DRIVER in limeyville
Author: Railway Journal Jerk
Date: 03-06-2020 - 09:54
Carl A. Wrote:
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> About 35 years ago, I had the opportunity to visit
> NZ, The reason for the trip wasn't to ride trains,
> but I had the opportunity to ride several. --
> About the psychology of this video: The message
> is, if I, while driving the train, hit you, and
> kill or cripple you, it will be terrible for me.
> Not so much that it will be dreadful for you, or
> for your friends and relations, but for me, and
> you did this to me because you failed to do the
> right thing (that is, pay attention). This is an
> appeal to be cooperative -- to prevent damage to
> me, your mate. The intended audience of the video
> is "Kiwis," and they have more of an attitude of
> cooperation with your mates/fellow humans/etc.
> than we tend to see in the US. If all my friends
> weren't here, I'd be tempted to move to NZ. --
> Small footnote on language: I don't know whether
> their term is "engineman" or "train driver" or
> whatever.
LIMEY DRIVER
I was in Takapuna 16 years ago.
Glad we got that tea in the harbor!
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