Winter Is Coming

[alaska511]

We always know when it's coming...10:00 pm and the sky is red...the fireweed is in full bloom...48 degrees on Cook Inlet

[Darkanion]

We always know when it's coming...10:00 pm and the sky is red...the fireweed is in full bloom...48 degrees on Cook Inlet

Isn't it always winter up there in Penguin Land??

[alaska511]

Yes...them damn penguins keep it that way

[pennzoil29]

Nice sunset, but see if you can keep wintertime to yourself this year.

[wlvrn1215]

my buddy just got back from his honeymoon..they went on a cruise to Alaska and spent a few days there. He loved it until his 08 rental Equinox got smashed by a Moose. I would love to go hunting in Alaska someday before I go

[2000DV4.8]

Awesome pictures.

 

I can't freaking wait for winter, hopefully we'll get some snow this year...

[alaska511]

Jeff, no problem, I will take one for the team!

 

 

Joe, you should come up for a vacation...beware, that is what I did, and fell in love with it! It gets under your skin!

[VMax2007]

Jeff, no problem, I will take one for the team!

 

 

Joe, you should come up for a vacation...beware, that is what I did, and fell in love with it! It gets under your skin!

 

where you from originally? When did you move to Alaska?

 

Do they have any Machine builders up there?

[alaska511]

Central Washington. I moved here in Jan 2000.

 

Machine builders? Expand on that one, please

[VMax2007]

Central Washington. I moved here in Jan 2000.

 

Machine builders? Expand on that one, please

 

Capital Equipment, Factory Automation, Special Machines...etc. I am guessing unless I want to design automated bear and fish processers, I am out of luck.

[Darkanion]

I would love to go hunting in Alaska someday before I go

Uhmmm... How can you 'go hunting in Alaska' ... 'before you go' ...???

[2000DV4.8]

Central Washington. I moved here in Jan 2000.

 

Machine builders? Expand on that one, please

 

Capital Equipment, Factory Automation, Special Machines...etc. I am guessing unless I want to design automated bear and fish processers, I am out of luck.

 

 

Jeff, been meaning to ask you. What type of engineer are you? (I'm guessing you design machines for factories )

[VMax2007]

Central Washington. I moved here in Jan 2000.

 

Machine builders? Expand on that one, please

 

Capital Equipment, Factory Automation, Special Machines...etc. I am guessing unless I want to design automated bear and fish processers, I am out of luck.

 

 

Jeff, been meaning to ask you. What type of engineer are you? (I'm guessing you design machines for factories )

 

 

 

Mechanical Design Engineer is my title. And yes, we design and build special machines.

[alaska511]

Central Washington. I moved here in Jan 2000.

 

Machine builders? Expand on that one, please

 

Capital Equipment, Factory Automation, Special Machines...etc. I am guessing unless I want to design automated bear and fish processers, I am out of luck.

 

 

 

Most of the mechanical/design engineers work for the oil companies. There is so much involved with challenges here pertaining to drilling, production, and delivery of oil and gas, that they are constantly re-writing the books on how they do it.

 

Obviously, no expense is spared, and it would definitely be worth looking into.

 

And funny enough, you may be right about fish processing...man that is a HUGE business, and the machinery is impressive. It is on a large scale too, but I have no idea if it is actually designed and manufactured here

[VMax2007]

Most of the mechanical/design engineers work for the oil companies. There is so much involved with challenges here pertaining to drilling, production, and delivery of oil and gas, that they are constantly re-writing the books on how they do it.

 

Obviously, no expense is spared, and it would definitely be worth looking into.

 

And funny enough, you may be right about fish processing...man that is a HUGE business, and the machinery is impressive. It is on a large scale too, but I have no idea if it is actually designed and manufactured here

 

Pun intended?