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Back in those days, to load the grain ship, she had to be maneuvered back and forth to level out the grain. The bow and stern mooring lines had to be loosened and tightened to move the ship to and fro. I had nothing to do with their mooring as Continental Grain Elevator was separate from Mobil, but they were next door and we were able to watch. They probably have better loading procedures today, but that’s how it was done in the olden days. Lol. Some of the smaller tankers that were not Mobil owned, had much smaller mooring lines. Their ropes were about 2” diameter and we called them “kite stringers”. Some ships had bow thrusters and were able to dock using just one tug. Bow thruster was a propeller located in the bow that moved the ship port or starboard. Only dealt with one of those. Mobil ships had 4” ropes for mooring. On the bow and stern, the ropes were accompanied with 1” cables. Had a special hook for the cables called pelican hooks. The ropes went in a simple hook because we were able to lift the rope out of the hook to sail. The pelican hook was specially designed to handle the weight of the cable and a release that would allow disengagement. All mobil ships coming in to dock had to pass up the docks and enter the turning basin where the tugs would turn the ship around before mooring so that she was heading out after loading. All ship traffic was not necessarily hauling in crude. Some were sailing in to load heating oil for up north. That was a regular trip. Had a ship named the Grigerosa which brought in Mexican crude. You could smell her before she rounded the bend……high sulphur content. I could go on but I’m sure this is boring to some. I think you have a great knowledge of the refining part. I picked up a little along the way. I was in my 20s when this took place.

Just be proud of those 1,000 imaginary EV chargers you helped build to help with your fuel costs.

Definitely was him... I was on the freshman team back then before moving back to Coldspring. His youngest son Seth (I think he's Kirbyville's head coach or whatever was my QB back then).

Where has @LumRaiderFan disappeared too?

BH will be D1. Nederland and PNG have 2 of the smallest numbers in the district (I honestly think Nederland is the smallest if memory serves me correct) and both ranked #2 and #3 in district standings respectfully.

Does this mean that you will not accept a cabinet position?? 🤣

Better marketing to add a surcharge clause. Grab a blank contract template from one of the big boys. I’m sure they have the clause in their contracts. Just copy it, and add it to your contracts. Then, you can tell your customers you’re holding prices, but you have to add the surcharge because of current fuel costs. Easier on you and contract negotiations, and makes you seem like you’re willing to be helpful when most are in a bind. But, you still maintain your profit margin, and may even come out ahead without ‘raising prices’ if you set the surcharge with enough of a margin. Again…just me.

Then, the dirty harmonics from the diesel generators powering the chargers fries the electronics on the big rigs, and we're now running a shortage of Macks. Of course, Mack trucks are actually owned by Volvo, and we've made the Swedes angry somehow, so they'll be upping the prices. We could hire more truckers to help offset some cost. But, they can't speak or read English.

Plus they need to make sure they have enough diesel generators to keep the electric charge stations operating! LOL!

They’re still in the development stage for trucking companies. Need more dirty power to replace the dirty diesel. No constant 60 Hz for them. They be bad boys.

Believe me the last 5 years have sucked and it continues to suck because we have a broken government that turns everything to 💩 that it touches.

Oh….we’re all getting surcharged alright with the over spending of our government Republican and Democrat. Government Overspending = Taxation without Legislation = Less Disposable Income for the Average American.

Yeah… that outrage is as fake as Trump’s tan.

Did you complain when it was over $5 under Biden? And that was gas, not diesel. Dems and your fake outrage!

I've answered this spread out among multiple different posts. I've attached a link that boils it down fairly simple and is a short read. Please read it. It's a pretty good layman's explanation. It won't make you happy. But, it will explain. [Hidden Content]

That will require a gymnastics answer which I am sure will be coming soon. I am sure you can get a good answer from Trumps new Board of Peace he started on the 22nd of January this year right before he started a war with Iran. Smh

Just one off topic to follow-up on your bow thruster comment. They are AWESOME! Put one in my last 32' Stamas. One of the best boating decisions I ever made. I never worried about docking by my self again. Even with a boat that was 35'3" OAL.

Softball is just like the other sports. They will split into divisions after district play.

Or, the people who realize--for good or bad--when the decision was made to go in, there was going to be no easy way out without a regime change, and a regime change--without an internal takeover--was going to require ground troops of some type. I said from the very beginning--before this started--you weren't going to dislodge the IRGC with just an air campaign.

No need to apologize. I think it's very good info for folks to know what all goes into the costs. I would guess 95% or more of the public doesn't know any of this information. The Houston Ship Channel has issues with the supers also. Even constant dredging can't totally stop the bottom movement.

I ran a line boat mooring the ships at Mobil in Beaumont back in the 70s. Like you said, the supertankers cannot come into port due to their draft, which in the Neches, is/was around 40 feet max. If my memory serves me, Galveston and New Orleans could handle the drafts (approx. 80’). We actually had the Manhatten visit our grain terminal in Beaumont. She was 1000’ long with a helicopter pad and an ice breaker bow. She only received a partial load and topped off in NO. Coming up the Neches to port, all ship traffic was halted for her to pass, same when she sailed. She also had some history that I won’t get into. The supertankers would stay in deep water and off load to the shuttle tankers which would pick up their pilot and tug, navigate up river (about a 2 hour trek) to Mobil docks in Beaumont, where I would run their mooring lines to the pilings. Mobil employees handled the dock mooring. I also had to release the lines for the ships to sail. We also handled stores. Those were good times. Sorry for the memory post.

Trump had nothing to say last night that he hasn’t already said on social media multiple times. Iran responded by launching more missiles and the markets responded accordingly. Iran will decide when this is over, and they’re not staying down. Trump can either ramp up our involvement or go home toting a whipped butt. What does victory look like if we leave and Iran is still attacking our allies and shutting down the Hormuz? If we stay there, we’re going to have to fight. If we bring most of our troops out, the ones left are going to be in grave danger. Trump talks about destroying their water and electrical infrastructure like it’s not a war crime. There’s no “deal” to be made and we’re fresh out of friends thanks to his tariffs, insults, and otherwise crappy treatment of our former allies. Apparently mean tweets have consequences, Fatty. The only people who still support his war are the “Always Trumpers” who believe that he can do no wrong.

Took 2 of 3 from the orioles, coming home for an Easter weekend series with the reds. Season record: 4-2

They came very close to hitting Pena in the ribs also

$3.59 at Walmart in Port Arthur today. What a bargain!!! I can’t take this winning any longer!

But but biden! 🤣

I paid 3.29 today in Silsbee.

They didn’t specifically mention the presidency but Sauer in his arguments stated that by 2015 there were like 200 or 500 (I don’t remember the numbers) companies in China whose business it is to send women to the US to have babies and then bring them back to China to be raised by their laws and culture. Then they could return later as they were US citizens at birth. One is the follow up questions for his was something like, is there any evidence of that happening or any numbers of people returning or something to that effect. My follow up might have been, it’s only 11 years since 2015. No one born around then is an adult yet.

It appears to be Donald Hubbard. 15-15 at Shepherd

KOGT.COM Silsbee beat Bridge City 6-5. The Tigers scored four in the third off Max Pachar after BC took a 1-0 lead in the first. The Cards added two in the fifth and two in the sixth and had the tying run on in the seventh before Tiger pitcher Matsyn Morris closed the door. Silsbee improves to 5-0 and BC drops to 5-2. – LCM defeated Lumberton 7-3. Jakson Struwe got the win and went 3-4 with a triple and an RBI. Leadoff hitter Mason Istre was 4-4 with a double and 2RBI’s. The Bears (3-2) and the Raiders (2-5) will play again on Thursday.