Highland Capital Posted May 4, 2020 Author Share Posted May 4, 2020 4 hours ago, Fullerene said: Only one of its kind where it is. Is that the thing that puts you on to the correct side of the road from Hong Kong to mainland China? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullerene Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 1 hour ago, Highland Capital said: Is that the thing that puts you on to the correct side of the road from Hong Kong to mainland China? Not in China. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArabianKnight Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 7 hours ago, Fullerene said: Only one of its kind where it is. BR-401 https://maps.app.goo.gl/65nXEmELPYa1BsnCA 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonS Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 On 27/04/2020 at 23:37, Fullerene said: Turnip = Swedes. Yes. It was all to do with chemical elements. Google "Plaque of Mine Sweden" and it shows you the plaque in question. It was a small village in Sweden called Ytterby which has a now disused mine where nine chemical elements were first discovered. Similarly the chemical element Strontium was discovered in the village of Strontian. IIRC it is the only place in the UK that has the distinction. Was just idly watching YouTube stuff and this popped up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonS Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 20 hours ago, Fullerene said: An easy one Hmm. I think that's the USS Yorktown, which would make this South Carolina. But I can't find the exact location and nothing looks quite like that picture: https://goo.gl/maps/NqHuGREsbbjCu97D7 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartsOfficialMoaner Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 28 minutes ago, GordonS said: Hmm. I think that's the USS Yorktown, which would make this South Carolina. But I can't find the exact location and nothing looks quite like that picture: https://goo.gl/maps/NqHuGREsbbjCu97D7 It looks like the same place but the bark on the trees is different, might be a seasonal thing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonS Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 4 minutes ago, HeartsOfficialMoaner said: It looks like the same place but the bark on the trees is different, might be a seasonal thing. The red kerb too, and the green-roofed building. There are also more of those short, squat palm trees. I don't think it's right, yet if it's the Yorktown (and it certainly looks like it, with the same number) then it's been there since 1975. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullerene Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 35 minutes ago, GordonS said: Hmm. I think that's the USS Yorktown, which would make this South Carolina. But I can't find the exact location and nothing looks quite like that picture: https://goo.gl/maps/NqHuGREsbbjCu97D7 I went on board the Yorktown when I went to Charlestown South Carolina. I found it very interesting. Years later I went on board this one. Very identical apart from the name. So right idea but wrong. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullerene Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 15 minutes ago, HeartsOfficialMoaner said: It looks like the same place but the bark on the trees is different, might be a seasonal thing. No. It is a being in the wrong place thing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartsOfficialMoaner Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 N Shoreline Blvd Corpus Christi, Texas 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartsOfficialMoaner Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 USS Lexington at your service. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonS Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 8 minutes ago, HeartsOfficialMoaner said: N Shoreline Blvd Corpus Christi, Texas Ah it's not a 10, it's bloody 16. https://goo.gl/maps/7inbtUMamxk5mMHw9 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonS Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 18 minutes ago, Fullerene said: I went on board the Yorktown when I went to Charlestown South Carolina. I found it very interesting. Years later I went on board this one. Very identical apart from the name. So right idea but wrong. Both Essex class, built at the same time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullerene Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 1 minute ago, HeartsOfficialMoaner said: USS Lexington at your service. The Lexington was sunk in the Battle of the Coral Sea. The Yorktown survived to fight another day in the decisive Battle of Midway - which it did not survive. Tradition has it that as soon as a ship with a famous name is sunk then a new ship is renamed to replace it. These are the replacements. The US navy changed their policy on fuel lines after the Lexington was lost at Coral Sea. Keep them full of CO2 when not in use. More importantly I now know how to make chocolate chip cookies for a 1,000 people should I ever wish to do so. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartsOfficialMoaner Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 9 minutes ago, Fullerene said: The Lexington was sunk in the Battle of the Coral Sea. The Yorktown survived to fight another day in the decisive Battle of Midway - which it did not survive. Tradition has it that as soon as a ship with a famous name is sunk then a new ship is renamed to replace it. These are the replacements. The US navy changed their policy on fuel lines after the Lexington was lost at Coral Sea. Keep them full of CO2 when not in use. More importantly I now know how to make chocolate chip cookies for a 1,000 people should I ever wish to do so. Thanks for that, I enjoy this thread, the stories behind the pictures being a big part of that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullerene Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 18 minutes ago, HeartsOfficialMoaner said: Thanks for that, I enjoy this thread, the stories behind the pictures being a big part of that. The best book to read on the Battle of Midway is "Shattered Sword" by Jonathan Parshall and Anthony Tully. It basically says that all previous books on the subject were wrong - and explains why. I found it interesting to read that American ships had a Captain (in charge of the ship) and an Admiral (in charge of the battle). The Admiral was not allowed to enter the bridge of the ship (where the captain was in charge) and similarly the captain was not allowed to enter the battle room. Also, America acquired the Midway Islands through the Guano Islands Act and the Battle of Midway was the turning point of the Pacific War. Never underestimate the importance of bird shit when it comes to historic events. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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GordonS Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Fullerene said: https://goo.gl/maps/SBzLNzx1PbUqG9e39 Edit - found the image: https://goo.gl/maps/agfNLo1qw9tQoNeW9 Edited May 5, 2020 by GordonS 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonS Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 On 01/05/2020 at 06:19, GordonS said: Easy-ish one to bump this: No takers? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartsOfficialMoaner Posted May 5, 2020 Share Posted May 5, 2020 It looks like a bridge for cars and rail. Fort Pitt Bride. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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