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  1. Streeper541

    Solar Eclipse. Have Fun.

    There is an old saying, "pictures just don't do it justice." The first time I understood the meaning of those words I was a sailor, watching the sunset in the middle of the Pacific. The next was seeing the Aurora from the Bering Sea. The last time was when I visited the Grand Canyon... today was...
  2. Streeper541

    Solar Eclipse. Have Fun.

    If the skies cooperate, I should have a great view of the eclipse.
  3. Streeper541

    Which Peterson Sherlock Holmes is Rarer.

    I'm late to the game, but Sherlock meerchaum pipes are extremely rare.
  4. Streeper541

    ***What Are You Smoking, April 2024?***

    Enjoyed a couple bowls & pints earlier this afternoon at my favorite Irish pub while watching the Mayo v. New York GAA football match.
  5. Streeper541

    How Long to Smoke a Bowl?

    ... until I'm finished. puffy
  6. Streeper541

    Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapses.

    That's not how that works. Trust me. There's more to it that that. The maritime industry is a funny thing... I don't need to get into a lengthy discussion about it though.
  7. Streeper541

    What's For Dinner.

    A few of my dinner meals from this week.
  8. Streeper541

    Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapses.

    With all due respect... No. International waters begin 12 nautical miles off the shoreline of the US Coast. Inland waters are any waters within that baseline, including the states, ports, channels & navigable waterways. The ship is firmly, 100% within US territorial waters.
  9. Streeper541

    I Am Now A Professor!

    Congratulations.
  10. Streeper541

    I Have An Interview

    Good luck to you!
  11. Streeper541

    Why do B&Ms Rebrand Bulk Tobacco?

    Are y'all telling me the Scary Library I buy at my local B&M is just repackaged Haunted Bookshop?
  12. Streeper541

    Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapses.

    I don't think one thing has to do with the other. Ships, bump docks all the time. It's not as smooth a process as the public might think. Could have been an entirely different crew back in 2016. Certainly a different pilot. I'm sure different weather conditions. All those things play factors...
  13. Streeper541

    Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapses.

    Not necessarily... if the port anchor was dropped, and bit (even if it was dragged), the stern would have swung starboard, not the bow... especially if at speed. The video shows the opposite, a hard turn to starboard at the bow. That leads me to think that power and propulsion may have been...
  14. Streeper541

    Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapses.

    I'm not familiar enough with the port operations of Baltimore Harbor to give you an informed comment. Usage of guide boats, Pilots, & those sorta of things vary from port to port. I'd hate to make an assumption or speculate. Here's an interesting article I found which some might enjoy reading...
  15. Streeper541

    Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapses.

    Watching that video I can tell you that the ship was tracking on the wrong side of the shipping lane. They should have been on the green/right/starboard side of the channel. (Not a major thing in the middle of the night with no other vessel traffic, but an observation nonetheless.) It should...
  16. Streeper541

    Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapses.

    As @ashdigger mentioned, there was at least an attempt to drop anchor to slow the ship. "Dropping anchor" is usually an evolution that is done while the ship is stopped, and is not a procedure done while the vessel is in motion unless in the most extreme of emergency circumstances. Dropping...
  17. Streeper541

    1920s Photo of my Dad with Pipe

    Fantastic... Thanks for sharing.
  18. Streeper541

    Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapses.

    A maritime casualty is when a ship suffers a debilitating circumstance such as loss of power, loss of propulsion, or even loss of steering. They occur far more frequently then I think the general public understands. Because of this, and the danger it presents, we trained for these things in the...
  19. Streeper541

    The Decline of Prince Albert and Carter Hall

    I agree with you... I also noticed the change. Unfortunately, maybe fortunately, I don't know... nobody carries Carter Hall locally around here anymore. But I don't smoke it enough to order it by the can, so it's dropped out of my rotation.
  20. Streeper541

    What's for Breakfast?

    My usual Sunday afternoon, post church brunch at the Irish pub down the street from my parish. A traditional FIB (full Irish breakfast) consisting of two eggs, two bacons, two black puddings, two white puddings, two rye toasts, tomatoes and potatoes. Mmmmmm.
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