From: ctchoi@iastate.edu (Chi Tsung Choi)
Subject: Re: The commercial by KCR
Organization: Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1992 03:12:13 GMT

In article <BxF92E.133@unccsun.uncc.edu> tychan@unccsun.uncc.edu (Smart Handsome Chas) writes:
>In article <1992Nov8.231424.18222@cis.ohio-state.edu> kwai@skink.cis.ohio-state.edu (ka-kei wai) writes:
>> Well, I'm just wondering why nobody talks about the commercial, in which
>> some kids play in a forrest, by KCR. I'm sure somebody knows what I'm talking
>> about, especially those in Hong Kong. If I don't see any reponds on this
>> group, I'll post the story which seems to be weird, but true. (A lot of people
>> in Hong Kong say so)
>>
>> - Paul.
>>
>>
>>
>
>I have heard of it. It was quite strange, expecially the seventh kid.
>Also, some of the other kids were.... after the TV ads was took.
>Scary.......
>
>Chas.
>

What's so scary? What's so weird? What happened to the 7th kid? I saw that
commerical when I was back home. But I haven't heard of anything scary. On the
other hand, it reminded me lots of fond memories in the past. Please post
to the net what's so scary about it or respond by e-mail. Thanks!

BTW, KCR rail cars were used to be green in color. But there were a couple
cars that were in red. I have just seen them being put outside Hung Hom 
Terminus and have never been used. Do anyone in the net know what those cars
were for?

(Junk after this line, read at your own risk)

When I was a kid,
-I wanted to be a locomotive engr because he could go beyond Sheung Shui
Station. (Now, I am a stinky chemist) 
-I was afraid of tunnels because they were dark. To overcome my fear, I simply
closed my eyes and pretended seeing nothing.
-I remembered the time when everyone could go to the platform w/o showing
his/her tickets.
-I was puzzled by those people who tried to avoid the diesel smell of Mt.
Parker (or Mt. Butler or Lion Rock??) Tunnel by closing the train windows. You
simply couldn't avoid it.
-I liked sitting in the car which had no seats and usually occupied by those
young people who went biking in the NT. I liked those breeze (perhaps wind is
a better word) that blew onto my face. I liked Tolo Harbor w/o Tolo Harbor
Highway and Ma On Shan Housing Est. I liked the call for all abroad. I liked
TST Terminus. I liked playing on the railtrack. I liked going to the NT by
train, much preferred over bus.
-I used to wonder if my head would be chopped off if the window fell down
while I was leaning myself against the window.  
-I was unhappy because my Dad didn't allow me to do an "experiment" to see 
if the locomotive could crush a rock by placing a rock on the rail track.
**(Several years later, some kids in India, I guess, did that experiment and
derailed a train. Many people were killed)--DO NOT TRY THIS EXPERIMENT
-I didn't live in the NT.

This frame of mind should have been put in the Railway Museum rather than
SCHK.

That commerical was successful in reminding me this part in my memory. Other
than that, it was a so-so commercial.
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