Celebrity Interview - Scooter the Gourmet Wonderhound.

Readers will recall the recent request for a suitable mascot for the GCERC.  A whopping 100% of nominations suggested Scooter for the job. We are therefore delighted to be able to present for your enjoyment an in-depth interview with the hound himself.

Before we start talking to Scooter we need to mention Donbacsi, who is the CIA's head of station in  Budapest. Don's cover requires him to live with Scooter in an undisclosed location and act as Scooter's Majordomo.

We met poolside at an exclusive Beverley Hills hotel. Don opened the door of our hero's British Racing Green, leather trimmed Jaguar exactly on time and it was soon clear that Scooter wanted to waste no time in communicating with you, his public.

DD - Good morning Scooter. It's a pleasure to have the chance to talk to you.

Scooter - Cut the crap kid. Time is money.
 
What first interested you in extreme train travel?
The train is the only proper means of transport. Look at the long sleek lines, a match to my perfect physique. Also, there are many more places to take care of one's business as compared to a car or plane.
What is your favourite TV show?
It would have to be the American sit-com "2 Broke Girls". While the girl's mouths are incredibly foul, they are every bit as succulent as the plates of food they serve
If you could be on the GCERC trip who would you bring as your personal guest?
As for my guest, I should like either Portmanteau or Manuel (que?) from "Fawlty Towers" for their witty conversationalism. As a man servant/toady it must be John Cleese, especially while traversing Germany. "I'll have the Eva Prawn Salad."
Steak or Sausages?
American steak AND Hungarian sausages, excepting the ring stingers which Donbacsi refuses to clean up after until they have petrified. No mad cow cuts and certainly no Froggy horse meat! 
Do you have any tips for greenhorn rail travellers in Eastern Yurp?
Eat everything in sight, but bring enough medicinals to open up or close up that which must be obeyed.
What is your philosophy for life?
"Gimme a sausage, c'mon gimme a sausage, oh paleezzee gimme a SAUSAGE!!!"

(At this point a cute dachshund walked by and Scooter was off like a shot. We thank him for his time and also that of Donbacsi.)

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