Comments on: Early to rise — and early to crash http://exit78.com/early-to-rise-and-early-to-crash/ Sharing some of my photos, vintage images I've discovered, and -- occasionally -- commentary and thoughts from retired life. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:36:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Mike Goad http://exit78.com/early-to-rise-and-early-to-crash/comment-page-1/#comment-622 Mike Goad Tue, 05 Feb 2008 18:39:36 +0000 http://exit78.com/weblog/early-to-rise-and-early-to-crash/#comment-622 That's exactly correct. The highest praise we can get is when the operators have some kind of transient at the plant and they say, "That was just like the simulator," or "We were able to handle it because of what we learned in Training." Not that anything happens very often. Usually, the operator's jobs are pretty boring -- and we want to keep it that way. That’s exactly correct. The highest praise we can get is when the operators have some kind of transient at the plant and they say, “That was just like the simulator,” or “We were able to handle it because of what we learned in Training.” Not that anything happens very often. Usually, the operator’s jobs are pretty boring — and we want to keep it that way.

]]> By: Catherine L http://exit78.com/early-to-rise-and-early-to-crash/comment-page-1/#comment-621 Catherine L Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:52:38 +0000 http://exit78.com/weblog/early-to-rise-and-early-to-crash/#comment-621 So, it's a way of letting them learn how to do it but in a safe environment then? So, it’s a way of letting them learn how to do it but in a safe environment then?

]]> By: Mike Goad http://exit78.com/early-to-rise-and-early-to-crash/comment-page-1/#comment-616 Mike Goad Tue, 05 Feb 2008 03:56:08 +0000 http://exit78.com/weblog/early-to-rise-and-early-to-crash/#comment-616 One thing about it is that I WILL be sleeping well, just not as long. If I don't, then I'm going to be in trouble. @Catherine - The simulator is a training facility with control panels that are functionally identical -- from the perspective of the trainees -- to the panels in the control room of the nuclear power plant. We use the simulator to train the operators that run the plant. All of the switches, indications, lights, and alarms work the same way that they would in the plant for the same set of conditions, except that they are computer driven rather than being connected to physical systems and components in the power plant. One thing about it is that I WILL be sleeping well, just not as long. If I don’t, then I’m going to be in trouble.

@Catherine – The simulator is a training facility with control panels that are functionally identical — from the perspective of the trainees — to the panels in the control room of the nuclear power plant. We use the simulator to train the operators that run the plant. All of the switches, indications, lights, and alarms work the same way that they would in the plant for the same set of conditions, except that they are computer driven rather than being connected to physical systems and components in the power plant.

]]> By: Catherine L http://exit78.com/early-to-rise-and-early-to-crash/comment-page-1/#comment-619 Catherine L Sun, 03 Feb 2008 20:33:18 +0000 http://exit78.com/weblog/early-to-rise-and-early-to-crash/#comment-619 Wow - you oldies are not an idle bunch Mike. I'll just be happy if I can get out of bed at all when I get to your age! Please explain this to me in English - what on earth is this simulator thing you're in with your class - what does it do? Wow – you oldies are not an idle bunch Mike. I’ll just be happy if I can get out of bed at all when I get to your age!

Please explain this to me in English – what on earth is this simulator thing you’re in with your class – what does it do?

]]> By: kaylee http://exit78.com/early-to-rise-and-early-to-crash/comment-page-1/#comment-618 kaylee Sun, 03 Feb 2008 00:56:00 +0000 http://exit78.com/weblog/early-to-rise-and-early-to-crash/#comment-618 I am with Rose all the way.Getting up at 6:00 to get ready for the bus to come to come get me and bring me to school is early enough. ;) Of course us teenagers love our sleep..... I am with Rose all the way.Getting up at 6:00 to get ready for the bus to come to come get me and bring me to school is early enough. ;) Of course us teenagers love our sleep…..

]]> By: Rose http://exit78.com/early-to-rise-and-early-to-crash/comment-page-1/#comment-617 Rose Sat, 02 Feb 2008 17:23:06 +0000 http://exit78.com/weblog/early-to-rise-and-early-to-crash/#comment-617 While you are at the gym, I'll be sleeping. :) While you are at the gym, I’ll be sleeping. :)

]]> By: teeni http://exit78.com/early-to-rise-and-early-to-crash/comment-page-1/#comment-620 teeni Sat, 02 Feb 2008 05:35:40 +0000 http://exit78.com/weblog/early-to-rise-and-early-to-crash/#comment-620 Oh, yes, you need to readjust your physical being to the work routine. I hope you catch up on your sleep when you can. You still need it! And that kind of reading could put anyone to sleep. LOL. I was a technical writer and some of the writing I did could put me to sleep while I was working! ;) Oh, yes, you need to readjust your physical being to the work routine. I hope you catch up on your sleep when you can. You still need it! And that kind of reading could put anyone to sleep. LOL. I was a technical writer and some of the writing I did could put me to sleep while I was working! ;)

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