Re: Paralympic Observations

["Shane" <shane@jinet.com.au>]

You are very welcome, and we hope you will come back again.

Shane



"WBrueckman" <wbrueckman@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20001030195351.20978.00000755@ng-cu1.aol.com...
> Just returned home to the U.S. late last night (30-hour trip..ugh!) and
wanted
> to take a moment to post a quick thank-you to everyone who was so helpful
and
> kind to us when we were there.  I think I rode just about every different
type
> of equipment on the suburban rail system that was available.  Overall, I
was
> impressed that the interiors were universally clean and an obvious effort
had
> been made to reduce the amount of graffitti.  The waits at various
stations
> were never long and always there were staff available to keep things
running
> smoothly and to answer questions from non-Australian tourists like myself.
The
> bright yellow polo shirts that were worn by many staff members were
> particularly nice and attractive. Usually I was lucky enough to get very
easy
> across-the-platform transfers since I usually changed at Central for
Parramatta
> where I was staying.
>
> We did not have particularly good luck at our competitions at the
equestrian
> venue but my wife gave it her best shot.  At least I have a picture of the
> electronic scoreboard showing her in 2nd place before she got bumped out
of the
> medals.  I will be happy to have her home next week since I found out when
I
> was there that the U.S. team was obliged to have an armed policeman with
them
> wherever they went and they were not permitted to wear anything
identifying
> them as an American when they were off the venue;  the only team that had
this
> requirement. So something is amiss in the world I'm sure and I'll sleep
better
> when she gets back.
>
> Thanks to one and all for everyone's help.
>
> Bill Brueckmann
> Summerfield, North Carolina