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From: jmfbahciv <See.ab...@aol.com>
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Subject: Re: Word Length
Date: 24 Apr 2012 14:10:11 GMT
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Morten Reistad wrote:
> In article <PM0004BE594949F...@ac81c44f.ipt.aol.com>,
> jmfbahciv  <See.ab...@aol.com> wrote:
>>Joe Morris wrote:
>>> "jmfbahciv" <See.ab...@aol.com> wrote:
>>>> Joe Morris wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> Alan, btw, was treasurer of the Tech Model Railroad Club.
>>
>>There were quite a few people in DEC who were "mad" about railroads
>>and forms of transportation.  One guy spent money to fly to England
>>so he could be on a double-decker bus when they switched directions
>>of driving lanes.
>
> England still drives on the left, so they can have their swords
> ready to defend themselves against oncoming traffic.

I'm pretty sure he took the trip while I was working at DEC and I
started in 1971.  he stayed long enough for the event (whatever it
was) and then flew back.

>
> You must be thinking of Sweden; they changed over sometime in
> 1967. A very well-organised "ordning och reda" event.

I could swear he went to England but it did have to do with buses.
Damn!  another brain cell gone haywire.

/BAH