Thanks for the info.
Now, can you explain what this has to do with the movie "Trainspotting"?
The characters in that film didn't seem particularly anal-retentive...
Doug
At 09:16 AM 7/26/99 +0100, William Davies wrote:
>Hi Doug,
> "Anorak" and "Trainspotter" are two terms which are more or less
>interchangeable in the UK. The "Anorak" is the type of raincoat worn by
>those who stand on Railway Stations writing down the numbers of Railway
>Locomotives as a hobby. The terms are applied to anal-retentive types
>who might study the minutest detail differences between original
>vehicles. The assumption is that an "Anorak" has nothing better to do in
>life.......
> Cheers,
> Bill.
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