That Mexeflote is an interesting craft, but only practical in a dead calm
sea.
The sidebar about the new Queen Elizabeth carrier was interesting. Half
again the size of the French Charles de Gaulle carrier:
http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/features/equipped-for-the-future
Chris
-----Original Message-----
>From: Jez Cunningham <jez@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Oct 7, 2015 5:04 AM
>To: Olympus Camera Discussion <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: [OM] OT: Hurricane Joaquin
>
>A little info here...
>http://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-latest-activity/news/2015/october/07/151007-lyme-bay-helps-evacuate-bahamas-island
>
>
>On 6 October 2015 at 16:23, Chris Trask <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> I've also been at odds with the news services over this issue. Even
>> the BBC is ignoring this. Here are some items I have found this morning:
>>
>>
>> http://www.weather.com/safety/hurricane/news/hurricane-joaquin-bahamas-impacts
>>
>>
>> http://www.tribune242.com/news/2015/oct/03/headknowles-hurricane-relief-appeal-saturday-after/?news
>>
>>
>> http://www.tribune242.com/news/2015/oct/05/pm-clear-after-hurricane-going-be-long-process/
>>
>> Chris
>>
>> >
>> >> Hurricane Joaquin is far from being dead. Still plying the North
>> Atlantic as a category 1 hurricane, it will become a strong post-tropical
>> storm on Thursday, reaching the western coast of Ireland on Sunday.
>> >
>> >Bermuda took a pretty good pounding too. What is really disappointing
>> >is that the news media has almost totally neglected reporting on the
>> >Bahamas. Several of the islands have experienced near total
>> >destruction and you have to find out from it from obscure news
>> >sources. Other than the Weather Channel, there is nothing. No NYT, no
>> >CNN coverage, nothing. Even FauxNews doesn't care--can't blame it on
>> >Obama.
>> >
>> >Oh, but a cargo vessel sank. There is a huge debris field, but never
>> >mind the fact that much of that debris came from the islands, not the
>> >ship. At least the news is reporting on the ship. That really is a big
>> >story in a sea of many big stories.
>> >
>> >Sorry, the grapes turned.
>> >
>> >AG
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>> Chris
>>
>> When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro
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