h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Thanks. Not much in the dream department last night.

I hear on our tv news of a major train crash ? in the Philly area

You're ahead of me, I haven't heard. I'll go look.

First I was out at the insurance office, then I was working, so I don't have time to surf news.

most tv programs are boring to meso I'm vertically clicking on to the tv teletext news pages, while waiting for something "good" to start

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-32730783
the news we got here

I was surprised it was an Amtrak train. When you said Philly, I assumed it was one of the local trains. Lots of train lines there. Of course, the local trains don't ever go that fast.

That's a shame. But they need to update that equipment. It's the busiest rail route in the country, the Northeast Corridor.

I hate hearing about any tragedy but it always seems worse when it's in an area where a friend lives, hoping a friend or part of his/her family were not involved, until info received sort of

Yeah, well, we used to live in Philly. I checked the map to see where it happened - that curve is in the northern end of the city. They still don't know why the train was going that fast - I mean, 100 mph? Come on...

I'm glad my nephew's up in Allentown, and doesn't take the train, though. I think we took that train line once, from Philadelphia to Baltimore.

once againdue to my bloody memory and without giving too much info outwhat is the nearest city to you ?
IE: your last home was about 40mile from Raliegh

We're on the opposite side of the state from Philadelphia now - nearer Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh! that's it

since 1978 or 1979(even family can't remember the actual year) I know the car smash happened on me dad's birthday. But! I have a hatred for telegraph poles"it" stole my memory

I get that. But that's nothing to have forgotten - heck, this is a big country, and I don't know where everything is in it. Let alone in the UK.

on second thought I must agree, size-wise britain would be lost in the vastness of America

butwith moneyI have a good attempt at invading you

"I'd" have

Some German friends of ours said once that they were planning a trip to the US. They wanted to see New York, and the Grand Canyon, and LA, and...

And they had three weeks, and wanted to drive.

DRIVE! I bought a special licence (cost 50p) to be able to drive in Americagot there! and found my brit' one would have been ok - what a waste of moneyBut! on finding that L.A had 2 million cars on it's registration books and of course the right hand side of drivingI said to my 2 mates - NO WAY! even though I could have hired a car for the equivalent of £6($3)a day - at the time

Yeah. That's the wrong place to drive.

Tell you what. Elektra and my sister went off to shop in the next county oh, about 2 pm. It is now four hours later, and guess what? They're not home.

Since I need something to eat, and those crisps I ate won't do it, I'm going to go downstairs now and raid the kitchen.

So take it easy, see you later!

you have my sympathy

I'm on your side(unless Elektra nearby, then your on your own)

Bro in law showed up while I was eating. Said, 'I'm waiting for them, too. They dropped me off at the church an hour ago, said they'd be 'right back'.'

We got it sorted.

typical of women

snacks! do you eat cheese type spreads ? reason being cheese spread sarnies, but add a layer of on as well, makes a tasty filling snack

err! slight miscalculation t'ain't this weekend, it's the next I go for visit