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[Athy]

1 minute ago, alan_fincher said:

Even with two 1936 boats I have known for some time what Steampunk is.

 

This may, (or may not!) be influenced by the fact that several owners of similar boats are often seen crewing them in Steampunk related attire.

No, it's more likely that you are a fan of science-fiction, a genre which has little bearing on real modern life (I did look it up in the Oxford on-line dic, you see). As I neither read nor view sci-fi, I think I can be excused for not knowing a specialised jargon word such as this one. I am always pleased to add new words to my vocabulary, so thank you Carl, but it's unlikely that I shall ever have the occasion to use "steam punk". Whoops, I just did.

   

[Athy]

10 minutes ago, alan_fincher said:

 

 

Just about to leave for the Bluebell Railway where hopefully we will be puled by some "modern" steam, some of it dating from the 1870s.....

The daddy of 'em all, and still a charming railway (and still a popular film and T.V. location - we sometimes spot HK or Sheffield Park in historical dramas).

The last working steam I saw really was modern - 'Tornado' on the Nene Valley at Christmas. I'm currently planning to go and see some smaller and rather more vintage motive power down in Pithiviers.

[carlt]

9 hours ago, koukouvagia said:

Reduced from £44,800 to £35,000.

Still overpriced by £20k.

 

[carlt]

2 hours ago, alan_fincher said:

 

 

It never ceases to amuse me just how out of touch with the modern world you can be!

 

Doesn't that make Athy "Steampunk"?

[Athy]

7 minutes ago, carlt said:

 

Doesn't that make Athy "Steampunk"?

The "steam" is fine; I never had much time for punk.

[zenataomm]

4 hours ago, Athy said:

It does look inviting, and I like your word "steampunk"; is that your own invention?

From the outside, the combination of a false clothed semi-hold and 'bus windows is rather incongruous.

 

Steampunk is a genre popular around Europe. Lincoln hosts a weekend every year

[GUMPY]

 

[Athy]

The cavalry has arrived! I asked Mrs. Athy, who is some years my junior and who DOES like science-fiction (she watches Star Trek on telly) and she had never heard of it either.

It never ceases to amaze my that some members are so out of touch with modern life that they think everyone will understand rare expressions relating to cultish literary sub-sections.

[zenataomm]

Good Strewthness Lord & Lady Athy, modern, cultish litrary sub-sections?

 

Although many works now considered seminal to the genre were published in the 1960s and 1970s, the term steampunk originated in the late 1980s as a tongue-in-cheek variant of cyberpunk. It was coined by science fiction author K. W.

Steampunk - Wikipedia

 

You'll be saying next you are equally a stranger to Diesel Punk !!!

[Athy]

22 minutes ago, zenataomm said:

Good Strewthness Lord & Lady Athy, modern, cultish litrary sub-sections?

 

Although many works now considered seminal to the genre were published in the 1960s and 1970s, the term steampunk originated in the late 1980s as a tongue-in-cheek variant of cyberpunk. It was coined by science fiction author K. W.

Steampunk - Wikipedia

 

You'll be saying next you are equally a stranger to Diesel Punk !!!

No I won't, but I will state with confidence that I have not heard of "cyberpunk", and that it will not diminish my quality of life if I don't hear it again.

As for diesel, rule of thumb: in boats good, in trains bad, unless they're Deltics or Billard railcars.

[sparrowcycles]

3 hours ago, Loddon said:

 

That's amazing. Reckon I'd have more than one gear myself but love the 'clutch'.

[furnessvale]

1 hour ago, Athy said:

No I won't, but I will state with confidence that I have not heard of "cyberpunk", and that it will not diminish my quality of life if I don't hear it again.

As for diesel, rule of thumb: in boats good, in trains bad, unless they're Deltics or Billard railcars.

Most of the diesel in a Deltic comes out in a huge blue fog when opening up!  But that's another story.

 

George

[Ray T]

1 hour ago, furnessvale said:

Most of the diesel in a Deltic comes out in a huge blue fog when opening up!  But that's another story.

 

George

 

Got nothing on this though:

 

 

Edited March 16, 2019 by Ray T

[Stilllearning]

20 hours ago, Athy said:

The cavalry has arrived! I asked Mrs. Athy, who is some years my junior and who DOES like science-fiction (she watches Star Trek on telly) and she had never heard of it either.

It never ceases to amaze my that some members are so out of touch with modern life that they think everyone will understand rare expressions relating to cultish literary sub-sections.

It is intriguing that you never read science fiction, but may well have read both 1984 and The War of the Worlds? Not to mention A Clockwork Orange or Brave New World?

[Athy]

4 minutes ago, Stilllearning said:

It is intriguing that you never read science fiction, but may well have read both 1984 and The War of the Worlds? Not to mention A Clockwork Orange or Brave New World?

In what way is it intriguing?

Your assertion "You may have read" means that either I have or I haven't read them. I think most people could have guessed that.

[Stilllearning]

1 hour ago, Athy said:

In what way is it intriguing?

Your assertion "You may have read" means that either I have or I haven't read them. I think most people could have guessed that.

Intriguing in that you say you never read science fiction, but probably have read novels that many would say are science fiction, such as 1984.

 

[Athy]

20 minutes ago, Stilllearning said:

Intriguing in that you say you never read science fiction, but probably have read novels that many would say are science fiction, such as 1984.

 

I knew exactly what you meant.

I did see 'Clockwork Orange' at the cinema when it came out. I wouldn't call it science fiction, though. Looking it up just now I was interested to see that the part of "Dim", one of the ringleader's henchmen, was played by a young Warren Clarke, who later became a very high-profile T.V. actor.

 

I may have read 1984; if so it would be at least 30 years ago. I said that i don't read sci-fi, not that I have never done so.  At the moment I'm working my way through Martin Walker's series of novels set in the Dordogne, that's more my line.                               

[Stilllearning]

5 minutes ago, Athy said:

I knew exactly what you meant.

I did see 'Clockwork Orange' at the cinema when it came out. I wouldn't call it science fiction, though. Looking it up just now I was interested to see that the part of "Dim", one of the ringleader's henchmen, was played by a young Warren Clarke, who later became a very high-profile T.V. actor.

 

I may have read 1984; if so it would be at least 30 years ago. I said that i don't read sci-fi, not that I have never done so.  At the moment I'm working my way through Martin Walker's series of novels set in the Dordogne, that's more my line.                               

I haven’t read any of his, we often read books by and about localish British/anglophone authors who write of their lives here. It can be very amusing, and sometimes even informative. Patricia Atkinson is one, Celia  Brayfield another.

[Athy]

12 minutes ago, Stilllearning said:

I haven’t read any of his, we often read books by and about localish British/anglophone authors who write of their lives here. It can be very amusing, and sometimes even informative. Patricia Atkinson is one, Celia  Brayfield another.

Thanks for those tips!

I knew the Dordogne fairly well at one time, as I was engaged to a lass from Atur, outside Périgueux, in the 1970s, and when I went down there to see her we visited much of the area in her VW Beetle. I recall liking Sarlat and being let down by Bergerac (though not by its wines).

[Paul H]

On 15/03/2019 at 20:34, carlt said:

I love the bathroom.

 

Steampunk engineering at its finest.

Now this is what I call a proper steampunk interior...

(Captain Nemo’s Nautilus)

 

Maybe a refit of Capricorn is called for...

 

Paul

[bargeeboy]

On 25/02/2013 at 18:05, RLWP said:

I just checked Warwickshire Fly Boat and found Ipswich

 

Who bought Ian?

 

Richard

Ipswich will be available shortly with Motor Gorse as are many Joshers at Narrowcraft the home of South Midland   . 

[Jrtm]

Ipswich would be nice but got my eye on a butty, but I think something else might put a wedge in it.

[Athy]

On 17/03/2019 at 19:14, bargeeboy said:

Ipswich will be available shortly with Motor Gorse as are many Joshers at Narrowcraft the home of South Midland   . 

So, is South Midland Transport closing down? If so, that is a pity.

[Jrtm]

Just now, Athy said:

So, is South Midland Transport closing down? If so, that is a pity.

I cant say but I know 1 has sold. it's a shame but age moves everything on.

 

my dad had wooden boats most of his boating ownership but age and time made us move on. till I got mine but at somepoint I will have to were only ever custodians never owners

[matty40s]

...and now for something completely different....

 

https://www.apolloduck.com/boat/motor-boats-classic/557055

 

Sea plane refuelling vessel - completely updated for leisure use by Chris Williams (surveyor)