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I do know about your Academy, but what's ROTC?
Should I have known that? I read Michael Collins' book "Carrying the fire". Afaik he was at West Point.
Richard Brown
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There was an earthquake off the North coast of Wales in the early hours yesterday. Tremors were felt up to 80 miles away.
I believe the frequency of UK earthquakes has increased. Well, I'm certainly hearing reports every 2 or 3 years.
The British Geological Survey's website is worth checking out..
http://www.earthquakes.bgs.ac.uk/earthquakes/recent_uk_events.html
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I believe the frequency of UK earthquakes has increased. Well, I'm certainly hearing reports every 2 or 3 years.
The British Geological Survey's website is worth checking out..
http://www.earthquakes.bgs.ac.uk/earthquakes/recent_uk_events.html
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Richard Brown
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I saw this Advertised on film 4 yesterday evening. There are some classic films on the programme.
I'm also tempted, but the vagaries of the British weather are a problem.
I guess we will need to make a groundsheet, brolly and a hot water bottle!
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Richard Brown
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Here are some recent views which I took around Bromley South.
The forecourt and station access improvements are almost complete at Bromley South Station.
Our local supermarket. I've posted these to remind one member from Kent to buy his groceries, and to compare supermarkets with those Canadian ones which another member shows us.
The Bromley South redevelopment works with demolition well underway - noisy and with the contractors "bombing" - that is throwing discarded materials off the building. It can be very danderous!
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The forecourt and station access improvements are almost complete at Bromley South Station.
Our local supermarket. I've posted these to remind one member from Kent to buy his groceries, and to compare supermarkets with those Canadian ones which another member shows us.
The Bromley South redevelopment works with demolition well underway - noisy and with the contractors "bombing" - that is throwing discarded materials off the building. It can be very danderous!
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zstairlessone
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I read once there was a huge failure underwater just off the British islands waaaaay back when.
Is that the one that resulted in Britain becoming an island? It was once connected to the European mainland.
I thought it was the rising sea levels at the end of the last Ice Age that made Britain an island.
zstairlessone
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Scotland tsunami, 6100 BC
Main article: Storegga Slide
The east coast of Scotland was struck by a 70 feet (21 m) high tsunami around 6100 BC, during the Mesolithic period. The wave was caused by the massive underwater Storegga slide off Norway, which occurred then. The tsunami even washed over some of the Shetland Islands. Tsunamite (the deposits left by a tsunami) dating from this event can be found at various locations around the coastal areas of Scotland, and are also a tourist feature in the Montrose Basin, where there is a layer of deposited sand about 0.6 metres (2.0 ft) thick.
At the time, what became the east coast of England was connected to the areas of modern Denmark and the Netherlands by a low-lying land bridge, now known to archaeologists as Doggerland. The area is believed to have had a coastline of lagoons, marshes, mudflats, and beaches, and may have been the richest hunting, fowling and fishing ground in Europe then available.[3][4] Much of this land would have been inundated by the tsunami, with a catastrophic impact on the local human population.[5]
Wikipedia article
Main article: Storegga Slide
The east coast of Scotland was struck by a 70 feet (21 m) high tsunami around 6100 BC, during the Mesolithic period. The wave was caused by the massive underwater Storegga slide off Norway, which occurred then. The tsunami even washed over some of the Shetland Islands. Tsunamite (the deposits left by a tsunami) dating from this event can be found at various locations around the coastal areas of Scotland, and are also a tourist feature in the Montrose Basin, where there is a layer of deposited sand about 0.6 metres (2.0 ft) thick.
At the time, what became the east coast of England was connected to the areas of modern Denmark and the Netherlands by a low-lying land bridge, now known to archaeologists as Doggerland. The area is believed to have had a coastline of lagoons, marshes, mudflats, and beaches, and may have been the richest hunting, fowling and fishing ground in Europe then available.[3][4] Much of this land would have been inundated by the tsunami, with a catastrophic impact on the local human population.[5]
Wikipedia article
Richard Brown
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Now, wouldn't you believe this! There was a programme on Channel 4 last night about this very event. "Britain's Stoneage Tsunami".
This the blurb... Tony Robinson reveals new evidence that shows how a huge tsunami swamped the east coast of Britain 8,000 years ago, and explores the lives of those it affected. For years, these Mesolithic communities were thought to be primitive hunter-gatherers, but through archaeological excavation, Tony discovers they were living comfortable existences in their own houses, with varied diets and sophisticated skills. Scientists take him on a virtual journey through the rich landscape of Doggerland - the area of dry land that connected Britain to Europe - which was destroyed by the wave and persistent flooding.
I saw about 5 minutes worth. So I will be checking out 4OD or one of the C4 repeats channels for the programme.
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Here you go.
Unfortunately, I can't watch it, since it is blocked in Canada. Oh, well. Maybe some right-minded individual will upload a less restricted copy one day.
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zstairlessone
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Here too. Maybe I will dust off the old laptop and try it tonight
Edit: didn't I read somewhere that iDevices made up around 50% of Internet traffic? Maybe around 25% as I have way too many numbers in my head
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Hmm... Doesn't seem to have freed up any space, maybe I'll put these back in
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Same here. No access with my iPad. :-(
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