Subject: Re: R.I.P. George Carlin
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:26:26 -0400
Charmed Snark writes :
> Although, not in the same power league, I recall when
> my father was welding some heavy plate to the floor
> around the bellhousing.. he explained to me how the
> clutches and flywheels sometimes come apart, and do
> some extra curicular activities.. for me that
> lead to some sober reflection on the mechanics of
> racing and where the feet and legs were placed!
(I don't think I've ever been so far off topic but anyway...)
I had a slightly anxious flight once in which my seat
was right next to the engine on a MD-80 type plane. Looking
out the window all I could see was the engine putting
the turbines a few feet beside my head. This just after
reading about an incident where the turbine had come apart
and the plane had been riddled with blades and bits, but
no one being hurt in that incident if I recall correctly.
Paul P
> Although, not in the same power league, I recall when
> my father was welding some heavy plate to the floor
> around the bellhousing.. he explained to me how the
> clutches and flywheels sometimes come apart, and do
> some extra curicular activities.. for me that
> lead to some sober reflection on the mechanics of
> racing and where the feet and legs were placed!
(I don't think I've ever been so far off topic but anyway...)
I had a slightly anxious flight once in which my seat
was right next to the engine on a MD-80 type plane. Looking
out the window all I could see was the engine putting
the turbines a few feet beside my head. This just after
reading about an incident where the turbine had come apart
and the plane had been riddled with blades and bits, but
no one being hurt in that incident if I recall correctly.
Paul P
Subject: Re: R.I.P. George Carlin
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 22:39:03 -0500
"Paul P" <a@b.com> wrote in message
news:kjh9k.1386$fg3.2970@weber.videotron.net...
> Charmed Snark writes :
>
>> Although, not in the same power league, I recall when
>> my father was welding some heavy plate to the floor
>> around the bellhousing.. he explained to me how the
>> clutches and flywheels sometimes come apart, and do
>> some extra curicular activities.. for me that
>> lead to some sober reflection on the mechanics of
>> racing and where the feet and legs were placed!
>
> (I don't think I've ever been so far off topic but anyway...)
>
> I had a slightly anxious flight once in which my seat
> was right next to the engine on a MD-80 type plane. Looking
> out the window all I could see was the engine putting
> the turbines a few feet beside my head. This just after
> reading about an incident where the turbine had come apart
> and the plane had been riddled with blades and bits, but
> no one being hurt in that incident if I recall correctly.
>
> Paul P
>
>
I saw a helicopter engine come apart on a twin engine one and one engine
grenade an took the other one out.
MB
news:kjh9k.1386$fg3.2970@weber.videotron.net...
> Charmed Snark writes :
>
>> Although, not in the same power league, I recall when
>> my father was welding some heavy plate to the floor
>> around the bellhousing.. he explained to me how the
>> clutches and flywheels sometimes come apart, and do
>> some extra curicular activities.. for me that
>> lead to some sober reflection on the mechanics of
>> racing and where the feet and legs were placed!
>
> (I don't think I've ever been so far off topic but anyway...)
>
> I had a slightly anxious flight once in which my seat
> was right next to the engine on a MD-80 type plane. Looking
> out the window all I could see was the engine putting
> the turbines a few feet beside my head. This just after
> reading about an incident where the turbine had come apart
> and the plane had been riddled with blades and bits, but
> no one being hurt in that incident if I recall correctly.
>
> Paul P
>
>
I saw a helicopter engine come apart on a twin engine one and one engine
grenade an took the other one out.
MB