Isn't it the same for people who go to airforce airfields en write down the numbers of the planes?
-----Original Message----- From: Michael Lees [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: dinsdag 27 augustus 2002 16:36 Cc: 313@hyperreal.org Subject: Re: [313] history of trainspotting Trainspotting? Does it not refer to the art of being a train spotter? Originally it was used to refer to someone who collects train numbers? ie. they sit at a train station with a little book and pencil noting the numbers on the side of trains. Train spotters were known for being obsesive and slightly geeky about their topic (trains). So now I think the term trainspotter has come to mean someone who *has* to know everything about a certain topic. It's not just used to refer watching DJ's. The term came long before the film. T.J.Johnson wrote: > I was thinking deeply last night as usual ;) > > Did the term for "trainspotting" (people watching you > DJ with a hawk's eye for whatever reason...) come > before or after the movie "Trainspotting?" Why do so > many people refer to it as "trainspotting?" Is it > because when people do this, it makes the DJ nervous > and promotes a "trainwreck?" Is is because the DJ puts > you in a trance similar to the one brought on by heroin? > > It's like butta. Discuss amongst y'selves. I'm > getting v'clempt... > > T! > > www.acidsonicresearch.com <~~go here > www.mp313.com <~~and here > ________________________________________________ > PeoplePC: It's for people. And it's just smart. > http://www.peoplepc.com > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- Mike [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cs.nott.ac.uk/~mhl/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
