Remember folks like Gavin who managed to piss off veterans by flying and upside flag as a political statement (they are in "political distress" or something)? Here is the proper use of an upside flag on the J.H. Rutter back in 1878 (near Ludington, Michigan).
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Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2023 5:16 pm
by John Thomas8
Very sad:
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Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2023 5:45 pm
by pipistrelle
northland10 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 29, 2023 9:47 am
Remember folks like Gavin who managed to piss off veterans by flying and upside flag as a political statement (they are in "political distress" or something)? Here is the proper use of an upside flag on the J.H. Rutter back in 1878 (near Ludington, Michigan).
I looked that up. Amazing story. And didn't notice at first the crew clinging to the masts.
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Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2023 9:17 pm
by chancery
northland10 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 29, 2023 9:47 am
Remember folks like Gavin who managed to piss off veterans by flying and upside flag as a political statement (they are in "political distress" or something)? Here is the proper use of an upside flag on the J.H. Rutter back in 1878 (near Ludington, Michigan).
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I typed an incorrect middle initial when I googled the name of the ship and was briefly puzzled by google's response.
northland10 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 29, 2023 9:47 am
Remember folks like Gavin who managed to piss off veterans by flying and upside flag as a political statement (they are in "political distress" or something)? Here is the proper use of an upside flag on the J.H. Rutter back in 1878 (near Ludington, Michigan).
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I typed an incorrect middle initial when I googled the name of the ship and was briefly puzzled by google's response.
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Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2023 7:35 am
by northland10
It's all about the bass (and the wonderful perfect fifth of her horns).
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Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2023 10:29 am
by Tiredretiredlawyer
My password to my previous phone contained a perfect fifth and Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony opening line and my father’s birthday - all the same 4 keys.
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Posted: Sun Dec 31, 2023 10:31 am
by Volkonski
One of those ships should play the opening of "Also Sprach Zarathustra".
I guess it is a April 1 joke, I just looked for some background info and all pictures I have seen show the blue to be actually a weathered red.
It's a boatnerd April Fools joke. The Arthur M. Anderson is a well-known ship on the lake, partly due to its proximity to the Edmund Fitzgerald when it went down.
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Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2024 12:51 am
by RTH10260
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Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2024 5:42 am
by pipistrelle
Another ship and version.
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Posted: Tue Jan 16, 2024 7:43 am
by northland10
No longer in use due to the development of self-unloaders. I remember these in the opening of the movie Major League.
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Posted: Wed Jan 31, 2024 8:02 pm
by northland10
Loading coal onto a ship in Sandusky, Ohio. The maker of the video is using a drone to show how it works.
The one before the above is not shipping but here is the video about how they empty coal cars. I am fascinated with the 80-year technology being used.
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Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2024 1:30 am
by Reddog
Wow! Amazing, I thought rotary dump gondolas were fascinating; but this technology predates that by 40 years. Those are obviously non-rotating coal gondolas. Around here all coal trains are rotating.
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Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2024 9:41 pm
by RTH10260
nifty way to deboard while underway first minute in the background
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Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2024 10:31 pm
by AndyinPA
Cool. I've seen some nifty entries, too.
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Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2024 8:38 am
by Suranis
Caitlin Doughty did a documentery on Lake Superior and why it "Never gives up it's dead." the Edmund Fitzgerald is talked about in part of it. Pretty interesting stuff.
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Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2024 9:08 am
by keith
RTH10260 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 04, 2024 9:41 pm
nifty way to deboard while underway first minute in the background
https: //youtu.be/_jkxclPoTmg?
I think that while lock's name is pronounced 'Soo' it should be properly spelt 'Sault'.
Or did they officially change the name of the locks?
I truly don't know, I just always assumed the locks were spelt 'Sault'.
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Posted: Mon Feb 05, 2024 9:53 am
by Suranis
Nice video on what its like to serve as Crew on a Ship on the Great Lakes.