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2005, Dec 22

Waving at trains

Filed under: Uncategorized — Hrishikesh @ 22:21

From the Microserfs:

Q: “Why it is that people wave at trains?”
A: “We wave at people in trains because their lives – their cores – are so intensely and powerfully reflected in the inexorable, unstoppable roaring dreams of motion and voyage and discovery, which trains embody. One can’t help but admire the power and brutality and singularity of decision a moving train implies. Wouldn’t you agree, Mr. Underwood?”

There are so many fine sparky parts in the book. Sheerly amazing!

Comments (12)

http://www.blogger.com/profile/5118250 Nadeem Mohsin

Q: “Why it is that people wave at trains?”
A: “They don’t wave at trains in India. They prefer throwing stones at them instead.”

Wonder what this says about the Indian mentality?
http://www.blogger.com/profile/5118250 Nadeem Mohsin

Q: “Why it is that people wave at trains?”
A: “They don’t wave at trains in India. They prefer throwing stones at them instead.”

Wonder what this says about the Indian mentality?
http://www.blogger.com/profile/5118250 Nadeem Mohsin

Q: “Why it is that people wave at trains?”
A: “They don’t wave at trains in India. They prefer throwing stones at them instead.”

Wonder what this says about the Indian mentality?
http://www.blogger.com/profile/5118250 Nadeem Mohsin

Q: “Why it is that people wave at trains?”
A: “They don’t wave at trains in India. They prefer throwing stones at them instead.”

Wonder what this says about the Indian mentality?
http://www.blogger.com/profile/3642543 Aditya

I was standing at the door of a local which was waiting outside VT with a red signal. the reason for this was an express train pulling on to track #3 from the platforms. This was night time, so the lights were on inside the cabin. i waved at the driver when the engine went past – and he grinned & waved back.
http://www.blogger.com/profile/3642543 Aditya

I was standing at the door of a local which was waiting outside VT with a red signal. the reason for this was an express train pulling on to track #3 from the platforms. This was night time, so the lights were on inside the cabin. i waved at the driver when the engine went past – and he grinned & waved back.
http://www.blogger.com/profile/3642543 Aditya

I was standing at the door of a local which was waiting outside VT with a red signal. the reason for this was an express train pulling on to track #3 from the platforms. This was night time, so the lights were on inside the cabin. i waved at the driver when the engine went past – and he grinned & waved back.
http://www.blogger.com/profile/3642543 Aditya

I was standing at the door of a local which was waiting outside VT with a red signal. the reason for this was an express train pulling on to track #3 from the platforms. This was night time, so the lights were on inside the cabin. i waved at the driver when the engine went past – and he grinned & waved back.
http://www.blogger.com/profile/5164138 Hrishikesh

Now this is really cheating…

I never get to do all of the fun stuff – ever!

Others get to wave at passing train-drivers, yet others get in the cab, a select few even get to drive the loco!

Cheating! Big Time!
http://www.blogger.com/profile/5164138 Hrishikesh

Now this is really cheating…

I never get to do all of the fun stuff – ever!

Others get to wave at passing train-drivers, yet others get in the cab, a select few even get to drive the loco!

Cheating! Big Time!
http://www.blogger.com/profile/5164138 Hrishikesh

Now this is really cheating…

I never get to do all of the fun stuff – ever!

Others get to wave at passing train-drivers, yet others get in the cab, a select few even get to drive the loco!

Cheating! Big Time!
http://www.blogger.com/profile/5164138 Hrishikesh

Now this is really cheating…

I never get to do all of the fun stuff – ever!

Others get to wave at passing train-drivers, yet others get in the cab, a select few even get to drive the loco!

Cheating! Big Time!