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  1. MURF87

    OT: Dana Tyler signs off after 34 years on NYC CBS 2 News

    With the Cool Hand Luke car wash scene intro music!
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    OT: I-695 Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapses

    "losing power doesn't cause loss of steering".... so tell me why it doesn't? Are you going to tell me the steering on these ships is all through mechanical linkages?
  3. MURF87

    OT: I-695 Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapses

    A working comparison of wind to current is that 1 kt current = 10 kts wind. And if anyone thinks that 10kts of wind isn't much, think about how much freeboard (i.e, sail area) these ships have and then include all the "sail area" of the containers onboard.
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    OT: I-695 Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapses

    bac, if you are talking about a Vessel Traffic Services, either run by the US Coast Guard and/or local port authorities, it will not matter if a ship loses power. The folks on shore can make safety broadcasts for others to steer clear or help respond, but all control for that ship comes from...
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    OT: I-695 Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapses

    Horrible. Yeah, looks like the ship had a total loss of power. Then you are at the mercy of momentum and the elements. Probably didn’t have enough time to drop anchors but even then momentum might have been too much. That bridge was also the main route for any vehicle carrying hazmat - can’t go...
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    OT: Good books you have read

    Recommend "A Higher Call". Tells the story of an American bomber pilot (Charlie Brown... yes, that was his name) and a German fighter pilot and how their lives connected.
  7. MURF87

    The 150th Anniversary unis

    Don't think we need them as our every game uniform, but once a year would be cool. I do like the old R on the helmet, but don't think it should be the replacement of the block R... that is the recognized brand now.
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    OT: Great column about nonstop noise at arenas

    Good find Mike! Yep, the writer hit all the right buttons with this article.
  9. MURF87

    Kyle McCord enters portal

    of course, "with that being said."
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    OT: Alaskan Cruise

    Wife and I took an Alaskan cruise summer of 2022. Sailed on Celebrity Solstice out of Seattle. Stops in Ketchican, Juneau, Skagway, and Victoria, BC, then back to Seattle. If you stop in Skagway make sure to take the train from town up to the mountains... fantastic ride and scenery! The stop...
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    OT: Freaky Friday For Your Entertainment Thread

    “Hey woman! You want a real man!?”
  12. MURF87

    Football GAME THREAD: Rutgers Football vs. Wagner

    If Simon can’t go and we are up big will we get to see Ajani?
  13. MURF87

    BigTen Games Thread - Week Five

    Minny down 7-0 to the Cajuns.
  14. MURF87

    Football GAMEDAY THREAD: Rutgers vs. No. 2 Michigan

    Why not kick the FG?
  15. MURF87

    Big crowd vs. VT

    I’m traveling up from Virginia for the game. Total of 4 in the crew.
  16. MURF87

    Team is much better this year

    I’ve been impressed with the OL discipline. No false starts. Coach Flats doing great things.
  17. MURF87

    OT: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

    The original is one of my favorite all time movies.
  18. MURF87

    Official Rutgers vs Northwestern Prediction Thread

    RU 27 Fo’c’sle animal 10
  19. MURF87

    Scarlet Walk

    Is this the family game? We are looking to go to the VTech game. Boz might go too.
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