[Fourlanders] return to my usual dementia

[Tom McElroy]

Jim - your story reminds me of another!
This time, it's our friend Richard Feynman at Oak Ridge.
http://calteches.library.caltech.edu/34/3/FeynmanLosAlamos.htm

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On Wed, Aug 23, 2017 at 11:59 PM, Jim Worsham <w4kxy at bellsouth.net> wrote:

> Reminds me of a story a read about Neal Armstrong.  When he first saw a
> mock up of the LEM controls there were switches and gauges everywhere by
> the hundreds.  He asked the engineers how he was supposed to fly this
> thing?  He pointed at a switch and asked what is that for?  They told him
> that it was for xyz but he shouldn't touch it.  His response was if I am
> not supposed to touch it why the hell is it there?  By the time he was
> through with his design review half of the switches and gauges had been
> removed making for a much simpler spacecraft to fly.  Moral of the story.
> If there is something we aren't supposed to touch put tape on it.
>
> 73
> Jim, W4KXY
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Aug 23, 2017, at 9:15 PM, Bob Lear <w4zst at windstream.net> wrote:
> >
> > The problem turned out to be nothing more than the digital/analog sound
> switch on the SoundBlaster MP3+ sound card was in the digital position.  I
> DID NOT do that!!  Gremlins in the shack overnight are responsible.
> >
> > Bad though that on trying to transmit a recorded message, it would cause
> WL to become completely unresponsive, requiring a C-A-D to end the task!
> Not a good thing I think.
> >
> > Anyway, right now, the other 4 computers have not had a problem since
> last Tuesday and this mornings episode with 2m is the only disaster we've
> seen.  Back working correctly now and again, I DID NOT do that!!
> >
> > Workday here tomorrow with Ron, Jim, Johnny, myself and the young guy
> who helps me part time to also help out.  Rick Woodard is also coming and
> going to take the 16' White trailer for a test ride and check out his new
> brake controller.  I hereby christen that trailer as the new "Martha White"
> since Robin no longer comes with us and it is after all the cooking trailer
> too!
> >
> > Till the next W4ZST disaster update.  Can you believe I didn't damage my
> eyes during the eclipse!?
> >
> > Bob
> >
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