losing amtrak

[Guest TAMMY_1]

Well won't be no 'Pigeon' reported / returned after Amtrax.

All well and good the anti moaning brigade. Heard an seen it all before in very many walks of pigeondom. The simple realiy is that for a time - and it will be for only a shorttime - where transported will pass over the pigeon cargo. There won't ever be a 'Natioal' srvice again, and talk about Amtrax being dear... you ain't seen nothing yet. Won't ven get any birds reported soon, because fanciers wil be even more fed up will owners not wanting to pay £40 - £50  for a returned stray, especially y/b's, when one will simply buy more in cheaper, and unfortunately breed even more. Two thing escalate them, more infeior birds clogging up the church topsw, and more breeding so called studs coming out of the wood work... and you will have to pay the ext. More expense and time consuming eh! More packing up... oh the short sighted of some, and how easily they lead others to follo... to nowhere!

We will rule the day when Amtrax -the last srious bastillian remaining - closes it'sdoors to us.

 

is this a pigeon fanciers point of view or an employees ?

[Roland]

A realitic fact!

  Like most, never had no problems with them. I expect sometime the law of averages says I will, but until now like most it is always been hunka dorry using them.

[carlsberg]

to me using amtrak has been a bit hit and miss sometimes they come with boxes sometimes they dont, sometimes they turn up sometimes they dont, they came once with no boxes so sent the bird in a basket still have not got the basket back and that was in 06,and other times they come and leave boxes you just dont no what your dealing with sometimes

[Guest TAMMY_1]

to me using amtrak has been a bit hit and miss sometimes they come with boxes sometimes they dont, sometimes they turn up sometimes they dont, they came once with no boxes so sent the bird in a basket still have not got the basket back and that was in 06,and other times they come and leave boxes you just dont no what your dealing with sometimes

 

It is just pot luck with service you get

[Guest Vic]

Well won't be no 'Pigeon' reported / returned after Amtrax.

All well and good the anti moaning brigade. Heard an seen it all before in very many walks of pigeondom. The simple realiy is that for a time - and it will be for only a shorttime - where transported will pass over the pigeon cargo. There won't ever be a 'Natioal' srvice again, and talk about Amtrax being dear... you ain't seen nothing yet. Won't ven get any birds reported soon, because fanciers wil be even more fed up will owners not wanting to pay £40 - £50  for a returned stray, especially y/b's, when one will simply buy more in cheaper, and unfortunately breed even more. Two thing escalate them, more infeior birds clogging up the church topsw, and more breeding so called studs coming out of the wood work... and you will have to pay the ext. More expense and time consuming eh! More packing up... oh the short sighted of some, and how easily they lead others to follo... to nowhere!

We will rule the day when Amtrax -the last srious bastillian remaining - closes it'sdoors to us.

Rue! I'm sure is the word that was meant. My last dealings with the Merseyside depot, stipulated NO cash dealings, so all was not above board, at the time, some three weeks ago. We may well rue their departure. But I think, their absence will do the normal pigeon guy a favour. It's the ones who sell who will suffer, and I'm sure I'll lose no sleep when it does happen. ;D       

 

[Guest Vic]

May I add, that some serious changes to the rules will have to be introduced, if there is no national courier service. Most people have cars within their family, and between us we can pick up  "missing jewels" So it will have to be  "A KEEP OR KILL" policy, between the pigeon fanciers themselves. BUT ANY BIRDS REPORTED BY NON FANCIERS will have to be treated with utmost respect by us all.        

[DOVEScot]

Well won't be no 'Pigeon' reported / returned after Amtrax.

All well and good the anti moaning brigade. Heard an seen it all before in very many walks of pigeondom. The simple realiy is that for a time - and it will be for only a shorttime - where transported will pass over the pigeon cargo. There won't ever be a 'Natioal' srvice again, and talk about Amtrax being dear... you ain't seen nothing yet. Won't ven get any birds reported soon, because fanciers wil be even more fed up will owners not wanting to pay £40 - £50  for a returned stray, especially y/b's, when one will simply buy more in cheaper, and unfortunately breed even more. Two thing escalate them, more infeior birds clogging up the church topsw, and more breeding so called studs coming out of the wood work... and you will have to pay the ext. More expense and time consuming eh! More packing up... oh the short sighted of some, and how easily they lead others to follo... to nowhere!

We will rule the day when Amtrax -the last srious bastillian remaining - closes it'sdoors to us.

 

There was an alternative you forgot Roland ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

 

We could always ask my son Pigeondan

 

proclaimers.com, chief executive Pigeon Dan

 

When am working, am working hard for you

When am travelling, am travelling straight to you

When I get there, I am only there for you

When I get home, I'll have delivered all your doos

 

Cause I will drive 500 miles, and I will drive 500 more

Just to be that man that delivers your doos, safely to your door

DAN DE DAN DAN, DAN DE DAN DAN, DAN DE DAN DAN DAN DAN DAN DAN DAN

 

When I am hiring, I'll be hiring  

When I am sacking, I'll be sacking Roland too

DAN DE DAN DAN, DAN DE DAN DAN, DAN DE DAN DAN DAN DAN DAN DAN DAN

 

When I slaver, "WHAT ME" slaver

But so does Roland too  

DAN DE DAN DAN, DAN DE DAN DAN, DAN DE DAN DAN DAN DAN DAN DAN DAN

 

When I am hassled, I'll be hassled,

But I will tell no lies to you

DAN DE DAN DAN, DAN DE DAN DAN, DAN DE DAN DAN DAN DAN DAN DAN DAN

 

Cause I will drive 500 miles, and I will drive 500 more

Cause you pigeons need that little bit more

DAN DE DAN DAN, DAN DE DAN DAN, DAN DE DAN DAN DAN DAN DAN DAN DAN

 

When I get lost, I will be lost

But don't worry I'll be with GOD in Timbuktu

DAN DE DAN DAN, DAN DE DAN DAN, DAN DE DAN DAN DAN DAN DAN DAN DAN

 

If your still  no happy I have the answer just for you for you

I will deliver fu## it all to YOU  AND all the moderators too

DAN DE DAN DAN, DAN DE DAN DAN, DAN DE DAN DAN DAN DAN DAN DAN DAN

 

 

Cause Roland scared that Amtrak will no do it any mo o o ore

 

DAN DE DAN DAN, HE'S THE MAIN MAN,

DAN DE DAN DAN DAN DAN DAN DAN HE'S OUR PIGEONDAN

 

ALL TOGETHER NOW

DAN DE DAN DAN, HE'S THE MAIN MAN

DAN DE DAN DAN DAN DAN DAN DAN HE'S OUR PIGEONDAN

 

[hicky]

there is a few people in rp trying to set up a way of picking them up and passing them on later me i think all feds shauld get together and pick up birds weekly and either libed in area or we pick up from fed H Q at a small cost, but in rp today amtrack are investing in new boxes so i think they will still be doing the job be it in a fashion

[Roland]

Well due to costs, it hs to be realistically a National company. One that - like Amtrax - is prosperous and viable with out our custom... that mans also cost effective belive it or not. I travelled 670 miles just a week or so back to aquire some young birds. I don't know what the cost was re Fuel, - nor care- But my mates Couriers buisness forks out on 6 vans £3000 ( whn fuel was 80 pence a throw - a week!

Now he has calls and doubles up to make ends meet.

Just carrying and returning pigeons aone would be ludicriss to tr, let alone do. Now that isobvious.

  Besides Tam, myshares would suffer lol ;D ;D