Re: RTM Election

["Darren Yates" <dyates@pnc.com.au>]

The other reason McDs is successful is that it's food (for better or worse)
is at least clean and easily accessible.
I know this beloved toilet block must be good but people actually have to
have other reasons for going.
McD's don't make money on the toilets...
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Cheers,
Darren Yates
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Edward Slee wrote in message
<719g0b$jp2$1@reader1.reader.news.ozemail.net>...
>Any museum that thinks that clean toilets don't matter...
>will also be wondering why they don't get any customers.
>
>Believe it or not, clean toliets are a very large part of McDonald's
>success - travellers know that the toilets will be modern and cleaned at
>least within the hour.  They're not so sure about the local petrol station
>or cafe though...
>
>Congratulations to RTM for spending money on such a vital project
>
>
>Matthew Geier wrote in message <7163l4$9nt$1@metro.ucc.usyd.edu.au>...
>>In article <715lh5$2m$1@nnrp1.dejanews.com>,
>> <catchpoints@my-dejanews.com> wrote:
>>>D'oh.
>>>
>>>My spy system is not what it used to be.
>>>Apparently, the 5 unfortunates who got elected are:
>>>Graeme Bell, Ted Mullett, Brian Woolley, Barry McMahon & Mark Jackson.
>>>
>>>I guess the voters got what they wanted, as opposed to the Museum getting
>what
>>>it needs.
>>
>> Well I tried to vote - infortunatly I left it a little late and forgot to
>>sign the envelope and it got returned - with insuffcient time for me to
>>re-submit it.
>>
>> Last year I forgot all together. I did get a valid vote in the year
before
>:-)
>>
>> The trouble with an organisation like the RTM is what the members want
and
>>what the museum needs are sometimes to very different things - and with
>>various lobby groups pushing their own barrows often the end result is the
>>members dont get what they want AND the museum doesnt get the direction it
>>needs....
>>
>> I think the classic problem is the failed steam engines and the diesels.
>>The diesel 'silver service' train is making money, something that is
>>badly needed. But Id guess most people who could be bothered to even be
>>a member want to see steamers running. The members want to see steamers
>>hissing and roaring. The museum needs the cash flow from the smelly
>diesels.
>>You cant win. Money is needed to keep the steamers steaming.
>>
>> ps - any one who has tried to use the disgusting facilities at Thirmere
>>wouldnt say the new toilet block is a waste of money. That money should
>have
>>been spent years ago.
>>
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