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Platystemon posted:Bomb future crash sites to prevent illicit salvage. That's what the military does.
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quote:An FAA study concluded that from May 1973 to April 1996 unapproved parts contributed to 174 aircraft accidents and minor incidents, causing 39 injuries and 17 fatalities. None of the involved accidents and incidents in the study involved major commercial airlines. Some critics, including William Cohen, a member of the U.S. Senate from Maine, argued that the FAA may have understated the role of unapproved parts of some accidents because the agency did not want to take the responsibility of regulating the aircraft parts industry. James Frisbee, who retired in 1992 as the quality control head of Northwest Airlines, argued that unapproved parts may have been a factor in more accidents than the numbers stated on U.S. federal accident and incident records.[5] I like the fact the guy who was head of quality control was named Frisbee, after the finest of flying machines.
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I mean, have you ever seen a Frisbee make a bad landing? Those things ate indestructible.
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The guy that more or less invented the Frisbee was a USAAF P-47 pilot and eventual POW. Thanks for sending me down that wiki-hole.
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Godholio posted:The guy that more or less invented the Frisbee was a USAAF P-47 pilot and eventual POW. Thanks for sending me down that wiki-hole. The guy who invented the much-superior Aerobie also invented the finest coffee preparation device known to mankind, the Aeropress.
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kastein posted:I mean, have you ever seen a Frisbee make a bad landing? Those things ate indestructible. Not quite so indestructible to a commercial lawn mower if it lands right in its path, but I digress.
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Cocoa Crispies posted:The guy who invented the much-superior Aerobie also invented the finest coffee preparation device known to mankind, the Aeropress. Wow, holy poo poo. That guy is like a reverse Thomas Midgley.
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But how does he compare to Lonnie Johnson? Resume: 1978–85: Worked for USAF and NASA engineering nuclear systems for long-range probe spacecraft 1985-present: Invented the Super Soaker and made 73 million dollars
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Sagebrush posted:But how does he compare to Lonnie Johnson? That guy loving rules.
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Sagebrush posted:But how does he compare to Lonnie Johnson? Let's not forget he applied those principles to foam projectiles and invented the Nerf Gun as well.
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PainterofCrap posted:Let's not forget he applied those principles to foam projectiles and invented the Nerf Gun as well. Midjack posted:That guy loving rules.
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Our local fisheries protection agency is threatening to spend £2.4 million on a new patrol boat and so for a laugh I suggested to a client that they get a Combat Caravan to add to the EXs they're getting for their taxi/charter ops, contracting it out for fisheries/borders/law enforcement duties... they're adding a new page to their new brochure now.Cocoa Crispies posted:The guy who invented the much-superior Aerobie also invented the finest coffee preparation device known to mankind, the Aeropress. Coffee nerd buddy  
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They found the rotor.  It landed pretty close to some houses.
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That story sure propelled to the top. Props guys!
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TotalLossBrain posted:That story sure propelled to the top. I’m not a fan of these puns. They’re just not proper.
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I thrust this community to achieve lift on these topics, and not downforce them to negativity. You may want to vary your pitch accordingly, Platystemon.
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Please stop making posts with the word prop in them
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Elsa posted:Please stop making posts with the word prop in them Screw you.
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Elsa posted:Please stop making posts with the word prop in them This thread would be shafted.
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Elsa posted:Please stop making posts with the word prop in them Sounds like we struck a chord.
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Elsa posted:Please stop making posts with the word prop in them Such a harsh angle of attack
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Alright that's enough puns for now.
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Adiabatic posted:Alright that's enough puns for now. Can we rhyme like our brains have the runs, you cow? (USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)
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Adiabatic posted:Alright that's enough puns for now. Is there a minimum separation you're looking for between puns
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http://www.essexlive.news/nikki-willis-and-thomas-putt/story-30219492-detail/story.html A combination of making dangerous modifications, cold still weather and the engine running while the car was stationary all contributed to the deaths of two young people in Chelmsford. Nikki Willis, 23, of Fox Crescent, Chelmsford, and Thomas Putt, 20, of Wren Close, Leigh-on-Sea, were found inside a Ford Fiesta that had been altered by Thomas himself. Later tests found the car was emitting levels of carbon monoxide that were 1,000 times that of a factory-standard vehicle when it was left idling with the pair inside on Monday December 5. An inquest held today, March 21, heard how Tom, an apprentice with Ford, had made several modifications to his car, including adding vents to the bonnet and removing the catalytic converter to improve the car's performance. A car enthusiast, Tom would carry out these repairs and well as modifications to his car, which caused carbon monoxide to leak into the vehicle.  Intake vents that were meant to allow fresh air into the car were found to have pumped the poisonous fumes into the car. DI Kirby, who ran the investigation said it was a warning that making modifications, irrespective of how experienced you think you are can have unintended consequences. He said: "It is fair to say there were a series of events that came together and that led to the tragic incident taking place. A combination of modification, cold still weather and the engine running while the car was stationary all contributed to what happened that night During our enquiries we carried out tests to the car and found that modifications had been made. Carbon monoxide is a poisonous gas that has no smell or taste. Breathing it in can make you unwell, and it can kill if you're exposed to high levels. Every year in the UK, more than 200 people go to hospital with suspected carbon monoxide poisoning, which leads to around 50 deaths. After carbon monoxide is breathed in, it enters your bloodstream and mixes with haemoglobin (the part of red blood cells that carry oxygen around your body), to form carboxyhaemoglobin. When this happens, the blood is no longer able to carry oxygen, and this lack of oxygen causes the body's cells and tissue to fail and die. Previous work to modify the car had ultimately led to exhaust fumes leaking under the bonnet.   These fume escaped through the vents which had been cut into the bonnet and which were drawn back into car via the heating system.   "So even if you think you know what you are doing there can be unintended consequences."
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Why do you have a gas warner? Coming from EMS I have thought about buying one a few times, bu the price + recurring 3 year cost is just too much.
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SEKCobra posted:Why do you have a gas warner? Coming from EMS I have thought about buying one a few times, bu the price + recurring 3 year cost is just too much. Me? I don't, that's the article. But my parents who have gas central heating spent literally $20 on one from Amazon and that is their house protected. I'd suggest that anyone who uses any flame bigger than a candle in in their house without one of these is a bit silly.
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spog posted:Me? I don't, that's the article. Yeah, I don't know how I missed that. Well a portable gas warner is a lot more expensive than a CO warner to stick somewhere.
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spog posted:Me? I don't, that's the article. CO alarms are required by law here. The local Fire Department hands out cheapo plugin Kiddie ones for free.
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welcome 2 Clown Town posted:wonder where all those pistons ended up Souvenirs for the spectators, it's kind of like a t-shirt cannon.
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welcome 2 Clown Town posted:wonder where all those pistons ended up Shhh, they're in a better place now. the concession stand.
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That's what you get for rolling coal.
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Pomp and Circumcized posted:That's what you get for rolling coal. If only.
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welcome 2 Clown Town posted:wonder where all those pistons ended up Low Earth Orbit
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At least it fixed the stupid visor.
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Another mechanical failure: I bought some cheap Chinese struts for my wife's Matrix. I know now how dumb that was. The bolt holes for the main lower mounts are about 1/8" too small. How do you gently caress that up!? Anyways, I decided to toss them in the garbage and ordered some full kits. I'm done with swapping springs, and cheaping out really burned me this time.
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Get yourself an electric impact and a friend to compress the spring enough by hand to get the top nut threaded. Cuts a lot of time off.
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