2020 New Random Pics

[p911dad]

Adirondack High Peaks, Mt Marcy out there somewhere..

[GH85Carrera]

“The engineer in the machine center operated the throttles of the 12 engines [of the Dornier Do X flying boat''
https://planehistoria.com/dornier-do-x-bigger-isnt.../








January 31, 1971. Alan B Shepard, the first American to fly into space, suits up for the flight of Apollo 14. After a 9 year, 7 month hiatus from flying to to an inner ear condition that was finally corrected by surgery, Shepard would lead two rookies, Stu Roosa and Ed Mitchell on a 9 day flight, and a landing at the Fra Mauro highlands. Though they were dubbed “The Three Rookies “ , a term that irked the crew (especially Shepard) their flight was almost flawless.

[Flatbutt1]

Originally Posted by p911dad

Adirondack High Peaks, Mt Marcy out there somewhere..

Me at the top of Mt Marcy in 1993. Obviously a different time of year than your pic. It sure was cold!

[GH85Carrera]

[john70t]

[craigster59]

Ypsilanti, Michigan, ca. 1910...

Five siblings pose together for a family picture... Picture likely taken by Mark Jefferson...

Source
Eastern Michigan University Archives

[Crowbob]

What a spectacles!

[Robert Coats]

Ever been arrested? I mean, cuffs, ride to jail, fingerprinted, got-state-issued-wardrobe-and spent-at-least-one-night-in-the-pokey, arrested?

I'll start: Three times—that's all I'm gonna say.

[IROC]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

^^ I used to work in that building on occasion.

Time to quit and work at Buc-ee's:

[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by Robert Coats

Ever been arrested? I mean, cuffs, ride to jail, fingerprinted, got-state-issued-wardrobe-and spent-at-least-one-night-in-the-pokey, arrested?

I'll start: Three times—that's all I'm gonna say.

I have never been arrested, never had handcuffs on, and I have not had a moving violation ticket since the 1970s. I plan to keep it that way.

[red 928]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

I have never been arrested, never had handcuffs on, and I have not had a moving violation ticket since the 1970s. I plan to keep it that way.

... except for the moving violations,
three speeding tickets.

[Steve Carlton]

I got a PhD in Traffic Science way back when.

[Robert Coats]

I don't know much about guitars, but I know this one is NOT a Fender...



Pretty sure it came off an old Gretsched car.

[Steve Carlton]

That’s a young Jim Morrison!

[GH85Carrera]

Waste disposal men working in Old Montague Street, in the east end of London in 1895.
Notice that the man the arrow is pointing to is wearing trousers tied below the knees. This is to stop rats running up the inside of his legs whilst disposing of rubbish.


The Stromatolites in Shark Bay, Australia. The stromatolites are about 2 billion years old and are the oldest living organisms on the planet.

[GH85Carrera]

Telluride Airport elevation of 9,078 feet above sea level.

[GH85Carrera]

Pictures from Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve & State Beach taken nearly 70 years apart

[GH85Carrera]

A hotel in Germany uses 3D carpet designs to prevent people from running through the hallways.






Photo: C. 1883-1889. A 20-mule team before its 165-mile journey to the railhead in Mojave, California. Photo courtesy of the National Park Service
The purpose of the twenty-mule-team wagons was to transport 10 short tons of borax ore per journey. The rear wheels, standing at a height of seven feet, were equipped with 1-inch-thick iron tires. The wagon beds, crafted from solid oak, measured 16 feet in length and 6 feet in depth, with an empty weight of 7,800 pounds. The convoy, extending over 180 feet with mules in tow, consisted of three wagons: the first as a trailer, the second known as "the tender" or the "back action," and the last serving as a water tank.
When loaded with ore, the complete weight of the mule train, including the wagons, amounted to approximately 73,200 pounds. The water tank, holding 1,200 US gallons, supplied the mules with water during the journey. An additional 500-US-gallon wagon was occasionally appended to deliver water to a dry camp along the route.
Over a span of six years, the teams successfully transported more than 20 million pounds of borax out of Death Valley. The horses, positioned as wheelers closest to the wagon, were ridden by one of the two individuals typically required to operate the wagons. While larger than the mules, the horses were considered less intelligent and less adaptable to desert conditions.
Remi Nadeau's historical account, "Nadeau's Freighting Teams in the Mojave," highlights the mules' superiority for general use in the desert region.
The teamster controlled the team using a single long rein, known as a "jerk line," aided by a lengthy blacksnake whip. Typically riding the left wheeler, the teamster could also operate from the trailer seat, managing the brake on steep descents. The swamper, usually riding the trailer, would be positioned on the back action in hilly terrain to operate the brake. Armed with a can of small rocks, the swamper could encourage an inattentive mule to return to work. Both men were responsible for preparing the team, tending to the mules' needs, and addressing any veterinary or repair requirements. A mid-day stop allowed for feeding and watering the mules in harness, while night stops provided corrals and feed boxes. Each day's travel averaged around 17 miles, and the entire one-way trip took approximately ten days. The company constructed cabins at night stops for the use of drivers and swampers.
Read and see more historical pictures: “The Twenty Mule Team of Death Valley” https://amzn.to/3vOZH3H (Amazon)

[Robert Coats]

[Bill Douglas]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

A hotel in Germany uses 3D carpet designs to prevent people from running through the hallways.

eww, I could imagine having had a bit too much to drink in the bar and trying to make it back to my room.