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Re: Paperless Office..... When ???

OldSailor — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:33:49 -0000

In case of engineering drawings, it is difficult to find out the mistakes on the computer screen. Definitely hard copy is required to verify the drawing. If paper wastage has to be avoided, then one has to invest in computer interfaced projectors so as to verify the drawing on a larger screen.

Re: Rahul Gandhi – Next Prime Minister of India ?

OldSailor — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:10:14 -0000

One more youngest Gandhi you have left out is son of Priyanka. He will get support from grandsons of many present day UPA leaders.:)

Re: Ratangad Trek - Part 2

OldSailor — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:42:09 -0000

Trekking is a pointer to indicate your physical fitness,leadership qualities,self confidence. In these activities participation is to be appreciated more than the completion of the activity.

Re: India’s nemesis – Terrorism & (crook) Politician

OldSailor — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 17:14:54 -0000

Lot of money comes to this country to encourage terrorism. The government must stop this money flow to stop terrorism. Regarding politicians we have limited choices to elect.

Re: James Bond is Envious - Kongsberg’s C’Inspector

OldSailor — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 07:43:36 -0000

The optical fibre connecting to UUV - how reliable it is? Possibilities of getting cut or entangled.

Re: Names Survive Countless Years At Sea

OldSailor — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 13:43:58 -0000

Hi, Tim,
Though ships shape,size,speed have changed with respect to time, the terminology has not changed. Your post takes me back to past. Nice.

Re: Alternative Energy From Our Oceans

OldSailor — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 13:59:08 -0000

John,
Nice link to Wave Dragon wave energy converter. Good quality video and nice animations. Thanks.

Re: Lost in Translation - French Humor | gCaptain.com

OldSailor — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 07:01:15 -0000

John,
You are too humorous. Great.

Re: Naval Architecture - Designing A Quite Ship. | gCaptain.com

OldSailor — Mon, 29 Oct 2007 23:17:26 -0000

Hi John,
Very interesting subject. Definitely noise is an irritant in the ship.

Re: Was the titanic sunk by a small key?

OldSailor — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 11:13:18 -0000

Hi John,
Your reasoning is logical and convincing. Yes, small
errors do lead to major accidents.

Re: QM2 Arrival - A View From The Sky

OldSailor — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 23:03:40 -0000

Looks great

Re: Ship Launching on Yokohama Fenders?

OldSailor — Tue, 04 Dec 2007 10:31:13 -0000

John,
Thanks for the link:)

Re: Big Announcement… gCaptain’s First Podcast | gCaptain.com

OldSailor — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 06:34:49 -0000

John,
Wish you all the best on your new venture.

Re: gCaptain Milestones | A BIG Thanks To Our Readers | gCaptain.com

OldSailor — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:45:10 -0000

Great achievement. Well done.

Re: Preventing Oil Spills - Alternatives To Double Hull Ship Design

OldSailor — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 20:53:43 -0000

The concept is scientific and interesting. The cost of the ship also is expected to be lesser than double hull ships.

Re: How One Ship Crashed The Internet For 75 Million People

OldSailor — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 05:15:37 -0000

Last three days lam finding it difficult to browse and the speed is too low because of this cable damage. This is likely to continue like this for a week or more.

Re: Interview With gCaptain’s Founder | gCaptain.com

OldSailor — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 02:09:43 -0000

I read your interview and commented also at IMC's blog. Very interesting to know how you became a blogger and your goals.

Re: HMS Unseen: Brits Developing Invisible Ship | gCaptain.com

OldSailor — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 04:32:13 -0000

Only submarines may be able to identify these vessels by sonar as surface detection by radar and naked eyes are not possible.

Re: Go Sail A Rust Bucket - 10 Reasons Why

OldSailor — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 21:24:58 -0000

Cool post. No 6 is missing.

Re: Reuters & Sail Magazine | gCaptain.com

OldSailor — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 21:29:25 -0000

Well done. Good achievement.

Re: INSTRUCTIONS - MAN OVERBOARD | gCaptain.com

OldSailor — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 22:36:05 -0000

Nice and easy to understand compilation.

Re: Full Episodes of ‘CARRIER’ Posted Online | gCaptain.com

OldSailor — Tue, 06 May 2008 18:00:49 -0000

Thanks for the link. Now I can comfortably watch all episodes.

Re: Simulator are not stimulators!

OldSailor — Mon, 12 May 2008 04:29:10 -0000

I agree. Simulators are one of the training aids and have limitation. After Simulator training one has to go far On the Job Training (OJT).

Re: Same gCaptain, Great New Look

OldSailor — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 06:27:24 -0000

Looks great. Easy to navigate. Very impressive layout.

Re: Top 10 Anti-Piracy Weapons For Future Use In Somalia

OldSailor — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 06:43:13 -0000

On many occasions, the ship comes to know only after the pirates have already boarded the vessel. You need more man power and alert lookouts. Also pirates are heavily armed and they approach in speed boats. Only warships can deter them.

Re: SPOT Messenger Contest - The Results Are In

OldSailor — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 05:38:21 -0000

Thanks for announcing me as one of the winners in the SPOT contest. Cheers:)