An ordinary life in an extra-ordinary place
A windy wave of pedantry
An assertion in a recent post that I was sailing faster than the wind resulted a response from Camberley, riding on a self-confessed wave of pedantry, that such a thing could not be possible.
There then followed a brief but vigorous exchange of e-mails where I pointed him to various websites which explained the phenomenon. Being Camberley, and possessed of an enormous brain, he decided that the mathematical formulas in Wikipedia were flawed, but he did accept the principle.
Which is just as well, for the news this morning is of wind-powered vehicle which has just set a new land speed record of 126.1 mph (64,700 carrots); powered by a wind of 30 mph. Congratulations to the engineer who was, of course, British.
More info and photos here if you are interested.
about 2 years ago
I have to confess that although the formula in Wikipedia is different from the one I derived, further playing around with it showed that they are both just different ways of expressing the same thing. So we were both right. I didn’t own up at the time but your post touched my conscience.
Its not my brain that is enormous – just my head. Sometimes.
One more payday at our mutual employer and I too will join the ranks of the idle poor (ish)
about 2 years ago
Excellent news. Can we look forward to Camberley Days – An extra-ordinary life in an ordinary place?
about 2 years ago
I fear not. I do not have your talent with words.
about 2 years ago
Words talent not required …. just give us the facts, the inside track on Camberley – there are millions of us just dying to find out what it is that makes it tick
about 2 years ago
It certainly ticks. It’s a ticking time bomb of sex, drugs and rock & roll. At least that sums up Mr. Camberley himself.
about 2 years ago
Genre would be a problem. Who seriously would be interested in a blog devoted (?) to food, wine, photography, bridge, sex clubs, and walking? I mean you see one photograph of naked boozy card players on top of a mountain and you have seen them all.
about 2 years ago
One more wouldn’t harm.
about 2 years ago
Niche, long tail, need I say more?