Official Gramps' Memorial Eternal OT Thread

[NorthDallas40]

I can agree with that. My last gripe is guys that float or troll to within 20 feet or so of a dock, then decide to drop the hammer and take off right in front of the dock. Idle or troll out.

Agreed.

 

[McDad]

Indeed there is. Required by law even. Also if you’re in my death trap and we’re north of 30 mph we are both wearing honest life vests capable of saving your life if need be. Which I provide if you don’t bring your own. And there are only two people in the boat at those speeds I only have suitable seating for two people

I would like to experience your max on a desolate, glass-calm, large lake.

 

[hog88]

Meh. Just tell her which way to steer and to hold your beer in the spare hand.

I do that now. She’ll probably be ready to drive it by herself in a couple years when she’s 5.

 

[NorthDallas40]

I would like to experience your max on a desolate, glass-calm, large lake.

Can’t do that in Texas my friend. But when I drag it back to TN for work I will give you a heads up. It would be my pleasure to scare the living out of you but you’re wiping down your seat.

 

[ETV]

If classic cars don't float your boat they don't. I love classic cars fixed up to like new and this auction has some great examples of people spending $100k to make a car worth $50k.

Some of the bidding is ridiculous

 

[McDad]

Can’t do that in Texas my friend. But when I drag it back to TN for work I will give you a heads up. It would be my pleasure to scare the living out of you but you’re wiping down your seat.

That's a fair trade!

 

[clarksvol00]

I do that now. She’ll probably be ready to drive it by herself in a couple years when she’s 5.

Thats how I learned to drive a boat.

 

[AM64]

Got some seat time with the new prop today. First time out so I kept the rpms down below 5k.

I’m gonna have to learn to drive this boat all over again. The trophy I could set at 1.5” prop to pad and not touch it. The Bravo blows out on launch below 3” p2p. It likes to launch deep but run high. Thank jeebus I’ve got a hydraulic Jack plate. The boat is much more responsive to trim now though abs I have tons of bow lift with the new prop. Turned 4600 rpm @ 59 mph which is right on where the Mercury Racing guy said it should be.

Oh and wake boats suck. I caught total air twice . I thought I had slowed down enough to handle their tsunamis. I was wrong.

Just remember water is very soft to the touch; but if you really hit it, it's more like concrete.

A couple of rules of flying apply, too - just substitute water for air:

Basic Flying Rules:
1. Try to stay in the middle of the air.
2. Do not go near the edges of it.
3. The edges of the air can be recognized by the appearance of ground, buildings, sea, and interstellar space.
It is much more difficult to fly there.

Also:

Learn from the mistakes of others. You won't live long enough to make all of them yourself.

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

The Suez is a "no way" canal right now.

 

[Grand Vol]

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The ship doesn't look that large in most of the photos until you see it in context like that.

 

[Grand Vol]

Hey @DEFENDTHISHOUSE

I seem to recall you work in a foundry and I thought you might get a kick out of this guy's YT channel.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfNQkKS2AkN_BX36MdvY70Q

 

[DEFENDTHISHOUSE]

Hey @DEFENDTHISHOUSE

I seem to recall you work in a foundry and I thought you might get a kick out of this guy's YT channel.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfNQkKS2AkN_BX36MdvY70Q

Pretty interesting stuff. Thanks.

 

[DT420]

 

[LouderVol]

The ship doesn't look that large in most of the photos until you see it in context like that.

I get that you cant have fifty excavators working at the same time but it seems like you could get more than 1 going.

 

[SumSoonerChick]

The ship doesn't look that large in most of the photos until you see it in context like that.

That’s what she said...

 

[Grand Vol]

Pretty interesting stuff. Thanks.

Did make one wonder if someone could cast solid copper projectiles the same way they do with lead.

If someone was inclined to do such a thing lol

 

[Grand Vol]

That’s what she said...

You're trying too hard.

(Low hanging fruit for you)

 

[DEFENDTHISHOUSE]

Did make one wonder if someone could cast solid copper projectiles the same way they do with lead.

If someone was inclined to do such a thing lol

I’ve wondered these things too.

 

[Grand Vol]

I get that you cant have fifty excavators working at the same time but it seems like you could get more than 1 going.

Never been around Middle Eastern or North African construction?

50 workers. 5 are supervisors, 2 are working and the other 43 are watching what's going on.

Chances are there's a line of excavators waiting behind him.

 

[Grand Vol]

I’ve wondered these things too.

You just put an order in for one of those forges, didn't you?

 

[DEFENDTHISHOUSE]

You just put an order in for one of those forges, didn't you?

Nah. I already cast my own bullets from lead. I’m good. Interesting stuff for sure.

 

[Grand Vol]

Nah. I already cast my own bullets from lead. I’m good. Interesting stuff for sure.

I just started following him and watched his early videos. I have no idea how he kept from either a hospital visit for major third degree burns or his house being a smoking ruin before he got the hang of it.

I did find it interesting metal recyclers and providers won't take ingots or bars.

 

[DinkinFlicka]

Can’t do that in Texas my friend. But when I drag it back to TN for work I will give you a heads up. It would be my pleasure to scare the living out of you but you’re wiping down your seat.

I see you also know about McDad's uncontrollable, explosive bowel movements.

It's good to know the bards and minstrels I sent have spread the tales in worthy fashion.

 

[McDad]

I see you also know about McDad's uncontrollable, explosive bowel movements.

It's good to know the bards and minstrels I sent have spread the tales in worthy fashion.

When one is full of ****, there's only so much one can do to keep it contained.

 

[DEFENDTHISHOUSE]

I just started following him and watched his early videos. I have no idea how he kept from either a hospital visit for major third degree burns or his house being a smoking ruin before he got the hang of it.

I did find it interesting metal recyclers and providers won't take ingots or bars.

Yeah, I imagine it’s because they don’t know what is in the ingot/bar. Lead for instance is very detrimental to steel production. We will have heats (batches of steel) that have high lead content and they’re always completely separated from other material. You can also taste the lead in the air when we melt those heats (really healthy I know) The scrap yard here at the plant always attempts to separate the lead that comes in on rail cars full of scrap steel. It’s not always successful though.