Team USA

[Gomig-21]

About 3 years ago. Bought a used car from a dealership. Discovered there was a ball python living in the dashboard, courtesy of the previous owner. As this was a week before Halloween, it made the news, and I was interviewed multiple times.
Invited the news crew into the hangar as it was raining outside. Multiple aircraft behind me on the news. The president of the company was home watching the news that evening. Wondered who gave permission for media in the shop. Some of our projects and customers were secret. My manager took the rap. We all laughed after.
I stay in touch with Dave on Facebook.

That's a crazy story, ma man.
I'm not on FB. My whole family and then some are but for some reason I was never attracted to that site, not sure why TBH. It's really good to see you. What about VeilaPekka (I know I butchered his name lol) aka Mustavaris? Ever talk to him? Would be great to get that guy on this board. He was/is an outstanding fella, much like yourself.

@Gomig-21

So I was reading up on this
https://www.cityofboston.gov/images_documents/town_freeze_reg_tcm3-12843.pdf

In 1978 Boston declared a new parking space freeze to comply with the Clean Air Act. So with electric cars on the way to becoming mainstream I wonder how long it will take for “Electric Only” garages to start springing up causing an uproar by the current parking garage monopoly owners who will argue they should be shutdown. A court case will be lodged with the new garage owners claiming the restriction was ONLY due to the Clean Air Act and since electric cars don’t pollute they should be excluded from this law restricting parking. I can see this mess happening.

That would definitely cause an uproar. And I'm sure you noticed more than I do that electric cars are overwhelming the downtown areas more and more each year. I'm not much of a fan even though I consider myself someone who cares a lot about the environment, I think emissions restrictions have worked well and need to improve with time, but I'd hate to see the downfall of gasoline-powered vehicles. I'm sure it won't happen in my lifetime but the aggravation of the change like the above you mentioned will certainly start to impact us.

 

[Gomig-21]

Ant, check out Pedro Martinez on Family Feud lol.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1017060957946818560

 

[Gomig-21]

How about this fun fact.

Gosnold, Massachusetts is the least populous town in the state.
The town population was 75 at the 2010 census. 43 males. 32 females.
loooool. Seems like a shortage of females! Wonder what it is now.

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

Ant, check out Pedro Martinez on Family Feud lol.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1017060957946818560

LOL!!!

How about this fun fact.

Gosnold, Massachusetts is the least populous town in the state.
The town population was 75 at the 2010 census. 43 males. 32 females.
loooool. Seems like a shortage of females! Wonder what it is now.

Golf carts abound!

 

[Gomig-21]

LOL!!!

Golf carts abound!

I love the Cape, in its entirety! Even though Cuttyhunk might not really be considered "the Cape", it's right there with all the islands and it looks almost exactly like most areas in Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard. Just absolute beauty and tranquility. We've boated through the islands several times, including the ever so famous Block Island and it's just so awesome. The entire Cape once you go over the bridge is almost like you're in another state. All those red pine trees and beach sand fom Brewster to Chatham to the dunes of Truro and especially Provincetown. That's one of my favorite towns ever!

 

[Hamartia Antidote]

I love the Cape, in its entirety! Even though Cuttyhunk might not really be considered "the Cape", it's right there with all the islands and it looks almost exactly like most areas in Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard. Just absolute beauty and tranquility. We've boated through the islands several times, including the ever so famous Block Island and it's just so awesome. The entire Cape once you go over the bridge is almost like you're in another state. All those red pine trees and beach sand fom Brewster to Chatham to the dunes of Truro and especially Provincetown. That's one of my favorite towns ever!

View attachment 487149

View attachment 487150

View attachment 487152

View attachment 487153

View attachment 487154

View attachment 487155

View attachment 487161

View attachment 487164
View attachment 487165 View attachment 487166

I had cousins with a tiny house with waterfront property (well on a cliff) with a pool in Falmouth. We used to go there for the summer. Tons of rabbits. Very relaxing.

 

[VCheng]

Morning over Canon City CO viewed from Skyline Drive.

 

[Nilgiri]

View attachment 487970

Morning over Canon City CO viewed from Skyline Drive.

Hope you are doing well buddy.

 

[VCheng]

Hope you are doing well buddy.

Doing great, thanks for asking.

Here is another photo from the great American West:

Black Canyon of the Gunnison river.

 

[Thorough Pro]

This is the real "Team USA"
@Solomon2

Enjoy

 

[VCheng]

The famous Gateway Arch in St. Louis, by the banks of the mighty Mississippi river, an important part of US history:

https://www.gatewayarch.com/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gateway_Arch

 

[Gomig-21]

The famous Gateway Arch in St. Louis, by the banks of the mighty Mississippi river, an important part of US history:

The history behind the arch is pretty cool, but I especially love the way they built it. That was pretty amazing and a true test of engineering and construction. Starting at both bases of the arch and meeting at the last piece at the top to connect it. That was incredible and when they were at that stage, the temperature was very cold and the steel was contracting and pulling away on both sides that they had to do a few "out of the ordinary" tricks of the trade to line the two sides of the arch and get that last piece connected together. The whole documentary of the way they built it is fascinating.

 

[VCheng]

The history behind the arch is pretty cool, but I especially love the way they built it. That was pretty amazing and a true test of engineering and construction. Starting at both bases of the arch and meeting at the last piece at the top to connect it. That was incredible and when they were at that stage, the temperature was very cold and the steel was contracting and pulling away on both sides that they had to do a few "out of the ordinary" tricks of the trade to line the two sides of the arch and get that last piece connected together. The whole documentary of the way they built it is fascinating.

The elevator that goes up to the top has some interesting engineering features too.

 

[VCheng]

The Queen of Soul died today. I am sure she will be singing in a choir up there already. God bless her indeed.

https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture...lin-undisputed-queen-soul-dies-age-76-n822841

 

[Gomig-21]

Wow, where did the summer go, Ant? Seems like this year it flew by more so than any other year, at least for us.
Gonna have to find a way to extend it somehow.

Ever go to Crystal Lake in Newton, Ant? The water is amazing, hence the name. It's been pretty busy this summer.

Turkeys seem to be all over the place this year too, lol.

Rudy.