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Post by Obviousman on Aug 4, 2006 6:15:35 GMT -4
But doesn't that cause mechanical stresses on the blades? Such that they should fail?
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Post by Obviousman on Jul 28, 2006 6:11:57 GMT -4
I was having a discussion the other week about the reasons for aircraft having multiple blades when a friend said that the Tu-95 had props that went supersonic. I said this was a very undesirable result, but they insisted that the props went supersonic and that we (western agencies) still didn't know how they had achieved it.
This person holds a senior position in the technology division of an intelligence service, so I gave them due regard.
What are peoples thoughts on this?
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Post by Obviousman on Aug 19, 2006 19:26:28 GMT -4
I can understand what they are going through.
For the Sea King Board of Inquiry (the crash of a RAN Sea King helicopter during relief operations in Ache in 2005), we had to pull up a LOT of stuff from files. An earlier crash, what decsions were made about crashworthiness, what design standards were applied, who made decisions, etc.
These files were all 'archived' in our headquarters building. During renovations and moves, the files had been placed into boxes, sometimes labelled, sometimes not, sometimes incorrectly labelled.
We knew the relevant files were there - we just didn't know which boxes they were in!
We had to pull out every box, examine every file, to eventually get all the required material. It took quite some time.
That's in a room the size of a large garage.
NASA has to go through something like a large warehouse!
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Post by Obviousman on Apr 6, 2007 6:15:59 GMT -4
back up again.
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Post by Obviousman on Apr 6, 2007 2:33:24 GMT -4
Nope. Isn't it time for the daily backup?
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Post by Obviousman on May 16, 2006 7:18:05 GMT -4
me too.
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Post by Obviousman on May 18, 2006 5:41:35 GMT -4
Carn the Eagles!
(Guess who is a Sandgroper?)
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Post by Obviousman on Feb 24, 2006 2:36:45 GMT -4
I don't find it offensive. I'd go to Australia tomorrow if I could, I've always wanted to visit it. Well, if you do, let me know and you have a temporary home on the south coast with a tour of NAS NOWRA.
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Post by Obviousman on Feb 24, 2006 2:35:07 GMT -4
I should also mention that I strongly associate with the "culture" displayed in "They're a weird mob" even though I was about 1 or 2 at the time. Written by John O'Grady (under the pseudonym of Nino Culotta), I actually spent time on with his son, Mick O'Grady, who was a pilot on 817 SQN. I also met John O'Grady during a reception aboard HMAS SWAN, an experience I thoroughly enjoyed.
I think the best example of the culture I can give is at the end of the book, where 'Nino" tries to explain the two versions of 'bastard' and the ideal of mateship. "Nino" explains how a person can denigrate a person in one breath and defend him in the next.
"He was a slimey bastard not worth my time, but the bastard got the better of me".
The speaker can insult the "bastard" but woe betide anyone else who tries to speak ill of him (unless, of course, it is with great respect).
A difficult concept, I know, but then again we are a difficult people....
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Post by Obviousman on Feb 24, 2006 2:13:43 GMT -4
Is anyone offended by this?
A lot of non-Australian may not realise that there is a new tourist campaign being promoted for Australia.
It features many of the great attractions of Australia, with a "Where the bloody hell are ya?" on the end - meant to say '"Why aren't you here?".
This has caused some debate here in Oz.
Some consider it crass or offensive; many don't care at all; others think it is a nice touch to bring us back to our heyday in the 1960s and the 'rough but honest' feel that some believe defines us. To gather some understanding of this, I'd recommend reading the 'Nino Cullotta' series like 'They're a weird mob' or 'Gone Fishing' , or perhaps movies like "They're a weird mob" or "The Adventures of Barry McKenzie". We ARE a weird mob at times.
Anyways, I see it like this:
1. Is the campaign actually offensive to some people because of the language used; and 2. Is the campaign actually effective?
IMO, the language used wouldn't bat so much as a small possum's eyelid if used in a church during a visit by the Pope. Then again, I'm an Aussie.
What are peoples opinions on this - especially & specifically those from overseas?
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Post by Obviousman on Nov 20, 2005 4:31:12 GMT -4
Hell, I'd love just to undergo the training for such a flight!
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Post by Obviousman on Nov 20, 2005 4:34:34 GMT -4
Well, you've taken a step in the right direction by admitting these things here. That's a show of character, in my view. We all are only human (with flaws), and I have on occasion let my emotions take over in my posts as well. I'd bet 99.99% of us have done so at some time or other (excepting the 0.01% alien / android groups ;D) Cheers Ditto. We all get frustrated at things sometimes, and behave in ways we later regret. All except Jay, that is. The man just hits you with logic. Mr Spock would find him "a challenge".
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Post by Obviousman on Nov 18, 2005 2:13:16 GMT -4
I just noticed when I typed dam (with an 'n' on the end) in a post, it appeared as d**n.
Are such terms really offensive to North Americans?
I don't mean to turn this into a debate, but I am amused that what we Australians use as common vernacular is sometimes considered 'bad language' by others.
I freely admit that we often degrade the 'purity' of a language with such terms, but does the average North American really find such terms offensive?
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Post by Obviousman on Oct 8, 2005 17:01:40 GMT -4
I thought mine would be obvious......
hehehehehe
Actually, I have another net-identity which I use. PeterB knows it because we both use another forum from whence it originated (there's a story behind that one, but it's for another day).
Anyways, I started reading the comic Non Sequitur and just loved the character of Obviousman. So I used it.
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Post by Obviousman on Sept 15, 2005 5:51:29 GMT -4
:'(Drop back occasionally and say hello, okay?
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