I was confused last week when Claire appeared to be back home…
But I finally noticed a line of tiny print along the bottom of each strip, visible when using the magnifier, saying that the comic was on hiatus, and would resume today.
Dunno whether those were re-runs, or had been submitted for back-up if ever needed.They don’t seem to have old copyright dates.
In any case…here we are, rejoining the Paris trip in progress….en train, as it were…. (a pun of sorts.)
Presumably, as an American she’s not used to converting kilometres to miles (the TGV does a top commercial speed of about 320 kph). Easy enough to get the decimal point in the wrong place.
SNCF still holds the steam train record at around 125 mph for Paris to Lyon, set on a regular passenger run. They just closed all grade crossings and let her rip. Honniger commemorated the event with his evocative concert piece, Pacific 231 (named for the locomotive type with four pilot wheels, six drivers, and 2 trailers – the continental Europeans noticed that wheels come in pairs and so just count the axles).
SusanSunshine Premium Member over 12 years ago
I was confused last week when Claire appeared to be back home…
But I finally noticed a line of tiny print along the bottom of each strip, visible when using the magnifier, saying that the comic was on hiatus, and would resume today.
Dunno whether those were re-runs, or had been submitted for back-up if ever needed.They don’t seem to have old copyright dates.
In any case…here we are, rejoining the Paris trip in progress….en train, as it were…. (a pun of sorts.)
jelostph over 12 years ago
No! 2,000 mph? I think an extra zero crept in there.
fredd13 over 12 years ago
Presumably, as an American she’s not used to converting kilometres to miles (the TGV does a top commercial speed of about 320 kph). Easy enough to get the decimal point in the wrong place.
Tyrnn over 12 years ago
I think the guy’s just a little hyperbole excited. Definitely not 2000mph there.
hippogriff over 12 years ago
SNCF still holds the steam train record at around 125 mph for Paris to Lyon, set on a regular passenger run. They just closed all grade crossings and let her rip. Honniger commemorated the event with his evocative concert piece, Pacific 231 (named for the locomotive type with four pilot wheels, six drivers, and 2 trailers – the continental Europeans noticed that wheels come in pairs and so just count the axles).