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On Tue, 13 Dec 2005 07:11:52 +0000, "Clive D. W. Feather"
wrote: In article , David Bradley writes Now that's an interesting thought that your humble enthusiast can make a difference to shape the transport infrastructure of the future, Some years ago I got an email from a transit authority in (IIRC) Canada, asking my opinion on metro rolling stock. I have a vague interest in sound mirrors, big concrete things built on the south and east coast from WWI to the 1930s, before radar came along and made them spectacularly obsolete: http://www.southdown-amateur-radio-s...d_mirrors.html I recently had an email from someone claiming to want me to bid to supply some of this early warning technology to the Bangladesh navy. Snag is, the ones I've see are things like 200' long concrete walls, which were at their limits with the enemy aeroplanes of the 1930s... -- Arthur Figgis Surrey, UK |
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In message , Clive D. W. Feather
writes In article , David Bradley writes Now that's an interesting thought that your humble enthusiast can make a difference to shape the transport infrastructure of the future, Some years ago I got an email from a transit authority in (IIRC) Canada, asking my opinion on metro rolling stock. While guiding in a property in the Midlands, a member of the property staff came over and asked me to clarify and explain some features of their property's mediaeval roof for them! I was very flattered but their faith was a complete mystery to me. In Clive's case, though, I'm sure it was perfectly intentional and valid! -- Ian Jelf, MITG Birmingham, UK Registered Blue Badge Tourist Guide for London and the Heart of England http://www.bluebadge.demon.co.uk |
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"Ian Jelf" wrote in message
... In message , Clive D. W. Feather writes In article , David Bradley writes Now that's an interesting thought that your humble enthusiast can make a difference to shape the transport infrastructure of the future, Some years ago I got an email from a transit authority in (IIRC) Canada, asking my opinion on metro rolling stock. While guiding in a property in the Midlands, a member of the property staff came over and asked me to clarify and explain some features of their property's mediaeval roof for them! thumbs collar An American federal government body once asked me to review their guideline document on radio-controlled timepieces. -- John Rowland - Spamtrapped Transport Plans for the London Area, updated 2001 http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acro...69/tpftla.html A man's vehicle is a symbol of his manhood. That's why my vehicle's the Piccadilly Line - It's the size of a county and it comes every two and a half minutes |
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John Rowland wrote: "Ian Jelf" wrote in message ... While guiding in a property in the Midlands, a member of the property staff came over and asked me to clarify and explain some features of their property's mediaeval roof for them! thumbs collar An American federal government body once asked me to review their guideline document on radio-controlled timepieces. IRTA "radio controlled codpieces", I don't know why ... Nick -- I like being weird and am training to become eccentric when I'm older. http://www.leverton.org/ -- Caz Fisher, u.m.r |
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On Wed, 14 Dec 2005 03:16:23 -0000, "John Rowland"
wrote: "Ian Jelf" wrote in message ... In message , Clive D. W. Feather writes In article , David Bradley writes Now that's an interesting thought that your humble enthusiast can make a difference to shape the transport infrastructure of the future, Some years ago I got an email from a transit authority in (IIRC) Canada, asking my opinion on metro rolling stock. While guiding in a property in the Midlands, a member of the property staff came over and asked me to clarify and explain some features of their property's mediaeval roof for them! thumbs collar An American federal government body once asked me to review their guideline document on radio-controlled timepieces. polishes knuckles I regularly get emails asking me to assist former members of foreign governments, who are having personal difficulties, transfer money ... Wivens -- E.D. Wivens http://www.katzphur.co.uk/ Putting the fun back into fundamentally flawed. |
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On Wed, 14 Dec 2005, Nick Leverton wrote:
In article , John Rowland wrote: "Ian Jelf" wrote in message ... While guiding in a property in the Midlands, a member of the property staff came over and asked me to clarify and explain some features of their property's mediaeval roof for them! thumbs collar An American federal government body once asked me to review their guideline document on radio-controlled timepieces. IRTA "radio controlled codpieces", I don't know why ... Oh yes, that was another one of the CIA's schemes to discredit Castro. A friend of mine, when we were undergraduates together, was emailed by some textbook authors to ask if they could use one of his essays, which he'd posted online, in their book. The only things i've been emailed about are the manufacture of fig liqueur and computer simulation of zombie apocalypses, but in both cases, it was by people with information to add to stuff i'd written. tom -- Socialism - straight in the mainline! |
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"E.D. Wivens" wrote in message
... On Wed, 14 Dec 2005 03:16:23 -0000, "John Rowland" wrote: thumbs collar An American federal government body once asked me to review their guideline document on radio-controlled timepieces. polishes knuckles I regularly get emails asking me to assist former members of foreign governments, who are having personal difficulties, transfer money ... Every few weeks or so, I get an email claiming to be from the Syrian state railways, who are in urgent need of buffers and wagon wheelsets.. :-S -- *** http://www.railwayscene.co.uk/ *** Rich Mackin (rich-at-richmackin-co-uk) MSN: richmackin-at-hotmail-dot-com |
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