Quick question from a non-flyer... Why have a control lock on a plane at all? I think I know one answer... To keep control surfaces from flapping around and getting damaged in windy conditions while parked?  Are there other reasons?

I don’t give a shit about the Blue Angels. It just seems a little overwrought when described as “an investigation by journalists has revealed...” the Blue Angels, by definition, push the envelope. And, at the same time, they have to stay on the good side of the line regarding safety. While pushing and exploring that…

“Kudos for that unexpectedly happy soundtrack” Uh, no. When a video has insipid, idiotic, guitar strumming, imbecile whistling, pointless, generic musac, I stop it and move on. I would honestly rather listen to the original musac... elevator music. Just stop it. It’s not necessary, and it makes my brain hurt.

*Yawn*. OK, I guess they’ll have to make a slight adjustment. That’s why they do training runs.  Good thing the Seattle Times is all over this with their “investigative reporting”.  I’m pretty sure there are other more important things that actually affect the lives of citizens in the Seattle area that they could look…

Two secret service agents who were in the car have already denied that it ever happened. I don’t support trump.  I think he is a narcissistic buffoon.  I support intellectual honesty, and if you believe this happened, it’s because you want to believe this happened. That’s how lies spread.

Not much difference between vaping and cigarettes as far as I’m concerned. They both act as a kind of useful, visible IQ test.

BPD... Also known as; You’re an asshole.

I’m a map nut, have been since I was a kid. Travelled the world (Navy and civilian) and still have a couple large boxes full of maps of most every place I’ve been. If you would have explained to me in the 70's about computers, the internet, and google maps, I wouldn’t have believed you. It’s an amazing resource in our…

You can’t stop watching?  I doubt it.  I’m not even going to start.  Nice try with your BS click bait headline and slide show.  Do better.

Another Protip:  Don’t pay any attention to ridiculous Jalopnik headlines.

Idiot proofing is expensive.  To what level does the idiot proofing have to rise?  It’s not like they haven’t done anything to idiot proof the railroad tracks.  This article is written in a tone as if they have done nothing.  As if there are no flashing lights and gates at any crossings.  As if suicides need to be…

I’m in a very similar industry; power plant operations. Started as Navy Nuc 40 years ago... yeah, one of those kids operating a nuclear power plant at 20 years old. Similarity is that the industry requires training/experience. It is a continuous process, a pipeline of people in various stages of that…

Well, if you are repairing a line, it’s probably deenergized, so...

I’ve had 6 new from the factory. First one was a ZHP. I still have a 13 year old M3. They’ve all been perfect or nearly perfect. So, I really don’t understand when people say they have reliability issues. If they do, I guess I’ve been EXTREMELY lucky.

“...the changes are definitely cutting down fractions of a second — and in racing, each blink of the eye counts.” I really don’t see what the difference is if the same regulations apply to all the teams. So a change in regulations is made, and everyone can do xyz two seconds faster... so what? They aren’t “cutting…

My guess is that whoever owns and manages the dock that this thing is tied up to pays plenty of taxes and fees for business, property, garbage, utilities, etc. and those costs are reflected in the dock fees that are charged.

I don’t know this, but am guessing that the pier he is tied up to is a business that charges fees for using the dock, the water, the sewer, garbage collection, etc. The owner of that dock must pay business taxes, property taxes, and utility taxes and fees, which would be built into whatever they charge for using the…

What the hell is wrong with this website? I did not type it like that. I tried to edit it and it shows it is typed correct, but then the error is still there even after editing correct and re-editing it again to correct it. Jesus, I’m fucking tired of incompetence. It just never ends.

“Other studies show the average Californian home using 557 kWh/month.” Not during a heatwave in Southern California, which is when this type of scheme would be useful (if it was ever scaled to a level that made a difference, which is unlikely anytime soon).

Charging times might not be an issue when it comes to daily routines, but what about in an emergency type situation... earthquake, tornado, hurricane, floods, wildfires, etc.  In those types of situation, a patrol car may be in the field virtually continuously, for days at a time.  In those situations, there is a huge…