Re: olympic transport system

["Tezza" <tezza2000@dingoblue.net.au>]

"WBrueckman" <wbrueckman@aol.com> wrote in message
> Veggie?  Australians call handicapped people veggies?? My eyes practically
> bugged out of my head when I read that.  I know there are cultural
differences.
>  As I mentioned before we were cautioned at the Atlanta Olympics not to
call
> our waistpacks "fanny packs" as we normally do as it is offensive to some.

Not offensive, just funny. Aussie know Yanks have got fanny back to front.

> But
> if someone calls my wife a "veggie" when she's competing there next month,
I'm
> going to come out swinging.

Better bring bail money in your fanny pack.