[PRCo] Fw: Paris T3 - Tram vs. bus, practical

Jim Holland PRCoPCC at P-R-Co.com
Tue Nov 20 18:21:47 EST 2007


wrote in message news:...
 > In article ,
 > Hans-Joachim Zierke wrote:
 >
 > > That low-tech 1890s style driver's stand is set up to watch out for
 > > them:
 > > http://tramateurs.free.fr/Photos/ParisT3/ParisT3-Images/16.jpg
 >
 >
 > I notice they provide the driver with a nice big red button for him to
 > pound his fist on and yell the French equivalent of "OH %$#%$@@!!!!"
 >
 > Though I imagine the purpose of the big red button is the "dead man"
 > control where the driver has to hit the button regularly to prove he is
 > still alive.
 >
 > Even so, that big red button sure has the look and feel of a "OH
 > %$#%$@@!!!!" button.
 >
 > --
 > -Glennl
 > e-mail hint: add 1 to quantity after gl to get 4317.

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