It doesn't stop at trains, I've seen bus spotters, coach spotters and truck spotters. It has been argued that trainspotters (and that includes those of the vinyl persuasion) are in fact suffering from Asperger's Syndrome, a milder form of autism.
-----Original Message----- From: Jason Brunton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 12:00 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: 313 Subject: Re: (313) Trainspotting Weird! That very film is playing right now on Channel 4 (UK). Trainspotter is an amusing derogatory term used to describe people who are more interested in the nuances and details of said pastime than the actual music itself- obsessions with labels, original pressings. catalogue numbers ad finitum. It comes from the act of "Trainspotting"- an actual hobby where train enthusiasts stand in train stations and record the numbers of different trains and their types and compare notes. I think most of us on the 313 could be described as trainspotters at one time or another :) Jason On 18 Jan 2004, at 23:27, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Where did the term "trainspotting come from? > I know there was a film - which I didn't see. > What does it mean? > ##################################################################################### Note: Any views or opinions are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Channel Four Television Corporation unless specifically stated. This email and any files transmitted are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which they are addressed. If you have received this email in error, please notify [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank You. #####################################################################################
