"Tim" wrote in message
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HK wrote:

Ya think? Probably a good idea I only drove the simulators!

Harry, Any job worth doing, is worth doing right.

Simulators? Nothing beats "hands on" experience


Guy I know is an SF Bay Pilot. He goes to (I think it is) Scandinavia for a
couple week simulator and miniature boat driving course every couple of
years.

Calif Bill wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message
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HK wrote:
Ya think? Probably a good idea I only drove the simulators!
Harry, Any job worth doing, is worth doing right.

Simulators? Nothing beats "hands on" experience


Guy I know is an SF Bay Pilot. He goes to (I think it is) Scandinavia for a
couple week simulator and miniature boat driving course every couple of
years.




Well, I didn't have to go that far!

"HK" wrote in message
...
Calif Bill wrote:
"Tim" wrote in message
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HK wrote:
Ya think? Probably a good idea I only drove the simulators!
Harry, Any job worth doing, is worth doing right.

Simulators? Nothing beats "hands on" experience


Guy I know is an SF Bay Pilot. He goes to (I think it is) Scandinavia
for a couple week simulator and miniature boat driving course every
couple of years.


Well, I didn't have to go that far!

But you also do not have a license to pilot ocean going freighters.

On Thu, 1 Nov 2007 17:45:57 -0800, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


"Tim" wrote in message
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HK wrote:

Ya think? Probably a good idea I only drove the simulators!

Harry, Any job worth doing, is worth doing right.

Simulators? Nothing beats "hands on" experience

Guy I know is an SF Bay Pilot. He goes to (I think it is) Scandinavia for a
couple week simulator and miniature boat driving course every couple of
years.

I saw a documentary on that facility - it's pretty amazing.

They have these scale model boats that are used to simulate the
handling characteriistics of full scale ships.

Pretty cool.

Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
I saw a documentary on that facility - it's pretty amazing.

They have these scale model boats that are used to simulate the
handling characteriistics of full scale ships.

Pretty cool.

Anyone up to a "r.b NGer" road trip? I can only imagine the chance to
meet those who have helped me and thank them personally.

DownTime wrote:
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
I saw a documentary on that facility - it's pretty amazing.

They have these scale model boats that are used to simulate the
handling characteriistics of full scale ships.

Pretty cool.

Anyone up to a "r.b NGer" road trip? I can only imagine the chance to
meet those who have helped me and thank them personally.



Make sure you stop in Derby, Kansas, home of the sudden onset tostitos.

HK wrote:
DownTime wrote:
Short Wave Sportfishing wrote:
I saw a documentary on that facility - it's pretty amazing.

They have these scale model boats that are used to simulate the
handling characteriistics of full scale ships.

Pretty cool.

Anyone up to a "r.b NGer" road trip? I can only imagine the chance to
meet those who have helped me and thank them personally.



Make sure you stop in Derby, Kansas, home of the sudden onset tostitos.

I was thinking maybe along the lines of a group cruise to Scandinavia
for that pilot training facility. We could all learn to be better
boaters. And maybe take turns as "Captain Of The Day" on the trip over
there.

On Fri, 02 Nov 2007 17:33:15 -0400, DownTime
wrote:

And maybe take turns as "Captain Of The Day" on the trip over
there.

Take turns? Play nice? Sheesh no, we should duke it out every day
just like now.

Wayne.B wrote:
On Fri, 02 Nov 2007 17:33:15 -0400, DownTime
wrote:

And maybe take turns as "Captain Of The Day" on the trip over
there.

Take turns? Play nice? Sheesh no, we should duke it out every day
just like now.

Shhhh, don't let the others know the secret plan!!!

On Fri, 02 Nov 2007 18:10:18 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Fri, 02 Nov 2007 17:33:15 -0400, DownTime
wrote:

And maybe take turns as "Captain Of The Day" on the trip over
there.

Take turns? Play nice? Sheesh no, we should duke it out every day
just like now.

Can I bring guns?