What To Do In Albuquerque?
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I'll be attending a class in Albuquerque, NM, in a couple of weeks, and for various reasons I'll have a few hours free during the evening and afternoon of August 26th. Class was originally scheduled for 8 to 4:30, but it was later revised to be 8 to 2PM. I'm not leaving until the next morning. What shall I do with my free hours? Is there anything to do/see there? The last time I visited was 1969 on a family vacation, and we were just passing through. I assume that some things have changed. Recomendations are very welcome... "...putting all your eggs in one basket along with your bowling ball and gym clothes only gets you scrambled eggs and an extra laundry day... " - Jeffry J. Brickley
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I'll be attending a class in Albuquerque, NM, in a couple of weeks, and for various reasons I'll have a few hours free during the evening and afternoon of August 26th. Class was originally scheduled for 8 to 4:30, but it was later revised to be 8 to 2PM. I'm not leaving until the next morning. What shall I do with my free hours? Is there anything to do/see there? The last time I visited was 1969 on a family vacation, and we were just passing through. I assume that some things have changed. Recomendations are very welcome... "...putting all your eggs in one basket along with your bowling ball and gym clothes only gets you scrambled eggs and an extra laundry day... " - Jeffry J. Brickley
Hiking? Drinking? Pushing your luck in indian bars? I've only been there once, and spent the time with relatives... but those were on my list if things had gotten too boring. What's the class about?
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I'll be attending a class in Albuquerque, NM, in a couple of weeks, and for various reasons I'll have a few hours free during the evening and afternoon of August 26th. Class was originally scheduled for 8 to 4:30, but it was later revised to be 8 to 2PM. I'm not leaving until the next morning. What shall I do with my free hours? Is there anything to do/see there? The last time I visited was 1969 on a family vacation, and we were just passing through. I assume that some things have changed. Recomendations are very welcome... "...putting all your eggs in one basket along with your bowling ball and gym clothes only gets you scrambled eggs and an extra laundry day... " - Jeffry J. Brickley
Well, you could drive to the west, to Phoenix, and drink some beer with me! :) Rob Manderson I'm working on a version for Visual Lisp++ My blog http://blogs.wdevs.com/ultramaroon/[^]
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Hiking? Drinking? Pushing your luck in indian bars? I've only been there once, and spent the time with relatives... but those were on my list if things had gotten too boring. What's the class about?
:laugh::laugh: I push my luck sometimes just working for Indians.;P The class is about implementing external Turtles (devices used to read electric meters via power line transmissions) on three-phase systems. That's the next step in the conversion of our system to full automation. Next year I'm tasked with designing and deploying a SCADA system to monitor the entire power grid. It sure beats selling nuts and bolts!:-D "...putting all your eggs in one basket along with your bowling ball and gym clothes only gets you scrambled eggs and an extra laundry day... " - Jeffry J. Brickley
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Well, you could drive to the west, to Phoenix, and drink some beer with me! :) Rob Manderson I'm working on a version for Visual Lisp++ My blog http://blogs.wdevs.com/ultramaroon/[^]
That would be a heck of a drive, but I'll plan on doing just that one of these days.:-D "...putting all your eggs in one basket along with your bowling ball and gym clothes only gets you scrambled eggs and an extra laundry day... " - Jeffry J. Brickley
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I'll be attending a class in Albuquerque, NM, in a couple of weeks, and for various reasons I'll have a few hours free during the evening and afternoon of August 26th. Class was originally scheduled for 8 to 4:30, but it was later revised to be 8 to 2PM. I'm not leaving until the next morning. What shall I do with my free hours? Is there anything to do/see there? The last time I visited was 1969 on a family vacation, and we were just passing through. I assume that some things have changed. Recomendations are very welcome... "...putting all your eggs in one basket along with your bowling ball and gym clothes only gets you scrambled eggs and an extra laundry day... " - Jeffry J. Brickley
Not sure what you can do there, just don't miss that left turn! :)
The man who smiles when things go wrong has thought of someone he can blame it on. If you tell a man there are 300 billion stars in the universe, he'll believe you. But if you tell him a bench has just been painted, he'll have to touch it to be sure.
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I'll be attending a class in Albuquerque, NM, in a couple of weeks, and for various reasons I'll have a few hours free during the evening and afternoon of August 26th. Class was originally scheduled for 8 to 4:30, but it was later revised to be 8 to 2PM. I'm not leaving until the next morning. What shall I do with my free hours? Is there anything to do/see there? The last time I visited was 1969 on a family vacation, and we were just passing through. I assume that some things have changed. Recomendations are very welcome... "...putting all your eggs in one basket along with your bowling ball and gym clothes only gets you scrambled eggs and an extra laundry day... " - Jeffry J. Brickley
I wouldn't pass up an opportunity to see the Carlsbad Caverns, but it might be a tight squeeze with your schedule. Marc My website
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I wouldn't pass up an opportunity to see the Carlsbad Caverns, but it might be a tight squeeze with your schedule. Marc My website
Latest Articles: Object Comparer String HelpersBeen there, done them, but it's been a long time. Perhaps they've opened some galleries that were closed back then. Great idea!:-D "...putting all your eggs in one basket along with your bowling ball and gym clothes only gets you scrambled eggs and an extra laundry day... " - Jeffry J. Brickley
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I'll be attending a class in Albuquerque, NM, in a couple of weeks, and for various reasons I'll have a few hours free during the evening and afternoon of August 26th. Class was originally scheduled for 8 to 4:30, but it was later revised to be 8 to 2PM. I'm not leaving until the next morning. What shall I do with my free hours? Is there anything to do/see there? The last time I visited was 1969 on a family vacation, and we were just passing through. I assume that some things have changed. Recomendations are very welcome... "...putting all your eggs in one basket along with your bowling ball and gym clothes only gets you scrambled eggs and an extra laundry day... " - Jeffry J. Brickley
You could drive over across the Oklahoma border and visit some of my relatives. Assuming they're not out somewhere cooking up some chrystal meth, they should be home watching soap operas... "Capitalism is the source of all true freedom."
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I'll be attending a class in Albuquerque, NM, in a couple of weeks, and for various reasons I'll have a few hours free during the evening and afternoon of August 26th. Class was originally scheduled for 8 to 4:30, but it was later revised to be 8 to 2PM. I'm not leaving until the next morning. What shall I do with my free hours? Is there anything to do/see there? The last time I visited was 1969 on a family vacation, and we were just passing through. I assume that some things have changed. Recomendations are very welcome... "...putting all your eggs in one basket along with your bowling ball and gym clothes only gets you scrambled eggs and an extra laundry day... " - Jeffry J. Brickley
Just go to the Casino. Count some cards, throw some dice.
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Not sure what you can do there, just don't miss that left turn! :)
The man who smiles when things go wrong has thought of someone he can blame it on. If you tell a man there are 300 billion stars in the universe, he'll believe you. But if you tell him a bench has just been painted, he'll have to touch it to be sure.
Nic Rowan wrote: Not sure what you can do there, just don't miss that left turn! Actually, the infamous line from Bugs Bunny was missing the turn at Albuquerque and not reaching his destination outside of Albuquerque. Grants, NM was once the carrot capital of the world, prior to discovery of Uranium there. With ages old and fertile volcanic ash mixed with silt from spring run-off from Mt. Taylor (also volcanic), and several other streams in the region, it was a great garden of moist flatlands for growning carrots. When uranium was discovered, they moved the run-off, isolated the streams, let the top-soil blow away, and built a town on the carrot farms. There is not enough top-soil to go back to growing carrots now that the mines have closed. _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)
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I'll be attending a class in Albuquerque, NM, in a couple of weeks, and for various reasons I'll have a few hours free during the evening and afternoon of August 26th. Class was originally scheduled for 8 to 4:30, but it was later revised to be 8 to 2PM. I'm not leaving until the next morning. What shall I do with my free hours? Is there anything to do/see there? The last time I visited was 1969 on a family vacation, and we were just passing through. I assume that some things have changed. Recomendations are very welcome... "...putting all your eggs in one basket along with your bowling ball and gym clothes only gets you scrambled eggs and an extra laundry day... " - Jeffry J. Brickley
Since I see only some non-joking answers. My family lives in Albuquerque (which is why I live 240 miles south -- but that is another story). http://www.abqcvb.org/visitors/[^] Things to do in Albuquerque: Casinos north and south (and even west, but longer drives to Acoma), there is gambling and entertainment. Sandia and Isleta pueblos are trying for a more Vegas appeal, so booking big name performers for entertainment. There is a zoo, aquarium, botanical gardens and a museum of natural history for anyone who enjoys that. Historical areas, coronado monument, Acoma Sky City (one of the oldest plateau built pueblos in NM -- older are the Hopi in Arizona). Old Town has many touristry stuff, you can buy yourself a blue howling coyote bandana and mark yourself permanently as a tourist. ;) There are native american ruins, Gran Quivira, Quarai, Salinas Pueblo, etc. There are many day-trips that you could do the near half of.... http://www.heartnm.com/english/daytrips.html[^] oh... and i also lived in albuquerque from 1 year old through 6th grade, and a couple years for college before I took off. I am more familiar with the area, than the specifics of the city anymore. _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)
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Been there, done them, but it's been a long time. Perhaps they've opened some galleries that were closed back then. Great idea!:-D "...putting all your eggs in one basket along with your bowling ball and gym clothes only gets you scrambled eggs and an extra laundry day... " - Jeffry J. Brickley
Roger Wright wrote: Been there, done them, but it's been a long time. Perhaps they've opened some galleries that were closed back then. Great idea! depends on what was closed. there are more guided tours now, so you can get closer to a caving experience. You can choose difficult to easy based on your own comfort, but all require reservations and some are early morning to beat the crowds. One is required to be early morning because it is in plain site, but the dark of the caverns hides it. You enter as the caverns open so no one sees a dozen people walking into a dark space that turns out to have a locked door and a cavern beyond -- that is the left hand tunnel and it is the easiest, no different than walking around the big room except that you are away from the crowds. I think all the guided tours include a time to shut off the lights, and see complete darkness. I have not been on all of the tours due to my physical size, but am slowly expanding through them. http://www.nps.gov/cave/pphtml/fees.html[^] I am at carlsbad about once a year, sometimes twice. _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)
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:laugh::laugh: I push my luck sometimes just working for Indians.;P The class is about implementing external Turtles (devices used to read electric meters via power line transmissions) on three-phase systems. That's the next step in the conversion of our system to full automation. Next year I'm tasked with designing and deploying a SCADA system to monitor the entire power grid. It sure beats selling nuts and bolts!:-D "...putting all your eggs in one basket along with your bowling ball and gym clothes only gets you scrambled eggs and an extra laundry day... " - Jeffry J. Brickley
Roger Wright wrote: on three-phase systems. Sounds like you need to teach down south. (you'll have to forgive a poor ignorant programmer from reciting this from memory -- I know nothing about power other than plugging things in) We lost a transformer station on three-phase power about 4-5 years back. As in the whole station was toast. We were out of power for 3 days (luckily in autumn), while they shipped needed equipment to us. They pulled out what was fried, dropped in a replacement unit, and swapped the cables. Not being in my area of expertise, I am perhaps more critical... but how in the heck can you swap the bloody cables? Anyhow, when they finished plugging it in and powering the missile range back up, it fried every single piece of electronic equipment that was left on. From soda machines to printers, to a few computers that people just left on hoping power would return. _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)
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Roger Wright wrote: on three-phase systems. Sounds like you need to teach down south. (you'll have to forgive a poor ignorant programmer from reciting this from memory -- I know nothing about power other than plugging things in) We lost a transformer station on three-phase power about 4-5 years back. As in the whole station was toast. We were out of power for 3 days (luckily in autumn), while they shipped needed equipment to us. They pulled out what was fried, dropped in a replacement unit, and swapped the cables. Not being in my area of expertise, I am perhaps more critical... but how in the heck can you swap the bloody cables? Anyhow, when they finished plugging it in and powering the missile range back up, it fried every single piece of electronic equipment that was left on. From soda machines to printers, to a few computers that people just left on hoping power would return. _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)
It's possible to swap phases, especially if the transformer replacement was internally wired different from the old one. It's not always obvious which wire goes where, nor is it simple (or cheap) to measure the phase relationships. But that should have no effect on single phase devices such as you describe; a faulted line somewhere reflecting a travelling wave back along the line when it was powered up might do the trick, and the surge current from not only charging up the transformer flux, but also charging the capacitance and inductance of the lines can cause some very dangerous effects. We do some things to mitigate that - like calling our major customers to have them disconnect large or delicate systems before energizing, energizing just the transformer first and letting it "soak" hot before connecting the load side, and connecting the load a bit at a time. If they connected the primary on a cold system with all distribution load connected, it could make for an interesting experience!:doh: "...putting all your eggs in one basket along with your bowling ball and gym clothes only gets you scrambled eggs and an extra laundry day... " - Jeffry J. Brickley
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It's possible to swap phases, especially if the transformer replacement was internally wired different from the old one. It's not always obvious which wire goes where, nor is it simple (or cheap) to measure the phase relationships. But that should have no effect on single phase devices such as you describe; a faulted line somewhere reflecting a travelling wave back along the line when it was powered up might do the trick, and the surge current from not only charging up the transformer flux, but also charging the capacitance and inductance of the lines can cause some very dangerous effects. We do some things to mitigate that - like calling our major customers to have them disconnect large or delicate systems before energizing, energizing just the transformer first and letting it "soak" hot before connecting the load side, and connecting the load a bit at a time. If they connected the primary on a cold system with all distribution load connected, it could make for an interesting experience!:doh: "...putting all your eggs in one basket along with your bowling ball and gym clothes only gets you scrambled eggs and an extra laundry day... " - Jeffry J. Brickley
Roger Wright wrote: We do some things to mitigate that - like calling our major customers to have them disconnect large or delicate systems before energizing, energizing just the transformer first and letting it "soak" hot before connecting the load side, and connecting the load a bit at a time. If they connected the primary on a cold system with all distribution load connected, it could make for an interesting experience! You are talking the Army here. The transformer was the lowest bid, as was the contractor installing it. :) Luckily I am paranoid with my equipment, I pulled the plugs on everything, made jokes about using the sliderule on the wall ("remove in case of power outage" below it), and worked out of the vans using diesel generators to keep deadlines. The good news it was the only time the huge building generators that were required to be purchased for W2K scares were used. They powered the entire control system building for the week. It sounds like you may have been right. I just know the "official" news response in the paper was that the contractor mixed up the lines resulting in physical damage to the entire grid behind it (fort bliss and White Sands Missile Range) when they powered up the transformer. anyhow. if you have anything specific you would like to know is in the area (afternoon reasonable driving distance) of Albuquerque, I can help. I forgot to mention there is the Atomic History Museum. _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)
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Roger Wright wrote: We do some things to mitigate that - like calling our major customers to have them disconnect large or delicate systems before energizing, energizing just the transformer first and letting it "soak" hot before connecting the load side, and connecting the load a bit at a time. If they connected the primary on a cold system with all distribution load connected, it could make for an interesting experience! You are talking the Army here. The transformer was the lowest bid, as was the contractor installing it. :) Luckily I am paranoid with my equipment, I pulled the plugs on everything, made jokes about using the sliderule on the wall ("remove in case of power outage" below it), and worked out of the vans using diesel generators to keep deadlines. The good news it was the only time the huge building generators that were required to be purchased for W2K scares were used. They powered the entire control system building for the week. It sounds like you may have been right. I just know the "official" news response in the paper was that the contractor mixed up the lines resulting in physical damage to the entire grid behind it (fort bliss and White Sands Missile Range) when they powered up the transformer. anyhow. if you have anything specific you would like to know is in the area (afternoon reasonable driving distance) of Albuquerque, I can help. I forgot to mention there is the Atomic History Museum. _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)
Jeffry J. Brickley wrote: Atomic History Museum That might be interesting, especially since the class ends at 2:30 instead of 5:00 on Friday, and I don't leave the Courtyard Marriott until Saturday morning. Jeffry J. Brickley wrote: the "official" news response in the paper was that the contractor mixed up the lines resulting in physical damage to the entire grid behind it (fort bliss and White Sands Missile Range) when they powered up the transformer. I find that, not impossible, but difficult to believe. It's very hard to mess up substation wiring unless you're drunk, or under really nasty pressure to hurry. Haste can always result in unforeseen results. And although three-phase loads may be affected by miswiring, the single-phase devices would never notice if all that was involved was a phase mixup. There's more to this story than you're being told. Of course, you're used to that...:-O Thanks for the recommendation...:-D "...putting all your eggs in one basket along with your bowling ball and gym clothes only gets you scrambled eggs and an extra laundry day... " - Jeffry J. Brickley
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Jeffry J. Brickley wrote: Atomic History Museum That might be interesting, especially since the class ends at 2:30 instead of 5:00 on Friday, and I don't leave the Courtyard Marriott until Saturday morning. Jeffry J. Brickley wrote: the "official" news response in the paper was that the contractor mixed up the lines resulting in physical damage to the entire grid behind it (fort bliss and White Sands Missile Range) when they powered up the transformer. I find that, not impossible, but difficult to believe. It's very hard to mess up substation wiring unless you're drunk, or under really nasty pressure to hurry. Haste can always result in unforeseen results. And although three-phase loads may be affected by miswiring, the single-phase devices would never notice if all that was involved was a phase mixup. There's more to this story than you're being told. Of course, you're used to that...:-O Thanks for the recommendation...:-D "...putting all your eggs in one basket along with your bowling ball and gym clothes only gets you scrambled eggs and an extra laundry day... " - Jeffry J. Brickley
Roger Wright wrote: Atomic History Museum That might be interesting, I haven't been there since I was like... 12 or something, so I am sure it has changed. It is something the state is famous/infamous for. I know they have expanded the information at the Trinity Site tour (which I have been to recently), so I expect the same has been done there, as more things become public. Roger Wright wrote: There's more to this story than you're being told. Of course, you're used to that... Yeah, but make up something about power? That doesn't make sense unless someone deliberately undercut the building of the transformer such that when it was installed it killed everything hooked to it and someone passed the buck. Though I guess it could have been as you said, they brought it up cold with a load behind it and bad things happened, and just made up something that people could accept/understand. Except I have less education than most of the wives of the workers here, let alone the workers. I think we could have accepted that. At least it makes more sense to me than swapping the phases around. Oh well... questioning army intelligence is an fruitless endeavor. _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)
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I'll be attending a class in Albuquerque, NM, in a couple of weeks, and for various reasons I'll have a few hours free during the evening and afternoon of August 26th. Class was originally scheduled for 8 to 4:30, but it was later revised to be 8 to 2PM. I'm not leaving until the next morning. What shall I do with my free hours? Is there anything to do/see there? The last time I visited was 1969 on a family vacation, and we were just passing through. I assume that some things have changed. Recomendations are very welcome... "...putting all your eggs in one basket along with your bowling ball and gym clothes only gets you scrambled eggs and an extra laundry day... " - Jeffry J. Brickley
I know it is a few days. Just recived this in a trip email. Now if you can postpone the trip until Oct and see the Fiesta! If not some ideas. If you are really desperate you could stop by the University and go into the Math Building. My Grandfathers name is carved into the stairway. :) 2005 Balloon Fiesta Samboree Albuquerque, New Mexico Sep. 30-Oct. 05, 2005 Albuquerque's big blue sky will once again host the Balloon Fiesta in all her mile-high glory. Five nights of RV parking, admission to seven official flying events; visit to Old Town Albuquerque, day trip to Santa Fe, the oldest capital city in North America; visit to the fascinating National Atomic Museum and its moving history of the Atomic Age in its new location; several meals including a welcome dinner and burrito breakfast. This trip to the "Land of Enchantment" is one you will never forget. I do not mind getting old. It beats all the other options that I can think of.
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:laugh::laugh: I push my luck sometimes just working for Indians.;P The class is about implementing external Turtles (devices used to read electric meters via power line transmissions) on three-phase systems. That's the next step in the conversion of our system to full automation. Next year I'm tasked with designing and deploying a SCADA system to monitor the entire power grid. It sure beats selling nuts and bolts!:-D "...putting all your eggs in one basket along with your bowling ball and gym clothes only gets you scrambled eggs and an extra laundry day... " - Jeffry J. Brickley
The company I work for did some SCADA stuff several years ago (1992)...but it was before my time. I believe we built the entire monitoring shelters for Shasta Dam as part of a Bureau of Reclamation contract. Steve