Re: What has become of the 4D?

[Chris Gordon <cmgord@VICSIG.alphalink.com.au>]

David, very well done, that is a classic.  *prints it out and sticks it
on the wall*



David Bromage wrote:
> 
> Chris Gordon wrote:
> > I suppose you could say "it failed to fail" on Friday.
> 
> MELBOURNE, Feb 18 AAP - Melbourne private transport operator Bayside
> Trains has confirmed that its only double deck train was operating
> today.
> 
> A spokeman for Bayside Trains, Mr Ordinary Minion, said that despite a
> lack of maintenance and an increase in staff apathy, the train was still
> running.
> 
> "We are disappointed in the successful operation of the train," Mr
> Minion said. "We have a high standard of frequent failure, and the this
> week's uneventful operation is of great concern to management."
> 
> The $12 million train, ordered at great expense by the Kirner
> government, had a long history of failure. Bayside Trains assured
> passengers that it would maintain the public's high expectation of
> failure.
> 
> The company had planned to operate the train after a weekend AFL match
> in the hope that it would fail at a more inconvenient time for
> passengers.
> 
> A spokeperson for Transport Minister Peter Batchelor said that Bayside
> Trains had given an assurance that the train would not operate properly
> again.
> 
> Opposition Leader Denis Napthine criticised the government for allow the
> situation to happen. "This is typical of the Bracks government", Mr
> Napthine said. "If they had not subsidised the purchase of genuine spare
> parts from the manufacturer, the train would fail more often."
> 
> "It is a serious misuse of public funds," Mr Napthine said.
> 
> Mr Minion said that the company had ordered a new supply of imitation
> spare parts and hoped the train would be failing normally by early next
> week.
> 
> AAP dab/ymmv/ihtfp/poq

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