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pmccarthy

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  1. The gold dredges at Bulolo were designed with the Junkers in mind. The largest dredge component was the tumbler shaft and it was sized with length, width and weight to be carried by the Junkers. I have stood on the deck of those abandoned dredges in dense undergrowth, a moving experience.

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  2. 32 minutes ago, IBob said:

    Also know as the 'Wimpy', after the character J Wellington Wimpy in the Popeye comic strips.

    I will gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today. JWW. He gave his name to a bomber and a hamburger chain. Not bad for a cartoon character.

  3. There  is something strange about the headline photo of 28. There seems to be no inboard wing on the RHS, so it looks asymmetric. I know it is just the photo, but cant is figure out why it looks that way.

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