THE THREAD!!!

[sprior]

Sir Keith Park's satue finally unveiled.

[Onime No Kyo]

Morning tithe.

[Chickenboy]

Good morning, dudes.

[USSAmerica]

Good morning - Tithe. [&o][&o][&o]

[USSAmerica]

Starting to feel the cumulative effects of being a little short on sleep each weeknight.  Usually, I can rest up on the weekends.  [>:]

Where's mah coffee???

[Apollo11]

Hi all,

Oh my... [X(][X(][X(]

Huge Open Pit Mine
Mirny, East Siberia, Russia

525 m deep, 1200 meters in diameter. The air zone within this mine is closed for helicopters - a few accidents occurred when they were "sucked in" by downward air flow.

This giant truck, BELAZ (200-220 ton payload ) (see 1), looks like small spot on next picture (see 2).

Mirny's location - upper city on the map and at the right corner you can see the overview map of Russia (see 8).

Here with small red arrow (see 2) the track BELAZ 7350 is pointed and Mirny city on the horizon line above.

Track dimensions are:
Length 13,360 mm, Width 7,780 mm, Height 6,650 mm

And finally, look from a satellite (see 7).

Leo "Apollo11"

[USSAmerica]

I like those pics, Leo.  I love trains and took a road trip 9 years ago out to Wyoming to see all the trains and huge open pit coal mines in the Powder River Basin.  Fascinating to watch the "industrial ballet."  [:)]

[Onime No Kyo]

Unfortunately Russians are some of the best I know of at turning an absolutely gorgeous spot of mother earth into a moonscape. [:(]

[DuckofTindalos]

No kidding...

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: USS America

Starting to feel the cumulative effects of being a little short on sleep each weeknight.  Usually, I can rest up on the weekends.  [>:]

Where's mah coffee???

Hmmm...have to hurry up and get that first turn out to you whilest sleep deprived....

[Chickenboy]

ORIGINAL: Apollo11

Hi all,

Oh my... [X(][X(][X(]

Huge Open Pit Mine
Mirny, East Siberia, Russia

525 m deep, 1200 meters in diameter. The air zone within this mine is closed for helicopters - a few accidents occurred when they were "sucked in" by downward air flow.

This giant truck, BELAZ (200-220 ton payload ) (see 1), looks like small spot on next picture (see 2).

Mirny's location - upper city on the map and at the right corner you can see the overview map of Russia (see 8).

Here with small red arrow (see 2) the track BELAZ 7350 is pointed and Mirny city on the horizon line above.

Track dimensions are:
Length 13,360 mm, Width 7,780 mm, Height 6,650 mm

And finally, look from a satellite (see 7).

Leo "Apollo11"

Hi Leo,

Very reminiscent of this hole too: [;)]

http://www.theonion.com/video/in-the-kn ... mon,14289/

[Chickenboy]

Scores with a money hole UNP!

[radar]

Take care, Historiker...hope your return to the States comes sooner than later.

[Historiker]

ORIGINAL: radar

Take care, Historiker...hope your return to the States comes sooner than later.

thx!
In a few years, I'll come back without having a return flight! [:)]

[BrucePowers]

Tithe!

I realize I have not been posting of late

I have been reading some books instead[:D]

[Onime No Kyo]

We've been looking at spy "chiller" covers.

[anarchyintheuk]

I'm now a big fan of "Swan Song for a Siren" and I've never even read it.

[AW1Steve]

Tithe....

[anarchyintheuk]

ORIGINAL: Historiker

ORIGINAL: thegreatwent

Historiker, you should find out if you could teach a year at an American University as an adjunct or perhaps a German language class.[:)]

Rather teaching in European History, my German grammar is horrible. I make no mistakes, but not because of knowledge of the rules...

Most college student's english grammar is horrible. They'll balance out.

[Onime No Kyo]

GFUs Euro History teacher last year was french. Apparently was a big hit with the girls.