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Sunday February 5, 2012

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  • MARK STEWARTT on I love trains... Ric Ditchburn.i agree with your comments on the trains. whenever i need to go into the city i travel by train. you can sit ... more
  • Gary Thexton on I love trains... Dear Ric,Having completed the last survey, it took me through to magic website and saw your item on trains. Can I suggest ... more
  • Lesley on I love trains... I have been known to follow someone off the train and hand them their rubbish to dispose of properly! Trains are great after ... more
  • Jane Fisher on I love trains... Like you Ric, I am always amazed that anyone can just get up and leave a tram or a train and leave their rubbish behind. ... more
  • Elizabeth Johnson on More of Ric's Blogs! Sorry Rick. I don't think I said thank you for allowing me to call again with the mystery sound. I was far too excited ... more
  • Shirley Sole on More of Ric's Blogs! Hi Ric, Very sorry to hear of your trip to hospital.I do hope you are coming on well now after your operation.We miss you ... more
  • affordable term life insurance on Blog: Ric's take on insurance I've been looking for information just like that and now i found it. Thank for a very useful information. I will visit this ... more
  • Cheryl on Ric's Blog: More choice, more $$$? Hi Ric, As Mary Hopkins sings, "Those were the days my friend". We had the Tagg bros.,one owned the newsagent (where my ... more
  • Chris King on Ric's Blog: Besieged by communication Ric I went in to a shop to get a new cell phone (Ihave,nt got used to the word Mobile yet, but have lived here for 41 ... more
  • Chris King on Ric's Blog: More choice, more $$$? Hi Ric Yes I do miss the personal service that we used to have. When living at home with my grandmother , Mr Blotniek, the ... more
  • ron kelsen on Ric's Blog: Besieged by communication i am 65 years old, and in my childhood years telephones were for rich people, most people visited each other, sat down and ... more
  • Karelyn on Ric's Blog: More choice, more $$$? I agree with Ric.He had Mr Redpath. When I was going to primary school we had Mr Rich. A great family store. Back then he or ... more
  • J and R McIntosh. on Ric's Blog: Besieged by communication Hi RIC, I am a high school teacher and sometimes I have students texting the person sitting next to them.How neccessary is ... more
  • Jane Fisher on Ric's take on the bushfires We used to live near where the fires have been and have taken a couple of trips up to Kinglake to see for ourselves. I can ... more
  • Jane Fisher on Ric's Blog: Besieged by communication Hi Ric, We never had the phone on at home but our neighbour did, but that number was only ever to used for DIRE emergencies, ... more
  • James Nixon on Ric's Blog: Besieged by communication Hi Ric, Nice piece, but in 1961 it would have been BB 6479 or 21 6479. We were in Camberwell with BX 5229 (29 5229) ... more
  • Georgina Millard on Ric's Blog: Besieged by communication How right you are. I remember when we first got the phone on at home in the 60's, you would never just pick up the phone and ... more
  • julie on Ric Ditchburn's Blog: Empty Nester We have 4 children and 2 have left home or so we thought. Now the other two's girl/boy friends like to visit and stay over. ... more
  • Richard from Sacramento on Ric Ditchburn: What, me worry? I reckon you are absolutely on the mark, Ric. Not only does it sometimes seem like a movie, but a bad one at that. Of ... more
  • Maureen Claughton on Ric Ditchburn's Blog: Empty Nester I too brought up my 3 kids alone Ric and have now lived on my own for several years I JUST LOVE IT, I love to see them when ... more

Ric's Blog: A question of 'change'

Posted by: By Ric Ditchburn, Magic 1278 | 3 February, 2009 - 10:46 AM
Ric Ditchburn: Magic 1278 presenter and blogger Another week has passed and it?s time to hit the old keyboard. Firstly I must apologise, once again to those of you who sent a reply to my previous blogs.

For some reason, we weren’t able to see them or display them for you to see.

Anyway, it’s all fixed, and we can now blog happily together.

I had occasion yesterday to take a very quick tram ride down St Kilda Road.

Normally I would walk from the city back to work, but I was running late and the weather was humid and sticky (excuses, excuses).

I jumped on the tram and had to wait behind a man at the ticket machine, while he fossicked in his pockets for some change.

He needed $3.70, and he clearly didn’t have enough. He asked the people in the next seat if they could change $10 for him. I couldn’t believe my eyes. Not only did they not offer to help him, but they just sat there and said and did NOTHING! Just like he was invisible!!!

He then turned to me, getting desperate to change his $10. I explained to him that I couldn’t change the note, but I was happy to give him the three dollars change in my pocket, which I promptly stuck it in the machine, added his 70c, and bought his ticket.

You should have been there to see what happened next.

This charming, well-dressed  man, (obviously of Indian descent), was falling all over himself, trying to get me to take his $10 note, telling me that he was embarrassed and offering to take me for a cup of coffee. I laughed and said that I would love to have a coffee, but I was late for work and it would have to be another day. He thanked me another 50 times and then waved me goodbye as I jumped off the tram.

I bet you’ve done a similar thing, probably recently, and I bet it made you feel good as well.

Tell me your story.

Cheers Ric

Blog comments Your Say

  • Ric, I love your show - you make me laugh all the way home each night - I swear some drivers must think I am crazy because I am in the car alone, laughing and singing along with you. Please keep up the good work. I have to agree with Terry Clarke too - I hear you at 5.30 in the morning, just before Anne and Kevin as well as weekends.
    Regards,

    Terri

    Terri Cryans Saturday 14 February, 2009 - 12:24 PM

  • A good story. You did a good thing

    Bernard Lovius Tuesday 10 February, 2009 - 11:15 AM

  • This story is just the opposite. While in queue to buy a train ticket, I was confronted by a young man, very unkempt, asking me if I would give him money to buy cigarettes. My response may have surprised him, as I was offered considerable abuse for rejecting him along with words to the effect that it is people like me who make life harder for those like him. hmmm I wonder how this works. I am still wondering...

    Ann Sunday 8 February, 2009 - 12:01 PM

  • Hello Ric , this is my first attempt at putting a comment on someones blog, so please be kind . but one thing i would like to know is this. Everytime i turn my radio on , it is you that i hear you as the presenter. don,t you ever go home? I don,t mind because i think you are the best and most down to earth presenter on radio right now . keep up the great work.

    Terry Clarke Saturday 7 February, 2009 - 12:30 PM

  • I am back from the USA, and the girls send their regards!!

    Gerald Saturday 7 February, 2009 - 10:50 AM

  • Good on you Rick, if more people were willing to help another the world would surely be a better place

    Maureen Claughton Friday 6 February, 2009 - 9:50 PM

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