Re: Why say it?

["Dino64" <dino64@iprimus.com.au>]

Marvin The Martian <"choochoo"@spin.net.au> wrote in message
<3a7bb86a@nexus.comcen.com.au>...
>did you consider the PA could be faulty?

No, I think it's just another knuckle head guard who hasn't worked out how
to use a radio or intercom system yet and has still to work out that the PTT
(Press To Talk) button means just that, "Press Button to talk".

Regards.......Dino
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>stephen wrote:
>
>> Visited Sydney recently.
>>
>> A number of times I heard, over the PA in the carriage, a fairly loud
>> anouncement which said "orsclo".
>>
>> Over time a pattern became evident. "Orsclo" assulted our ears not
>> long before the train left each station.
>>
>> Then at one station "orsclo" became "doorsclosing" as the doors
>> closed!
>>
>> Next station our ears were once again assulted with "orsclo".
>>
>> Why bother even saying something that cannot even be interpreted by a
>> (hopefully) intelligent, non-hearing impaired, Australian? All it did
>> was distract from the more meaningful sound of the doors closing.
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>>
>> Stephen
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