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Post by FNS on Apr 11, 2010 18:01:49 GMT -8
The skill of the Sedin twins is amazing. With his 4 assists last night, Henrik became the highest scoring player in the league for the season. That was a fun game to watch! I wore my Canucks sweater in front of my TV set here in Seattle. It was a great night for the Sedin brothers. I loved that spirited little scrap that occurred right after Daniel's goal in the First Period. We just had to hear Mr. Ashbridge announce at least one more set of fighting major penalties before the regular season finished! ;D Congratulations to the Canucks for a great season. Good luck in the playoffs!
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Post by Scott on Apr 16, 2010 23:06:08 GMT -8
I've been reading up on this airline chaos in Europe. From what I can hear, all air travel has been suspended in several countries. I've also read that this ash poses no threat to people with breathing problems since the ash is so high up in the atmosphere.
I'm curious about something, and I know we have some people on the forum that know about airplanes, so my question is this... why are all flights being stopped? Can't airplanes fly under this ash cloud? I realize that for international flights, they need to get high up into the atmosphere, but couldn't flights within Europe fly below the cloulds? There's a good reason, I'm sure, but I'm curious to know what it is!
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Post by Quatchi on Apr 16, 2010 23:43:32 GMT -8
I bet jet engines don't like ash particles going through them.
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Post by FNS on Apr 17, 2010 0:02:20 GMT -8
I've been reading up on this airline chaos in Europe. From what I can hear, all air travel has been suspended in several countries. I've also read that this ash poses no threat to people with breathing problems since the ash is so high up in the atmosphere. I'm curious about something, and I know we have some people on the forum that know about airplanes, so my question is this... why are all flights being stopped? Can't airplanes fly under this ash cloud? I realize that for international flights, they need to get high up into the atmosphere, but couldn't flights within Europe fly below the cloulds? There's a good reason, I'm sure, but I'm curious to know what it is! I think when flying higher, the better it is for airliners. The air is thinner when you get higher. Someone did a neat add-on gauge for us flight simmers that shows your fuel consumption, your fuel remaining, your fuel range, et al. When I get higher, that gauge will indicate an increasing range as my jets don't have to work as hard as need be in lower flight levels. And, airliners can't fly through ash clouds due to an incident that happened to one. One thing for sure, it's time for a rebirth of the trans-Atlantic ocean liner service between New York and jolly good Great Britain
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Post by Northern Exploration on Apr 18, 2010 8:17:34 GMT -8
A couple of thousand feet higher makes a big difference in the fuel burn of an airliner. Especially when you consider how much a full load of fuel costs an airline. The most fuel a plane uses is in climb, so there is a trade off between climbing higher versus cruising higher. The other benefit of higher flight is less conjestion and so possibly better routings.
Back to John's question, there are minimum heights and speeds a commercial airliner can fly unless on an approach path to an airport. However it would be possible to ferry an aircraft out of the effected area at a couple of thousand feet (5,000 for example), if and a big if there wasn't ash at that level. If it was possible it would be just very expensive if you are looking to fly a plane across Europe to escape the ash plume. And given the Alps, Pyrenes, and other mountain ranges might be a big challenge.
The millions of dollars an aircraft engine costs makes any gamble a big one. The grit in the volcano ash is very corrosive and unlike "smoke" or "ash" from a forrest fire is like sandblasting the various chambers of the jet engine and fan blades. As stated the volcano ash is so dense it can cause the jet engine to extinguish. Boeing has an interesting article for precautions for airliners who happen to encounter ash if anyone is that interested.
Forest fires cause other problems such as turbulence from the strong updrafts and fire driven winds, visibility issues for VFR (visual) aircraft, breathing issues (hard to fly if you are coughing your head off and eyes watering), and probably the biggest one is leaving the forest fire area open for any airborne support it to operate freely.
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Post by Low Light Mike on May 4, 2010 6:57:40 GMT -8
May the Fourth be with you !
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Post by D'Elete BC in NJ on May 4, 2010 7:30:05 GMT -8
May the Fourth be with you ! Because you need it to move forward to the fifth of the fifth...
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Post by lmtengs on May 4, 2010 14:45:55 GMT -8
May the Fourth be with you ! Oh, god. Please no! One of my school's english teachers walked into my math class this afternoon and said that over and over again. I never want to hear that...EVER again!!
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Post by FNS on May 4, 2010 19:02:37 GMT -8
I guess this is the place to put this, now that the sky will be sometimes blue over the BC Lions when they'll be playing in the renovated BC Place Stadium in 2011.
We see that the roof is deflated for good now at BC Place Stadium. The blowers have earned their retirement. It's going to be interesting to see the changes.
Here's a YouTube video I found:
I'm very fortunate to have been able to attend some events in this building as she was.
Watching exhibition Australian Rules Football in this place was really neat when they brought them there. Watching the goal judges use their hand signals for goals, behinds, misses, and flag waving was really fun. I enjoy watching this sport, though TV doesn't show the goal judges enough to enjoy watching their neat signals. That was the prime reason to go to these exhibitions besides watching the action.
BC Lions football is fun to go to. Three downs to make a first down rather than four here on our side of the Peace Arch. Wider field and bigger end zones. And, Krazy George beating his drum, too! ;D
And, then, there were the Olympics and Paralympics. I attended the Closing Ceremony of the Olympics and the Opening Ceremony of the Paralympics. Just being there for the Games was an unbelievable experience I'll never forget.
Thanks, BC Place. See you again in 2011!
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Post by Low Light Mike on May 18, 2010 18:16:36 GMT -8
Old reality: New reality: .....and it's now been over 30 years since that old reality was reality.
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Post by lmtengs on May 18, 2010 18:50:02 GMT -8
Old reality: New reality: .....and it's now been over 30 years since that old reality was reality. Haha, my science teacher had a field day about that today! He wore a Mt. St. Helens Tee-shirt all day, and each block watched an hour-long made-for-TV documentary about the eruption, interrupted with many factoid-intermissions and Volcano pop-quizzes. We were half-expecting him to announce that he was going all the way down there after school. I actually own a little carving made of Mt. St. Helens volcanic eruptoids. BTW: Which is proper forum etiquette? Period AFTER emote ex: blablabla . OR Period BEFORE emote ex: blablabla. ??
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Post by Kahloke on May 18, 2010 19:32:32 GMT -8
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Post by Mill Bay on May 19, 2010 12:18:31 GMT -8
I went up to the Johnson Observatory at Mt. St. Helens 3 years ago. It's amazing how much vegetation and life has come back after 30 years. Scientists at the time of the eruption were figuring that it would take a lot longer than it has for life to return to the blast zone. Here are some pictures I took in 2007: It seems that the scientists always have a tendency to underestimate the power and vitality of natural life to adapt and renew itself, and then they are also always astonished when it does something they didn't expect to see.
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Post by Kam on May 29, 2010 20:47:37 GMT -8
This is so wierd I just had to share. I used Google Maps to get directions from the Krispy Kreme to the Tsawwassen Terminal. Have a look at the map and directions it gave me! It sent me to HSB, created a new ferry route to SWB, and back to Tsawwassen... WTF??
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Post by lmtengs on May 29, 2010 21:50:47 GMT -8
Might you be playing tricks on us?? I typed in the same thing that you wrote in the search bar (7153 120 St. Delta, BC V4E2A9-----Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal) and it did nothing like this. I've attached a window snippit of what it gave me as my directions. Attachments:
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Post by Kam on May 29, 2010 22:11:11 GMT -8
Might you be playing tricks on us?? I typed in the same thing that you wrote in the search bar (7153 120 St. Delta, BC V4E2A9-----Tsawwassen Ferry Terminal) and it did nothing like this. I've attached a window snippit of what it gave me as my directions. So wierd... I'm glad I did a screen shot of it, because it wont do it again..
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Post by Scott on May 29, 2010 22:11:19 GMT -8
My wife got the same thing as kam using Google a few weeks ago (from Burnaby to Tsawwassen). But when I tried it, it was normal.
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Post by lmtengs on Jun 7, 2010 13:15:21 GMT -8
Does anybody know a good place to get gas-masks for a cheep price? I'm just looking for those thin little tissue-based ones that have a little string to wrap around the wearer's neck.
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Post by Mill Bay on Jun 7, 2010 13:24:23 GMT -8
Does anybody know a good place to get gas-masks for a cheep price? I'm just looking for those thin little tissue-based ones that have a little string to wrap around the wearer's neck. Why?? Has there been an outbreak of some sort of epidemic that the rest of us aren't aware of yet?
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Post by Scott (Former Account) on Jun 7, 2010 13:28:57 GMT -8
Does anybody know a good place to get gas-masks for a cheep price? I'm just looking for those thin little tissue-based ones that have a little string to wrap around the wearer's neck. What kind of material are you trying to protect yourself from? Those masks that you are speaking of are for filtering larger particulates that are not hazardous. They are typically found in a paint store or dollar store...
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Post by lmtengs on Jun 7, 2010 13:39:28 GMT -8
Does anybody know a good place to get gas-masks for a cheep price? I'm just looking for those thin little tissue-based ones that have a little string to wrap around the wearer's neck. What kind of material are you trying to protect yourself from? Those masks that you are speaking of are for filtering larger particulates that are not hazardous. They are typically found in a paint store or dollar store... Does anybody know a good place to get gas-masks for a cheep price? I'm just looking for those thin little tissue-based ones that have a little string to wrap around the wearer's neck. Why?? Has there been an outbreak of some sort of epidemic that the rest of us aren't aware of yet? To answer both of yours: mould. Like, the mould you would see in what's left of the Queen of Esquimalt.
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Post by Scott (Former Account) on Jun 7, 2010 14:00:52 GMT -8
To answer both of yours: mould. Like, the mould you would see in what's left of the Queen of Esquimalt. The mask you speak of will give you no protection from mould spores. You'll likely need a N95 mask. My suggestion would be to talk to a local safety store...
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Post by Mill Bay on Jun 7, 2010 14:42:38 GMT -8
To answer both of yours: mould. Like, the mould you would see in what's left of the Queen of Esquimalt. Suddenly I think that everything has now become clear... It is not so much mold that you would need to worry about if you were to hypothetically climb on board, oh, say: a retired BC Ferry, but more likely abestos. The steel in the ship would rust before going moldy, although carpet that is water damaged could get moldy, but it's the asbestos that would likely pose the greater hazard. That nasty cancer causing stuff is pretty hazardous, so I would recommend doing adequate research on exactly what one of these masks will protect you against.
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Post by lmtengs on Jun 7, 2010 16:33:00 GMT -8
To answer both of yours: mould. Like, the mould you would see in what's left of the Queen of Esquimalt. Suddenly I think that everything has now become clear... It is not so much mold that you would need to worry about if you were to hypothetically climb on board, oh, say: a retired BC Ferry, but more likely abestos. The steel in the ship would rust before going moldy, although carpet that is water damaged could get moldy, but it's the asbestos that would likely pose the greater hazard. That nasty cancer causing stuff is pretty hazardous, so I would recommend doing adequate research on exactly what one of these masks will protect you against. I never said anything about climbing aboard a retired BC Ferry... did I?........ But um... yeah. What would be adequate to protect me if I were oh so hypothetically going to be getting onto the Queen of Vancouver? I doubt asbestos would be an issue there.
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Post by Kam on Jun 7, 2010 22:52:41 GMT -8
This footage of Ogopogo was recently uncovered while I was transferring my grandparents old 8mm home movies to a digital format.
It was taken in the late 1970's, exact date unknown.
Until now, this film has remained hidden in a shoe box deliberately forgotten about to avoild ridicule.
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