Simviation Forum - Where is this at ????

Jul 6^th, 2012 at 3:41pm

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Just where is this at ??? Hint : lotta pilots have flown by it, over it and a few under it, sum even have drove on it. Now the person who guesses the Right Answer will recieve the Grand Prize of absolutely " Nothing" ! Grin

by the way NO Taxes need to be paid on the winnings, since Nothing from Nothing = Nothing ! Shocked

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Reply #1 - Jul 6^th, 2012 at 5:52pm

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The Golden Gate Bridge.

I flew a 747 under it. I've heard that other simmers have flown 747's upside down under it.

A bad day at golf is better than a good day at work.

Jim

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Reply #2 - Jul 6^th, 2012 at 6:26pm

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The Grand Prize Winner is Mr. WEBB ! after 40 Million entries Webb hit the nail on the head once again, congradulations as the Grand Prize winner, you recieve 2 Cold Draft Beers at a bar of your choosing at your Expense ! Grin

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Reply #3 - Jul 6^th, 2012 at 6:51pm

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Woo hoo!

Since they're drafts I'll have to wait until tomorrow to collect.

A bad day at golf is better than a good day at work.

Jim

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Reply #4 - Jul 6^th, 2012 at 7:21pm

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What a fantastic shot....!

Looking across the "Golden Gate", (the stretch of water between San Francisco and Marin County), to Marin County.
I wonder what the date is?...mid 1930's.
(Its quite a recent bridge!)

Some more photographs to add to my collection of Golden Bridge information and pictures!

Fort Point, (Civil War era Army Blockhouse), at the base of the bridge, built in 1861.

Today's view...>>> http://traffic.kron.com/TrafficCams/cam2_2.jpg

Paul...

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Golden Gate Bridge.
History and Design of an Icon.
By Donald McDonald and Ira Nadel.
ISBN: 978-0-8118-6337-7

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Reply #5 - Jul 6^th, 2012 at 10:26pm

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Fozzer I believe the caption below the photos stated they were taken around 1932 era.

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Reply #6 - Jul 7^th, 2012 at 12:14am

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My wife and I walked over it many years ago just to say we had done it. Great view into the bay and a real appreciation of engineering as you looked up, BUT MY GOD IT WAS LOUD, WE HAD TO SHOUT AT EACH OTHER TO HEAR ANYTHING, apparently Palestinians are not part of the big picture on the bridge. Some idiot lets cars, truck and buses use it Grin

. Fort point is well worth a visit, unfortunately it has to compete with Alcatraz, but the plus side, at least there are no big crowds Cool

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Reply #7 - Jul 7^th, 2012 at 6:07am

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Its a wonderful piece of engineering, and an object of great beauty.
(Its also a popular place to end ones miserable existence on this Planet, by leaping into the water below!).

The book I mentioned above describes its construction and maintenance in it great detail.

My Sister purchased the book for me some years ago, observing my great interest in California, and the San Francisco Bay area in particular, due to my various Flight Sims, since Flight Unlimited II* in 1997!

Paul....

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Reply #8 - Jul 8^th, 2012 at 1:54am

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Webb wrote on Jul 6^th, 2012 at 5:52pm:

The Golden Gate Bridge.

I flew a 747 under it. I've heard that other simmers have flown 747's upside down under it.

You mean like this?

http://www.simviation.com/phpupload/uploads/1341823576.jpg

Cheesy

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Reply #9 - Jul 8^th, 2012 at 11:20am

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U4EA wrote on Jul 8^th, 2012 at 1:54am:

Webb wrote on Jul 6^th, 2012 at 5:52pm:

The Golden Gate Bridge.

I flew a 747 under it. I've heard that other simmers have flown 747's upside down under it.

You mean like this?

http://www.simviation.com/phpupload/uploads/1341823576.jpg

Cheesy

I bet the SFPD were not best pleased!.... Shocked

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They can be rather; "touchy", about that sort of behaviour!... Wink

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http://sf-police.org/

Our Ozzy's case is still pending... Wink

....at the Judge's pleasure... Roll Eyes

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Paul.... Grin

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Reply #10 - Jul 8^th, 2012 at 11:49am