Comments for Tmc50's Weblog http://tmc50.wordpress.com Just another WordPress.com weblog Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:50:27 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Fear of Flying. by forkboy http://tmc50.wordpress.com/2009/05/17/fear-of-flying/#comment-98 forkboy Wed, 15 Jul 2009 19:50:27 +0000 http://tmc50.wordpress.com/?p=103#comment-98 I'm guessing we become more comfortable with landing because the amount of time left for something to go horribly wrong has been greatly diminished! I’m guessing we become more comfortable with landing because the amount of time left for something to go horribly wrong has been greatly diminished!

]]> Comment on The Main Holiday 2009. by tmc50 http://tmc50.wordpress.com/2009/05/23/the-main-holiday-2009/#comment-97 tmc50 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:07:38 +0000 http://tmc50.wordpress.com/?p=105#comment-97 Cheers; it was a wonderful experience. Switzerland and Italy are firmly in my "main holiday" category for each year. Even though I have seen many of these places before, sometimes more than once, I am still drawn back there by the magnetism and sheer beauty of this part of Europe. Cheers; it was a wonderful experience. Switzerland and Italy are firmly in my “main holiday” category for each year. Even though I have seen many of these places before, sometimes more than once, I am still drawn back there by the magnetism and sheer beauty of this part of Europe.

]]> Comment on Fear of Flying. by tmc50 http://tmc50.wordpress.com/2009/05/17/fear-of-flying/#comment-96 tmc50 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 17:59:37 +0000 http://tmc50.wordpress.com/?p=103#comment-96 Yes, my palms are always sweating at take-off but, illogically, I am quite relaxed at the prospect of landing. Yes, my palms are always sweating at take-off but, illogically, I am quite relaxed at the prospect of landing.

]]> Comment on The Main Holiday 2009. by forkboy1965 http://tmc50.wordpress.com/2009/05/23/the-main-holiday-2009/#comment-95 forkboy1965 Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:39:53 +0000 http://tmc50.wordpress.com/?p=105#comment-95 I confess to being particularly enticed by this tale of your travels and for a very specific reason. About a year or so ago I discovered a program titled Swiss Railway Journeys on the television. They are hour-long programmes, which discuss the various rail systems throughout Swizterland, the engines and cars, when they were purchased, when lines were put in, etc. While informative I simply watch it for the unbelievable scenery. To me Switzerland is Valhalla. No place has ever made my heart race or piqued my travel interest as much as has Switzerland. Some of the names you drop in your story are ones familiar to me through the television programme and I'm simply green with envy that you have actually made your way through the Swiss country side in such a wonderful manner. I confess to being particularly enticed by this tale of your travels and for a very specific reason.

About a year or so ago I discovered a program titled Swiss Railway Journeys on the television. They are hour-long programmes, which discuss the various rail systems throughout Swizterland, the engines and cars, when they were purchased, when lines were put in, etc. While informative I simply watch it for the unbelievable scenery. To me Switzerland is Valhalla. No place has ever made my heart race or piqued my travel interest as much as has Switzerland.

Some of the names you drop in your story are ones familiar to me through the television programme and I’m simply green with envy that you have actually made your way through the Swiss country side in such a wonderful manner.

]]> Comment on Fear of Flying. by forkboy1965 http://tmc50.wordpress.com/2009/05/17/fear-of-flying/#comment-94 forkboy1965 Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:26:54 +0000 http://tmc50.wordpress.com/?p=103#comment-94 It appears that we both share a few things in common when it comes to flying. I'm not a fan of it, but appreciate the expediency of it, especially when compared to the rather dismal service offered by rail in my country. My seat belt stays on. Period. Just in case. My palms sweat during take off, but never during landing. And I frequently find myself asking myself "What was that noise? Was that normal?" The one spot we differ is on seat preference. I think I would enjoy a window seat...if I could fit. Being 6'4" I find my shoulders too wide for any given seat and a window seat means my shoulder is pushed into the fuselage. No fun. Instead I always opt for an aisle seat where I can let my shoulder be bumped by passers by. It appears that we both share a few things in common when it comes to flying. I’m not a fan of it, but appreciate the expediency of it, especially when compared to the rather dismal service offered by rail in my country.

My seat belt stays on. Period. Just in case. My palms sweat during take off, but never during landing. And I frequently find myself asking myself “What was that noise? Was that normal?”

The one spot we differ is on seat preference. I think I would enjoy a window seat…if I could fit. Being 6′4″ I find my shoulders too wide for any given seat and a window seat means my shoulder is pushed into the fuselage. No fun. Instead I always opt for an aisle seat where I can let my shoulder be bumped by passers by.

]]> Comment on “Did you come by train?” “No, I flu!” by forkboy1965 http://tmc50.wordpress.com/2009/05/02/did-you-come-by-train-no-i-flu/#comment-93 forkboy1965 Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:16:41 +0000 http://tmc50.wordpress.com/?p=100#comment-93 A lovely tome Sir Chuff. I can only imagine the low-brow type who would have said, even in tongue-in-cheek, such a thing. ;-) A lovely tome Sir Chuff. I can only imagine the low-brow type who would have said, even in tongue-in-cheek, such a thing.

;-)

]]> Comment on Home Economics UK by forkboy1965 http://tmc50.wordpress.com/2009/03/22/home-economics-uk/#comment-92 forkboy1965 Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:10:20 +0000 http://tmc50.wordpress.com/?p=97#comment-92 You must be a marketer's worst nightmare..... ;-) You must be a marketer’s worst nightmare…..

;-)

]]> Comment on The Main Holiday 2009. by tmc50 http://tmc50.wordpress.com/2009/05/23/the-main-holiday-2009/#comment-90 tmc50 Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:14:04 +0000 http://tmc50.wordpress.com/?p=105#comment-90 Yeah that one at the top was a pure chance, I didn't realise about the billowing blackness of the ensuing storm until I uploaded it when I got home. I go for weeks without writing anything here and then often do a couple in a short time. Yeah that one at the top was a pure chance, I didn’t realise about the billowing blackness of the ensuing storm until I uploaded it when I got home. I go for weeks without writing anything here and then often do a couple in a short time.

]]> Comment on The Main Holiday 2009. by fotdmike http://tmc50.wordpress.com/2009/05/23/the-main-holiday-2009/#comment-89 fotdmike Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:41:44 +0000 http://tmc50.wordpress.com/?p=105#comment-89 Wow, super shots but that top one is <em>really</em> beautiful! And dammit, I really must remember to visit this 'ere blog of yours a bit more often. ;) Wow, super shots but that top one is really beautiful! And dammit, I really must remember to visit this ‘ere blog of yours a bit more often.
;)

]]> Comment on “Did you come by train?” “No, I flu!” by tmc50 http://tmc50.wordpress.com/2009/05/02/did-you-come-by-train-no-i-flu/#comment-88 tmc50 Thu, 21 May 2009 20:17:40 +0000 http://tmc50.wordpress.com/?p=100#comment-88 Thanks Tam.....and, yes, you guessed right as to who coined the phrase "The Great Unwashed"..... :) Thanks Tam…..and, yes, you guessed right as to who coined the phrase “The Great Unwashed”….. :)

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