having an oldtimers moment
Submitted by petermac on Wed, 2015-03-04 21:16
I was asked what the two white lights are in Dampier harbor (they are on shore near 5 m conveyor opposite the tug pens) if you line them up will guide you straight in to the Hamersley tug pens at night , for the life of me cant remember what they are called, any 1 know
z00m
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lead lights
lead lights
petermac
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thanks
was a very senior moment how could I forget that
tim-o
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Spelling error zoom
Head lights, not lead lights, of your car Pete, that is layin on its side after you were too busy watchin your dash compass goin round the roundabout hahaha
I am, as I've said, merely competent. But in an age of incompetence, that makes me extraordinary.
petermac
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oh yes
you are such a smarty tim-o want to go for a fish I have never keel hauled any one yet but you might be my first haha
tim-o
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I am, as I've said, merely competent. But in an age of incompetence, that makes me extraordinary.
meglodon
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Lead lights
I must be having a senior moment also, I thought lead lights were blue.
Rob H
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Yes they usually are
Yes they usually are
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The older you get the more you realize that no one has a f++king clue what they're doing.
Everyone's just winging it.
Jaggo
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Haha keel hauled
Haha keel hauled
Bluedog
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Min min lights.
Min min lights.
mullows
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Sector light. White when
Sector light. White when going at it but changes red or green depending if you go to port or starboard?? Think thats the one you mean.
Cheers
Mullows
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petermac
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oh hell
must have oldtimers disease you are very correct