This One is Getting Good!

[John F Bromley]

The "Chuck Haley" was deliberate, my irreverence seems to have fallen flat.
Must not be any r 'n' r fans around.  A mix of CHUCK Berry & Bill HALEY was
intended, old Chuckie didn't get the early credit he deserved.

JFB

----- Original Message -----
From: "Derrick J Brashear" <shadow at dementia.org>
To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2001 2:36 PM
Subject: Re: This One is Getting Good!


> So, I just heard there was a 6.1 or so quake centered just south of
> Seattle. Hopefully Mr Galt is ok....
>
> Anyhow, on to the motley reply...
>
> > Re M-454 I was one of the victims, er, enthusiasts, on several
occasions.  I
> > always suggested that had Chuck Haley & the Comets not brought the term
>
> Bill Haley
>
> > > This is an interesting point, Fred. I wonder how many fans are willing
to
> > admit
> > > that riding in a pre-PCC streetcar all day eventually becomes tiring?
When
>
> Just because they don't have those cushy seats we're used to?
>
> > > Derrick has been patient with us.
>
> Even if you assume I wanted to be a content nazi and strictly enforce
> relevance, there are only 24 hours urs in a day, and I gotta sleep
> sometime... I shouldn't be in any danger of burning out but I'm running
> full tilt most days; When I got somewhere it's at the expensive of
> something I really ought to have done, and I do it with that knowledge.
>
> > > Okay, everybody needed PCCs, but heck, Pittsburgh used them to their
full
> > > potential and beyond. :-)
>
> You misspelled "fully depreciated".
>
> -D
>
>