tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17324311.post4419522064913094010..comments2023-04-27T02:57:57.315-06:00Comments on The Adventures of Ute: Finally, The Tranny!Lucky Penguinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01247090068748827575noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17324311.post-57371938012068302662007-07-10T18:43:00.000-06:002007-07-10T18:43:00.000-06:00Great descriptions. Great Gramdpa MacLean would b...Great descriptions. Great Gramdpa MacLean would be proud. He was the head of a machine shop in Concord NH for many years. Mike has a tool check that belonged to him. tools of the era - 1920's to 1950's. Sounds as if you all have a great piece of genetic survival skills from the past families. Brains appear to me to come hardwired with much information that we don't understand yet. Maybe Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01596952551011388683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17324311.post-45270396292247325422007-07-07T00:42:00.000-06:002007-07-07T00:42:00.000-06:00Great transmission story. Really quite astounding...Great transmission story. Really quite astounding after going through just part of the Panama experience: oops you mean you wanted to keep those splines on the shaft? Your recovery from the lightning was, well, very fast. You guys have become really seasoned cruisers to pull things together like you have. I'm afraid you may never go back!<BR/><BR/>Craig and Maia crewAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17324311.post-44575409239462064472007-07-01T23:47:00.000-06:002007-07-01T23:47:00.000-06:00epic!!! i found myself holding my breath while re...epic!!! i found myself holding my breath while reading this installment -- can only imagine how you guys must be feeling at this point, with it all behind you -- sheer amazement at the power of luck, both on the bad side (lightning) and the good (NASA machine shop)<BR/><BR/>hugs!laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08022367651139889036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17324311.post-46301021366165456622007-07-01T09:52:00.000-06:002007-07-01T09:52:00.000-06:00What an intense timeline. Throw in some kismet. ...What an intense timeline. Throw in some kismet. Karma. Machine shop magic. You guys can handle, manage, fix, endure and conquer anything. This part of the story was worth the wait. Thanks AC. <BR/>love love love<BR/>j, v and lil g <BR/>(just one of so many babies rooting for Ute these days)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17324311.post-87122598138117653542007-06-29T14:51:00.000-06:002007-06-29T14:51:00.000-06:00Great job, Allen!The story, I mean.The tranny, too...Great job, Allen!<BR/>The story, I mean.<BR/>The tranny, too, of course.<BR/><BR/>DadAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17324311.post-80217699001093994882007-06-29T07:41:00.000-06:002007-06-29T07:41:00.000-06:00For some reason this reminds me of the James Thoms...For some reason this reminds me of the James Thomson poem: "Give a man a horse he can ride, give a man a boat he can sail; and his rank and wealth, his strength and health on sea nor shore shall fail.” <BR/><BR/>CPAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com