| mgthe3 |
Since I am the culprit/co-conspiriter of many a thread gone south...
I thought I would place a thread here which has no direction at all.
All I want from this thread is to inspire others to place thought provoking pictures here. Our comments and banter about the pics will naturally flow.....and, the thread changing direction will be perfectly natural instead of Hijacking perfectly useful threads that have to do with our beloved Mo.
Soooooo, without further meaningless blabber......
Speaking of multiple directions: |
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| mgthe3 |
| maybe I should have titled that last pic. It is multiple reentry vehicles coming in on Kwaj from an MX shot from Vandenberg. Pretty cool how they can independantly steer them. |
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| mgthe3 |
| How about RV's in storage? |
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| zebelkhan |
| I love the first picture. Now here is my thought provoking contribution to this thread. Actually I stole it from the pets thread but really like it... |
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| mgthe3 |
That reminds me of a friend I had.
heh! |
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| Kris |
| One of the reasons I cut down on coffee... |
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| mgthe3 |
| How blondes print email. |
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| jaak |
Too Funny.
I don't have a picture, but my wife gave me Boxer Shorts that say
WARNING
May Contain Nuts |
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| FastEddy |
Here is a shot I took on the 4th messing around with a new lens.
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| mgthe3 |
| this is one of my faves |
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| jaak |
Oh Crap... Did you bring a Phillips screwdriver? I forgot mine.
Let's flip to see who goes down to get it and who waits.
Heads, I go, tails, you... Whoops! Sigh... I hope it lands near the pliers you dropped! |
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| jaak |
| I've heard lead poisoning is bad for you. Especially at a high velocity. |
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| jaak |
| Lousy Cell Phone picture, but the colours made me laugh! |
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| hasaanbhutta |
| here is a new McDonald's meal offer |
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| hasaanbhutta |
| dont wanna be a spammer but just couldnt resist this one |
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| special-k |
| Well... I've got a bunch. Here's a few to start off.. |
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| special-k |
| All you can think is... "aww......... crap." |
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| special-k |
This pic was funny by itself...
Then I noticed the poor KID... |
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| njjoe |
quote:
Originally posted by special-k
All you can think is... "aww......... crap."
Is this Nissan's new ATV with the CVT?!?
-njjoe |
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| GripperDon |
quote:
Originally posted by special-k
This pic was funny by itself...
Then I noticed the poor KID...
The latest in Fat Cushion pre inflated restraints |
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| Kris |
quote:
Originally posted by GripperDon
The latest in Fat Cushion pre inflated restraints
Common Don, you do not have to be an engineer ALL THE TIME, do you.......;) |
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| jaak |
| Of course, once an engineer, you constantly see the whole world that way!:D |
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| GripperDon |
quote:
Originally posted by jaak
Oh Crap... Did you bring a Phillips screwdriver? I forgot mine.
Let's flip to see who goes down to get it and who waits.
Heads, I go, tails, you... Whoops! Sigh... I hope it lands near the pliers you dropped!
How can they do that WOW! At least in a space walk they can't fall down! ? * Hmmmm......
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| jaak |
Yeah that one freaks me out a bit... At least they got to take the elevator up to the top of that building, first.
What really amazes me are the riggers that climb those huge towers. You really want to go through a checklist, before taking that climb! |
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| mgthe3 |
It's much easier doing rope work in a dark cave pit rather than a lighted one.
Verticle cavers always remark how doing outside pits really gives you pucker. I'll never forget doing the Fantastic pit in Ellison's (586').
It is a pit about a mile back in the cave so it is totally without light.
Once you get 100' off the floor, all you can see is 50 feet up the rope and down the rope--no top, no bottom, no sides. It appears that you are in space climbing a never ending rope. It's much easier than doing Valhalla (285'). Valhalla is an open air pit with a bottom of about 4 acres, all in the light. I had an ascender malfunction there once and was very very happy to cross the lip at the top. I sat there resting beside a plaque in memory of two cavers who got killed there ( a ceiling calved off on them). You have to pass it before getting on rope to rappel--kind of forboding.
But the big thing is, once you get used to your harness and the equipment, hanging there doesn't bother you a bit. It's the rappel that gets you.
But, it's all in your head.
:)
Go here for some pics. |
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| zebelkhan |
quote:
Originally posted by mgthe3
It's much easier doing rope work in a dark cave pit rather than a lighted one.
Verticle cavers always remark how doing outside pits really gives you pucker. I'll never forget doing the Fantastic pit in Ellison's (586').
It is a pit about a mile back in the cave so it is totally without light.
Once you get 100' off the floor, all you can see is 50 feet up the rope and down the rope--no top, no bottom, no sides. It appears that you are in space climbing a never ending rope. It's much easier than doing Valhalla (285'). Valhalla is an open air pit with a bottom of about 4 acres, all in the light. I had an ascender malfunction there once and was very very happy to cross the lip at the top. I sat there resting beside a plaque in memory of two cavers who got killed there ( a ceiling calved off on them). You have to pass it before getting on rope to rappel--kind of forboding.
But the big thing is, once you get used to your harness and the equipment, hanging there doesn't bother you a bit. It's the rappel that gets you.
But, it's all in your head.
:)
Go here for some pics.
You guys (and gals) are realy realy realy nuts!
Have to admit it though...I wish I could do that....:o |
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| jaak |
Wow!
(What else can you say?):D |
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| jaak |
| A little bit more time and he would have made it to: |
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| mgthe3 |
hehehe
You should see the full sized pic of that. It looks exactly like fur, not make-up. It is from a cover off a CD for electronica.
The second largest dance club in the world: |
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| mgthe3 |
| In Amnesia there is a dry ice cannon which jets the 5000 person dance floor every few minutes. It's called the megatron. Being that it is usually over 90 degrees in there, you need something to cool ya off. |
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| jaak |
That's too cool...
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| mgthe3 |
| The name of this is Dream.... |
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| Kris |
mgthe3
no you got me! The last pis is................eh dreamer............. |
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| mgthe3 |
It's the fastest production vehicle, Koenigsegg CCR.
Specs |
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| zebelkhan |
quote:
Originally posted by mgthe3
The name of this is Dream....
I am sorry but......is it just me or the roof looks like a a giant toilet seat...:D |
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| mgthe3 |
hehehe
how about sans roof? |
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| FastEddy |
Most of my photography is done on a macro level. I do prototype testing and re-design for a few after market RC parts companies.
All the stuff here is 1/10th scale and capable of controlled racing at speeds up to 60 mph.
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| jaak |
quote:
Originally posted by zebelkhan
I am sorry but......is it just me or the roof looks like a a giant toilet seat...:D
LOL! So true...
Pretty cool RC car components too!
Most of my photography is solely for reverse engineering... Just point and shoot stuff. There was a time when I had a darkroom. (then I turned the lights on! Just kidding, really did have one.)
Inside your Bose, or "Why doesn't the cell phone input work? Is it because of a few missing parts?" |
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| jaak |
| Hey FastEddy, any tips for macro work? |
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| Murano_driver |
| If you like cars and planes in the same time here is the answer… |
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| Murano_driver |
| in the air... |
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| Kris |
quote:
Originally posted by jaak
Hey FastEddy, any tips for macro work?
- a good DSLR or SLR
- good macro lens
- tripod
- good lighting
- patience!
I guess it would be all............ |
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| jaak |
| And the first two are useless without the last three...;) |
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| mgthe3 |
:D
That is soooo cool!
I saw the vid of the flying lawn mower, me and my kids died laughing. |
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| Murano_driver |
| Oh yeh I know what you are talking about. Here is the pic |
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| FastEddy |
quote:
Originally posted by Kris
- a good DSLR or SLR
- good macro lens
- tripod
- good lighting
- patience!
I guess it would be all............
Well put.
I will add that keeping the camera still is 75% Lighting is 20% and the other 5% is luck :)
If nothing else use a tripod and set your cameras self timer rather then pressing the button with you finger.
On my forum I got tired of everyone posting crappy photos of their RCs I wrote a short easy to follow post that improved things a lot. Its all common stuff that we all once knew, Nothing special.
http://www.rcnitrotalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=19423
I am a firm believer in good lenses. My camera isn't the best but I get good lenses. I just wish I had a clue how to use it. |
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| jaak |
Well, can't say I learned anything other than remembering to take the time to set up the shot properly. A rushed shot gets you rushed shot results.
One thing that I will disagree with, but only slightly, is auto focus. This is something I've been thinking about lately...
You can't always depend on auto focus to provide the plane of focus where you want it. That combined with controlling your depth of field can make a world of difference. With my digital camera, I've even considered connecting an external monitor so that I can confirm and adjust the shot's qualities before I let it record it. Something we couldn't do in the past...
And of course, a good lens allows you to take a good shot, if you take the time. (But it won't take it for you!)
Now where's that little tripod I had... Speaking of which, if you have a remote shutter trigger for your camera, this would be a good place to use it! Otherwise, ease down on the shutter and hold it, don't do a quick press and click.
This is cool, it's got me thinking about fundamentals I learned when I was 12... (Helps to have a 7 year older brother who was a pro.)
Now here's a question... Macro shots in nature where you don't have that controlled environment. Funny how the overcast days are the best...
Another question for the Digital Camera experts. I understand how a film camera works and the impact to depth of field by F stop, but not all digital cameras seem to work that way. There appear to be different mechanisms, many electronic, for controlling exposure. So that's going to change how depth of field is impacted in various cameras. Any thoughts? |
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| Kris |
jaak,
depth of field does not depend on camera, I mean film v. digital does not make a difference. Depth of field is a function of F-stop, focusing distance, lens focal length and “CoC - circle of confusion”. Now is the trick – during film days the most commonly value used for CoC was 33 micrometers, except for Leica who used 28 micrometers. In digital era most of the people go even lower – 18 micrometers.
One of the problems with digital is that people watch pics on the monitor screen and enlarge it to pixel level and analyze every pixel! In good old film days most people were satisfied with 4x6. So sharpness wasn’t an issue.
I hope I am making some sense out of this….
I have developed a small excel program that calculates it all. If you whish I can shoot it to you. |
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| mgthe3 |
I have an old mamiya SLR that has a 55mm lens on it and I have a 250mm for telephoto stuff. The problem is that the prism is getting slow and I have to warm it up to not have a shadow somewhere on the pic. I have tried to get a pro lab to clean/lube it but they are scared of it.
My digi is a cheap 3mp...hard to justify a nice one to da wifey.
One of my wife's Callalilly's with the cheapy, you can see where it focused on the edge of the leaf instead of the COC. |
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| FastEddy |
You will have to look at the audience my post was written for. Most of the people on my forum have never used a camera for anything but "snapshots". My intent was to try and get them to think about the photo before they took it. Most of them have a simple digital camera that uses only auto focus and automatic settings.
If it got you thinking about the fundamentals, I would say you got something out of it.
90% of a good photo is using the basics the other 10% above the basics make a photo great. Some day I will learn more and be able to take better photos myself. In no way do I think im a good photographer. I just get lucky sometimes. If it wasn't for good equipment I don't think my photos would come out close to what they do with good equipment.
I have (2) 5.0 mp or greater cameras. there is a huge difference in the quality of the photos. Ill have to say the the lens is the primary factor. I have setup the same shot and taken it with both units and they are night and day.
More and more of the digital cameras are coming out with auto focus options allowing the user to choose the method they want. The Sony DSC-T1 I keep in my MO for snapshots will allow an adjustable pinpoint focus, infinity focus or an average focus at a predetermined range of depth. Its nice to have that option. For home I use the Canon Rebel with an assortment of Canon brand lenses.
*For ME* auto focus is a good option. My eyes aren't close to what they used to be. Even with the Diopter (SP?) on the Canon, I have a hard time doing it manually. |
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| Kris |
FastEddy,
I would say great photographs are 80% skills and 20% equipment. Most of the modern cameras are pretty good. Especially DSLR. As you I have Canon EOS 10D with bunch of lenses, mostly L glass except for standard 50 mm. Problem is we tend to take well too many shots – memory cards are getting cheaper and bigger! We do not “think” before pressing the button. And that is bad. But at least with DSLR I do have the option of switching to manual everything if required and of course the RAW format with 12 bits conversions.
But NOTHING beats photographer’s skills. It is always that basics that prevail…. |
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| FastEddy |
So Im not the only one that fills up a 1 gig card to get one good photo? :D
RAW format and Photoshop make up for my lack of talent. |
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| jaak |
You guys are great, this has me thinking about stuff I've forgotten!
Kris, I guess to put this in context, I'm throwing "cheap" digital cameras into the mix as well as good ones. Not all digital cameras seem to have an actual physical F stop adjustment and that's were I'm concerned that the expected depth of field calculations fall apart, because the opening to light is not changing, just the detector's refresh rate or charge rate or whatever it's called, is being altered to change how many photons are collected before it's read and reset.
If F stop is emulated by different refresh rates of the CCD, then there would be no change in depth of field because there is no change in how the light strikes it.
Kris, I'd love the Excel program, if you're willing to share it. I'm positive I'd learn from your efforts.
FastEddy, I think you did a great job, I hope you understand that. You reminded me of things I've learned in the past, but haven't thought about for years and some great tips...
I don't know about you guys, but I find this a great refresher!:D |
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| ekka |
| Les Arcs, 2004 - 12Km run on the way to Villaroger |
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| mgthe3 |
I am a member of the Myspace place......oh dear.
There are some quite risque' spaces for girlies there.
People can comment if the folks that have the page let them.
On one page of an extremely well built girl the following comment was posted (it really cracked me up): |
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| jaak |
| Too funny... But now I want to know what they waz lookin' at! |
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| mgthe3 |
"About me:
My names Kristin I just joined myspace so I don't have much info I plan on adding a lot more. I am just your avg girl. Some people say I act like Jessica simpson.. Typical blonde I guess. I get bored a lot so if you feel like chatting with me don't be afraid.
Who I'd like to meet:
I am not to picky. I like someone that would do anything for me. I don't want a cheap guy either! I am not a golddigger but if your cheap sorry your not for me."
Let's just say this is one of her more clothed pictures: |
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| SugarRushMurano |
quote:
Originally posted by mgthe3
"About me:
My names Kristin I just joined myspace so I don't have much info I plan on adding a lot more. I am just your avg girl. Some people say I act like Jessica simpson.. Typical blonde I guess. I get bored a lot so if you feel like chatting with me don't be afraid.
Who I'd like to meet:
I am not to picky. I like someone that would do anything for me. I don't want a cheap guy either! I am not a golddigger but if your cheap sorry your not for me."
Let's just say this is one of her more clothed pictures:
Oyyy, she is hot mghte3! :4: |
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| Kris |
I guess I am too cheap, would not do "anything" for anybody let alone for her.............man why I am explaining all of these..........
mgthe3 - let her go........;) |
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| zebelkhan |
| Now this is an awsome picture.....:) |
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| Gonzo |
| Yup just your average girl.... NOT! :drool: |
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| mgthe3 |
quote:
mgthe3 - let her go........
You don't have to worry bout me, I'm married to a redhead with a 357.
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| zebelkhan |
| Please stick with your other awsome picture. I want to see more about Kristin!:2: |
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| mgthe3 |
well.....I wanted to be upstanding and not offend the female "sisters" of ours here on the forum. I had to think twice about mentioning Kristen....but jaak asked....
You will never believe who I found there.....and it's real.
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| mgthe3 |
Mariah
I was skeptical till I noticed she did have a fan area to comment and she posted childhood pics. |
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| zebelkhan |
quote:
Originally posted by mgthe3
well.....I wanted to be upstanding and not offend the female "sisters" of ours here on the forum. I had to think twice about mentioning Kristen....but jaak asked....
You will never believe who I found there.....and it's real.:D
If our female "sisters" on this forum are anything like my wife, they will appreciate beauty when they see it. So I'd say No worries...:D
Keep up the good work.....:2: |
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| mgthe3 |
Jessica
Now this chicky has some class, look at her ride. |
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| special-k |
quote:
Originally posted by mgthe3
Jessica
Now this chicky has some class, look at her ride.
Ride? What ride? There's a car in that picture somewhere?
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| mgthe3 |
| Oh yeah, Stacey....she is dramatically anatomically correct for 4’ 11……she’s from Yonkers. |
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| zebelkhan |
| This thread is finally going in the right direction..... :D |
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| jaak |
quote:
Originally posted by mgthe3
You don't have to worry bout me, I'm married to a redhead with a 357.
:2:
ahh... been busy with work. I just saw this and was LMAO!
While the thread's lost some of it's cool, it's still very interesting!
Kristen seems like a simple girl.... Franky, I find a Redhead with a 357 more exciting, but I already married a fiery Blonde with a commanding voice that can be heard through a crowd. For a while her nickname was "Ilsa, She Wolf of the SS" as her background is German and we saw the video in a store years back and started teasing her about it.
When she goes on a rant, her Brother calls her Paul Senior. (Yes from OCC.)
I like my women with fire... :) Never bored that way! |
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| jaak |
Speaking of planes, when I was in Oregon, I saw this...
I didn't realise they actually painted them topless. I suppose when these guys didn't know if they were coming back alive, it's the least they could be given...
I then wondered how many had tops painted on them, after the war.
(Yes, I blurred it so as not to offend anyone...) |
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| Murano_driver |
quote:
Originally posted by jaak
(Yes, I blurred it ...)
Please do not use the Photoshop next time….it is not fair, because you can make any picture looks awesome with those computer tools.:D |
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| mgthe3 |
Anyone here a Google Earth fan?
What is it? |
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| Kris |
| Montana close to Great Falls..........object........let me get home on Saturday and will find it....:D |
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| mgthe3 |
I just KNEW you would jump on that one Kris!
I should have cropped off the coordinates dammit!
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| Kris |
| Still would like to know what it is..... |
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| mgthe3 |
It is a minute man III site.
I have some VERY interesting pics from INEEL. Maybe folks like Don and others who may have worked in crazy places can tell me what some of the stuff means. |
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| njjoe |
mgthe3-
You have me intrigued. Please post some more.
-njjoe |
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| mgthe3 |
This is right outside the navy nuclear power school.
I am uncertain as to what the rings are.
In the veeeeeery north of INEEL, there is another set of these rings with an obvious fence line around it.
I thought maybe it had to do with the nuclear powered plane they tested there. |
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| GripperDon |
as are at those increasing distances to allow for measurement of radiation levels for the purposes of calibration for measurement of the efficiency of various shielding schemes.
Only a guess based on your comment of nuclear testing. Could also be some sort of acoustic tests or even blast wave preparation.
All seems a bit strange considering the predictability of reduction with distance. Probably can't be that simple.
MAybe they place various shields or other things at those distances to test their effectiveness when subjected to the source at the center.
Might even be an early practice area for crop circle development.
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| Mr3Putt |
this is the first time I looked at this thread.....
Hey, checkout my new tattoo..... |
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| mgthe3 |
| pretty cool seeing the rifling from the barrel in the smoke |
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| mgthe3 |
| from another angle, you can juuuust see the projectile in front of the flame |
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| njjoe |
quote:
Originally posted by Mr3Putt
this is the first time I looked at this thread.....
Hey, checkout my new tattoo.....
It takes a very special man to carry around a tattoo like that. :D
-njjoe |
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| Kris |
quote:
Originally posted by njjoe
It takes a very special man to carry around a tattoo like that. :D
-njjoe
You right Joe, one needs a BELLY!!!!:D |
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| Mr3Putt |
| My trip to the dealer.. |
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