Wednesday, August 25, 2004
Samm Things
On boarding the tube this morning "Tickets please madam, this way to your seat" I was delighted to hear the infamous call to Inspector Samms. For the life of me however I couldn't remember what it was code for.* Was someone sick on the platform? Was a person 'under a train'? Was a terrorist alert imminent? A little thrill of excitement ran through my body - I was clearly the only person who'd heard it and knew it meant something - however the train departed the station and the feeling went.
Arriving at work I googled it to find out and lo! the third hit gave me the Glittering Lee. What a small world.
(*It's a fire alarm of sorts apparently)
Arriving at work I googled it to find out and lo! the third hit gave me the Glittering Lee. What a small world.
(*It's a fire alarm of sorts apparently)
Comments:
I always thought it was Inspector Sands (my Worst Ever Date(TM) told me this. As well as some other emergecy services facts). But it seems there's some confusion on the matter http://www.guardian.co.uk/notesandqueries/query/0,5753,-22390,00.html
Now Inspector Sands makes more sense but it did sound like Samms. Must be the posh pronunciation that is not familiar to my antipodean ears. ;)
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