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10-13-2012, 09:18 AM #351Senior Member
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hello all,
Tomorrow, I hope to track down the Mother Orange. I should manage to find it in my road trip. I might even get a pic of the bridge as well. The tree has been moved twice, high water threatened it. She got zapped pretty bad in a frost, but, she's still kickin'. Should be a good day, later, donv.
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10-13-2012, 11:36 PM #352Thread derailment specialist.
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Neat stuff today.
AWESOME sunrise!
This afternoon I got to chase a rainbow for 40 some odd miles.
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10-14-2012, 01:24 AM #353Senior Member
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Da*n fine shots this morning Wullie.
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10-14-2012, 05:28 AM #354Senior Member
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The first sunset shot is very nice indeed, I would be tempted to have that one framed up in a nice frame and mount and hanging in my home, good shots.
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10-14-2012, 08:30 AM #355Avoiding RAD... 1 razor @ a time
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Steam Powered Floating Crane
I spent some down time at the wharves today and thought of you guys...
Here is the Hikitia - the oldest operational steam powered, floating crane in the world.
Launched in Scotland in 1926 she took 82 days to reach New Zealand - the journey was made with the crane jib up.
It was designed to lift 80 tons at 50' radius but bettered this on test by 25%. The crane can lift 60 tons at 65' and 15 tons at 75'. The speed of the lift is 80 tons at 4' per minute, 40 tons at 8' per minute, 25 tons at 12' per minute and 15 tons at 24' per minute. The crane weighs 310 tons and at a radius of 65' the maximum height of the hook above the water is 95'.
Still undergoing some refurbishment, hence the scaffolding but restored back to working order.
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10-14-2012, 09:49 AM #356Senior Member
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A few more from my journey around my town. a couple of character shots, the only one that's not from my home town, but a photo from a little trip to Paris with the Wife a poor Mother & Child begging on the streets of Paris, she was none to pleased with me taking the photo, but I'm glad I did. PS believe it or not the first photo up is of a old lady.
Jamie
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10-15-2012, 09:42 AM #357< Banned User >
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Wullie --
During your 3 million miles of driving (I still can't comprehend that!), did you ever see one of these rare and elusive creatures in its natural habitat?
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Just some eye candy for my good buddy Wullie!
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10-16-2012, 02:21 AM #358Senior Member
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My pickup is fast approaching 350,000 miles and I don't drive for a living.
Originally Posted by mapleleafalumnus
As far as these creatures their natural grazing/strutting ground is far removed from the normal truck window view. Unless you happen to drive a Monster Truck and then the noise seems to chase them away. Removed from their natural arena they then transform into the girl next door and are a dime a dozen and very hard to differentiate.mapleleafalumnus likes this.
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10-16-2012, 02:58 AM #359Senior Member
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Not to be "that" guy, but I think this story is awesome. Here's a chick that tried out for the cheer squad for the Arkansas Razorbacks, and made all the crap required and is on the squad. They run warm up laps, she's never been last.
That's one helluva girl! Check out her story, she's a winner.
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10-17-2012, 03:09 AM #360Thread derailment specialist.
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OF course! They hung out at all the truck stops in their spare time. Originally Posted by mapleleafalumnus
NICE eye candy BTW.
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