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| caseyjones inquiry |
train
impossible
I know this is a buzzkill and I'll never post anything on this site again but I have to say this. I really enjoyed Super 8 but I used to be a railroad engineer. Not that it really matters but I can tell you from experience that if a train, had what it looked like from the wreckage, about 20-25 loads of shipping material, hit a pickup truck going at a speed I estimated to be about 40 miles an hour, the train would have knocked the truck clear off the track and not slowed a tick. There couldn't possibly be a derailment. It would be like a Hummer hitting one of you guys on your BTX. Nothing would be left and you certainly wouldn't survive the impact. I once hit a semi. I had 97 loads going about 27 mph and not only did I not derail, I barely felt the impact. We saw it coming and just ran outside the cab to the back of the engine. It took a quarter mile to stop in emergency breaking. At 150 tons, a GP-38 by itself, the standard industrial shipping engine, going 40 mph could knock a pickup off a track and keep on going without flinching. Who cares! It's fun to get lost in a movie. It's why we watch them. And I really like all the posts investigating every nuance of the movie. Keep it up!
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| Xeno Lambrose |
Hey,
Thanks a lot! Although we have a search engine here, it's not always the most easy to use, and I went through countless pages before asking your assistance. XL Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 11:49 am |
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| multipsychoapopheniosis |
Strikes = Owner found A screen capture including George's original comment (which was removed <2h after it went up) is here: http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?mode=attach&id=21742 http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=29801&search_id=1001744966&start=435 I believe the consensus is that it was a PM error*/change of heart. It was a time of red pens, Ras-cats and three stooges 
*One of several e.g. Original RP site etc.,... Or there all deliberate and teasers.. -- Hope that helps Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2010 1:03 am |
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| Xeno Lambrose |
Multi;
As I'vesaid before, I appreciate you efforts in compiling, and keeping up this "monster." There is one thing that I've tried finding, and it's relevance to the game may be more important as things go on. On the HLM site there are 5 posted comments--I remember the first initials of the commenters by thinking about the acronyms they form, DREAM or ARMED, but there was one other that was up briefly and it referred to super 8 (or eight) in the post. I though to myself at the time, if this is IG, why would they even allow something so blatant to be posted. I can't find that comment, and was curious if among your info you had it. I can't recall the poster, but for some reason, "Gordon" comes to mind, though I've used the search function and can't find it. Any help you can offer? Posted: Sun Oct 24, 2010 7:43 pm |
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| multipsychoapopheniosis |
Agreed - Which is why I stuck it in the Solunar calendar thread. Still very speculative, where as the timeline (image) attempts to be an objective reference point. Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2010 12:33 am |
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| punxtr |
If Josh doesn't own the terminal, then the chart shouldn't correlate at all. But then again, this could just a be a technical issue in the game that is ignored...
But I think Josh at least uses the terminal now. Also, for what it's worth, when Josh posted a blog and said he'd be less busy in a week, well an update occurred. Also when Josh said he'll think about the tank and decide in a couple of days, two days later STIES was updated. That's the only sort of correlation I can think of off the top of my head. Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 3:14 pm |
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| Xeno Lambrose |
Correlation between rare fish calendar & STIES time update
Multi;
Thanks for your recent update on the solunar calendar. Including the names of the months makes very easy to read/understand. I didn't convey my thoughts as well as I intended when I suggested a correlation chart. In looking at some past posts, the one that ladywyntir posted here: http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=29801&start=870 blog vs. rare fish calendar is on the order of what I meant, though not for correlation with Josh's blog and the rare fish calendar, but as I had said, “if the 'puter wizards out there could determine the precise time that the printout was updated, and then see with the particular Fish Spotting calendar, if there's a link.” She was able to determine someway the precise time that Josh's blog was updated. What I was wondering was if there could be a way to determine such a precise time that the STIES site updates (as opposed to when one of us notices it has been updated and we announce it to the world). I know we are aware of the dates of update for STIES, but it is the time STIES is being updated I was curious about correlation with the fish calendar. Thanks again, Xeno Posted: Thu Sep 16, 2010 1:34 pm |
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| eolith |
here's another bit of appreciation: thanks.
Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 11:17 am |
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| multipsychoapopheniosis |
I did that here last month but haven't updated recent events:
http://forums.unfiction.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=728212#728212 If felt to be helpful I could add an ongoing one to the attachments. I'll add the new ones in later today to see if there's a pattern but I wasn't overly excited on first glance. Otherwise the IG timeline attachment is frequently updated (last being yesterday), and I try to keep STIES et al., to the lower half and blog to the upper so you can get a feel for the correlation. Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 4:12 am |
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| Xeno Lambrose |
Correlation between rare fish/Josh's postings
Multi;
I appreciate your continued exceptional efforts on keeping up with what's what. I haven't seen this on the sticky, but to perhaps get a feel for when the next time Josh responds to Mysterio (as the STIES printouts have, with the exception of the first, been Josh asking a ?/making a statement) is there a way of noting a correlation with each month's Rare Fish Spotting Guide, and when we note a STIES printout? It would be nice if the 'puter wizards out there could determine the precise time that the printout was updated, and then see with the particular Fish Spotting calendar, if there's a link. For example, in looking backwards at when the poster noted there had been an update to the printout, which I believe was Sept 09, 2010 7:37 pm, I've tried to see if there has been a cue to Mysterio as to when to check out the simulator. I mean, Josh and Mysterio must have set up (you'd think) some code as to when to check things out. What do you think? Do we have a time-line that can show this. I've checked other sites with no success. Thanks again for your efforts, Xeno Posted: Mon Sep 13, 2010 8:16 pm |
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| kosmopol |
Awesome work! Now I know... that since my last visit nothing significant happened
 But really great thread, since this is the best orientation for everybody.Posted: Thu Aug 19, 2010 5:02 pm |
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| multipsychoapopheniosis |
No prob with thread - Busy week out of country; busy week in S8 land. Will be updated this week
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 9:52 pm |
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| eolith |
I agree, a whole lot of misunderstanding. PMed.
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 9:14 pm |
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| punxtr |
You don't understand my point do you? Fair enough. PM me if you wish to continue this, lest this thread is ruined.
Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 8:35 pm |
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| eolith |
ok, DON'T help the OP keep the thread updated. Got it.
thanks for the tip on chilling out, I was getting WAY out of control, I see that now. I apologize for my excessive exuberance and intensity. Posted: Mon Aug 02, 2010 8:02 pm |
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