What's the saddest topic you're interested in?

[V8S]

I have this book. It's about salt. The history of the use and trade of salt. Doesn't sound interesting but it is.

Now, some people have ripped the royal piss out of me for a couple of years for even entertaining the idea that salt is interesting, thus I am Sadly McSad.

What subjects have you found interesting but classify you as a wee bit nerdy or tttish?

Maybe we can have a group hug of cardigan wearers, but if you knock the sellotape from my glasses I will be forced to throw a 6 and a 4 and knock out your warlock with my orc legions.

[Gold]

V8S said:

I have this book. It's about salt. The history of the use and trade of salt. Doesn't sound interesting but it is.

My Dad recommended me this book, apparently it's fascinating.

[Carreauchompeur]

To be honest, the sole thing that gets the piss mercilessly ripped out of me by SWMBO and friends is my patronage of motoring forums. Not just this one- Their special pisstaking is reserved for my membership of MBclub.co.uk.

Despite never having owned a Mercedes and being unlikely to need to own a car in the near future, I have subscribed since 2005 and attended a weekend away in Torquay

In my defence I was looking to buy a CLK at the time

[MikeyT]

Lots of things, yes, I have the book on roundabouts ....

I like motorways and info about them - and service stations ... lots of good websites out there - tales of motoways that never were - strange, blanked off slip roads etc, all good stuff.

Nothing *that* weird ...

I also like routing on t'net finding old film and TV locations ... then and now's if you get me ...

I also play online chess (along with other PHers) which the wife thinks is sad ...

she's maybe right there

Edited by MikeyT on Thursday 25th September 18:14

[john_p]

I like knowing where train lines go (or used to go). I can while away time on Google Earth looking

ducks for cover

Edited by john_p on Thursday 25th September 18:12

[Sciroccology]

At the moment, motte and bailey castles.

But then I've always appreciated a nice motte.

[staceyb]

Viruseseseses, the way they spread, how they evolve, the symptoms etc.

Gymnastics, I have around 400GB of videos going bak to the 60's/70's of routines and interviews and training. And I got up at 4am to watch the Olympic gymnasts compete.

[Negative Creep]

I own all the Star Wars Incredible Cross Sections. If you ever need to know out what type of engines X-Wings use.....................well, you just might, ok?

[Morpeth]

pornography

[MitchT]

john_p said:

I like knowing where train lines go (or used to go). I can while away time on Google Earth looking

+ 1

I also have some model trains

[staceyb]

Whats the name of the salt book btw? Sounds quite interesting.

[sleep envy]

staceyb said:

Gymnastics, I have around 400GB of videos going bak to the 60's/70's of routines and interviews and training. And I got up at 4am to watch the Olympic gymnasts compete.

and back to bed a 4.03am

[Justayellowbadge]

staceyb said:

Gymnastics, I have around 400GB of videos going bak to the 60's/70's of routines and interviews and training. And I got up at 4am to watch the Olympic gymnasts compete.

Odd, and unfair, how very different that would sound coming from a 40 something bloke.

[Famous Graham]

Negative Creep said:

I own all the Star Wars Incredible Cross Sections. If you ever need to know out what type of engines X-Wings use.....................well, you just might, ok?

I had (well technically still DO have as they're selling at the moment) a large collection of Star Wars and Lord of the Rings statues, busts etc.

Doing a job lot on ebay right now to get shot of it all as I a) don't have the space b) can't ignore the money tied up in them and c) am not really that interested in them anymore.

[Parrot of Doom]

You'll be interested to know there is a wharf on the Bolton arm of the Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal, named "Salt Wharf" as it received salt deliveries from Cheshire (presumably along the Weaver).

Its here:

http://maps.google.co.uk/?ie=UTF8&ll=53.559812...

There you go, something you didn't know!

[anonymous-user]

MikeyT said:

I like motorways and info about them - and service stations ... lots of good websites out there - tales of motoways that never were - strange, blanked off slip roads etc, all good stuff.

I thought I was the only one

Clearly we're not alone though, judging by the amount of websites on the topic there are sad buggers EVERYWHERE

[staceyb]

sleep envy said:

staceyb said:

Gymnastics, I have around 400GB of videos going bak to the 60's/70's of routines and interviews and training. And I got up at 4am to watch the Olympic gymnasts compete.

and back to bed a 4.03am

About 10am actually

[sleep envy]

staceyb said:

sleep envy said:

staceyb said:

Gymnastics, I have around 400GB of videos going bak to the 60's/70's of routines and interviews and training. And I got up at 4am to watch the Olympic gymnasts compete.

and back to bed a 4.03am

About 10am actually

crumbs!!!

demanding lady

[staceyb]

sleep envy said:

staceyb said:

sleep envy said:

staceyb said:

Gymnastics, I have around 400GB of videos going bak to the 60's/70's of routines and interviews and training. And I got up at 4am to watch the Olympic gymnasts compete.

and back to bed a 4.03am

About 10am actually

crumbs!!!

demanding lady

You don't know the half of it

[shadowninja]

My library of martial arts books isn't bad... in the event of an intruder breaking in, I will throw my hardbacked ones at his head.