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HUSKER55
12-26-2011, 12:47 PM
that goes 300mph. Does anyone really need a train that fast?
Rookies
12-26-2011, 12:54 PM
that goes 300mph. Does anyone really need a train that fast?

Uhhh... when you live in a city of 4-5 mill like me, you need one...

to get to work! :lol:
HUSKER55
12-26-2011, 01:01 PM
if you got up earlier instead of over sleeping a train going 75 would work just fine:D
hcap
12-26-2011, 04:38 PM
if you got up earlier instead of over sleeping a train going 75 would work just fine:D

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/Semaphore_Papa.svg/180px-Semaphore_Papa.svg.png

Semaphore Flags is the system for conveying information at a distance by means of visual signals with hand-held flags. Worked fine. With a little patience and getting up earlier no need for new fanlged telephones or radio.
Robert Goren
12-26-2011, 05:12 PM
that goes 300mph. Does anyone really need a train that fast?If you are scared of flying, it could come in handy.
GameTheory
12-26-2011, 06:00 PM
If you are scared of flying, it could come in handy.I think I'd be more scared in a train going 300mph.
lamboguy
12-26-2011, 10:17 PM
they also have a deal with japan

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-12-25/china-japan-to-promote-direct-trading-of-currencies-to-cut-company-costs.html
Johnny V
12-27-2011, 07:07 AM
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7d/Semaphore_Papa.svg/180px-Semaphore_Papa.svg.png

Semaphore Flags is the system for conveying information at a distance by means of visual signals with hand-held flags. Worked fine. With a little patience and getting up earlier no need for new fanlged telephones or radio.
Your post brought back some memories. A US Navy signalman could really do some sharp fast communicating with semaphore. It was generally used for short messages of maybe 10 to 50 word groups. A top notch "skivvie waver" could send maybe 30 wpm. What was good about semaphore was that it was non directional, in other words you could send the message to several ships at the same time in that direction. It is hardly ever used any more these days except in drills I would guess. It was very interesting and fun to watch it being used.
rastajenk
12-27-2011, 07:19 AM
Oh, the humanity, when something ever goes wrong. :ThmbDown: