Just Jack Posted August 4, 2014 Author Share Posted August 4, 2014 There's nothing wrong with elderly women. Younger! I said younger! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Younger! I said younger! We can discuss at the TBDHOT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted August 4, 2014 Author Share Posted August 4, 2014 We can discuss at the TBDHOT. TBDAHOT! Don't forget the A! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 (edited) We just got back (Sunday night) from Lake Superior & The Apostle Islands. Kayaking on Saturday... Did the Mainland Sea Caves. It couldn't have been more of a perfect day... Light winds, sunny, and The Big Lake was like glass. Water temps still had to be in the frigid 50's? I did get lots of video, even some bald eagle nests with birds flying overhead. Here is some video of my daughter and I going through "The Washing Machine." My son and wife are in the other (yellow) boat. My son is @ the stern of the boat. He's the one wearing his hat (Sabres of course!) backwards and they are the first to go through after our guide. My wife is giving the peace sign to my daughter. I was a bit nervous too, I am pretty big boy to be getting stuck in a sticky kayak wicket! We did this in mid-March, that time we shimmied through on our stomachs when the caves were frozen solid. Our March ice hike was unguided. During this most recent visit, we became familiar with the features and the nicknames along the Mainland Sea Caves. August 2, 2014: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flxeL8TKAuo Oh... Had a very excellent guide! He said it was just a month ago (early July) that the last of the hunks of ice left the caves. The caves face north and get very little direct sunlight. Ever in the area... Look up: www.LostCreekAdventures.org They are awesome! Here is what it looked like on March 15, 2014... Only 4.5 months ago. Here I am yucking & hamming it up for the camera... Just like here, I can never keep my trap shut! Edited August 4, 2014 by ExiledInIllinois Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Had to give it a few minutes to see if my last video will embed: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2pF9J6_h_k You can't put multiple media files in one post, even in consecutive posts... They get merged. You have to wait so many minutes. This looks like it is embedding. I will edit my previous post(s). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Very good memories for the EII Jrs. (not to mention M&D). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 (edited) Very good memories for the EII Jrs. (not to mention M&D). Thanks Beer! I can't believe how well the camera worked on this recent paddle... I had it harnessed to my chest. Later that evening we went to a swimming hole/beach on The Lake... It was @ Houghton Falls in Washburn, WI... About a 1+ mile hike from the trailhead to get to the lookout point and big rock on the shore... Falls were mainly dry and slow in the summer. Not sure if it was a sanctioned swimming hole/rock, but a few people were there coming and going. It had a public (DNR) trailhead and trail cut through a state nature area. Swimming was @ your own risk, not sure how safe, but it was so cool... So we had to play it safe and make sure nobody got hurt. We found out about it during the paddle from our guide who is a local. There is a lot of info on the internet, but very quiet w/not a lot of people. I forgot the camera or I would have strapped it on too. Kinda of treacherous @ points around steep ravines, had to watch your footing around Echo Valley Dell... All I could think of was the girl in New York wearing the flip flops! I did the sensible thing and changed in the woods by the shore/rock after wearing my Merrell's for the hike, but kidlets were in sneakers and bathing suit right from the trailhead as most other people were! With being only 1 mile hike, it was tempting just to hit the trail with only bathing suit, flip flops, etc... But that New York incident had me thinking safety! LoL... The email about summer safety that our district colonel sent out also had me being prepared and on guard! LoL... Once jumping off the big rock, they had ropes that would assist you to scale back up the face of rock/cliff. The inlet where the river/creek dumps into was shallow and sandy... Quite a memory! Swimming in The Big Lake, taking it easy! Well, maybe not "easy." Being a newb to that trail, I was pretty on guard! ;-) From the internet: http://alltrails.com/trail/us/wisconsin/houghton-falls-trai http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMJ9N0_Houghton_Falls_Trail_Bridge_Washburn_WIl By the time I realized I left my camera/phone @ in our vehicle, we were all ready down on the trail and didn't want to slep back! Considering now, it would have been worth the extra 1/2 mile! :-( "Houghton Falls trail ends at the dramatic sandstone cliffs on the clear waters of Lake Superior, with breathtaking views of the Apostle Islands. A beach at the base of the cliff ends a scenic wooded trail with waterfalls and a spectacular glen cut through pink sandstone with lush growth of hemlock." EDIT: That first link, not sure why it isn't working... Maybe can't be hyperlinked to? This one is cool and shows the rock outcropping. The Lake is the Boss, Nature=God: http://gitcheegumeeguy.blogspot.com/2012/06/nature-god.html?m=1 I notice when swimming in the cove that somebody took and chiseled: Nature=God, T.Blake 1964 into the sandstone rock. Pretty cool that it is 50 years old this year. Notice the write-up about T.Blake in the blog linked above. Edited August 4, 2014 by ExiledInIllinois Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffaloed in Pa Posted August 4, 2014 Share Posted August 4, 2014 Worked on a brand new dodge dart. Car hauler took out the rear window and smashed the roof. Cleanup glass,. remove interior. Then started on a dented up Durango.Ate supper ,then started working on carport, tractor cover. Now on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Worked on a brand new dodge dart. Car hauler took out the rear window and smashed the roof. Cleanup glass,. remove interior. Then started on a dented up Durango.Ate supper ,then started working on carport, tractor cover. Now on here. That's not cool that the car got damaged... My brother drives a car hauler. I remember him saying, certain cars have to be loaded the correct orientation. Some if you load them with rear window forward, they blow out while going down the road. I think it is with the boxy ones like the Flex or similar. Crazy that damage happened with a Dart... How did it happen? My brother said, crap would happen from time to time since the driver was required to load and unload. Speaking of Darts... My friend's father had an original one in the 1970's. We were winter camping and one of my friends was making faces @ another through the back window... My other friend chucked a snowball and boom the whole rear window shattered... Said father was NOT too happy! LoL... I guess the new Darts kept weak rear windows in the family line! ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Built the railing for the cellar stairs at my daughters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Cat Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Today I wished a Happy Birthday to my mom's 100 year old god mother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffaloed in Pa Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Happened when the driver was unloading .I guess he lowered one side too far. crushed the right rear of the roof and blew out the window. Day wrecker. Time for clamps, come a long .Stud welder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Went to the nursing home to celebrate my Aunts 90th birthday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted August 5, 2014 Share Posted August 5, 2014 Went to the nursing home to celebrate my Aunts 90th birthday. Rookie. See Big Cat's post. (kidding; congrats to your aunt and Cat's Godgrandmother) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted September 25, 2014 Author Share Posted September 25, 2014 Made a new phrase at work. Couldn't get an access door open so I smacked it, and it opened. Co-worker asked how I got it open.... "I gave it the Ray Rice." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUFFALOKIE Posted September 25, 2014 Share Posted September 25, 2014 Lost my flashlight. Holy jeebus, you wouldn't believe what a shitstorm. All aircraft grounded, all hands memos, DOOM. Everyone stop what they are doing to find it. Lost tools are the ultimate no-no. I set it down on someone's tool box. Took 5 minutes to find it once word got out, but I am going to hear about this for a while. As if mechanics needed another reason to hate engineers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Lost my flashlight. Holy jeebus, you wouldn't believe what a shitstorm. All aircraft grounded, all hands memos, DOOM. Everyone stop what they are doing to find it. Lost tools are the ultimate no-no. I set it down on someone's tool box. Took 5 minutes to find it once word got out, but I am going to hear about this for a while. As if mechanics needed another reason to hate engineers. That's intriguing and fascinating. If you are cool with it, explain more about what you do and why a misplaced flashlight is a major problem. Mechanic on planes right? What about spare flashlights? Is that a no-no... Is it a safety concern like leaving it on the plane somewhere (engine, etc...) Is it like the surgeon that has to count exactly everything they use during surgery? IE: So the don't leave stuff in a patient, etc... I guess I can see why things would totally have to be run as a tight ship! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Lost my flashlight. Holy jeebus, you wouldn't believe what a shitstorm. All aircraft grounded, all hands memos, DOOM. Everyone stop what they are doing to find it. Lost tools are the ultimate no-no. I set it down on someone's tool box. Took 5 minutes to find it once word got out, but I am going to hear about this for a while. As if mechanics needed another reason to hate engineers. Mechanic where? That's intriguing and fascinating. If you are cool with it, explain more about what you do and why a misplaced flashlight is a major problem. Mechanic on planes right? What about spare flashlights? Is that a no-no... Is it a safety concern like leaving it on the plane somewhere (engine, etc...) Is it like the surgeon that has to count exactly everything they use during surgery? IE: So the don't leave stuff in a patient, etc... I guess I can see why things would totally have to be run as a tight ship! FOD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim in Anchorage Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 Went to the nursing home to celebrate my Aunts 90th birthday. Did you play this to get her up and at em? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUFFALOKIE Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 (edited) That's intriguing and fascinating. If you are cool with it, explain more about what you do and why a misplaced flashlight is a major problem. Mechanic on planes right? What about spare flashlights? Is that a no-no... Is it a safety concern like leaving it on the plane somewhere (engine, etc...) Is it like the surgeon that has to count exactly everything they use during surgery? IE: So the don't leave stuff in a patient, etc... I guess I can see why things would totally have to be run as a tight ship! A tight ship indeed. We modify, maintain and operate four DoD owned Gulfstreams. They are not luxury ships. Outfitted with sensors and comm equipment. Years ago when we begin the contract, we were required to conform to very strict FOD (foreign object debris) and tool control policies. Every last tool had to be inventoried or disposed of. The mechanics have to shadow their boxes so anyone can tell at a glance if anything is out of place, and all tools are accounted for at the end of every shift. I am an engineer. I design the systems that the mechanics are supposed to implement. I do electrical and mechanical systems diagrams/blueprints, among other things. Most mechanics enjoy criticizing engineers every chance they get. Because, you know, engineers are idiots. I am the only engineer in the company who insisted on having my own small set of tools, because I got tired of borrowing things and dealing with contemptible attitudes every time I needed to survey an aircraft. So, when I misplaced my flashlight, I was obligated to report it within two hours. I even suspect that I might have been sabatoged. The result so far has been personal ridicule, managers meetings, policy reviews, forms and paperwork. My god, you would think that I lost plutonium. Edited September 26, 2014 by THE KIKO MONSTER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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