Mike Dell's World

Agree or not, I talk about my opinion on Guns and Gun Control.

Here is an article I wrote about the subject: http://mikedell.com/why-do-you-need-that-gun/

Today I played a couple of songs and talk about being on Shawn Thorpe's Hypernoncense podcast.

See shawn's stuff at: http://www.hypernonsense.com/ and http://Shawn.mx

Why is everyone so uptight about iTunes New & Noteworthy?

Why are people promoting iTunes? They don't need your help.

This episode is about podcasting. More can be found at PodcastHelpDesk.com :)

I update how I'm doing on NaPodPoMo 2015.

As it stands now, I have 19 episodes out with 11 to go before the end of the month.

I have done:

12 Mike Dell's World episodes

3 Podcast Help Desk episodes

3 Geek of the North Episodes

1 Two Thumbs Up Media Episode

19 Total Episodes in November 2015

This means I will have to do MDW every day for the rest of the month (9 episodes) and 1 each of PHD and GOTN. I can do it! :)

I talk about the City of Cadillac Michigan since I mentioned it yesterday.

I talk about why I killed the TC podcast and how I'm going to keep that theme alive.

Thanks Jerry for your note! It made my day!!

I talk about why it was that some of you had trouble listening to the last episode.

Not quite on pace to finish NaPodPoMo with 30 episodes, but it will be close. Maybe I will have to double up on some days.

Complete total on November 30th.

Just a file I recorded from the road. Enjoy!

-Mike

Tonight I talk about the wreck of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald

Timeline:

NOVEMBER 9

8:30 AM

The Edmund Fitzgerald is loaded with taconite pellets at Burlington Northern Railroad, Dock 1. Superior, Wisconsin The ship is scheduled to transport the cargo to Zug Island on the Detroit River.

2:20 PM

The Fitzgerald departs Lake Superior en route of Detroit with 26,116 tons of taconite pellets.

2:39 PM

The National Weather Service issues gale warnings for the area which the Fitzgerald is sailing in. Captain Cooper on the Anderson radios a freighter (the Edmund Fitzgerald) that he spots.

4:15 PM

The Fitzgerald spots the Arthur M. Anderson some 15 miles behind it.

NOVEMBER 10

1:00 AM

Weather report from the Fitzgerald.

The report from the Fitzgerald shows her to be 20 miles south of Isle Royale. Winds are at 52 knots, with waves ten feet in height.

7:00 AM

Weather report from the Fitzgerald.

Winds are at 35 knots, waves of ten feet. This is the last weather report that the Edmund Fitzgerald will ever make.

3:15 PM

Captain Jesse Cooper, (J.C.) of the S.S. Arthur M. Anderson watches the Fitzgerald round Caribou Island and comments that the Fitzgerald is much closer to Six Fathom Shoal than he would want to be.

3:20 PM

Anderson reports winds coming from the Northwest at 43 knots.

3:30 PM

Radio transmission between the Fitzgerald and the Anderson

Captain McSorley (C.M.) to Captain Cooper (C.C.):

C.M.: "Anderson, this is the Fitzgerald. I have sustained some topside damage. I have a fence rail laid down, two vents lost or damaged, and a list. I'm checking down. Will you stay by me til I get to Whitefish?"

C.C.: "Charlie on that Fitzgerald. Do you have your pumps going?"

C.M.: "Yes, both of them

4:10 PM

The Fitzgerald radios the Arthur M. Anderson requesting radar assistance for the remainder of the voyage.

Fitzgerald: "Anderson, this is the Fitzgerald. I have lost both radars. Can you provide me with radar plots till we reach Whitefish Bay?"

Anderson: "Charlie on that, Fitzgerald. We'll keep you advised of position."

About 4:39 PM

The Fitzgerald cannot pick up the Whitefish Point radio beacon. The Fitzgerald radios the Coast Guard station at Grand Marais on Channel 16, the emergency channel.

Between 4:30 and 5:00 PM

The Edmund Fitzgerald calls for any vessel in the Whitefish Point area regarding information about the beacon and light at Whitefish Point. They receive an answer by the saltwater vessel Avafors that the beacon and the light are not operating.

Estimated between 5:30 and 6:00 PM

Radio transmission between the Avafors and the Fitzgerald.

Avafors: "Fitzgerald, this is the Avafors. I have the Whitefish light now but still am receiving no beacon. Over."

Fitzgerald: "I'm very glad to hear it."

Avafors: "The wind is really howling down here. What are the conditions where you are?"

Fitzgerald: (Undiscernable shouts heard by the Avafors.) "DON'T LET NOBODY ON DECK!"

Today I talked about my Wife's birthday party and me taking her out for birthday dinner tonight at McGee's 72 in Acme Michigan.

I also talked about my tractors and the fact that I should have my tractor ready to go for Winter by the end of the week.

NaPodPoMo 2015