tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7834826019588534175.post7072388123961043930..comments2023-09-20T06:10:29.485-04:00Comments on The Marine Installer's Rant: What's wrong with this picture?Bill Bishop - Parmainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11554223870035485145noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7834826019588534175.post-87028364649897879222012-01-06T14:06:54.567-05:002012-01-06T14:06:54.567-05:00It happens so often in life that a term for it was...It happens so often in life that a term for it was born "Bass Ackwards"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7834826019588534175.post-35485645679163437672011-12-11T18:59:42.113-05:002011-12-11T18:59:42.113-05:00I was on a sailboat once with single-lever throttl...I was on a sailboat once with single-lever throttle shifters, one on the left side of the inside wheel, and one on the right side in the cockpit helm station.<br /><br />Guess what happened? Hint: It involved physics, swearing, confusion, more swearing, and a visit from the insurance adjuster.<br /><br />We tend to think in grand concepts, but those concepts are built from a myriad of tiny details, some more critical than others. Apparently, the first shuttle to blow up suffered from a failure to realize that Florida can, at times, drop in temperature below freezing, and that the design of O-rings might need to take this into account.<br /><br />Thanks for a thoughtful post, and if it's any consolation, I don't really see the Popeye comparison.Rhyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00598445145507204424noreply@blogger.com