Reading material.... On the train!

Yes folks, another train blog because that's where I'm spending most of my time.

I was sat down this morning looking at what people are reading. It really does reflect their personality, but not in the transparent way that I think that they expect you to interpret.

For example, one chap was reading a book called "Learn Chinese in 24 hours". But he kept looking at others to see if they noticed that he was reading it.

Another woman read a magazine with the headline "Lose weight without exercising!". She wasn't looking around.

Another chap had a laptop that James Bond used in his latest film. He kept raising one eyebrow to look mildly puzzled and then guaging people's reactions. Another chap with a laptop's screen was visible to me, but he just kept re-sizing a window.

Maybe I should bring my guitar on board. Pretend nobody's watching and belt out "Hello" by Lionel Richie.

That'll impress 'em.

Personalised number plates

Are they really worth it?

Who cares if you're driving down the street and somebody sees that your plate is:

1E74T.

It may very well mean something to you, and it may have cost you a fortune. We may even be aware that it cost you a fortune. However, the average person will not know what that is.

The one I saw that's in this article has some meaning to it, but it doesn't relate to the driver. If it's not an investment, then it's just somebody showing off with a plate that everybody recognises, but it doesn't personalise your personality whatsoever.

If you're going to waste your money on a personalised number plate, at least make it something that's actually personal to you and something that people are going to understand. Something like:

573V3.

If you look hard, it says Steve, and we know what it is. I know what it is. I'm what counts, because I'm (probably) the only person that's noticed enough to write about it.