Turn Back the clock

[dubman]

well, at least she didnt choo-choo-choose you

[Flywaver]

LOL Dubman... Could of chosen the Dark Train....
Anyway i had a fatality back in 2002 and its more of a shock than anything. I had Two Months Off work (A fitting title!)

The downside as well is i am not allowed any Alcohol in my system whatsoever before my next duty and i start at 0630 tomorrow.
I have to wait for my rest days.
Still there are more upsides than downsides to my job but fatalities suck big time.

[Sean]

What a crazy reality to have forced on you. I have to echo the sentiment that someone choosing a method like this to kill themselves is incredibly selfish. If you really feel that you need to kill yourself (which is the wrong decision, period), then at least have enough consideration for others to do it privately. Why traumatize a bunch of other innocent people in the process?

Like BB said, that sounds kind of heartless, but I don't think it actually is. What's heartless is putting innocent bystanders through a traumatic experience to suit your own selfish needs. Hang tough, Flywaver. You did what you could.

[Stephen]

Is Whittlesea near March? I've been to March and it's fucking weird. If she's from that area I can totally understand her wanting to end it all. I was there for less than 48 hours and I was getting twitchy for fucks sake.

Sorry. What everyone else said, basically. If you really wanted to depress yourself you could think about all the problems that you don't get to see everyday where maybe, just maybe, you could have helped someone out. But you won't. People don't. You can't help everyone, no matter how much you/we would like to. That's not cruel or cold or heartless, it's just a fact. Maybe there are people in the world who aren't doing their share to help others out but as long as you do what's right for your friends and family and then anyone else when you can then you should be able to sleep soundly at night.

Personally I'm just glad that you didn't end up being the one who hit her, as - like everyone else has already said - I can't imagine how horrible that must be.

[Flywaver]

Cheers for all your concerns people. I really think now it just comes with the job.Many of us at work survive on dark humour.Believe me its the only way to get by.
Yep Whittlesea is near March.Probaly full of inbreeding LOL
People say i had grown webbed feet moving to Ely but its not that bad really!
I got more information via emails and to be honest we really suffer from communication problems in this job which what this whole event boils down to. When i was stuck at Peterborough that day i could only see one member of platform staff as they vanished and its always us Traincrew that ends up trying to explain to the passengers we know nothing of what the hell is going on! So next time any of you get stuck and start losing your tempers just think of someone like poor Flywaver who has to deal with the Powers that be that won't tell him anything!

Cheers all.

ride the sainted rhythms on Flywavers train to Birmingham.
ride the sainted rhythms.
sweet in winter sweet in rain. shake well before use she said.
you never touch me anymore this way. oh no.
connector connector connector connector.
you're a connector connector connector connector.

[BeautifulBurnout]

This article was on the Grauniad website today - really kind of puts things into perspective :

A smart man inquired, "Do you know there's a person under your train?" I looked at the blood on the windscreen momentarily before assuring him that, yes, I was aware.He paused for a heartbeat, looked at his watch and said, "So, how long before we get on the move again?"

[Sean]

Originally Posted by BeautifulBurnout

This article was on the Grauniad website today - really kind of puts things into perspective :

Very interesting. And I have mixed feelings about the quote you selected with the commuter asking "so, how long before we get on the move again?" On the one hand, it's a cold and inappropriate thing to say, but on the other, due to personal experiences, I have deep disdain for anyone who chooses to end their own life in a way that will knowingly affect others so badly. In that sense, I almost want to applaud the flippant attitude the commuter had. Why should great consideration be showered on the man who committed suicide when he showed none for the driver of the train that he actually looked in the eye as he purposely involved him in his own traumatic death. I find actions like Henrik's to be the pinnacle of selfishness...or at least in that neighborhood.