I know every engineer on every train
All of their children, and all of their names
And every handout in every town
And every lock that ain't locked
When no one's around.
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Previously on "My Plan B"
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It could tell the story of how, as a sad, sickly, lonely and unpopular child he got into Trainspotting after meeting a confirmed bachelor of a similar background hanging around the children on deserted railway platforms.
He could call the book "Up the Junction".
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It's the definition provided by the Terribly Uninteresting Reader's Dictionary (TURD).Originally posted by zeitghostI suspect somehow, that must be a completely new definition of "fascinating" that I've never previously encountered.
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Bit of a mouthful that.Originally posted by gricerboy View PostIn an earlier thread I alluded to my having being working on the proof of concept for my plan B
gricer's new sig is a bit disturbing.
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According to Gricer, it's not a nazi salute, it's the practice of signalling to the driver to 'give it some clag'.Originally posted by Alf W View PostNazi trainspotters? There could be a book in that.
Fascinating.
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First response on google picture search;Originally posted by Alf W View PostPeak Army? You'll have to elaborate. I could Google it but I can't be arsed.
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Peak Army? You'll have to elaborate. I could Google it but I can't be arsed.
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