tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post2323233123684498131..comments2024-03-28T21:29:04.460-04:00Comments on Seasons in the Valley + Furry Gnome's Adventures: Great Lakes ShippingThe Furry Gnomehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02485265576983125216noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-79874291762848518102019-04-10T16:08:46.552-04:002019-04-10T16:08:46.552-04:00Thanks for doing the research and sharing it with ...Thanks for doing the research and sharing it with us here :)<br /><br />All the best JanLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-31465828400827449352019-04-10T07:21:40.956-04:002019-04-10T07:21:40.956-04:00Very interesting. In the top picture, you can see ...Very interesting. In the top picture, you can see a round white symbol with an x, right next to where the anchor chain comes out. The symbol indicates where the bow thrust-er is located, which is used for docking or turning around in tight paces. At one time I worked for a company that made the electrical drive system for the motor that turns the bow trust-er propeller. The ones we built were for Canadian Coast Guard ice breakers. Bill Richards/ On Our Wayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14012026514461151026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-59882327600800248222019-04-09T23:53:47.943-04:002019-04-09T23:53:47.943-04:00Interesting!
Interesting!<br />Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10359355308140058671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-31709007738202112582019-04-08T08:01:06.011-04:002019-04-08T08:01:06.011-04:00Once a professor, always a professor. It is nice t...Once a professor, always a professor. It is nice that you still love to research and do the hard work for us! Thanks for the interesting post.Patsy Irene (Chillin' with Patsy)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17023685247825134744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-89358056571159996912019-04-07T20:24:39.091-04:002019-04-07T20:24:39.091-04:00Thanks for doing the research and sharing this inf...Thanks for doing the research and sharing this information. It's fascinating. :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-51228179901498851562019-04-07T16:29:57.326-04:002019-04-07T16:29:57.326-04:00Your last shot is my favourite. Very informative!Your last shot is my favourite. Very informative!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-35538482587364543532019-04-07T08:39:16.054-04:002019-04-07T08:39:16.054-04:00Thanks for researching that very interesting infor...Thanks for researching that very interesting information and so cool pictures as well.our awesome travelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13031755671050584629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-18931883069055882782019-04-07T07:50:09.969-04:002019-04-07T07:50:09.969-04:00With their instant accessibility to just about any...With their instant accessibility to just about anything anyone wants to know in the world computers sure have the ability to keep us well informed making us wiser people. Gone are the days of driving to the library, searching out a book, and leafing through it for information which was often outdated. Now from our comfortable homes we have the world at our fingertips. And an extra bonus for we Bloggers is that we are able to share the information we find with other like minded people.Al Bossencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04307619781955351484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-62146128107974677932019-04-07T05:48:21.859-04:002019-04-07T05:48:21.859-04:00Very interesting. I can understand how they get so...Very interesting. I can understand how they get so many bumps and scrapes trying to manoeuvre a vessel of that size. Like you I really enjoy finding this stuff on line - I quite often have to double-check things I think I know as well!John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"https://www.blogger.com/profile/00832873074550725579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-50129248315694639292019-04-06T22:04:23.849-04:002019-04-06T22:04:23.849-04:00Many years ago, before and when we were first marr...Many years ago, before and when we were first married, Hugh carted bulk wheat to the poultry farms. Once a month or so, he would, with me as co' shoveller!!! would go to the wharf in Auckland and queue up to get a truck load of wheat from Canada. I remember sitting in the cab, and watching out the window as we were under the shute, and the sound of all that 9 tons or so of wheat rushing down onto the truck deck. Then,,wait for this... we shovelled it off ourselves, no bulk hopper then.( I was slim, maybe almost skinny, and fit) Now, I wonder just where it came from, maybe near you F.G. So seeing the carrier and the huge silos is a wonderful bonus for me today. But, this was way back in 1961 to 1964 or so.Those carriers might be pensioned off by now,or having a refit.Nancy Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11854698513524662527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-15103372271201925682019-04-06T20:25:08.035-04:002019-04-06T20:25:08.035-04:00Interesting post and thank you for the links. Newf...Interesting post and thank you for the links. Newfoundland must export a lot of its citizens -- I once ran into a young man from Newfoundland who was working for a seismic company exploring for natural gas here in central Pennsylvania. I was quite surprised to see a truck with a Newfoundland registration plate parked along a dirt road in the woods down here.Woody Meristemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17042498252608254901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-33208822312084720772019-04-06T20:20:54.310-04:002019-04-06T20:20:54.310-04:00Interesting! In High School my best friends Dad w...Interesting! In High School my best friends Dad was on a ship...he had a few months off in the winter and only a week here and there in the summer. :)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1315509519261683441.post-29229952268809679092019-04-06T19:24:51.368-04:002019-04-06T19:24:51.368-04:00Glad you have the Patience to find this interestin...Glad you have the Patience to find this interesting information out. Spent some Winters repairing Ships in Windsor while laid-off from the Auto Industry.<br /><br />Be Safe and Enjoy!<br /><br />It's about time.Rick and Kathy Rousseauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05187734210342762674noreply@blogger.com