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by G~Man
Mon Apr 01, 2024 8:41 pm
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread V
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Re: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread V

PHXPhlyer wrote:
Mon Apr 01, 2024 8:33 pm
I saw a Tesla Cybertruck in the wild for the first time today.
It is Fugly! :-o [-X :-q
I have seen a few up in California, and yes, have to agree---I will not be buying one.
by G~Man
Mon Apr 01, 2024 8:06 pm
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: The Capetonian WOE Thread
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Re: The Capetonian WOE Thread

FD2 wrote:
Mon Apr 01, 2024 7:45 pm
It's Banks' Peninsula just south of Christchurch, New Zealand.
Open House declared.
I had no ideas......on the same theme, lets try this one:

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by G~Man
Mon Apr 01, 2024 7:38 pm
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: The G~Man & Gnomes head to Thailand--advice please
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The G~Man & Gnomes head to Thailand--advice please

I figured I would call on the collective knowledge of the group to ask for any hints, advice, must sees, & general info on Thailand. I am leading a group of 9 couples plus myself on two sail boats out of Phuket for 10 days. I leave Thursday. I have a Lagoon 52 and a Bali 4.5. Rough route is either c...
by G~Man
Mon Apr 01, 2024 7:32 pm
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: Caption Competition......
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Re: Caption Competition......

Ex-Ascot wrote:
Mon Mar 25, 2024 6:59 am
Thanks Opsboi.
Time for judging....maybe?
by G~Man
Sat Mar 30, 2024 4:56 pm
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: What a dreadful schedule!
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Re: What a dreadful schedule!

Dr. Mark Rosekind, (Google is your friend), formely of NASA and the NTSB is the gure for fatigue and sleep management. I followed him one time on the safety speaking circuit--he has a great 2 hour presentation where he keeps the audience engaged---try following that with "Flying in the wire Environm...
by G~Man
Thu Mar 28, 2024 7:44 pm
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: Baltimore bridge collapse
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Re: Baltimore bridge collapse

It would apear the port side anchor was deployed not starboard:

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by G~Man
Wed Mar 27, 2024 10:15 pm
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: The Capetonian WOE Thread
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Re: The Capetonian WOE Thread

Opsboi wrote:
Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:44 pm
Sir Humphrey Davy?
Yep---you beat me.....you got it.
by G~Man
Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:28 pm
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: Baltimore bridge collapse
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Re: Baltimore bridge collapse

John Hill wrote:
Wed Mar 27, 2024 8:41 pm
The vessel appeared to be turning towards the bridge when it hit. I wonder if an anchor that might have been dropped was pulling the bow around...
I heard initially he drooped anchor, and I believe they are at the front, so that combined with strong currents...... I can see that hapening.
by G~Man
Wed Mar 27, 2024 9:26 pm
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: The Capetonian WOE Thread
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Re: The Capetonian WOE Thread

Well I know it is in Penzanze from my days on Nimrods at St. Mawgan, but no clue who he is......
by G~Man
Wed Mar 27, 2024 6:06 pm
Forum: Aviation Design, Manufacture and Maintenance
Topic: High Tech Tool Tracking
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Re: High Tech Tool Tracking

We use a slightly lower tech approach, in tha all our mechanic drawers are photographed, at the end of working on a mjor project, the mechainc must match his tool drawers to the pictures.
by G~Man
Wed Mar 27, 2024 4:43 pm
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: Peregrine falcons at Worcester Cathedral
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Re: Peregrine falcons at Worcester Cathedral

Nice.... We have our local Eagle Cam just by town here, one egg just hatched yesterday---2 more to go:

by G~Man
Tue Mar 26, 2024 9:57 pm
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: The Capetonian WOE Thread
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Re: The Capetonian WOE Thread

Rotterdam?
by G~Man
Tue Mar 26, 2024 6:51 pm
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: The Capetonian WOE Thread
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Re: The Capetonian WOE Thread

PHXPhlyer wrote:
Tue Mar 26, 2024 4:31 pm
Catalina?
PP
Yes it is.....Hamilton Cove Condos right above the WW2 seaplane base.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton_ ... plane_Base

PP has the helm.
by G~Man
Tue Mar 26, 2024 4:22 pm
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: The Capetonian WOE Thread
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Re: The Capetonian WOE Thread

The gnomes were there, not HB or Orange County, but very close.
by G~Man
Mon Mar 25, 2024 9:56 pm
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: The Capetonian WOE Thread
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Re: The Capetonian WOE Thread

I'll take the OH:

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by G~Man
Mon Mar 25, 2024 4:24 pm
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: Caption Competition......
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Re: Caption Competition......

"Just smile and wave boys.....smile & wave"

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by G~Man
Mon Mar 25, 2024 4:19 pm
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: The Capetonian WOE Thread
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Re: The Capetonian WOE Thread

Or Downtown Melbourne, FL
by G~Man
Mon Mar 25, 2024 1:51 am
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: The Capetonian WOE Thread
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Re: The Capetonian WOE Thread

Miami......Or at least somewhere in Florida?
by G~Man
Mon Mar 25, 2024 12:53 am
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: The Capetonian WOE Thread
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Re: The Capetonian WOE Thread

PHXPhlyer wrote:
Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:07 pm
Camelback Mtn
PP
You got it-----I knew you would...over to you.
by G~Man
Sun Mar 24, 2024 8:50 pm
Forum: Crewroom
Topic: The Capetonian WOE Thread
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Re: The Capetonian WOE Thread

Not Botswana and not South Mountain, (unless that is a different name for it).