2nd December 2007
Trainspotters demand death for teddy name
Please look after this bear protestors |
With the author already facing a prison sentence for his deed, a small but angry mob of fundamentalist trainspotters are stating that they will not be satisfied until they see the author hang.
10.15 to deathrow
A large crowd gathered after Friday's weekly trainspot, many with ropes, sharpened pencils and sharpened Thermos flasks, calling on the government to "avenge the insult to trainspotters".
According to some agencies, some of the protesters chanted: "Shame, shame on the UK", "No tolerance - execution" and "Kill him, kill him by firing squad".
Trainspotters, a worldwide organisation which holds its social activities on a Friday as members tend not to drink nor socialise, is known for the extreme practices of some of its members. Paddington station, which Isambard Kingdom Brunel, one of trainspotting's greatest heroes, built, is regarded as holy owing to its age and status.
No other station is known as Paddington, even though it is a popular destination.
Wrong type of neck on the line
The protests have brought condemnation from the West, with the head of Network Rail calling for engagement, reflection "and to show some common fucking sense, for Christ's sake, it's only a name".
Ignoring these calls for calm, several hardcore trainspotter leaders said that "insulting trainspotting" was a capital offence that should not be tolerated.
Please look after this bear namer
Despite the poor performance of British trains, overcrowding and high prices, the trainspotters denied that they had more important things to worry about.
"All I care is that a teddy bear is not named after one of my stations," intoned devoted trainspotter Trevor Nonce. "The insult this has caused me is so grave that only the knowledge that Michael Bond is dispatched brutally to hell the only thing that can stop me breaking out in a cold sweat at nights."
10.15 to deathrow
A large crowd gathered after Friday's weekly trainspot, many with ropes, sharpened pencils and sharpened Thermos flasks, calling on the government to "avenge the insult to trainspotters".
According to some agencies, some of the protesters chanted: "Shame, shame on the UK", "No tolerance - execution" and "Kill him, kill him by firing squad".
Trainspotters, a worldwide organisation which holds its social activities on a Friday as members tend not to drink nor socialise, is known for the extreme practices of some of its members. Paddington station, which Isambard Kingdom Brunel, one of trainspotting's greatest heroes, built, is regarded as holy owing to its age and status.
No other station is known as Paddington, even though it is a popular destination.
Wrong type of neck on the line
The protests have brought condemnation from the West, with the head of Network Rail calling for engagement, reflection "and to show some common fucking sense, for Christ's sake, it's only a name".
Ignoring these calls for calm, several hardcore trainspotter leaders said that "insulting trainspotting" was a capital offence that should not be tolerated.
Please look after this bear namer
Despite the poor performance of British trains, overcrowding and high prices, the trainspotters denied that they had more important things to worry about.
"All I care is that a teddy bear is not named after one of my stations," intoned devoted trainspotter Trevor Nonce. "The insult this has caused me is so grave that only the knowledge that Michael Bond is dispatched brutally to hell the only thing that can stop me breaking out in a cold sweat at nights."
