Re: PESO Eastmain Rapids, James Bay
Cute, Bob, only my story happens to be true. I spent a summer doing that for the Michigan Department of Transportation out of their Ann Arbor Sign Shop back in '82. I got a good half dozen good stories out of the experience, and a citation for helping out at and accident, well actually taking charge until the EMS and Police got there. All of which is a good thing because it sure did not pay a lot of money (seasonal employee, regular employees got paid well). But then in Michigan in '82 jobs were hard to come by at all, so can't really complain about that. Bob W wrote: > I used to be one of the crew on a truck which delivered > nitro-glycerine to high-street chemist stores and school science labs. > > > Because of budgetary constraints it wasn't possible to fit the trucks > with pneumatic tyres, so we had to make wooden ones ourselves. > > My job was to stand in the back holding a 50-gallon glass of nitro > under each arm and jump up every time we approached a pot-hole in the > road. The drivers used to play tricks and tell me we were approaching > a pot-hole when we weren't really, so I'd jump and hit my head on the > wagon roof. They thought it was such a lark. > > That's why I always wear a turban when driving. > > -- > Bob > > >> -Original Message- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On >> Behalf Of graywolf >> Sent: 16 September 2007 20:29 >> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> Subject: Re: PESO Eastmain Rapids, James Bay >> >> I once drove the front arrow truck for a highway department >> line painting crew. You do not know what fun is until you >> have to drive down a heavily traveled two lane road at rush >> hour straddling the center line and forcing traffic onto the >> shoulders so the paint truck behind you can repaint the >> lines. Some of the 18 wheelers try to play chicken with you. >> >> Just thought I would help put your new job into perspective, >> a couple of more trips and you will not think anything of it. >> >> > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO Eastmain Rapids, James Bay
Your lucky to have a turban Dave On 9/16/07, Bob W <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I used to be one of the crew on a truck which delivered > nitro-glycerine to high-street chemist stores and school science labs. > > > Because of budgetary constraints it wasn't possible to fit the trucks > with pneumatic tyres, so we had to make wooden ones ourselves. > > My job was to stand in the back holding a 50-gallon glass of nitro > under each arm and jump up every time we approached a pot-hole in the > road. The drivers used to play tricks and tell me we were approaching > a pot-hole when we weren't really, so I'd jump and hit my head on the > wagon roof. They thought it was such a lark. > > That's why I always wear a turban when driving. > > -- > Bob > > > > -Original Message- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > Behalf Of graywolf > > Sent: 16 September 2007 20:29 > > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > Subject: Re: PESO Eastmain Rapids, James Bay > > > > I once drove the front arrow truck for a highway department > > line painting crew. You do not know what fun is until you > > have to drive down a heavily traveled two lane road at rush > > hour straddling the center line and forcing traffic onto the > > shoulders so the paint truck behind you can repaint the > > lines. Some of the 18 wheelers try to play chicken with you. > > > > Just thought I would help put your new job into perspective, > > a couple of more trips and you will not think anything of it. > > > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
RE: PESO Eastmain Rapids, James Bay
I used to be one of the crew on a truck which delivered nitro-glycerine to high-street chemist stores and school science labs. Because of budgetary constraints it wasn't possible to fit the trucks with pneumatic tyres, so we had to make wooden ones ourselves. My job was to stand in the back holding a 50-gallon glass of nitro under each arm and jump up every time we approached a pot-hole in the road. The drivers used to play tricks and tell me we were approaching a pot-hole when we weren't really, so I'd jump and hit my head on the wagon roof. They thought it was such a lark. That's why I always wear a turban when driving. -- Bob > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of graywolf > Sent: 16 September 2007 20:29 > To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List > Subject: Re: PESO Eastmain Rapids, James Bay > > I once drove the front arrow truck for a highway department > line painting crew. You do not know what fun is until you > have to drive down a heavily traveled two lane road at rush > hour straddling the center line and forcing traffic onto the > shoulders so the paint truck behind you can repaint the > lines. Some of the 18 wheelers try to play chicken with you. > > Just thought I would help put your new job into perspective, > a couple of more trips and you will not think anything of it. > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO Eastmain Rapids, James Bay
I once drove the front arrow truck for a highway department line painting crew. You do not know what fun is until you have to drive down a heavily traveled two lane road at rush hour straddling the center line and forcing traffic onto the shoulders so the paint truck behind you can repaint the lines. Some of the 18 wheelers try to play chicken with you. Just thought I would help put your new job into perspective, a couple of more trips and you will not think anything of it. David J Brooks wrote: > Hi gang > > Well, i';m back from my oversize load escort trip to Radisson Quebec. > > All i can say is, wholy crap. I was a nervous wreck the whole first > day. I recieved about 30" of instructions on what to do, then off onto > the QEW,Grimsby, in major rush hour traffic(no Jackie Chan was not > there, but i could have used him) > First duty of the day, clear the hammer lane(thats truck talk:-)) for > a 14' wide load. Well needless to say i did not make any friends from > the 4 wheelers that day. > > LOL > > Took a while to get over the butterflies, but i had a great driver and > we worked together and made it up there. Six buildings went up. > > No wildlife, but managed to get a few rapid photos on the way back to > Matagami Quebaec yesterday. > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6421985 > > Here is one of them. I have one i tried to stich in PSCS but it has > that line, so i quess i better DL soem freeware and try it. > > K10D, 16-45 DNG and raw proccessed in CS. > > Rained the whole day, but cleared up here kust as i got there and the > sun came out. > > More to come > > Dave > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO Eastmain Rapids, James Bay
Thanks. I',m glad to.:-) Dave On 9/15/07, Rebekah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Nice picture! I'm glad to hear your first trip went well :o) > > rg2 > > On 9/15/07, David J Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi gang > > > > Well, i';m back from my oversize load escort trip to Radisson Quebec. > > > > All i can say is, wholy crap. I was a nervous wreck the whole first > > day. I recieved about 30" of instructions on what to do, then off onto > > the QEW,Grimsby, in major rush hour traffic(no Jackie Chan was not > > there, but i could have used him) > > First duty of the day, clear the hammer lane(thats truck talk:-)) for > > a 14' wide load. Well needless to say i did not make any friends from > > the 4 wheelers that day. > > > > LOL > > > > Took a while to get over the butterflies, but i had a great driver and > > we worked together and made it up there. Six buildings went up. > > > > No wildlife, but managed to get a few rapid photos on the way back to > > Matagami Quebaec yesterday. > > > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6421985 > > > > Here is one of them. I have one i tried to stich in PSCS but it has > > that line, so i quess i better DL soem freeware and try it. > > > > K10D, 16-45 DNG and raw proccessed in CS. > > > > Rained the whole day, but cleared up here kust as i got there and the > > sun came out. > > > > More to come > > > > Dave > > > > -- > > Equine Photography > > www.caughtinmotion.com > > http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > > Ontario Canada > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > PDML@pdml.net > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > > -- > "the subject of a photograph is far less important than its composition" > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO Eastmain Rapids, James Bay
Thanks Ken. It was a small bridge, and traffic is very light, so i could park on the bridge and quickly move around to look at angles. I felt this the best. I was glad the sun camew out momentarily. Dave On 9/15/07, Kenneth Waller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Nice one Dave, I especially like the composition & the positioning of the S > of the river. > > Kenneth Waller > http://tinyurl.com/272u2f > > > - Original Message - > From: "David J Brooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2007 8:02 PM > Subject: PESO Eastmain Rapids, James Bay > > > > Hi gang > > > > Well, i';m back from my oversize load escort trip to Radisson Quebec. > > > > All i can say is, wholy crap. I was a nervous wreck the whole first > > day. I recieved about 30" of instructions on what to do, then off onto > > the QEW,Grimsby, in major rush hour traffic(no Jackie Chan was not > > there, but i could have used him) > > First duty of the day, clear the hammer lane(thats truck talk:-)) for > > a 14' wide load. Well needless to say i did not make any friends from > > the 4 wheelers that day. > > > > LOL > > > > Took a while to get over the butterflies, but i had a great driver and > > we worked together and made it up there. Six buildings went up. > > > > No wildlife, but managed to get a few rapid photos on the way back to > > Matagami Quebaec yesterday. > > > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6421985 > > > > Here is one of them. I have one i tried to stich in PSCS but it has > > that line, so i quess i better DL soem freeware and try it. > > > > K10D, 16-45 DNG and raw proccessed in CS. > > > > Rained the whole day, but cleared up here kust as i got there and the > > sun came out. > > > > More to come > > > > Dave > > > > -- > > Equine Photography > > www.caughtinmotion.com > > http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > > Ontario Canada > > > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO Eastmain Rapids, James Bay
On 9/15/07, Jack Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Great scenery complimented by your well chosen composition. > Tiny nit; So many of the trees appear to have a mauve tone. I wonder if > my monitor is displaying their true color.(?) I did it late at night on the laptop. Could be that. Thanks for the comment Dave > > Jack > > --- David J Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi gang > > > > Well, i';m back from my oversize load escort trip to Radisson Quebec. > > > > All i can say is, wholy crap. I was a nervous wreck the whole first > > day. I recieved about 30" of instructions on what to do, then off > > onto > > the QEW,Grimsby, in major rush hour traffic(no Jackie Chan was not > > there, but i could have used him) > > First duty of the day, clear the hammer lane(thats truck talk:-)) for > > a 14' wide load. Well needless to say i did not make any friends from > > the 4 wheelers that day. > > > > LOL > > > > Took a while to get over the butterflies, but i had a great driver > > and > > we worked together and made it up there. Six buildings went up. > > > > No wildlife, but managed to get a few rapid photos on the way back to > > Matagami Quebaec yesterday. > > > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6421985 > > > > Here is one of them. I have one i tried to stich in PSCS but it has > > that line, so i quess i better DL soem freeware and try it. > > > > K10D, 16-45 DNG and raw proccessed in CS. > > > > Rained the whole day, but cleared up here kust as i got there and the > > sun came out. > > > > More to come > > > > Dave > > > > -- > > Equine Photography > > www.caughtinmotion.com > > http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > > Ontario Canada > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > PDML@pdml.net > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > > > > > Check out the hottest 2008 models today at Yahoo! Autos. > http://autos.yahoo.com/new_cars.html > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO Eastmain Rapids, James Bay
Great scenery complimented by your well chosen composition. Tiny nit; So many of the trees appear to have a mauve tone. I wonder if my monitor is displaying their true color.(?) Jack --- David J Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi gang > > Well, i';m back from my oversize load escort trip to Radisson Quebec. > > All i can say is, wholy crap. I was a nervous wreck the whole first > day. I recieved about 30" of instructions on what to do, then off > onto > the QEW,Grimsby, in major rush hour traffic(no Jackie Chan was not > there, but i could have used him) > First duty of the day, clear the hammer lane(thats truck talk:-)) for > a 14' wide load. Well needless to say i did not make any friends from > the 4 wheelers that day. > > LOL > > Took a while to get over the butterflies, but i had a great driver > and > we worked together and made it up there. Six buildings went up. > > No wildlife, but managed to get a few rapid photos on the way back to > Matagami Quebaec yesterday. > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6421985 > > Here is one of them. I have one i tried to stich in PSCS but it has > that line, so i quess i better DL soem freeware and try it. > > K10D, 16-45 DNG and raw proccessed in CS. > > Rained the whole day, but cleared up here kust as i got there and the > sun came out. > > More to come > > Dave > > -- > Equine Photography > www.caughtinmotion.com > http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > Ontario Canada > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > Check out the hottest 2008 models today at Yahoo! Autos. http://autos.yahoo.com/new_cars.html -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO Eastmain Rapids, James Bay
Nice one Dave, I especially like the composition & the positioning of the S of the river. Kenneth Waller http://tinyurl.com/272u2f - Original Message - From: "David J Brooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, September 15, 2007 8:02 PM Subject: PESO Eastmain Rapids, James Bay > Hi gang > > Well, i';m back from my oversize load escort trip to Radisson Quebec. > > All i can say is, wholy crap. I was a nervous wreck the whole first > day. I recieved about 30" of instructions on what to do, then off onto > the QEW,Grimsby, in major rush hour traffic(no Jackie Chan was not > there, but i could have used him) > First duty of the day, clear the hammer lane(thats truck talk:-)) for > a 14' wide load. Well needless to say i did not make any friends from > the 4 wheelers that day. > > LOL > > Took a while to get over the butterflies, but i had a great driver and > we worked together and made it up there. Six buildings went up. > > No wildlife, but managed to get a few rapid photos on the way back to > Matagami Quebaec yesterday. > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6421985 > > Here is one of them. I have one i tried to stich in PSCS but it has > that line, so i quess i better DL soem freeware and try it. > > K10D, 16-45 DNG and raw proccessed in CS. > > Rained the whole day, but cleared up here kust as i got there and the > sun came out. > > More to come > > Dave > > -- > Equine Photography > www.caughtinmotion.com > http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > Ontario Canada > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
Re: PESO Eastmain Rapids, James Bay
Nice picture! I'm glad to hear your first trip went well :o) rg2 On 9/15/07, David J Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi gang > > Well, i';m back from my oversize load escort trip to Radisson Quebec. > > All i can say is, wholy crap. I was a nervous wreck the whole first > day. I recieved about 30" of instructions on what to do, then off onto > the QEW,Grimsby, in major rush hour traffic(no Jackie Chan was not > there, but i could have used him) > First duty of the day, clear the hammer lane(thats truck talk:-)) for > a 14' wide load. Well needless to say i did not make any friends from > the 4 wheelers that day. > > LOL > > Took a while to get over the butterflies, but i had a great driver and > we worked together and made it up there. Six buildings went up. > > No wildlife, but managed to get a few rapid photos on the way back to > Matagami Quebaec yesterday. > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=6421985 > > Here is one of them. I have one i tried to stich in PSCS but it has > that line, so i quess i better DL soem freeware and try it. > > K10D, 16-45 DNG and raw proccessed in CS. > > Rained the whole day, but cleared up here kust as i got there and the > sun came out. > > More to come > > Dave > > -- > Equine Photography > www.caughtinmotion.com > http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > Ontario Canada > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > -- "the subject of a photograph is far less important than its composition" -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
