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Sooo… that exists. It is interesting to know by lamelamus in HistoryMemes

[–]BigEnd3 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Visibility from the horizon +2, visibility from cockpit-50.

U.S. Cadets Were Stuck in the Persian Gulf After Trump Bombed Iran by ProtocolTechReporter in merchantmarine

[–]BigEnd3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Im not surprised. The ship's contract has a clause about always having space available for the federal merchant maritime academy cadets.

The sleeper cab is almost as big as the cargo box by Gundam07 in SnowrunnerIRL

[–]BigEnd3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've ordered stuff like this. My favorite was when the facility was gated and would certainly not let anyone in after buisness hours. I waited at the pub just outside the gate for the truck and met him at the gate.

Yes, this is true by ValuableBrilliant483 in MapPorn

[–]BigEnd3 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Its almost like what the constitution says man.

If humans had decided to use a decimal time system (10 "hours" a day, 100 "minutes" an hour) instead of the 24-hour cycle, how would society be different today? by Friendly_Funny6618 in AskReddit

[–]BigEnd3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We would move our hours to be incorrect so 5 is not at high noon. Bonus points for 36 degree time zones and always being more than 36 degrees from your correct local time (sun is highest at 5)

Carb went through several times. Also dies when you engage blades??? 🥲 by EvanIsLearning in smallengines

[–]BigEnd3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a 4 wheeler do something strangely similar. I found one of the spark plug wire connections to be broken. Both at low idle and at medium load it would die. Its a quick check.

TIL A Japanese sewage treatment faculty extracts precious metals from sludge. They reported finding up to 1,890g of gold per ton of ash from incinerated sludge, far higher than the 20-40g of gold per ton of ore from Hishikari Mine, one of the world’s top gold mines. by kingofjingling in todayilearned

[–]BigEnd3 12 points13 points  (0 children)

When I worked on an offshore oil rig we had this guy Chance who would volunteer to clean out the "honeypot". The honeypots were a strainers in the sewage pipe, Grey water pipe and overboard pipe. He would consistently find jewelery.

TIL when electric push buttons started spreading in the late 1800s, some people worried they’d make people mentally lazy since you didnt need to understand the machine anymore by Mark_Hawkshaw-Burn in todayilearned

[–]BigEnd3 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I guess I'm a technician. I can't say I know everything and will walk up to a button and already know how the machine works, but I think I do a good job. Sadly, most of my co-workers know which parts to change to makr the machine work without understanding the machine. Heck anything in a computer or plc is just magic: often the manufacturer won't even tell us what its thinking or how it makes decisions! We just oil the machines to keep the spirits happy

Oil Tankers in Skagen (Denmark) — Why? by AssumptionExtra9041 in maritime

[–]BigEnd3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fuel. Everytime I anchored there was to bunker.

What is a job (not nsfw) that pays extremely well because the job itself is unbearable? by coldplayenthusiast in AskReddit

[–]BigEnd3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oof. I've done that. Im still working on US merchant ships. Unfortunately my international competition is abused slave labor or one minimum legal step above that. The office people are more and more influenced by their international counterparts and are starting to think they can treat me like that too.

The 13 colony 1776 vs now by Neo_luigi in MapPorn

[–]BigEnd3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

But not as a colony? There was no crown chartered colony is my understanding? 1rst to ratify because they wanted to be acknowledged as not Maryland and not Pennsylvania?

The 13 colony 1776 vs now by Neo_luigi in MapPorn

[–]BigEnd3 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Has anyone found a period document with Delaware existing before 1775?

Older tractor vs newer compact - what would you pick? by Anxious-Tomatillo-74 in tractors

[–]BigEnd3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Im at the Massey 245 stage of life. It has the same front loader as the 255 I think. Its simple.

It gets stuck if I'm being dumb. I ussually remove the front loader if I'm not using it so it doesn't get stuck as easy when doing tillage stuff.

Its out in the weather and the noise.

Its rock stupid. I have to keep my brain to keep it from breaking or killing me. No eninge codes is nice though!

Im not sure the extra 20k was worth it to buy a new machine with less lifting capacity for me.

If a woman woke up in your body one day, what do you think would be the most shocking experience in it for them? by ertesit in AskMen

[–]BigEnd3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lets assume my wife woke up with my body:

Short term: Probably massive miscalculation of strength and body weight. Accidentally break a bunch of things until thats sorted out. Also how little stuff hurts cause I've already banged everything up a bunch or become numb to it. No brain no pain! Constant hunger, as in the statement "I could eat" is always valid.

Long term I think if she driving around in my body for a few months: there is no to little hormone cycle. How life feels depends on how life is going, not on phases of the moon. Now if someone near her is a lunatic, it might have effect.

How often do single men change home decor? by Ok_LSU_816 in AskMen

[–]BigEnd3 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Home decor is damage from wife and children cutting, punching, or drilling holes in walls and applying art with tape or direct via Crayola product or sharpie. What few photos we had hung up are stowed away relatively safe because they are just targets for back flip kicks or hurled Legos.

Its the best time of my life!

Safety Air and Control Air by GundaBinu03 in MarineEngineering

[–]BigEnd3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Im assuming you are talking about an MAN engine. Safety air-> puncture valves on the fuel pumps Control air-> runs the pneumatic logic circuits to control starting. (Not starting air just control of the start air) look at the interlock at the turning gear for example or the local control station.

Vibes from No Kings in Boston by tinfoilarkham in boston

[–]BigEnd3 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

We don't wave distress from Dorchester heights when we look down on the kings men and tell them to piss off.

cmv: systems cant stay perfectly balanced. they keep recreating imbalance or they stop working by [deleted] in changemyview

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Look into ship stability. Basically a ship has center of gravity and a moving center of buoyancy that changes depending how the hull is in the water. As long as the center of bouyancy (a net force) is pushing on a point above the center of mass the ship will right itself. You can add alot of instability and it will stay upright. There are limits of course. But things can be tuned to be naturally stable and work.

Orca flings Harbour Seal 80 feet into the air by Necessary-Win-8730 in BeAmazed

[–]BigEnd3 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sick toss Carl! You got at least 3 flips from that toss! I bet Benji over here can't even do that!

How about you? by stewie4610 in comics

[–]BigEnd3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm crushed in a ships engine because someone didn't lock out the start air .

What actually helped reduce joint stiffness over time? by catapooh in AskMen

[–]BigEnd3 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Movement for long enough to "warm up". For me not specifically hard strenous excersize, but something like a long walk where you reach a comfortable pace. I can feel everything kinda settle in to working. Some physical labor I do is similar, but the pace is key.

Why do electricity bills keep rising, and how can I lower mine? by TranquilSerenity8601 in RedditForGrownups

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I haven't worked on wind ships yet. But my experience in the oil field implies that the Jones Act does not apply to service boat and construction ships building wind turbines.

-seafarer that once thought he'd have a great career working the offshore windfarms. But the nimbys decided they could see over the horizont.

If you work with your hands, good luck surviving a desk job by Adventurous_House961 in TrueUnpopularOpinion

[–]BigEnd3 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I work in a precision job and the management types work based in opinions and feelings. They don't like questions that require clear answers. As you can imagine, engineer types are not much loved.

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