When optimism rules...

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  1. daiquiri
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    daiquiri Engineering and Design

    Just found the alleged pic in a newspaper.
    Basically: the shipyard is located some 5 miles from the sea, the only available road goes thorugh the old city, yet they have a production line of 120 ft yachts. :rolleyes:
    Last year a yacht of this size created a hole in the road during the transport to the sea and remained stuck there till the evening.
     

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    Miles? Since when they talk like that in Europe?
    Nautical or land miles? French or english? Or austrian miles?

    :?:
     
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    Hmmmm, you're right. But who cares - all miles are capitalist miles anyways, right? ;) :D
     
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    The question is, do boats travel at nautical miles when they are on land?
    If so there would be a problem when you are towing a boat on a trailer. If there is a 50 MPH speed limit your car and boat would be travelling at different speeds.

    That one's got my brain tied up in knots.
     
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    That's an astute observation. It could explain many things, like this one, for example:
    http://www.ebaumsworld.com/pictures/view/972246/
     
    daiquiri, Mar 6, 2009
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    You did that with evil intent............. my night is killed.
     
    apex1, Mar 6, 2009
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    A Dead Man...

    Hello...

    That is like a dead man crawling thru a desert towards fresh water - always a way to get things done - there is always a crowd that walks away and sniggers - and there is aways a few men left - who stand up to the challenge...

    See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OMFiqNA6Ag ...

    SH.
     
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    touche'...besides the point, kilometres came from the same bag, but touche' nevertheless.

    :D
     
    masrapido, Mar 7, 2009
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