tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post5759868047213737775..comments2024-03-22T10:18:25.233+01:00Comments on ParisDailyPhoto: French bullet train to break a new recordEric@ParisDailyPhotohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07945292068472619659noreply@blogger.comBlogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-78828706283999739162010-12-12T05:51:32.534+01:002010-12-12T05:51:32.534+01:00Great post! I want to see a follow up on this topi...Great post! I want to see a follow up on this topic!?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-999633565305797002010-04-08T02:07:00.987+02:002010-04-08T02:07:00.987+02:00fake acomplia sold on line [url=http://www1.chaf...fake acomplia sold on line [url=http://www1.chaffey.edu/news2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=146&Itemid=63]acomplia no rx needed [/url] buy acheter comprar acomplia <br />http://www1.chaffey.edu/news2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=146&Itemid=63Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-19499915864699739292007-04-12T21:15:00.000+02:002007-04-12T21:15:00.000+02:00I know this is several posts old, but I just disco...I know this is several posts old, but I just discovered this bit of news which is pretty interesting:<BR/><BR/><I>The train now arriving at Piccadilly has just generated enough electricity to power a home for three months.<BR/><BR/>The Pendolino tilting trains which run between London and Manchester have unique braking systems which push power back to the National Grid every time they slow down.<BR/><BR/>A typical journey generates about 750 kWh of electricity - a quarter of a household's annual need.<BR/><BR/>Research by Virgin Trains and Alstom, which maintains them, shows that the Pendolino fleet, which covers 13 million miles a year, is generating about 55 million kWh of power a year for the National Grid.<BR/><BR/>This is enough to provide electricity to power 13,750 homes for a year.</I>Michael Salonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10294866381143537391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-67243119148810573782007-04-09T12:53:00.000+02:002007-04-09T12:53:00.000+02:00How awesome! We americans are so crap at this. Too...How awesome! We americans are so crap at this. Too many lobbyists and screwed up politicians. Congratulations France!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-42613065905961686232007-04-07T20:16:00.000+02:002007-04-07T20:16:00.000+02:00I found another video (in English) of the TGV brea...I found another video (in English) of the TGV breaking the speed record. You can <A HREF="http://www.vidstumbler.com/vid/1136.htm" REL="nofollow">see it here</A>.Michael Salonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10294866381143537391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-5397034426017155402007-04-07T14:27:00.000+02:002007-04-07T14:27:00.000+02:00American National Public Radio carried a story abo...American National Public Radio carried a story about the record speed! I love your "dueling trains" photo. They look like two contenders for the title about to set off.<BR/>-KimKimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03687351187791689224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-78623322804746523082007-04-04T09:20:00.000+02:002007-04-04T09:20:00.000+02:00Félicitations! But have a look at the japanese shi...Félicitations! But have a look at the japanese shinkansen to see a really beautiful train: http://kitakami-photoblog.blogspot.com/2007/04/flicitations-au-tgv.htmlJuliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15893276237508594211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-24583512309868266142007-04-04T08:23:00.000+02:002007-04-04T08:23:00.000+02:00Eric: Just so you know, they did a little segment...Eric: Just so you know, they did a little segment on the new TGV tonight on local news on TV. You can see the segment on their website here:<BR/><BR/>http://cbs5.com/national/local_story_093180719.html<BR/><BR/>Good job, whoever built that thing. Atks.. strom or Atom, or something like that? ;)Tomate Farciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12102741033638005250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-89602485309951936252007-04-04T03:43:00.000+02:002007-04-04T03:43:00.000+02:00Shazam – 574.8 km/h – Wow! If we had a train like ...Shazam – 574.8 km/h – Wow! If we had a train like that in Selma I could get to New York in less than an hour (direct no stops). It takes me five hours on a good day to fly to New York. <BR/>Congratulations - France - TGV<BR/>(more pictures please)Moonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02577319034410761144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-89524374105756039122007-04-04T03:39:00.000+02:002007-04-04T03:39:00.000+02:00KPG: I'm pretty sure we're annoying the non-Bay A...KPG: I'm pretty sure we're annoying the non-Bay Area commenters with our little exchange here, so I won't expand too much after this, but we're shooting for end of April right now, probably something low key where we can all get a cup of coffee and hang out for a little while. (Zinc in Noe Valley looks very good but somewhat pricey. I'm more of Crepevine person myself, you know. I guess I have simple taste, but I think it's unFrench to pay tons of money for a plate of food) ;) Personally, I was thinking about something along the lines of a good coffee shop for a first meeting, a place where we can just hang out and maybe snack and a little. And if they have a liquor license, even better. But like I said, we should probably take this discussion some place else. Mille excuses, Eric :)Tomate Farciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12102741033638005250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-34449031988997703182007-04-04T03:02:00.000+02:002007-04-04T03:02:00.000+02:00I just saw the vid too. Yay France!Back to work. ...I just saw the vid too. Yay France!<BR/><BR/>Back to work. I've gotta have 300 invitations printed up tonight! *eek!*Sashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05231958721986979723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-62723690809522919782007-04-04T00:51:00.000+02:002007-04-04T00:51:00.000+02:00Pffff, I'm happy they managed to break the record....Pffff, I'm happy they managed to break the record... It would have been a real shame otherwise!<BR/><BR/>Michael I bet you must be proud to work for Alstom now!!<BR/><BR/>Thank you everyone for your nice congratulations messages. I hope this will help us sell more trains outside France ;)Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13796507758758766120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-55889568095552371352007-04-04T00:40:00.000+02:002007-04-04T00:40:00.000+02:00I just watched a video on MSN.com of the train as ...I just watched a video on MSN.com of the train as it hit the record 574.8 km/h. That suckah was flyin', baby!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-81743282712218777612007-04-03T22:45:00.000+02:002007-04-03T22:45:00.000+02:00Oh i'm so jealous, Jeff. Sharing a glass with Mic...Oh i'm so jealous, Jeff. Sharing a glass with Michael, Eric and the like, in Paris of all places. Ohh the injustice, the injustice.Cheltenhamdailyphotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00518073757785956012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-81735199697663768222007-04-03T22:43:00.000+02:002007-04-03T22:43:00.000+02:00I heard about the new record on the radio driving ...I heard about the new record on the radio driving to work this morning. I immediately thought of Michael, but I only now had time to steal from work and comment on PDP. Congratulations to Alstom, France, and of course Michael. Nice photo as well, Eric. It would be fun to see such "space ship" trains in the Metiers Metro station because of the visual, though of course that's impossible.<BR/><BR/>My buddy will be joining me on the trip, and we will ride the TGV from Nice to Paris. I promised lunch to Eric for his Festival de Romans award. I guess I'll have to buy Michael a glass of wine. Aww, I probably would have anyway. What are you guys doing the evening of April 26? By the time I check into l'hotel, I'll be getting hungry!<BR/><BR/>A bientot, mes amis.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-82252612095448325792007-04-03T22:35:00.000+02:002007-04-03T22:35:00.000+02:00Well, Michael, do I get to have un cafe one day to...Well, Michael, do I get to have un cafe one day to meet you, too svp? Any other cdg bloggers out there who want to meet up?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-18147053392382219452007-04-03T22:27:00.000+02:002007-04-03T22:27:00.000+02:00Stu "El Inglés" Harris..Merci for the link to the ...Stu "El Inglés" Harris..Merci for the link to the video!! Incroyable!! When it went under the bridge with the people on top my heart jumped!! I cannot imagine what it would have been like to be on that bridge!! <BR/><BR/>Michael..If you see those California folks...try to twist their arms to buy this train! LOL!!<BR/><BR/>tomate...will email you! My whole schedule changes next week, and it will be crazy for a while, but I would love the SF fans of PDP to connect!! I agree, those so-called "French" places in the alley are a waste of money! The "Boulange Cafes" owned by Bay Breads are pretty good, or Bistro Clovis on Market or Le Zinc in Noe Valley aren't bad!! kpgtonton_flaneurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08071868284684917894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-32027578961620182252007-04-03T21:49:00.000+02:002007-04-03T21:49:00.000+02:00Stu "El Inglés" Harris - Thanks for the video! It ...Stu "El Inglés" Harris - Thanks for the video! It was awesome! You know that driver really wanted to go even faster. <BR/><BR/>GG...did you notice the countryside going by??? I think I saw <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jos%C3%A9_Bov%C3%A9" REL="nofollow">José Bové</A> in the background as well!Michael Salonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10294866381143537391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-48478601364725765362007-04-03T21:38:00.000+02:002007-04-03T21:38:00.000+02:00I forgot all about this!!! If you want to build yo...I forgot all about this!!! If you want to build your own TGV, <A HREF="http://www.trainweb.org/tgvpages/papermodels.html" REL="nofollow">click here</A> and you'll have all different models you can print and put together. Now everyone can have their own TGV!Michael Salonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10294866381143537391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-56373669035432479812007-04-03T21:35:00.000+02:002007-04-03T21:35:00.000+02:00Thanks everyone. It was an exciting day at work wi...Thanks everyone. It was an exciting day at work with everyone watching the television set up in our lobby. The great thing was when we turned around, we could see people off the street looking in the windows to watch as well. It was a real time to feel proud.<BR/><BR/>GG...yes to Le Vésinet this summer. Always a pleasure to escape to the "country" for the day.<BR/><BR/>kpgallant & Tomate - there was a California Congresswoman or Mayor aboard the record-breaking TGV, "testing" it for a possible purchase for a route between two cities in California. So...it may be sooner than you think (yeah, right!)Michael Salonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10294866381143537391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-25772624580777254752007-04-03T21:31:00.000+02:002007-04-03T21:31:00.000+02:00I just saw the video footage of the train on cnn.c...I just saw the video footage of the train on cnn.com. Awesome! Congratulations to France and Eric, and also to Michael. It all must be pretty exciting!Pont Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16027307249127770309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-1583131525148782132007-04-03T20:39:00.000+02:002007-04-03T20:39:00.000+02:00Clo: I fixed it, thanks for letting me know. :-)Na...Clo: I fixed it, thanks for letting me know. :-)<BR/><BR/>Nasty GG lutte finale: Some things do get lost in translation, but in this case, I don't think it's a language thing but possibly has more to do with cultural differences? <BR/><BR/>Tiens avec ta "lutte finale" tu m'as rappelé mon enfance, les manifs des étudiants au Quartier Latin, tout ça. Sympa (surtout vu d'ici)! Thanks! :)Tomate Farciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12102741033638005250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-37560395537984162822007-04-03T20:37:00.000+02:002007-04-03T20:37:00.000+02:00This comment has been removed by the author.Tomate Farciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12102741033638005250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-7550792439727540192007-04-03T20:11:00.000+02:002007-04-03T20:11:00.000+02:00Johnnyparsons: a belated thankyou for the info reg...Johnnyparsons: a belated thankyou for the info regarding shipment to the US from FNAC etc. It opens up a new range of possibilities...<BR/><BR/>/francophileAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11471590.post-79595511352540305082007-04-03T19:39:00.000+02:002007-04-03T19:39:00.000+02:00Clo - okay keep em guessing though.Clo - okay keep em guessing though.Cheltenhamdailyphotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00518073757785956012noreply@blogger.com