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2009-12-27, 14:07 | Link #5222 |
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I keep saying, "look, just have us fly naked and drugged in little hotel capsules" -- I'll just ship everything I need.
OTOH... maybe I'll show you this finger and take a train. Oh snap, America doesn't really HAVE a passenger train system that works like the rest of the world does. I'm trying to not even think about international travel... maybe if I drive to Canada first.... meh, our border guards are following insane policies, too.
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2009-12-27, 14:11 | Link #5223 |
I disagree with you all.
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You're not crossing the Atlantic or Pacific on a train anyway. Which brings us back to my own personal preference (though that's more for ecology than counter-terrorism, and more for kicks than for ecology): sail boats. Hope you're not in a hurry.
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2009-12-27, 14:14 | Link #5224 | ||
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Don't you want to feel like a PGM? Ever been in the middle of a sea on a ship broken down? It is more seasick inducing than being on a ship travelling at over 20 knots. I would prefer an airplane.
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2009-12-27, 14:35 | Link #5225 | |
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Russian Railways also... German, Italian, and Scandinavian rails are some of the finest in the world. Then there's the Japan system of rail... http://www.japanrailpass.net/ And in India ... http://www.indianrail.gov.in/
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2009-12-27, 14:36 | Link #5226 | |
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2009-12-27, 14:50 | Link #5227 |
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Well there is Amtrak. Though it isn't exactly a good alternative to air travel. What the US needs is high speed cross country passenger rail service, but I doubt that'll happen and if it did it'd probably cost more than flying anyway.
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2009-12-27, 15:20 | Link #5228 |
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The problem with Amtrak is that its ability to meet schedule and is utter lack of coverage. Because of lobbying - the Amtrak system can be interrupted at will by private freight trains (and lets remember who subsidized the building of the railways during the 19th-20th C.).
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2009-12-27, 17:27 | Link #5229 |
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With the help of Siemens Velaro technology.
It is just a matter of actual political willingness and price... the technology exists. It is funny how only one of the pictures shows the actual Velaro CN (aka CRH 3) that travels at 350km/h (max.) The japanese type bullet train (CRH 2) runs at 300km/h (max.)
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2009-12-27, 18:07 | Link #5230 | ||
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This says updated 30mins ago so it may just add to your previous posts...
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Increase of pressured air screening machines anyone within the US -.- Is there time to still fly and visit the world before it becomes totally traumatic (even more) to pass through airport security?
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2009-12-27, 21:40 | Link #5231 | |
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Two passengers detained after flight to Phoenix [Arizona]
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1. They were seen acting weirdly and speaking loudly in a foreign language. 2. One person was watching what looks like a video of a "suicide bombing", but was actually the movie "The Kingdom". 3. One person got up while the "seat belt warning" sign was lit. Hmm, airplane cabins are still very loud, and what is a normal speaking voice for one person can be a loud one for someone else. It also depends on how loud everyone else in the sitting area was. As for #3, I had left my seat when the sign was lit as well to use the restroom, stretch my legs, and to get a drink from the flight attendants. How many people actually pay attention to that sign, esp. when there are those who immediately got up to get their carry-on's as soon as the plane touches down on the runway?
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2009-12-28, 01:46 | Link #5232 | |
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2009-12-28, 08:46 | Link #5234 |
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Protests and clashes in Iran.
Looks like the Basij militia and police got caught by surprise, lots of vids of them getting swarmed and overpowered by the sheer number of protestors. People swarm and pull police from their van->http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=0b1_1261943462 Outnumbered and cornered riot police->http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=d64_1261962049 Crowd sets fire to police bikes and beat up police->http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=906_1261936011 RUN FORREST! Riot police feal the heat. Amidst all the anger and hatred, some calm folk prevent the cornered riot police from being torn to pieces by the crowd.
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2009-12-28, 11:12 | Link #5236 | |
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China finds the likely tomb of third century general
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2009-12-28, 11:17 | Link #5237 | |
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2009-12-28, 13:10 | Link #5238 | |
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2009-12-28, 13:44 | Link #5239 | |
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Cao Cao was a very good ruler and the people in Wei prosper under his rule but he was ambitious and more then willing wash his hands in blood if he thought it was necessary.
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2009-12-28, 14:24 | Link #5240 | |
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According to the Three Kingdoms original novella, he buried the head of his enemy Guan Yu with the rites of a Marquis. If this is true, he certainly deserves his place in the history as the most cunning yet honorable politician amongst all. OT : I kind of feel guilty swearing at my Chinese teacher 7 years back in school for teaching us these "irrelevant facts that has no pertaining use to our futures".
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