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Fluffy Friday
Author: wickedpam
Date: 06/05/2015 13:18:33
How are baby alpaca's even real?!
Honestly I had to do that just to distract myself so I wouldn't endlessly bang my head into a wall. Why you may ask? Well, apparently Governor of Maryland, Larry Hogan is on a 12 day trip to Japan and was "wow"ed by the maglev train. He called it the "future of transportation".
MD Gov Wowed by Fast Trains with Big Price Tags
Yes, if the "future" was more then 40 years ago.
Did you know patents for maglev technology started showing up in 1905 and 1907? Yeah, I didn't either, but apparently people have been curious about this for a long time. In 1913, there was a demonstration in New York with rail cars. But it was the '60 there things really started to take off.
1969, Japan starts operating two independent maglev trains.They have been improving on this tech since most of us showed up on the planet. Ten years later Germany gets its first maglev train.
Wikipedia - Maglev
That Republicans seem impressed by old technology says so much about their party. And why we need fluffy, cute, baby animals to keep the rest of us from going ballistic.
Mala
Honestly I had to do that just to distract myself so I wouldn't endlessly bang my head into a wall. Why you may ask? Well, apparently Governor of Maryland, Larry Hogan is on a 12 day trip to Japan and was "wow"ed by the maglev train. He called it the "future of transportation".
MD Gov Wowed by Fast Trains with Big Price Tags
Yes, if the "future" was more then 40 years ago.
Did you know patents for maglev technology started showing up in 1905 and 1907? Yeah, I didn't either, but apparently people have been curious about this for a long time. In 1913, there was a demonstration in New York with rail cars. But it was the '60 there things really started to take off.
1969, Japan starts operating two independent maglev trains.They have been improving on this tech since most of us showed up on the planet. Ten years later Germany gets its first maglev train.
Wikipedia - Maglev
That Republicans seem impressed by old technology says so much about their party. And why we need fluffy, cute, baby animals to keep the rest of us from going ballistic.
Mala
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Comment by 
wickedpam on 06/05/2015 13:19:18
wickedpam on 06/05/2015 13:19:18
Morning 
Comment by 
Scoopster on 06/05/2015 13:37:13
Scoopster on 06/05/2015 13:37:13
Mornin' all.. 
and happy 
Fridee!
and happy Fridee!
Comment by 
Raine on 06/05/2015 13:38:40
Raine on 06/05/2015 13:38:40
Good morning! 
I am really afraid that Hogan is going to undo all the good done under O'malley.
I am really afraid that Hogan is going to undo all the good done under O'malley.
Comment by Scoopster on 06/05/2015 13:39:54
Scoopster on 06/05/2015 13:39:54
btw.. am I the only one that thinks Pam Geller earned & deserved the loving attentions of a terrorist cell?
Comment by wickedpam on 06/05/2015 13:49:34
I don't doubt it. Still trying to figure out how he won.
wickedpam on 06/05/2015 13:49:34
Quote by Raine:
Good morning!
I am really afraid that Hogan is going to undo all the good done under O'malley.
I don't doubt it. Still trying to figure out how he won.
Comment by 
Mondobubba on 06/05/2015 14:17:20
Allow me to retort with this:
Mondobubba on 06/05/2015 14:17:20
Quote by Scoopster:
btw.. am I the only one that thinks Pam Geller earned & deserved the loving attentions of a terrorist cell?
Allow me to retort with this:
Comment by Mondobubba on 06/05/2015 14:18:27
Mondobubba on 06/05/2015 14:18:27
Mala, I didn't know that maglev tech was a hundred years old. Learning sumptin new is fun.
Comment by Mondobubba on 06/05/2015 14:29:00
Mondobubba on 06/05/2015 14:29:00
Comment by wickedpam on 06/05/2015 14:32:18
I had no clue either, originally I thought it started up about the 70's cause I remember my teachers being very excited about saying soon all trains would be like that. How disappointing that it never happened for us.
wickedpam on 06/05/2015 14:32:18
Quote by Mondobubba:
Mala, I didn't know that maglev tech was a hundred years old. Learning sumptin new is fun.
I had no clue either, originally I thought it started up about the 70's cause I remember my teachers being very excited about saying soon all trains would be like that. How disappointing that it never happened for us.
Comment by wickedpam on 06/05/2015 15:26:51
wickedpam on 06/05/2015 15:26:51
So, Raine, Bob - any requests for baked items for da par-ta?
Comment by Scoopster on 06/05/2015 15:34:00
Oooh good question! I was actually trying to get a hold of some of this stuff.
Scoopster on 06/05/2015 15:34:00
Quote by wickedpam:
So, Raine, Bob - any requests for baked items for da par-ta?
Oooh good question! I was actually trying to get a hold of some of this stuff.
Comment by 
BobR on 06/05/2015 15:44:15
BobR on 06/05/2015 15:44:15
Comment by BobR on 06/05/2015 15:45:39
BobR on 06/05/2015 15:45:39
Quote by Scoopster:Quote by wickedpam:
So, Raine, Bob - any requests for baked items for da par-ta?
Oooh good question! I was actually trying to get a hold of some of this stuff.
Comment by BobR on 06/05/2015 15:46:00
BobR on 06/05/2015 15:46:00
Quote by Scoopster:
Mornin' all..
Comment by 
TriSec on 06/05/2015 15:47:43
TriSec on 06/05/2015 15:47:43
Hi all. Back from a busy morn.
I have been poked, prodded, and de-blooded by my friendly Oncology department for my 6-month checkup. Everything seems in order.
Then I've been by four schools this morning to distribute flyers for a summer recruiting push for the cubbies.
And now back for lunch and a lazy afternoon before heading out to the store this evening.
And never mind maglev - think about the French and their wheeled TGV. They hold the current speed record for steel-wheel rail at about 360 mph. Compare that to a WWII era fighter...the P-51D Mustang had a cruising speed of about...360 mph. (But could go faster in a dive or otherwise.)
And the top speed of our fastest train is around 150, on 3 sections of track totaling no more than 33 miles through RI and MA.
I have been poked, prodded, and de-blooded by my friendly Oncology department for my 6-month checkup. Everything seems in order.
Then I've been by four schools this morning to distribute flyers for a summer recruiting push for the cubbies.
And now back for lunch and a lazy afternoon before heading out to the store this evening.
And never mind maglev - think about the French and their wheeled TGV. They hold the current speed record for steel-wheel rail at about 360 mph. Compare that to a WWII era fighter...the P-51D Mustang had a cruising speed of about...360 mph. (But could go faster in a dive or otherwise.)
And the top speed of our fastest train is around 150, on 3 sections of track totaling no more than 33 miles through RI and MA.
Comment by Raine on 06/05/2015 15:49:19
Raine on 06/05/2015 15:49:19
Comment by Mondobubba on 06/05/2015 15:51:37
The documentary is amazing. I stumbled on it on HBO a few years back.
Mondobubba on 06/05/2015 15:51:37
Quote by Raine:Quote by Mondobubba:
Irony moment of the day.
That is a serious Wow moment.
The documentary is amazing. I stumbled on it on HBO a few years back.
Comment by BobR on 06/05/2015 15:53:30
Actually - 150 is faster than I thought we were capable of. I've been on train in France going about 170, and it was smooth sailing
BobR on 06/05/2015 15:53:30
Quote by TriSec:
Hi all. Back from a busy morn.
I have been poked, prodded, and de-blooded by my friendly Oncology department for my 6-month checkup. Everything seems in order.
Then I've been by four schools this morning to distribute flyers for a summer recruiting push for the cubbies.
And now back for lunch and a lazy afternoon before heading out to the store this evening.
And never mind maglev - think about the French and their wheeled TGV. They hold the current speed record for steel-wheel rail at about 360 mph. Compare that to a WWII era fighter...the P-51D Mustang had a cruising speed of about...360 mph. (But could go faster in a dive or otherwise.)
And the top speed of our fastest train is around 150, on 3 sections of track totaling no more than 33 miles through RI and MA.
Actually - 150 is faster than I thought we were capable of. I've been on train in France going about 170, and it was smooth sailing
Comment by Mondobubba on 06/05/2015 15:59:57
I know a friend who has gotten ahold of this. I hate her. :mutters fucking Legs...:
10.7% AVB in 22 oz bottles? This could happen.
Mondobubba on 06/05/2015 15:59:57
Quote by BobR:Quote by Scoopster:Quote by wickedpam:
So, Raine, Bob - any requests for baked items for da par-ta?
Oooh good question! I was actually trying to get a hold of some of this stuff.
I know a friend who has gotten ahold of this. I hate her. :mutters fucking Legs...:
10.7% AVB in 22 oz bottles? This could happen.
Comment by BobR on 06/05/2015 18:00:33
For some perspective - that's the same size as a bottle of wine, and several points lower on the alcohol scale. Generally, though - that's a bottle for sharing.
BobR on 06/05/2015 18:00:33
Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by BobR:Quote by Scoopster:Quote by wickedpam:
So, Raine, Bob - any requests for baked items for da par-ta?
Oooh good question! I was actually trying to get a hold of some of this stuff.
I know a friend who has gotten ahold of this. I hate her. :mutters fucking Legs...:
10.7% AVB in 22 oz bottles? This could happen.
For some perspective - that's the same size as a bottle of wine, and several points lower on the alcohol scale. Generally, though - that's a bottle for sharing.
Comment by Mondobubba on 06/05/2015 18:22:20
About 750ml?
Mondobubba on 06/05/2015 18:22:20
Quote by BobR:Quote by Mondobubba:Quote by BobR:Quote by Scoopster:Quote by wickedpam:
So, Raine, Bob - any requests for baked items for da par-ta?
Oooh good question! I was actually trying to get a hold of some of this stuff.
I know a friend who has gotten ahold of this. I hate her. :mutters fucking Legs...:
10.7% AVB in 22 oz bottles? This could happen.
For some perspective - that's the same size as a bottle of wine, and several points lower on the alcohol scale. Generally, though - that's a bottle for sharing.
About 750ml?
Comment by Mondobubba on 06/05/2015 18:58:59
Mondobubba on 06/05/2015 18:58:59
Big bottles of beer have made the blog stuporous?
Comment by TriSec on 06/05/2015 19:02:02
TriSec on 06/05/2015 19:02:02
So, I've been sniffing around my old flight sim again recently. I'm reading about the Doolittle Raid, and have just been to an airshow, so I'm getting a little itchy.
I was able to get a fully-loaded Douglas A-20 "Boston" off the ground at about 75 KIAS last night...and I am pleased to report that I have pulled "The Maddowan" out of mothballs and our old blog flagship is ready to take to the skies again!
(Historical note: Yes, I know they were B-25s. I don't have one in the sim, and the A-20 is similar enough to mess around with.)
I was able to get a fully-loaded Douglas A-20 "Boston" off the ground at about 75 KIAS last night...and I am pleased to report that I have pulled "The Maddowan" out of mothballs and our old blog flagship is ready to take to the skies again!
(Historical note: Yes, I know they were B-25s. I don't have one in the sim, and the A-20 is similar enough to mess around with.)
Comment by Raine on 06/05/2015 19:40:46
I have been working on a design project today.
Raine on 06/05/2015 19:40:46
Quote by Mondobubba:
Big bottles of beer have made the blog stuporous?
I have been working on a design project today.
Comment by BobR on 06/06/2015 01:22:14
No one will see this, but re-brewing an APA for the party, because the original batch managed to pick the plasticy smell from a brand new garden hose.
BobR on 06/06/2015 01:22:14
Quote by Raine:Quote by Mondobubba:
Big bottles of beer have made the blog stuporous?
I have been working on a design project today.
No one will see this, but re-brewing an APA for the party, because the original batch managed to pick the plasticy smell from a brand new garden hose.