Thread: Interesting, Odd or Funny Pics II.

Originally Posted by JDNSW

That is always assuming there was an operator. Maybe it was self steering, GPS guided following a map? (That did not have the powerline on it)

Falling asleep at the wheel with the GPS-guided self-steer used in broad-acre farming. One bloke I knew in the Malleee parked his ute in the middle of the paddock and drove the big JD over it a few hours later.

Exactly!

Lol. I once spent a couple of weeks filling in on a thing known as a Rock Saw, which was essentially a D10 sized DitchWitch. No GPS in those days, but laser guiding. Of course, this meant that the route was surveyed for permanent obstacles. But if someone decided to build a block of flats in the way after the survey was done, and the op was asleep ( often, bloody thing was boring ), well I'll leave it to your imagination.

A few years ago, my sister’s boyfriend gave me a flight in his Cessna 182 over the area around his property in Qld. I was surprised by the dead straight plowing of paddocks on adjacent farms.

His wasn’t as he plowed without GPS.

Originally Posted by p38arover

A few years ago, my sister’s boyfriend gave me a flight in his Cessna 182 over the area around his property in Qld. I was surprised by the dead straight plowing of paddocks on adjacent farms.

His wasn’t as he plowed without GPS.

I wonder if he downed quite a few stubbies before starting such a boring & repetitious job?

In 2001 I was towing a barge from Sydney to Brisbane. About 20 Miles off Smokey Cape doing 3 Knots, the GPS was telling me I was travelling at 180 Knots 6 miles West of Armidale. The other GPS was telling me an equally ridiculous story. I had a specialist check them both in Brisbane but he couldn't fault them.
Do you think it might have something to do with another incident, 4Mile off South Head, when a conning tower appeared between the tug and tow, then quickly disappeared?

Originally Posted by cuppabillytea

In 2001 I was towing a barge from Sydney to Brisbane. About 20 Miles off Smokey Cape doing 3 Knots, the GPS was telling me I was travelling at 180 Knots 6 miles West of Armidale. The other GPS was telling me an equally ridiculous story. I had a specialist check them both in Brisbane but he couldn't fault them.
Do you think it might have something to do with another incident, 4Mile off South Head, when a conning tower appeared between the tug and tow, then quickly disappeared?

What are your thoughts on it cuppa? You must have the seagoing experience after all these years. My first thoughts on it are yes but I cannot explain it as it seems too much of a Coincidence tor me.


If it had U308 painted on it, Diver would know about it, or should..

Originally Posted by cuppabillytea

Do you think it might have something to do with another incident, 4Mile off South Head, when a conning tower appeared between the tug and tow, then quickly disappeared?

Hmm.. Just who controls GPS?