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Amazing Photos
- Thread starter Richland123
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Don’t get too foamy before then!Those photos should tide us over until we have more to post.
OK, I think that will be surficient.They shore do.
Puns swell into all these threads!
Oh you nautical boys you!They shore do.
...somewhere in Rhode Island, I believe...
The top picture was taken in 1973...the restoration, in 2006.
The top picture was taken in 1973...the restoration, in 2006.
The St. Louis Arch under construction.
It's Rich's fault.Puns swell into all these threads!
If you've ever visited the Arch, you'll discover this interesting fact: when the two side reached the top during construction, they did not match up exactly. So they had to pour hot water from above on the low side to cause the metal to expand, allowing them to line up so they could put the keystone piece (with the windows) in place.
It's Rich's fault.
If you've ever visited the Arch, you'll discover this interesting fact: when the two side reached the top during construction, they did not match up exactly. So they had to pour hot water from above on the low side to cause the metal to expand, allowing them to line up so they could put the keystone piece (with the windows) in place.
Then the resounding exclamation at the time of this photo was ....
Oh S**t!!!
It's Rich's fault.
If you've ever visited the Arch, you'll discover this interesting fact: when the two side reached the top during construction, they did not match up exactly. So they had to pour hot water from above on the low side to cause the metal to expand, allowing them to line up so they could put the keystone piece (with the windows) in place.
So, their design was overarching.
An F-35 Lightning II pilot, performs the "dedication pass" maneuver at the 2020 Fort Lauderdale Air Show in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
A Long March-5 rocket carrying the Chang'e-5 spacecraft blasts off from Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in Wenchang, Hainan province, China, on November 24, 2020. The Chang'e-5 spacecraft is slated to land on the moon, collect samples, and return them to Earth.
