Re: Sunday Terrorgraph article 30/4 (NSW) - Classical Music on stations

["Andrew Tailby" <atailby@mpx.com.au>]

well if i had the money if i was 15 then i would have a video camera
andrew
"Eric Cartman" <erk_cartman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> I left Cairns at 0800 on a Saturday and arrived at Roma Street at 1630 on
> the next day. I'll let you do the maths, Andrew but it is over 24 hours.
>
> I too have done Sydney -Adelaide in a sitter. I'm not doubting the cabride
> but what is a photo going to prove? It will prove you can have your hands
on
> the controls, Got the video?
>
> What would happen if you crashed the train?
>
> --
> Eric
> http://www.erk.au.com
> Andrew Tailby <atailby@mpx.com.au> wrote in message
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> | ok please tell me how long it is in a sitter from bris to carirns
> | then have you ever done the trip from sydney to adelaide in a sitter
that
> in
> | its self is 24 hours and i was also luckly to get a cab ride for about 2
> | hours or so from broken hill to mann hill crossing are you able to top
> that
> | one and also be given the chance to drive the train and i do have photos
> of
> | me up the front to prove it.
> | andrew
> | "Eric Cartman" <erk_cartman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> | >
> | > Andrew
> | >
> | > I'm a frequent user of rail (CityRail and CountryLink) and am not
> doubting
> | > that you are (although I have not counted the number of times). Having
> | said
> | > that, I have only used sleepers on the Indian Pacific and the Overland
> | where
> | > I know I can get a single room for me (unlike the XPT sleeper where I
> | would
> | > need an empty berth or a partner to ensure that I'm not there with a
> | strange
> | > guy). I am only doubting that you got the point in my original thread
in
> | > this post regarding pensioner class. If you want a challenge, have you
> | > survived a Brisbane - Cairns trip in a sitter?
> | > --
> | > Eric
> | > http://www.erk.au.com
> | >
> | > Andrew Tailby <atailby@mpx.com.au> wrote in message
> | > 3910f6af$0$31497@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au">news:3910f6af$0$31497@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au...
> | > | ok eric how many times have you done the trip from brisbane or
> melbourne
> | > by
> | > | xpt.
> | > | every yr i am heading to melbourne by train and always go cattle
class
> | on
> | > | both day and night trains
> | > | i did only once tried a sleeper on the trip back from melbourne and
i
> | can
> | > | say that never again will i use there sleepers un less you are about
> 5"5
> | > | tall not somebody like me who is over 6"high.
> | > | and i can tell you that trying to sleep wasnt any good as they are
the
> | > | hardest thing that i have slept on  waiting seats and also on
station
> | > floors
> | > | in the middle of nowhere waiting for the train ie junee at 2am in
the
> | > | morning.
> | > | so for somebody like me that lives on a tight budegt cattlke class
is
> | the
> | > | only way to go unless i want to not have money going on my trip to
the
> | > | states next xmas.
> | > | even there i will be goig cattle class on my $385 us dollars pass.
> | > | andrew
> | > | "Eric Cartman" <erk_cartman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> | > | > Andrew
> | > | >
> | > | > pensioner class = 1st class becuase that is where most of them are
> | > | > travelling on their passes.
> | > | > cattle class, pleb class = economy
> | > | >
> | > | > I suggest you read the XPT thread about the experiences of us on
> XPT's
> | > | > again.
> | > | >
> | > | > I was making the comment that people in pensioner class would like
> the
> | > | same
> | > | > bing Crosby song over and over and over and over again.
> | > | >
> | > | > --
> | > | > Eric
> | > | > http://www.erk.au.com
> | > | > Andrew Tailby <atailby@mpx.com.au> wrote in message
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> | > | > | "Eric Cartman" <erk_cartman@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> | > | > | > I'm sure pensioner class would love it! <vbg>
> | > | > | >
> | > | > | > --
> | > | > | > Eric
> | > | > | > http://www.erk.au.com
> | > | > | whats wrong with this class you always meet some nice people
down
> | here
> | > | > | unlike the snobs in first who dont talk to you espically if they
> are
> | > old
> | > | > | grannies on there 10 buck ticket
> | > | > | andrew
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