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Post by tyrednexited on Jan 7, 2020 20:20:00 GMT
Here's Z's Hofmeister's latest:
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Post by Hofmeister on Jan 7, 2020 21:01:16 GMT
I can name a considerable number of those uk locations,put a type and class to all those locos, and I can tell you none of them sound like that.
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Post by tyrednexited on Jan 7, 2020 21:15:05 GMT
....except Thomas.....
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Post by EspadaIII on Jan 8, 2020 9:04:57 GMT
Have to admit its very funny though.
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Post by bromptonaut on Jan 8, 2020 9:16:59 GMT
SKI
Mug coaster on my desk at work says Retirement is.... Spending Your Children's Inheritance.
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Post by Hofmeister on Jan 8, 2020 9:54:01 GMT
SKI Mug coaster on my desk at work says Retirement is.... Spending Your Children's Inheritance. "At Work" + Retirement = ERROR Divide by Zero. |
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Post by Hofmeister on Jan 8, 2020 9:58:13 GMT
I have an irrational and pathological dislike of "Thomas" . Brought about I think by preserved railways sticking a thomas face on any steam loco just to rake in funds. I have been known to kick children who shout "Thomas" when they see the Flying Scotsman. |
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Post by bromptonaut on Jan 8, 2020 12:14:39 GMT
SKI Mug coaster on my desk at work says Retirement is.... Spending Your Children's Inheritance. "At Work" + Retirement = ERROR Divide by Zero. In unusual position of being paid to do something I enjoy and would otherwise do as a volunteer. |
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Post by WDB on Jan 8, 2020 12:58:28 GMT
I have been known to kick children who shout "Thomas" when they see the Flying Scotsman. Are they safe if they shout “Henry!” instead? |
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Post by Hofmeister on Jan 8, 2020 13:02:27 GMT
I have been known to kick children who shout "Thomas" when they see the Flying Scotsman. Are they safe if they shout “Henry!” instead? To miss-quote a famous line from Ice Station Zebra . " and all of a sudden, you know a whole damn lot about my business Thomas the Tank engine characters" |
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Post by tyrednexited on Jan 8, 2020 13:03:15 GMT
Are they safe if they shout “Henry!” instead? ...I think you'll find many of them shout "Duck!"....... |
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Post by EspadaIII on Jan 8, 2020 14:53:50 GMT
I always liked Trevor.
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Post by Hofmeister on Jan 8, 2020 15:03:44 GMT
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Post by WDB on Jan 8, 2020 16:30:08 GMT
Are they safe if they shout “Henry!” instead? To miss-quote a famous line from Ice Station Zebra . " and all of a sudden, you know a whole damn lot about my business Thomas the Tank engine characters"I was a child rather more recently than you. And Henry was the green one. |
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Post by EspadaIII on Jan 8, 2020 17:16:39 GMT
Wasn't there guards van called Trevor? Oh just Googled. It was Toby the Tram... It is 45+ years since I read them. My kids weren't interested. No - wait.... Here you are.. Trevor the Traction engine |
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