"Steam was replaced by diesels in railroads & ships for the following reasons:
Infrastructure costs. Water towers, roundhouses, coal/wood/oil depots, boiler cleaning, .
Operating costs. A diesel locomotive can be operated by one…"
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Allow me to introduce myself...
Started this discussion. Last reply by Jakob P. G. Jan 2, 2011. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Good day Gentlemen, Firstly, I'd like to say that it is with great pleasure that I join the ranks of this excellent website. The world needs a guide like this now more than ever.My name is Jakob,…Continue
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Native Son replied to Jakob P. G.'s discussion The Need to Revive Steam Locomotion in the group Steam is SupremeAaron F Kendrick replied to Jakob P. G.'s discussion The Need to Revive Steam Locomotion in the group Steam is Supreme"I do like your idea, but if the steam car must have some type of clean burning fuel to heat the water. If you have something akin to the steam locomotive, you run into the problem of bulkiness and 'dirtiness.' It would have to…"
kevin webster replied to Jakob P. G.'s discussion What ever happened to varying collar styles? in the group Sartorialists"well I mostly wear shirts with a white collar for work. always go for the spread or cut away collar as I find them more pleasing to look at. I have many a time considered detachable collars but they are to easy to come by."
Steve M left a comment for Jakob P. G."Jakob, I just left a comment on the Satorialists, saw your screen picture. The gentleman must be your grandfather. Great looking man.
Anyway I was reading your profile and came across your movie favorites. I haven't seen…"
Native Son replied to Jakob P. G.'s discussion On the Suggested Superiority of Disc and Cylinder Talking Machines in the group Eccentric Gents"I grew up listening to Strauss, Beethoven, Elvis Presley, and Spike Jones on 78s."
Liam S. replied to Jakob P. G.'s discussion On the Suggested Superiority of Disc and Cylinder Talking Machines in the group Eccentric Gents""The unpleasantly bright, bland, and uninteresting iPods and CD players have nothing on talking machines!"
A high quality digital source, driven through a good headphone amplifier, and good cans, is far from the…"
"Ah, yes. I am still looking for a gently (or severely) used T-Type, myself."
Scott Macmillan replied to Jakob P. G.'s discussion On the Suggested Superiority of Disc and Cylinder Talking Machines in the group Eccentric Gents"I've treated my body exactly as I've treated my Bentley-- only the best of fluids and have the damned thing serviced regularly by qualified professionals."
"You, sir, are on to my claims. Have you ever been afield shooting with me at one time, perchance? My memory does grow somewht fuzzy, perhaps it is a result of the cordite fumes inhaled from all of the .455's that I blasted clear through the…"
Gary Dumbauld replied to Jakob P. G.'s discussion On the Suggested Superiority of Disc and Cylinder Talking Machines in the group Eccentric Gents"Ah yes Sir Henry at Rawlinson's End, for those who have always/never
wondered at the precise sound of the Baconium and Cacaphone in three part harmony."
Steve_J replied to Jakob P. G.'s discussion On the Suggested Superiority of Disc and Cylinder Talking Machines in the group Eccentric Gents"May I recommend 'Sir Henry at Rawlins end' by the incomparable Vivian Stanshall?
It is the ideal thing to play whilst stuffing a badger.
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Native Son replied to Jakob P. G.'s discussion On the Suggested Superiority of Disc and Cylinder Talking Machines in the group Eccentric Gents"Pshaw, sir!
Holland and Holland double in .450 Nitro Express for the player.
The Webley has the disadvantage, when snap shooting the CD, of having a bullet diameter smaller than the central spindle hole of the disc, thus allowing the cads and…"
Ronald Gray replied to Jakob P. G.'s discussion On the Suggested Superiority of Disc and Cylinder Talking Machines in the group Eccentric Gents"The Webley makes it a bit more of a challenge. For the player I recommend the Lee Enfield at 100 yards."
Native Son replied to Jakob P. G.'s discussion On the Suggested Superiority of Disc and Cylinder Talking Machines in the group Eccentric Gents"Gentlemen.
One major advantage of the CD over the LP or "78" is that the CD fosters improved shooting accuracy. When flung in the air in a fit of dissatisfaction, the smaller diameter CD is more difficult to hit with one's Purdy."
Gary Dumbauld replied to Jakob P. G.'s discussion On the Suggested Superiority of Disc and Cylinder Talking Machines in the group Eccentric Gents"Having been a Ham Radio Operator for over thirty years, I must agree that "Real radios glow in the dark,""
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- Interests
- -Correcting the erroneous and unpleasurable condition of modern society.
-Resurecting the enjoyable traditions, practices and aesthetic principles having to do with the social condition of the late Victorian era and early 20th century (without all of the unneeded sexism, racism and classism) so as to create a better world to-day - a goal this site seems so excellently to encourage.
-Antiquities of all sorts.
-the Performing arts
-the Grand Outdoors
-the pleasures of being human, large and small
- Books
- -the Nonsensical U.S.A. (c. 1912)
-Devil in the White City
-Three Weeks (c. 1907)
-The Poetical Works of Thomas Campbell (c. 1851)
-Countless others
- Movies
- My favorite movie list tends to change offen. While I love possibly hundreds of movies, I will list my most current favorite three:
-Used Cars
-Inception
-Somewhere In Time
- Music
- I uphold an appreiciation of music from most legitamite genres of music. (I consider metal (though I've no problem with anvil choruses), rap, hip-hop (except those which are entertaining due to their comedic value), and the nameless bastard spawn of country/western and 1990's/2000's pop to be illegitamite music generes, and worthy of elimination from the earth.) Concisely, I most notably love most popular music from the 1860's through the 1950's (and chamber/orchestral music of the Baroque, Classical, and Romantic eras, of course)
- Quote
- "Eccentricy is to Conformity as a party is to a funeral".
~ Jakob P. G.
"Superat Stultitia!" (Rise above stupidity)
~ 21st century Latin proverb of Alleghenian origin
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Comment Wall (3 comments)
- At 7:41am on September 13, 2011, Steve M said…
Jakob, I just left a comment on the Satorialists, saw your screen picture. The gentleman must be your grandfather. Great looking man.
Anyway I was reading your profile and came across your movie favorites. I haven't seen 'Somewhere in Time' in quite a while but I do own it. Such an awesome movie.
Glad to have you here at AoM.
- At 10:53am on January 4, 2011,
Alexsander Mausheim said…
- Excellent. It seems that we have similar goals, indeed.
- At 10:08am on January 2, 2011,
Danny E. Mason said…
- welcome aboard Sir
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