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12-14-2003, 12:12 AM
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High King at Annuminas Administrator
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December 17, 2003 - 100 Years of Flight!
Only realized a few days ago that the release date of "Return of the King" is ALSO:
The 100th Anniversary of the first flight, by the Wright brothers at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina!!! WOW... Last edited by Valandil : 12-16-2003 at 10:37 AM. |
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12-16-2003, 11:28 AM
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High King at Annuminas Administrator
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Since it's the day before, I thought I'd move this back up the line... *a little afraid nobody will open this thread because they think it's just about the movie - shoulda named it more carefully*
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12-16-2003, 01:49 PM
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Cyber Elf Lord
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Re: December 17, 2003 - 100 Years of Flight!
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Before the Airplane it took about 7-14 days minimum to cross the Atlantic. (Depending on type of ship) Today a flight from JFK (NYC) to LHR (London Heathrow) now takes about 5-7 hours. (excluding the Concord) Consider the impact of flight on War: WWI, WWII, 1948 Berlin Airlift and all later conflicts. Commerce: Food & goods can be flown around the world within 2-3 days. Tourism: Mail: Valandil, Nice bit of trivia. 
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Sincerely, Anthony  'Many are my names in many countries,' he said. 'Mithrandir among the Elves, Tharkûn to the Drarves; Olórin I was in my youth in the West that is forgotten, in the South Incánus, in the North Gandalf; to the East I go not.' Faramir What nobler employment, or more valuable to the state, than that of the man who instructs the rising generation? Cicero (106BC-43BC) |
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12-16-2003, 02:50 PM
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the Shrike
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ahem
http://www.canterburyfare.co.nz/inve...rst-flight.htm
http://www.nzedge.com/heroes/pearse.html Sorry, we bet them by about 8 months.  edit: I should add that this wasn't recorded in the records, which is why it never comes up. It has only been mentioned in letters, and by eye-witness accounts - would have loved to have seen him crash into the gorse hedge! lol. 
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"Binary solo! 0000001! 00000011! 0000001! 00000011!" ~ The Humans are Dead, Flight of the Conchords Last edited by BeardofPants : 12-16-2003 at 02:54 PM. |
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12-16-2003, 03:07 PM
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Cyber Elf Lord
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Re: ahem
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Interesting sites. (Especially the part about the lack of resources he had at his disposal.) As my History teacher says: We are a prisoner of our sources.
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Sincerely, Anthony 'Many are my names in many countries,' he said. 'Mithrandir among the Elves, Tharkûn to the Drarves; Olórin I was in my youth in the West that is forgotten, in the South Incánus, in the North Gandalf; to the East I go not.' Faramir What nobler employment, or more valuable to the state, than that of the man who instructs the rising generation? Cicero (106BC-43BC) |
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12-17-2003, 06:26 AM
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Enting
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I think the release date was planned very carefully. The ROTK is meant to be The Greatest Film of All Time, and flight is meant to be the Greatest Invention of the 20th Century.
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12-19-2003, 03:54 PM
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"The Bomb"
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Yeah but lets get our priorities straigt: It's RotK's debut.
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