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deltadawg

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In Topic: Which island would u most likely visit

26 June 2016 - 03:06 AM

1.) South Island of New Zealand - awesome.  Fiordland National Park, Christchurch, Arthur's Pass, no need to state more.  Want to go back desperately.  

2.) Kodiak Island - home to the most Grizzlies per capita  :)  :)  :)

3.) Iceland - flown over it but never visited it.

4.) Vancouver Island, Canada!  Can't wait, taking the RV to the island and roam at will in about five years once retire.

5.) Ni'ihau Island - just because you have to be invited to the "Forbidden Island"  :D


In Topic: #MakeBritainGreatAgain

26 June 2016 - 02:05 AM

While I am an American I see many parallels between The U.S. and our brethren ,The British, across the pond in that this is not so much a financial decision but rather a social and cultural decision based upon upheavals in social norms that are associated with British and U.S. cultural norms and traditions.  I have been to London and The U.K. probably two dozen times over the last thirty years as our company has a plant and office in Bury just north of Manchester.  In that time there has been a distinct and sometimes severely worse changing of cultural norms and traditions within certain neighborhoods and areas of cities.  In other words there has been such a large influx of immigrants that certain areas of major cities one does not hear any English being spoken or see any traditional English foods, decor or feel as if one was even in England but rather one would feel more like they were in N. Africa, Syria or Bangladesh.  To this the people born in Britain had their chance to state their peace with the present over running of their traditional manners and norms.  

 

Additionally, the present immigrants seem not to assimilate but rather set up on their own areas of their past nation with refusal to assimilate to British customs and norms.  This too has and is happening in The United States and the result is a deeper divide in the parties and candidates of extremes such as we have in Trump. One can only presume that leaving the EU is a further disapproval of the "open" society of no borders and acceptance of all with no regards to present citizens.  This is hopefully a dead end and a clear and present failure of this progressive idea.  British people have spoken and those that disapprove or complain about the British should open their doors to their house or apartment and allow anyone to enter and squat in order to understand how British citizens that are born and raised in the country feel.  In other words you don't know the others circumstances till you walk in their shoes.

 

From an outsider perspective I suspect that Britain will not be the last nation to decide to secede but rather their will be more within the next two years.  Personally, I suspect France, Denmark and The Netherlands to the most imminent prospects to join Britain.  Congratulations to Britain and applaude their courage for jumping out of the plane and embarking upon an exciting and great future.  


In Topic: Livery Templates

31 October 2015 - 03:45 AM

Anyone have the Bombardier C Series available?