Grey lady down!!!

[Silverghost]

Sorry for the scares guys. With the wisdom of Doc and a pair of vice grips, I resolved the failure to proceed and made it home safe and sound. A quick trip to the locksmith shop the next morning and fresh - and proper - keys were acquired. Turned out the perished key had been "made-to-work" and the modifications had weakened it. I just got lucky it lasted as long as it did.

 

[Basil]

Sorry for the scares guys. With the wisdom of Doc and a pair of vice grips, I resolved the failure to proceed and made it home safe and sound. A quick trip to the locksmith shop the next morning and fresh - and proper - keys were acquired. Turned out the perished key had been "made-to-work" and the modifications had weakened it. I just got lucky it lasted as long as it did.

Glad there was a happy ending! That had to be frustrating :eagerness:

 

[DrEntropy]

This thread has volley'd back-n-forth, mostly concerned with Pete's being stranded in his MGB-GT without help.

But Dave and I skewed it to what usually happens; a thread drift. Pete made it home with a phonecall. Glad to have helped.

The 'drift' went to some issues over semantics and a phrase for which a 'squid' and an 'airdale' have had a back-and-forth.

TOC's story needs telling here, likely in the 'Articles' area. The Marine's: "Drop your c**ks and grab yur socks" comes to mind.

We're all seasoned here, with LBC's and experiences in common.

Thank Basil again for what this forum affords!

 

[DrEntropy]

Yeah, spent most of my time on the West Coast. Miss that weather and water... and deployed locations.

[h=2]Re: Grey lady down!!![/h]

Almost asked: "What are you?'

18-Echo?

...just prodding!

If you're in Va Beach, you're another SQUID!!! :smirk:

...and quite young to be messin' with cars made many decades afore you were a glint...​

 

[Deleted member 8987]

This thread has volley'd back-n-forth, mostly concerned with Pete's being stranded in his MGB-GT without help.

But Dave and I skewed it to what usually happens; a thread drift. Pete made it home with a phonecall. Glad to have helped.

The 'drift' went to some issues over semantics and a phrase for which a 'squid' and an 'airdale' have had a back-and-forth.

TOC's story needs telling here, likely in the 'Articles' area. The Marine's: "Drop your c**ks and grab yur socks" comes to mind.

We're all seasoned here, with LBC's and experiences in common.

Thank Basil again for what this forum affords!

well......never done that...posting in "article" section. Think I'll forward it to da boss and see what he thinks.

 

[Basil]

well......never done that...posting in "article" section. Think I'll forward it to da boss and see what he thinks.

Say what you posted in PM - go ahead and post it as an article and let me know when done so I can "publish" (so others can see it). Just go to the Articles page and click New Article in the upper-right.

 

[Deleted member 8987]

well......I did it. I think it's even published. Have a look-see.
Hate pushing buttons or turning wheels without some idea.

Reminds me of my explorations in StripShip facilities in Groton, Connecticut whilst in Sub Schhol.
The Navy would drag old boats in from whatever reserve fleet they were moored, tie them up, hang signs to keep out, and strip parts off before they were shipped off to Gillette for future razor blades.

So, I take a fellow student..couple of flashlights...and there is an unconverted WWII fleet boat in light grey. South Pacific. Dark grey would have been North Atlantic.

Open fairwater (exposed periscope shears)...USS Piranha...SS 389. Get inside (conning tower hatch not fully secured), and it is complete. I mean engines, bunks, mess decks...navigation, radar....all end of WWII stuff. Like a museum.
Stuffy. No power, no ventilation...flashlights on. Guy I was with looks up in the overhead, sees "Main Vent" and before I can stop him he starts turning the wheel.

As the ballast tank vent pops oven, and the rush heard throughout the boat, and I jump over him to slam it shut before we sink at the freaking pier (yea, I know...one tank, maybe a list to starboard...).

All that, to say I may have inadvertently published the article as I was unfamiliar with the process.

 

[NutmegCT]

Dave - that is a *great* bunch of stories. Thanks for making them public for BCF.

Back in the 1960s, a friend of mine was Missile Combat Crew Commander at site 571-7 south of Tucson. The stories he can tell about accidents, and "A C C I D E N T S" sure point out the delicate balance between "high tech" and dealing with high tech problems.

Keep all tools cabled to your overalls. Don't want to drop a wrench and puncture the side of a Titan.

 

[Basil]

well......I did it. I think it's even published. Have a look-see.
Hate pushing buttons or turning wheels without some idea.

Reminds me of my explorations in StripShip facilities in Groton, Connecticut whilst in Sub Schhol.
The Navy would drag old boats in from whatever reserve fleet they were moored, tie them up, hang signs to keep out, and strip parts off before they were shipped off to Gillette for future razor blades.

So, I take a fellow student..couple of flashlights...and there is an unconverted WWII fleet boat in light grey. South Pacific. Dark grey would have been North Atlantic.

Open fairwater (exposed periscope shears)...USS Piranha...SS 389. Get inside (conning tower hatch not fully secured), and it is complete. I mean engines, bunks, mess decks...navigation, radar....all end of WWII stuff. Like a museum.
Stuffy. No power, no ventilation...flashlights on. Guy I was with looks up in the overhead, sees "Main Vent" and before I can stop him he starts turning the wheel.

As the ballast tank vent pops oven, and the rush heard throughout the boat, and I jump over him to slam it shut before we sink at the freaking pier (yea, I know...one tank, maybe a list to starboard...).

All that, to say I may have inadvertently published the article as I was unfamiliar with the process.

Your article is published - thanks.

 

[DrEntropy]

Thank you, Basil! And Dave. That account put the hair onna back of my neck standin' up.

 

[waltesefalcon]

Wow Dave, that sounds terrifying. Great story though.