Ironic. You calling someone a fucking idiot in Yoda-speak. Really references your intelligence more than theirs, when you think about it.

Here’s a source for the labor rate number: Article, along with the source data for the article

If cops aren’t being required to re-certify with their weapons every quarter there’s something horribly wrong with their department, and an immediate investigation is warranted.

TBH, as a ‘hardline’ right-winger, I have no issues with Tyler’s assessment of the debate. I’ve always appreciated his even-handed approach to political issues.

The first report said the the sub had left its North Sea base with two anti-submarine ships in tow on September 4th ...

Here’s one of my favorites, taken in Feb, 1991. This is a pic of only the larger ships; at the time, the pic with all of the support ships was the largest display of sea power in the history of the world:

The video is worth it, but it’s basically laying out the case that Daniel was the aggressor, and that Johnny was simply responding in kind to Daniel, and was the true hero of the movie.

With the pizza shop owner played by Mr. Belding.

Yawn.

I haven’t been able to find the one at AMARG, but there is one on display at Blackbird Airpark at Plant 42 in Palmdale, CA (34.602739, -118.085844). Here’s a shot from Google Maps:

Bytes, or kb? 640k was the edge of XMS (or maybe EMM), where you had to load a memory manager to get more. That was in the mid ‘90’s. Before that, I don’t have much of an idea. I was a user at that point, not a fixer.

I’ve seen the inventory site before... to be honest, I have more appreciation for a rousing game of “what the hell kind of plane is THAT?” So far, I’ve only found 4 or 5 that I can’t identify. I could’ve sworn I saw a D-21 there a while back, but I’m not seeing it now.

I worked at an anonymous chain restaurant back before they’d deliver to your car - the customer actually had to come in to pick up the food. When we were scheduled shifts to work the to-go counter, we were paid minimum wage. Waiting tables, we got the standard waitstaff wage (I think it was $2.12 at the time), but we…

What I find interesting is that 90% of people who worked at Starbucks hated it, and celebrate the anniversary of their departure with a glee usually reserved for winning the lottery the second time.

They did. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation…

I had to watch a couple of times to catch it, but you can clearly see something white fall at that time.

I know that the main purpose of AMARG is storage and spares, but why keep all the frames that have been retired by every operator? Looking at Google Earth, anyone with a modicum of aircraft knowledge can pick out 5 - 10 different types of airframes that are completely retired.

There are a couple of reasons to dump fuel, but bear in mind that we’re discussing 2 different things here; dumping fuel, dumping fuel and lighting it on fire.

To this day, “Where are you from” tickles me. I graduated from HS in Anchorage, and I added up the time we were in different locations... between 2 full tours at Elmendorf and living there for 18 months while dad did an ‘unaccompanied’ tour in Keflavic, I can confidently say that I grew up in Alaska.

“becoming slightly asymmetrical” - what a wonderfully interesting euphemism. I think that phrase tells more about you than anything else. Seems a little hollow, but we appreciate your sacrifice and service, both as a service member, and as a family member.