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New French trains don't fit platforms[^]
Now, I've made a few "measure never, cut once, swear", moments, but... 
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Allow the trains to pass and they'll become slimmer.
Veni, vidi, vici.
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Wrap the trains in sandpaper - if it was good enough to fix my front door....
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Quote: "When you separate the rail operator from the train company," he said, "this is what happens."
Really? I think you'll find this situation is going just peachy the other side of the channel ...
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Ruler?! They had no money for that!
I'm not questioning your powers of observation; I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is. (V)
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Quote: Should have used a ruler.
Yeah, not too many royals left in France after that whole beheading thing. 
Soren Madsen
"When you don't know what you're doing it's best to do it quickly" - Jase #DuckDynasty
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A few years ago the French Navy launched a shiny new Aircraft Carrier.
Pity it was too short to allow the planes to land on it.
See Here[^]
And we trust the metric system?
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Obscurum per obscurius.
Ad astra per alas porci.
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur .
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I trust the Metric system implicitly.
I don't trust the people who use it...
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Unfortunately, there is no serious alternative to progress.
Veni, vidi, vici.
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Yes there is, it is called "Religion".
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Obscurum per obscurius.
Ad astra per alas porci.
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur .
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Did I write 'serious'?
(Carlo has fallen in the trap)
Veni, vidi, vici.
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C'mon, Carlo. You know better than to feed the troll.
Software Zen: delete this;
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You are right, of course.
In my defence, I did hesitate a bit... 
Veni, vidi, vici.
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I think it is a stretch to blame the metric system for that one.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity
RAH
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From the article:
"...the ship that was intended to be a symbol of French military prestige in the 21st century."
On that basis, I maintain that it was perfectly fit for purpose.
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If the trains went fast enough (approaching the speed of light) through the stations would they get thinner and be able to pass through unscathed?
Or am I getting confused between science and Red Dwarf again?
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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It is dangerous for a train to go fast.
As it approached the higher speeds, the Doppler Effect would shorten the wave length of the light, turning the Red Light into a Green Light and possibly causing a crash!
Fortunately this is not possible in the UK where no train travels at any kind of speed that could be considered "Fast".
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Obscurum per obscurius.
Ad astra per alas porci.
Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur .
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I'm getting the train to London and back on Saturday, we're going first class as it was 46p more expensive than second standard pleb class.
Last time I traveled in first class on a train I only had a standard class ticket. Middle class looting.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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I suspect it's the red Dwarf (or Top Gear) logic one...
But I do see a small problem with this approach - have you ever stood on a platform when a fast train goes through the station? Remember the wind that preceded it? And the suction that followed it? Might get a little extreme at those speeds...
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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I have travelled by Welsh Wales Wail Ways and if there's one thing they don't do it is fast.
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They would just be shorter.
Veni, vidi, vici.
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Wait a second, I thought all you guys across the pond used the metric system. There shouldn't have been any miss measuring like with our Mars probe a few years ago.
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Well...officially. Mostly.
Fuel is in litres, beer is in pints.
Fabric is metres, distances are in miles.
And unlike the rest of Europe, the UK still uses a 12 hour day, and a 12 hour night, rather than the metric equivalent.
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. --- George Santayana (December 16, 1863 – September 26, 1952)
Those who fail to clear history are doomed to explain it. --- OriginalGriff (February 24, 1959 – ∞)
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Today Mike Hankey[^] is older than he was yesterday.
Happy birthday Mike! Have a ![Beer | [beer]](https://codeproject.global.ssl.fastly.net/script/Forums/Images/beer.gif) , have two.
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Only by one day... but it's a whole year since anyone cared!!
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