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| High speed rail; for Brazil | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jul 19 2010, 05:54 AM (359 Views) | |
| big al | Jul 19 2010, 05:54 AM Post #1 |
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Bull-Carp
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Source One of the closest calls I ever had when flying (at least that I'm aware of) was on a Lockheed Electra taking off from Saõ Paulo on a flight to Rio. Big Al |
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Location: Western PA "jesu, der simcha fun der man's farlangen." -bachophile | |
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| jon-nyc | Jul 19 2010, 06:00 AM Post #2 |
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Cheers
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Sweet. I lived in Sao Paulo when the had the fire that shut down the commuter airport (Congonhas) in Sao Paulo, for several months you had to go all the way out to Guarulhos to catch the shuttle to Rio. That made it more like a 4+ hour trip from downtown to downtown. |
| In my defense, I was left unsupervised. | |
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| John D'Oh | Jul 19 2010, 06:11 AM Post #3 |
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MAMIL
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Call me a cynic if you will, but the terms 'South America' and 'High Speed Rail Network' just don't seem to go together somehow. |
| What do you mean "we", have you got a mouse in your pocket? | |
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| jon-nyc | Jul 19 2010, 06:39 AM Post #4 |
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Cheers
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Brazil's more high tech than you think. They're the third largest airline manufacturer, have a thriving alternative energy industry and have managed deepwater drilling projects without creating environmental disasters I'm almost certain you've flown on Brazilian aircraft. |
| In my defense, I was left unsupervised. | |
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| JBryan | Jul 19 2010, 06:41 AM Post #5 |
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I am the grey one
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I know I have. |
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"Any man who would make an X rated movie should be forced to take his daughter to see it". - John Wayne There is a line we cross when we go from "I will believe it when I see it" to "I will see it when I believe it". Henry II: I marvel at you after all these years. Still like a democratic drawbridge: going down for everybody. Eleanor: At my age there's not much traffic anymore. From The Lion in Winter. | |
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| jon-nyc | Jul 19 2010, 06:44 AM Post #6 |
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Cheers
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Sure, you probably fly them on American to Dallas. Now they've branching out of the regional jet market into larger aircraft. The Delta Shuttle even flies them now. |
| In my defense, I was left unsupervised. | |
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| John D'Oh | Jul 19 2010, 06:55 AM Post #7 |
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MAMIL
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What a bloody cheek. In a recent survey, Britons were asked which railways they like to travel on for speed and efficiency, they answered: 1. None - 75% 2. British Rail - 15% 3. Spoiled ballots - 10% (possibly due to lack of serviceable public lavatories at many railway stations) In other words, we're second to none when it comes to fast, efficient rail travel! |
| What do you mean "we", have you got a mouse in your pocket? | |
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| Jolly | Jul 19 2010, 08:07 AM Post #8 |
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Geaux Tigers!
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A point not being made is why Brazil? Why not the U.S.? |
| The main obstacle to a stable and just world order is the United States.- George Soros | |
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| Mikhailoh | Jul 19 2010, 08:26 AM Post #9 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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Delta had a lot of the Embraer turboprops before they went to CanadaAir regional jets. |
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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| Renauda | Jul 19 2010, 09:42 AM Post #10 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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I could care less about the US. Why not between Edmonton and Calgary? |
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| ivorythumper | Jul 19 2010, 09:47 AM Post #11 |
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I am so adjective that I verb nouns!
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Not to mention their hair removal technology... it's eponymous! |
| The dogma lives loudly within me. | |
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| JBryan | Jul 19 2010, 09:50 AM Post #12 |
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I am the grey one
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I have flown on a bunch myself. |
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"Any man who would make an X rated movie should be forced to take his daughter to see it". - John Wayne There is a line we cross when we go from "I will believe it when I see it" to "I will see it when I believe it". Henry II: I marvel at you after all these years. Still like a democratic drawbridge: going down for everybody. Eleanor: At my age there's not much traffic anymore. From The Lion in Winter. | |
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| Beacon Chris | Jul 19 2010, 11:02 AM Post #13 |
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Junior Carp
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How about a train from Sao Paulo to Bello Horizonte. That would be really useful. |
| How you durrin? | |
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| jon-nyc | Jul 19 2010, 11:18 AM Post #14 |
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Cheers
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A teleporter from Brooklyn to Rio would be particularly sweet. |
| In my defense, I was left unsupervised. | |
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| JBryan | Jul 19 2010, 11:48 AM Post #15 |
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I am the grey one
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You're not getting me into one of those. |
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"Any man who would make an X rated movie should be forced to take his daughter to see it". - John Wayne There is a line we cross when we go from "I will believe it when I see it" to "I will see it when I believe it". Henry II: I marvel at you after all these years. Still like a democratic drawbridge: going down for everybody. Eleanor: At my age there's not much traffic anymore. From The Lion in Winter. | |
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| Jolly | Jul 19 2010, 12:53 PM Post #16 |
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Geaux Tigers!
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Do high speed rail and snow higher than a moose's withers mix? |
| The main obstacle to a stable and just world order is the United States.- George Soros | |
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| Mikhailoh | Jul 19 2010, 01:57 PM Post #17 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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How much is that? |
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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