[savoche]

Is that a rock, or an elephant "pie" in the foreground.

A rock, I think. Elephant droppings tend to have more structure. And if it's buffalo droppings that would be one buffalo I really wouldn't want to meet!

[robtcorl]

Elephant droppings tend to have more structure. And if it's buffalo droppings that would be one buffalo I really wouldn't want to meet!

You sound like a man who really knows his.............his.............his........stuff.

[dbs]

Good Morning All

Well....
Racer has entertained us with the sights in the air and some math of thrust, a 1 : 6 ratio to fly whilst wearing a cowboy hat....and boots....and......drive a ute
Savouche would like Racer to bring said aeroplane over to help with relocation of dwelling
Bobs bbqing
And stuff.....yes stuff was discussed...something about the origin of said...stuff
Fat and flat was mentioned as well
BACON

Dave

[MarkJerling]

About 1.25 miles, or 2 kilometers. And even then the paved roads are not very accommodating for biking. The surface is rough, there are potholes, and no room for bikes or pedestrians.

Ouch. Does not sound very bicycle friendly at all!

[Racer X 69]

I think there were 5 of them. Built as part of 787 program.

There were 4 built.

Boeing acquired the four second-hand 747-400s; one former Air China aircraft, two former China Airlines aircraft, and one former Malaysia Airlines aircraft. The LCF conversion was partially designed by Boeing's Moscow bureau and Boeing Rocketdyne with the swing tail designed in partnership with Gamesa Aeronáutica of Spain.

As you mentioned, Evergreen Aviation Technologies Corporation in Taipei carried out the modifications, and the first test flight originated from there.

The testing of the swing tail was carried out at the Everett, Washington factory.

Evergreen International Airlines of McMinnville, Oregon operated the aircraft until August 2010, at which time Atlas Air took over after being awarded a 9 year contract.

Cargo is placed in and removed from the aircraft by the world's longest cargo loader. In order to transport wings and other large components of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft from production centers around the world for final assembly at the company’s facility at Everett, USA, and the Dreamliner factory in North Charleston, South Carolina, Boeing unveiled the world’s longest cargo loader on 12 June 2006. Designed by TLD of Quebec, Canada, for Boeing, it measures 35.96 m (118 ft 1 in) long and will be used in conjunction with the modified Boeing 747-400 (“Dreamlifter”) freighters.

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Here are two more that I shot pics of in South Carolina when I was still hauling airplane parts all over North America in Monstro and company.

[Racer X 69]

Ouch. Does not sound very bicycle friendly at all!

That is why I have a bike with suspension.

And a large padded gel saddle.

[Racer X 69]

Nope.

The closest I get is this floppy thing that I use on safaris. Me with hat, without noisy walking stick, with camera in hand - and that ain't no K-3!

Is that a rock, or an elephant "pie" in the foreground.

This is a pie.



Which begs the question.

Does our humble Savoche go on safaris to make photos of wild animal dung?

[MarkJerling]

That is why I have a bike with suspension.

And a large padded gel saddle.

No gel saddles here!

[Racer X 69]

No gel saddles here!

I suppose after a while one develops callous.

[MarkJerling]

I suppose after a while one develops callous.

The secret is getting the right saddle, so you're sitting on your sitting bones and not on your bum cheeks.

I use one of these: Bontrager Paradigm RL Road Bike Saddle | Trek Bikes (CA)
Most comfortable saddle I've owned.

[MarkJerling]

Day 3: World’s number 1 Julian Alaphilippe powered to victory with a strong attack with 16km to go behind breakaway rider Tim Wellens in the hills of the Champagne area. A solo winner in Epernay, he took over from Mike Teunissen to become the first Frenchman in the lead of the Tour de France since Tony Gallopin in 2014.

Read more here: Julian Alaphilippe brings the yellow jersey back to France - Tour de France 2019

[robtcorl]

And a large padded gel saddle.

Get a real saddle, cowboy.

[robtcorl]

The secret is getting the right saddle, so you're sitting on your sitting bones and not on your bum cheeks.

Folks, you'll only find advice like that here on The Thread.

[MarkJerling]

Folks, you'll only find advice like that here on The Thread.

Indeed!

Here's a video about it:

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[MarkJerling]

Folks, you'll only find advice like that here on The Thread.

Elephant droppings tend to have more structure.

Like this!