DJ360 6,720 Posted April 13, 2019 Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 Makes a change... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,427 Posted April 13, 2019 Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 Tijuana taxis eh? . 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,720 Posted April 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 Evening Loppy, I was delighted that our flight to Me-Hi-Co took the route over the Eastern US. We started with some sea ice somewhere over Newfoundland or thereabouts.. At first I thought it was clouds.. then reralised it was ice 'shedding' from the main mass. 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,720 Posted April 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 Then later, I was intrigued by these shapes on the ground. Not sure it it was NC, or Ga, but it was North of Florida. Irrigated fields? Some sort of water treatment? Any ideas Loppy? 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,720 Posted April 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 12 minutes ago, loppylugs said: Tijuana taxis eh? . Buses in Cancun are a hoot. They are all a fixed price of 12 Pesos for any journey, thoough I noticed a few 'locals' getting on and off without apparently paying at all. No worries.. most of them earn pennies for a day's work. Buses keep trying to overtake each other to get the fares. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,427 Posted April 13, 2019 Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 Not many ideas, Col. Except I'm wondering if you might have been looking down at some type of tank farm. Hard to tell the depth of those? Could be water, oil or some other stuff. Not my backyard anyway. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,720 Posted April 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 There seemed to be lots of them Dave. My money is on some sort of field system, but i really don't know. I'm more impressed that I think I can say I've been in the US. even if it was at 40000 feet. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
loppylugs 8,427 Posted April 13, 2019 Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 You were probably safer at 40,000 feet. Edited to add. I'm turning in. Night y'all. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,720 Posted April 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 Interesting philosophical question Dave. As the old pilots say.. 'Take off is optional.... landing isn't'. I don't fly often enough for it to be 'commonplace' and although I know it is statistically very safe.. it's also bizarre. It struck me more on the way home, when we barely touched land at all after we left Cancun. Sitting in a plane at 40000 feet, 2000 miles from land, in the dark, at night, with only two engines and a pair of wings keeping you up there.. is a weird notion. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HSR 286 Posted April 13, 2019 Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 What does this have to do with Nottingham? or Nostalgia? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,720 Posted April 13, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 I'm from Nottingham. Dave is from Nottingham. I live in England.. He lives in the US.. You don't have to read this. Your point? 8 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HSR 286 Posted April 13, 2019 Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 Already stated my point..no reference to Nottingham or Nostalgia. Without addressing this criteria.. why post? I'm relatively new here and understand that things go off at tangents and friendships are formed but I would imagine that non Nottingham related posts are discouraging to new or potential members. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Oztalgian 3,264 Posted April 13, 2019 Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 2 hours ago, DJ360 said: Then later, I was intrigued by these shapes on the ground. Not sure it it was NC, or Ga, but it was North of Florida. Irrigated fields? DJ360 I think you will find that they are irrigated areas of fields using what is called a centre pivot irrigator which forms a circle, they are widely used here in OZ too and because of their size can only really be seen from up above. Here are some standing out in the iron ore region of the Pilbara in WA Photo ABC 5 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nonnaB 4,894 Posted April 13, 2019 Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 Nottstalgians are normal people taking an interest in what other Nottstalgians are doing. They wish each other happy birthday and enquirer after families . It's called friendship. 12 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,569 Posted April 13, 2019 Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 It's in the "OWT about Nowt" and the topic is "Buses in Mexico" nobody said it was anything to do with Nottingham,they are very interesting posts from an owd Notts lad,answered by owd and not so owd Notts folk, hope this has explained it for you Rog 9 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nonnaB 4,894 Posted April 13, 2019 Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 Put me in the " nots so old category " PF even though at 76 , when I was young it WAS old. 4 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,133 Posted April 13, 2019 Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 3 hours ago, nonnaB said: Nottstalgians are normal people taking an interest in what other Nottstalgians are doing. They wish each other happy birthday and enquirer after families . It's called friendship. Yo tell 'em Nonna ! B. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,133 Posted April 13, 2019 Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 Any road, Bienvenida a Englaterra DJ. El tiempo Es muy frio aqui. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Ton 10,449 Posted April 13, 2019 Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 8 hours ago, HSR said: Already stated my point..no reference to Nottingham or Nostalgia. Without addressing this criteria.. why post? I'm relatively new here and understand that things go off at tangents and friendships are formed but I would imagine that non Nottingham related posts are discouraging to new or potential members. 4 hours ago, nonnaB said: Nottstalgians are normal people taking an interest in what other Nottstalgians are doing. They wish each other happy birthday and enquirer after families . It's called friendship. 3 hours ago, plantfit said: It's in the "OWT about Nowt" and the topic is "Buses in Mexico" nobody said it was anything to do with Nottingham,they are very interesting posts from an owd Notts lad,answered by owd and not so owd Notts folk, hope this has explained it for you Taking the subject to its logical conclusion, you would have to exclude half the posts on the site. All the word games, all the music threads, black holes, jokes, etc etc. The other problem is going too far the other way. 4 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,403 Posted April 13, 2019 Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 48 minutes ago, Beekay said: Any road, Bienvenida a Englaterra DJ. El tiempo Es muy frio aqui. I think we had one of those until our kid pulled the wheels of and broke it! 4 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,403 Posted April 13, 2019 Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 9 hours ago, HSR said: What does this have to do with Nottingham? or Nostalgia? What does your comment have to do with Nottingham? Where is the nostalgic component? You my be hoist with your own Petard here. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,133 Posted April 13, 2019 Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 Si Señor Brew ! Muy bueno, Muchas gracias . 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beekay 5,133 Posted April 13, 2019 Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 How did I get from Newbie to Super Nottstalgian ? 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
philmayfield 6,107 Posted April 13, 2019 Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 The problem is the layout of the site. If items were compartmentalised we could select the items of personal interest to us and not have to wade through those subjects that are of no interest. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Brew 5,403 Posted April 13, 2019 Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 As I said HSR - your post: I Got a Line On You... Spirit What has that to do with Nottingham? Glass houses... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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