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Pauly Wauly · 11-29-2024, 06:55 PM

Lady Jane · 11-29-2024, 07:30 PM

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That's the N397 Hwy between Cachopo and Tavira in Southern Portugal. Decent biking road although with questionable pavement quality and practically no scenery to speak of. Name: Bike rmaroon.gif
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Pauly Wauly · 11-30-2024, 07:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Lady Jane

That's the N397 Hwy between Cachopo and Tavira in Southern Portugal. Decent biking road although with questionable pavement quality and practically no scenery to speak of. Attachment 3611720

Yes, there`s not much to see going up to Cachopo from Tavira, but it`s still a beautiful country road drive if you like driving on the backroads.. It`s a perfect road track with little to no traffic.

I drove mostly on country roads to get around Algarve. I was on vacation and not in a hurry to get anywhere quick

. From Cachopo I took N124 (another beautiful country drive) and ended up in Alte. Alte is a beautiful little village on the side of a mountain.

Buug959 · 12-01-2024, 06:43 PM

We had our first cold night last night, about -2c. This morning I went out and noticed a small piece of the curb had broken away. There's no evidence that it was struck by anything and it was beside my Golf so nothing could get there anyway. Upon closer inspection what I first thought was rebar turned out to be a small, rotten stick that was buried in the concrete. I wouldn't have thought that -2c (28f) would be cold enough to freeze that stick hard enough to break concrete but I can't think of any other explanation. Thoughts anyone?

Lady Jane · 12-01-2024, 06:49 PM

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Thoughts anyone?

Moisture from the stick can expand 9% when it freezes... Just guessing.

Murf the Surf · 12-02-2024, 06:57 AM

So we moved from our log home north of Kingston Ont. in July to Port Carling in the Muskoka region of Ontario. Over the last 3 days we hade record snow fall, (according to one of Murphys Laws, Mother nature is a bitch) over 1 meter (that's a yard for our friends south of the 49th). The power was out for almost 48 hours. We started the process to get a Generac when we took possession in July. The generator is sitting on its pad connected to our propane torpedo but we are still waiting for Hydro One to connect our new service so we can use the generator. Thank god for the wood stove, it kept us very warm and between that, my bbq, camp stove and well stocked pantry it wasn't much more than inconvenient. The snow has stopped, the power is on and woke up to a nice sunset. Life is good folks.

Lady Jane · 12-03-2024, 05:44 PM

Lightning Strike at Dornoch Beach in Scotland.

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GarySL · 12-05-2024, 11:52 AM

Short-tailed Albatross (juvenile), one of the rarest albatross in the world, first photographed individual in Humboldt County waters ever.

floridaorange · 12-05-2024, 04:34 PM

1. First Escalators on the Underground: Earl’s Court was the first station on the London Underground to install escalators in 1911, a groundbreaking feature for its time.

JJ 911SC · 12-05-2024, 06:09 PM

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1. First Escalators on the Underground: Earl’s Court was the first station on the London Underground to install escalators in 1911, a groundbreaking feature for its time.

Roded it as well as the infamous one at King Cross in the 70's.

There was one (different style) that was installed in 1906 but only ran for 30 minutes but never used as it was deemed unsafe.

https://blog.stannahlifts.co.uk/the-...d%20of%20lifts.

Escalators in the London Underground
In 1906, the world’s first spiral escalator (thanks to pioneering inventor Jesse Reno’s dogged perseverance) was installed in Holloway Road station, London. It ran at 30m a minute, rising just over 10m in height. Never used and abandoned as unsafe, this radical invention was lost to the world and did not resurface until inadvertently unearthed in 1988 at the bottom of an old lift shaft.

3798j · 12-07-2024, 05:59 AM

USS Oklahoma...torpedoed December 7th 1941...32 survivors...429 casualties...refloated to be scrapped...sunk while being towed.
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floridaorange · 12-07-2024, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by JJ 911SC

Roded it as well as the infamous one at King Cross in the 70's.

There was one (different style) that was installed in 1906 but only ran for 30 minutes but never used as it was deemed unsafe.

https://blog.stannahlifts.co.uk/the-...%20of%20lifts.

Escalators in the London Underground
In 1906, the world’s first spiral escalator (thanks to pioneering inventor Jesse Reno’s dogged perseverance) was installed in Holloway Road station, London. It ran at 30m a minute, rising just over 10m in height. Never used and abandoned as unsafe, this radical invention was lost to the world and did not resurface until inadvertently unearthed in 1988 at the bottom of an old lift shaft.

Thanks for posting this.

Llarry · 12-12-2024, 04:51 AM

Chateau de Sailhant, Auvergne region, central France.

The accessible side -- opposite this view -- has a dry moat.

Lady Jane · 12-12-2024, 05:39 PM

Murf the Surf Sex with Taylor Swift or that boat?

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JJ 911SC · 12-12-2024, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Lady Jane

Murf the Surf Sex with Taylor Swift or that boat?

...

60 seconds versus 60 years...

Since I'm already past the 60 years mark, I'll go for the 60 seconds and God willing talked about it for the next 60 years

kscarrol · 12-12-2024, 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Lady Jane

Murf the Surf Sex with Taylor Swift or that boat?

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Depends on how much rum he’s had!

sygazelle · 12-12-2024, 07:41 PM

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Murf the Surf Sex with Taylor Swift or that boat?

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I'd take a conversation with Taylor Swift over that boat.

flame suit on and ready.

HFW003 · 12-13-2024, 12:35 AM

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60 seconds versus 60 years...

Since I'm already past the 60 years mark, I'll go for the 60 seconds and God willing talked about it for the next 60 years

I get really bad sea sickness so I’ll take Swifty as well

wizardofOz · 12-13-2024, 01:53 AM

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Murf the Surf Sex with Taylor Swift or that boat?

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Murf the Surf You can't sell Taylor Swift so take the boat and sell for rum!

Murf the Surf · 12-13-2024, 04:50 AM

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Murf the Surf Sex with Taylor Swift or that boat?

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I'm not a Swifty and I live in Muskoka about 1000 yards from Dukes Boat Works. I'd love to have that Chris Craft on my dock.

flybigjet · 12-13-2024, 07:16 AM

If you're going to go, go large..... so I'll go with the "Clue" answer.....

"Taylor Swift. In the boat. On the lake."

R.

Lady Jane · 12-13-2024, 07:21 AM

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I'm not a Swifty and I live in Muskoka about 1000 yards from Dukes Boat Works. I'd love to have that Chris Craft on my dock.

I'm glad to hear that. You are obviously not into sloppy seconds.

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