Transport enthusiast (@TheOrangeOne) on a power trip. Converting ordinary people into transport enthusiasts, one poll at a time.
Joined November 2017
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Well, the votes have been counted, and the World Cup of GB Cities 2021 goes to Hull!! It's always amazing to see local pride in action on here and I hope you swing by again next time we do this!
As usual - if you want more of my content then please drop by @TheOrangeOne...
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World Cup of - wait how are polls still working retweeted
14 Jul 2023
catbussy
14 Jul 2023
Doing bus things today with @convinceables, but disappointed not to be taking the cat bus?
ALT Warrington's Own Buses: "The Cheshire Cat" Route Cat5 at the stand
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Let's try again, shall we?
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wait can I still vote
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how's this even possible
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vote for a haiku
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Well, it looks like that's time on this account... it's been a good run though
Best moment?
1) the time we came up in a Parliamentary debate
2) the BBC Radio London coverage
3) the time we broke 20,000 votes
4) the time you could make online bets on us
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132 votes • Final results
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honourable mention to all the politicians who joined in, as well as those who joined in and then deleted all their tweets afterwards
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17 Jan 2023
Sometimes I want to tweet about the world beyond transport on here. Part of me wonders if I'd be better placed railing (pardon the pun) against the declining rights of workers or trans people or how many people have been and are suffering or dying needlessly since 2020.
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Wow, it's been a year since I last did one of these - I've had several other projects on the go! But given this website is rapidly crashing and burning, let's go out with a bang...
Should I take over in the event of Twitter's collapse?
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Lewisham
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Croydon
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Islington
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Hull
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other projects:
@convinceables - me and my friends on stupid transport adventures (we did London to Dublin by local bus in under 24 hours)
@allthebuses - a 2017 attempt to ride every London bus route in 24 hours
@theorangeone - personal account for more unhinged content from me
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World Cup of - wait how are polls still working retweeted
26 Aug 2022
London to Dublin in 24 hours by buses and ferry only?
Yes, we've definitely picked up the @politic_animal gauntlet...
Follow @convinceables for updates - and for future adventures!
26 Aug 2022
I've wanted to do a response to @politic_animal's 24 hour bus run out of London for a while... but it's really taken a year and a bit to make it happen!
So you find us in Uxbridge on the outskirts of London, at 0530 in the morning, for #Dublin24...
^TOO
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World Cup of - wait how are polls still working retweeted
26 Aug 2022
I've wanted to do a response to @politic_animal's 24 hour bus run out of London for a while... but it's really taken a year and a bit to make it happen!
So you find us in Uxbridge on the outskirts of London, at 0530 in the morning, for #Dublin24...
^TOO
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I have some ideas for a small project... but for this I need recommendations for good London takeaways or cafes (somewhere people will cook you food, but not a full blown sit down restaurant).
Feel free to share widely!
forms.gle/1XjGzuYaWmTcwtFo6
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Side note: please, no incredibly well known chains, don't need Pret or Caffe Nero or suchlike suggested here... though smaller chains (e.g. Pizza Union) are fine!
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World Cup of - wait how are polls still working retweeted
8 Feb 2022
Turns out I do nothing *but* interest sourcing... like if you'd be interested in more challenges!
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Well, it's been quite the ride - with some interesting twists and turns!! We're finally here though - it's the final of the 2021 World Cup of London Boroughs!
CROYDON vs SOUTHWARK
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Croydon
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Southwark
3,559 votes • Final results
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I did promise a third place playoff this week... vote below!!
GREENWICH vs ISLINGTON
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Greenwich
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Islington
767 votes • Final results
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it's @Royal_Greenwich vs @IslingtonBC!!
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Well, it's final time...
... or it would be final time if we didn't have a third place playoff this weekend!
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The second of the two semi-finals is here today, and it may have come as a surprise to some! It's a nice classic North vs South battle though... vote below and retweet!!
SOUTHWARK vs ISLINGTON
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Southwark
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Islington
2,066 votes • Final results
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It's @lb_southwark vs @IslingtonBC!!
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It's time for the semi-finals!! The four boroughs still in have all been very strong contenders... but vote in the first one today!
CROYDON vs GREENWICH
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Croydon
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Greenwich
3,057 votes • Final results
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Well, we've got our semi-finalists!! But which of @yourcroydon @Royal_Greenwich @lb_southwark @IslingtonBC will be going through to the finals?
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