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stek replied

20 March 2015, 12:39
A Man, a Plan, a Canal. Panama.
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DannyF1966 replied

20 March 2015, 12:02
Originally posted by GlenW View Post

I was surprised to find out that Edinburgh is further west than Bristol.

Just a little gem I thought I'd add to this thread.

On a similar note, when I first moved to Birmingham to study, I was surprised to find it's further south than Norwich.
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Batcher replied

19 March 2015, 17:21
Originally posted by GlenW View Post

It doesn't matter, the Pacific entrance/exit is the easternmost one.

At least we agree on something
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GlenW replied

19 March 2015, 17:14
It doesn't matter, the Pacific entrance/exit is the easternmost one.
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Batcher replied

19 March 2015, 17:01
Originally posted by GlenW View Post

Not if you are going backwards it isn't.

You're still leaving
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GlenW replied

19 March 2015, 16:59
Originally posted by Batcher View Post

The Pacific is the exit, not the entrance

Not if you are going backwards it isn't.
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Batcher replied

19 March 2015, 16:55
Originally posted by GlenW View Post

What mistake? The Eastern entrance to the Panama canal is in the Pacific.

The Pacific is the exit, not the entrance
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GlenW replied

19 March 2015, 16:44
Originally posted by Batcher View Post

Yes it is, I got my 'O' level in Geography

I didn't want to pick you up on your mistake

What mistake? The Eastern entrance to the Panama canal is in the Pacific.
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Batcher replied

19 March 2015, 16:41
Originally posted by GlenW View Post

Geography isn't one of your strong points is it?

Yes it is, I got my 'O' level in Geography

I didn't want to pick you up on your mistake
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GlenW replied

19 March 2015, 16:36
Originally posted by Batcher View Post

That's not really a little gem as the whole point of the Panama Canal is to have a route between the Pacific and the Atlantic

Geography isn't one of your strong points is it?
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Batcher replied

19 March 2015, 16:34
Originally posted by GlenW View Post

Another one: The Eastern entrance to the Panama canal is in the Pacific.

That's not really a little gem as the whole point of the Panama Canal is to have a route between the Pacific and the Atlantic
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GlenW replied

19 March 2015, 14:42
Originally posted by MrWebDev View Post

You're not wrong, I'm currently surprised by that too

Another one: The Eastern entrance to the Panama canal is in the Pacific.
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MrWebDev replied

19 March 2015, 14:18
Originally posted by GlenW View Post

I was surprised to find out that Edinburgh is further west than Bristol.

Just a little gem I thought I'd add to this thread.

You're not wrong, I'm currently surprised by that too
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tractor replied

19 March 2015, 09:35
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Originally posted by rumomo50 View Post

Thank you very much, I'll do it for sure

Regarding the other replies, I do know nothing about radiators, but I can lick my elbow, have you ever tried?

I managed it once but it was a real bastard supergluing my tongue back on afterwards
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rumomo50 replied

19 March 2015, 09:26
Originally posted by LivingUpNorth View Post

Hi mate,

I know nowt about mainframe work. But I've lived in Edinburgh for 8 years. Give me a shout if there's anything you want to know about the city.

Thank you very much, I'll do it for sure

Regarding the other replies, I do know nothing about radiators, but I can lick my elbow, have you ever tried?
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