Softball season has begun. 61°, feels like 39° with the windchill. Something aresn't right. (I prefer aresn't over ain't, more proper, it's a Texas thing.)
Ray Swindle wrote:
Here in Central Texas I have not seen a RAM that color. But then our gravel roads would have them looking dirty 30 minutes after a wash. Most are white or silver. I really like that color Bill. , I hear ya Ray...Thanks on the color, a lot of people say that actually so I picked a good one.
Took all these shots this morning, left the house at 5:15am, 27degrees and got back about 11.
Then my gurl and I drove to Crater Lake, and the snow started getting deeper and deeper and deeper. Got to the pay station and they said you can't get up to see the lake because there is too much snow and they are still trying to clear the road. Love seeing all the snow up there, gotta be 15-20 feet I'd say. Will try to get up in the next week or two but was really hoping for today as it was clear as a bell out and now rain starting again tomorrow. The last batch of pixs was with the 1.4x on the 500 and wow hey are nice...Good combo.
Ray Swindle wrote:
Looks like you found your perfect rig Bill!
The 300 and 500 is a pretty good setup.
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nice shot above, 27 this morning and dam near 65 this afternoon.
Ray Swindle wrote:
Softball season has begun. 61°, feels like 39° with the windchill. Something aresn't right. (I prefer aresn't over ain't, more proper, it's a Texas thing.)
It is lacrosse season here and the weather in March is whacky at best!
Today was a game my college lacrosse team (Towson St) had with Virginia...yesterday it was 65 and sunny...today 45 and raining to beat the band. I never minded playing in rain but as a spectator? With a dslr and very long lens? No way!!!!
Great images!
Dan
Just finished post processing all the West Texas/Permian Basin work. Rugged as the weather conditions were, I think they helped to showcase the tough conditions these guys face every day in the pursuit of energy independence.
JWilsonphoto wrote:
Just finished post processing all the West Texas/Permian Basin work. Rugged as the weather conditions were, I think they helped to showcase the tough conditions these guys face every day in the pursuit of energy independence.
I am sorry my desire to be a farmer, driller..or such didn't lead me to Texas A&M. They have a "Corps" also so I would have been covered when "Uncle Sam" called!
Great work Jim! I don't think our "representatives" know what "energy independence" is! Much less understand! It is an endless "talking point" that infuriates me daily!
Our representatives are diminishing the ingenuity of hard working Americans!
Much discussion on the lame stream media" about Boeing' standards on "specs, or mil specs", on being not adhered to. I am not sure this is true but just a "talking point". Would appreciate feedback from the members who can legitmately remark and these members that have direct info, or reliable comment, on Boeing.
I am not ready to dismiss "employee carelessness or 3rd party crap" as well.... crap for the recent problems!
The results of a Boeing or Boeing contractor being "careless" worries me!
Dan
Very muddy at this point Dan, but I'd guess that Boeing is suffering from DEI, lax oversight by the Feds, poor management, and an overloaded production line. There will be press releases about internal reform, a few heads will roll, the Feds will temporarily tighten up to cover their rear ends, violations will be discovered, fines will be levied, maybe a few heads will roll/maybe not, press releases will be profusely issued, and life will go on.
I never worked with Boeing Airplane Company, however I was employed by Boeing Aerospace and later worked for companies that were approved Boeing suppliers to Boeing Aerospace. (Boeing shaved off the aerospace company from the larger airplane company to reduce employee benefits in order to compete for NASA contracts. In later years the benefits became negligible.) I have have been retired over 12 years so my knowledge about Boeing is out of date. Boeing Aerospace had taken over the Safety, Reliability and Quality Assurance contract at NASA Johnson Space Center. They were very proud of that contract and BA was very focused on safety, reliability and QA and enforced those elements in all their contracts. After the Shuttle Challenger accident, Boeing lost the SR&QA contract to Ford Aerospace in 1990.
Boeing had, and I assume this is true today, a network of quality assurance auditors across the country. None of their suppliers could ship products to Boeing without approval by the local QA auditors stamp of approval. In my opinion, some of these guys were very good at what they did, others were retired on the job so they did what they had to do to protect their job. I had many 'spirited discussions' with the latter type and would have to go over their head to get approval for shipment. Generally, we met all the requirements but the local QA guy wanted to exert his power by creating a roadblock so he could show he was doing work to protect the company. I found out several of those guys had been reassigned after my input to their management.
Bottom line for my opinion, Boeing is no better or worse than other companies, and that means no matter the "perception" they present with their attention to safety and quality, they are subject to whatever the weakest link in the chain allows. Every company can let a potential failure escape, so it is how you react to the investigation and resolution that secures your future.
Has anyone ever read about when NASA JSC tested foam hitting the carbon/carbon shuttle leading edge after the Columbia accident? Their "engineers" swore foam would not damage the material. I read there were gasps by those same engineers when the foam shattered the material in a test.
I guess we just need to see how Boeing reacts to their string of problems and we will have to see how customers and the gov't perceptions evolve.
JWilsonphoto wrote:
Very muddy at this point Dan, but I'd guess that Boeing is suffering from DEI, lax oversight by the Feds, poor management, and an overloaded production line. There will be press releases about internal reform, a few heads will roll, the Feds will temporarily tighten up to cover their rear ends, violations will be discovered, fines will be levied, maybe a few heads will roll/maybe not, press releases will be profusely issued, and life will go on.
In an industry where pride was once a "given" and one's life was in their hands, it scares me that life has become so mundane to some people!
Very sad!
Thanks Jim!
Ray Swindle wrote:
I never worked with Boeing Airplane Company, however I was employed by Boeing Aerospace and later worked for companies that were approved Boeing suppliers to Boeing Aerospace. (Boeing shaved off the aerospace company from the larger airplane company to reduce employee benefits in order to compete for NASA contracts. In later years the benefits became negligible.) I have have been retired over 12 years so my knowledge about Boeing is out of date. Boeing Aerospace had taken over the Safety, Reliability and Quality Assurance contract at NASA Johnson Space Center. They were very proud of that contract and BA was very focused on safety, reliability and QA and enforced those elements in all their contracts. After the Shuttle Challenger accident, Boeing lost the SR&QA contract to Ford Aerospace in 1990.
Boeing had, and I assume this is true today, a network of quality assurance auditors across the country. None of their suppliers could ship products to Boeing without approval by the local QA auditors stamp of approval. In my opinion, some of these guys were very good at what they did, others were retired on the job so they did what they had to do to protect their job. I had many 'spirited discussions' with the latter type and would have to go over their head to get approval for shipment. Generally, we met all the requirements but the local QA guy wanted to exert his power by creating a roadblock so he could show he was doing work to protect the company. I found out several of those guys had been reassigned after my input to their management.
Bottom line for my opinion, Boeing is no better or worse than other companies, and that means no matter the "perception" they present with their attention to safety and quality, they are subject to whatever the weakest link in the chain allows. Every company can let a potential failure escape, so it is how you react to the investigation and resolution that secures your future.
Has anyone ever read about when NASA JSC tested foam hitting the carbon/carbon shuttle leading edge after the Columbia accident? Their "engineers" swore foam would not damage the material. I read there were gasps by those same engineers when the foam shattered the material in a test.
I guess we just need to see how Boeing reacts to their string of problems and we will have to see how customers and the gov't perceptions evolve....Show more →
Thanks for the detailed explanantion! I just found it to "political" by passing the buck onto Boeing. But the work ethic that I was raised on, built my life on, worked for 6 years military and 40 years federal has morphed into some sort of animated cartoon just by flipping the pages. If that makes any sense!
Thanks Ray!
Danpbphoto wrote:
Thanks for the detailed explanantion! I just found it to "political" by passing the buck onto Boeing. But the work ethic that I was raised on, built my life on, worked for 6 years military and 40 years federal has morphed into some sort of animated cartoon just by flipping the pages. If that makes any sense!
Thanks Ray!
I also found the gov't quality auditors were similar to the Boeing I described above.
Ray Swindle wrote:
I also found the gov't quality auditors were similar to the Boeing I described above.
Oh no doubt Ray!
I was involved in a "QC" law suit against the Martin-Marietta Corp over some really shody QC for a classified piece of weaponry for aircraft. The aircraft weaponry in question was for the A-10. Production A-10s were built by Fairchild in Hagerstown, Maryland. The GAU-8 weapon was built by GE BUT..MM had an influence in design. But the "QC" failed initially at the "GAO-"mil spec" level!
Here is part of the result!
"Martin Marietta Corp decided to implement a quality improvement program after being included in a government watchlist with regard to poor quality. Initial efforts which consisted of slogans, posters and other informational approaches did not work. However, when management began leading by example and showed employees that they meant it, quality significantly improved. The problem occurs when there is a need to sacrifice ethics for quality. Managers need to realize that ethics should never be given up in favor of business. "
When I saw this shot I immediately thought of you Ray. Apparently the photographer set up one strobe and added some smoke with a smoke machine. Very nicely done!
JWilsonphoto wrote:
When I saw this shot I immediately thought of you Ray. Apparently the photographer set up one strobe and added some smoke with a smoke machine. Very nicely done!
That is an awesome shot, I would love to create something like that. Unfortunately, most of my products are run and gun. I watch James Quartz videos on YouTube. I would love to have his $500,000 equipment along with his prep time and time on the set plus his subjects. Obviously, he devoted a lot of time developing his skillset to achieve his level in sports advertising.
, I hear ya Ray...Thanks on the color, a lot of people say that actually so I picked a good one.
