What's the point of model railways? - Enjoyment

@TheWeatheringWorkshop

14 күн бұрын

Hello smt 👋

@SMTMainline

13 күн бұрын

@@TheWeatheringWorkshop Hi

@poindextersheelturn436

11 күн бұрын

Peace and quiet from judgemental clowns who are not creative and can only talk about other people.

@railcamrailfanner

7 күн бұрын

They shoulda bring you on

@ILikeTrains665

7 күн бұрын

Hi

I like that Sandi was visibly annoyed at the guests not appreciating model railways.

I clicked on this video fully expecting the panellists to mock people who are: A) Wearers of anoraks. B) Male. C) Have too much time on their hands. And indeed, it looked like it may have headed in that direction if Sandi hadn't immediately stopped them in their tracks (lol) by aligning herself with model rail enthusiasts. Well done, Sandi! Although this hobby has always been too expensive and required too much skill that I sadly don't possess, I have always been very respectful and appreciative of the time, effort, and talent involved in making a model railway. Well done QI for not mocking a hobby that is arguably far more deserving of respect than some!

@limeyfox

23 күн бұрын

Far more creative skill in building a finescale model railway than standing up on stage and laughing at other people.

@adrianthoroughgood1191

23 күн бұрын

If you want to play with trains without all the expense and fiddliness there are several ways to simulate it on computer. You can drive trains on the real routes. You can be a signaller managing a complex layout with many trains. Or you can build your own trains and rails in Minecraft, especially with one of several mods that make the trains more realistic and graphically advanced than the basic ones it comes with, such as Create.

@krashd

22 күн бұрын

@@adrianthoroughgood1191 There are also countless games where you can build and emulate a full-scale railway or even a model railway, it's like I say to folks who wish they had the money for flying lessons "If you can't afford flying lessons, but a flight simulator on PC", it can be almost as much fun.

@Squant

21 күн бұрын

@@adrianthoroughgood1191 Just a shame they're almost all made by AA developers who expect you to pay hundreds for the full experience. It might work out cheaper than a real model railway, but they're absolute rip-offs in gaming terms. The only people who defend their abhorrent pricing are the old boomers who don't play anything else and therefore don't have a reliable perspective on value for money. All of this could be forgiven if they games weren't actually some of the jankiest experiences you can get on a PC. The rule is nice graphics = awful performance, poor graphics = awful controls.

@ChargedAs

21 күн бұрын

Try Rolling Line by Gaugepunk Games. It's geared toward model railway simulation, has heaps of community content, full VR support, and is by an indy developer in New Zealand.

I feel bad for people who don't like model trains. What a miserable existence that must be.

@Baribrotzer

Күн бұрын

Or, more to the point, regard those who DO like them with contempt. And I'll bet Rod's wife is just fine with his railways - because every minute he spends with a micro-brush and magnifiers, painting in all the boiler rivets on an HO-scale locomotive, is another minute he doesn't spend getting in trouble.

@gtasandman

13 сағат бұрын

i mean with any hobby people don't have to like it my thing is just because you don't like something doesn't mean you have to hate it either. People tend to be 1 of 2 extremes.

A man spends 26 years of his spare time to hand craft buildings for his epic model train set. And those women expect men to believe they're _not_ impressed by that? Ha!

@kitsworld

24 күн бұрын

Sadly, a lot of women will use such a hobby as an easy excuse to mock and deride men - all men - for essentially enjoying something which they, as women, fail to understand or appreciate. Unlike collecting handbags, for example, which I'm sure is a worthwhile use of their time, money, and enthusiasm!

@Rathkryn

24 күн бұрын

@@kitsworld Yeah, but men don't care what those kind of women --think-- feel.

@kitsworld

23 күн бұрын

@@Rathkryn Sometimes it's hard not to care, especially when you daren't respond to the bullying for fear of being further accused of misogyny. Sweeping statements about men are allowed. The reverse, not so much. 🙄

@MechanicaMenace

23 күн бұрын

​@@kitsworlda lot of men do that too. Learn an instrument, do some astronomical imaging, or build a computer out of nothing but transistors and passives and that's "stupid" compared to something they can understand like collecting football kits.

@markwilliams2620

21 күн бұрын

​@@kitsworld Show us where on the doll that girl hurt you 😥.

Model railways when done properly are beautiful. So much effort and time put into them.

@Beatlefan67

21 күн бұрын

A work of art, some of them!

@Stussmeister

15 күн бұрын

Indeed. I've spent the better part of six years working on my own model railroad layout (which is still not complete), and the layout at my local model railroad club has been maintained and expanded for over three decades.

@MrDavil43

7 күн бұрын

Like landscape paintings, but 3 dimensional so far superior!

Rod Stewart is a decent guy. He was very upset and donated a sizeable sum of money to Market Deeping Model Railway club when their exhibition was trashed by drunken youths.

@johnblair8146

11 күн бұрын

A bunch of pus brained jocks who were butthurt that they lost their basketball court time for a model railway show.

@andyhinds542

9 күн бұрын

£10,000 I think. What a star!

Basically the main “point” to model railways is to keep a man’s sanity from annoying Women like these 🤦‍♂️

I approve of Sandi's Skirting Board Valley line.

@GustavSvard

4 күн бұрын

Now I'm thinking it should be very possible to have a skirting board designed specifically to fit at least an N gauge track, with special pieces for the corners and to have a passing loop etc.

Can't say I've ever really been a fan of Rod Stewart, but after seeing only a tiny part of his creativity and dedication I have a new found respect for him ! Nice one Rod.

Thank you Sandi for appreciating the time and effort that goes into the model railway hobby. PS I use the hobby as a way of de stressing and making my entail health better!

After COVID hit, TfL and a few other UK rail companies started training on digitial models due to the travel concerns. I worked on developing the software they used and I have to be honest; we somehow have one of the cleverest and yet most complicated systems in the world for signal managing.

@twocvbloke

24 күн бұрын

In other words, they made excuses to play Train Sim World... :P

@_Opal_Miner_

24 күн бұрын

@@twocvbloke In other words.....he's single.

@SamLowryDZ-015

21 күн бұрын

Trackernet 2.0 ? Lol (former Ashfield House alumni)

@bfcmik

21 күн бұрын

@@twocvbloke Actually it is "Simsig" that accurately demonstrates the way Signalling Centres operate. TSW is more about the driving experience, I believe

@DoveJS

21 күн бұрын

@@_Opal_Miner_ Software developer=single?

My attitude is that, like other hobbies, if it makes the individual happy and they’re not hurting others, what’s wrong with it?

It's an art, just like painting or music. It takes skill and patience to do right

The Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Signalling School model is at the NRM York, Restored to working condition it is still used today (though not as a training tool). Incidentally, the original L&YR Cup awarded to the top student of each class was found a few years ago, and is again presented to the top student as they through the modern version of the signalling school.

@johnd8892

22 күн бұрын

And is of far higher quality than the wreck of a toy they showed on this to illustrate.

@daverail01

20 күн бұрын

The person that leads the volunteers that demonstrate and maintain the L&Y layout also runs a signalling course for railway staff (and others) and occasionally uses the layout for the class.

I love model railways. Just wish it wasn't so ruddy expensive.

@borismuller86

24 күн бұрын

Still cheaper than full-size ones.

@Scottagram

24 күн бұрын

​@@borismuller86 It's getting there...

@melkitson

23 күн бұрын

Go little bit by little bit. There is loads of free stuff available. Slow but sure worked for me.

@bazzatron9482

22 күн бұрын

No hobby is cheap these days; everything has been commodified into oblivion. Pick yourself up a used set, not on eBay, but at a boot fair or at your local train store (If you're in or around Lincolnshire, check out the one in Gainsborough, maybe even time your visit with the model railway open day!). The only decision you need to make up front, is "what scale". OO and N are the most popular here in the UK, N being about half the size. N is great if you don't have a lot of space, but it's fiddly, OO has a big footprint, but for ease of use you need to put a lot of time into details to make the models look good. Once you know your scale, beg, borrow and buy pre-loved. You don't need to spend a penny to start building scenery items. Most are built using hardboard, insulation foam, even cereal boxes for roofing shingles. Test your dedication, build a station and signal house to scale using actual trash, coffee stirrers, cereal boxes, polystyrene - if you can do it, you've earned yourself your first loco. 🎉

@Tillyard86

21 күн бұрын

Do they have the same problems with delays and cancellations?

Wow Sandi has just gone up in my estimations! Really didn't expect her to understand or appreciate model railways - The attitude of the other two women was much more what I was expecting. It may not be a "cool" hobby but it certainly requires skill and discipline (and deep pockets!)

I am afraid I never developed a need to knit or crouchet but I don't deride people that do beats sitting in a pub

I see that British Rail coffee has gone up to fifty pence a slice. © The Two Ronnies

The point of model railways is the same as the point of most things we humans do.

@barleyeducated8714

11 күн бұрын

Because it's there? :)

The model rail road I part own was once used by a local Class III railroad to train its engine crews after they had had a near accident on joint trackage with a Class I railroad. It really did make for an interesting afternoon discovering that hobbyists understood the operating rules better than most of the professionals.

I've seen this model railway, it's on permanent display at the NRM in York

Pilentium...a model railway as well as a model airport.

"I... don't know what you're talking about". I don't know why that line was so funny, but it was. They way she delivered it was brilliant.

Neil Young has multiple patents to do with model railroading... Elton John, Jools Holland, Frank Sinatra, Roger Daltrey, Bruce Springsteen, Eric Clapton, Phil Collins and Ringo Starr are all examples of famous musicians that were also model railroad enthusiasts.

@jean-marcknight8816

23 күн бұрын

The rail has always been an inspiration for musicians and songwriters of every genre possible.

@brucefreadrich1188

23 күн бұрын

Neil Young used to own Lionel (or a large chunk of it) - the company which makes model trains.

@MrDavil43

7 күн бұрын

Maybe best not to mention Herman Goering...damn, I just have!

@bussesandtrains1218

4 күн бұрын

walt disney, james may, urm...

You could equally ask what is the point of any model creation. It is the sort of jibe that certain people who have not an iota of creativity, direct at those who dare have any hobby, who have an interest they wish to pursue. Model railways were probably one of the first hobbies that people of all ages subscribe to, kids would go train spotting, especially in the age of steam trains, and probably became life long enthusiasts. The modelling world is a multi million business, so it goes to show there is plenty of interest in miniatures and the art form it displays. There will always be people who belittle those who deign to have interests they ignorantly fail to understand.

Model Railroading is an all encompassing hobby. Carpenter, painter, electrician, artist, etc. Do these women mock needlework or crocheting or knitting. These are all crafts that I can’t do but I admire them. Those two women are why men don’t like to share their hobbies. Women who mock or downplay others are too toxic to be around.

@markfryer9880

15 күн бұрын

You forgot a couple of skills. Engineer for the gradients, radius of curves and easements in and out of curves, recreating the drainage system around track work. Then you have Historian to understand how and why a railroad was built somewhere in the first place? What about the study of the traffic flow on the prototype railroad? They don't just run trains for the fun of it, there has to be a reason why each train is going in each direction and why each and every load or person is on that train. Are those shipping containers on that train full or empty and if so what is in them in each direction? So you need to know something about the economic situation for that railroad and even that line or that train. What about future business opportunities for that railroad? Will there be a mine of some sort opening up close to one of their lines? Will whatever is dug out of that mine be used locally, intrastate, nationally and exported internationally? Does it need further processing before use or export? How about the Geography of where the railroad is located both above ground and below the ground? There are plenty of things that require you to study railroads and how they go about their business, whether you are looking to recreate that particular railroad in scale from or use it to provide accurate information for a fantasy railroad? Mark from Melbourne Australia

@RS-xo7rd

14 күн бұрын

And there are a lot of them.

I only ever did 3 years of highschool French about 40 years ago yet, surprisingly, I pretty much understood everything Sandi said in that last bit. Who'da thunk it?

@brianm6337

24 күн бұрын

As someone literally unable to learn a second language, certainly not me. 🤪

@sanseijedi

24 күн бұрын

Formidable! Très bon! Pas de fromage!😊

@weswheel4834

24 күн бұрын

@@sanseijedi I like how youtube has a translate button for your comment :)

@sanseijedi

23 күн бұрын

@@weswheel4834 Sorry about the 'fromage'. My wife in the past was taking ballet and the 'pas de chat' movement I morphed from 'cat' to 'cheese' because that's just how I am. To this very day.🙄

@weswheel4834

23 күн бұрын

@@sanseijedi :D No problem, wasn't a complaint, I enjoyed your comment. (Zut alors, etc.)

Interesting that they use model railways for training.

@rtyuik7

24 күн бұрын

TRAINing

@Rathkryn

24 күн бұрын

You certainly don't want people trying to get the hang of things to simultaneously have to deal with the --idiots-- quite wonderful people who just rarely obey the traffic laws.

@WickedMuis

23 күн бұрын

Germany does as well. Tom Scott did a video about it

People who haven't seen the whole episode must be baffled by some of the callbacks. 😀

@loggior.speedweed4345

21 күн бұрын

Are they callbacks, or are they just cheeky insults thrown about by ignorant Mellenials?

@homagetogorto

17 күн бұрын

@@loggior.speedweed4345 They’re callbacks: references to jokes made earlier in the show. Swinging over the harbour must be especially perplexing if you don’t know the context.

A rare glimpse of Sandi's hilarious French accent!

There's a wonderful video by Tom Scott which shows how signal operators are trained.

Fun fact: Most people who visited world's largest model railway, the Miniatur Wunderland in Hamburg, were mostly impressed by the details, not by the trains. The secret highlight there is the airport, which is also world's largest.

@Trevor_Austin

8 күн бұрын

If you enjoyed that, may I suggest a trip to Pendon Museum in Long Wittenham, near Didcot in Oxfordshire. Here you will see one of the most fantastic model railways, more stunning and realistic than you could ever imagine.

@Astrofrank

8 күн бұрын

@@Trevor_Austin Sounds very good!

Saying you don't like model trains is like saying you don't like puppies.

@avlisk

7 күн бұрын

My two most favorite things on the planet.

During the Second war the British MOD had the ultimate model railway. Longmoor Military Railway where army drivers and signallers were trained.

The point of model railways. I like trains it gives me enjoyment just like a football fan watching there favourite team play 😊

Sandi doing a Pepe Le Pew impression.

@andrewkepert923

22 күн бұрын

I heard it as “I’m French - why do you think I have this outraaageous French accent, you silly King.” (John Cleese in the Holy Grail)

Sandi, what you really need are 16mm to the foot scale live steam trains, so much more satisfying than 4mm electric models🤠

I think the days when it was okay to mock hobbies that involve a lot of skills are probably passing.

@davidkavanagh189

20 күн бұрын

I'd be inclined to agree but women belittling men and their interests seems to be in fashion these days.

@alanmusicman3385

20 күн бұрын

@@davidkavanagh189 Maybe It's a hangover from all those "women are clever men are stupid" sitcoms ("Men Bahaving Badly", "Scrubs" etc)!

@davidkavanagh189

19 күн бұрын

@@alanmusicman3385 Yeah it might well be!

@MrDavil43

7 күн бұрын

And all those adults who spend hours each day on TikTok are so sensible...

It harms no one. It is non violent. Plus, if someone is involved in the hobby. What effing business is it of yours.

For the fully realistic model railway, they should make sure almost every trip is delayed by at least a few minutes and at least one or two a day are cancelled.

Any chance you can turn on auto captioning? It seems like captions are turned off on his account’s videos. I need captioning to understand the panel and I’ve never seen captions available for Qi videos on KZread. I think I’d watch a lot more if I had a fighting chance of being able to keep up.

Buttered Soreen was a great snack

@paulqueripel3493

24 күн бұрын

Was? Is!

The nicest thing about model railways is the satisfaction you get crafting a scene. The trains are almost an excuse just to enjoy your dreams and get into a world where 3:30 nobody is rude, abusive, or harmful. It's pure fun, as is football. I'd much rather model a game of cricket than go to one.

ok, now i know, if Sandi says she is going to read something in French I don’t have to worry.

Would have though Aisling had an appreciation for railways after spending a day with Francis

@davidkavanagh189

20 күн бұрын

Me too, but it was a very Irish girl response. Do anything out of the ordinary in Ireland and you're a nerd unless you're making loads of money out of it. Needless to say, I don't date Irish girls.

Missed this one. when Holly Walsh is on we turn it off.

It's truly incredible how ugly people come off when they put down the beloved hobbies of others.

Sandi's French is awesome! 👏👏👏

Model railways is the 10th Art !! Big Tribute to dear John Allen : Ze First, and ze BEST modeller of XXth century ! don't need journalist...just Fans !

They need to take a look at the live steam passenger hauling model locomotives built in home workshops.

Probably he could have been a highly creative and skilled engineer. Can’t do that and be a global music superstar. But maybe this is his outlet for the desire to design and build things and get really good at it. He would probably love the process. Good on him.

I was sad that she said she would do it in French, then mocked the French

@Sunshine-zm1fx

14 күн бұрын

Mocked? I did not see mocking.

While I'm not familiar with these hosts, the one host who admitted she ran a small engine along her office room wall is a legend.

Rod is not the only one with a model railway, Jools Holland, Eddie Izzard, Pete Waterman, Roger Daltrey and Frank Sinatra.

God i can never remember the Irish ladys name but her voice and accent is just devine

Aisling, Holly and Cally… what a perfect line up of female comedians 😂

Air heads on the right hand side of the panel.😊

Same as fish in a tank. It's soothing for some people.

I love model railways; I, however, lack the room and patience (not to mention talent) to do this. Instead, I took up building model cars and trucks a few years ago(convalescing from a shattered leg), something I hadn't done since the early 70s. And it's all done for enjoyment. A hobby. 😊

It is not just women that mock hobbies of men. We attend Steam Fairs and the like, with a collection of diecast model cars. I am often mocked by both men and women! Kids love the display we have. But so what? I get 4 or 5 days free motorhome park up and have food vehicles on site, a pub with very cheap drinks and entertainment! And it costs me nothing. At our next show, I will be taking our trainset to be running when we are at the pitch. Let them laugh, let them mock, I get the best deal!

@markfryer9880

15 күн бұрын

Stick it to them mate! I look at those die-cast cars and trucks and remember that I once had one or two of them. It takes time and effort to build up a collection worthy of display. Mark from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺

@barleyeducated8714

11 күн бұрын

Dude, genius way to tour the country! My hat's off to you!

The model railway hobby is one of the best hobbies. It offers endless amount of skill development. As has been highlighted by others in comments on here. It certainly was a life saver for me in my late teens. (Otherwise I would probably be dead from alcohol and drugs. Or be in jail, because I would have eliminated people who pissed me off). The people who usually make fun of the hobby, are in many cases ill informed about the hobby. No doubt the stereotyping of Model railway enthusiasts from some sectors of the media, assists in making people feel that it's uncool to be a model railway enthusiast. Model building hobby as a whole is as equally skillful as artists who create sculptures and paintings. Yet no one makes fun of these people, or thinks that they are not cool. Because they are regarded as highly talented and skillful. Model building skills are no different. Yes, it can be expensive. But the costs of development and production of a model steam locomotive. Can be hundreds of thousands of dollars investment from the manufacturer. Depending on the level of detail? Which generally determines the price. It is possible to enjoy the hobby on a modest budget.

What's the point in designer clothes and handbags, or texting on Facebook or whatever you call it these days telling everyone you've just blown your nose or you've just had a latte? Each to their own as they say, and before you ask no I'm not into model railways

Sandi is exactly the kind of person who would have a quaint little model railway in her study

Because tiny little trains make me happy. Simple.

This is yet another thing separating Brits and Americans. Brits talk about their train experiences and say, “Do you remember…..” and we talk about the grain trains that block our way. I’d like to cross the pond just to take a journey by rail.

@judithann7193

24 күн бұрын

@CarlosBenjamin No you don't. Our railroads are pale imitations of their former selves. Go to Canada. Or Japan.

@ThomasSawyers

24 күн бұрын

​@@judithann7193 ew to both lol, go to Switzerland where they apologize saying "sorry the train is late, it will be 30 seconds behind schedule"

@CarlosBenjamin

24 күн бұрын

@@judithann7193 Oh, Japan would be nice. Canada would be close, but I’ve not heard anything about their railroads.

@barleyeducated8714

11 күн бұрын

Never mind Judith's pessimism. There's plenty to do here. The thing most Brits and Americans alike don't truly appreciate is the size difference. In Europe, you can drive 5 hours and visit five countries. Here, you can drive five hours and never leave most states. So here, plane travel has come to rule, but we still do have plenty of trains to enjoy. Cheers mate! :)

@CarlosBenjamin

11 күн бұрын

@@barleyeducated8714 I think 5 hours will get you out of most states, just not Alaska or Texas.

Some tarts in that lot.

@markfryer9880

15 күн бұрын

Yep, empty vessels making useless noise!

I miss British rail fruit-cake ----------- don't we all ------ I also miss the lovely Marmalade - Jam & Butter sachets they used to have as well.

Canadian singer Neil Young is also into trains and invested in partial ownership of Lionel Trains to stave off bankruptcy of the company. He shares the interest with his kids.

Whats the point of make-up, fake eyelashes, fake hair colouring, fake eyebrows, jewellery, handbags, fake nails etc etc etc

When a NEIGHBOR of my Parents, asked me, why I 'Played' with Model Trains, I asked them, "Would you RATHER have me doing something educational, and constructive? Or spend my time SMOKING, AND DRINKING ALCOHOLIC Beverages ??

Sandy doing mock French was auperb.

What is the point of any hobby. Women will never understand men's hobbies. Mainly to hide away from the drab reality of the miseries of politics, of any description. And other things.

Sandy's French accent vs Stephen Fry's German accent: who wins?

Nothing wrong with liking model railways. It's not my cup of tea but it's cute.

Cally Beaton 😍😍

Because different people have different tastes. Get used to it lol.

Obviously not as sensible as $2000 handbags or bling.

@markfryer9880

15 күн бұрын

$2000 handbags are barely the beginning. Try adding one, two or three more zeros to your price estimates. And some of those prices are for the fakes. The real ones cost stupidly serious money, like money you could buy a house with.

Saw the train and tried to duck it. Kicked first the gas and then the bucket! 😂

The model *train* is a *training* device. 🤷 aren't they all?

Speaking for myself it's the God like power to create a whole community subject to your every whim.

Everyone has to have a hobby.

I know it's an entertainment program and I shouldn't take it seriously but the comment that Rod's model railway creative talents are rudely dismissed as destroying his masculinity are just feeding the current problems with rampant misogyny. Yes I will declare my bias as a keen model railway builder and no interest in football. With the recent killings and attacks on women from rampant masculinity, in a few days there will be some big football match, for which I have no interest in, but for a lot of women they will fear because statistics show there will be an increase in in domestic violence during the match - something that never occurs when the next model railway show is on.

@MartintheTinman

24 күн бұрын

Well that's life

@the7engine

24 күн бұрын

No one died drinking safe water either. But people have more fun on alcohol, and people have bad times on alcohol. Model railway builders are water. But then you’re getting in that murky area where it sounds like victim blaming people for wanting alcohol and not water. You dig?

@the7engine

24 күн бұрын

PS I love model railways, Miniature Wunderland in Hamburg is the Mecca.

@kitsworld

24 күн бұрын

Agreed. Football (and sports culture in general) is rife with misogyny, violence, homophobia, and mindless tribalism. Yet it is heavily (and aggressively) supported by the mainstream media and by politics. How many politicians pretend to support a football team (often with embarrassing lack of knowledge) in order to win vote?! Yet theatre - and the arts in general - are widely mocked and derided, hideously underfunded and under supported, and generally considered by the masses to be 'gay' or at least lacking masculinity (and therefore credibility or gravitas). So as a lifelong member of the professional theatre community, and a former Stage Manager and Lighting Designer (also a film and television technician), I am hugely appreciative of the skill and talent involved in crafting a high-end model railway, and I respect and admire anyone who would rather devote their passion to that, rather than f'king football! Also, I'm really sick of people attacking anyone who displays a PRIDE flag for one month of the year, yet it's okay to have England flags festooning every pub and house in the country during footie season. One flag represents peace, unity, and tolerance. The other (has come to represent) divisive tribalism and yob culture. Yet Suella Braverman described the Pride flag as "monstrous" and representative of "mutilating children" - this from a mother who circumcised her son! Sorry about the rant. Triggered! lol

@MartintheTinman

23 күн бұрын

@@the7engine actually you can and people have

Will we ever hear Sandi do a caricature of a Chinese person?

What is the point of QI?

@markfryer9880

15 күн бұрын

Infotainment

@andyn6266

15 күн бұрын

@@markfryer9880 If you say so Mark.

Sandi Toksvig is the best.

(What's the point of model railways?) What's the point of handbags that can't fit anything that's larger than 5 inches? why buy many of them?

What is the point of the BBC ?

To escape nagging women.

Aisling, Cally, and Holly? If I had been in that studio I would hardly have been able to breathe! Three of the loveliest women to appear on the show....

QI sounds like the British version of "The View"

@Donleecartoons

19 күн бұрын

Oh please. The View (and its low-rent counterpart, The Talk) wish they could be this smart and funny, if this segment is a typical example. Then again, maybe they don't.

Yup. We're all train crazy.

To keep Rod Stewart amused of course.

The fact Sandi hasn't presented all QI episodes in her outrageous(ly good) French accent is, frankly, a travesty

What happened to subtle British humor? This is as funny as a dose of flu.

What's the point of Sandi Toksvig?

Its keeps the husband at home, and is good for maintaining brain function. In the end it costs less than a football fan's season's tickets, beer food and transport. (not to pick on football fans , just an example) others could be art collecting art, stamps coins or gambling.

It's for us to know and you lot too never find out

Railway modellers and trainspotters have always been the butt of many jokes, do I care? not in the least, as you can see from the title of my KZread handle. What's not to like about model trains.

What is the point of asking that quetion?

@SamHargreaves

18 күн бұрын

Given that QI is a quiz show, I'd say the same as asking any other question.

@michaelwilliams3232

17 күн бұрын

@@SamHargreaves one could ask the question 'what's the point of replying to an OP?'' Hardly quite interesting. I think QI is scraping the barrel.