I have a Razr, and I know how to use it…
About a year ago I bought an Acura TL. I'm very happy with the car, and I suspect I'll be happy for a number of years. It has all sorts…
Arrrgh…WordPress doesn’t allow registered users to edit their own comments?
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Vicarious world travelling: chasing ship registries for fun
I mentioned in one of my gallery photo entries that I sometimes take pictures of ships so I can research them later on. Actually, this is something I can’t really call a “passion” or a “hobby”: I’ve checked into ship backgrounds a couple of times, and found it kind of interesting.
The first time I did this, I didn’t have a photo to work from. My wife and I were staying downtown at the Fairmont Waterfront one night as a special treat. Right outside the front door of the hotel is the Canada Place cruise terminal, and docked next to it was an unusual looking ship with what looked to me to be some sort of robotic submarine on its deck. The ship also had a Christmas tree on its deck, and that also intrigued me. I tried to memorize its name…Maersk something. Maybe Maersk Defender?
How does a fragmented name turn into real information on the ship? Read on…
Technorati Tags: Googling, Internet, Maersk Defender, Ship chasing
Argh…comment spam, and delayed comment approvals
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Stupid hands…
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