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Post by gus2 on Sept 4, 2006 16:54:52 GMT
How glad I am to be able to put the dots over the Ä,Ö and Ü.
But that is not important what is though is that the Pope is coming here next weekend and we are all very excited.
I can imagine how exited you all are too.
Eat your heart out Japan, China, and America the Austrian Railways Österreichischen Bundesbahn (ÖBB) have smashed the world train speed record on the Ingolstadt - Nürnberg route with a speed of 357kmph. The train is called the Eurosprinter and it is built by Siemans. Four cheers for Europe.
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Post by mimi on Sept 4, 2006 20:04:09 GMT
Fast trains are fine if you're in a hurry but I also like the very slow walking-pace trains that let you notice the sheep's tails gradually getting fatter, the tea getting greener and the eyes getting gradually more slanty.
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Post by gus2 on Sept 4, 2006 21:00:34 GMT
Fast trains are fine if you're in a hurry but I also like the very slow walking-pace trains that let you notice the sheep's tails gradually getting fatter, the tea getting greener and the eyes getting gradually more slanty. I hope you don't start your journey in England mimi with the fiasco they call railways there. Bring back British Rail, tepid tea and a stale sausage roll was worth it for the much better service then. gus |
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Post by Daz Madrigal on Sept 4, 2006 22:20:17 GMT
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Post by Daz Madrigal on Sept 4, 2006 22:23:41 GMT
Fast trains are fine if you're in a hurry but I also like the very slow walking-pace trains that let you notice the sheep's tails gradually getting fatter, the tea getting greener and the eyes getting gradually more slanty. Oh our trains are always being stopped for no particular reason to take in the view - not much use if your stuck in Warrington on a wet afternoon.  |
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Post by sandywinder on Sept 5, 2006 10:45:50 GMT
How glad I am to be able to put the dots over the Ä,Ö and Ü. But that is not important what is though is that the Pope is coming here next weekend and we are all very excited. I can imagine how exited you all are too. Eat your heart out Japan, China, and America the Austrian Railways Österreichischen Bundesbahn (ÖBB) have smashed the world train speed record on the Ingolstadt - Nürnberg route with a speed of 357kmph. The train is called the Eurosprinter and it is built by Siemans. Four cheers for Europe. gus Did this happen whilst hurtling off a cliff? I see the EU brigade were applauding and crowing when they forced their spaceship to crash into the moon. One wonders how they could miss? |
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Post by sandywinder on Sept 5, 2006 10:46:54 GMT
Fast trains are fine if you're in a hurry but I also like the very slow walking-pace trains that let you notice the sheep's tails gradually getting fatter, the tea getting greener and the eyes getting gradually more slanty. I hope you don't start your journey in England mimi with the fiasco they call railways there. Bring back British Rail, tepid tea and a stale sausage roll was worth it for the much better service then. gus Yeah right. |
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Post by Nathan deGargoyle on Sept 7, 2006 19:40:29 GMT
How are things in München Gus?
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Post by gus2 on Sept 7, 2006 19:43:50 GMT
We were in Garmisch Partenkirchen today which is right at the foot of the highest mountain in Germany in the Alps the Zugspitze a very proud 2980m
I took a photo of a signpost to Wank but I couldn't get it up.....on the board. I tried oh God I tried.
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Post by sandywinder on Sept 8, 2006 8:43:44 GMT
We were in Garmisch Partenkirchen today which is right at the foot of the highest mountain in Germany in the Alps the Zugspitze a very proud 2980m I took a photo of a signpost to Wank but I couldn't get it up.....on the board. I tried oh God I tried. gus Do you find signposts attractive Gus? |
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Post by mimi on Sept 8, 2006 10:51:36 GMT
Oh our trains are always being stopped for no particular reason to take in the view - not much use if your stuck in Warrington on a wet afternoon. Oh Daz, unsay those words. My favourite family lives in Warrington and it's a very pleasant place. Don't know why they always laugh at Runcorn though. |
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Post by Daz Madrigal on Sept 8, 2006 11:02:01 GMT
I can't unsay them..theyre written on stone tablets now. Someone will put them into an Internet archive for the rest of eternity - and then make a profit out of my Collected Works 'The Madrigal Prophecies'. ..fame at last - but I'll be dead by then  |
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Post by gus2 on Sept 8, 2006 11:22:44 GMT
I can't unsay them..theyre written on stone tablets now. Someone will put them into an Internet archive for the rest of eternity - and then make a profit out of my Collected Works 'The Madrigal Prophecies'. ..fame at last - but I'll be dead by then Has no one informed you that you are already dead ....from the neck up ;D gus |
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Post by Daz Madrigal on Sept 8, 2006 11:25:24 GMT
Who cares..at least its not the waist down.
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Post by gus2 on Sept 8, 2006 11:51:34 GMT
Who cares..at least its not the waist down. Hey. you're getting smarter, keep it up. (geddit) gus |
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