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We have two cruise ships in and a parade of rubber-neckers heading down to see the Eisenhower. Bronson and I got caught in a jamb coming back from Point Pleasant Park this morning. To add to the problem, Lr Water street is down to one lane and with trucking traffic between the two container piers etc and a zillion pedestrians...it's chocked off.
I re-traced my route and headed north on a major street closer to the west side of the peninsula.
In the old days, all the carriers would dock at pier 20 where the smaller cruise ship is so the public could board and inspect the ships. Last one to dock there was the Coral Sea as she did her farewell tour.

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On Thursday, 29 June 2017 14:03:23 UTC-3, True North wrote:
We have two cruise ships in and a parade of rubber-neckers heading down to see the Eisenhower. Bronson and I got caught in a jamb coming back from Point Pleasant Park this morning. To add to the problem, Lr Water street is down to one lane and with trucking traffic between the two container piers etc and a zillion pedestrians...it's chocked off.
I re-traced my route and headed north on a major street closer to the west side of the peninsula.
In the old days, all the carriers would dock at pier 20 where the smaller cruise ship is so the public could board and inspect the ships. Last one to dock there was the Coral Sea as she did her farewell tour.

https://www.novascotiawebcams.com/en/webcams/pier-21/


On the supper hour news saw why things were so busy on the waterfront.
Not only were the rubber neckers looking at the Eisenhower, but the largest container ship in the world steamed in. These ships carry over 10,000 TCU's compared to 4000-5000 TCU's for your normal ships. Only a few ports on the Eastern Seaboard can handle them. Add to that the 'Anthem of the Seas' (biggest cruise ship to visit here at around 4000 passengers) which is now a regular visitor and I can understand all the excitement. As usual, the aircraft carrier's support ships tie up in the dockyard. The Fleet Band from this group will play in the Nova Scotia Royal International Tattoo.
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We have two cruise ships in and a parade of rubber-neckers heading down to see the Eisenhower. Bronson and I got caught in a jamb coming back from Point Pleasant Park this morning. To add to the problem, Lr Water street is down to one lane and with trucking traffic between the two container piers etc and a zillion pedestrians...it's chocked off.
I re-traced my route and headed north on a major street closer to the west side of the peninsula.
In the old days, all the carriers would dock at pier 20 where the smaller cruise ship is so the public could board and inspect the ships. Last one to dock there was the Coral Sea as she did her farewell tour.

https://www.novascotiawebcams.com/en/webcams/pier-21/



"jamb"? That's part of a door.

"chocked" That's when tires are blocked from rolling.



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On Thu, 29 Jun 2017 14:47:12 -0700 (PDT), True North
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On Thursday, 29 June 2017 14:03:23 UTC-3, True North wrote:
We have two cruise ships in and a parade of rubber-neckers heading down to see the Eisenhower. Bronson and I got caught in a jamb coming back from Point Pleasant Park this morning. To add to the problem, Lr Water street is down to one lane and with trucking traffic between the two container piers etc and a zillion pedestrians...it's chocked off.
I re-traced my route and headed north on a major street closer to the west side of the peninsula.
In the old days, all the carriers would dock at pier 20 where the smaller cruise ship is so the public could board and inspect the ships. Last one to dock there was the Coral Sea as she did her farewell tour.

https://www.novascotiawebcams.com/en/webcams/pier-21/


On the supper hour news saw why things were so busy on the waterfront.
Not only were the rubber neckers looking at the Eisenhower, but the largest container ship in the world steamed in. These ships carry over 10,000 TCU's compared to 4000-5000 TCU's for your normal ships. Only a few ports on the Eastern Seaboard can handle them. Add to that the 'Anthem of the Seas' (biggest cruise ship to visit here at around 4000 passengers) which is now a regular visitor and I can understand all the excitement. As usual, the aircraft carrier's support ships tie up in the dockyard. The Fleet Band from this group will play in the Nova Scotia Royal International Tattoo.



That doubled the population of the town I imagine ;-)
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On Thursday, 29 June 2017 20:49:06 UTC-3, wrote:
On Thu, 29 Jun 2017 14:47:12 -0700 (PDT), True North
wrote:

On Thursday, 29 June 2017 14:03:23 UTC-3, True North wrote:
We have two cruise ships in and a parade of rubber-neckers heading down to see the Eisenhower. Bronson and I got caught in a jamb coming back from Point Pleasant Park this morning. To add to the problem, Lr Water street is down to one lane and with trucking traffic between the two container piers etc and a zillion pedestrians...it's chocked off.
I re-traced my route and headed north on a major street closer to the west side of the peninsula.
In the old days, all the carriers would dock at pier 20 where the smaller cruise ship is so the public could board and inspect the ships. Last one to dock there was the Coral Sea as she did her farewell tour.

https://www.novascotiawebcams.com/en/webcams/pier-21/


On the supper hour news saw why things were so busy on the waterfront.
Not only were the rubber neckers looking at the Eisenhower, but the largest container ship in the world steamed in. These ships carry over 10,000 TCU's compared to 4000-5000 TCU's for your normal ships. Only a few ports on the Eastern Seaboard can handle them. Add to that the 'Anthem of the Seas' (biggest cruise ship to visit here at around 4000 passengers) which is now a regular visitor and I can understand all the excitement. As usual, the aircraft carrier's support ships tie up in the dockyard. The Fleet Band from this group will play in the Nova Scotia Royal International Tattoo.



That doubled the population of the town I imagine ;-)


Well...maybe the full compliment from the carrier and it's support group would add up to 6 thousand (a lot of crew were on leave) plus another 7 or 8 thousand passengers and crew on the cruise ships might come close to 3 per cent of our population.
You must have taken some math lessons from The John. ;-)


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On Thu, 29 Jun 2017 17:45:09 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote:

On Thursday, 29 June 2017 20:49:06 UTC-3, wrote:
On Thu, 29 Jun 2017 14:47:12 -0700 (PDT), True North
wrote:

On Thursday, 29 June 2017 14:03:23 UTC-3, True North wrote:
We have two cruise ships in and a parade of rubber-neckers heading down to see the Eisenhower. Bronson and I got caught in a jamb coming back from Point Pleasant Park this morning. To add to the problem, Lr Water street is down to one lane and with trucking traffic between the two container piers etc and a zillion pedestrians...it's chocked off.
I re-traced my route and headed north on a major street closer to the west side of the peninsula.
In the old days, all the carriers would dock at pier 20 where the smaller cruise ship is so the public could board and inspect the ships. Last one to dock there was the Coral Sea as she did her farewell tour.

https://www.novascotiawebcams.com/en/webcams/pier-21/

On the supper hour news saw why things were so busy on the waterfront.
Not only were the rubber neckers looking at the Eisenhower, but the largest container ship in the world steamed in. These ships carry over 10,000 TCU's compared to 4000-5000 TCU's for your normal ships. Only a few ports on the Eastern Seaboard can handle them. Add to that the 'Anthem of the Seas' (biggest cruise ship to visit here at around 4000 passengers) which is now a regular visitor and I can understand all the excitement. As usual, the aircraft carrier's support ships tie up in the dockyard. The Fleet Band from this group will play in the Nova Scotia Royal International Tattoo.



That doubled the population of the town I imagine ;-)


Well...maybe the full compliment from the carrier and it's support group would add up to 6 thousand (a lot of crew were on leave) plus another 7 or 8 thousand passengers and crew on the cruise ships might come close to 3 per cent of our population.
You must have taken some math lessons from The John. ;-)


Where's the courage of your convictions, Don White?

On Sun, 25 Jun 2017 09:21:03 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote:

Those are figurative comments, Timmy, not literal comments. Besides,
shouldn't you be at church, helping the other elders poison the minds of
the younger generations with religious bull****?

All that religious bull**** you guys peddle and aim at kids ought to be
labeled for what it is...child abuse.

I can't wait to see Donnie's, "I whole heartedly agree with this post!"

Lack of principle, Donnie, or just too cowardly to stick up for your beliefs?
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On Friday, 30 June 2017 08:33:29 UTC-3, John H wrote:
On Thu, 29 Jun 2017 17:45:09 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote:

On Thursday, 29 June 2017 20:49:06 UTC-3, wrote:
On Thu, 29 Jun 2017 14:47:12 -0700 (PDT), True North
wrote:

On Thursday, 29 June 2017 14:03:23 UTC-3, True North wrote:
We have two cruise ships in and a parade of rubber-neckers heading down to see the Eisenhower. Bronson and I got caught in a jamb coming back from Point Pleasant Park this morning. To add to the problem, Lr Water street is down to one lane and with trucking traffic between the two container piers etc and a zillion pedestrians...it's chocked off.
I re-traced my route and headed north on a major street closer to the west side of the peninsula.
In the old days, all the carriers would dock at pier 20 where the smaller cruise ship is so the public could board and inspect the ships. Last one to dock there was the Coral Sea as she did her farewell tour.

https://www.novascotiawebcams.com/en/webcams/pier-21/

On the supper hour news saw why things were so busy on the waterfront..
Not only were the rubber neckers looking at the Eisenhower, but the largest container ship in the world steamed in. These ships carry over 10,000 TCU's compared to 4000-5000 TCU's for your normal ships. Only a few ports on the Eastern Seaboard can handle them. Add to that the 'Anthem of the Seas' (biggest cruise ship to visit here at around 4000 passengers) which is now a regular visitor and I can understand all the excitement. As usual, the aircraft carrier's support ships tie up in the dockyard. The Fleet Band from this group will play in the Nova Scotia Royal International Tattoo.


That doubled the population of the town I imagine ;-)


Well...maybe the full compliment from the carrier and it's support group would add up to 6 thousand (a lot of crew were on leave) plus another 7 or 8 thousand passengers and crew on the cruise ships might come close to 3 per cent of our population.
You must have taken some math lessons from The John. ;-)


Where's the courage of your convictions, Don White?

On Sun, 25 Jun 2017 09:21:03 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote:

Those are figurative comments, Timmy, not literal comments. Besides,
shouldn't you be at church, helping the other elders poison the minds of
the younger generations with religious bull****?

All that religious bull**** you guys peddle and aim at kids ought to be
labeled for what it is...child abuse.

I can't wait to see Donnie's, "I whole heartedly agree with this post!"

Lack of principle, Donnie, or just too cowardly to stick up for your beliefs?



Say what?
I believe Wayne told you to knock it off. What's the matter with you?
Your days of bellowing orders and expecting people to snap to attention are long over.
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On Fri, 30 Jun 2017 05:15:58 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote:

On Friday, 30 June 2017 08:33:29 UTC-3, John H wrote:
On Thu, 29 Jun 2017 17:45:09 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote:

On Thursday, 29 June 2017 20:49:06 UTC-3, wrote:
On Thu, 29 Jun 2017 14:47:12 -0700 (PDT), True North
wrote:

On Thursday, 29 June 2017 14:03:23 UTC-3, True North wrote:
We have two cruise ships in and a parade of rubber-neckers heading down to see the Eisenhower. Bronson and I got caught in a jamb coming back from Point Pleasant Park this morning. To add to the problem, Lr Water street is down to one lane and with trucking traffic between the two container piers etc and a zillion pedestrians...it's chocked off.
I re-traced my route and headed north on a major street closer to the west side of the peninsula.
In the old days, all the carriers would dock at pier 20 where the smaller cruise ship is so the public could board and inspect the ships. Last one to dock there was the Coral Sea as she did her farewell tour.

https://www.novascotiawebcams.com/en/webcams/pier-21/

On the supper hour news saw why things were so busy on the waterfront.
Not only were the rubber neckers looking at the Eisenhower, but the largest container ship in the world steamed in. These ships carry over 10,000 TCU's compared to 4000-5000 TCU's for your normal ships. Only a few ports on the Eastern Seaboard can handle them. Add to that the 'Anthem of the Seas' (biggest cruise ship to visit here at around 4000 passengers) which is now a regular visitor and I can understand all the excitement. As usual, the aircraft carrier's support ships tie up in the dockyard. The Fleet Band from this group will play in the Nova Scotia Royal International Tattoo.


That doubled the population of the town I imagine ;-)

Well...maybe the full compliment from the carrier and it's support group would add up to 6 thousand (a lot of crew were on leave) plus another 7 or 8 thousand passengers and crew on the cruise ships might come close to 3 per cent of our population.
You must have taken some math lessons from The John. ;-)


Where's the courage of your convictions, Don White?

On Sun, 25 Jun 2017 09:21:03 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote:

Those are figurative comments, Timmy, not literal comments. Besides,
shouldn't you be at church, helping the other elders poison the minds of
the younger generations with religious bull****?

All that religious bull**** you guys peddle and aim at kids ought to be
labeled for what it is...child abuse.

I can't wait to see Donnie's, "I whole heartedly agree with this post!"

Lack of principle, Donnie, or just too cowardly to stick up for your beliefs?



Say what?
I believe Wayne told you to knock it off. What's the matter with you?
Your days of bellowing orders and expecting people to snap to attention are long over.


Wayne didn't *tell* me anything. He asked a question, and I responded. Learn to read.

You show a lot of courage with your smart-assed little comments, but don't have the balls to comment
when Harry denigrates both your faith and your friend.

You're a little man, Don White.
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On Fri, 30 Jun 2017 08:14:59 -0600 (MDT), justan wrote:

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On Fri, 30 Jun 2017 05:15:58 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote:

On Friday, 30 June 2017 08:33:29 UTC-3, John H wrote:
On Thu, 29 Jun 2017 17:45:09 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote:

On Thursday, 29 June 2017 20:49:06 UTC-3, wrote:
On Thu, 29 Jun 2017 14:47:12 -0700 (PDT), True North
wrote:

On Thursday, 29 June 2017 14:03:23 UTC-3, True North wrote:
We have two cruise ships in and a parade of rubber-neckers heading down to see the Eisenhower. Bronson and I got caught in a jamb coming back from Point Pleasant Park this morning. To add to the problem, Lr Water street is down to one lane and with trucking traffic between the two container piers etc and a zillion pedestrians...it's chocked off.
I re-traced my route and headed north on a major street closer to the west side of the peninsula.
In the old days, all the carriers would dock at pier 20 where the smaller cruise ship is so the public could board and inspect the ships. Last one to dock there was the Coral Sea as she did her farewell tour.

https://www.novascotiawebcams.com/en/webcams/pier-21/

On the supper hour news saw why things were so busy on the waterfront.
Not only were the rubber neckers looking at the Eisenhower, but the largest container ship in the world steamed in. These ships carry over 10,000 TCU's compared to 4000-5000 TCU's for your normal ships. Only a few ports on the Eastern Seaboard can handle them. Add to that the 'Anthem of the Seas' (biggest cruise ship to visit here at around 4000 passengers) which is now a regular visitor and I can understand all the excitement. As usual, the aircraft carrier's support ships tie up in the dockyard. The Fleet Band from this group will play in the Nova Scotia Royal International Tattoo.


That doubled the population of the town I imagine ;-)

Well...maybe the full compliment from the carrier and it's support group would add up to 6 thousand (a lot of crew were on leave) plus another 7 or 8 thousand passengers and crew on the cruise ships might come close to 3 per cent of our population.
You must have taken some math lessons from The John. ;-)

Where's the courage of your convictions, Don White?

On Sun, 25 Jun 2017 09:21:03 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote:

Those are figurative comments, Timmy, not literal comments. Besides,
shouldn't you be at church, helping the other elders poison the minds of
the younger generations with religious bull****?

All that religious bull**** you guys peddle and aim at kids ought to be
labeled for what it is...child abuse.

I can't wait to see Donnie's, "I whole heartedly agree with this post!"

Lack of principle, Donnie, or just too cowardly to stick up for your beliefs?


Say what?
I believe Wayne told you to knock it off. What's the matter with you?
Your days of bellowing orders and expecting people to snap to attention are long over.


Wayne didn't *tell* me anything. He asked a question, and I responded. Learn to read.

You show a lot of courage with your smart-assed little comments, but don't have the balls to comment
when Harry denigrates both your faith and your friend.

You're a little man, Don White.


He haz provd he cant tak a litl goood naturd razin so mebbe you
shud liten up on widdle donnie so he wont go cryin to
haree.
Just sugestin, mind ya.


Condoning Harry's behavior with his silence denigrates both his faith and his 'friend'. Hopefully,
he's ashamed of himself for not showing the tinyest bit of courage in sticking up for his 'beliefs'.
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On Fri, 30 Jun 2017 08:14:59 -0600 (MDT), justan wrote:

John H Wrote in message:
On Fri, 30 Jun 2017 05:15:58 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote:

On Friday, 30 June 2017 08:33:29 UTC-3, John H wrote:
On Thu, 29 Jun 2017 17:45:09 -0700 (PDT), True North wrote:

On Thursday, 29 June 2017 20:49:06 UTC-3, wrote:
On Thu, 29 Jun 2017 14:47:12 -0700 (PDT), True North
wrote:

On Thursday, 29 June 2017 14:03:23 UTC-3, True North wrote:
We have two cruise ships in and a parade of rubber-neckers heading down to see the Eisenhower. Bronson and I got caught in a jamb coming back from Point Pleasant Park this morning. To add to the problem, Lr Water street is down to one lane and with trucking traffic between the two container piers etc and a zillion pedestrians...it's chocked off.
I re-traced my route and headed north on a major street closer to the west side of the peninsula.
In the old days, all the carriers would dock at pier 20 where the smaller cruise ship is so the public could board and inspect the ships. Last one to dock there was the Coral Sea as she did her farewell tour.

https://www.novascotiawebcams.com/en/webcams/pier-21/

On the supper hour news saw why things were so busy on the waterfront.
Not only were the rubber neckers looking at the Eisenhower, but the largest container ship in the world steamed in. These ships carry over 10,000 TCU's compared to 4000-5000 TCU's for your normal ships. Only a few ports on the Eastern Seaboard can handle them. Add to that the 'Anthem of the Seas' (biggest cruise ship to visit here at around 4000 passengers) which is now a regular visitor and I can understand all the excitement. As usual, the aircraft carrier's support ships tie up in the dockyard. The Fleet Band from this group will play in the Nova Scotia Royal International Tattoo.


That doubled the population of the town I imagine ;-)

Well...maybe the full compliment from the carrier and it's support group would add up to 6 thousand (a lot of crew were on leave) plus another 7 or 8 thousand passengers and crew on the cruise ships might come close to 3 per cent of our population.
You must have taken some math lessons from The John. ;-)

Where's the courage of your convictions, Don White?

On Sun, 25 Jun 2017 09:21:03 -0400, Keyser Soze wrote:

Those are figurative comments, Timmy, not literal comments. Besides,
shouldn't you be at church, helping the other elders poison the minds of
the younger generations with religious bull****?

All that religious bull**** you guys peddle and aim at kids ought to be
labeled for what it is...child abuse.

I can't wait to see Donnie's, "I whole heartedly agree with this post!"

Lack of principle, Donnie, or just too cowardly to stick up for your beliefs?


Say what?
I believe Wayne told you to knock it off. What's the matter with you?
Your days of bellowing orders and expecting people to snap to attention are long over.

Wayne didn't *tell* me anything. He asked a question, and I responded. Learn to read.

You show a lot of courage with your smart-assed little comments, but don't have the balls to comment
when Harry denigrates both your faith and your friend.

You're a little man, Don White.


He haz provd he cant tak a litl goood naturd razin so mebbe you
shud liten up on widdle donnie so he wont go cryin to
haree.
Just sugestin, mind ya.


Condoning Harry's behavior with his silence denigrates both his faith and his 'friend'. Hopefully,
he's ashamed of himself for not showing the tinyest bit of courage in sticking up for his 'beliefs'.



Johnny, I think you are insulting Tim. My impression of him is that he is fully capable of defending himself in whatever way he chooses. He doesn't need you, me or your bowl of turds to fight his battles.
As Wayne said...stop beating a dead horse and let it go.
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