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    Carbon Footprint? Is this just another Tax?

    Al Gore Yes, Yes No Watch this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfHW7KR33IQ&feature=related Taking note of what is said in particular at 3:30 onwards & at 4:12 :wink:
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    Adverts that really "grind your gears" :P

    Yeah, they should hunt down the bastids responsible for the accident occurring. Namely, that is the person who has the accident :p
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    Exotic Railtour Routes & Destinations wishlist

    Well, seeing as some operators have a regular thing of the S&C, granted good as it is, even too much of a good thing can become a bit dull. Anyone have any ideas of something "a bit different from the norm" routes & destinations? Me personally, i'd like to see more Welsh tours run, namely on...
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    Electrify more train lines between cities to cut carbon and congestion

    Nail- meet head! It's funny how the government are falling over themselves in an effort to promote the "Climate change" circus. Climate change translated= "I get to raise taxes in the name of carbon emissions while the populace agree to it all whole-heartedly" :wink:
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    Electrify more train lines between cities to cut carbon and congestion

    Getting a little off topic here but.... Well, there is in kind, but not as envisaged..:wink: See, What happens is that when the Sun runs out of its fuel in 3/4 billion years time or so (however long it is), it'll then turn into a "Red Giant" consuming all the planets upto about Mars...
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    Electrify more train lines between cities to cut carbon and congestion

    here follows an observation... Cliches of the years 2006-2010 *Climate Change *Carbon footprint *Carbon tax credits/offsetting thingummyjig Cliches of the years 1985-1995 * Acid Rain * CfC's * The Greenhouse effect * The Ozone layer What happened to that last lot?? The environmental...
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    Ship/tanker database?

    Somewhat related, Here's something that may be of interest if you're not aware of it: http://www.shipais.com/ My Boss reckons it's good, as she knows whats happening with the container freight we bring in at work before the container companies do half the time
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    New London Overland train windows

    The trains seemingly want to become like aircraft interiors. Next inline will be pressurised cabins & seat belts :-?
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    Idiot

    You'll always find idiots in village :roll:
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    Working on a volunteer line?

    You're young, and thus have the time to learn owt! Also gives your job prospects a turbo boost too, as it looks good on a CV/ have references, quite a few i know have secured great jobs that way. If no Joy at the KWVR, i'm sure you'd be welcome at Embsay few miles upriver (were i volunteer)...
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    Impressive bits of line

    The Cambrian Coast. Like to go on a few more railtours down that route, but not many (if any) are around now.
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    Class 70?

    Darth Vader lives on!!
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    Working on a volunteer line?

    Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway- in the diesel dept (mostly a painting dogsbody) for about 5 or so years now. Although i'm starting to do other bits, usually carparking on events. Will say, the working membership there is young compared to other preserved lines, most in the teens-30's/40's age...
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    Hanging out of Windows

    You should try doing the ton (100mph+) on a motorbike (On Elvington dragstrip note, for lawfull purposes :wink:). :twisted: One false move and...:shock: i've been there regular & got back in one piece :wink: Health & safety are in fits at what we bikers get upto & are trying every which...
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    Class 91 - ever operated blunt end first?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlvE-Iysxkk It's on this vid^
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    Retro railtours Cumbrian Coaster & Oldham Looper railtour 29/08/09

    Selection of on board clips on the return Journey, also shows the tour passing the other steam tour at Manchester Victoria http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KeXrIvvhBc
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    Taking Photographs of Planes

    Were i work, i see them all the time. It's at the end of the doncaster airport runway. Keep seeing military aircraft & cargo planes about, one of those radome planes & also what looked like a pair of WW2 Hurricanes flying in formation hedge-hopping passed by the other week.
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    Instal Issues on Vista

    Yeah tried that but it causes conflicts i find...
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    Instal Issues on Vista

    Yes, i have a Vista x64 machine & it works perfectly, along with every other program designed to run with Vista or XP. Here's how i did it... 1. go to Ebay 2. Purchase a copy of XP 3. purchase a 40 or so GB Hard-drive 4. Install Hard-drive into PC, select the boot sequence in bios to the...
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    Get those cameras clicking!

    Does video count, or only Photties?

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