Tagged With "atomic bomb"
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Re: Airbus Survey: 41% Willing to Pay for More Space
Well, so far I've gotten by in what they give me, but I'm old enough to know the difference and might wanna change up someday. And I'd sure rather pay for real estate than baggage space or airline food. Give me one bag free, no soda or peanuts, no movie, no blanket and especially no airline magazine...and hey, I'll spend $50 or so to spread out a couple or three inches! Ever stop to think about those magazines? They're printed on heavy stock, a real weight-bomb, you only read them if you...
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Re: Capella Palatina, Palermo, Sicily (Where Gumbo Was, #102)
Thanks for the comment, PHeymont. As you know Sicily suffered a lot of bomb damage in WWII, but fortunately this chapel was not damaged. It underwent a cleaning/restoration about a decade ago and looks fresh and new. I've seen a lot of mosaics in my life and these are the best. Simply breath-taking in their fine detail. That and the beautiful stonework -- a highlight of our trip to Sicily!
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, October 26, 2015: Birds Eye View, Gare Du Nord, Paris
I don't think that bird is looking for bread crumbs. I think he's spotting which of the moving targets he'll dive bomb!
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Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, October 18, 2014: Ponte Vecchio, Florence
Rumor has it that even the deranged Adolph Hitler saw the significance and beauty of the bridge and refused to bomb it as he retreated from Italy. Perhaps the only decent thing that man ever did.
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Re: How Dumb can you be? Things not to say to the TSA
This really fits in the category of what not to say. A prominent Venezuelan neurosurgeon was fined nearly $90,000 for joking he had explosives in his bag in Miami Two concourses were evacuated and were closed for several hours .Flights also were delayed on 5 airlines . http://www.usatoday.com/story/...-bomb-joke/19801827/
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Cologne Cathedral, Germany. Where Gumbo Was #83
Gumbo was visiting the magnificent Cathedral in Cologne, Germany. The puzzle destination was recognized rather quickly by Roderick Simpson -- congratulations Roddy! I first saw Cologne’s Cathedral on a...
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A Visit to Oklahoma City National Memorial and Museum
Join Samantha on a visit to the memorial for the 168 who died when a right-wing terrorist destroyed a federal office building in 1995.
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Enter laughing: Stones with a smile
PHeymont reminds us that while statues are usually meant to impress with importance, sometimes they can leave us laughing
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Netherlands: No ATMS at night
After a series of explosive attacks on ATMs, they will close for the night to frustrate thieves.
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British airlines get OK for Sharm el Sheikh
Four years after the terrorist bombing of a Russian plane leaving the Egyptian resort, the British government has lifted flight restrictions.
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Glasgow's Unlikely People's Palace
Built as an oasis of culture in a sea of slums, one of Glasgow's important museums is still fighting for its life in an era of budget cuts.
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easyJet's new idea: drone inspects planes
easyJet's inspection drone in flight Photo: easyJet Drones are all the thing these days, and not just the military bomb-carrying ones. Amazon wants to use them to deliver packages, pilots are afraid of encountering...
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Portland, Oregon — Part I - Eating
Portland’s vibe is mellow and friendly; its culture is food-forward. We, newbies, came to eat, taste wine (apologies to the breweries), and walk. We expected cool temperatures but arrived at the height of a heat wave, so we paced...
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Berliner Dom: Cathedral of Empire
Many of the cathedrals and major churches of Europe can trace their foundations back a millenium or more, and their present buildings on those foundations for six or seven hundred years. But Berlin's Dom, or Cathedral, while in the same location as...
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Chicago's History Museum knows the city's story
When it comes to the great Chicago Fire of 1871, seen in a diorama above, the Chicago History Museum knows all about it: The museum, founded in 1856, was destroyed in the fire and had to start again from scratch—only to burn again in 1874....
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Cruise business looking up for Istanbul?
Celestyal makes a limited return to the Turkish metropolis...will others follow?
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Bomb in a Bag leads to fine
An American tourist panics an airport by trying to take home a souvenir World War II artillery shell.
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National Atomic Testing Museum, Las Vegas (Where Gumbo was #264)
Gumbo was visiting the Atomic Testing Museum in Las Vegas. If you have any interest in physics or the development of atomic weapons, this is an excellent place to learn more about the historic and social perspective of atomic weapons.
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A visit to Normandy: Bayeux -- a tapestry, cathedral and D-Day
(Detail of the Bayeux Tapestry, Bayeux, France) Bayeux is in the heart of Normandy, a town with a rich history that currently is best known for its ties with World War II. Bayeux was the first non-coastal town liberate, one day after...
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Praha = Prague = Fantastic!!! (part 1)
(View of Old Town Prague, from Petrin Tower) Prague (pronounced and spelled Praha on local maps) was a city I’d wanted to visit for almost 2 decades, ever since the Iron Curtain collapsed at the hands of the Velvet Revolution. ...
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Laughter Set in Stone: Fun with Statues
This is a hold-up! This fellow (and a companion on the other side of the door) carry the weight at building entrance on Stromgaten, near Bergen, Norway rail station. Historically, statues have served a variety of serious purposes: to honor the...
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Finding Reiner #7: Shrapnel & Bones
Paweł and I are back in his little red car on one-lane Polish roads behind tractors. Google Maps underestimates our driving time, and we’re going nowhere fast. Nothing fazes Paweł though, and he's ready with cameras for any kind of...
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Pearl Harbor, Hawaii (Where Gumbo was #195)
Gumbo was visiting the beautiful island of Oahu and, specifically, Pearl Harbor. This Wednesday marks the 75th anniversary of the Japanese attack on the naval base at Pearl Harbor.
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Liverpool's Two Cathedrals
Liverpool made it to the 20th century before building a cathedral—but when it did, it built two of the most spectacular anywhere.
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Eurostar warning: Drop the bomb...
Gare du Nord was evacuated for several hours Monday when a World War II shell was found in a Eurostar passenger's luggage.
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June 17, 2019: Saitama Peace Museum
Travel Rob shares what he saw at the Saitama Peace Museum in Japan
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Star Wars souvenirs bomb with TSA
A Disney souvenir that looks like a futuristic Star Wars explosive is banned from flights by TSA.
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Trinity Site National Historic Landmark, New Mexico
Early this year Samantha and her husband took a road trip to New Mexico to check out the Trinity Site which is only open twice a year to the public. The next time is the first weekend in October. It was quite interesting.
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More Bad News For Egyptian Tourism
Sunday's Bus Bomb attack that killed three tourists caused Britian's Foreign Office to advise against all but essential travel to Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, except the resort areas of Sharm el Sheikh . Until now, the only part of Egyptian travel...
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National World War II Museum, New Orleans
A museum that houses a massive collection of artifacts, but uses them to tell the story of the war through the eyes of individuals.
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Seeking a hero in Atlanta's Centennial Olympic Park
Travel Rob shows us Atlanta's Centennial Olympic Park.
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The 'skinned men' of Bologna University
Carved in precise detail, these two 'skinned men' hold up a canopy over the anatomy teacher's chair in Bologna's University medical school.
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Leonardo da Vinci National Science and Technology Museum, Milan
Gumbo was visiting this rather large hit-and-miss collection. The hits include a wonderful collection of models based on da Vinci's drawings, and an intriguing train collection.
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Görlitz, Germany: Where Gumbo Was (#308)
Professor Abe takes us on a tour of an old town in Saxony, one which you may have seen playing the part of other towns in a number of movies.
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TSA may be going to the dogs
TSA says no to proposal to end scanning at small airports, but is considering using dogs to do some of its screening.
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A Rambler's Munich
Munich, like all big cities, is a great place to wander and to take note of interesting sights and sites, PHeymont finds.
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Re: Amsterdam's new 'underground' museum
Most European Cities have been occupied by man for thousands of years. It's hard to dig a hole without something of interest coming up. All the items that I have found in my garden were explained when I was informed this area was an Army Training Camp in 1914 - 1919. Liverpool City Centre gets evacuated when a 1,000 pound bomb from 1942 gets unearthed during building work. Maybe once every 5 years.
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Re: Mountain Hare and a Midgie. Scottish Highlands.
Was that Midgie trying to do a "Photo Bomb" ?
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Sept. 26, 2020: Munich's Fish Fountain
A seemingly whimsical statue in Munich's Marienplatz is actually the inheritor of a long and interesting history.
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A Weekend in the Electric City
Stephanie returns to her roots with a nostalgic weekend in her home town, Scranton, Pennsylvania
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Ystad: Sweden’s hidden jewel
Barry discovers and explores Ystad, a charming Swedish town on the Baltic.
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北溪廟 Bok Kai Temple, Marysville, California
Bok Kai Temple, a California registered landmark and national treasure, was built in 1880, the oldest Taoist temple in the United States.
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Bomber Command Museum of Canada
Gumbo was visiting the Bomber Command Museum of Canada, located in the small prairie town of Nanton, Alberta.
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London's Fabled Soho...with Food
A neighborhood with a "certain reputation" keeps up its appearances and attraction while also becoming a foodie heaven.
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The Four Saint Peters of Strasbourg
A long and curious history has left Strasbourg with four churches sharing the same name, two Protestant and two Catholic, and all worth seeing.
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Alexandria, Virginia: History, Art and More
Stephanie pays a visit to George Washington's Mount Vernon and the nearby historic city of Alexandria
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Birmingham Civil Rights Institute, Alabama
A museum that reminds us of a critical time in our past, very personal for some of us, and helps us understand how a community made it happen.
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Rue Pavée Synagogue, Paris
On a walk through Paris, PHeymont was surprised to find an unusual and historic synagogue designed by Hector Guimard
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St. Mary's Basilica, Krakow (Where Gumbo was #333)
Gumbo was visiting beautiful St. Mary's Basilica in Krakow. Situated on the City's popular Market Square, it is best known for its magnificent altarpiece.
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Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, Milan
DrFumblefinger visits this church in Milan, best known for the painting of the Last Supper in its adjoining convent.