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That's you by the side of the tracks?! Did you use a camera or a phone to record it? I'd be a bit scared to stand so close!

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by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Tue Dec 9th, 2008 at 11:53:14 AM EST
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Photo camera. I was standing safely on a platform with railing, built around an overhead line support.

_{*Lunatic*, n.

One whose delusions are out of fashion.}

by DoDo on Tue Dec 9th, 2008 at 05:29:12 PM EST
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Here in the not-familiar-with-trains U.S., when the train comes in there are multiple repeated warnings to stand back of the yellow line. But people still stand there and yak with each other... Whoomp!

by asdf on Tue Dec 9th, 2008 at 07:33:59 PM EST
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This announcement always amuses me in Bassano del Grappa, where there are two yellow lines parallel to the platform, as well as several at right angles to them....

by gk (g k quattro due due sette "at" gmail.com) on Wed Dec 10th, 2008 at 02:36:28 AM EST
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