Fred C Dobbs
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Fred C Dobbs reacted to Noeller in Pre-Season Game 2 - Winnipeg @ Saskatchewan - Tuesday May 31
And that's just when TSN shows the crowd of toothless rabble...
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Fred C Dobbs reacted to TrueBlue4ever in Three-peat Kickoff Countdown
Just a hunch, but this year’s Most Outstanding Canadian.
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Fred C Dobbs reacted to Mark F in The Environment Thread
https://arstechnica.com/cars/2022/05/the-worlds-biggest-hydrogen-fuel-cell-ev-started-work-in-south-africa/
South Africa, mining company Anglo American wants to set an example at its platinum mine in Mogalakwena, which has become home to one of the world's largest electric vehicles—a 210-metric-ton (463,000-lb) truck powered by hydrogen fuel cells.
The nuGen haul truck started life as a Komatsu 930E with a diesel-electric powertrain, in which a 16-cylinder engine acted as a generator to power the truck's electric traction motors. Now, that diesel engine is gone, and the haul truck's traction motors are powered by eight 100 kW hydrogen fuel cell modules from Ballard and a lithium-ion battery pack from Williams Advanced Engineering capable of outputting 1.1 MW, integrated by First Mode in Seattle.
👀Peak power for the fuel cell powertrain is 2 MW (2,682 hp), which is sufficient for the haul truck to retain its 300-metric-ton (661,000-lb) payload rating. When fully laden, the massive truck and its payload will tip the scales at 510 metric tons (1.1 million lbs).
second article
"SEATTLE, April 03, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- First Mode, a design, engineering, and complex-system development firm, today announced it has exited stealth mode to bring the tools and technologies of deep space exploration to challenging industrial problems around the globe. The company, formerly known as Synchronous, was founded in early 2018 by engineers, scientists, and strategists from companies including NASA, JPL, Spaceflight Industries, Boeing, Intel, and Planetary Resources. With extensive experience designing and operating robotic systems on the surface of Mars, the company has been testing their unique approach on projects and industries ahead of making the company’s services publicly available."
..... first mode made the engine. Ballard is Canadian company.
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Fred C Dobbs reacted to Booch in Pre-Season Game 2 - Winnipeg @ Saskatchewan - Tuesday May 31
If Thompson has another strong game, pretty sure he is a lock to start the season as the safety...and if he performs well there, and Maston is done for year...I wouldn't be shocked to see Alexander slot in at SAM if we struggle there.
I'd like to see us tho groom Rene for that spot...prefect body type and skill set for it
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Fred C Dobbs reacted to bigg jay in Pre-Season Game 2 - Winnipeg @ Saskatchewan - Tuesday May 31
One less trip to Regina is a nice bonus for the players too!
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Fred C Dobbs reacted to TrueBlue4ever in Three-peat Kickoff Countdown
Obvious choice here. Only Bomber I know of who has a stamp.
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Fred C Dobbs got a reaction from Bigblue204 in 2021/22 - CFL Offseason - Non-Back-to-Back Grey Cup Champion Thread
Very classy guy:
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Fred C Dobbs reacted to Noeller in Riders didn't win another cup.
Yeah, TSN pre-half-post stuff is atrocious....thank Christ for 'OB.
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Fred C Dobbs reacted to GCn20 in Riders didn't win another cup.
Personally, I love it when Suitor pumps their tires in a win and makes excuses for them in a loss. It helps keep the delusions alive in Riderville and it makes it hurt more when we beat them for the umpteenth time in a row in the playoffs. That's when the reality sets in, and I like reality to set in at the same time as the pain for them.
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Fred C Dobbs got a reaction from Tracker in 2021/22 - CFL Offseason - Non-Back-to-Back Grey Cup Champion Thread
Very classy guy:
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Fred C Dobbs reacted to ddanger in Pre-Season Game 1 - L(k)'s at Blue Bombers (maybe, maybe not, we'll see)
Went to the game last night and fought it out with the line-up card that was provided. Here's my 2 pennies....
Really liked 76 Berner ( DL ) and 69 Machino (OL). Both looked like players to me. I also was impressed with 36 Thompson at safety. Watch out!
I thought Prukop was hanging onto the ball for far too long in the second half. It should be noted that our O'line in the 2nd half was all rookies/new guys. Same on the DL. Berner played in the 1st half, and after an injury in the 2nd he played that well.
Brown looked really good even with the rookie o'line.
Mourtada had the one convert hit the post, but he looked very solid. Leggs can punt, and do kick offs, but I don't think his leg is as strong.
Augustine is so fast, a very different dimension from Oliviera.
Felt bad for the returner 31 Holm. Was lucky he didn't get killed on his first return, but settled in after that.
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Fred C Dobbs reacted to TrueBlue4ever in 2021/22 - CFL Offseason - Non-Back-to-Back Grey Cup Champion Thread
It WAS built in Winnipeg…..in 1955.
Tim Horton’s was modelled after Canadinns because that’s what their budget allowed for. when IG Field was being constructed I spoke with one of the project managers for the club when I got to view my potential new seats, and he said both Hamilton and Sask sent reps to see what they could learn from the build. Sask learned that their build would cost triple what the Bombers paid, and Hamilton learned that for the same price as IG Field all they could afford was a design similar to Canadinns but with no end zone seats. They were very jealous of the deal we struck. Of course, we paid for our sweet deal once construction deficiencies and repairs upped the true cost.
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Fred C Dobbs reacted to Noeller in 2021/22 - CFL Offseason - Non-Back-to-Back Grey Cup Champion Thread
Re: Brown vs Miller. They're teammates and more than that, they have a personal relationship. If you ever get the chance, get Doug to tell you about Miller talking him (and others) into moving his hot tub... These guys have a lot of history.
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Fred C Dobbs reacted to Captain Blue in 2021/22 - CFL Offseason - Non-Back-to-Back Grey Cup Champion Thread
I know many, many people who aren't fans of the CFL.
None of those people complain about the Canadians.
To me this would indicate that if you want to attract those fans, you are looking at the wrong problem.
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Fred C Dobbs reacted to Sard in Canadian Politics
She had an easy opportunity to raise her and her party's popularity and she failed at it spectacularly. She gave in to the right wingnuts and that's why her popularity is so low. I don't disagree that the unpopularity of her party isn't helping her, but she's not doing herself any favours either.
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Fred C Dobbs reacted to Sard in US Politics
The cops were too afraid to go in and get shot yet they expect a teacher "good guy with a gun" to have been able to stop this guy.
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Fred C Dobbs reacted to SpeedFlex27 in Three-peat Kickoff Countdown
Tricky D i c k Thornton as a Bomber. One of the more colourful players who ever put on a Bomber uniform. Helluva Safety as well.
Thornton knocking a pass down in the Fog Bowl from Hal Patterson in 1962.
Thornton thought he was the best QB on the roster in Winnipeg. He felt he was better than Ken Ploen as a passer. He wanted to switch from defense where he was an all star. Bud Grant said no. His QB stats are pretty abysmal. Story goes that he had some signs made up saying, "We Want Thornton" & paid some kids to carry them around at a Bomber home game for all to see.
Thornton #14: 1965 Grey Cup.
Thornton & Dave Mann had Directors Chairs in the Argo locker room that no one could sit in but themselves. Thornton's chair says, "Trick".
Media in Winnipeg & Toronto loved him. Always quick with a quote when he had something on his mind. Rest in Peace, Trick.
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Fred C Dobbs reacted to Tracker in Covid-19
It ain't over until its over. Still wearing my mask in stores.
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Fred C Dobbs reacted to Mark F in US Politics
Being shot is now the leading cause of death of children in the USA.
Complete Indifference of people to the murder of children.....
Depraved.
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Fred C Dobbs reacted to JCon in Pre-Season Game 1 - L(k)'s at Blue Bombers (maybe, maybe not, we'll see)
I'm going to watch for Schoen too.