Re: Commuting by train builds new friends and social contacts

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From: Eric Gisin
Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 17:49

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What the hell does reality TV have to do with reality?

"James Robinson" <wascana@212.com> wrote in message
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> >
> > There is no evidence that people really do build friendships
> > packed into buses and trains.
>
> Sure there is.  There are two television programs that investigate the
> socio-economic condition of people riding commuter trains, including the
> development of friendships:
>
> Going Home played in Australia:
>
> http://www.australiantelevision.net/goinghome.html
>
> Train 48 now plays in Canada:
>
> http://www.tvtome.com/tvtome/servlet/ShowMainServlet/showid-19617/
> http://www.canada.com/entertainment/features/train48/index.html

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From: "Eric Gisin" <ericgisin@graffiti.net>
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