The view from my "office"

[Deleted member 29185]

re: The view from my "office"

I did not realise that happened from here until I started to read up a bit on the area recently.

I wonder how the pilot and weaponeer would have felt about going down in history for that particular event. Certainly must have played havoc with their minds, being the people responsible (via orders of course) for horrifically killing so many, whilst at the same time ending a war and saving so many and ensuring our freedoms ... not to mention being the ones to unleash the science of atomic weaponry with all the uncertainty that still brings. I'm thinking their lives would been lived out as entirely different and likely troubled people, to those that entered the armed forces. They're trained to accept that killing may be part of their job description however mass annihilation of men, women, children, animals as well as the absolute destruction of a whole city must have been overwhelming. Let's hope a plaque like the one photographed helps all sides of conflict to ensure we never, ever experience a similar event again.

 

[Cossie]

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Another lake in Wales, perfect weather!

 

[Cessna 180]

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I wonder how the pilot and weaponeer would have felt about going down in history for that particular event. Certainly must have played havoc with their minds, being the people responsible (via orders of course) for horrifically killing so many, whilst at the same time ending a war and saving so many and ensuring our freedoms ... not to mention being the ones to unleash the science of atomic weaponry with all the uncertainty that still brings. I'm thinking their lives would been lived out as entirely different and likely troubled people, to those that entered the armed forces. They're trained to accept that killing may be part of their job description however mass annihilation of men, women, children, animals as well as the absolute destruction of a whole city must have been overwhelming. Let's hope a plaque like the one photographed helps all sides of conflict to ensure we never, ever experience a similar event again.

I don't always agree with everything you write Swanning it, but there is no way I could have put this any better myself!

it was quite a bizarre experience standing there thinking about the destruction from that one flight. it also got me thinking about the many other thousands of missions deployed from this one island let alone all over the world.

Also the incredible effort put in to getting the euipment, people and infrastructure here in an incredibly short space of time. The engineering required to develop this massive airbase in just a few months in truly mind blowing.

 

[Cessna 180]

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Anyway on a lighter note, the local airline preparing for a departure to Saipan.

 

[JohnM]

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Are you just passing through or working there for a while C180?

 

[drron]

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Yesterday's office.The Whyalla wetlands-

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Now this looked obviously manmade and so it turned out to be.It turns out this was the site of Whyalla's first airport and there still are some clues-

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Why indeed.This is an old hangar and what passed for the terminal still exists-

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[Deleted member 29185]

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Yesterday's office.The Whyalla wetlands

For some reason drron, I get just about everyone's photo's here in my office (PNG) except yours. Yours show simply as a white X on a black background in a square. Funny thing is, when I go back to my accommodation in a nearby village, I get them. Same satellite, different computer. Intriguing.

 

[Boca68]

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For some reason drron, I get just about everyone's photo's here in my office (PNG) except yours. Yours show simply as a white X on a black background in a square. Funny thing is, when I go back to my accommodation in a nearby village, I get them. Same satellite, different computer. Intriguing.

Are you using Internet Explorer?

If so, your office system is probably confusing mixed certifications. Its a security thing, I really don't understand it totally except to say its a compatability problem between your system and the site certification.

Experienced before myself, but it was fixed with an update and reboot. Perhaps your system administrator could look into it. Although I'm sure there are plenty of IT people here who could offer better hints. Not much help, but hope it gets you looking in the right direction.

 

[drron]

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That happens to me as well.though usually not with my photos.
But sometimes if I use a hotel or lounge computer mine will also appear just as you describe.
Ah the wonder of computers.

 

[Solid]

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Yesterday's brief office.

 

[Major]

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Having spent most of my working life in the timber/timber products and building industry I spent this morning's office in Manjimup with some of Australia's mightiest trees.
Eucalyptus Marginata

Also some trivea for you. Jarrah sleepers were shipped from WA to be used in the construction of the London Tube in the late 1800's

 

[Cessna 180]

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Are you just passing through or working there for a while C180?

GDay John

We have some work here , but is pretty slow progress due cloud.
Had a bit of a go today...

And then went for a swim to wash the sweat off...

 

[Deleted member 29185]

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And then went for a swim to wash the sweat off...

That last step onto the beach is a bit of a "gotcha"! hope you had your parachute with you!

 

[love_the_life]

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That last step onto the beach is a bit of a "gotcha"! hope you had your parachute with you!

My concern would be getting out of the water :shock:

 

[Cessna 180]

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My concern would be getting out of the water :shock:

HaHa, the water was so beautiful, I did not really want to get out.

There is a little ladder just on the other side of the steps to get in and out.

 

[Cossie]

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HaHa, the water was so beautiful, I did not really want to get out.

There is a little ladder just on the other side of the steps to get in and out.

Ah yes, I can see the other ladder now, nice looking spot!

 

[Deleted member 29185]

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Ah yes, I can see the other ladder now, nice looking spot!

You could wear your cossie, Cossie!

 

[amaroo]

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Nice digs



View from the room



View from Salsa Bar and Grill

 

[Major]

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Checking out some Karri forests between Manjimup and Nannup when this little bloke joined us

 

[JohnM]

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Aaahhhh, back in PER.

Aaahhhh, back in Heaven .