Something Interesting Thread

[LonghornCatholic]

 

[LonghornCatholic]

 

[LonghornCatholic]

 

[LonghornCatholic]

 

[LonghornEE72]

UT's Cockrell School of Engineering (Aerospace) had a part in the Intuitive Machines successful moon landing:
UT Engineering & Intuitive Machines Moon Landing

 

[mchammer]

UT's Cockrell School of Engineering (Aerospace) had a part in the Intuitive Machines successful moon landing:
UT Engineering & Intuitive Machines Moon Landing

 

[LonghornCatholic]

 

[LonghornCatholic]

 

[LonghornCatholic]

I’m probably the only one who does didn’t know this.

 

[Horn6721]

No LC
You are not alone. I thought it was a ceremonial welcome . But why welcome a container ship?

 

[Dionysus]

I’m probably the only one who does didn’t know this.

ok I’ll bite - why is it spraying water?

 

[Dionysus]

Not Ballmer's best moment. He knew he had just seen the future of mobile devices and Microsoft was not in that game.

They have managed to scratch out a decent living with software though.

 

[LonghornCatholic]

ok I’ll bite - why is it spraying water?

Called a water salute, ceremonial custom for leaving/arriving of another vessel. Also read that it’s a Navy salute for bigger respected ships.

 

[Sangre Naranjada]

ok I’ll bite - why is it spraying water?

Because they ran out of alcohol?

 

[Vol Horn 4 Life]

Because they ran out of alcohol?

Must not be a Russian ship.

 

[Horn6721]

I think it should be more selective
Although that was a pretty big container ship

 

[LonghornCatholic]

 

[Facing Addiction]

Cross Posted in the Quackenbush PSA thread:

Gunnison Sanctuary Housing opened its first sober living home in Gunnison, Colorado. (Facebook) The house is named the Castles House after our son Paden Castles Kelley. Paden was an offensive lineman at Texas. (Paden Kelley - Football - University of Texas Athletics (texassports.com)) He was diagnosed with cancer in December 2018 and passed away in March 2019.

After his passing we moved to Gunnison to be near his friends and have "adopted" them as our own. Paden was well known in Crested Butte, Co and everyone has a story about him. He worked as a ski instructor and managed the local theater before his passing. After Covid, his friends rallied to reopen the movie theater and named one of the screens in his memory. We also set up a memorial scholarship fund to help local kids participate in snow sports. The first year we gave scholarships to 3-4 kids. This season we were able to give scholarships to 45 kids. (Paden’s Kids: Paden Castles Kelley Memorial Scholarship Fund established to honor community member – The Crested Butte News)

The Dude abides......

Genesis 50:20 You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives.

Romans 8:28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

 

[LonghornCatholic]

 

[Dionysus]

Knowing what our fellow human beings can be like sometimes, this thing has massive personal injury potential written all over it.

 

[SabreHorn]

Dion,

How many posters do you think Jim Adler can fit in one of those?

 

[Run Pincher]

I said disaster waiting to happen before I scrolled down more and saw Dion & Sabre's posts. It may work in some places, but does anything think a texting dumb blonde in LA is going to be paying attention to when to step off? Yes PI lawyer's dream.

 

[mchammer]

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/grave-of-douglas-the-confederate-camel

 

[Horn6721]

mc
Now That Was interesting.
Good ol patient Douglas.

 

[LonghornCatholic]

Kinda interesting

 

[Horn6721]

meh

 

[SabreHorn]

WOW! A crappy Mickey D's with three pieces of day-old bread (one is even meat flavored) kept 36 hours in a heated vending machine served up with soggy day-old fries and a "if you can guess what it is, it's free" drink, all for under $10. What they didn't tell you is the restrooms are pay-to-use, but so many people are throwing the crap up, you can't get in the filthy place anyway.

On second thought, give them to our South American and Middle Eastern friends camped out on the Rio Grande. One bite and they'll all go home.

 

[Dionysus]

Kinda interesting

If they are not building one of these in the parking lot of every Walmart in the U.S. they are missing out on one of the greatest business opportunities ever.

 

[mchammer]

 

[LonghornCatholic]