The perennial Gov. Jerry Brown of California is campaigning for another term. One of his "to do" items is high speed rail service between San Francisco and Los Angeles - est. 381 miles if you drive it. Long before there was air shuttle, the train was the way to go. There is a story about a U.S. Navy Captain who caught the last train out of San Francisco at midnight without a minute to spare. When the conductor escorted him to his compartment they found it occupied by two women of a certain age. The train was fully booked and underway and the conductor was flummoxed until one of the ladies spoke up. She said we are all adults here and I'm sure we can work out an arrangement. The four striper then replied "Madam, I am an officer of the United States Navy and a gentleman, the arrangement that you are proposing is totally unacceptable to me. One of you must leave." Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead!
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