Are we Trainspottery Stones people? I've seen this word so many times now that I had to research it!

"often derogatory A person who obsessively studies the minutiae of any minority interest or specialized hobby."

"A person who can sucessfully identify obscure music a DJ plays. A hardcore trainspotter can take it a step further and identify the source of obscure samples.
Trainspotter: "That's track B off of the first pressing of So and So record"
Friend: "You're such a trainspotter.""

Ask Deltics.

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Olly.

As dedicated Stonesspotter Ian McPherson points out on his site:

"[The fans] go into reasons for liking a group in such detail
that you feel you must have been put under a microscope
but it makes their letters specially interesting to read.
And they seem to have got a really furious sense of fanaticism."
- Mick Jagger, 1964

[www.timeisonourside.com]

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Olly
Ask Deltics.

Too bloody right.
According to Mick we can't help ourselves!



From the hopelessly inaccurate "Rarities" sleevenotes.


"As we say in England, it can get a bit trainspottery"

We are all trainspotters here. No doubt about it.

Funny expression, never quite got how it came about. I guess it has to do with people who obsessively watch trains? I do love words...and yeah, we prolly are Stones trainspotters, some more than others, and you know who you are.

I like that expression. Gonna have to start using it in everyday conversation whenever I can

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latebloomer
Funny expression, never quite got how it came about. I guess it has to do with people who obsessively watch trains?

Here you go, Latebloomer: [en.wikipedia.org]

Also known as Anoraks, especially regarding amps and guitars.

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Koen
Also known as Anoraks, especially regarding amps and guitars.

And for those wondering where that term comes from: [en.wikipedia.org]

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with sssoul

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latebloomer
Funny expression, never quite got how it came about. I guess it has to do with people who obsessively watch trains?

Here you go, Latebloomer: [en.wikipedia.org]

Thanks, sssoul sister.

Trainspottery - railway enthusiasts - A railfan, rail buff or train buff (American English),railway enthusiast or railway buff (Australian/British English), trainspotter or anorak (British English), orfoamer (American railroaders), is a person interested in a recreational capacity in rail transport

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Koen
Also known as Anoraks, especially regarding amps and guitars.

Maybe we should start a thread on IORRians Anoraks.


Here's mine for a start: