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Hey now! 83 runs right through Bismarck ND!:lol:

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I grew up in Wichita, and I know I've been at that building. What is it?

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It’s at the university

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He also designed a house a few miles away
Nearly 50 years earlier in 1915

I went on the moonlight tour,
A beautiful home, that was before it’s time

https://www.google.com/search?q=alle...wEAbQo4loIAAAA



Off to Nebraska

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Cool FLLW stuff! How did you get interested in his work? The building at the University does not seem to be in use, I wonder what it is meant to be used for.

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“Off to Nebraska”

Nebraska is 452 miles (if l recall correctly) of excitement! I have a friend from there that claimed if the state found 3 or more trees growing in close proximity to each other, it was deemed a state park

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Question
To the farmers out there

What do they call these watering devices ?
I’m sure a massive pump pushes the water through,,
Do the wheels also turn from the water pressure ??

They are everywhere
But seem especially prolific on Nebraska

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"sprinklers" ;)

The ones that go around in a circle are called "center pivots"

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I don't know for sure but I always assumed the wheels were propelled by water pressure. Probably adjustable so the rate of travel can be changed.

Hopefully someone who actually knows will chime in. Hopefully I won't sound like a fool. ;)

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They are driven off of water pressure and the wheels are actually on timers, so they move a little, then water, then move a little more etc. or at least that’s how they are here in northern NM/southern CO.

Also for what it’s worth it really sucks when they run on your oil field well locations. Turns everything into a mud bog in no time.

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A guy I worked for one year had a sprinkler with big narrow metal spoked wheels, that you had to move by hand. It was supposed to turn them all the way along but it didn't quite work so you had to walk along and move it little by little in a long S-pattern.

I didn't end up doing the summer irrigation, but I kept having to move the sprinkler out of the way to work the ground and seed it. Of course later on you would have had to either shut off the pump from the river, or else dress appropriately and enjoy cooling off from 95* heat :)

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Get ready for a
‘Double Block’
Of pictures tonight :four:

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the round patterns are called center pivot irrigation and the rectangular patterns are called linear irrigation.. they run on electric motors and electric pumps.. proximity sensors and switches control the movement as programmed..

the center pivot circles are noticeable throughout the agricultural regions across the united states and many other countries from your airliner window :)

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Thanks Killer
Now I know..
Didn’t even think about those circles
We see from the airplane

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What’s the story on the “double block”?

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I went to Visit Taliesin West one year when I was down in Arizona
Thought it was very cool
Then, Just by chance my son and I visited
Taliesin in Wisconcin on our road trip, years back

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...717185&page=10

So now I look for his buildings wherever I go
It’s not always easy to get in them


The building at the university still is used
But looked abandoned (due to COVID) I think
Also it is old and tired

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Museum of American Speed
In Lincoln NE
It is definitely worth the trip
They have SO many things to see

https://www.museumofamericanspeed.com/

I think they said, like 600 engines

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Many displays are like, Art

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The wall of intakes is awesome! Great pics Eric!

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Lake Foul! I was born in Page, when the dam was about 1/3 of the way during construction.

Enjoying seeing your trip.

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Thanks Les,

Every wall was filled with something
Even lunch boxes
If you were going to grade school in the 60,s -70’s
Remember how excited you’d be at the beginning
Of each school year, To get your new one ?

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My favorite

I was in 7th grade in 78
Growing up in California
Nearly every kid had a BMX bike

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I had one of these in 1st or 2nd grade :)

when a thermos was glass lined - don't drop it :eek:

https://i.etsystatic.com/20806067/d/....jpg?version=0

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I still have a "Welcome Back Kotter" lunch box and thermos..Some great pics. Thanks Erick

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I can smell the inside of that thing.

-klb