Gruffalo Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Many people "have a book inside them" and the web has allowed those who so wish to compose and publish far easier than would have been the case before e-books. I think that previous to today's facilities, many thought that they could only fill a hundred or so pages so that wouldn't be enough. Today, many e-books are under 200 pages. Capturing the memories of past generations is something I think we all often regret not having done. I would have loved to record my father's experiences in WWII and similarly those of my mother's brother but one would have been 93 now and the other 103 and both left us in the last millennium, when the e-world was not as developed and I had a lot of other priorities. My grandfathers had different and interesting (as far as I was told) lives that would have today filled in elements of social history. Perhaps there is a lesson for us all in that? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium southern42 Posted September 20, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 20, 2013 Hello all. Belated condolences, Sherri, on your Uncle's passing. I always found uncles somewhat special. I still have one in his eighties. Special? Yup. And Auntie. Not keen on the idea of moving into something palatial - unless I could afford a household team to keep it running. Have a good day - and be wary of getting above your station... especially with layouts.. . Polly Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted September 20, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 20, 2013 More like the lack of Indeed, but your own PM declaered last week we are not a tax haven - just a lower tax environment. You can't hide ill gotten gains here. Any more.......... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDolfelin Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Ah - but what would we have done without the invention of William Evangeline Peabody? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted September 20, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 20, 2013 Ah - but what would we have done without the invention of William Evangeline Peabody? Most of us are born - but he was invented? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruffalo Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Most of us are born - but he was invented? Frankenstein rides again Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 She is not minded to write it though, which is a pity. And there's the rub - the best books do not get written. I've had my own run ins with the 22nd, surprisingly, considering their obsession with secrecy, they have a very nice Gift Shop in Hereford..... Was she in Berlin the night that the wall came down? A pal of mine was in East Berlin and was probably the first Englishman to walk through the remains of the wall from East to West. Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted September 20, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 20, 2013 Indeed, but your own PM declaered last week we are not a tax haven - just a lower tax environment. You can't hide ill gotten gains here. Any more.......... Just as well we still have mattresses then (except, in our case, the one that was collected by Nightmares Dreams 2 hours ago ) 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted September 20, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 20, 2013 Putting together a shopping list or posting on RMWeb is about the limit of my literary ambition. One relative (by marriage not genetic) has written (and had published) an autobiographical tome. I suggested it for the Booker Prize. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Sequential 20s on the Sizewell today, such is the excitement ! Polmadie used to do that in the 1960s. It was quite unusual to see double-headed EE Type 1s that weren't consecutively numbered. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDolfelin Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Most of us are born - but he was invented? Yes, I invented him this morning. There was a back story if anyone was interested. I was going to fib and say he invented the eyelets on your shoes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted September 20, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 20, 2013 That wouldnt bother me. Nurse doesn't allow me laces. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruffalo Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Just as well we still have mattresses then (except, in our case, the one that was collected by Nightmares Dreams 2 hours ago ) Straw pallaise tonight for you then Stationmaster. Just make sure alternative arrangements are in place for the return of Mrs Stationmaster. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 45156 Posted September 20, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 20, 2013 Evening All I'm not really caught up tonight as there's about eight pages since I last checked in - such is the popularity of this fun and games thread. So all I can add is generic congratulations/condolences and whatever else. Not a lot to report here, but in work tomorrow so had a day out today to sample the delights of Messrs Drake & Macefield. Anyhows, I'm a bit cream crackered, and I'm off to light the fire and have a sit down in front of the telly. Regards to All Stewart 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Oldddudders Posted September 20, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 20, 2013 Turned out very nice indeed today. Temps well into the 20s mid-afternoon, but the sun hasn't got as much guts in it, so as light slips away, so does the mercury. I felt constrained to sit on the lawn-tractor, so things look a little better. I hope to get things fairly ship-shape by Sunday, as I'm away for 10 days from Monday. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold grandadbob Posted September 20, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 20, 2013 (edited) The world is now a slightly better place. Medication finished yesterday & seems to have done the trick so I can now have a drink. Bobby No Beer of Sutton Cheers, Bobby on his second pint (of Sutton) Edit: Should read Bobby of Sutton on his second pint (of Bombardier) Edited September 20, 2013 by grandadbob 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debs. Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 (edited) Faraday. Arthur Thomas Doodson (old family friend)..........given hardly any credit for his mathematical/computing genius. Tide Prediction Computer Edited September 20, 2013 by Debs. 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted September 20, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 20, 2013 Just as well we still have mattresses then (except, in our case, the one that was collected by Nightmares Dreams 2 hours ago ) I'm sure there's a joke in there somewhere about smelly mattresses and money laundering.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted September 20, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 20, 2013 I've come across that tide prediction computer somewhere else, but I can't recall where! D'oh, middle age stinks. My literary adventures only stretch to four published magazine articles (Garden Rail) and our internally circulated (IOM Govt.) only team Annual Reports! I doubt it'll go any further, but I would love to write a humerous novel, sort of a Tom Sharpe thing, using anecdotes I pick up at work! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 I thought you were going to say: "Life and Death amongst the Early Risers". Sorry back to Faraday (again), interesting character zero to thin education, no Grammar School or University. Rotten at Maths. I wrote the "Call me Mike" thing and he was like that ; contrary to his photographs of a typical early Victorian he would shake hands with someone and if he liked them would say "call me Mike" which sounds unbelievable to my ears amongst such formality. This is where biographies really score. If done right you get to know the person behind the persona. Gorgeous day here again in Gotham. 78f (27C), fantastic rich dark blue sky again. No clouds and a gentle breeze. Best, Pete. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted September 20, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 20, 2013 Here's some of those 'T' word things - of US persuasion as usual for my indoor pursuits..... That RS11 again - strictly inaccurate livery, they were painted, never delivered, and repainted and sold to another RR. An unusual viewpoint.... Fairbanks-Morse opposed piston engined H-16-44 That's enough to keep me banned until after lunch I reckon? 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold colin penfold Posted September 20, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 20, 2013 Shes gonna get you.......... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted September 20, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 20, 2013 I know, I'm a rotten tease! More opposed piston loveliness. Now I'm really for it. 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted September 20, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 20, 2013 Was it the Fairbanks Morse that was delayed as its diesel engine was required for a sudden demand for submarines? I'm sure we can get away with mentioning trains if there is a maritime connection! 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium New Haven Neil Posted September 20, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 20, 2013 (edited) Yes, the engines were used in US subs - 4 in a fleet boat. They were very powerful for their size and weight, but expensive to maintain, which was their downfall in railroad use. The New Haven had quite a few, the NYC less. Some locos on the NYC got re-engined with the ubiquitous EMD 567's. Oops, that's trains. Edited September 20, 2013 by New Haven Neil 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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