Comments on: Postcards of the year 2024 c.1900 http://howtobearetronaut.com/2011/09/postcards-of-the-year-2000-c-1900/ Ever get the feeling you're living in the wrong time? Thu, 10 Nov 2024 20:24:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Benjamin http://howtobearetronaut.com/2011/09/postcards-of-the-year-2000-c-1900/#comment-69405 Benjamin Mon, 26 Sep 2024 09:24:58 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=28087#comment-69405 These are great, however the English translations are quite editorial. "Beautiful Weather Machine" is translated as "Weather Control Machine", "Water Promenade" becomes "A quick stroll on the water" and "North Pole Voyage" becomes "Summer Holiday in the North Pole" to give a few examples. These ornamented interpretations add elements to the historical documents that are not there in the original. These are great, however the English translations are quite editorial. “Beautiful Weather Machine” is translated as “Weather Control Machine”, “Water Promenade” becomes “A quick stroll on the water” and “North Pole Voyage” becomes “Summer Holiday in the North Pole” to give a few examples. These ornamented interpretations add elements to the historical documents that are not there in the original.

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By: Alec Millard http://howtobearetronaut.com/2011/09/postcards-of-the-year-2000-c-1900/#comment-69023 Alec Millard Sun, 25 Sep 2024 18:19:44 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=28087#comment-69023 Could you please post a scan of the back of one of the cards? It's a very important part of the postcard to collectors. Thank you! Could you please post a scan of the back of one of the cards? It’s a very important part of the postcard to collectors. Thank you!

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By: Cornelia Daniel http://howtobearetronaut.com/2011/09/postcards-of-the-year-2000-c-1900/#comment-68032 Cornelia Daniel Sat, 24 Sep 2024 12:58:15 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=28087#comment-68032 Could please someone invent the water wheel and the ballons for walking on water?? Or even all of that?? I am sure there is a millionaire out there who would finance those ideas just for the sake of it! Could please someone invent the water wheel and the ballons for walking on water?? Or even all of that?? I am sure there is a millionaire out there who would finance those ideas just for the sake of it!

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By: John Patrick http://howtobearetronaut.com/2011/09/postcards-of-the-year-2000-c-1900/#comment-65341 John Patrick Tue, 20 Sep 2024 17:43:40 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=28087#comment-65341 Not sure about summer hols at the poles but that weather machine would come in handy when I'm out on the hills with the camera. Not sure about summer hols at the poles but that weather machine would come in handy when I’m out on the hills with the camera.

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By: Malc http://howtobearetronaut.com/2011/09/postcards-of-the-year-2000-c-1900/#comment-64774 Malc Mon, 19 Sep 2024 18:20:40 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=28087#comment-64774 Summer holidays at the North Pole isn't too far off the mark... Summer holidays at the North Pole isn’t too far off the mark…

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By: sylvia http://howtobearetronaut.com/2011/09/postcards-of-the-year-2000-c-1900/#comment-64752 sylvia Mon, 19 Sep 2024 17:54:46 +0000 http://howtobearetronaut.com/?p=28087#comment-64752 What amusing predictions! Funny how they seemed to think that fashion wouldn't change at all :D What amusing predictions! Funny how they seemed to think that fashion wouldn’t change at all :D

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