sad hobbies

[Night Train]

There are at least a couple of us here in to model railways, some into real steam engines, I do AmDram and Lego Technic and I am into heavy plant. My Dad, at 73, does bonsai.

 

[Aperitif]

There are at least a couple of us here in to model railways, some into real steam engines, I do AmDram and Lego Technic and I am into heavy plant. My Dad, at 73, does bonsai.

Your Dad has gone back to his roots then NT?

 

[col]

There are at least a couple of us here in to model railways, some into real steam engines, I do AmDram and Lego Technic and I am into heavy plant. My Dad, at 73, does bonsai.

I know what lego technic is, but whats amdram?

 

[snorri]

but whats amdram?

Amateur dramatics.

 

[DJ]

Yep I love the model railway, i pretend it's my son's, have made model wooden ships in the past too.

Heavy plant too, wow, my brother owns a massey ferguson, I love driving machines, but not working on them. I find machinery lifeless, soulless and dead when it's turned off.

I am a sad old bugger and don't mind admitting it!

 

[col]

Amateur dramatics.

Ok ta, I was thinking another tech type thing.

 

[Abitrary]

Mmmm nice cardy

This pisses me off, the idea that cardigans are dad wear. What are the options?

When I was a teen indie kid, jumpers were OK, and almost a fashion statement in themselves. Picture echo and the bunnymen wearing baggy pulls.

But by the time your 25 then cardigans are the only option because they:

-allow more options for t-shirts, shirts
-can be done up accordingly for warmth
-don't muck your barnet up went you take it off or leave you with a flushed boatrace.

I have about 6 cardigans... ben shermans, chunky rollnecky ones... and no jumpers. Yet the attitude I see towards them is startling and sad.

 

[col]

This pisses me off, the idea that cardigans are dad wear. What are the options?

When I was a teen indie kid, jumpers were OK, and almost a fashion statement in themselves. Picture echo and the bunnymen wearing baggy pulls.

But by the time your 25 then cardigans are the only option because they:

-allow more options for t-shirts, shirts
-can be done up accordingly for warmth
-don't muck your barnet up went you take it off or leave you with a flushed boatrace.

I have about 6 cardigans... ben shermans, chunky rollnecky ones... and no jumpers. Yet the attitude I see towards them is startling and sad.

The nice cardy bit is from an old jasper carrot sketch, the next thing you start to like as you get older is, "Mmm nice dog tooth slacks "

 

[Noodley]

What shape the beetle in?

It be in beetle shape.

 

[Abitrary]

What annoys me even further is all references in contemporary culture point towards the cardigan as being superior upper bodywear.

Look at the mods and ska-boys.... imagine them in jumpers. You can't. Jumpers were invented into popular music by punk bands such as the damned and pistols, in a very tongue in cheek way, and this was carried through to the new wave / indy scene.

If you ask me, the person responsible for the latest stupid jumper revival, especially with white t-shirts, is Ross. From Friends.

 

[Night Train]

Yep I love the model railway, i pretend it's my son's, have made model wooden ships in the past too.

Heavy plant too, wow, my brother owns a massey ferguson, I love driving machines, but not working on them. I find machinery lifeless, soulless and dead when it's turned off.

I am a sad old bugger and don't mind admitting it!

I used to have an AEC Matador to play with on my driveway. It was a timber tractor like this one.

 

[tdr1nka]

I'm collecting dust.

 

[Night Train]

I'm collecting grey hairs as well.
This is the AmDram group I am in. You should be able to find photos of me in the Panto last year there. I act, sing, dance and, most importantly, I build just about all the set and props. As a hobby it takes up more time then my paid work!

 

[tdr1nka]

This is the AmDram group I am in. You should be able to find photos of me in the Panto last year there.

The Panto was produced and directed by Colin Powell?!

 

[Night Train]

Yes, but with English pronouciation, Col-in, not Co-lin.