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Leave a letter on a train!

#1 Joinee Hobbs

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Posted 01 July 2006 - 10:23 PM

I took a couple of train journeys recently and left a letter on the train each time for someone to find to provide their journey with some fun! Here is my letter...

Greetings fellow rail passenger!,

I hope this letter finds you in good spirits and enjoying a pleasant and punctual journey! I often find travelling rather tedious and so decided to write this letter in the hope that someone (you!) might find it and be given something to do to pass the time! Here are a few ideas for making the time fly by on your journey!

1. One activity I enjoy which helps pass the time is inventing new words and phrases. Some of my favourites include Dribonger Quimp, Jerusticly Intense and Gratifyingly Sprunchproof. Feel free to use these words in conversation with family, friends and fellow passengers and apply any meaning you see fit! You may find such an activity decidedly grunksome (grunksome - adj - more enjoyable than jaffa cakes).

2. Why not scroll through the address book on your Mobile Telephone Communication Unit and text a friend you haven't spoken to for a while? You could even use a new word you've invented and await their confused reply!

3. Try playing a new game I've invented called Train Window Observational Game or TWOG. See how many of the following you see during your journey - however, they must be viewed through the window only! No cheating! Award yourself points as indicated.

-Man with beard (2 points)

-Woman with beard (10 points)

-Four legged animal (4 points)

-Aeroplane (3 points)

-Les Dennis (27 points)

-Disused building with broken windows (1 point)

-Someone running for a train and missing it (5 points - give yourself a bonus point if you can catch their attention through the window and offer a sympathetic smile - but be careful not to look like you are enjoying their misfortune!)

-Man and woman wearing matching clothes (10 points)

-Man with shiny head (4 points)

-A man carrying a brass musical instrument ( 8 points)

-A man with a moustache which is a different colour to the hair on his head (7 points)

-A man wearing sandals and socks (6 points)

-Add 10 bonus points in the ticket inspector has a tattoo (you may ask them but only if they are wearing a hat)

Thanks for reading and may your journey be swift, happy and free from unpleasant smells!

Regards,

A fellow rail user.

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#2 Mr Phil

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Posted 02 July 2006 - 07:50 AM

I like this one.

A lot.

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#3 traceysmith

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Posted 02 July 2006 - 10:13 AM

I may copy this to use.

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Posted 02 July 2006 - 02:01 PM

I will use that idea, tis a good idea, have a pat on the back

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Posted 02 July 2006 - 02:15 PM

Tis a brilliant letter indeed!!! Go you!

#6 happybunny

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Posted 03 July 2006 - 09:58 AM

That made me smile muchly.

What a brilliant idea.

Well done you - you rock

Have a bunny shaped hug and a bit of shortbread.

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#7 Ska Joinee Matticus

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Posted 03 July 2006 - 10:58 AM

that letter should be printed inside every carriage of every train, ever!

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Posted 03 July 2006 - 11:08 AM

As the sincerest form of flattery is imitation - My printer will be flattering you later!

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#9 GJ Drought

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Posted 03 July 2006 - 11:11 AM

genius!!!

im actually going to copy and print that one!!

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Posted 03 July 2006 - 11:36 AM

*rubs hands together* I do like this.... /me brooding this over

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Posted 05 July 2006 - 08:30 PM

I use more Planes than i use trains in fact i have never ridden on a train. Though i think i could do the same on a plane.
Just leave it for the stwardess's or something.

Good Idea......

You always want something like this to be profound, and nothing to be spelt wrong so "Why don't we do it in the road"

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#12 gj joezilla

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Posted 06 July 2006 - 10:03 AM

An awesome idea sir!

You do indeed Rock!!!!!

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Posted 22 July 2006 - 04:11 PM

Ska Joinee Matticus said:

that letter should be printed inside every carriage of every train, ever!

I'm with Matticus on that! It's such a brilliant letter!

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Posted 22 July 2006 - 04:47 PM

Ha ha! Funny.

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Posted 22 July 2006 - 05:47 PM

wouldn't it be funny if one of us found a letter left by another one of us.

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#16 Au Joinee Rory

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Posted 22 July 2006 - 06:00 PM

joinee smith monkey said:

wouldn't it be funny if one of us found a letter left by another one of us.

Has anyone here ever been RAoKed by another Joinee? Or has anyone here ever unknowingly RAoKed another Joinee? With a few hundred thousand RAoKs every week it's bound to have happened once or twice, surely?

#17 happybunny

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Posted 04 August 2006 - 10:34 AM

I'm going on a train next Friday with HuB and we're going to do this.

I'm going to Newcastle to the Shipley Museum, they have a shoe exhibition on

Mr Hunter, hope you and your Mrs are still up for showing us around

Hugs & thanks for a great RAoK idea.

HB x

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Posted 04 August 2006 - 12:52 PM

Joinee Rory said:

joinee smith monkey said:

wouldn't it be funny if one of us found a letter left by another one of us.

May I point you in the direction of one or two, or ten free mugs...

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Posted 04 August 2006 - 12:59 PM

Ceramic Joinee Curfew said:

May I point you in the direction of one or two, or ten free mugs...

Well I meant, you know, random RAoKs. Not to take anything away from your generous muggings.

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Posted 04 August 2006 - 01:11 PM

Joinee Rory said:

Ceramic Joinee Curfew said:

May I point you in the direction of one or two, or ten free mugs...

Well I meant, you know, random RAoKs. Not to take anything away from your generous muggings.

They are random. I chuck a dart at a list of joinees and it's done!

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Posted 04 August 2006 - 03:23 PM

RARR!! Nicely done there sir.

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#22 Gold Joinee Abad

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Posted 09 August 2006 - 12:57 PM

oh i HAVE to translate this letter and do it!! brilliant RAOK.

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Posted 11 August 2006 - 06:00 PM

DONE! i'm so happy! i added the horoscopes and a sudoku as well... i'll put it on a train now. Thank you! this made my day

#24 Joinee Hobbs

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Posted 11 August 2006 - 06:30 PM

I'm so glad so many people like the idea! I am intrigued though...you say you have translated it (presumably into Spanish) so what do my made up words translate to?

Also anyone travelling to a meet up (e.g. Stratford tomorrow) by train - chance to leave a letter...

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#25 Gold Joinee Abad

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Posted 12 August 2006 - 03:45 PM

I'm sorry, i tried to translate the made-up words, but i couldn't and add a sudoku instead... but the points game translated nicely and everybody liked it! (I showed a copy to my friends).

I think I'm going to do it every day this month, also, i was on the other side of the train and watched people laughing

#26 Joinee Goyder

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Posted 25 August 2006 - 07:47 PM

this is brilliant!

I think I'll be able to use it in much the same way for busses

Big Hurrah to you for creating it

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Posted 25 August 2006 - 08:20 PM

LOL i love your twog game! What a lovely ROAK

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#28 Mr Phil

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Posted 25 August 2006 - 11:41 PM

I did this one the way up to Bristol last week.

I had a wordsearch, and suggested that readers pull faces at small children. I suggested trying to avoid their parents' seeing to make it more challenging.

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#29 Joinee Megan

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Posted 04 September 2006 - 03:25 AM

HAHA

One of my first ever RAoK was leaving post it notes all over a train
most of them said 'nice shoes!' or 'dayum, you look good today'
It made me smile at the thought of someone picking it up and smiling

I MAY have been a wee bit tipsy.....
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