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In Helsinki, we have the pub tram - a cheerfully red old 100-cm-track car that goes round and round the city's extensive tramline network, has four conveninently placed regular stops and the option for chartering, and offers a broad range of alcoholic drinks, loud music, and sanitary services (the law on beverages rights for restaurants specifies a minimum requirement of one toilet per pub).
We also have a subway system that offers a broad range of alcoholic drinks and loud music on certain nights, but it's up to the passengers to produce those. Sanitary services consist of easily washable plastic seats.
quote:Originally posted by Jason Abbadon: it's really clean, virtually noiseless, always on time and absolutely no one uses it.
Which would likely be why it's clean and noiseless. I think I would view such a city service as an little-known treasure and do my best to keep it under wraps.
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Actually, it gets used a lot at morning and evening rush hours- it's just empty the rest of the time.
There were plans to radicly expand it all the way up to the Hollywood/Ft. lauderdale area (thus relieving much traffic congestion) but everything from hurricnes to corrupt city councilmen have killed that notion for years.
Looks cool though- the downtown section has multicolored neon running along the side of the track.
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One of the reasons Londoners adapted so quickly to the events of 7/7 is we are used to the London underground breaking down and not working for days at a time. Although having someone other than track repairs companies trying to kill us was a novelty. Best tube rounts in Summer during rush hour: Central line from Stratford to Holburn. Northern line between Highgate and Oval, either route hammersmith&City from bakerstreet to west ham District between West ham and Temple Picadilly though Kings Cross. Waterloo & City DLR (technically not the tube) though Canary wharf.
Going to the original issue, can you cut or get cut the power to the flat? The alarm's batteries I'm sure won't last that long..
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Not unless I climb up the local electricity pylon with a pair of scissors. It's not a flat. It's the house that we share a wall with.
I'm going to phone up the council. As soon as I remember to.
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If they've not set the alarm properly, doesn't that mean that their house insurance isn't valid?
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I was thinking EXACTLY the same thing - but just make sure they don't have a cat with an automatic feeder! Or your heel is uneven or the guy across the hall has a lot of potatoes!
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Some old people who apparently owned the property turned up yesterday. I politely explained that their alarm was going off. They generously explained that it had to beap all the time when it was turned on. I firmly explained that I could hear it in my room when trying to sleep. They caringly shrugged their shoulders and stared at me. So I went inside and cursed their name.
I've also found out that, because one of the sensors is malfunctioning, our alarm constantly bleeps when it is turned on. And it's quite loud. I might be evil.
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quote:They generously explained that it had to beap all the time when it was turned on.
Tell them to put some black electrical tape over the annunciator, or have the alarm company programme it to not make the noise while it is on. Surely there is an option in the software for turning it off.
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Or you could just get your own alarm (clock) and let it beep all night outside their room.
Just set it off on nights you go out.
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Or your heel is uneven or the guy across the hall has a lot of potatoes! 
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