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 Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 7:12 pm
Last night, whilst I was at work, I was flipping through the pages of a National Geographic issue when I stumbled upon the article about Fridtjof Nansen. The chap apparently lived between 1861 and 1930, but what I found the most interesting part of the article was the photograph of his vessel with caption: "Driven by sails and a steam engine, with a hull built to withstand the crushing force of polar ice, Nansen's ship also carried comforts like lights run by a windmill-powered electric generator." Endulge.Anyway, I thought it was interesting and share-worthy. :3
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Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:25 pm
wow o.o
I MUST have a ship like that XD
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Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 5:52 pm
That is really cool!
I'd love to do that, except without the freezing part. XD
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Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 6:32 pm
Lily Darling That is really cool!
I'd love to do that, except without the freezing part. XD thats what coats are for XD
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Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 10:04 pm
Amossk thats what coats are for XD
I was never a fan of extremely cold weather. XD
I much prefer the crisper temperatures of autumn. (^_Q)
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Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 10:10 pm
Lily Darling Amossk thats what coats are for XD I was never a fan of extremely cold weather. XD
I much prefer the crisper temperatures of autumn. (^_Q) the day I was borne it was snowing. (even though it was may). I've always had an affinity for the cold X3
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Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 11:07 pm
Tsuchiya~Hisashi Last night, whilst I was at work, I was flipping through the pages of a National Geographic issue when I stumbled upon the article about Fridtjof Nansen. The chap apparently lived between 1861 and 1930, but what I found the most interesting part of the article was the photograph of his vessel with caption: "Driven by sails and a steam engine, with a hull built to withstand the crushing force of polar ice, Nansen's ship also carried comforts like lights run by a windmill-powered electric generator." Endulge.Anyway, I thought it was interesting and share-worthy. :3 Yeah, Nansen was unbearably cool, in my opinion. The perfect conquer-the-elements man of his time; brave, strong, did something dumb and didn't die... All the requirements for a hero!
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Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 11:23 pm
Amossk the day I was borne it was snowing. (even though it was may). I've always had an affinity for the cold X3 Ahh, I can understand that, then. I was born under autumn weather, so that's the most comfortable time of year to me. (^_Q)
Winter's not bad, as long as I'm indoors with mugs of cocoa, books, and blankets. XD
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Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 11:42 pm
Lily Darling Amossk the day I was borne it was snowing. (even though it was may). I've always had an affinity for the cold X3 Ahh, I can understand that, then. I was born under autumn weather, so that's the most comfortable time of year to me. (^_Q)
Winter's not bad, as long as I'm indoors with mugs of cocoa, books, and blankets. XD ahh, can't argue with that!
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Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 5:53 am
Gracious... the most recent National Geographic? I haven't read all the way through it yet. I can't wait!
Wonderful picture... beautiful ship!
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Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 2:11 pm
Iseult Afire Gracious... the most recent National Geographic? I haven't read all the way through it yet. I can't wait!
Wonderful picture... beautiful ship! Wonder how many other steampunky National Geographics there are
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