I think a Vanagon is faster than BART. :-)
-------------- Original message ---------------------- From: BenT Syncro <syncro@GMAIL.COM> > On 5/22/07, rubatoguy@comcast.net <rubatoguy@comcast.net> wrote: > > > > The other name for BART when it first started was "The silver > > Slug" owing to how often it would break down during its early years. Ah, > > the days of the temporary 1/4 percent sales tax increase to "pay for" > > BART. Sorry, I am dating myself. > > > > What came first, the Vanagon or BART? Since I was here during the excvation > on Market & Mission Streets, I know it's "Life immitating bART." Had my > first 68mph ride in one of the first trains in service. I can say w/o > hesitation that one of the reasons I bought my first Vanagon was because it > ressembled BART. Doesn't take much to amuse me.=) > > BenT |
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