Submarine races

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Век живи век учись...

Услышал этот термин от друзей. Потребовались обьяснения. :) Кто еще встречал (или участвовал в университетские годы в) "the submarine races"?
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Это значит "забег в ширину"? :lol:
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Иоп wrote:Это значит "забег в ширину"? :lol:


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Разумеется, есть настоящие подлодочные соревнования, но в данном случае это иносказание? :pain1:
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Google:

Submarine races
While waiting for the submarines to race, which might take quite awhile :>) couples found creative ways of killing the time.
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Хм... хорошая догадка :)
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Охренеть... Действительно век живи век учись :)

Submarine Races - A place at the beach or PV, where you would park facing the ocean and wait for the Submarines to start racing. Of course they wouldn't show up, but while you were waiting, you'd make out....for hours until the insides of your lips were raw.


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Даже есть "Букварь с картинками":
http://www.watermelon-kid.com/places/wr ... _races.htm
During the park's early years, when there was no curfew, the nightly submarine races were a popular White Rock Lake Park attraction, particularly for young people..

А также "Рекомендации для новичков":
http://www.sdreader.com/php/bestshow.ph ... 003&id=300
BEST PLACE TO WATCH THE SUBMARINE RACES
Highway 101 at Torrey Pines State Beach
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