Re: David LAngleys age (was Re: Second rate Melbourne stations)

[David Langley <del@ancc.com.au>]

"M.B. and C.M.McDonald" wrote:

> My guess would be that it's a reference to the clapper on a bell.  Have you
> seen them ring a station bell - seems to be a very appropriate expression.

Yes that's about the type of ideas that I had. I thought of people clapping but
then again we've all heard of slow hand clapping.

David


David Langley wrote in message <372F9D5F.5B0C662E@ancc.com.au>...

>
> <snip>
> >Remember seeing the peanut with an R class drop the staff at Armstrong, and
> it
> >took about 10' for it to stop and return to Armstrong, pick up the staff
> and
> >proceed - it came down through Armstrong like the clappers. Now can someone
> tell
> >us where that saying came from?