Re: Eric's Media Competition (Was [NSW] my free travels today

["Graham Smith" <dysonsmith@hunterlink.net.au>]

I was interviewed by NBN3 Television Newcastle following the running of the
last 32 class from Singleton back in the early 70's. We'd travelled to
Maitland on 19 North paper train - 1.10am from Sydney terminal, and returned
to Sydney later that morning. The weather wasn't much warmer than it's been
the last few days, and we were grateful for the coal fire burning in the
waiting room at Maitland station.

I didn't see the result until they broadcast a flashback on the occasion of
the 20th anniversary of that last run about eight years ago. I have an
acquaintance who won't let me live it down, since I'm about four stone
heavier and minus the longish hair of the period.

Graham Smith


Eric Cartman <erkV69@erk.au.com> wrote in message
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> Ok, we have a front runner, 20 points to Brad. Anyone else?
>
> btw Brad, you realise now with the benefit of hindsight and better
knowledge
> of the Terrorgraph that you should have said there were no bad points. If
it
> would have got publsihed is debatable though...........
>
> I think I can match Brad's story but I'll let you be the judge if I should
> get 20 points........
>
> It was the opening of the then new Penrith Mall in 1985 and it was opened
by
> then Premier Neville Wran. I was about 11 and somehow got to speak to him
as
> he was leaving. I told him I liked the plans for the monorail. I can't
> remember commenting about the mall but when a photo of me and the then
> Premier appearred in a local paper (the Sun IIRC) the next week on the
front
> page, I must have (or I was misquoted) said I didn't like the mall but I
> liked the monorail. He then apprantly said to me "I need a mate like you
> about now" .
>
>
> --
> Eric
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