Posts Tagged ‘the-longest’

First Day

… been on, ready for the longest flight I had yet to take. … emperature outside the aircraft, distance remaining until destination and the like…. Original post:  First Day

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Nothing is simple

Aug29 Kevin on August 29th, 2009 From my Google Voice dashboard:Same story with GV.  No local prefixes available, yet nearby, sleepy  little towns of ~3,000 people have local numbers available.  Sigh. Here’s an explanation:An “ILEC” is an Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier – a local telephone company that was in existence at the time of the break up of AT&T; a “CLEC” is a Competitive Local Exchange Carrier – i.e., (quoting Wikipedia):  a telecommunications provider company (sometimes called a “ See the rest here:  Nothing is simple

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Olympus Zuiko 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 Digital ED SWD Lens for Olympus Digital SLR Cameras

Olympus Zuiko 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 Digital ED SWD Lens for Olympus Digital SLR Cameras This 50-200mm F2.8-3.5 SWD is a high-performance super-telescopic zoom lens that features the Supersonic Wave Drive (SWD) autofocus system, which enables the lens to achieve an AF speed that’s faster than the previous models. ED lens elements are used extensively to correct the color blurring that can occur when telescopic lenses are extended to their maximum focal length, while the digital-dedicated design en View post: Olympus Zuiko 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 Digital ED SWD Lens for Olympus Digital SLR Cameras

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The Scandinavian Dream…

2. The bridge has one of the longest cable-stayed main spans in the world at 490 metres (1,608 ft)….

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26 August 2009 – Oh the places we’ll go

I can see them off in the distance on a clear day, rising up in a craggy mass: Jungfrau and the infamous Eiger, Pilatus not so far away. … When we dropped off our dog at a kennel before our trip to Legoland, I fell in love with the tiny village where the owner lived, with long views of rolling green h ills and the Alps in the background….

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http://mrs-train.livejournal.com/84576.html

What’s the longest you’ve ever talked on the phone? I think about 4 hours…. Go here to read the rest: http://mrs-train.livejournal.com/84576.html

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Journey One: Part I: North, Light My Way

Begin calculating distance between Winchester, CA, and Santa Cruz, CA… Seven hours away. Yikes. Continued here: Journey One: Part I: North, Light My Way

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