RE: Pic of the night

That sky looks rather dangerous!

RE: What Music Are You Listening To Now?

[updated:LAST EDITED ON 05-01-03 AT 09:21 AM (GMT)]’Blurry’ was a good song, one of the only rock songs I actually liked last year.

RE: What Music Are You Listening To Now?

Viper01,

Like yourself I do not like nor appreciate like popular “music”. It is full of talentless nobodies who manipulate the music industry to make a quick million and then disappear. Many of these acts are corrupt, manufactured and most of all lack talent.

However, with regards to the artists representing Royksopp, I agree they do not have anything that can indicate as musical talent in terms of vocals, use of instruments etc but what they have done for dance and chillout is something, which has not been seen since the likes of Air. Their ambient electronica sounds is a prime example of how good contemporary electronica can be. The album also includes Infectious grooves, warm atmospheric tunes and a rather dreamy and flowing experience of what I have not listened to in a long time.

Yes better Albums have come out who do denote musical talent, the Rolling Stones, Red Hot Chilli Peppers and Norah Jones for example, but in my opinion the sounds that Royksopp produce are outstanding. Against some of the artists, who have released albums this year, they do show an indication of talent in their field and understanding of what the music is about. Therefore in my opinion it was one of the best releases of 2002.

RE: Pic Of the Day – KLM B747.

[updated:LAST EDITED ON 04-01-03 AT 04:10 PM (GMT)]Superb. Before I could not really find many differences between the old and new KLM liveries but now seeing that I can realy see a big difference in colours. A real good contrast between the old traditional KLM and new modern one in my opinion.

RE: That ship in the Channel has been hit again!

Yup it does help if you have local knowledge. If you know where the hazard points are and the best routes and ways around the reefs and also have your writs about you then you should be fine.

RE: Superstition in airlines

I would not brand this superstition, but Japanese pilots wear white gloves on landing and takeoff. In Japan and Asia, white is a symbol of purity and so wearing white gloves is a sort of good luck icon.

http://www.airliners.net/photos/small/8/6/0/199068.jpg

RE: That ship in the Channel has been hit again!

[updated:LAST EDITED ON 03-01-03 AT 07:01 PM (GMT)]Well Geedee the only term I have ever heard of is “Getting Off The Rock” referring to Islanders leaving the island, however, I think it could be rather appropriate in this case :7

To answer your question about accidents around the C.I. there have been relativley few (touch wood) The last major accident I can remember was the Ivolie Sun sinking between Alderney and France in rough conditions in 2000. There are a few yacht’s that sink every year. Last year two people died when their craft lost it’s anchor and crashed into rocks off Alderney harbour. Then there was the speedboat that somehow managed to get itself wedged in between two rocks some feet from the water off Guernsey.
Then there was the Channiland, the most publicised of all the accidents around the C.I.A hydrofoil carrying passengers from Jersey to Sark and Guernsey hit rocks while trying to take a short cut.

The tidal range of Jersey is one of the greatest in the world (3rd?) after Goose Bay in Canada and some other place.Once you would of been able to walk to France.Guernsey’s is not as great although we do see some quite low tides

The currents are dangerous as well especially with all the reefs around the island, there has been countless accidents. The most notorious of places is the Alderney races.Derived from when ships use to race each other back to the UK.In this area the Channel opens and you do not have the cover of France nor the islands. There are also many rocks around this area and so sometimes the currents and waves are extremely bad around here. Many a time have I been seasick when crossing this area!

RE: That ship in the Channel has been hit again!

[updated:LAST EDITED ON 03-01-03 AT 04:45 PM (GMT)]munnst:
Strange as it may seem the cargo ship was carrying water ballast (according to thisisguernsey.com)

Geedee:
“bit bladdy dangerous having rocks on you back door innit ?, some-one could come to grief on them !”

Yes it is dangerous, but I am a peculiar guy who gains much pleasure in the misfortune and anguish of others. Yes, yes, I know, it is rather uncanny, however, placing rocks outside my back door was the only way I could go about satisfying my grotesque pastime }>

Seriously, I mean the rocks of the western coast of Guernsey…I should explain myself more clearly before people come to bizarre conclusions.

Kabir:
The accidents in the Channel are like buses, none come for a while then out of the blue two or more come at once!