Mundane News

[Gravity Aided]

Now dark as night here and blowing like crazy, sideways rain. I won't have to wash the house, at least.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

This evening's ride has been postponed to tomorrow night. It is a good job as looking after a kitten, an I'll cat and burning peas has taken it out of me.
I don't know if it is pollen or that I am going down with something, I'm feeling a bit chesty.

Burning pees, you say? There'll be a clinic nearby, no doubt.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

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Well, they did tell her it was a high visibility photo opportunity....

 

[Gravity Aided]

Is it wrong that that outfit keeps reminding me of a wasp?

It's the letter L, nautical signal flag.
Well played.
Tip of the hat to the illustrious naval history of the British Isles.

 

[Gravity Aided]

It means stop all your engines, close up, and follow. This may be followed by a shot across the bow, if warranted.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

There's more

I have only seen the first one in replay, but apparently there are two others.


I wasn't going to watch it, I thought it would make me cringe too much, and, well, it did, but it also made me laugh out loud at some points as a few bits were amusingly ludicrous to a *real* enthusiast, whilst others gave a glimmer of recognition of follies past.

The bit about how fast a train would have to travel before you couldn't read the number for example was hilarious as, having done just that in my youth, I can relate totally to it, and yet, there they were, doing it all mathematically as if it was a serious experiment!
All that long time honing one's vision as a kid to get everything needed in a fraction of a second (as a train passes your own train at a closing speed of at least 200mph for example), it is a true skill to have, I had it* and it must be how, say, fighter pilots or F1 drivers see things at times too.

Anyway, it turns out a train would be having to travel at nearly the speed of sound before you couldn't read it, but this equation was, and I quote

'Without motion blur or the excitement factor!'


But really, no, we don't all get unfeasably excited every time a train hoves into view, but that is all that they showed. Oh and they never knew why a class 66 was nicknamed a 'shed'?? Yea gads, I could have told them!! It is basic knowledge to the average enthusiast!

Also, the whole.... Acht well, I could go on, but at least the BBC have tried, even if I feel I could probably have done better at some points.



* - I have not done this in a number of years, and I found out much to my disappointment recently that I seem to have lost my 'high speed vision' skills, so I can no longer read a number and look at the front of the train, digesting it all properly in a fraction of a second before most people are even aware it is there, any more.

 

[Gravity Aided]

YouTube seems to supply all the railfan interest and laughs I need.
FP9's! GP 20!
I must turn aside, and see this sight.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9H0OA46WHC4

 

[Illaveago]

Morning it is a lovely bright sunny morning here with clear blue skies. Gwen greeted me at the kitchen door asking where her breakfast was. Things seem to be back to normal.

 

[Levo-Lon]

Nice day..
i may get the bike out...

 

[coffeejo]

After a week of feeling fine, today's the day to brave it on the bike. Typically I woke up feeling lightheaded but nothing ventured, nothing gained.

 

[EltonFrog]

After a week of feeling fine, today's the day to brave it on the bike. Typically I woke up feeling lightheaded but nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Take it steady, enjoy the ride. You've been missed in the Ride Today thread.

 

[Katherine]

Enjoy!

 

[coffeejo]

Take it steady, enjoy the ride. You've been missed in the Ride Today thread.

The amount of weight I've put on, steady will be ambitious. I'm aiming for a slow slog.

 

[Katherine]

Just out on my walk and what do I see?

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[Hill Wimp]

warm and sunny today.

A very slow start but i would like to think that a ride occurs this morning but i need a bit more coffee first.