Get off my LAWN! "Grumpy Old Farts"

[BassmanPaul]

IIRC that was the Hindenburg. It’s what you get for using very flammable coverings and buoyancy gas.

 

[bassmike2010]

IIRC that was the Hindenburg. It’s what you get for using very flammable coverings and buoyancy gas.

 

[alaskaleftybass]

IIRC that was the Hindenburg. It’s what you get for using very flammable coverings and buoyancy gas.

Helium is a noble gas, which means it's not flammable. Unfortunately, in the 1930s, the U.S. had a monopoly on the world's supply of helium. Out of fear that other countries might use helium for military purposes, the government banned its export, and Eckener retooled his 800-foot-long zeppelin to use hydrogen instead. As a result, on that fateful May day in 1936, the Hindenburg burst into flames upon landing in Lakehurst, New Jersey at the end of its first trans-Atlantic crossing. Thirty-six of the 97 people aboard were killed. According to History, "The fire was officially attributed to a discharge of atmospheric electricity in the vicinity of a hydrogen gas leak from the airship."

 

[Jeff Bonny]

@shadven, You are out of bounds. This thread is reserved for we older, possibly more mature guys. Your use of foul language to support your position has left the impression of someone young, with little education and not worth listening to.

Besides that it's just bad online form to post things that were they said in person could instigate a decidedly nonverbal response....some of the old boys will still take it outside.

 

[GonePlaid]

Helium is a noble gas, which means it's not flammable. Unfortunately, in the 1930s, the U.S. had a monopoly on the world's supply of helium. Out of fear that other countries might use helium for military purposes, the government banned its export, and Eckener retooled his 800-foot-long zeppelin to use hydrogen instead. As a result, on that fateful May day in 1936, the Hindenburg burst into flames upon landing in Lakehurst, New Jersey at the end of its first trans-Atlantic crossing. Thirty-six of the 97 people aboard were killed. According to History, "The fire was officially attributed to a discharge of atmospheric electricity in the vicinity of a hydrogen gas leak from the airship."

Riiiiiiight!

 

[BadExample]

Yup, when we cane a cursing green boy, we use a cane a lot harder than what they use in Singapore.

 

[BadExample]

Helium is a noble gas, which means it's not flammable. Unfortunately, in the 1930s, the U.S. had a monopoly on the world's supply of helium. Out of fear that other countries might use helium for military purposes, the government banned its export, and Eckener retooled his 800-foot-long zeppelin to use hydrogen instead. As a result, on that fateful May day in 1936, the Hindenburg burst into flames upon landing in Lakehurst, New Jersey at the end of its first trans-Atlantic crossing. Thirty-six of the 97 people aboard were killed. According to History, "The fire was officially attributed to a discharge of atmospheric electricity in the vicinity of a hydrogen gas leak from the airship."

The less tangible loss from this mishap is the stigma one of our best fuel sources picked up. Had this not happened, hydrogen engines would have been in our cars eons ago. I'm glad the let's all drive flashlight phase ended, but gasoline is probably the most dangerous fuel people commonly handle. Explodes like dynamite, burns like napalm. Pretty amazing how well it's worked out for the typical driver. Not so much for farmers and such.

 

[Al Kraft]

Helium is a noble gas, which means it's not flammable. Unfortunately, in the 1930s, the U.S. had a monopoly on the world's supply of helium. Out of fear that other countries might use helium for military purposes, the government banned its export, and Eckener retooled his 800-foot-long zeppelin to use hydrogen instead. As a result, on that fateful May day in 1936, the Hindenburg burst into flames upon landing in Lakehurst, New Jersey at the end of its first trans-Atlantic crossing. Thirty-six of the 97 people aboard were killed. According to History, "The fire was officially attributed to a discharge of atmospheric electricity in the vicinity of a hydrogen gas leak from the airship."

I've spent a lot of time right near that spot and over in facilities that now reside in Hangar 1 where the Hindenburg used to stay while at Lakehurst. To this day there is something very sobering about being there, and Hangar 1 is a site to behold inside or out.

 

[beans-on-toast]

Haunted Hindenburg Hangar at Lakehurst | Weird NJ

 

[byacey]

Helium is a noble gas, which means it's not flammable. Unfortunately, in the 1930s, the U.S. had a monopoly on the world's supply of helium. Out of fear that other countries might use helium for military purposes, the government banned its export, and Eckener retooled his 800-foot-long zeppelin to use hydrogen instead. As a result, on that fateful May day in 1936, the Hindenburg burst into flames upon landing in Lakehurst, New Jersey at the end of its first trans-Atlantic crossing. Thirty-six of the 97 people aboard were killed. According to History, "The fire was officially attributed to a discharge of atmospheric electricity in the vicinity of a hydrogen gas leak from the airship."

Not only that, but any sort of craft that moves through the air is an efficient electrostatic generator. I always wondered if it was just stupidity that they chose hydrogen for lift.

 

[BadExample]

Haunted Hindenburg Hangar at Lakehurst | Weird NJ

ALL submarines are haunted.

 

[agedhorse]

Besides that it's just bad online form to post things that were they said in person could instigate a decidedly nonverbal response....some of the old boys will still take it outside.

I had to break up a fight between a couple of 70+ year old men at a horse exposition, they got into it because one breed appeared to be dissed by another breed and they were going to fight for the honor. Not on my watch they weren't, 911 was called and both were ejected once the on-site medics cleared them. Un-freekin-believable.

 

[beans-on-toast]

ALL submarines are haunted.

I’ve heard of ghost submarines.

 

[GonePlaid]

I’ve heard of ghost submarines.

They must be the ones we didn't see when we'd park by the beach with our girlfriends to watch the submarine races.

 

[BadExample]

I had to break up a fight between a couple of 70+ year old men at a horse exposition, they got into it because one breed appeared to be dissed by another breed and they were going to fight for the honor. Not on my watch they weren't, 911 was called and both were ejected once the on-site medics cleared them. Un-freekin-believable.

My wife had to break up fights between vets in wheelchairs. Some had their electric wheelchairs taken away because of using them as weapons!

 

[BadExample]

Maybe an occasional landing strip.


landing strip...

Bush landings can vary a lot. Some are very tight and difficult to land in, while other are wide open, easy landing, but no real challenge or pleasure there.

 

[GonePlaid]

Bush landings can vary a lot. Some are very tight and difficult to land in, while other are wide open, easy landing, but no real challenge or pleasure there.

You hafta be especially careful of a downwind approach.

 

[Al Kraft]

Haunted Hindenburg Hangar at Lakehurst | Weird NJ

That took me home! FWIW, I will say (off the record) that Lakehurst is one of the few places I've been where I experienced some things that were totally explainable without some acceptance of the paranormal...and I'm specifically referring to something other than the general oddity associated with civil servants.

 

[BadExample]

That took me home! FWIW, I will say (off the record) that Lakehurst is one of the few places I've been where I experienced some things that were totally explainable without some acceptance of the paranormal...and I'm specifically referring to something other than the general oddity associated with civil servants.

Keep it clean, Al

 

[BadExample]

You hafta be especially careful of a downwind approach.

You might be able to compensate for that (in the wide open bush landing) with speed.