The "Anything Goes" thread

[Richard Brown]

That was short. Sorry, accidentally pressed the send button. At least now I know that it's worldwide.

All fixed now.

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[Richard Brown]

Thanks for sharing the great photos, Richard!

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Thanks Molly. We really enjoyed Paris. It's a lovely city, with great people.

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[KevinJS]

Cool pictures, Richard! Love the train picture-they look super sonic!

Those trains are a sight to behold. TGV or train de grand vitesse. I used to stay at the truck stop at Royes, north of Paris. The TGV line ran right next to it, and the trains came by at maximum speed, around 150mph. The tracks are specially laid to allow such high speeds. In consequence, the trains are very much quieter than you might expect, particularly as they draw their power from overhead wires.

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[Richard Brown]

Those trains are a sight to behold. TGV or train de grand vitesse. I used to stay at the truck stop at Royes, north of Paris. The TGV line ran right next to it, and the trains came by at maximum speed, around 150mph. The tracks are specially laid to allow such high speeds. In consequence, the trains are very much quieter than you might expect, particularly as they draw their power from overhead wires.

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Yes, I think Eurostar hit 200 mph in France and was quiet and ran smoothly. I was quite surprised to see spare TGV trains parked up in Ashford!

I think Eurostar is diesel electric. Well the stench of diesel fumes about half way through the Chunnel led me tothat conclusion.

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[55julie55]

Speaking of travel.
Has anyone done the Mekong delta river cruise on a sampan??
I' m wanting mucho prawns and peace and quiet.

 

[AdmiralAdama]

In addition to seeing the Southern Cross and Magellanic Clouds I'd like to tour Vietnam's central highlands.

AA

 

[scifan57]

I've seen the southern cross,at sea in the carribean when at about 12° north latitude.It's amazing how many stars you can see when you're hundreds of kilometers away from land with no lights anyplace near.Most people never see a sky that dark.

 

[aalleexx9998]

Does anyone know how to stop an ear ache its driving me crazy!!!!

 

[mollysmom]

Since you don't know if it is an infection or fluid, you probably should give the dr a call. You don't want to be dealing with that or worse in the middle of the night. Feel better

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[AdmiralAdama]

I've seen the southern cross,at sea in the carribean when at about 12° north latitude.It's amazing how many stars you can see when you're hundreds of kilometers away from land with no lights anyplace near.Most people never see a sky that dark.

Are you former Navy? Still enlisted?

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[scifan57]

Former Canadian Navy,no longer enlisted.

 

[Hayles66]

That must be awesome! Out here in the countryside, I can stand outside and watch the stars for ages. We don't have a city near us so it's as good as you can get in uk

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[AdmiralAdama]

Former Canadian Navy,no longer enlisted.

Very fine. My late uncle was a merchant mariner. Spent his last years at sea on a survey ship. He loved his work, and the solitude. When he passed a few years ago we spread his ashes over the North Atlantic, off Newfoundland.

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[Hayles66]

Talking of the ocean, I see the debris from the tsunami from Japan is heading towards US. Any sign yet?
I see in the BBC news app that there is a clear link between the decline in bees and the pesticides farmers use on their crops. The amount of queen bees produced is the most dramatic effect. The naturally fed hives produced around 14 queens each and those exposed to the pesticide, just two. They say it's not the sole cause but it's a significant one. Science journal uk. I knew that Dr Who was right!....
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[Good karma]

Bought the apple tv today and so far it's great, love the air play, where you can see what's on your phone or iPad into your tv screen. Need to experiment more but set up was a breeze and watching YouTube was great. Vimeo has some excellent HD videos. Need to buy a hdmi cable, ATM using the one from the blue ray player