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  007 - 11. apr 2013 kl. 22:07 * IP
Ukesaktuell quiz
Hva er Crow's nest?
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  barce (11. apr 2013 22:12) * IP
A crow's nest is a structure in the upper part of the main mast of a ship or structure that is used as a lookout point.
This position ensured the best view of the approaching hazards, other ships or land. It was the best device for this purpose until the invention of radar.
In early ships it was simply a barrel or a basket lashed to the tallest mast. Later it became a specially designed platform with protective railing. The barrel crow’s nest was invented in 1807 by the Arctic explorer William Scoresby Sr. A statue in Whitby, North Yorkshire commemorates the event.
It should not be confused with the top, the platform in the upper part of each mast of a square-rigged sailing ship.
The first recorded appearance of the term was in 1807, used to describe William Scoresby's barrel crows nest platform. According to a popular naval legend, the term derives from the practice of Viking sailors, who carried crows or ravens in a cage secured to the top of the mast. In cases of poor visibility, a crow was released and the navigator plotted a course corresponding to the bird's flight path because the crow invariably headed towards the nearest land.[1] However other naval scholars have found no evidence of the masthead crow cage and suggest the name was coined because Scoresby's lookout platform resembled a crows nest in a tree.[2]
Sometimes the term is used metaphorically in reference to topmost structures in buildings, towers, etc.
Since the crow's nest is a point far away from the ship's centre of mass, any small movement of the ship is amplified and could lead to severe seasickness, even in accustomed sailors. Therefore, being sent to the crow's nest was also considered a punishment.[3] The Spanish curse word carajo is derived from the punitive usage of the crow's nest.[4]
A caboose with a crow's nest
In classic railroad trains, the box-like structure above the caboose, the cupola, was also called the crow's nest. It served for observation of the whole train when in motion.[5]
In hunting a crow's nest is a blind-like structure where a hunter or a pair of hunters commit themselves to stalking game. A crow's nest is not a normal type of purchaseable blind, but it is an improvised position, built by using locally discovered natural flora (tree branches, moss, snow (during winter) or sand (during summer), etc.). A crow's nest works in most environments and provides a good look-out point (hence the name) when built in an elevated position like a hillside, or top of a hill.
barce (11. apr 2013 22:27) * IP
Uff.. Det var kanskje juks?
  AR (11. apr 2013 22:28) * IP
På Augusta - et sted amatørene kan bo mens de spiller i Masters:
Crow's Nest
Available for amateurs wishing to be housed there during the Masters Tournament, the Crow's Nest provides living space for up to five individuals.[20] Rising from the approximately 30 by 40-foot (9.1 by 12.2 m) (111 m2) room is the clubhouse's 11-foot (3.4 m) square cupola. The cupola features windows on all sides. The Crow's Nest consists of one room with partitions and dividers that create three cubicles with one bed each, and one cubicle with two beds. There is also a full bathroom with an additional sink. The sitting area has a game table, sofa, and chairs, telephone and television. Placed throughout the Crow's Nest are books on golf, and lining the walls are photos and sketches depicting past Masters and other golf scenes.
  Jørn (11. apr 2013 23:39) * IP
Mhm... så det er der favorittchippen vår Guan har bodd de 2 siste mnd :)
007 (12. apr 2013 18:53) * IP
http://www.golfdigest.com/golf-tours-news/golf-masters/2012-04/augusta-national-crows-nest
AR-barce:1-0
barce jukser OG taper!!
  mimung (13. apr 2013 18:46) * IP
Crow`s nest er et hull på golfbanen Siskin som ligger på øya Arran utenfor Prestwick i Skottland. Banen har 12 hull, og er meget morsom å spille.
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