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white87911 · white87911's Garage

Photo taken by my wifes Grandfather in Egypt during WWII, hes was in the RAF and was there @1941. The local people in Egypt built the support under the face of the Spinx to prevent it "falling off" during bombing raids.

Oh Haha · 05:35 PM

High 50's my a$$! It was only around 35 in Port Huron today where we were for Easter at my Mom's. Almost took the 911 and the Blazer but changed my mind at the last minute and left it home. Curt, I believe we saw you tooling down M84 by SVSU Sat. afternoon in the M3. Wifey wouldn't let me turn around to say "hey". Something about needing to eat, I don't know, I wasn't really listening. Car looked good, sir.

Oh Haha · 03-27-2005, 04:58 PM

Picture of my boy, Jacob, with the Easter Bunny today.

YTNUKLR · YTNUKLR's Garage

Damn thats a sad lookin easter bunny

Oh Haha · 03-28-2005, 04:04 AM

Damon's Easter Bunny. I think it was a chick!

RoninLB · 03-28-2005, 01:48 PM

kmhemi · 03-28-2005, 06:02 PM

Is that Cedar Point?? Looks like top thrill dragster...Been there ..done that...it's a real vomit comet.

mudman · 03-28-2005, 06:39 PM

Steve Carlton · 03-28-2005, 08:22 PM

Eric Coffey · 03-29-2005, 12:08 AM

Cool pic. My Dad did some work with that heli company (Columbia Helicopters) on occasion in Alaska. The Chinook/Vertol is actually towing that (220 ton) barge across the ice!

The pic is a bit deceiving though (telephoto compression). The heli is farther off the ice than it appears (but still pretty damn low), and the tow rope is 200 yards long.

djmcmath · 03-29-2005, 05:51 AM

Steve, that's amazing. I couldn't figure out for the life of me what was going on until Eric explained. Why is a helicopter flying straight down into the ice? Is that possible? Why is there a reflection? Now it makes sense. Awesome.

URY914 · 03-29-2005, 06:54 AM

That must be a 45 degree angle!
And one big A$$ chopper.

RoninLB · 03-29-2005, 10:15 AM

Top speed exceeds 30 knots
Powered by two nuclear reactors that can operate for more than 20 years without refueling
Expected to operate in the fleet for about 50 years
Carries over 80 combat aircraft
Three arresting cables can stop a 28-ton aircraft going 150 miles per hour in less than 400 feet

Towers 20 stories above the waterline
1092 feet long; nearly as long as the Empire State Building is tall
Flight deck covers 4.5 acres
4 bronze propellers, each 21 feet across and weighing 66,200#
2 rudders, each 29 by 22 feet and weighing 50 tons
4 high speed aircraft elevators, each over 4,000 square feet

Costs the Navy approximately $250,000/day for pier side.
Costs the Navy approximately $2.5 million/day for underway.

}{arlequin · }{arlequin's Garage

is this the "Reagan"?

doozer · doozer's Garage

Joeaksa · 03-29-2005, 11:49 AM

Dave,

Put your mouse over the photo and right click on it then go to "save as". Its the USS Reagan.

Joe A

Overpaid Slacker · 03-29-2005, 12:33 PM

Oh yeah, CVN 76. Go Get 'em Ronny!!! (Reagan, not Madaio

).

JP

bryanthompson · bryanthompson's Garage

white87911 that's a pretty cool picture!

}{arlequin · }{arlequin's Garage

Todd,
So which one do you recommend?

Wrecked944 · 03-29-2005, 02:07 PM

Yuk...I tried absinthe when I was in London a few years ago. It was green. The bartender put a sugarcube on a spoon suspended over the glass while she poured the drink and then lit the sugarcube on fire just like the picture. But the melted sugar didn't help. The stuff tastes worse than your worst nightmare. My whole body convulsed into a giant pucker when it touched my lips. I feel awful just thinking about it. My friend and I forced down about three shots worth before giving up. Apparently you have to drink a lot more before the hallucinations start. I can't imagine how people do it.