dalsingh101 Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 (edited) I was waiting on a train platform in London when Fauja Singh (the marathon runner - see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fauja_Singh), appeared out of nowhere and asked me if the next train was going so and so. I told him no and that the next one will go where he wants. When we got on the next train he sat by me and the grabbed my copy of The Walking Dead I was reading. This is a graphic novel, which is like a comic for grown ups incase you are wondering. He then proceeded to tell me about how he has run all over the globe and reeled of a list of countries, all the while thumbing through my book. (He started at the back and made his way to the beginning - I was just thankful this episode didn't have any sexual material in it, which would have embarrased me...lol). Afterwards he asked (in Panjabi), "Why hasn't the book got any writing, it's all made up of pictures?" I said "It does, look!" and showed him speech bubbles with text. He said "What is that, the people's names?" I replied "No, it's the speech, you know, dialog." He looked at me like I was simpleton and then got off. Before he left I asked him about how he can do marathons at his age. I couldn't do a half marathon myself. He said you must steadily increase your distances over time and to not drink beer (it shortens your breathe apparently) and not eat meat. What a character huh! Edited January 30, 2010 by dalsingh101 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaljug Posted January 30, 2010 Report Share Posted January 30, 2010 This is a graphic novel, which is like a comic for grown ups incase you are wondering. LOL Some good ones to look out for: Neil Gaiman's Sandman, Alan Moore's Watchmen, Grant Morrison's The Invisibles, Preacher, and Constantine. Great story by the way! K. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalsingh101 Posted January 31, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 LOL Some good ones to look out for: Neil Gaiman's Sandman, Alan Moore's Watchmen, Grant Morrison's The Invisibles, Preacher, and Constantine. Great story by the way! K. Thanks for that. I picked up Spiegelman's Maus the other day. It won a Pulizter prize so should be good. I try and avoid 'superhero' stuff unless it's Bat Man! lol 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaljug Posted January 31, 2010 Report Share Posted January 31, 2010 Thanks for that. I picked up Spiegelman's Maus the other day. It won a Pulizter prize so should be good. I try and avoid 'superhero' stuff unless it's Bat Man! lol Persepolis is neat also. None of the other ones I mentioned are superhero graphic novels. The Invisibles for example is about postmodernism, punk, mysticism, the illusory nature of concensus reality, and about undermining that great temple of maya, the status quo. K. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premi Posted December 30, 2021 Report Share Posted December 30, 2021 On 1/30/2010 at 9:49 AM, dalsingh101 said: I was waiting on a train platform in London when Fauja Singh (the marathon runner - see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fauja_Singh), appeared out of nowhere and asked me if the next train was going so and so. I told him no and that the next one will go where he wants. When we got on the next train he sat by me and the grabbed my copy of The Walking Dead I was reading. This is a graphic novel, which is like a comic for grown ups incase you are wondering. He then proceeded to tell me about how he has run all over the globe and reeled of a list of countries, all the while thumbing through my book. (He started at the back and made his way to the beginning - I was just thankful this episode didn't have any sexual material in it, which would have embarrased me...lol). Afterwards he asked (in Panjabi), "Why hasn't the book got any writing, it's all made up of pictures?" I said "It does, look!" and showed him speech bubbles with text. He said "What is that, the people's names?" I replied "No, it's the speech, you know, dialog." He looked at me like I was simpleton and then got off. Before he left I asked him about how he can do marathons at his age. I couldn't do a half marathon myself. He said you must steadily increase your distances over time and to not drink beer (it shortens your breathe apparently) and not eat meat. What a character huh! Seen him a couple of times at Gurdware. Once at Karamsar Ilford, other was at Barking He or his family must have exaggerated his age by around 10 years if he's meant to be 110 now 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalsingh101 Posted December 30, 2021 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2021 1 hour ago, Premi said: Seen him a couple of times at Gurdware. Once at Karamsar Ilford, other was at Barking He or his family must have exaggerated his age by around 10 years if he's meant to be 110 now Is he still alive??? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premi Posted January 1, 2022 Report Share Posted January 1, 2022 On 12/30/2021 at 8:29 PM, dalsingh101 said: Is he still alive??? Yes, according to wiki 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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