EDI Rail built the Millennium Train for use in the Sydney rail network. Sydney was promised something special and special it was.

If the people of Sydney in 1988 thought the Tangara was the ultimate in train technology they were in for a pleasant surprise when the Millennium Train arrived. It had all the bells and whistles.

Unfortunately the people running the show, and directly one MP Michael Costa who was the transport minister of the day, they all got cold feet after a few major delays. Like the Tangara in 1988, in 2003 and beyond this was a very complex train that required expert gentle hands.

With thousands of staff to be trained it was a tall order to expect every member of staff would have it down perfect from day one. Yet at the time the minister was told. We will make it work.

With no improvements the minister said, dumb this train down.

A question that demands an honest answer is.
Why did EDI not painted Mr Costas picture on the front of the train?

Back to the serious business. EDI must have made it clear that dummying down is stepping backwards. Not to be seen as getting it wrong MP Costa showed them about stepping back...

1). Originally used by whites in the great depression to describe CCC (Civilian Conservation Corp) jobs i.e. government work relief programs.

2). However, this phrase was 'taken back' by the African American community in the 1980's. Usages were applied to fellow African American employed in lucrative, glamor fields such as professional sports, entertainment, or drug dealing.

3). Unfortunately, this phrase was co-opted by 'the man' in the early years of the new millennium. Specifically by Wall Street traders upon hearing of the first round of financial bailouts. Note - this usage predates the Obama presidency and as such can't be construed as a racist attack on the Obama presidency. Rather, Wall Steet wiggers are 'keeping it real'.

A bland musical genre popular around the turn of the millennium. Groups such as Maroon 5, Train, Coldplay, and of course, John Mayer typified the genre. Enjoyed by soccer moms, overweight teenage girls, and frat boys trying to get drunk freshman in to bed, it is the natural extension of "yacht rock", popular in the late 70's and early 80's.

it used to mean a gypsy but in the beginning of the new millennium it now means a person that lives in the council flat eg pikey land -the Cambridge Estate in Kingston Upon Thames,London

they think they are hard usually found hanging around in places like McDonalds, the 99p store, primark ,street corners, bus stops, the Rotunda in Kingston upon thames, shitty estates, in Parks, train stations and other places

what they look like
a short way to describe them as peasants in reebok classics but you need to more about what they look like

Men
they have cheap shitty looking nike tracksuit bottoms MASSIVE rings on there fingers from argos
face looks like pizza
think there life is good but it is bad
they think they are rich just cause they have a stolen PS2

woman
they are slags that fuck everybody and they should have about 6 children by the age of 14
have denim skirts about 2 inches long
MASSIVE ear rings you could fly a boeing 747 though them
that all you need to know you will know what they look like when you see them

Why Lauren Francesca is clear cause to stop counting votes for woman of the millennium 989 years early.

1) Recent photo shoot of Lauren Francesca hugging her dog, "Georgie Boy," people at the dog park are confusing the pooch with "Hey, look! It's LUCKY DOG!"

2) Lauren Francesca sends a sign to evolution's amusement park that the train ride is over & the hot caboose is not the only attraction

3) Lauren Francesca proves that no amount of pain, misery or unhappiness is worth dying for, just think of all the times you prayed for merciful death prior to first seeing her

4) Lauren Francesca's banned from vacationing near the Arctic Circle for fear of resultant global warming

5) Movie set janitors tie razors to and flail brooms for dibs to sweep the cutting room floor while her movies are being edited

6) When Lauren Francesca cries those black tears in Los Campesinos! "Romance Is Boring" (dir Alex de Campi), licorice whip sales spike like an EKG during Jack Nicholson's electroshock therapy in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

7) Lauren Francesca has to wear wide brimmed hats if doves fly overhead. Yhey're pissed she can tie an olive branch in a knot with no hands

8) Rumors Lady Gaga will go as Lauren Francesca for Halloween.

9) 1st week LaurenFrancescaFanClub.com was up requests for locks of her hair warranted buying a Sinead O'Connor wig.

10) With Lauren Francesca having two X chromosomes, it's impossible to get PG-13 rating for movies with her in it if script mentions DNA.