Re: unusual driver announcement

["Rod [comtrain]" <freight_man@hotmail.com>]

Two things, at least, that I can think of, Ben
1.   Just had a victory over the morons in the office, or the pay-rise was
finally ratified?
2.   Mum just rang up and said "Hurry Home, Dear, I need you!"
cheers Rod [comtrain]
Wasn't you Mr Hawken, by any chance??
:o)
"Ben" <smithb@alphalink.com.au> wrote in message
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> Today (25/10/200) I caught the 4:16 Eltham train from Melbourne Central,
> nothing unnusual about that. When the train left Parliament the driver
made
> an announcement.
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> "G'day passengers welcome aboard the 4:10 (from Flinders St) Eltham train
> running express from Jolimont to Clifton Hill and to Ivanhoe then stopping
> all stations to Eltham from Hiedelberg", still nothing too unusual.
> "Thank you for travelling Connex trains. I would like to thank you all for
> your patronage on this service and hope that you continue to travel Connex
> trains in the future in Melbourne, the best city in the world ".
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> I papraphrased a bit as it went on a while ( almost to Jolimont), but it
is
> basically what he said.
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> The driver sounded very happy and positive, which is highly unusual. I
think
> the G'day is a good touch.
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> Is there a pay rise, or are the drvers now made to sound positive?
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> -Ben Smith
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