On Thu, 5 Jun 1997, Kryten 2X4B 523P wrote: > Having lived in Australia for most of my life I have never understood the > phenomenum (doo dooo de doo doo) of train spotting. > In Something Terrible Benjamin Drexil was skilled in martial arts, street > performing, hang gliding, and was the ultimate nerd in science. What is so > addictive about train spotting that anybody, let alone a sad git like > Benjamin would be interested? Trainspotting is one of the many the english upper class twit pass-times, along with fox hunting, jumping fences with horses, high-tea (cucumber sandwiches without crust), parlour games (charades etc) and so on. Train spotting (as i understand it) basically involves recording the numbers of trains as they pass by your spot, and the route they're on, etc, and building up a comprehensive diary. Soon, you'll begin to recognise the various trains, and come to think of them not as mere chunks of high speed metal, but as your closest friends, who race by and visit you each day. Imagine the thrill of seeing a train after a long absence! Or seeing a train after it has been in a crash and is all refreshed and new! All these pleasures and more can be yours in the fast paced, action packed world of trainspotting. I think i need to join a gym. Matt Neale. -- | T H E P R E S S G A N G M A I L I N G L I S T | | | | By default, replies will go back to this list, not to | | the author of the message you're replying to. | | | | To unsubscribe from this list, mail the word | | "unsubscribe" to "pressgang-request@yoyo.org". | |