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by elaw
Thu Nov 14, 2024 6:38 pm
Forum: Political Discussion Forum
Topic: Donald Trump/Joe Biden
Replies: 60
Views: 908

Re: Donald Trump/Joe Biden

The second one from the left:
Image
(Stock photo obviously, just imagine they're squids)
by elaw
Thu Nov 14, 2024 1:21 pm
Forum: Political Discussion Forum
Topic: Donald Trump/Joe Biden
Replies: 60
Views: 908

Re: Donald Trump/Joe Biden

Folks,

There is one more thing that's been on my mind lately, and I think I just have to lay it out here and let the chips fall where they may:

If the presidential election were held again tomorrow, and the candidates were Donald Trump and a squid, I would probably vote for the squid.

:mrgreen:
by elaw
Wed Nov 13, 2024 8:19 pm
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Norwegian exceptionalism
Replies: 319
Views: 170801

Re: Norwegian exceptionalism

Okay, as much as I hate to do so, I'm going to have to admit this is pretty exceptional: https://www.thebarentsobserver.com/secu ... ine/420357

:shock:
by elaw
Wed Nov 13, 2024 6:55 pm
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: JetPhoto Pre-Screening Thread...
Replies: 276
Views: 59122

Re: JetPhoto Pre-Screening Thread...

Or it could be just an expression of pleasure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWwMre0PuTQ
Just in case, I will not click that link while I am at work (probably should not even be on this forum)
Don't worry, it's solidly "G"-rated. Really.
by elaw
Wed Nov 13, 2024 6:51 pm
Forum: Political Discussion Forum
Topic: Donald Trump/Joe Biden
Replies: 60
Views: 908

Re: Donald Trump/Joe Biden

And you can call the prosecution "politically motivated" if you want to, but he was tried in a court of law and convicted by a jury of his peers. Probably because he actually committed the crime, but let's not split hairs. I find your faith in our "justice" system endearing. Out...
by elaw
Wed Nov 13, 2024 6:38 pm
Forum: Political Discussion Forum
Topic: Donald Trump/Joe Biden
Replies: 60
Views: 908

Re: Donald Trump/Joe Biden

Well I wouldn't vote for Martha Stewart either!

And you can call the prosecution "politically motivated" if you want to, but he was tried in a court of law and convicted by a jury of his peers. Probably because he actually committed the crime, but let's not split hairs.
by elaw
Wed Nov 13, 2024 6:18 pm
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: JetPhoto Pre-Screening Thread...
Replies: 276
Views: 59122

Re: JetPhoto Pre-Screening Thread...

Or it could be just an expression of pleasure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWwMre0PuTQ
by elaw
Wed Nov 13, 2024 6:05 pm
Forum: Political Discussion Forum
Topic: Donald Trump/Joe Biden
Replies: 60
Views: 908

Re: Donald Trump/Joe Biden

Well clearly I'm in the minority, but one factor I also take into account is whether or not the candidate is a convicted felon.
by elaw
Tue Nov 12, 2024 11:57 pm
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Fire Boeing Management Immediately!
Replies: 5
Views: 52

Re: I blame Marinatink.

And what would be this incorrect, most repulsive website printed on the boxes? Not_that I'm desperately interested in it, of course... please send PMs.
Picture squids, but shaped differently.
by elaw
Tue Nov 12, 2024 11:55 pm
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: JetPhoto Pre-Screening Thread...
Replies: 276
Views: 59122

Re: JetPhoto Pre-Screening Thread...

Heh... my mind went in a slightly different direction: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Scarlet_Letter
by elaw
Tue Nov 12, 2024 12:21 am
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Paging Per to the white courtesy phone
Replies: 2
Views: 24

Paging Per to the white courtesy phone

It's a boat! It's a plane! It's... a boat that has some things in common with a plane: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-bsJPp-66U

(OT: are "courtesy phones" even a thing any more?)
by elaw
Tue Nov 12, 2024 12:18 am
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: Fire Boeing Management Immediately!
Replies: 5
Views: 52

Re: Fire Boeing Management Immediately!

Pruferedang is ovirratad. :mrgreen:
by elaw
Tue Nov 12, 2024 12:14 am
Forum: Political Discussion Forum
Topic: Donald Trump/Joe Biden
Replies: 60
Views: 908

Re: Donald Trump/Joe Biden

I don't entirely disagree, but is "interesting" the primary criteria for choosing the POTUS? And in spite of all the other side's claims, she did have a lot to say (mostly later in the game) about what her policies would be. And then there's the "less bad" argument which may be s...
by elaw
Sun Nov 10, 2024 9:07 pm
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: JetPhoto Pre-Screening Thread...
Replies: 276
Views: 59122

Re: JetPhoto Pre-Screening Thread...

Wow, I bet there's quite a tail that goes along with that photo! Uh, I mean "tale". :lol:

What do we think the 2nd one is? I see 727, ??, 757, and what looks like an L-1011?
by elaw
Fri Nov 08, 2024 3:18 pm
Forum: Aviation Discussion Forum
Topic: Serious question (for once)
Replies: 2
Views: 45

Serious question (for once)

https://www.reddit.com/r/aviation/comments/1glvmkn/saw_this_beauty_today_at_grr_grand_rapids/ Why on Earth would they park an Osprey (that's an Osprey, right?) that way? Anything at all that causes a propeller to turn (wind for example) would result in damage to the prop. Related question: is that ...
by elaw
Fri Nov 08, 2024 2:44 pm
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: OMG this is great
Replies: 0
Views: 32

OMG this is great

by elaw
Fri Nov 08, 2024 12:50 pm
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: This place
Replies: 3
Views: 92

Re: This place

I don't think Discord will do much but allow us to say Hi. Yeah, I know it's equivalent in many ways, but not_a friendly interface. And Monchie doesn't like it, but about every other month, I'll search out an old thread and occasionally bump it...It's certainly more fun than reading about Donnie an...
by elaw
Fri Nov 08, 2024 12:42 pm
Forum: Off Topic Forum
Topic: This place
Replies: 3
Views: 92

Re: This place

as long as people keep funding the hosting and the domain, I will keep this place alive
:clap:

I know it's been said before, but the time + effort + money you put into this is very much appreciated. This is a tiny community by intarweb standards, but it's a good one.
by elaw
Thu Nov 07, 2024 3:34 pm
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
Topic: Go-Around Procedures
Replies: 9
Views: 96

Re: Go-Around Procedures

Heh... don't be too jealous, I've never flown a 182 (trained in 172s) and the 206 flight was pretty short. I do have about an hour in an Arrow though - that was pretty neat. I did learn one interesting thing in the 206... that some light planes have pretty crappy heaters. In spite of the heat being ...
by elaw
Thu Nov 07, 2024 1:33 pm
Forum: Political Discussion Forum
Topic: Donald Trump/Joe Biden
Replies: 60
Views: 908

Re: Donald Trump/Joe Biden

2. Suppose you turned on the TV news and they were reporting that "An airplane crashed today in the midwest, killing all 3, 026 people aboard, plus 1100 people on the ground. In addition, radiation from the crash has rendered almost 400 square miles of land uninhabitable." Everyone here w...
by elaw
Thu Nov 07, 2024 12:48 pm
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
Topic: Go-Around Procedures
Replies: 9
Views: 96

Re: Go-Around Procedures

I think the Cessna 206 is one that has that kind of reputation. A coworker of mine who was in a flying club that owned a 210 and 206 took me out flying once in the 206. I realized he was completely insane when he offered to let me land it, but he added one comment: "Watch out, at full flaps thi...
by elaw
Thu Nov 07, 2024 12:32 pm
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum
Topic: Go-Around Procedures
Replies: 9
Views: 96

Re: Go-Around Procedures

I've always thought it should depend on the plane and the flap setting, but maybe that's more nuance than makes sense during a high-workload situation like a go-around. It seems like in most aeroplanies, the first notch or notches of flaps affect stall speed more than drag, while the last notch / no...
by elaw
Wed Nov 06, 2024 12:40 pm
Forum: Political Discussion Forum
Topic: Donald Trump/Joe Biden
Replies: 60
Views: 908

Re: Donald Trump/Joe Biden

Maybe the candidate, or maybe just too many people willing to buy Trump's lies? My wife was talking to her aunt about the election about a week ago, and she said (verbatim) "We've always voted Democratic in the past but Trump said he'd make America great again so we voted for him." That's ...
by elaw
Tue Nov 05, 2024 9:15 pm
Forum: Aviation Discussion Forum
Topic: HUD IFE FTW
Replies: 9
Views: 76

Re: HUD IFE FTW

I think a much more important question is can any (or all?) pax use this to control the airplane when both pilots have the fish. :mrgreen:

(Boards plane, looks under seat for a USB port to plug joystick into...)

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