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- Jura (195.93.21.72) - Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:11:59 +0100
I didn′t think it was so extensive either .
My memory of an article was that there were a dozen or so courses in the East of the Country with just a few artisans able to maintain the tunnels .
The citation is from the Scientific American although I would prefer to read an original copy .
The more I thnk about it, the more I wonder about the reference .
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- Jura (195.93.21.72) - Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:20:49 +0100
Michener was something of an idealist .
A "The future is going to be glorious " sort of guy.
In a post script written in 1963 . ie. 17 years after the events and about that time since his original visits and trips in Afghanistan he wrote
" Few nations have experienced a more spectacular growth and change during this period than Afghanistan.
Kabul has paved streets, (Russian money).
Kandahar has an airport (American money.
The city of kabul has a fine bakery( Russian Money) and many towns have good schools (American money).... in 1959 women were encouraged to dispense with the Chaderi in public .A few did ....freedom and relaxation of the Mullah rule ... In Iran which is about fifty years ahead of Afghanistan in social change, the vote was in the order of 4000 to 1 in favour of modernism.
The public punishments described are no longer common.The great dam is in being .Its electricity is eagerly sought"
He dreamed a bit too vividly !
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- Jura (195.93.21.72) - Fri, 22 Aug 2008 08:56:31 +0100
But then dont we all ?
If we cannot dream we ae nothing !
Regards all .
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- Jura (195.93.21.72) - Sun, 24 Aug 2008 16:45:20 +0100
Well Beijing is winding down and London is the next venue .
Lots of work to do !
(Fingers scrossed )
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- marger (121.45.142.52) - Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:30:57 +0100
Was disappointed in the closing ceremonies. Perhaps I expected something super spectacular. Think it should go back to Athens with participating countries contributing financially.Don′t know what the papers will print now it′s all over
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- Jura (195.93.21.72) - Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:36:15 +0100
Its huge these days . Only a superpower could host it at the Razza matazz level the Chinese did.
Maybe ought to be more purely "sport" after this.
Or even maybe different secins in different countries .
Swimming in one, track events in another, rowing in a third and so on.
London will really have to make a big effort now and the financial climate doesnt help
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- marger (121.45.142.52) - Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:04:56 +0100
The tax payer will be paying for years
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- Jura (195.93.21.72) - Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:11:23 +0100
I dnt think that is the worry so much.Its just that we want to put on a decent show and create the right facilitiesfor the atheletes .With this very muddled Government and the recession plus trade union issues lots of us ae a bit worried .
The Chinese spectacular was someting that no democratic Government will be likely to compete with on money grounds .
Maybe its time to get back to basics
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- marger (121.45.142.52) - Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:08:17 +0100
All these ′theatricals′ have nothing to do with the games.Thought this for a long time! Of course, the closing ceremony wouldn′t bring the paying crowds. Now the Chinese facilities are to be demolished to make room for high rise apartments. A letter in the paper this morning states our olympians are not heroes, they are trained athletes competing in a game. I agree
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- i cue (200.92.114.84) - Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:37:27 +0100
le can pump will be a mayor success....you xno shrink!
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- martan (200.92.114.84) - Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:40:23 +0100
the twilight zone is usually dark and obscure
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- martin`s quote of the day! (200.92.114.84) - Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:42:52 +0100
we come in peace
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- Jura (195.93.21.72) - Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:01:06 +0100
Timeo Daneos
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- Jura (195.93.21.72) - Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:07:57 +0100
No idea what to do now ?
Maybe it was a mistake to write
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- marger (121.45.142.52) - Tue, 02 Sep 2008 23:53:24 +0100
Press on!
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- Jura (195.93.21.72) - Wed, 03 Sep 2008 10:11:49 +0100
Fastine lente
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- Jura (195.93.21.72) - Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:25:21 +0100
4 plus 5
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- stephen dedalus (195.93.21.72) - Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:14:39 +0100
Always in the shadow of the volcano its difficult to write
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- alice hohenstaufen (195.93.21.72) - Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:28:17 +0100
Only by some effort of understanding that what is within , can one hope to comprehend that which is without
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- Jura (195.93.21.72) - Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:07:00 +0100
Off to climb Ben Vorlich (Via Google Images)