Re: 4 out of 4 cows agree ...

["Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au>]

"Railway Rasputin3" <james_ccj@my-deja.com> wrote in message
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> In article <kAKz5.47485$XT1.734951@news5.giganews.com>,
>   "Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au> wrote:
> > "Andy B" <andrewrb@optushome.com.au> wrote in message
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> > > > Reminded me that roast chicken <thingy> I had on XPT the other
> day. I
> > > > though that was bad until I tried beef......
> > > >
> > > > Bring your own food if you are travlling on XPT....
> > >
> > > I learnt that rather quickly.
> > >
> > > When I was 16, I travelled alone to Sydney and back via XPT.
> >
> > The XPT has not been operating that long. I think you are thinking of
> the
> > Melbourne Express (changing at Albury).

> Sydeny-Melbourne XPT started back in Nov 1993,

I know that - around the 21st, I believe.

> that was quite long ago.

That is not that long ago - less than seven years ago.

> I was 17 years old when I rode the 4th last Melbourne Express around
> that time. And Andy is 2 years younger then me, when he was 16 Sydney-
> Melbourne XPT already there.

Andy is aged in his seventies.

Dave