Old Sailor at work

Sailkat · 02-09-2010, 02:57 PM

Sailchaser and I ventured up along the St. Clair River to check out the ice jam. What ro we see in the river, but the CCGS Griffon breaking ice! It was pretty incredible watching her in action! Here are a few pictures we took:

GKitty · 02-09-2010, 02:58 PM

Thanks for the pics, Kat!!

14holestogie · 02-09-2010, 03:00 PM

The pics look real smoky.

Thanks for the pics.

SmokeyJoe · 02-09-2010, 03:01 PM

Great shots... lots of respect for Old Sailor and the rest of the crew.

Sailkat · 02-09-2010, 03:01 PM

This picture shows how close to shore she was. It was snowing pretty hard.

CigarNut · 02-09-2010, 03:03 PM

Very cool! Thanks for the pics!!

icehog3 · 02-09-2010, 03:22 PM

Awesome Kat! Thanks for sharing. I think I saw Dave in one of the little windows!

Don Fernando · 02-09-2010, 03:31 PM

It looks foggy out there, was Dave smoking that many cigars?

galaga · 02-09-2010, 03:50 PM

Looks like the weather is rough and the Old Sailor is getting old.

He used to get a rope, walk out on the ice and pull the ship through.....

......or at least that's what he said he used to do.

Sailchaser · 02-09-2010, 04:04 PM

Here is a few shots from the Anchor Bay and yes those are cars ,motor cycles, ice shanty's(used to keep you out of the wind during lighting of your cigar), snowmobiles,ice boats and even air planes on ski's

The ice is about 1-3 feet thick and is called Brash Ice

I talked with the USCG cutter Bristol Bay and she is head up at 1400 to help out the CCG out and relive the Back up. The ice dropped in the canal last night 14 inches and it sounds like a cannon going off.

GKitty · 02-09-2010, 04:07 PM

What does "ice dropped in the canal" mean?

I'm curious.

marge796 · 02-09-2010, 04:16 PM

Great pictures, thanks Kat!

Chris.....

Sailchaser · 02-09-2010, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GKitty

What does "ice dropped in the canal" mean?

I'm curious.

It happens when the water below the ice goes down. In our case the water is going out of the lake down the Detroit river into Lake Erie. The water is currently being blocked at the 3 main Chanel's that feed the lake Saint Clair from the north that comes down the St. Clair river from Lake Huron.the ice is actually blocking the downstream water flow like a giant dam of ice.The whole sheet of ice in the canal which is 55 feet across actually drops all at once in our case today dropped once 7 inches the it dropped another 6 inches.It also forms pressure ridges that can get to be 8-15 feet thick and that happens when the wind blows the ice in one direction and the ice literally pile up on its self.

02-09-2010, 05:26 PM

Great Pics brother, being land locked, we never get to see anything that cool here.

kelmac07 · 02-09-2010, 05:29 PM

Great pics...thanks for sharing Kat.

Jbailey · 02-09-2010, 05:31 PM

Thanks for the cool pic Kat.

SNKBYT · 02-09-2010, 06:01 PM

did OS Dave at least wave to ya from the deck?

Sailkat · 02-09-2010, 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by snkbyt

did OS Dave at least wave to ya from the deck?

We waved....we'll see if he saw us.

CBI_2 · 02-09-2010, 08:53 PM

Awesome pics Kat.

Major props to OS and the crews of those ships.

massphatness · 02-09-2010, 09:01 PM

Awesome thread! Great pics you two.

02-09-2010, 02:57 PM	#1
Sailkat Smooth sailing Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Kat Location: St. Clair Shores, MI Posts: 638 Trading: (5)	Old Sailor at work Sailchaser and I ventured up along the St. Clair River to check out the ice jam. What ro we see in the river, but the CCGS Griffon breaking ice! It was pretty incredible watching her in action! Here are a few pictures we took: __________________ "Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” Oscar Wilde

02-09-2010, 02:58 PM	#2
GKitty JAFO Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Crystal Location: Olathe, KS Posts: 1,938 Trading: (8)	Re: Old Sailor at work Thanks for the pics, Kat!! __________________ A lost SOTL wandering the weird landscape of domesticity.

02-09-2010, 03:00 PM	#3
14holestogie Serial banter killer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tim Location: Clintonville, WI Posts: 4,341 Trading: (52)	Re: Old Sailor at work The pics look real smoky. Thanks for the pics. __________________ *I loves me a Parti*

02-09-2010, 03:01 PM	#4
SmokeyJoe Chief Wannastogie Lounge Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Joe Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 3,163 Trading: (28)	Re: Old Sailor at work Great shots... lots of respect for Old Sailor and the rest of the crew. __________________ "I intend to smoke a good cigar to the glory of God..." ~ Charles H. Spurgeon, British Baptist preacher

02-09-2010, 03:01 PM	#5
Sailkat Smooth sailing Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Kat Location: St. Clair Shores, MI Posts: 638 Trading: (5)	Re: Old Sailor at work This picture shows how close to shore she was. It was snowing pretty hard. __________________ "Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” Oscar Wilde

02-09-2010, 03:03 PM	#6
CigarNut Fck Cancer! Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Michael Location: Clermont, Florida Posts: 18,042 Trading: (111*)	Re: Old Sailor at work Very cool! Thanks for the pics!!

02-09-2010, 03:22 PM	#7
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 71,305 Trading: (60)	Re: Old Sailor at work Awesome Kat! Thanks for sharing. I think I saw Dave in one of the little windows! __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

02-09-2010, 03:31 PM	#8
Don Fernando Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ferdinand Location: Singapore Posts: 10,068 Trading: (29)	Re: Old Sailor at work It looks foggy out there, was Dave smoking that many cigars? __________________ check out my reviews on my blog.

02-09-2010, 04:04 PM	#10
Sailchaser Black Ops-SOB Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Chris Location: SCS,MI(Somewere Cigar Smoking) Posts: 1,735 Trading: (7)	Re: Old Sailor at work Here is a few shots from the Anchor Bay and yes those are cars ,motor cycles, ice shanty's(used to keep you out of the wind during lighting of your cigar), snowmobiles,ice boats and even air planes on ski's The ice is about 1-3 feet thick and is called Brash Ice I talked with the USCG cutter Bristol Bay and she is head up at 1400 to help out the CCG out and relive the Back up. The ice dropped in the canal last night 14 inches and it sounds like a cannon going off. __________________ "Sail Fast, Shoot Straight, Fish Hard and Save Time For The Important Things In Life"

02-09-2010, 04:07 PM	#11
GKitty JAFO Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Crystal Location: Olathe, KS Posts: 1,938 Trading: (8)	Re: Old Sailor at work What does "ice dropped in the canal" mean? I'm curious. __________________ A lost SOTL wandering the weird landscape of domesticity.

02-09-2010, 04:16 PM	#12
marge796 It Just Doesn’t Matter!!! Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: Chris Location: Topeka KS Posts: 1,624 Trading: (28)	Re: Old Sailor at work Great pictures, thanks Kat! Chris..... __________________ “Don’t talk to me about naval tradition. It’s nothing but rum, sodomy and the lash.” -Sir Winston Churchill

02-09-2010, 05:26 PM	#14
The Postman Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Old Sailor at work Great Pics brother, being land locked, we never get to see anything that cool here.

02-09-2010, 05:29 PM	#15
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: Old Sailor at work Great pics...thanks for sharing Kat. __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"

02-09-2010, 05:31 PM	#16
Jbailey Brewcifer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dave Location: Madison, WI Posts: 5,212 Trading: (17)	Re: Old Sailor at work Thanks for the cool pic Kat. __________________ "Sent to spy on a Cuban talent show first stop- Havana au go-go." Field Marshall Douche Bag.

02-09-2010, 06:01 PM	#17
SNKBYT PATRIOT and VETERAN Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Alex Location: SWEET HOME ALABAMA Posts: 3,289 Trading: (30)	Re: Old Sailor at work did OS Dave at least wave to ya from the deck? __________________ "IF YOU WANT TO TAKE MY FREEDOM, MAKE DAMN SURE THAT YOU'RE AS PASSSIONATE ABOUT TAKING IT AS I AM ABOUT KEEPING IT"

02-09-2010, 08:53 PM	#19
CBI_2 Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Paul Location: In my skin. Posts: 2,066 Trading: (0)	Re: Old Sailor at work Awesome pics Kat. Major props to OS and the crews of those ships. __________________ "The welfare of humanity is always the alibi of tyrants." Albert Camus Cool Cigar Themed Stuff

02-09-2010, 09:01 PM	#20
massphatness Where's my buffaloooo ... Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Vin Location: MassHolia Posts: 12,690 Trading: (206)	Re: Old Sailor at work Awesome thread! Great pics you two. __________________ *Help Support The Navy SEAL Foundation: HERE*