about Black Rod and his sister Dinah? Where do they fit in? Don't ever ask Black Rod for a demonstration of where it fits in. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 1 hour ago, PhilJ W said: Don't ever ask Black Rod for a demonstration of where it fits in. Black Rod is a ‘she’ these days, but the honourable member for Bolsover isn’t stopped from making his quip. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbo675 Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 14 hours ago, The Johnster said: I am intrigued by the concept that for the universe to remain in balance there clearly has to be a PUBLIC ROD somewhere. otherwise there would be no need to distinguish this rod as being private. How do we know that there is a brick wall behind it? It could be brick wallpaper to disguise the entrance to whatever PRIVATE ROD is; the way to find out is to charge at it full pelt head first. If you can remember the immediate aftermath, it's brick wallpaper, if not and your head hurts, it's brick... Hi Johnster, I'm not quite sure how to ask about this, but have you, for whatever reason, had experience with rubber wall paper ? Gibbo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted October 25, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 25, 2019 (edited) 14 hours ago, The Johnster said: It could be brick wallpaper to disguise the entrance to whatever PRIVATE ROD is; the way to find out is to charge at it full pelt head first. If you can remember the immediate aftermath, it's brick wallpaper, if not and your head hurts, it's brick... It could be a brick faced door which opens automatically if you have the correct passcard on you.............................. Edited October 25, 2019 by melmerby 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steamport Southport Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 1 hour ago, melmerby said: It could be a brick faced door which opens automatically if you have the correct passcard on you.............................. Correct. I think people might not know London's geography very well. Embankment is right next to ****CENSORED**** Jason 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbo675 Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 Hi Folks, Gibbo. 3 1 9 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
manna Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 G'day Folks 1 1 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted October 26, 2019 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 26, 2019 As the pessimist says "When one door closes another one is shut". 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
62613 Posted October 26, 2019 Share Posted October 26, 2019 2 hours ago, Colin_McLeod said: As the pessimist says "When one door closes another one is shut". I heard that as "When one door closes, another slams in your face" 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Budgie Posted October 26, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 26, 2019 On 24/10/2019 at 14:06, luckymucklebackit said: Thats it! and ROD is short for the spell Revelio Orbis Descendo that you have to say for the passage to appear(look it up if you are a real geek) If you are a real geek you should know what it means already. 2 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB-AU Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 2 1 4 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcD Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 I see Bill Lawry has diversified his business. Marc 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium J. S. Bach Posted October 28, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 28, 2019 (edited) Not really wacky, but this sign was put up (in perfect shape) on Monday 21oct19 or Tuesday; Friday morning it looked like this: BTW, the road is nice and straight at this point. Edited October 28, 2019 by J. S. Bach 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ian Smeeton Posted October 28, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 28, 2019 A trip to Barrow Hill Roundhouse on Sunday yiuelded this: Beware, Regards Ian 6 1 10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted October 28, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 28, 2019 3 hours ago, J. S. Bach said: Not really wacky, but this sign was put up (in perfect shape) on Monday 21oct19 or Tuesday; Friday morning it looked like this: BTW, the road is nice and straight at this point. Looks like a tyre track right to it! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JelleJan Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/davethomas1970/7160423502/ See also: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ell-r-brown/8842420001 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted October 28, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 28, 2019 (edited) Here is the actual sign before it was photoshopped: And now: https://goo.gl/maps/fYxPyvMao2vfFgRv7 Edited October 28, 2019 by melmerby 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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