Jacq's Logging Project Discussion

[marc_reusser]

Good luck and lots of fun at the show.



Marc

[Alan Rees]

The Normans (French Vikings) were the last lot who invaded England. In spite of this domination they failed to fully implement their language which is why French is still regarded as a foreign language. English is a mixture of German, Danish and French, i.e. Anglo-Saxon influenced by the Normans, which means it is also a foreign language. It is not surprising that we rarely understand each other when we are all speaking a foreign language.

[finescalerr]

We could all speak Latin .... -- Russ

[james_coldicott]

We could all speak Latin .... -- Russ

Russ,

what a vacuous proposition!

"circumvent latin at all costs"

... that's my motto!

James 

[mad gerald]

We could all speak Latin ....

... [sic!] ... (si libet, licet) ...

[Bexley]

Ferrugo virumque cano.

[marc_reusser]

The Normans (French Vikings) were the last lot who invaded England..

That explains "Asterix & Obelix"!

[mad gerald]

... ROMANES EUNT DOMUS ... romani, ite domum ... 

[finescalerr]

Everybody on this forum is crazy. Now, all of you ... go stand in the corner! -- ssuR

[mad gerald]

Everybody on this forum is crazy. Now, all of you ... go stand in the corner! -- ssuR

... hmphhh ... getting quite crowded 'round here these days ... 

[shropshire lad]

Everybody on this forum is crazy. Now, all of you ... go stand in the corner! -- ssuR

  Bloody cheek , you started it with all this latin nonsense . You go and stand in the corner ,



  Nick , off to jolly old France tomorrow . That should piss them off nicely .

[jacq01]

  We will have a truly international crew:  English, German, Dutch and a French friend will drop in on Sunday.

  For sure w'll have fun, but first we'll have to find Nick on Charles de Gaulle Airport and find our way to the other side of Paris without navigation 

  Pity we don't have time to visit the Moulin Rouge or Follies Bergere to see lots of girls in thongs    (or less)
  No standing in the corner as we have a prime spot in the hall  http://railexpo.fr/?lang=en
  The header photo is of my last layout Dreimühlentalbahn.   

  I'll hope to be back on Monday evening with plenty of photo's of the event. Not too many layouts and with firms like Fulgurex, Lematec, Lombardier, al high end
  manufacturer's with limited numbers of models, mainly in brass with steel wheels. The tradition of Expometrique is, with a different approach, continued.

  Jacq

[finescalerr]

Have fun, guys! -- Russ

[jacq01]

    we had a lot of fun 
    the first night with the3 of us in one typial french hotel room. After my complaint, I got for the rest of the show a room for myself 
   
    Nick and Michael run the layout so realistic that it received  First Price in the category "Plus belles Reseau"  or Best in Show Award.
    Everything functioned well except some small items that were solved quickly, like a broken wire in one of the loco's, the controller instructions for the points
    and loco's interaction. but all in all , a extremely rewarding cooporation between different nationalities ( english, german and dutch )
    None of us speak French so communication between public and operators was kept to a minimum,

    A pity Michael did not read his agenda correctly and discovered that he had an appointment on Monday morning 10.00h in Dortmund.
    We reluctantly left Sunday evening for a night trip to Holland, leaving Nick to find his way to the airport all by himself. 
    I have to find out later today or he arrived home or that we have to start a search action.

    Jacq

[shropshire lad]

You're OK , Jacq , you don't need to explain to my wife why you abandoned me in the wastelands of France to fend for myself , because I made it out intact and have reached civilisation again .

  Nick