tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post2890256380851555107..comments2024-03-18T19:20:51.036-07:00Comments on Blaine's Puzzle Blog: NPR Sunday Puzzle (Jul 15, 2018): Famous ChicagoanBlainehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06379274325110866036noreply@blogger.comBlogger197125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-41691436366192375112018-07-22T12:28:45.449-07:002018-07-22T12:28:45.449-07:00.... including for the engine. Then, if the boat ....... including for the engine. Then, if the boat sinks, just drive along the lakebed until you get to the shore.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-13564927452910163912018-07-22T12:23:35.273-07:002018-07-22T12:23:35.273-07:00Full face mask scuba gear for everyone!Full face mask scuba gear for everyone!janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-6577179274185266612018-07-22T10:58:41.935-07:002018-07-22T10:58:41.935-07:00Don’t forget bathtubs and jacuzzis! Also, life jac...Don’t forget bathtubs and jacuzzis! Also, life jackets would not have helped most people in this accident. People were trapped under the canopy of the duck boat.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-66934657177366803952018-07-22T10:17:17.229-07:002018-07-22T10:17:17.229-07:00How about cars? Cars drive off bridges and wharve...How about cars? Cars drive off bridges and wharves and boat loading ramps and into swimming pools all the time. And pedestrians? You never know when a flash flood will hit.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-89050563260975862782018-07-22T09:24:11.061-07:002018-07-22T09:24:11.061-07:00I read that the boat changed it course before left...I read that the boat changed it course before left. Also, I feel that anyone on a boat should be required to wear life jackets all the time. People on planes too. Natashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139505187498448200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-72381074688314138752018-07-22T05:49:15.211-07:002018-07-22T05:49:15.211-07:00Over 2000 entries last week.Over 2000 entries last week.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-63329408545065743862018-07-22T05:40:23.758-07:002018-07-22T05:40:23.758-07:00These aren't high on my list. --Margaret G.These aren't high on my list. --Margaret G.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00300548354365201244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-6519419963650638712018-07-22T05:25:53.425-07:002018-07-22T05:25:53.425-07:00Crown + nuts = cronuts?Crown + nuts = cronuts?janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-45357338268707639462018-07-22T05:16:19.326-07:002018-07-22T05:16:19.326-07:00Next week's challenge: Name two parts of the h...Next week's challenge: Name two parts of the human body. Say them one out loud after the other. The result, phonetically, will name something delicious to eat, in 7 letters. What is it?janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-17819127721105032412018-07-21T18:59:57.248-07:002018-07-21T18:59:57.248-07:00I am so sorry!
I believe I made the mistake of w...I am so sorry! <br /><br />I believe I made the mistake of watching the first of the series where, if I am remembering correctly, he saves himself after being dropped from a high stairwell by hanging onto the back of some guy in front. Any skydiver would immediately know this would only increase the rate of descent and both would die (ear) regardless. I hated that movie.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-63547676961954439962018-07-21T18:48:15.705-07:002018-07-21T18:48:15.705-07:00jsulbyrne, my brother-in-law thinks they should fi...jsulbyrne, my brother-in-law thinks they should fill in the canal so he can get to Brewster more easily. Not likely, though. <br /><br />I did not know about the attack on Orleans in WWI. Interesting history.<br /><br />sdb, they are trying to keep the Bourne Identity a secret.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-66430072651274922192018-07-21T18:36:35.860-07:002018-07-21T18:36:35.860-07:00Are those three bridges a.k.a. The Bourne Trilogy?...Are those three bridges a.k.a. The Bourne Trilogy?skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-47909353196317782022018-07-21T18:24:19.360-07:002018-07-21T18:24:19.360-07:00My father used to keep a Cape Cod Canal Tunnel &qu...My father used to keep a Cape Cod Canal Tunnel "permit" in the back window of his car.<br /><br /><br />For those of you wondering what this is all about, allow me to explain. Cape Cod begins in the town of Bourne, Massachusetts, and extends its flexed arm out to Provincetown. Bourne is split in half by the man-made Cape Cod Canal, which is traversed by three bridges: the Bourne, the Sagamore, and the Railroad Bridge. These are the only terrestrial means to the rest of Cape Cod, making traffic notoriously terrible. Locals like to joke with tourists about a fictitious tunnel under the canal for which only year-round residents can acquire permits. Phony permit stickers exist and can be found at local general stores. These same year-rounders can often be found standing on the Route 6 overpass Labor Day weekend waving goodbye to the snowbirds and other summer visitors as they drive off Cape.<br /><br />Initially a private operation, the federal government took over management of the canal after WWI. TODAY happens to be the 100th anniversary of the Attack on Orleans, the only instance of enemy fire on US soil during the war. A German u-boat three miles off the coast of the town of Orleans, MA, fired at a passing tugboat towing a few barges. The tugboat was damaged and the barges sank as some shells made their way to the shoreline. During WWII, the canal served as a safe route for avoiding u-boats.jsulbyrnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00121691073253882729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-22775265261681561122018-07-21T18:22:18.287-07:002018-07-21T18:22:18.287-07:00SDB now happy. Good deed for today is done. Now ca...SDB now happy. Good deed for today is done. Now can be naughty rest of day.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-31937794803503073212018-07-21T18:18:56.753-07:002018-07-21T18:18:56.753-07:00Thanks, sdb. It worked this time.Thanks, sdb. It worked this time.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-6976178703285870202018-07-21T18:16:34.711-07:002018-07-21T18:16:34.711-07:00Test for WW, who is not getting her posts.Test for WW, who is not getting her posts.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-33515166916239612522018-07-21T13:01:16.225-07:002018-07-21T13:01:16.225-07:00My biggest complaint with this Duck Boat issue is ...My biggest complaint with this Duck Boat issue is why that boat was in the water with that storm approaching. It's also something that there were actually two of them in the same area at the same time. Like Eco was saying, the tour boat operator has many weather tools available to keep pace of any storms. There was even a severe t-storm watch issued around 11:30 that morning. This week I have been trying to paint the house while dodging rain showers so I've had to keep an eye on the weather. The Duck Boat people should have been doing the same.<br />I just want more facts on this. Like I said earlier, they are fun to go on, but there just can't be any weak excuses regarding safety. On the one hand, It would be nice to know that the overall safety attitude of the boat company is reflected in a high degee of maintenence procedures but, that's only part of it. As we've seen this week, there's other things to consider. This blunder regarding the weather is another facet and is so appalling. <br />I still say though, let's wait and see what the investigation reveals.<br /><br />68Chargerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08752278586155221236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-80448268382610575732018-07-21T12:03:58.959-07:002018-07-21T12:03:58.959-07:00This link is interesting and you will want to see ...This link is interesting and you will want to see the damage the duck did to the tour bus on the Aurora Bridge. Watch the video.<br /><br />https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/ride-the-ducks-of-seattle-releases-statement-after-deadly-incident-in-missouri/794471715skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-78790434391653651852018-07-21T11:21:27.164-07:002018-07-21T11:21:27.164-07:00As I recall the smaller outfits are under the umbr...As I recall the smaller outfits are under the umbrella (not canopy) of the main company. They are disreputable. They do not maintain their vehicles properly and do not follow safety recommendations that have been shown to cause fatalities. We here in Seattle are still waiting for the final outcome of our last major accident that killed several Korean university students who just arrived here to begin school. They were on a tour bus, showing them the city when a Duck wheel collapsed and it ran into the buss killing several of the. Another needless Duck tragedy. Prior to that there was a sinking here in Seattle that I am now vague about the details of. They are an extreme hazard on our streets and now have been banned from some.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-9120029413277369222018-07-21T10:56:22.424-07:002018-07-21T10:56:22.424-07:00I am guessing that the Duck Boats are operated by ...I am guessing that the Duck Boats are operated by small companies, so the lawsuits that are likely to arise out of this incident could easily mean the end of them around the Branson area. Am guessing they will be sued into oblivion.<br /><br />Looks like the recriminations have already started. <br /><br />http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/07/21/duck-boats-in-branson-short-federal-standards-inspector-alleges.htmlMort Canardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17214097525627383592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-52831335837427433232018-07-21T09:25:54.440-07:002018-07-21T09:25:54.440-07:00I know they have stopped the problem of the ramp c...I know they have stopped the problem of the ramp coming open and killing large numbers of people, but they are still killing and injuring people. The company does not properly maintain their vehicles either. They were never meant to be used this way and are a major hazard.<br /><br />The life jackets are part of the problem as they get caught in the canopy and the person wearing one cannot escape. <br /><br />skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-53806579248010120992018-07-21T09:18:43.970-07:002018-07-21T09:18:43.970-07:00Agree with most, except this was only "an une...Agree with most, except this was only "an unexpected thunderstorm" for those who weren't checking weather reports - modern radar tracking and computer modeling is excellent - sometimes annoyingly so as the local TV channels obsess over which neighborhood will get rain in, say, 15 minutes. <br /><br />I spent a summer in St Louis many years ago, violent afternoon thunderstorms were almost a daily feature in July and August, turning the miserable hot temperatures into miserable hot and humid temperatures. And yes, the storms appear quickly, but are not a surprise. 68C, I assume the same for KC?<br /><br />This started with human error by the captain and pilot in taking the boat out. I haven't heard the grizzly details, but one woman who survived was "thrown from the vehicle", which makes me wonder if others drowned while trapped under the canopy - life jackets would not have helped. ecoarchitecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02824602705492756728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-7013445171939207422018-07-21T03:13:15.986-07:002018-07-21T03:13:15.986-07:00SDB, these DUKWs aren't landing craft and don&...SDB, these <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DUKW" rel="nofollow">DUKWs</a> aren't landing craft and don't have forward ramps. Don't need them, since they don't stop once they reach the beach; they keep on driving up onto the land.<br /><br />Safety is not an absolute term. Any vehicle can crash if not used properly. Lots of companies have operated these craft without serious accidents for over half a century. I took a Duck Boat tour in Boston that included a proper pre-trip briefing on the location and use of life jackets. It's one thing to get caught in an unexpected thunderstorm. If, after being tossed around for as long as that boat on Table Rock Lake had been, the passengers weren't all wearing life jackets, that's negligence, not bad design.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-26669172071062691642018-07-20T21:06:20.053-07:002018-07-20T21:06:20.053-07:00I want to agree with you, but am afraid you may be...I want to agree with you, but am afraid you may be ducking the issue.skydiveboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17174073226290431753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5730391.post-6851834346853543872018-07-20T21:04:02.491-07:002018-07-20T21:04:02.491-07:00Hah!! Someone needs to book them both on a duck ri...Hah!! Someone needs to book them both on a duck ride!68Chargerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08752278586155221236noreply@blogger.com