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Re: MET/Hillside madness

Subject: Re: MET/Hillside madness
From: "Michael Walker" <walker@hotkey.net.au>
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1998 18:52:32 +1100
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>Has it occurred to anyone that if you don't buy a ticket on the met and you
>get caught that all you have to say is "the machine is out of order" and
>you'll get away with it?
>
>Sometimes they'll make you buy a ticket, but at least it saves you from
>getting a $200 fine.  But most of the time telling the ticket inspector
that
>the machine is out of order is an honest statement because the met is so
>crap that their machines are stuffed up and vandals pour hydrochloric acid
>down the coin slot destroying internal parts of the machines.
>


Or fast setting glue according to the news a few days ago.

References:
- MET/Hillside madness
  - From: Mick Stock <mzs@eastwood.apana.org.au>
- Re: MET/Hillside madness
  - From: paul@xenu.ee.mu.oz.au (Paul Dwerryhouse)
- Re: MET/Hillside madness
  - From: dbowen@custard.#SPAMTRAP#.net.au (Daniel Bowen)
- Re: MET/Hillside madness
  - From: Mick <banjunkmail.mzs@eastwood.apana.org.au>
- Re: MET/Hillside madness
  - From: Jeremy Lunn <Webmaster@Melbourne.8m.com>

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