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figowitz

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Re: Getting published in RIDE TEXAS
« Reply #15 on: June 27, 2009, 09:47:34 PM »
I was going up the Hardy Toll Road about a year ago and saw a train headed north that was nothing but those big ol' wind blades on specially rigged flat cars.  Probably a mile long or so.  Bunch of those fan blades.  Quite a sight! 

Gonna check out 288.  Always wondered where they were coming from as I see them on 45 headed north all the time.  They aren't manufactured down there are they?  Or coming into the port and shipped out?
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Re: Getting published in RIDE TEXAS
« Reply #16 on: July 10, 2009, 06:55:18 AM »
The turbine blades are built overseas and shipped into Freeport.
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Re: Getting published in RIDE TEXAS
« Reply #17 on: July 11, 2009, 04:51:36 AM »
most of everything is built over seas, but we are getting more and more here in the U.S.  They actually manufacture some blades in gainesville, and finish towers in coleman.  martifer is putting in a huge manufacturing facility in san angelo right now...
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Re: Getting published in RIDE TEXAS
« Reply #18 on: July 11, 2009, 05:05:08 AM »
Saw some of these rather large farms in either Nebraska or Kansas. Can't remember. I do remember that they stretched out for miles. I also see the blades on I-10 in Beaumont. Always headed West. Not sure if they are coming in at the Port or from somewhere East of here. I too would like to see them up close and personal. Say ride one like a Ferris Wheel.  :c
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Re: Getting published in RIDE TEXAS
« Reply #19 on: July 11, 2009, 09:25:14 AM »
We have a new Co starting up in Amarillo,  making windmill parts.
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Re: Getting published in RIDE TEXAS
« Reply #20 on: July 11, 2009, 12:03:51 PM »
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I bet they are going to use the ears from some of those bid old jack rabbits for the propellers !!!   :c
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Re: Getting published in RIDE TEXAS
« Reply #21 on: July 11, 2009, 12:19:17 PM »
Not a bad Idea. I might just start my own wind energy Co. I got plenty of Jackrabbits. When in college I worked on some of the early wind generators. 
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Re: Getting published in RIDE TEXAS
« Reply #22 on: July 11, 2009, 01:42:49 PM »
There are alot of the blades that go down Hwy. 82. These blades are huge! And quite a site to see.
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Re: Getting published in RIDE TEXAS
« Reply #23 on: July 22, 2009, 05:06:22 AM »
Murray I hope to make White Buffalo this year, missed last year. Would like to see those upclose. Could go to hometown in Roscoe and look up close, but would not be any fun without your commentary.
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Re: Getting published in RIDE TEXAS
« Reply #24 on: July 22, 2009, 07:07:41 AM »
I'll be there!
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Re: Getting published in RIDE TEXAS
« Reply #25 on: July 22, 2009, 08:11:23 AM »
They have one of those at the wing mill museum in Lubbuck TX, you also see alot of those on the way there...   Congrats on the article, I will have to get a copy and maybe get you to sign it...   :thumbup:
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Re: Getting published in RIDE TEXAS
« Reply #26 on: July 22, 2009, 08:39:19 AM »
Yes, the place in Lubbock is cool, and the couple that run it ride as well!

I'm still waiting for it to hit the news stand as well, the subscriptions are in, but it's not out for sell yet.  Supposedly it is about 6 or 7 pages.  I don't get any credit at all in it, but it was my pics and I edited the article...  But the $100 we split for it bought some beer!   :c
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Re: Getting published in RIDE TEXAS
« Reply #27 on: January 14, 2011, 09:54:52 PM »
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Re: Getting published in RIDE TEXAS
« Reply #28 on: January 16, 2011, 03:07:30 PM »
Been to the largest windfarm in the U.S. near Roscoe.  We couldn't get that close, but it was still pretty cool!

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