Re: Gunzel

[paulwatts@xoptushome.com.au (paul)]

On Fri, 26 May 2000 12:08:51 GMT, usenet.spam@gunzel.net (Michael
Kurkowski) wrote:

>hammerheads@optusnet.com.au (Tom) wrote in 
><392e5fb3$0$2612@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au>:
>
>>What is a gunzel?
>>Rgds
>
>Oh no, not this thread again (:
>
>A brief insight. Formally, a gunzel used to be used as a derogatory term 
>for a rail enthusiast, used by rail employees. Used as in such context as 
>"Bloody gunzels!" or "Cop this ya bloody gunzel" as you moon them driving 
>your train past (true story, aparently). These days, gunzel is not so 
>derogatory, often with people calling themselves a gunzel, or purchasing 
>domain names like gunzel.net (geez, wonder who).
>
In a quarter of a century in the industry, I have never heard this
expression. We just call 'em buffs.

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