---------------------------------------------------------- Commander-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Thu 06/30/05: 6 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 04:02 PM - Re: What is this? Results (nico css) 2. 06:27 PM - Re: Re: What is this? Results (RRamm52@cs.com) 3. 07:25 PM - Re: Re: What is this? Results (Andrew & Bridget Watson) 4. 07:48 PM - Re: Re: What is this? Results (RRamm52@cs.com) 5. 10:38 PM - Re: Re: What is this? Results (nico css) 6. 10:51 PM - Re: Re: What is this? Results (RRamm52@cs.com) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 04:02:16 PM PST US From: "nico css" Subject: Commander-List: Re: What is this? Results --> Commander-List message posted by: "nico css" Thanks folks, we had quite a response to this question. Everybody was right, except the Harley Davidson answer which was changed quickly. Some of the responses are shown below. I decided to award first place Bob Siegfried (Old Bob). Second place goes to Judy Gauntt. Judy is one of the smartest broads I know; she is not a pilot but no stranger to pure, simple freakin' logic. Bob got the old VASI's and everything else right. Judy was the only one to pick up the reflection off the engine cowling - that's observation! Now, the rest of the story. The co-pilot took this picture of my approach one night to RWY 11 at Wonderboom airport (FAWB) in Pretoria in 2001 in a C172, when I was visiting family and had to hang out a bit at my old watering hole. The turbulence was so bad that we decided to return to the airport. Airwork was not that necessary - we were supposed to enjoy the event. Camera used: Canon Digital Powershot S110. We took four pictures in sequence, which you can view here: On lefthand downwind. The airport with the runway lights is to the left (little above) center part of the screen. http://www.teletuition.org/documents/competition/100-0063_IMG.JPG On finals. The picture you saw before. http://www.teletuition.org/documents/competition/100-0064_IMG.JPG Over the threshold. http://www.teletuition.org/documents/competition/100-0065_IMG.JPG Greasing it onto the runway. http://www.teletuition.org/documents/competition/100-0066_IMG.JPG Thank you all for participating. I hope everybody enjoyed it as much as I did. Nico SOME RESPONSES: Art La Combe: It's a . . . ahhhhh . . . . a . . . Oh! I know. Looking out of a plane from the pilots point of view during a windshear. The lights are obviously the landing approach lights. It's at dusk. Regards . . . Captain Midnight Judy Gauntt: Hi Nico, My 2-second guess is that it's an airplane coming in to land - those are the runway lights - just look a little strange! Anyway, I can see the engine cowling on the left and I think I'm right. Let me know! BTW it's a remote airport somewhere. Judy Art White: I know...I know, but it might not be fair to the others who don't "indulge" as we do. I'm sure it was one of your "better" approaches, right? Art Steve Stone: it looks to me like a picture taken out the widshield of a landing airplane Steve Bob Siegfried: Good Evening Nico, Looks like runway end and side lighting along with an older style VASI seen through a bit of turbulence or taken by a camera using too long an exposure. Happy Skies, Old Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "nico css" Subject: What is this? > Folks, take a look at this picture and see if you can tell what it is and > what is happening. > > I cannot offer you a prize, except to let everyone know you have a keen > sense of observation. There are certain things that no one except I would > know, but see how close you can get. > > http://www.teletuition.org/documents/competition/100-0064_IMG.JPG > > Thanks > Nico > > ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 06:27:32 PM PST US From: RRamm52@cs.com Subject: Re: Commander-List: Re: What is this? Results --> Commander-List message posted by: RRamm52@cs.com In a message dated 6/30/2005 6:04:12 PM Central Standard Time, nico@cybersuperstore.com writes: > Thanks folks, we had quite a response to this question. Everybody was > right, > except the Harley Davidson answer which was changed quickly. Some of the > responses are shown below. Although we knew that in fact it was not a christmas tree on the back of a Harley, we felt that a little levity might be welcome with such a light hearted game. We regret any ill feelings felt by our attempt at humor. Rob ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 07:25:21 PM PST US From: "Andrew & Bridget Watson" Subject: Re: Commander-List: Re: What is this? Results --> Commander-List message posted by: "Andrew & Bridget Watson" Rob, I think Nico was responding to your humour in good, somewhat typical, dry South African humour. I am sure he didn't mean any ill feelings to you. Besides, not a Harley, man. A Kawasaki 1300 would have been a better guess. :-) Andrew. ----- Original Message ----- From: Subject: Re: Commander-List: Re: What is this? Results > --> Commander-List message posted by: RRamm52@cs.com > > In a message dated 6/30/2005 6:04:12 PM Central Standard Time, > nico@cybersuperstore.com writes: >> Thanks folks, we had quite a response to this question. Everybody was >> right, >> except the Harley Davidson answer which was changed quickly. Some of the >> responses are shown below. > > Although we knew that in fact it was not a christmas tree on the back of a > Harley, we felt that a little levity might be welcome with such a light > hearted > game. We regret any ill feelings felt by our attempt at humor. > Rob > > > ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 07:48:51 PM PST US From: RRamm52@cs.com Subject: Re: Commander-List: Re: What is this? Results --> Commander-List message posted by: RRamm52@cs.com In a message dated 6/30/2005 9:26:54 PM Central Standard Time, andrew.bridget@telus.net writes: > Rob, > > I think Nico was responding to your humour in good, somewhat typical, dry > South African humour. I am sure he didn't mean any ill feelings to you. > Besides, not a Harley, man. A Kawasaki 1300 would have been a better guess. > :-) > > Andrew. Nothing shakes quite like an old harley and still runs, Andrew....Thanks. Rob ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 10:38:24 PM PST US From: "nico css" Subject: Re: Commander-List: Re: What is this? Results --> Commander-List message posted by: "nico css" Ill feelings? Nope. Rob, your humor was well received and appreciated. You were upstaged, however, by bilbo who suggested that he sees that only after 10 or so beers but didn't think others would see it as well. Andrew's right, the last thing one should assume about me is ill feelings. :-) This light-hearted competition was my attempt at some fun in otherwise too busy lives. I have compiled another one and will publish it once it is ready. It won't be as easy as this one, though, but I hope it will be as entertaining. I wish I could offer the winners a prize: perhaps a couple of beers and then a ride on a Harley snapping christmas trees. Nico ----- Original Message ----- From: Subject: Re: Commander-List: Re: What is this? Results > --> Commander-List message posted by: RRamm52@cs.com > > In a message dated 6/30/2005 6:04:12 PM Central Standard Time, > nico@cybersuperstore.com writes: > > Thanks folks, we had quite a response to this question. Everybody was > > right, > > except the Harley Davidson answer which was changed quickly. Some of the > > responses are shown below. > > Although we knew that in fact it was not a christmas tree on the back of a > Harley, we felt that a little levity might be welcome with such a light hearted > game. We regret any ill feelings felt by our attempt at humor. > Rob > > ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 10:51:55 PM PST US From: RRamm52@cs.com Subject: Re: Commander-List: Re: What is this? Results --> Commander-List message posted by: RRamm52@cs.com Good! Can't wait for the next one.... Rob In a message dated 7/1/2005 12:40:17 AM Central Standard Time, nico@cybersuperstore.com writes: > > Ill feelings? Nope. Rob, your humor was well received and appreciated. You > were upstaged, however, by bilbo who suggested that he sees that only after > 10 or so beers but didn't think others would see it as well. Andrew's right, > the last thing one should assume about me is ill feelings. :-) > > This light-hearted competition was my attempt at some fun in otherwise too > busy lives. I have compiled another one and will publish it once it is > ready. It won't be as easy as this one, though, but I hope it will be as > entertaining. I wish I could offer the winners a prize: perhaps a couple of > beers and then a ride on a Harley snapping christmas trees. > > Nico