Posts for: usn ret
Dec 20, 2019 15:40:01 #
IT SUDDENLY HIT ME LIKE A TON OF BRICKS!!!
By Chuck
I Just Realized Something:
My dog sleeps about 20 hours a day.
He has his food prepared for him.
His meals are provided at no cost to him.
He visits the Doctor once a year for his checkup and again
during the year, if any medical needs arise.
For this he pays nothing, and nothing is required of him.
He lives in a nice neighborhood in a house that is much larger than
he needs, but he is not required to do any upkeep.
If he makes a mess, someone else cleans it up.
He has his choice of luxurious places to sleep.
He receives these accommodations absolutely free.
He is living like a king and has absolutely no expenses whatsoever.
All of his costs are picked up by others who earn a living.
I was just thinking about all this, and suddenly it hit me like a ton of brick....
MY dog is a CONGRESSMAN!!!
By Chuck
I Just Realized Something:
My dog sleeps about 20 hours a day.
He has his food prepared for him.
His meals are provided at no cost to him.
He visits the Doctor once a year for his checkup and again
during the year, if any medical needs arise.
For this he pays nothing, and nothing is required of him.
He lives in a nice neighborhood in a house that is much larger than
he needs, but he is not required to do any upkeep.
If he makes a mess, someone else cleans it up.
He has his choice of luxurious places to sleep.
He receives these accommodations absolutely free.
He is living like a king and has absolutely no expenses whatsoever.
All of his costs are picked up by others who earn a living.
I was just thinking about all this, and suddenly it hit me like a ton of brick....
MY dog is a CONGRESSMAN!!!
Dec 16, 2019 16:58:20 #
davidrb wrote:
What is your humble opinion of Corvettes that do not have fiberglass bodies?
See Leroy the Savage C5 Corvette at world finals recently: Not fiberglass.............
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZwgr7MUwwU
Dec 16, 2019 15:46:07 #
The Darkroom Labs in San Clemente........See da link
https://thedarkroom.com/
https://thedarkroom.com/
Nov 30, 2019 01:51:20 #
Dr.Nikon wrote:
Straight out of the camera ....SOOC ...as requested ..
Thumbs up for SOOC!
Nov 12, 2019 01:07:09 #
quagmire wrote:
I was there in the 70s 72 one day 25 next guy on the radio said a 6inch snow 6 inches between flakes
In this present day and political climate, snowflakes are much more densely packed..............
Nov 5, 2019 22:21:20 #
Hook down, gear down? How do you stop it??
Nice pic..........
Nice pic..........
Jul 31, 2019 12:01:12 #
JoAnneK01 wrote:
Beautiful scene. Have same ? as AzShooter1. Mahalo for sharing.
Spring fed pool per Wiki...........
Jul 31, 2019 12:00:22 #
AzShooter1 wrote:
I like them. Was that standing water or after a rain?
Spring fed pool per Wiki.
Jul 31, 2019 11:59:00 #
Additional info about Badwater:
Badwater Basin is an endorheic basin in Death Valley National Park, Death Valley, Inyo County, California, noted as the lowest point in North America, with a depth of 282 ft (86 m) below sea level.[1] Mount Whitney, the highest point in the contiguous 48 United States, is only 84.6 miles (136 km) to the northwest.[2]
The site itself consists of a small spring-fed pool of "bad water" next to the road in a sink; the accumulated salts of the surrounding basin make it undrinkable, thus giving it the name. The pool does have animal and plant life, including pickleweed, aquatic insects, and the Badwater snail.
Adjacent to the pool, where water is not always present at the surface, repeated freeze–thaw and evaporation cycles gradually push the thin salt crust into hexagonal honeycomb shapes.
The pool is not the lowest point of the basin: the lowest point (which is only slightly lower) is several miles to the west and varies in position, depending on rainfall and evaporation patterns. The salt flats are hazardous to traverse (in many cases being only a thin white crust over mud), and so the sign marking the low point is at the pool instead.
Badwater Basin is an endorheic basin in Death Valley National Park, Death Valley, Inyo County, California, noted as the lowest point in North America, with a depth of 282 ft (86 m) below sea level.[1] Mount Whitney, the highest point in the contiguous 48 United States, is only 84.6 miles (136 km) to the northwest.[2]
The site itself consists of a small spring-fed pool of "bad water" next to the road in a sink; the accumulated salts of the surrounding basin make it undrinkable, thus giving it the name. The pool does have animal and plant life, including pickleweed, aquatic insects, and the Badwater snail.
Adjacent to the pool, where water is not always present at the surface, repeated freeze–thaw and evaporation cycles gradually push the thin salt crust into hexagonal honeycomb shapes.
The pool is not the lowest point of the basin: the lowest point (which is only slightly lower) is several miles to the west and varies in position, depending on rainfall and evaporation patterns. The salt flats are hazardous to traverse (in many cases being only a thin white crust over mud), and so the sign marking the low point is at the pool instead.
Jul 31, 2019 03:14:56 #
These were taken a few years back with an early Nikon E4600 P&S in Death Valley near Badwater. I did not see the boat and SUV until I got home and transferred the files to the computer. The upper structure is a foot bridge the leads out a salt flat.
Jul 15, 2019 20:57:14 #
I had a front row seat...
I was sitting in my lazyboy watching TV low rumble that built to, YOU BETTER HANG ON!!!! About 10 miles from ground zero. Boy that got my attention. We lost a grandfather clock, lots of assembly required, dishes and some rather expensive Spanish ceramic pieces. No structural damage, moved a fridge about a foot. Then the shaker on the 5th dumped some more things on the floor while I was 70 miles away, I thought to myself "this is not good" , was a long drive home wondering what would be damaged from this one. It mostly dumped things on the floor that had mostly just put away. Just hope the worst is over for another 20 years. Shaken not stirred!!
I was sitting in my lazyboy watching TV low rumble that built to, YOU BETTER HANG ON!!!! About 10 miles from ground zero. Boy that got my attention. We lost a grandfather clock, lots of assembly required, dishes and some rather expensive Spanish ceramic pieces. No structural damage, moved a fridge about a foot. Then the shaker on the 5th dumped some more things on the floor while I was 70 miles away, I thought to myself "this is not good" , was a long drive home wondering what would be damaged from this one. It mostly dumped things on the floor that had mostly just put away. Just hope the worst is over for another 20 years. Shaken not stirred!!
Jun 11, 2019 00:35:34 #
I stepped out the front door this evening and was greeted with this..... followed by the second 2 returning to the house. #3 is the rear window of my truck, #4 is the front window of the house
Jun 1, 2019 20:29:20 #
I came across this tidbit of Navy Aviation trivia.
The link https://www.midwaysailor.com/midwayva25bomb/
The link displays many photos that are click to enlarge of said bomb load and narrative of the event and what led up to the "Bomb Load". As a sea story, it might begin with "this ain't no $h1t".....
Enjoy, Cliff USN RET
The link https://www.midwaysailor.com/midwayva25bomb/
The link displays many photos that are click to enlarge of said bomb load and narrative of the event and what led up to the "Bomb Load". As a sea story, it might begin with "this ain't no $h1t".....
Enjoy, Cliff USN RET
May 20, 2019 20:23:34 #
When I receive Apple emails requesting info I forward them to the following: reportphishing@apple.com
May 2, 2019 19:27:01 #
The following link is on the PENTAX FORUM and is the story of a Spotmatic in combat in Viet Nam.
Combat Photographer Tells All. Some great photography and a great story.
Enjoy, Cliff
https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/38-photographic-technique/65713-combat-photographer-tells-all.html
Combat Photographer Tells All. Some great photography and a great story.
Enjoy, Cliff
https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/38-photographic-technique/65713-combat-photographer-tells-all.html