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Club Arnage => General Discussion => Topic started by: Abs on April 29, 2004, 12:38:51 pm



Title: Distance walked at Le Mans
Post by: Abs on April 29, 2004, 12:38:51 pm
The amount of miles covered over the LM weekend has been something of a question amongst our group, with walking from KN or the Houx Annexe before and then around the village, terte rouge and down as far as you can to MB over several days there is some distance covered on foot (especially when not walking straight!!)

One of the guys this year has got a pedometer, to see how far is actually covered. Has anyone done this before or have any ideas how far ???


Title: Re:Distance walked at Le Mans
Post by: hgb on April 29, 2004, 12:46:03 pm
On sunday evening I usually feel like having walked a thousand miles. The actual figure might be a bit lower.  ;D Interesting question, though.


Title: Re:Distance walked at Le Mans
Post by: rcutler on April 29, 2004, 12:51:21 pm
I know that at Pre Quals we walked all of about 100meters as Smokie drove us everywhere!!!!!!


Title: Re:Distance walked at Le Mans
Post by: pretzel on April 29, 2004, 02:32:03 pm
The amount of miles covered over the LM weekend has been something of a question amongst our group, with walking from KN or the Houx Annexe before and then around the village, terte rouge and down as far as you can to MB over several days there is some distance covered on foot (especially when not walking straight!!)

One of the guys this year has got a pedometer, to see how far is actually covered. Has anyone done this before or have any ideas how far ???

I reckon 'far enough' probably covers it for the majority.

Like hgb I always seem to feel like a walk to the Moon and back would have been shorter, but it's difficult to attribute this feeling to real distance covered or degree of alcohol poisoning....


Title: Re:Distance walked at Le Mans
Post by: IanB on April 29, 2004, 02:53:31 pm
Is that the distance on foot or all fours?


Title: Re:Distance walked at Le Mans
Post by: Chris (Liverpool Boys) on April 29, 2004, 02:55:10 pm
Probably both!!! ;D


Title: Re:Distance walked at Le Mans
Post by: Steve Pyro on April 29, 2004, 04:21:25 pm
I know that at Pre Quals we walked all of about 100meters as Smokie drove us everywhere!!!!!!

Even from the top of the Village to the pits!
I felt like royalty.


Title: Re:Distance walked at Le Mans
Post by: rcutler on April 29, 2004, 04:25:55 pm
Then again I think we walked 150 meters as we walked to the FRONT of the BOAT.

Waiting for Steve's comment! ;D


Title: Re:Distance walked at Le Mans
Post by: Steve Pyro on April 29, 2004, 04:28:16 pm
Then again I think we walked 150 meters as we walked to the FRONT of the BOAT.

Waiting for Steve's comment! ;D

It's the f**k*ng BOW (land lubber)  ;D


Title: Re:Distance walked at Le Mans
Post by: Steve Pyro on April 29, 2004, 04:28:56 pm
...and its a SHIP



Title: Re:Distance walked at Le Mans
Post by: jpchenet on April 29, 2004, 04:44:58 pm
Are you sure it's the BOW and not the ARROW.

There were lots of arrows on the boat, pointing to the left side and the right side.  ;D ;D ;D


Title: Re:Distance walked at Le Mans
Post by: Andy Zarse on April 29, 2004, 04:53:32 pm
I seem to spend quite a bit of time on the poop deck on the homeward sailing. The bullwarks are by then pretty well full and so I extend the davit to rectify. The transom's in a hell of a state.


Title: Re:Distance walked at Le Mans
Post by: Steve Pyro on April 29, 2004, 05:10:45 pm
Are you sure it's the BOW and not the ARROW.

There were lots of arrows on the boat, pointing to the left side and the right side.  ;D ;D ;D

Arrows?  I didn't even see the f**k*ng Indians!


Title: Re:Distance walked at Le Mans
Post by: Steve Pyro on April 29, 2004, 05:16:06 pm
I seem to spend quite a bit of time on the poop deck on the homeward sailing. The bullwarks are by then pretty well full and so I extend the davit to rectify. The transom's in a hell of a state.

As far as I recall from my Naval Architecture studies, this is all to do with your moment of inertia having an adverse effect on your centre of bouyancy.

I suggest you take a firm hold of your gunwhales and ensure that the fo'c'sle head is suitably braced against an adverse angle of lol.

Basically, once you reach your angle of lol, you're knackered.

Failing that head directly to the shipwrights store and withdraw a sufficiently large enough astern turbine thrust bearing.

Good luck.


Title: Re:Distance walked at Le Mans
Post by: jpchenet on April 29, 2004, 05:59:28 pm

Failing that head directly to the shipwrights store and withdraw a sufficiently large enough astern turbine thrust bearing.



Failing that head directly to the bar and withdraw a sufficiently large glass of refreshment!!  ;)


Title: Re:Distance walked at Le Mans
Post by: gibberish on April 29, 2004, 06:24:51 pm
Failing that head directly to the shipwrights store and withdraw a sufficiently large enough astern turbine thrust bearing.

Time H made an appearance with that comment  ;D


Title: Re:Distance walked at Le Mans
Post by: IanB on April 29, 2004, 06:27:14 pm
Or just head for the heads!


Title: Re:Distance walked at Le Mans
Post by: Felixs Cat on April 29, 2004, 06:32:58 pm
Can I smuggle onboard as the Ship's Cat?

meeoowwww


Title: Re:Distance walked at Le Mans
Post by: Andy Zarse on April 29, 2004, 06:36:00 pm
I seem to spend quite a bit of time on the poop deck on the homeward sailing. The bullwarks are by then pretty well full and so I extend the davit to rectify. The transom's in a hell of a state.

As far as I recall from my Naval Architecture studies, this is all to do with your moment of inertia having an adverse effect on your centre of bouyancy.

I suggest you take a firm hold of your gunwhales and ensure that the fo'c'sle head is suitably braced against an adverse angle of lol.

Basically, once you reach your angle of lol, you're knackered.

Failing that head directly to the shipwrights store and withdraw a sufficiently large enough astern turbine thrust bearing.

Good luck.

I find it adequate enough to empty my sponsons, careen my bottom then splice my main brace.


Title: Re:Distance walked at Le Mans
Post by: gibberish on April 29, 2004, 06:37:37 pm
Sorry Zarse, you just blew it with that one.  One cannot splice ones own mainbrace.  It is a physiological impossibility.


Title: Re:Distance walked at Le Mans
Post by: Andy Zarse on April 29, 2004, 06:40:21 pm
But you didn't know I'm triple jointed!


Title: Re:Distance walked at Le Mans
Post by: gibberish on April 29, 2004, 06:41:44 pm
But you didn't know I'm triple jointed!

only when you've got a beer in you hand  ;D


Title: Re:Distance walked at Le Mans
Post by: Steve Pyro on April 29, 2004, 06:58:50 pm
But you didn't know I'm triple jointed!

Was that due to the Grimbergen?

It certainly loosened up JPCs farting joint  :-X


Title: Re:Distance walked at Le Mans
Post by: gibberish on April 29, 2004, 07:00:22 pm
It certainly loosened up JPCs farting joint  :-X


almost makes me glad I missed it  :-\


Title: Re:Distance walked at Le Mans
Post by: jpchenet on April 29, 2004, 10:07:27 pm
But you didn't know I'm triple jointed!

Was that due to the Grimbergen?

It certainly loosened up JPCs farting joint  :-X

Oooohh!!!

Pot....Kettle..........................


Title: Re:Distance walked at Le Mans
Post by: mgmark on April 29, 2004, 10:22:27 pm
Quote
...and its a SHIP

but of course it would be a boat if it was submerged........ ;D


Title: Re:Distance walked at Le Mans
Post by: dryhen on April 30, 2004, 01:18:01 am
What rowlocks, Pip !