Rusty in Montana
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As was what is now a scare on my stomach from when I had a feeding tube from my cancer treatment days ha ha !
Funny pic/gif thread...
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Billiard bubbler.
Hmmmmmmm...
Rusty in Montana
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The first rock concert I ever worked as a spot operator was the world premiere of under a cherry moon in Sheridan Wyoming ! In the middle of the first song the bulb blew up in the trooperette spot light so all I could do was sit back and enjoy the show which I certainly did !
What a talented man he was a true showman ! May he rest in peace !
What a talented man he was a true showman ! May he rest in peace !
George the Greek
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He was one of the most talented entertainers ever.
The only time I saw him was for the Purple Rain tour. One of the stand-out concerts I ever attended.
We saw a lot of shows and had connections to get good seats. We were center on the floor and 2nd row, just steps from the stage. Shelia-E was an opening act and had just started when we arrived. We were escorted to our seats, and she made eye contact with me a shot me a big smile as we walked past the stage.
Morris Day and the Time were there, too. They all took the stage for the grand finale, and the whole place was really rocking. We were all standing along the stage on the floor, and various performers including Morris Day reached down, took people by their hand and arm and pulled them on stage to dance with them.
Like I said...one of the most memorable and best concerts I've ever had the pleasure to attend!
If it says Skol on it anywhere the value goes way up
It's just a little mud. You''ll roll right over it.
Link straight to punchline....
Link straight to punchline....
So I was just talking to a 5th year Civil engineering student who upon graduation has a job with a state transportation agency as a Grade Specialist. I wonder how Grade is determined so I figured I will finally find out.
I asked how Grade is determined and I get a vague description " its a measure of
rise and or fall". I reply I know what it is but how is it determined? " Well this big machine looks at the ground and it does a bunch of measurements".
Ok but what is the formula to determine the Grade if you don't have the machine? You take a "bunch" of measurements and enter them into a special computer and it will tell you.
No knowledge what so ever of how to determine Grade so solely reliant on the machines. God help us.
To compare and contrast…
A golfing/pool/fishing buddy of mine is a retired civil engineer. Somebody who has been doing this for an awful lot of years.
One day I got to the golf course late because of traffic so I asked him to explain to me how these damn traffic lights and traffic patterns are determined.
He brightened up like a Christmas tree and spent the last next two hours detailing exactly the type of information and calculations involved in setting patterns and timing stoplights.
No computers, no machines, just a really smart guy who actually understood his shit!
Another story, from an almost retired electrical engineer who ...
Was going to southern Utah with his beautiful wife (who had lived in Salt Lake for many years).
Was told the Timpanogos Caves were interesting.
Read about them on their website, many warnings about the hike up ...
... 1100' up on a 1.5 mile trail ! Assuming all was straight that's about a 14.5% grade (rough math but that's all that was needed) !
Thought WFT does that mean ?
Checked one of our local bridges with a pretty good incline, got it's numbers ... was a 4% grade and of course WAY shorter, but now knew ...
... to skip the caves.
Dave
I am on the Snickers diet. I still eat one per day but now the bars are smaller!
Rusty in Montana
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I'm still thinking of how I can get to Stanton Island to eat at that restaurant !!!!! Ha ha