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The least luxurious cruise in the world: North Korea launches its first liner (where cabins are shared and the ship is rusty)
North Korea launches first cruise liner | Mail Online

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During the 21-hour overnight cruise, which traced the length of North Korea's east coast, some passengers slept on wooden bunkbeds while others were assigned mattresses on the floor. Simple meals were served cafeteria-style on metal trays.....................

It remains to be seen how many Chinese tourists will be interested in the new tours. With incomes rising, Chinese are traveling abroad in rising numbers, thronging tour groups to Europe, Thailand, Japan and South Korea, with a small but growing number also making the short trip to nearby North Korea.

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/...37_634x422.jpg

Maybe the rustic charm will appeal to the Chinese, I'm no expert, just feeling sad about what I see over there.

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/...63_634x393.jpg
All aboard: The dock at Rason is run down with pot holed roads and dirt tracks down to the port

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Some 500 North Koreans, about half dressed in dark workers clothes and the others in office and traditional attire, waved off the ship in a choreographed performance on the pot-holed dock.

That's sad.

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daepp

09-27-2011 10:46 AM

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GH85Carrera

09-27-2011 10:53 AM

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GH85Carrera

09-27-2011 10:55 AM

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Brando

09-27-2011 11:21 AM

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BE911SC

09-27-2011 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by GH85Carrera (Post 6277780)

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1317139009.jpg

Grumman Albatross. Do we know the story here?

GH85Carrera

09-27-2011 12:57 PM

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Racerbvd

09-27-2011 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Z-man (Post 6278000)

So how much is such a coin worth today?

-Z

The silver value $32 each:D

Here is the one my Grandfather carried for many years..
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1317161560.jpg

azasadny

09-27-2011 04:00 PM

Failbook...

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1317168036.jpg

Brando

09-27-2011 04:02 PM

Glad I have the opportunity to put my expensive graphic design experience to good use.

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kach22i

09-27-2011 06:21 PM

A cool dive in a dry suit | Computers | Mac Mania | Macworld
http://images.macworld.com/images/le...0530tender.jpg

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Sitka doesn’t have dock facilities for cruise ships, so all shore access is via tenders. In other uses, the tenders would be called “lifeboats,” for that’s their usual role—when not being used to shuttle us to shore, they’re hanging on hooks around the ship for use in case of emergency. Here’s a shot of one approaching the boat, with a full load of returning cruisers:

http://images.macworld.com/images/le...0sitkabay3.jpg

varmint

09-27-2011 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by BE911SC (Post 6278357)

Grumman Albatross. Do we know the story here?

the question has been asked before. if i remember it was abandoned by some smugglers in peru or chile.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1317177465.jpg

BE911SC

09-27-2011 06:50 PM

Two different airplanes. That one above is a PBY Catalina and the one higher up the thread is a Grumman Albatross. I know the PBY's story but not the Albatross's story.

joeblow

09-27-2011 06:51 PM

That is a PBY, not an Albatross...

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Originally Posted by varmint (Post 6279101)

the question has been asked before. if i remember it was abandoned by some smugglers in peru or chile.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1317177465.jpg

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1317178233.jpg

varmint

09-27-2011 06:52 PM

i am not blind. can tell the difference between a grumman and a consolidated product. was posting my own random pic.

the story behind the pby is even more fascinating..

joeblow

09-27-2011 07:21 PM

OK OK sorry!

So do tell!

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Originally Posted by varmint (Post 6279127)

i am not blind. can tell the difference between a grumman and a consolidated product. was posting my own random pic.

the story behind the pby is even more fascinating..

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1317180105.jpg

varmint

09-27-2011 07:54 PM

1960
an eccentric british millionaire buys a catalina and decides to fly his kids around the world. they are camped on the beach in saudi arabia when beduin attack. the family makes it to the plane, but it is too shot up to take off.
they drift down the coast til making contact with authorities, who promptly arrest them on suspicion of being jews.

the embassy gets them out. everyone makes it home. except the plane. that is still sitting there.

the british guy eventually buys a second catalina and finishes the trip.

varmint

09-27-2011 08:05 PM

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1317182710.jpg

joeblow

09-27-2011 08:39 PM

Sounds like a good book.

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Originally Posted by varmint (Post 6279227)

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Embraer

09-27-2011 09:33 PM

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