Mundane News

[Andy in Germany]

Not just for them, else we wouldn't have it.

That opens all kinds of interesting theological questions; however this isn't the forum for that.

Also I don't recall "hardcore Gamers" or "potheads" in the lists in Revelation, although "sports buffs" is entirely possible: I've long held that football is an abomination.

 

[Andy in Germany]

I loved the Japanese transport system. Barring rush hours utterly brilliant. You buy a train ticket and it means you are definitely getting on a train as advertised.

It is remarkable: I can only imagine that it's heavily over engineered to make sure everything is reliable. When visiting Beautiful WIfe's family in Ise I'm always astonished at the frequency of trains; there are two entirely separate railways serving the town and one has a train every few minutes.

I also remember in (i think) Nagano on the national rail network, we had a reservation for a train in carriage #4. We got on the platform to find half of a multiple unit: one carriage with a cab, one trailer with a corridor connection but no cab; something you'd never see in Europe, if you did it would mean the train was terminally broken down and would be cancelled, but no: five minutes before departure time a complete four car unit arrived, coupled up, made a noise like a sneeze and fired its corridor connection over to the half unit, we got on carriage 4 and away we went, bang on time...

The only problem I have is the lack of through ticketing, which we now take for granted. If they would adopt that it'd be perfect.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Shinjuku station. In two parts with a freeway in between them.

And two huge shopping malls as well.

Not a place to be near in the Tokyo rush hour.

I'd forgotten about that. I was thinking of Ginza: my brother in law lived there for a few years in a pigeon hole apartment just across from the fish market, and we found that walking into the city was quicker than following the road.

 

[cookiemonster]

I'd forgotten about that. I was thinking of Ginza: my brother in law lived there for a few years in an pigeon hole apartment just across from the fish market, and we found that walking into the city was quicker than following the road.

I usually stay in the Shinjiku area when I'm in Tokyo before heading out to either Sapporo or Osaka/Kyoto/Kobe on the Shinkansen.

 

[cookiemonster]

Well that's another job done

Who was the 'hit' this time?

 

[cookiemonster]

It is remarkable: I can only imagine that it's heavily over engineered to make sure everything is reliable. When visiting Beautiful WIfe's family in Ise I'm always astonished at the frequency of trains; there are two entirely separate railways serving the town and one has a train every few minutes.

I also remember in (i think) Nagano on the national rail network, we had a reservation for a train in carriage #4. We got on the platform to find half of a multiple unit: one carriage with a cab, one trailer with a corridor connection but no cab; something you'd never see in Europe, if you did it would mean the train was terminally broken down and would be cancelled, but no: five minutes before departure time a complet four car unit arrived, coupled up. Made a noise like a sneeze and fired its corridor connection over to the half unit, we got on carriage 4 and away we went, bang on time...

The only problem I have is the lack of through ticketing, which we now take for granted. If they would adopt that it'd be perfect.

Or the fact that you have to buy a seperate train ticket and then buy a seat reservation. Then you have to confirm that seat 24 hours before travel. That's a pain.

Apart from that, the system is just awesome especially the specially designed trains they have for certain routes, such as mountain expresses etc etc.

 

[Oldhippy]

Double decker trains there are wonderful too. Shinkansen is perfect almost.

 

[Gravity Aided]

Perhaps you should read more of the chapter. It doesn't say what you think it does.

Yes, it does. The rest of the chapter merely says we should judge in the context of the bible and Gods Law. and not in the context of worldly things. Jesus speaks of love, and not condemnation. Repentance is valued over haughtiness.

 

[Gravity Aided]

I loved the Japanese transport system. Barring rush hours utterly brilliant. You buy a train ticket and it means you are definitely getting on a train as advertised.

Chicago as well, except some parts are subway, some elevated about 20 feet above ground, and much of it runs on the surface, outside the city proper.

 

[rockyroller]

orthodontist today ...

 

[PeteXXX]

@biggs682
.... Lights on.. ☔☁️☔

 

[Reynard]

Currently mild, sunny and very blustery here chez Casa Reynard, although how long it will stay like that, goodness knows. It piddled it down earlier - and during the night.

Anyways, all the shopping is put away, I have a batch of rillettes de porc getting on in the crock pot and I have untangled some writing that was being bothersome last night.

My green wheelie bin was emptied this morning - only a day late, this time.

It is almost time for luncheon.

 

[Reynard]

I had given my balsa model a rest for a while. Staring at a lot of photos and comparing them with my model was driving me round in circles.
Looking at it with slightly fresh eyes let me see a few areas which weren't right . I should thank George Russell and Valtteri Bottas for coming together as it allowed me to get a better view of the front radiator duct and front suspension .

Have you got enough information from the photos to do a plan, side, plus front & rear views? Then you can use that to construct an isometric projection - or a wire frame drawing - to make life easier.

 

[Reynard]

In some stations you walk almost as far as if you actually walked to your destination

Monument / Bank springs to mind...

 

[biggs682]

@biggs682
.... Lights on.. ☔☁☔

Still ok at mo but only just