Re: Granville Train Disaster (and its memory)

[BEE EFF <mcreely@pnc.com.au>]

Tony,

I think you missed my point as well a Russ's we do not have a problem with
items of this nature being posted on a rail enthusiasts newsgroup if they are
legitimate and informative links but some of us who are involved in the
industry think it is a bit off posting crap(which is all this link was) at this
point in time(anniversary of the disaster),or for that matter anytime!.

I think Russ's point was in light of events recently south of Campbelltown, do
you think it would be appropriate to post a URL that links to video of the
police officer being run over on a police newsgroup.

As far as my ghoulish curiosity - As I wrote in my second posting, I am
genuinely interested in this sort of thing when it offers genuine insights into
things of this nature.

As far as changing the name goes - I found it then lent a certain amount of
credibility to an otherwise fairly tasteless item, Which is why I went back
into that site to see if I had got it wrong.

As far as photos about signal boxes involved in Hoddle St.  it would depend in
what context(ie a train going past etc. but if you had photos taken from the
signal box with photos of chalk outlines or dead bodies, I would then have to
question the legitimacy of such articles as items of interest for this type of
news group).

I just believe we shouldn't encourage half wits such as these to post crap like
this on this newsgroup, but if it is historically beneficial material, I
believe most people wouldn't have a problem with it.

And I not only see in black and white, but also greyscale and millions of
colours!


Tony Gatt wrote:

> "BEE EFF" <mcreely@pnc.com.au> wrote in message
> 3A642C58.D20063EF@pnc.com.au">news:3A642C58.D20063EF@pnc.com.au...
> > To one and all,
> >
> > I have bothered to look at this supposedly informative link again to see
> if I was
> > wrong in my initial statements.
> >
> > I sorry to say I don't think so, I don't find this page or any of its
> connecting
> > links to be an insight into Australias' worst rail disaster, neither does
> it give
> > informed opinion as to the causes or raise solutions so that this never
> happens
> > again.
> >
> > It is one persons obsession with other peoples tragedy and suffering.
> >
> > I have no problems with a site or book that offers informed opinion, as a
> worker
> > in the industry I am interested in things that have happened in my field
> of
> > employment.
> >
> > But I am sorry to say that link was not  a tribute to the people who
> perished or
> > those who risked their own lives in unimaginable circumnstances to help
> the
> > survivors.
> >
> > And  to whoever changed the title of the original header(from: Granville
> Train
> > Disaster to Granville Train Disaster(and its memory)), please do not
> confuse the
> > issue, Vidman is not even vaguely concerned about the memory of these
> people(just
> > have a look at his home page) He is just another uninformed train wanker.
>
> OK, I was the one who changed the name of the topic, but I have not confused
> the issue.
> My response was to Russ, who figured that Glenn was wrong and should be
> posting goulish shots to obscure newsgroups.
>
> the original message :
>     Granville Train Disaster Page,Pics From The Day.
>     < url removed>
>
> Never claimed to be a tribute, but I clicked anyway.
> My original thought was "nicked from Day of the Roses" and I closed the
> page.
>
> In fact, I hadn't given it much more thought, until I started reading the
> insults.
> What did you expect? A picture of the memorial plaque?
> What did you honestly think was going to be posted under such a dubious
> title?
> Was it your goulish curiosity that got the better of you?
>
> I suppose I would be some sort of Ogre if I published photographs of Clifton
> Hill Signal box, it was involved in the Hoddle St "incident" years ago? My
> knowledge that my photos contain a part of Melbournes albeit "black" history
> is not sickening, its historical.
>
> Some people only ever see things in black and white.. some of you guys
> should get some "greyscale".. it allows you to look at the big picture.
>
> > And I still maintain he is a f.ckwit !
>
> I never said he wasn't?
>
> >
>
> Tony