Random Picture Thread

The progress of this discussion reminds me of Jolly Jack's "How to play Dead or Alive Xtreme2"

http://jollyjack.deviantart.com/art/How-to-play-DOA-Xtreme-2-70455302

 

Looking out of the window of my beach front apartment in China fishing village.
Its a large 3 bedroom on 6th floor with balcony, cost $20 a week, just over one hour drive to HK

 

It's too built up for me, I hate crowds.

 

Only a couple of people on the beach, even the budgie outside window was lonely and wanting some company.

 

Feadship 'Symphony' (project 808) is the largest superyacht ever built by the Dutch yard. She left the Kaag yard on Thursday and reached her final destination of Rotterdam harbour mid-morning today.

The 101.5-metre superyacht only just squeezed through the Juliana Lock in Gouda. The lock was widened to 14 metres in 2013, providing just enough space for Project 808’s 13.8-metre beam to pass through. Crew were on hand with makeshift protection in the form of thin carpet-covered boards, as traditional fenders were too big.

Boats navigating aquaducts over road systems are not uncommon in the Netherlands, although cars driving underneath the A12 (The Hague-Arnhem) were treated to a rather special sight on Saturday.

 

What a brilliant photo.

 

Meanwhile in East Texas, a man mocked the signs warning of Alligators, said blank them, jumped right in and was almost immediately heard calling for help.

His body was found later.

It's unclear if he was a father so I can't say what his Darwin Award status is....

http://m.wesh.com/national-news/man...m=facebook&utm_source=trueAnthem:+New+Content

 

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

 

Some more usage of the above mentioned makeshift protection for Feadship's Symphony while leaving Holland . .

People seem to live in small houses over there . . . ​

Symphony is in Sabia in Italy now (June 29, 2015) together with Ester III​

Drone video: Symphony and Ester III in Italy​

‘‘ Stabia Main Port lies south of Naples and Mount Vesuvius and is the best launching pad for visiting Pompei. ’’

Ester III: is all the furniture bolted down, or flying around when gets tough . . ​

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Meaning something like this (Bay of Biscay, January 2009) . . . ​

‘‘ Storm tosses massive cruise liner like a toy boat ’’



‘‘ Rough winds: The Balmoral was hit by 50ft waves in the Bay of Biscay ’’



‘‘ Two Britons had to be airlifted to hospital after the force nine gale caused them to suffer broken bones ’’



‘‘ The Fred Olsen ship was forced to cancel the cruise and headed back to Dover ’’

MV Balmoral in Ajaccio, 12 September 2008​

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700' ship, maybe twice that between wave crests ... not a good combination.

 

There should be furniture tie-down provisions along the edge of the room for chairs and such. Webbing straps with dog clips on the end clip to little folddown D rings.

here's how rv's do it. -

http://www.organizedobie.com/products/3248/106-Furniture-Tie-Down

Those vases with the layered colored sand won't last too long, though. The sand will need to be replaced often. Be sure and include sand sculpture experience in your job aps.

 

What about child tie-downs?

 

Yesterday morning on the Gulf: