From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.4 (2020-01-24) on polar.synack.me X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.0 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_40 autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.4 X-Google-Thread: 103376,f081cbc71406f202,start X-Google-NewGroupId: yes X-Google-Attributes: gida07f3367d7,domainid0,public,usenet X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit Received: by 10.204.131.75 with SMTP id w11mr40543bks.0.1330523046348; Wed, 29 Feb 2012 05:44:06 -0800 (PST) Path: t13ni83562bkb.0!nntp.google.com!news1.google.com!postnews.google.com!glegroupsg2000goo.googlegroups.com!not-for-mail From: phil.clayton@lineone.net Newsgroups: comp.lang.ada Subject: Crossrail TBM (Tunnel Boring Machine) names Date: Wed, 29 Feb 2012 05:42:23 -0800 (PST) Organization: http://groups.google.com Message-ID: <760481.116.1330522943260.JavaMail.geo-discussion-forums@vbne13> NNTP-Posting-Host: 2.24.2.8 Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Trace: posting.google.com 1330523046 11865 127.0.0.1 (29 Feb 2012 13:44:06 GMT) X-Complaints-To: groups-abuse@google.com NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:44:06 +0000 (UTC) Complaints-To: groups-abuse@google.com Injection-Info: glegroupsg2000goo.googlegroups.com; posting-host=2.24.2.8; posting-account=v7gx3AoAAABfjb9m5b7l_Lt2KVEgQBIe User-Agent: G2/1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Date: 2012-02-29T05:42:23-08:00 List-Id: Crossrail (a UK railway project) have a vote to name their two TBMs. Like ships, it is traditional that they have women's names. One of the suggestions is Ada and Phyllis in recognition of women who have contributed to technology. See http://www.crossrail.co.uk/news/press-releases/voting-now-underway-to-name-crossrails-giant-tunnel-boring-machines If you want Ada and Phyllis, today (29th Feb) is the last day to vote! Follow the link below the table of names to vote. Phil