AJP Taylor out of Context

Today, at lunch, we discussed AJP Taylor.

Reena: Yep. First world war, second world war, anything else that had anything to do with war- train timetables. All happened because of train timetables.
Me: Well why isn't Australia in a state of civil war then, given the state of our train timetables?
Reena: It's not all of Australia...
Me: Well, just New South Wales then. I reckon we could get a nice insurrection together over the plan to close down the Newcastle rail corridor. Add some Sydneysiders to that...
Tess: We could have a great insurrection, but not a full on war. Everyone would be on our side- except possibly Morris Iemma.
Me: Ok then. Lets conduct a coup!
Tess: you could call yourselves the Coochee-Coochee army... and have the Coochee-Choochee Coup!

Dreams

in a dream last night, i was sitting at a table with some people i knew well- can't remember who they are now. I think we were studying.
I was having an in depth conversation with the guy across from me. The disturbing thing about it- and this worried me even in the dream- was tha we both had laptops on the table, and as the conversation got more involved, we completely stopped speaking and started typing because it was quicker and easier. The conversation become this weird mix of typing and speaking- i'd type something, he'd look over at me, and say 'oh, interesting, but...' as his fingers were flying over the keyboard to explain the 'but'.

i used to not be able to think without a pen in my hand. if you were talking to me, and having a complicated conversation, i had to be playing with a pen. As i typed up essays and whatnot, i had to be playing with a pen while i stared at the screen thinking. I find it a little disturbing, don't ask me why, that typing has replaced that completely now. The day i actually find my fingers twitching to type as i talk, i'll be very worried.