CNN 2012-05-24（在线收听） |
"Taps" isn't a complicated song, just 24 notes total. The melody was written by US civil war general who didn't like the old "Lights Out" bugle call. He wrote "Taps" 150 years ago. And in order to commemorate that anniversary, nearly 200 buglers and trumpeters gathered at Arlington National Cemetery over the weekend. This is the part of the 150th anniversary of "Taps". And we are one of over 200 buglers that have been invited here today to the playing of bugles all over Arlington Cemetery -- National Cemetery, I should add.
If this doesn't make you proud to be an American, I don't know what's wrong with you.
It's just such an honour to play that for them. It's for the family well, but I think of it as playing to that person just a final thank you for they did.
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What does the prefix amphi- mean?
You know what to do.
Does it mean loud, both, water or split?
You've got three seconds.
Go.
Amphi- means both. Like an Amphibian which can move both on land and in water. That's your answer and that's your shoutout.
Today's Before We Go report is about something that is amphibious. But we are not talking about a frog. This is a car. And it is fast. It looks fast. On land, this thing goes up to 180m/h and after you take it for a spin, you can take it for a swim, top speed in the water, a little over 60, which is pretty fast for that.
It's called the Sea Lion and it took an engineer 6 years to design and build it. This kind of thrill ride doesn't come cheap. In fact, you might now believe me if I told you how much it costs, it's nearly 260,000 bucks.
No lying, see?
Now, hopefully, there are some interested buyers who'll spend that much. Otherwise, I guess this amphibious car idea might just be washed up.
It's time for us to hit the road after treading over a few puns. |
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