Wildlife, living next to nature - Page 32

classicman · 07-06-2015, 10:57 AM

Pretty much. They're massive. I saw one (in pieces) on a trailer on the highway.
I was amazed at how big - shocked really.

xoxoxoBruce · 07-06-2015, 12:41 PM

OK, I found this for a NJ wind farm.

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Depending on wind conditions the blades turn at rates between 10 and 20 revolutions per minute. Considering the length of the blades, at average wind speeds of 13 to 15 mph, the tips are traveling at 120 mph. At maximum wind speeds, the blade tips are spinning at an estimated 180 mph.

Reminds me of the Chinook blades spinning at 102 rpm, with a tip speed of near 500 mph.

Gravdigr · 07-06-2015, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by classicman

Pretty much. They're massive. I saw one (in pieces) on a trailer on the highway.
I was amazed at how big - shocked really.

Caught this coming off I-65 back in 2010:

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classicman · 07-07-2015, 06:53 AM

yes yes yes! You posted that then. thanks for reposting.

And to think that is just ONE blade. smh

Gravdigr · 07-07-2015, 03:26 PM

I'm always a little amazed by the size of the hub to which that blade must bolt.

xoxoxoBruce · 07-07-2015, 03:45 PM

They're getting so big if we put power to them so they spin backward, we could speed up the earth rotation.

xoxoxoBruce · 07-11-2015, 12:36 PM

What a croc..
Police have been alerted after a scaly reptile was apparently Spotted in a stream between Clevedon and Kingston Seymour, along Lower Strode Road.
Hang on tight to that leash, Carruthers.

Griff · 07-11-2015, 01:13 PM

Mountain lion stories are increasing again. Oddly two cats have been called black which isn't supposed to be a thing among mountain lions but who knows? The other two had typical coloration. I know one guy very well who saw a dark one recently on his way home from work. He was very impressed with the size of the tail. That was around Speedsville, NY and I think the other was near Springville, PA. I've got to get some googly eyes for the back of my helmet.

xoxoxoBruce · 07-11-2015, 02:18 PM

Or a generator on the pedals for a perimeter wire.

I should think a big cat around your way would have plenty of food sources, and although you're quite handsome, I don't think you look tasty. But what do I know, you might taste like chicken.
Still, a cat's a cat, so they just might fuck with you for shits and giggles.

Would that be KO-52?

Sundae · 07-13-2015, 03:45 AM

I notice they didn't manage to de-claw a honey badger.

Gravdigr · 07-13-2015, 01:56 PM

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CBSNews article

xoxoxoBruce · 07-13-2015, 02:12 PM

Damn straight they're dangerous, they're after my nuts, Chipmunks too.

Gravdigr · 07-14-2015, 04:11 PM

Less-cropped version of the snake-eater squirrel:

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"...down to the last two inches..."

That must have filled that squirrel to the gills.

Sundae · 07-14-2015, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Damn straight they're dangerous, they're after my nuts, Chipmunks too.

All sensate creatures want your nuts, hon.

xoxoxoBruce · 07-14-2015, 05:27 PM

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A juvenile great white beached itself while trying to catch seagulls off Chatham, Massachusetts. Thanks to the harbor master and beach-goers, this shark was saved.

07-06-2015, 10:57 AM	#1
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Pretty much. They're massive. I saw one (in pieces) on a trailer on the highway. I was amazed at how big - shocked really. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

07-07-2015, 06:53 AM	#4
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	yes yes yes! You posted that then. thanks for reposting. And to think that is just ONE blade. smh __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

07-07-2015, 03:26 PM	#5
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07-07-2015, 03:45 PM	#6
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	They're getting so big if we put power to them so they spin backward, we could speed up the earth rotation. Attached Images __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

07-11-2015, 12:36 PM	#7
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	What a croc.. Police have been alerted after a scaly reptile was apparently Spotted in a stream between Clevedon and Kingston Seymour, along Lower Strode Road. Hang on tight to that leash, Carruthers. Attached Images __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

07-11-2015, 01:13 PM	#8
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Mountain lion stories are increasing again. Oddly two cats have been called black which isn't supposed to be a thing among mountain lions but who knows? The other two had typical coloration. I know one guy very well who saw a dark one recently on his way home from work. He was very impressed with the size of the tail. That was around Speedsville, NY and I think the other was near Springville, PA. I've got to get some googly eyes for the back of my helmet. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

07-11-2015, 02:18 PM	#9
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Or a generator on the pedals for a perimeter wire. I should think a big cat around your way would have plenty of food sources, and although you're quite handsome, I don't think you look tasty. But what do I know, you might taste like chicken. Still, a cat's a cat, so they just might fuck with you for shits and giggles. Would that be KO-52? Attached Images __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

07-13-2015, 03:45 AM	#10
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	I notice they didn't manage to de-claw a honey badger. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

07-13-2015, 01:56 PM	#11
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	CBSNews article __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

07-13-2015, 02:12 PM	#12
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Damn straight they're dangerous, they're after my nuts, Chipmunks too. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

07-14-2015, 04:11 PM	#13
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Less-cropped version of the snake-eater squirrel: "...down to the last two inches..." That must have filled that squirrel to the gills. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

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