Week 34 (8/17-8/23/2009) Support Group
#101
STATUS for AUGUST 27, 2009
Banannastand, NY, 8/26 production completed, waiting for Elektra 9/1 departure, destination New York VDC
Blouise, NY, paint shop
JcM1n1, SoCal, 8/19 production completed, waiting for Porgy 8/28 departure, destination Port Hueneme VDC
Kencwallace, VA, (no status report)
Maui Meg, NJ, 8/26 production completed, waiting for Elektra 9/1 departure, destination New York VDC
N666BK, NJ, aboard Undine, ETA NY 9/3
Neverfifty, VA, aboard Undine, ETA NY 9/3
Norcaltinkerbell, NorCal, 8/21 production completed, waiting for Porgy 8/28 departure, destination Port Hueneme VDC
Rayratt, WA, 8/27 "Twiggy" production completed, being transported to point of exit
UAL_Kingpin's friend, SoCal, 8/27 production completed, being transported to point of exit
Y2K Falcon, TX, body shop
SHIP TRACKING INFORMATION
Ship name - - - Callsign - - - -To where - - - - - -Who is aboard
Elektra - - - - - SIWB - - - - - New York, NY
Faust - - - - - SLKQ - - - - - Brunswick, GA
Porgy - - - - - 2EZS8 - - - - Port Hueneme, CA
Undine - - - - - SHJC - - - - - New York, NY - - -N666BK, Neverfifty
Use this site to track ship by NAME
http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/dat...HIP&level1=220
Use this site to track ship by CALLSIGN
http://www.sailwx.info/shiptrack/index.html
Banannastand, NY, 8/26 production completed, waiting for Elektra 9/1 departure, destination New York VDC
Blouise, NY, paint shop
JcM1n1, SoCal, 8/19 production completed, waiting for Porgy 8/28 departure, destination Port Hueneme VDC
Kencwallace, VA, (no status report)
Maui Meg, NJ, 8/26 production completed, waiting for Elektra 9/1 departure, destination New York VDC
N666BK, NJ, aboard Undine, ETA NY 9/3
Neverfifty, VA, aboard Undine, ETA NY 9/3
Norcaltinkerbell, NorCal, 8/21 production completed, waiting for Porgy 8/28 departure, destination Port Hueneme VDC
Rayratt, WA, 8/27 "Twiggy" production completed, being transported to point of exit
UAL_Kingpin's friend, SoCal, 8/27 production completed, being transported to point of exit
Y2K Falcon, TX, body shop
SHIP TRACKING INFORMATION
Ship name - - - Callsign - - - -To where - - - - - -Who is aboard
Elektra - - - - - SIWB - - - - - New York, NY
Faust - - - - - SLKQ - - - - - Brunswick, GA
Porgy - - - - - 2EZS8 - - - - Port Hueneme, CA
Undine - - - - - SHJC - - - - - New York, NY - - -N666BK, Neverfifty
Use this site to track ship by NAME
http://www.marinetraffic.com/ais/dat...HIP&level1=220
Use this site to track ship by CALLSIGN
http://www.sailwx.info/shiptrack/index.html
Last edited by UAL_Kingpin; 08-27-2009 at 04:20 PM.
#102
Oh, happy day!!!
Customer relations just told me the news I've been hoping for: "Your vehicle is being transported to the port of exit." So, unless the train derails, or there is a wildcat strike, Twiggy ought to be loaded on the Porgy tomorrow. Wonderful!
This week has been so much easier to navigate through thanks to all of the input from people in this Week 34 Group and a couple other threads I monitor.
Customer relations just told me the news I've been hoping for: "Your vehicle is being transported to the port of exit." So, unless the train derails, or there is a wildcat strike, Twiggy ought to be loaded on the Porgy tomorrow. Wonderful!
This week has been so much easier to navigate through thanks to all of the input from people in this Week 34 Group and a couple other threads I monitor.
#103
Here is a picture of Minis loaded onto a train. The sides do get covered up, so you don't have to worry about your precious Mini getting shot at.
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1267925
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1267925
#104
RayRatt
Will you be watching the Porgy dock at 10:30pm PST? It docks just to the left of the So'ton webcam. I will most likely watch it dock with my lady friend in LA while we talk on webcam.
http://www.ais-live.co.uk/Webcams/so...tonwebcam.html
Will you be watching the Porgy dock at 10:30pm PST? It docks just to the left of the So'ton webcam. I will most likely watch it dock with my lady friend in LA while we talk on webcam.
http://www.ais-live.co.uk/Webcams/so...tonwebcam.html
#105
#106
BTW... Who's got two thumbs, and entered the Paint Shop today?
Well, could be tomorrow technically, since I just called right before ASK-MINI closed just now and it's almost 2am there. I'm still showing a completion date of Saturday though. But I'm thinking early Saturday, and plenty of time to catch a train!
Well, could be tomorrow technically, since I just called right before ASK-MINI closed just now and it's almost 2am there. I'm still showing a completion date of Saturday though. But I'm thinking early Saturday, and plenty of time to catch a train!
#107
Now.... Will you be monitoring the radio chatter as well?
#108
Yeah - I may just do that. The real question is, are you going to stay up all night watching to see your MINI being loaded?
#109
Cruiseship "Artemis" about to cross, and then the Porgy, at the first webcam, from right to left:
http://www.ais-live.co.uk/Webcams/solentwebcam.html
http://www.ais-live.co.uk/Webcams/solentwebcam.html
#113
Norcaltinkerball
Great to know you will be on the ship.
I didn't know you guy were watching the Porgy come in as well!
When the cruise ship went by, my lady friend in LA was like, "oh wow, its lit up." Then when the Porgy went by, it only had a row of like five little lights.
Great to know you will be on the ship.
I didn't know you guy were watching the Porgy come in as well!
When the cruise ship went by, my lady friend in LA was like, "oh wow, its lit up." Then when the Porgy went by, it only had a row of like five little lights.
Last edited by UAL_Kingpin; 08-27-2009 at 09:26 PM.
#117
Well UAL, now look what you've done... I may stay up half the night watching the Porgy as she docks - and then maybe awhile longer as she starts loading cars if I can find a link to a camera at the Southampton dock.
I am amazed at all the ships in that area. It was a little disappointing to find the Porgy was running with lights out - but tomorrow when she sets sail for America at 10:00 am PDT, we should be able to see her much better.
I wonder how many other production groups have as many people who are this hooked on the trials and tribulations of their MINIs?
I am amazed at all the ships in that area. It was a little disappointing to find the Porgy was running with lights out - but tomorrow when she sets sail for America at 10:00 am PDT, we should be able to see her much better.
I wonder how many other production groups have as many people who are this hooked on the trials and tribulations of their MINIs?
Last edited by RayRatt; 08-27-2009 at 09:50 PM.
#118
I will not stay up late tonight to watch the "loading."
People here were wondering if I ever go to sleep. I woke up at like 1am last night to use the restroom. Getting back in bed, I decided to make a post on the forums. Then I woke up at 4:30am and made a post before I got ready to go to work. People looked at the time stamps on my post and think I don't go to sleep.
RayRatt or Y2k Falcon
If you guys get a chance, please make a screen capture of the webcam image of the Porgy going to its berth. The Porgy should approach on the left side of those tugs on the So'ton webcam
http://www.ais-live.co.uk/Webcams/so...tonwebcam.html
People here were wondering if I ever go to sleep. I woke up at like 1am last night to use the restroom. Getting back in bed, I decided to make a post on the forums. Then I woke up at 4:30am and made a post before I got ready to go to work. People looked at the time stamps on my post and think I don't go to sleep.
RayRatt or Y2k Falcon
If you guys get a chance, please make a screen capture of the webcam image of the Porgy going to its berth. The Porgy should approach on the left side of those tugs on the So'ton webcam
http://www.ais-live.co.uk/Webcams/so...tonwebcam.html
#120
Listening to the VTS radio chatter enhances the experience of watching the ships come in via the live map and webcams.
http://www.solentwaters.co.uk/Radio/radiopage.html
http://www.solentwaters.co.uk/Radio/radiopage.html
#121
I'll try that.
If I click the manual refresh button on the Southampton webcam camera image, will that give me the current image? The note sounds like it only automatically updates the picture every 10 minutes.
In any case, I will get a screen shot when the Porgy gets in the area of the camera.
If I click the manual refresh button on the Southampton webcam camera image, will that give me the current image? The note sounds like it only automatically updates the picture every 10 minutes.
In any case, I will get a screen shot when the Porgy gets in the area of the camera.
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