When I was in San Francisco last summer, I visited Golden Gate Park. They're
in the process of replacing the main suspension cables on the bridge and you
could sign up to buy a segment of the old cable as a souvenir. I did and mine
arrived yesterday. They did it up nice. (And given how heavy this tiny chunk
is, I can't even imagine how much that whole bridge weighs.)

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ws7h5mk0tgpodcb/GG_Cable.png?dl=0

On Sunday, March 5, 2023 at 10:13:16 PM UTC-5, BTR1701 wrote:
> When I was in San Francisco last summer, I visited Golden Gate Park. They're
> in the process of replacing the main suspension cables on the bridge and you
> could sign up to buy a segment of the old cable as a souvenir. I did and mine
> arrived yesterday. They did it up nice. (And given how heavy this tiny chunk
> is, I can't even imagine how much that whole bridge weighs.)
>
> https://www.dropbox.com/s/ws7h5mk0tgpodcb/GG_Cable.png?dl=0

Oh jeez that is an attractive keepsake, really like the stainless steel end caps, such a nice touch! If it's not too personal can you give a ballpark figure for what you had to pay?

BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:

>When I was in San Francisco last summer, I visited Golden Gate Park. They're
>in the process of replacing the main suspension cables on the bridge and you
>could sign up to buy a segment of the old cable as a souvenir. I did and mine
>arrived yesterday. They did it up nice. (And given how heavy this tiny chunk
>is, I can't even imagine how much that whole bridge weighs.)

>https://www.dropbox.com/s/ws7h5mk0tgpodcb/GG_Cable.png?dl=0

That's cool.

What score did you have open?

On Sunday, March 5, 2023 at 10:21:49 PM UTC-5, chromebook test wrote:
> On Sunday, March 5, 2023 at 10:13:16 PM UTC-5, BTR1701 wrote:
> > When I was in San Francisco last summer, I visited Golden Gate Park. They're
> > in the process of replacing the main suspension cables on the bridge and you
> > could sign up to buy a segment of the old cable as a souvenir. I did and mine
> > arrived yesterday. They did it up nice. (And given how heavy this tiny chunk
> > is, I can't even imagine how much that whole bridge weighs.)
> >
> > https://www.dropbox.com/s/ws7h5mk0tgpodcb/GG_Cable.png?dl=0

> Oh jeez that is an attractive keepsake, really like the stainless steel end caps, such a nice touch! If it's not too personal can you give a ballpark figure for what you had to pay?

OMG! Roughly $100 an inch online

https://strandsofhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/StrandsOfHistory-174-white.jpg

Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:
> BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
>
>> When I was in San Francisco last summer, I visited Golden Gate Park. They're
>> in the process of replacing the main suspension cables on the bridge and you
>> could sign up to buy a segment of the old cable as a souvenir. I did and mine
>> arrived yesterday. They did it up nice. (And given how heavy this tiny chunk
>> is, I can't even imagine how much that whole bridge weighs.)
>
>> https://www.dropbox.com/s/ws7h5mk0tgpodcb/GG_Cable.png?dl=0
>
> That's cool.
>
> What score did you have open?

"Battle in the Mutara Nebula" from WRATH OF KHAN.

chromebook test <chromiumtest56@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sunday, March 5, 2023 at 10:21:49 PM UTC-5, chromebook test wrote:
>> On Sunday, March 5, 2023 at 10:13:16 PM UTC-5, BTR1701 wrote:
>>> When I was in San Francisco last summer, I visited Golden Gate Park. They're
>>> in the process of replacing the main suspension cables on the bridge and you
>>> could sign up to buy a segment of the old cable as a souvenir. I did and mine
>>> arrived yesterday. They did it up nice. (And given how heavy this tiny chunk
>>> is, I can't even imagine how much that whole bridge weighs.)
>>>
>>> https://www.dropbox.com/s/ws7h5mk0tgpodcb/GG_Cable.png?dl=0
>
>> Oh jeez that is an attractive keepsake, really like the stainless steel
>> end caps, such a nice touch! If it's not too personal can you give a
>> ballpark figure for what you had to pay?
>
> OMG! Roughly $100 an inch online
>
> https://strandsofhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/StrandsOfHistory-174-white.jpg

Mine was $95.

> BTR1701
>
> When I was in San Francisco last summer, I visited Golden Gate Park. They're
> in the process of replacing the main suspension cables on the bridge and you
> could sign up to buy a segment of the old cable as a souvenir. I did and mine
> arrived yesterday. They did it up nice. (And given how heavy this tiny chunk
> is, I can't even imagine how much that whole bridge weighs.)
>
> https://www.dropbox.com/s/ws7h5mk0tgpodcb/GG_Cable.png?dl=0

That's one sweet Sharpie, dude!

On 3/5/23 9:13 PM, BTR1701 wrote:
> When I was in San Francisco last summer, I visited Golden Gate Park. They're
> in the process of replacing the main suspension cables on the bridge and you
> could sign up to buy a segment of the old cable as a souvenir. I did and mine
> arrived yesterday. They did it up nice. (And given how heavy this tiny chunk
> is, I can't even imagine how much that whole bridge weighs.)
>
> https://www.dropbox.com/s/ws7h5mk0tgpodcb/GG_Cable.png?dl=0

If Republicans were in charge and you asked for such a thing they'd just
tell you to fuck off.

BTR1701 <no_email@invalid.invalid> wrote:
>Adam H. Kerman <ahk@chinet.com> wrote:
>>BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:

>>>When I was in San Francisco last summer, I visited Golden Gate
>>>Park. They're in the process of replacing the main suspension cables on
>>>the bridge and you could sign up to buy a segment of the old cable as
>>>a souvenir. I did and mine arrived yesterday. They did it up nice. (And
>>>given how heavy this tiny chunk is, I can't even imagine how much that
>>>whole bridge weighs.)

>>>https://www.dropbox.com/s/ws7h5mk0tgpodcb/GG_Cable.png?dl=0

>>That's cool.

>>What score did you have open?

>"Battle in the Mutara Nebula" from WRATH OF KHAN.

Ah, wonderful

BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
> When I was in San Francisco last summer, I visited Golden Gate Park. They're
in the process of replacing the main suspension cables on the bridge and
you
could sign up to buy a segment of the old cable as a souvenir. I did
and mine
arrived yesterday. They did it up nice. (And given how heavy this tiny
chunk
is, I can't even imagine how much that whole bridge weighs.)
>
> https://www.dropbox.com/s/ws7h5mk0tgpodcb/GG_Cable.png?dl=0
>

Very very nice. I’ve got a couple of those memorial brick things, but
nothing done up like that!

One of my dad’s first jobs was working on the Golden Gate Bridge (I think
part of the endless re-painting detail). If he was still around, I’d see
about getting him one of those but alas.

The total combined weight of the Golden Gate bridge today is 887,000 tons.

--
The last thing I want to do is hurt you, but it is still on my list.

On Monday, March 6, 2023 at 1:45:21 AM UTC-5, BTR1701 wrote:
> chromebook test <chromiu...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Sunday, March 5, 2023 at 10:21:49 PM UTC-5, chromebook test wrote:
> >> On Sunday, March 5, 2023 at 10:13:16 PM UTC-5, BTR1701 wrote:
> >>> When I was in San Francisco last summer, I visited Golden Gate Park. They're
> >>> in the process of replacing the main suspension cables on the bridge and you
> >>> could sign up to buy a segment of the old cable as a souvenir. I did and mine
> >>> arrived yesterday. They did it up nice. (And given how heavy this tiny chunk
> >>> is, I can't even imagine how much that whole bridge weighs.)
> >>>
> >>> https://www.dropbox.com/s/ws7h5mk0tgpodcb/GG_Cable.png?dl=0
> >
> >> Oh jeez that is an attractive keepsake, really like the stainless steel
> >> end caps, such a nice touch! If it's not too personal can you give a
> >> ballpark figure for what you had to pay?

> > OMG! Roughly $100 an inch online

> > https://strandsofhistory.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/StrandsOfHistory-174-white.jpg

> Mine was $95.

Beautiful though. Your sharpie for scale was a nice touch. The amount of HAND work that goes into producing these is unbelievable. Follow link from above pic for a full page blog with details of the making.

On 3/5/2023 10:13 PM, BTR1701 wrote:
> When I was in San Francisco last summer, I visited Golden Gate Park. They're
> in the process of replacing the main suspension cables on the bridge and you
> could sign up to buy a segment of the old cable as a souvenir. I did and mine
> arrived yesterday. They did it up nice. (And given how heavy this tiny chunk
> is, I can't even imagine how much that whole bridge weighs.)
>
> https://www.dropbox.com/s/ws7h5mk0tgpodcb/GG_Cable.png?dl=0

I dunno, it does look like it could hold up my car, but I'd feel less
sure about it holding up everybody's cars AND the bridge...

In article
<803922373.699784828.052785.anim8rfsk-cox.net@news.easynews.com>,
anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:

> BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:

> > When I was in San Francisco last summer, I visited Golden Gate Park.
> > They're in the process of replacing the main suspension cables on the
> > bridge and you could sign up to buy a segment of the old cable as a
> > souvenir. I did and mine arrived yesterday. They did it up nice. (And
> > given how heavy this tiny chunk is, I can't even imagine how much that
> > whole bridge weighs.)
> >
> > https://www.dropbox.com/s/ws7h5mk0tgpodcb/GG_Cable.png?dl=0
> >
> Very very nice. I've got a couple of those memorial brick things, but
> nothing done up like that!
>
> One of my dad's first jobs was working on the Golden Gate Bridge (I think
> part of the endless re-painting detail).

They've also got a moving scaffolding mounted below the bridge deck
that's going along replacing the steel beams that support the pavement
one at a time. You just gotta hope that the engineers in charge of the
whole thing aren't graduates of the new self-esteem anti-racist 'equity'
math classes in the public schools, where 1 + 1 can equal whatever you
want depending on how oppressed your ancestors were.

> If he was still around, I'd see about getting him one of those but alas.

:-(

> The total combined weight of the Golden Gate bridge today is 887,000 tons.

Oh, is that all? I think my desk can take it!

In article <atropos-4D492B.10423406032023@news.giganews.com>,
BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:

> You just gotta hope that the engineers in charge of the whole thing
> aren't graduates of the new self-esteem anti-racist 'equity' math
> classes in the public schools, where 1 + 1 can equal whatever you
> want depending on how oppressed your ancestors were.

Is there any subject you can't turn into a political cudgel?

BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
> In article
> <803922373.699784828.052785.anim8rfsk-cox.net@news.easynews.com>,
> anim8rfsk <anim8rfsk@cox.net> wrote:
>
>> BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
>
>>> When I was in San Francisco last summer, I visited Golden Gate Park.
>>> They're in the process of replacing the main suspension cables on the
>>> bridge and you could sign up to buy a segment of the old cable as a
>>> souvenir. I did and mine arrived yesterday. They did it up nice. (And
>>> given how heavy this tiny chunk is, I can't even imagine how much that
>>> whole bridge weighs.)
>>>
>>> https://www.dropbox.com/s/ws7h5mk0tgpodcb/GG_Cable.png?dl=0
>>>
>> Very very nice. I've got a couple of those memorial brick things, but
>> nothing done up like that!
>>
>> One of my dad's first jobs was working on the Golden Gate Bridge (I think
>> part of the endless re-painting detail).
>
> They've also got a moving scaffolding mounted below the bridge deck
> that's going along replacing the steel beams that support the pavement
> one at a time. You just gotta hope that the engineers in charge of the
> whole thing aren't graduates of the new self-esteem anti-racist 'equity'
> math classes in the public schools, where 1 + 1 can equal whatever you
> want depending on how oppressed your ancestors were.
>
>> If he was still around, I'd see about getting him one of those but alas.
>
> :-(
>
>> The total combined weight of the Golden Gate bridge today is 887,000 tons.
>
> Oh, is that all? I think my desk can take it!
>

Measure twice cut once, because if you screw it up, you’re gonna squish, a
bird of prey and a couple of whales.

--
The last thing I want to do is hurt you, but it is still on my list.

On Mar 6, 2023 at 4:22:27 PM PST, "super70s" <super70s@super70s.invalid>
wrote:

> In article <atropos-4D492B.10423406032023@news.giganews.com>,
> BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
>
>> You just gotta hope that the engineers in charge of the whole thing
>> aren't graduates of the new self-esteem anti-racist 'equity' math
>> classes in the public schools, where 1 + 1 can equal whatever you
>> want depending on how oppressed your ancestors were.
>
> Is there any subject you can't turn into a political cudgel?

Maybe if the Left didn't give me such a wealth of material to work with...

On 2023-03-07 01:07:39 +0000, BTR1701 said:

> On Mar 6, 2023 at 4:22:27 PM PST, "super70s" <super70s@super70s.invalid>
> wrote:
>
>> In article <atropos-4D492B.10423406032023@news.giganews.com>,
>> BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
>>
>>> You just gotta hope that the engineers in charge of the whole thing
>>> aren't graduates of the new self-esteem anti-racist 'equity' math
>>> classes in the public schools, where 1 + 1 can equal whatever you
>>> want depending on how oppressed your ancestors were.
>>
>> Is there any subject you can't turn into a political cudgel?
>
> Maybe if the Left didn't give me such a wealth of material to work with...

Turning the Golden Gate Bridge into a rant about affirmative action
requires a creative imagination (or at least a sociopathic one).

On 3/6/23 7:07 PM, BTR1701 wrote:
> On Mar 6, 2023 at 4:22:27 PM PST, "super70s" <super70s@super70s.invalid>
> wrote:
>
>> In article <atropos-4D492B.10423406032023@news.giganews.com>,
>> BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
>>
>>> You just gotta hope that the engineers in charge of the whole thing
>>> aren't graduates of the new self-esteem anti-racist 'equity' math
>>> classes in the public schools, where 1 + 1 can equal whatever you
>>> want depending on how oppressed your ancestors were.
>>
>> Is there any subject you can't turn into a political cudgel?
>
> Maybe if the Left didn't give me such a wealth of material to work with...

Sure, because Jan. 6th was just a "ruckus" right? Full of shit and a
eunuch--not a winning combination.

On 3/7/23 12:22 AM, super70s wrote:
> On 2023-03-07 01:07:39 +0000, BTR1701 said:
>
>> On Mar 6, 2023 at 4:22:27 PM PST, "super70s" <super70s@super70s.invalid>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> In article <atropos-4D492B.10423406032023@news.giganews.com>,
>>> BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> You just gotta hope that the engineers in charge of the whole thing
>>>> aren't graduates of the new self-esteem anti-racist 'equity' math
>>>> classes in the public schools, where 1 + 1 can equal whatever you
>>>> want depending on how oppressed your ancestors were.
>>>
>>> Is there any subject you can't turn into a political cudgel?
>>
>> Maybe if the Left didn't give me such a wealth of material to work
>> with...
>
> Turning the Golden Gate Bridge into a rant about affirmative action
> requires a creative imagination (or at least a sociopathic one).

Or preprogamming by the Oath Keepers.

edstasiak1067@gmail.com wrote:
> BTR1701

>> When I was in San Francisco last summer, I visited Golden Gate Park.
>> They're in the process of replacing the main suspension cables on the
>> bridge and you could sign up to buy a segment of the old cable as a
>> souvenir. I did and mine arrived yesterday. They did it up nice. (And
>> given how heavy this tiny chunk is, I can't even imagine how much that
>> whole bridge weighs.)
>>
>> https://www.dropbox.com/s/ws7h5mk0tgpodcb/GG_Cable.png?dl=0
>
>That's one sweet Sharpie, dude!

It's like the ones that astronaughts use!

--
Let's go Brandon!

anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote:
> BTR1701 <atropos@mac.com> wrote:

>> When I was in San Francisco last summer, I visited Golden Gate Park.
>> They're in the process of replacing the main suspension cables on the
>> bridge and you could sign up to buy a segment of the old cable as a
>> souvenir. I did and mine arrived yesterday. They did it up nice. (And
>> given how heavy this tiny chunk is, I can't even imagine how much that
>> whole bridge weighs.)
>
>One of my dad's first jobs was working on the Golden Gate Bridge (I think
>part of the endless re-painting detail). If he was still around, I’d see
>about getting him one of those but alas.
>
>The total combined weight of the Golden Gate bridge today is 887,000 tons.

How much is that paint?

--
Let's go Brandon!