Trains... Choo Choo, not the dirty kind. - Page 7

glatt · 02-02-2017, 09:11 AM

Meanwhile, after a day of running through the smog in China, a bullet train needs to stop off for a shower.

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Gravdigr · 02-02-2017, 12:09 PM

Yeesh.

glatt · 02-09-2017, 01:23 PM

Small world. Or at least small internet.

I was over at Boing Boing, and they linked to a youtube video of a train. which I started watching. And at roughly the minute and a half mark, they run into Sundae's brother.

If it's not Sundae's brother, then it's a dead ringer who lives in the same town and has the same name.

Boing Boing link to a youtube video.

And here is Sundae's brother.

glatt · 02-09-2017, 03:37 PM

I thought it was remarkable anyway.

What are the chances?

Gravdigr · 02-09-2017, 03:46 PM

Holy Shit!

It's Ste!

That is bonkers.

Gravdigr · 02-09-2017, 03:50 PM

I just explained all this to Momdigr. The weirdness of it is totally lost on her. She's not getting it at all.

I'm damn-near gobsmacked.

xoxoxoBruce · 02-09-2017, 05:37 PM

Sure looks a lot like him, Dana or Limey might be able to confirm it.

Undertoad · 02-09-2017, 05:36 PM

And what a marvelous little video of a little train station, and right in the tradition of her travelogues, this is

AMAZING!

glatt · 02-09-2017, 05:54 PM

It's him. At the youtube link he is credited and there is a link to his Twitter where you can see his full name and see picks of him in a charity race for Sundae 's charity.

xoxoxoBruce · 02-09-2017, 08:32 PM

Cool, thanks.

Clodfobble · 02-09-2017, 10:07 PM

Wow. Planet Earth can be an okay place, sometimes.

Carruthers · 02-10-2017, 09:54 AM

Heavens, it’s a small world!

Little Kimble station is just three miles from here.
For many years the station itself was closed although the station buildings became a private dwelling and trains continued to run between Princes Risborough and Aylesbury.
I can’t remember how long ago it was when the station came back into use but I wonder how it affected the occupants of the house.
Having said that, while there are comparatively few passenger services, the track is used extensively by trains taking London’s domestic waste to a landfill site at the old brickworks quarry at Calvert north of Aylesbury.
On a warm day those wagons do NOT smell of roses so a few passengers wandering past your window are probably a minor inconvenience.

The suggestions that the name should be changed to Big Kimble or Large Kimble would cause a certain amount of confusion as there is already a Great Kimble a short distance away!

Last, but by no means least, it was good to see Sundae’s brother in the video. She’d often talk about Steven but I’ve never met him.

BigV · 02-10-2017, 10:05 AM

Hi Carruthers

It's good to hear from you again. You've been missed. Welcome back.

xoxoxoBruce · 02-10-2017, 10:26 AM

CARRUTHERS! Missed you, Sir.

Carruthers · 02-10-2017, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigV

Hi Carruthers

It's good to hear from you again. You've been missed. Welcome back.

Quote:

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

CARRUTHERS! Missed you, Sir.

Thank you, Gentlemen. It's good to be back!

02-02-2017, 12:09 PM	#2
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02-09-2017, 01:23 PM	#3
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Small world. Or at least small internet. I was over at Boing Boing, and they linked to a youtube video of a train. which I started watching. And at roughly the minute and a half mark, they run into Sundae's brother. If it's not Sundae's brother, then it's a dead ringer who lives in the same town and has the same name. Boing Boing link to a youtube video. And here is Sundae's brother. Last edited by glatt; 02-09-2017 at 03:37 PM.

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02-09-2017, 03:50 PM	#6
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	I just explained all this to Momdigr. The weirdness of it is totally lost on her. She's not getting it at all. I'm damn-near gobsmacked. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

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02-02-2017, 09:11 AM	#1
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	Meanwhile, after a day of running through the smog in China, a bullet train needs to stop off for a shower.

02-09-2017, 03:37 PM	#4
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I thought it was remarkable anyway. What are the chances?

02-09-2017, 05:36 PM	#8
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	And what a marvelous little video of a little train station, and right in the tradition of her travelogues, this is AMAZING!

02-09-2017, 05:54 PM	#9
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	It's him. At the youtube link he is credited and there is a link to his Twitter where you can see his full name and see picks of him in a charity race for Sundae 's charity.

02-09-2017, 08:32 PM	#10
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Cool, thanks. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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02-10-2017, 09:54 AM	#12
Carruthers Junior Master Dwellar Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Buckinghamshire UK Posts: 4,059	Heavens, it’s a small world! Little Kimble station is just three miles from here. For many years the station itself was closed although the station buildings became a private dwelling and trains continued to run between Princes Risborough and Aylesbury. I can’t remember how long ago it was when the station came back into use but I wonder how it affected the occupants of the house. Having said that, while there are comparatively few passenger services, the track is used extensively by trains taking London’s domestic waste to a landfill site at the old brickworks quarry at Calvert north of Aylesbury. On a warm day those wagons do NOT smell of roses so a few passengers wandering past your window are probably a minor inconvenience. The suggestions that the name should be changed to Big Kimble or Large Kimble would cause a certain amount of confusion as there is already a Great Kimble a short distance away! Last, but by no means least, it was good to see Sundae’s brother in the video. She’d often talk about Steven but I’ve never met him. __________________

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BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Hi Carruthers It's good to hear from you again. You've been missed. Welcome back. __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

02-10-2017, 10:26 AM	#14
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