Posts by Chris Waugh
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I have long puzzled over this loco. It's not an old one put up on display, just a cheap-looking mock up. The windows are white because they're squares of white paint. And I have never seen or heard anything to suggest a railroading past to this corner of Beijing - that's not far up the road from me in an area called 农光里 - agricultural glory district? In any case, the last trace of agriculture left the area a long time ago.
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Aung San Suu Kyi
The Most Beautiful Asian WomanNot the kind of cover I would ever have expected to see on a Chinese magazine.
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My roamings this afternoon had very different causes for wonder. Light traffic on the 3rd Ring Road? Is that still possible? (The top of Beijing's tallest building and a corner of Beijing's weirdest building are just barely visible in that photo, although it seems I have better eyesight than my Nokia)
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Capture: Roamin' Holiday, in reply to JacksonP,
Wow.
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Hard News: Staying Alive, in reply to Islander,
when your life would depend on the animal’s wellbeing…
Oh, of course, but I was actually thinking, and poorly expressing, of the relationship and emotional bond formed, just like your Nana's friends.
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Hard News: Staying Alive, in reply to Islander,
One does still see donkeys and mules working even in downtown Beijing. I've also seen water buffalo at work in rice paddies in south China.
I'm inclined to think a good horseperson will take care of their horses the way any good farmer will maintain their machinery, the difference being that the horses have personality and can and do learn (as you point out) and interact with the people around them.
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Hard News: Staying Alive, in reply to James Butler,
Our ancestors managed quite alright in a pre-car countryside, and that wasn't all that long ago. I'm sure we'll think of something, either going back to old tech horse and cart or finding replacement fuels.
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Hard News: Staying Alive, in reply to Rich of Observationz,
a large proportion of NZ
In terms of land area, sure. In terms of population? NZ is very highly urbanised.
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Hard News: Staying Alive, in reply to Ben McNicoll,
And take the pitlane speed limiters from Formula 1 and put them in all vehicles so that it becomes physically impossible to exceed the speed limit. Hook them up to your device so that if the speed limiter is disabled, the car won't go, and the GPS will set the speed limiter to whatever the limit is on that stretch of road. Oh wait, then you'd lose the income from speeding fines...
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Hard News: Staying Alive, in reply to Kumara Republic,
Yeah, 'cept I like seeing the traffic cops patrolling in Police-liveried tow trucks. It's a nice reminder to behave myself cos I don't have my bus card on me. Also, clamping somebody on the side of the road doesn't seem the best idea, but a Police tow truck can confiscate their vehicle instantly.
