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Wednesday, August 31, 2005


Leave a comment below if you know "WHAT DOUG IS THINKING"
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Walt in PEECC 4a
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Tuesday, August 30, 2005

Steam Turbine Blades


Close up of steam turbine blades (image aquired from http://www.sulzer.com
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Lauren Citron
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Dino Martinez
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Monday, August 29, 2005

DARK CONSPIRACY INVOLVING ELECTRICAL POWER COMPANIES SURFACES


Rewritten by the Quantum Mechanic
(Author Unknown)
Updated 8/7/88 W0PN
For years the electrical utility companies have led the public to believe they were in business to supply electricity to the consumer, a service for which they charge a substantial rate. The recent accidental acquisition of secret records from a well known power company has led to a massive research campaign which positively explodes several myths and exposes the massive hoax which has been perpitrated upon the public by the power companies.
The most common hoax promoted the false concept that light bulbs emitted light; in actuality, these 'light' bulbs actually absorb DARK which is then transported back to the power generation stations via wire networks. A more descriptive name has now been coined; the new scientific name for the device is DARKSUCKER.
This newsletter introduces a brief synopsis of the darksucker theory, which proves the existence of dark and establishes the fact that dark has great mass, and further, that dark particle (the anti-photon) is the fastest known particle in the universe. Apparently, even the celebrated Dr. Albert Einstein did not suspect the truth.. that just as COLD is the absence of HEAT, LIGHT is actually the ABSENCE of DARK... scientists have now proven that light does not really exist!
The basis of the darksucker theory is that electric light bulbs suck dark. Take for example, the darksuckers in the room where you are right now. There is much less dark right next to the darksuckers than there is elsewhere, demonstrating their limited range. The larger the darksucker, the greater its capacity to suck dark. Darksuckers in a parking lot or on a football field have a much greater capacity than the ones in used in the home, for example.
It may come as a surprise to learn that darksuckers also operate on a celestial scale; witness the Sun. Our Sun makes use of dense dark, sucking it in from all the planets and intervening dark space. Naturally, the Sun is better able to suck dark from the planets which are situated closer to it, thus explaining why those planets appear brighter than do those which are far distant from the Sun.
Occassionally, the Sun actually oversucks; under those conditions, dark spots appear on the surface of the Sun. Scientists have long studied these 'sunspots' and are only recently beginning to realize that the dark spots represent leaks of high pressure dark because the Sun has oversucked dark to such an extent that some dark actually leaks back into space. This leakage of high pressure dark frequently causes problems with radio communications here on Earth due to collisions between the dark particles as they stream out into space at high velocity via the black 'holes' in the surface of the Sun.
As with all manmade devices, darksuckers have a finite lifetime caused by the fact that they are not 100% efficient at transmitting collected dark back to the power company via the wires from your home, causing dark to build up slowly within the device. Once they are full of accumulated dark, they can no longer suck. This condition can be observed by looking for the black spot on a full darksucker when it has reached maximum capacity of untransmitted dark... you have surely noticed that dark completely surrounds a full darksucker because it no longer has the capacity to suck any dark at all.
A candle is a primitive darksucker. A new candle has a white wick. You will notice that after the first use the wick turns black, representing all the dark which has been sucked into it. If you hold a pencil next to the wick of an operating candle, the tip will turn black because it got in the way of the dark flowing into the candle. It is of no use to plug a candle into an electrical outlet; it can only collect dark.. it has no transmission capabilities. Unfortunately, these primitive darksuckers have a very limited range and are hazardous to operate because of the intense heat produced.
There are also portable darksuckers called flashlights. The bulbs in these devices collect dark which is passed to a dark storage unit called a battery. When the dark storage unit is full, it must be either emptied (a process called 'recharging') or replaced before the portable darksucker can continue to operate. If you break open a battery, you will find dense black dark inside, evidence that it is actually a compact dark storage unit.

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Sunday, August 28, 2005


Earl Littlejohn (Left) and Dino Martinez (Right)
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Allen Case
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Hector Rosas hard at work
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Saturday, August 27, 2005

UFO? You Decide.


This picture was taken this morning just before 7:00 am. I took three just like it and this was the only picture that captured the three lights. Before I could zoom out and snap another closer shot, the lights disappeared.
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Friday, August 26, 2005


Isaiah Mora
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Chris Curran
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Andy Egan
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Thursday, August 25, 2005


Arlester Houstion
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Aaron Rister
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Hector Rosas
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Wednesday, August 24, 2005


5th Year Instructor Ron Hagen overseeing the repair of one of the schools projectors. Ron has been the driving force for many improvements to our apprenticeship.
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HRSG 3A and 3B
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HRSG 3A and 3B
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Gary Gonzales
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Tuesday, August 23, 2005


Ahhh! the sweet sound of steam.
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James McInenly working in the generator breaker cabinet.

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Monday, August 22, 2005



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Mike Escarcega and Alton Harris pulling wire in the afternoon heat, and if that weren't bad enough, they get to hear the sweet melody of constant steam blows
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Hey. What does this thingy do?
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Jim Rogers
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Jorge and Anthony
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Jorge and Anthony
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Saturday, August 20, 2005


Dave Croy Startup Engineer Extraordinary
Posted by Jim Bean


Mark Edwards in STG 3
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Marvin Marshall
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Better luck next time


I must tell you that this week has been appalling when it came time for teamwork. All the other trades outclassed us when it came to photogenic appeal. Take for instance this photo: Look at the precision of formation. Most of the people are looking up so you can see their faces. They could be pilots for the blue angles.
Posted by Scott


This woman even took time to smile. What more could you ask for?
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But here we are, walking around the job like we were on a mission.
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Picture after picture it's the same story, work-work-work!
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Even Teresa barely took time to pose for the camera, and where is the smile?
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In the future I would like to see some pride and meticulousness on our photos
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I believe with a little work we could be number one.
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Thursday, August 18, 2005


This is what I've been reduced to, taking landscape shots. They either stick me in an MCC that no one else is working in, or on top of a tower, which wouldn't be to bad except the electricians seem to be the only ones working. I've got plenty of opportunity to take as many pictures of fitters as I can stand. In the future I would appreciate some of you milling around with a pipe or two, and smile every chance you get!
Posted by Scott


Sparkys having lunch.
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I have no clue who this is. I shot from STG 3 generator breaker all the way across the yard to cooling tower 4
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Rudy
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High voltage testing in the unit 4 4160 E-house
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