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Re: Uncle Ice's new stories
« Reply #420 on: February 14, 2012, 02:45:59 PM »
It was so cold that France-Ireland was cancelled on Saturday evening because the grass was frozen.
And the League didn't dare to move the time of the game because of the sponsors  >:(
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"In turn they tested each Clan namesake
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Each chased the Ice Hellion, hunting it down.
All failed to match the predator's speed and grace.
Khan Cage smiled and said, "And that is how we shall be."

The Remembrance (Clan Ice Hellion) Passage 5, Verse 3, Lines 1 - 5

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Re: Uncle Ice's new stories
« Reply #421 on: February 21, 2012, 02:40:52 PM »
The magical of the railway transportation companies: two trains become one and everybody has to fit in.
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"In turn they tested each Clan namesake
in trial against the Ice Hellion's mettle.
Each chased the Ice Hellion, hunting it down.
All failed to match the predator's speed and grace.
Khan Cage smiled and said, "And that is how we shall be."

The Remembrance (Clan Ice Hellion) Passage 5, Verse 3, Lines 1 - 5

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Re: Uncle Ice's new stories
« Reply #422 on: February 21, 2012, 06:02:57 PM »
And everyone in the world wonders why the US doesn't go in for mass transit.  Trains and buses = slavery. :P
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Re: Uncle Ice's new stories
« Reply #423 on: February 21, 2012, 07:28:51 PM »
Well they do lack personal freedom wouldn't you say. Your not even touching on airline travel.
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Re: Uncle Ice's new stories
« Reply #424 on: February 21, 2012, 10:31:17 PM »
Airlines are indentured servitude.  You should only fly if you can't drive there.
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Re: Uncle Ice's new stories
« Reply #425 on: February 22, 2012, 01:47:41 PM »
Quote from: Cestusrex on February 21, 2012, 06:02:57 PM
And everyone in the world wonders why the US doesn't go in for mass transit.  Trains and buses = slavery. :P

Or freedom.
TGV travel time: 1h30
Car travel time: more than 4 hours

Price: cheaper by train.
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"In turn they tested each Clan namesake
in trial against the Ice Hellion's mettle.
Each chased the Ice Hellion, hunting it down.
All failed to match the predator's speed and grace.
Khan Cage smiled and said, "And that is how we shall be."

The Remembrance (Clan Ice Hellion) Passage 5, Verse 3, Lines 1 - 5

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Re: Uncle Ice's new stories
« Reply #426 on: February 23, 2012, 09:39:11 AM »
Quote from: Ice Hellion on February 22, 2012, 01:47:41 PM
Or freedom.
TGV travel time: 1h30
Car travel time: more than 4 hours

Of course you forgot railroad worker strikes, farmer strikes (blocking tracks with their tractors), railroad worker sympathy strikes for said farmer strikes, behind schedule trains, misscheduled trains, brake downs, transfers, cows on tracks, etc. so those times become
TGV travel time: 1h30 scheduled, 5h reality
Car travel time: more than 4 hours
Check out Top Gear for car vs train travel.  The car wins everytime, even against the vaunted Japanese Bullet Train.

Quote from: Ice Hellion on February 22, 2012, 01:47:41 PM
Price: cheaper by train.

That's if you don't figure in your tax dollars (or Euros in this case) that go to subsidize the railroads.  No railroad system has ever made money, they have all relied on government subsidizes (either free land, tax brakes, and/or direct cash infusions) to stay in business.  Of course the auto makers haven't been much better in many countries (I'm looking at you Renault, Pugeuot Citroen, Fiat/Chrysler, GM, etc.).
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Re: Uncle Ice's new stories
« Reply #427 on: February 23, 2012, 01:32:32 PM »
I think you are overestimating things a little (I agree with the price part but then again who adds being tired, aging of the car, pollution... to the overall equation?).
Strikes happen and trains get delayed but on this peculiar line, I had once in 4 years (and I take this train at least once a month) a 30 minutes delay and it was because someone committed suicide on the train line and the train had to take another line.
As for strikes, no meetings when one is scheduled (cleverness :P).

And for the 4 hours in car, I forgot to add traffic jams since my meetings are near a railway station in Paris, town known for its traffic jams and lack of park places.
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"In turn they tested each Clan namesake
in trial against the Ice Hellion's mettle.
Each chased the Ice Hellion, hunting it down.
All failed to match the predator's speed and grace.
Khan Cage smiled and said, "And that is how we shall be."

The Remembrance (Clan Ice Hellion) Passage 5, Verse 3, Lines 1 - 5

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Re: Uncle Ice's new stories
« Reply #428 on: May 15, 2012, 04:21:08 PM »
My life is a train frenzy during the week-ends.
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"In turn they tested each Clan namesake
in trial against the Ice Hellion's mettle.
Each chased the Ice Hellion, hunting it down.
All failed to match the predator's speed and grace.
Khan Cage smiled and said, "And that is how we shall be."

The Remembrance (Clan Ice Hellion) Passage 5, Verse 3, Lines 1 - 5

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Re: Uncle Ice's new stories
« Reply #429 on: May 16, 2012, 05:46:39 AM »
Choo choo??
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Re: Uncle Ice's new stories
« Reply #430 on: May 16, 2012, 12:30:49 PM »
Or I could take that completely out of context. ;D
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Re: Uncle Ice's new stories
« Reply #431 on: May 16, 2012, 01:38:04 PM »
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"In turn they tested each Clan namesake
in trial against the Ice Hellion's mettle.
Each chased the Ice Hellion, hunting it down.
All failed to match the predator's speed and grace.
Khan Cage smiled and said, "And that is how we shall be."

The Remembrance (Clan Ice Hellion) Passage 5, Verse 3, Lines 1 - 5

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Re: Uncle Ice's new stories
« Reply #432 on: May 25, 2012, 02:02:40 PM »
Only a few hours left before I leave for the Alps for one week.  8)
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"In turn they tested each Clan namesake
in trial against the Ice Hellion's mettle.
Each chased the Ice Hellion, hunting it down.
All failed to match the predator's speed and grace.
Khan Cage smiled and said, "And that is how we shall be."

The Remembrance (Clan Ice Hellion) Passage 5, Verse 3, Lines 1 - 5

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Re: Uncle Ice's new stories
« Reply #433 on: May 25, 2012, 02:16:15 PM »
Have fun Ice!

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Re: Uncle Ice's new stories
« Reply #434 on: May 25, 2012, 11:29:31 PM »
French, German, Swiss, Liechtensteinian (sp?), Austrian, Italian, or Slovenian?
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