Trainspotting at London Bridge

[Alan Medic]

I've never seen the movie so I don't know if that would help. Most mornings there appears to be a gent jotting down something in a pad as my train arrives. Carriage numbers I suppose. What sort of thrill do you think he gets? I don't get it.

I understand there are many people who don't understand why people want to chase after a round ball on a football pitch and why others would even want to watch it. Same goes for a lot of sports.

But trainspotting?

[Otta]

If you watch the film you'll be none the wiser about the hobby of trainspotting.

[Jah Lush]

Never mind the film. Read the book.

[Alan Medic]

I am of the opinion that the book of the film is usually better than the film. However, Otta's comment would suggest I won't learn anything about trainspotting if the book is anything like the film.

[uncleglen]

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0117951/faq

[Alan Medic]

So no one can increase my understanding of trainspotting apart from referring to the book/film, which by all accounts has nothing to do with it.

[DulwichFox]

Most people at London Bridge taking notes will be recording how late their train is when considering

how much compensation they will be seeking.

DulwichFox

[Alan Medic]

Not this chap.

[DulwichFox]

Well when I was a kid, we used to take down car reg. nos.

There weren't many cars around in 1950's but I can still remember 'A 6' for whatever reason.

Quite a few people here on EDF seem to be taking note of car reg. Nos.

Foxy

[Otta]

Lots of theories linking trainspotting with forms of Autism because of the obsessive nature of the behaviour.

And sometimes (quite rare) the book isn't better than the film, this is one of those times for me.

[numbers]

Alan Medic Wrote:

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> So no one can increase my understanding of

> trainspotting apart from referring to the

> book/film, which by all accounts has nothing to do

> with it.

What do you want to know Alan? Trainspotting is like stamp collecting...or plane spotting, I guess. Not to be confused with railway enthusiasts/steam railway buffs. It has such an uncool image, its probably cool or something.

I agree with Otta, in rare cases I prefer the film to the book and this is one of them. I don't think I could read Irvine Welsh anymore though I read all his stuff when I was younger and enjoyed it. Radge.

[Lowlander]

DulwichFox Wrote:

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> Most people at London Bridge taking notes will be

> recording how late their train is when considering

>

> how much compensation they will be seeking.

>

> DulwichFox

I've a season ticket from ED to London Bridge (?712 a year). Compensation is...70p for any journey over 30 mins late.

Or ?2.80 since January. Hardly worth claiming but I do anyway.