The Statue of Liberty in its original copper form before it was transported to New York City The Statue of Liberty has long inspired awe in the eyes of Americans as she stands over New York, inviting the tired and poor onto the shores. But this intensely American statue was constructed in France by GustaveContinue reading “From the FCS Book of Little-Known Facts (statue of liberty)”
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World Tuba Day 6 May
Did you blow on your tuba today? Need big lungs Here’s the biggest tuba in the world….. Plenty big lungs for this Watch carefully. The tuba troupe have bee practising this manoeuvre a long time Here’s a ceremony they are putting on for a visiting dignitary. Should be worth us watching Why’s he looking soContinue reading “World Tuba Day 6 May”
France’s Expensive 2014 Train Bungle
We just have bought a new train fleetThe country’s joy and prideAppears we have a problem thoughCan’t squeeze past, seems too wide…. 2,000 trains ordered. Too big for 1,300 stationsWrong measurements given to manufacturer. Calculations based on 30-year-old station widths. No-one bothered to verify. 1,300 stations needed altering Estimated damage value $68 million Don MatthewsAugustContinue reading “France’s Expensive 2014 Train Bungle”
France’s Expensive Train Bungle
Year: 2014Location: FranceCompany: RFF gave the wrong dimensions to SNCFEstimated Damage Value: $68 million* Companies like American Airlines might be busy ruling the skies, but what about the rails? Railways and the Metro are heavily used in France, so when the train operator SNCF decided to invest in a new transportation project it seemed like a good idea atContinue reading “France’s Expensive Train Bungle”
Flippant, Comic, and Serious 