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Title: GCRN - Free day today.
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 21 March 2010, 21:33:43
We had a free day today at the centre....as part of Nottingham radio 'One Big Sunday'

We left a collection tin for donations and gave free train rides etc.....1500 people went through the gate.

So, how much do you think we got in donations?
Title: Re: GCRN - Free day today.
Post by: PhilRich on 21 March 2010, 21:37:21
2 X £1 coins, 1 X 2p piece, 4 X 1p pieces and some pocket fluff? People these days are such freeloaders! ;D ;)
Title: Re: GCRN - Free day today.
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 21 March 2010, 22:01:21
Well lets just say the average donation was 10p
Title: Re: GCRN - Free day today.
Post by: PHEASANT PLUCKER on 21 March 2010, 22:02:57
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2 X £1 coins, 1 X 2p piece, 4 X 1p pieces and some pocket fluff? People these days are such freeloaders! ;D ;)
No, The people of Nottingham are such generous folk,So at least £4.50 :y :y :y
Title: Re: GCRN - Free day today.
Post by: Andy B on 21 March 2010, 22:03:56
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Well lets just say the average donation was 10p

That's disgraceful   :-?
Title: Re: GCRN - Free day today.
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 21 March 2010, 22:06:30
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Well lets just say the average donation was 10p

That's disgraceful   :-?

lol, well it paid for the fuel.....and was a good publicity exercise plus gave some staff training
Title: Re: GCRN - Free day today.
Post by: Debs. on 21 March 2010, 22:06:52
 :-[ Cheapskates! ::)
....`how selfish and insulting! :'(
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Post by: Mr Skrunts on 21 March 2010, 22:08:24
1500 vistitors
Wonder if the 10p average was a clue.

£150.00
Title: Re: GCRN - Free day today.
Post by: Seth on 21 March 2010, 22:09:10
Having previously restored and run a preserved bus myself, plus being a member of the West Somerset Railway Association, I'd have probably given at least a tenner.

Our usual entourage to such a venue entails myself and Mrs Sethsmate, plus the two youngest grandsons.
So, I'd probably have donated 30 quid, as I'd consider that a brilliant-value day out, and value the voluntary and hard-grafting efforts that go into providing such an event.

We're certainly no 'free-loaders' and appreciate these things.

 ;) ;) :y :y
Title: Re: GCRN - Free day today.
Post by: Seth on 21 March 2010, 22:10:49
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Well lets just say the average donation was 10p

That's disgraceful   :-?

lol, well it paid for the fuel.....and was a good publicity exercise plus gave some staff training

So c'mon Mark - what's the score bud?
 :)
Title: Re: GCRN - Free day today.
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 21 March 2010, 22:12:12
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Well lets just say the average donation was 10p

That's disgraceful   :-?

lol, well it paid for the fuel.....and was a good publicity exercise plus gave some staff training

So c'mon Mark - what's the score bud?
 :)

150 quid....

And I was not there, I was observing some large fossil fueled immersion heaters down the road at loughborough
Title: Re: GCRN - Free day today.
Post by: Lazydocker on 21 March 2010, 22:12:57
Average donation of 10p???

FFS, what's wrong with people >:( >:(
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Post by: Mr Skrunts on 21 March 2010, 22:14:20
Wonder how many would have turned up if you had charged a "1 for adults and .50p for kids.
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Post by: Kevin Wood on 21 March 2010, 22:17:29
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Average donation of 10p???

FFS, what's wrong with people >:( >:(

They look after no.1 and don't think any further on the whole, unfortunately. >:(

It doesn't take much to consider what the value of a freebie is, and to contribute accordingly. :(

Kevin
Title: Re: GCRN - Free day today.
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 21 March 2010, 22:19:34
I thought we would average a quid....we were running diesels (tea making device was being repaired)....20154 and the ED (c73) top and tail.

Title: Re: GCRN - Free day today.
Post by: Andy B on 21 March 2010, 22:21:17
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......20154 and the ED (c73) top and tail.


translated into English please!  ::) ;) ;) :y
Title: Re: GCRN - Free day today.
Post by: Seth on 21 March 2010, 22:22:12
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Well lets just say the average donation was 10p

That's disgraceful   :-?

lol, well it paid for the fuel.....and was a good publicity exercise plus gave some staff training

So c'mon Mark - what's the score bud?
 :)

150 quid....

And I was not there, I was observing some large fossil fueled immersion heaters down the road at loughborough

Are these people having a laugh or what? >:(

FFS >:(
Title: Re: GCRN - Free day today.
Post by: Lazydocker on 21 March 2010, 22:22:13
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Average donation of 10p???

FFS, what's wrong with people >:( >:(

They look after no.1 and don't think any further on the whole, unfortunately. >:(

It doesn't take much to consider what the value of a freebie is, and to contribute accordingly. :(

Kevin

True, unfortunately :'( :'(

I give a lot to charity both financially and physically with my time/effort and can't wrap my head around anyone who thinks 10p is a good donation :o :o :o

Christ, I gave the taxi driver a bigger tip than that last week after he'd charged me £8.40 for a journey ::) ::) ;D
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Post by: Seth on 21 March 2010, 22:25:11
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......20154 and the ED (c73) top and tail.






translated into English please!  ::) ;) ;) :y

Railwayman's jargon mate:
A class 20 diesel and a class 73 electro-diesel at each end with a line-up of carriages sandwiched in between.

Simples! :y






Title: Re: GCRN - Free day today.
Post by: Martin_1962 on 21 March 2010, 22:27:44
Any UK rail enthusiast would know

As long as Mark doesn't start on Choppers and H bombs
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Post by: jonnycool on 21 March 2010, 22:31:19
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Average donation of 10p???

FFS, what's wrong with people >:( >:(

They look after no.1 and don't think any further on the whole, unfortunately. >:(

It doesn't take much to consider what the value of a freebie is, and to contribute accordingly. :(

Kevin

True, unfortunately :'( :'(

I give a lot to charity both financially and physically with my time/effort and can't wrap my head around anyone who thinks 10p is a good donation :o :o :o

Christ, I gave the taxi driver a bigger tip than that last week after he'd charged me £8.40 for a journey ::) ::) ;D
Unfortunately this is the average donation, most people probably didn't donate anything at all. The ones that did donate would have given a couple of quid, I would have thought - just not that many of them  >:(
Title: Re: GCRN - Free day today.
Post by: Vamps on 21 March 2010, 22:32:23
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......20154 and the ED (c73) top and tail.






translated into English please!  ::) ;) ;) :y

Railwayman's jargon mate:
A class 20 diesel and a class 73 electro-diesel at each end with a line-up of carriages sandwiched in between.

Simples! :y








Ah, you mean a train...... :D :D :D
Title: Re: GCRN - Free day today.
Post by: Andy B on 21 March 2010, 22:33:11
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Railwayman's jargon mate:
A class 20 diesel and a class 73 electro-diesel at each end with a line-up of carriages sandwiched in between.

Simples! :y



Ah! A train!  ::)   :y  :y  :y  :y
Title: Re: GCRN - Free day today.
Post by: Martin_1962 on 21 March 2010, 22:34:17
In my current climate it would depend on how many cash keyfobs I got but would have been a £1 each probably