Kinda cool

ShawnOL

Osha would have a fit today.

Bob_Luken

@ShawnOL said:
Osha would have a fit today.

I'm glad I wasn't the only one thinking that. When I first saw that photo, I imagined they'd have them in safety harnesses if they had the same setup today.

silvermouse

The Claws Of Male Southern Cassowary. A Quick Reminder That Birds Are Indeed Descendants Of Dinosaurs

ShawnOL

Wouldn't want that taking a swipe at me.

silvermouse

UP is planning to run this 1,200,000 lb steam engine, Big Boy, cross country next year.

edz

Very cool, wold like to see it going down the tracks.

OmgFrigginMike

Yeah I wonder if it will stop here in Utah at the union station. They do a lot of exhibits between there and the golden spike national museum.

Rdp77

I hear there is a John Browning museum out there too.

Yakster

Maybe make a day of it.

ShawnOL

Norway has a sightseeing type night train.

https://mossandfog.com/norways-new-panoramic-night-train-turns-the-northern-lights-into-a-moving-light-show/?utm_1440exp_var=cta2&user_id=66c4c6fb5d78644b3abaa4c4

ShawnOL

Got this cigar infuser for Christmas and I finally got around to trying it out. No documentation came with it so its just guess and go. Had to cut these toros down to rubustos to make them fit. 2 EP Carillo bundled cigars and 2 Lost&Found bundled cigars. 1 each with Teeling Single Grain and Jameson Black Barrel. Had an extra tube so I threw in an Avo XO with some mystery rum I had but haven't tried. Anyway, no docs came with it so I'm just gonna let them sit for a week and see how they come out. If they manage to absorb all of the spirits in that time I'll add 50% more. If they don't, I'll drink the leftover whiskey. Just kidding, gonna toss it.

Yakster

Nice find!

memento_mori

@ShawnOL thats super cool, interested in how it turns out!

dirtdude

There has to be some info on the world wide web, I'm afraid that first cigar might catch your hair on fire

silvermouse

Aw, drink the whiskey maybe the cigars infused it in a good way.

memento_mori

"Balls to the wall"

I learned this while walking a wedding venue of all places… A whole other story. Reference to a mechanical governor, used in steam engines, which has these spinning weighted steel balls. The spinning balls adjust a valve to control the amount of steam flow. When extended to the "balls out" position means maximum speed or output.

silvermouse

My grandfather's mechanical Victrola had this to control the speed of the turntable . No electronics big horn connected to the tonearm by a metal tube. Peter4jc would be jealous.

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dirtdude

@memento_mori said:
"Balls to the wall"

I learned this while walking a wedding venue of all places… A whole other story. Reference to a mechanical governor, used in steam engines, which has these spinning weighted steel balls. The spinning balls adjust a valve to control the amount of steam flow. When extended to the "balls out" position means maximum speed or output.

That's what mine look like...if that brace between them is my knees

Yakster

Hurdy Gurdy made out of a sewing machine.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4zFCYJI6wA

peter4jc

I never knew these things existed, snow-melting ’hot tub’ trucks.

https://nycsanitation.medium.com/when-mother-nature-sends-a-blizzard-we-melt-snow-in-a-giant-hot-tub-c130dfd3e531

Yakster

https://cityofholland.com/879/Snowmelt-System

Holland's Snowmelt System - How Does it Really Work?
Snowmelt System

Since 1988, residents and visitors have enjoyed snow-free streets and sidewalks in downtown Holland throughout the winter season.

Thanks to the Holland BPW snowmelt system, waste heat from power generation is captured to heat water, which is circulated through 190 miles of tubing laid underneath the pavement and sidewalks back to the Holland BPW power plant. The system pumps over 4,700 gallons of water per minute at 95 degrees and can melt about one inch of snow per hour at 20 degrees Fahrenheit with winds of 10 mph. The snowmelt system is a closed system meaning it circulates the same water over and over again. Prior to 2016, the system pulled water from Lake Macatawa. By using potable water, the system is less likely to have sediment and should reduce wear on system valves.