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reesetee commented on the word cape race
Nickname for the Red-Throated Loon (a.k.a. Red-Throated Diver outside of North America). Other nicknames include pegmonk, peggin'-awl loon, cobble, little loon, pegging-owl loon, pepper-shinned loon, rain-goose, scape-grace, and sprat loon.
December 11, 2007
chained_bear commented on the word cape race
Seen on Facebook. Excellent sound file. Kind of chilling even though it's just a long-afterwards interview:
When RMS Titanic struck an iceberg south-southeast of Newfoundland on April 14-15, 1912, its distress call was picked up by the Marconi station at Cape Race, Newfoundland, where Walter Gray, a friend of Titanic’s radio operator, was boss. Hear what he had to say about that fateful night:
http://www.titanicinbelfast.com/media/wirelessoperatorgrey.wma
April 9, 2009
sionnach commented on the word cape race
An anagram of "peace car"
April 10, 2009