Kris Cringle
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Hard to find a mere century (climate science focus), in a chart that spans 24,000 years.
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Bull City
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Thanks, Bob. I did not consider shots.
From what I have been told, there is no cure for DC. The earlier treatments I had broke the "cords" after an enzyme injection. It provided relief, but did not remove the diseased tissue. The procedure I just had removed it. It will likely return, but will take a lot longer.
It's progressive, so I would address it sooner rather than later.
First thought: "My, that's a large one."
Second thought: "What? Empty? Not bringing us toys and lawn furniture from China?"
Third thought: "Just WTF is going on here?"
Really big boat floating oddly high in the water, being towed up the river. (See Mt. Saint Helens at left of photo.) Phone snap doesn't do it justice. I could see there was something really weird about the rudder, but couldn't see just what without binoculars. Other than it had a lot of cables attached to it.
Thanks internet!
Steering giving you problems? Weld the fucker in place and let someone else worry about steering!
BTW, per the linked article, I guess we're "China" now. Oh well, I guess we all figured it would happen some day...
Bull City
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It was cold and raining, however, with my WaterRower, I did not have to leave the comfort of my family room.
Jud - s/v Sputnik
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I share this here in the hopes that someone may find it funny. I find it quite true.
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Jud - s/v Sputnik
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This is even more random info. I love stuff like this. Even if you had the stamina to run an ultra-marathon (this one is 200 miles), could you make it to the end of this one…not many can take total darkness….
www.bbc.com
Running 200 miles in a tunnel - the mind-bending ultra-marathon in the dark
One runner was chased by monsters. Another went blind. In the darkness, nothing is as simple as it seems.
www.bbc.com
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Dual purpose Kayak/Paddle board inflatable.
Bull City
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Went to PT today. The therapist was very pleased with my progress, and so am I. The range of motion is almost normal, everything is healing, so she said I didn't need to return. I see the surgeon in two weeks.
I think he'll do the left hand in April. It should be less involved than the right.
buzzstar
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Which version?
buzzstar
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with a plastic/canvas cloth deck and a couple of frame supports it could be an inadequate lifeboat.
Captain Ketamine
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Don’t know about that, but it’s a nice water toy that folds up in a case small enough to go in one of my lockers, we use it mostly as a kayak it is very stable, and use it as a second dinghy to go ashore. It also has rod holders that I want to try out fishing along the mangroves here in marathon
Port of Longview maybe. Definitely in ballast (empty) making its way upriver to a lumber mill to be filled up with wood chips for transport to the Far East, to be made into paper (the chips, not the boat]. (Notice the long string of little red hatch covers along the foredeck - dead giveaway it has something to do with wood chips)View attachment 571549
First thought: "My, that's a large one."
Second thought: "What? Empty? Not bringing us toys and lawn furniture from China?"
Third thought: "Just WTF is going on here?"
Really big boat floating oddly high in the water, being towed up the river. (See Mt. Saint Helens at left of photo.) Phone snap doesn't do it justice. I could see there was something really weird about the rudder, but couldn't see just what without binoculars. Other than it had a lot of cables attached to it.
Thanks internet!
Steering giving you problems? Weld the fucker in place and let someone else worry about steering!
BTW, per the linked article, I guess we're "China" now. Oh well, I guess we all figured it would happen some day...
Um... no, but thanks for playing. See the attached link if you're interested. It's a big container ship, empty of containers, with a jacked-up rudder. Being towed to Portland for repairs.
I pass or get passed by bulk carriers five times a day. Heck, I can see two from where I'm sitting now - this was something unusual, though the photo totally sucks at conveying that.
Talchotali
Capt. Marvel's Wise Friend
Original problem - stuck on the 'great circle route
Temporary repair in Vancouver BC ("Straight as she goes, Helm!"), around January 1-5th
for @toddster
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Oops!
Jan 18, 2023
The disabled container ship, under tow and tug escort in the eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca and destined for Seattle in Puget Sound, goes off course north of Port Townsend and west of Whidbey Island, near the entrance to Admiralty Inlet, but eventually resumes its course, thanks in large part to the arrival of the tug MV Lindsey Foss.
2023/02/01
Then across the Columbia bar, and on to Portland (podcast link about 2:50):
The GSL Eleni and her day on the river : The Ship Report
Yesterday, people along the Columbia River saw an unusual sight, a 1000-foot long containership being towed to Portland by four tugboats, in a fascinating and complicated example of coordination between multiple highly-skilled and experienced marine professionals.
shipreport.net
Apparently going to be repaired in a Portland's Swan Island shipyard.
The approximate route; Swan island is 4.5 miles south of Portland
More good pix of her river travels here (compatible browser/ad blocker settings required):
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One of those big red bulk carriers is moving across my bow tonight, from the anchorage, over to the grain terminal, with the assistance of three tugs. I went kayaking past it earlier, and noted the big target spots painted along the hull, labeled, "tug," "tug," "tug." Now those tugs are cuddled up against it, slowly but firmly thrusting it against the current. In the spotlights, their big knee-pads pushing on the red targets look like enormous hands. I'm thinking, " Why haven't I labeled my erogenous zones?"
Oh, and now their wake is rocking me, up, down, up, down. Shameless bastards.
Oh, and now their wake is rocking me, up, down, up, down. Shameless bastards.
Cruisin Loser
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Mystic Stainless boarding ladder?
