really? that's a crayfish? If I had only seen the pic I would have called that a lobster. The crayfish (we call 'em crawdads) I have seen here in texas, USA look like 1/18th scale lobsters. but that might not mean much to you, because your lobsters are probably as big as our german Shepards.

 

German Shepherds? Sounds like Texas talk, and I should know. Seriously, I like them when I can afford them. Several pounds is the rule. According to Wikipedia, they can get huge, as they never stop growing and apparently do not age as other animals do. Generally when they get too large they are too tempting as a meal for carnivores (including man).

 

They are actualy Southern rock lobsters & like cool water. Back in the mid 70s when i worked as a Deck hand on a Cray boat, we used to pull 200pound of crays a day with 55Pots. These days they are lucky to get 100pound a day & are on quotas.

 

I was on vacation to Baltimore, DC, Philadelphia, and some parts of Pennsylvania 2 weeks ago. Had a lot of fun. Here are some photos.

What the heck panther!!! I thought we were friends???!!! (Never trust a wild cat) Near University of Pittsburgh.

Fallingwater was awesome. My friend the architect and I went on a detailed tour inside. I learned a lot about architecture. Very unusual building and definitely brings a man closer to nature. Frank Lloyd Wright was an eccentric ahole, that we all love.

Capital building in Washington DC. I finally did a detailed tour of DC. Its a very cool city.

White water rafting in Ohiopyle State park near Pittsburgh. Near Fallingwater. I did not go rafting myself. Beautiful place, but very dangerous. I accidentally fell into the river and was seconds away from being dragged out, but grabbed onto some rocks just in time. I thought I was going to die. Fun.

 

This is what one part of my workbench looks like.

Notice I turned on the Tektronix 422 scope just to prove that it still works.
Right now I am working on a waveform digitizer using a DSP56F807 to do gamma-ray spectral analysis. Note the microscope for SMD work. The IBM PS/1 in the corner is still used for comm and QB stuff running MS-DOS 6.22.
On top of the 422 is a small vice. Everyone needs a small vice.

 

. The IBM PS/1 in the corner is still used for comm and QB stuff running MS-DOS 6.22.

speaking of DOS, look what I found at work in a neglected parts cabinet: DOS 3.3 (NIB) & Lotus Symphony (NIB)

 

Well I might as well cough up.

Me working Christmas day 1984, just a lowly paramedic

Me working 2006 just a lowly regional paramedic supervisor

retired now, and giving professor's grey hairs

 

Jolly ole nice guy,good photo..nice to have a happy guy on the Forum.
What month do you want o the calandar,June Is taken for all my guys.

@ Volta,what month do you.

Thaks guys for kicking the can for Happy's 2011-baby year.

 

This Month.

 

Picture of a good father and proud.

 

Guys in honor of 2011 post lets keep kicking this can 1861 to go.
I have 142 posts, Raiff has 124 so you guys need to catch up.
A good cause 2011 we are having a baby.

 

Guys in honor of 2011 post lets keep kicking this can 1861 to go.
I have 142 posts, Raiff has 124 so you guys need to catch up.
A good cause 2011 we are having a baby.

I think your calculator is broken, time to get a new one.

 

@ 77,click on replies it will you every ones count
and add them up.

 

It's the 1861 number that I think is out, if we're trying to get to 2011 posts.

 

Is 2011 not a good goal for our op who has been a refreshing member of
this Forum.Look at the number of hits it has received form members
and guest. Some one kick the can and add some more pictures.

 

Want new pics ?

 

Yeah! Show us the pics!!

 

Me at the tip of the Maldives......

Enjoy

 

 

What kind of tree is most common in the Maldives? The thought just came to me.

The Easter Island civilization basically ended because they used up all their trees (that or a plaque got them). Without trees, there could be no boats, without boats there could be no trade or fishing, without trade they starved to death in one generation with a few survivors.

The Maldives is very close to a continent if I recall correctly, and this isn't likely to happen again.