Subdeacon Joe
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What's Daytona Speedweek? Drug making?
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Amazing. Try something based on unproven assumptions, fail spectacularly. Learn a little. Make new assumptions. Try something based on those. Fail again, but learn a little more. Rinse. Repeat.
I STILL enjoy reading the stories from the pulps of the steamy jungles and colonies on Venus.
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56 minutes ago, Abilene Slim SASS 81783 said:
Yup, although IMO that decision should have been made before this gambit. Coming out of retirement at her age for an extremely risky and very long shot at glory shows how one’s ego can have catastrophic consequences.
This sport risks life and limb for the very best of younger athletes. Middle age, even in its earliest stages, is no time to challenge those inviolable boundaries. She’s had so many injuries in her career, including this one, that they’re gonna come back to plague her later and perhaps cause a lifetime of pain.
Yeah, she gets a few more million dollars and a fleeting bit more time in limelight. Is the payoff worth it? Not for me, but maybe it is for her.
From what she said in interviews, it wasn't about "a few more million dollars." She wanted a chance to walk away on her own terms rather than, I think her words were, "crawl away" (at the ripe old age of, what, 34?)because she had to.
She played her hand, just couldn't fill that inside straight.
From an update: "
Vonn was airlifted to Ca’ Foncello Hospital in Treviso. "In the afternoon, she underwent orthopedic surgery to stabilize the fracture sustained in her left leg," the hospital said in a statement. She was initially taken to Cortina’s Codivilla Putti Hospital for immediate treatment, and later moved to Treviso."I think that's the leg that was rebuilt rebuilt with titanium.
So, at 41 maybe she'll decide enough is enough.
One thing I learned...they wear airbags:
Wearable airbag vests are now mandatory for athletes competing in International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) World Cup downhill and Super-G speed events, starting from the 2024-2025 season. These smart, under-suit systems use sensors to detect crashes and inflate within fractions of a second to protect the chest, spine, and neck.
Key Details About Ski Airbags:
Mandatory Use: The FIS mandated these airbags for all speed disciplines to reduce serious injuries, with rules expanding to lower-level, elite, and European Cup races by October 2025.
Technology & Function: The systems use motion sensors, gyroscopes, and GPS data to analyze movement, deploying only when they detect a crash, such as losing control in the air.
Protection Area: They protect 92% of top athletes, guarding crucial areas like the spine, thorax, abdomen, and hips.
Design: They are worn under the race suit and inflate in less than one-tenth of a second."
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From the description:
"amazing recycling process that turns old waste tyres into expansive fuel oil!
tyre pyrolysis process — how scrap tyres are converted into useful oil, gas, and carbon black through an incredible recycling technology.
This process helps reduce waste, save energy, and protect our environment. Most Amazing Business" -
Don't want to think about what their lungs look like.
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46 minutes ago, Rye Miles #13621 said:
Do you mean HUMMUS ?
No.
I had thought about "From the land of sky blue waters, Hamas, the beer refreshing" but went with the sandwich theme.
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A friend on another forum said:
U.S. Navy 40mm Bofors case made in April 1945. The 1915 is a lot number, not a date.
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1 minute ago, Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 said:
....... which one ?
The one with the purse, you thilly boy!
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14 minutes ago, Wallaby Jack, SASS #44062 said:
.... men who require "special" pronouns should have their 'man-bun' slapped, their 'man-bag' confiscated, AND their 'man-card' perminately revoked ...
I don't think he needs a "man card."
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Hamas on sourdough with mustard, mayonnaise, smoked cheddar, lettuce, and tomato.
And a nice pilsner.
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We really need a "groan" emoji in the "Like " button choices.
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Team USA Women's Alpine Dancing
From a couple of days ago.
https://youtu.be/lE2zmtjC6xg?si=dJj5-S_Fw1sM9tSh
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From ChatGPT. Not 100% but it's a start.
What the markings mean
“AM LOT F A 22” (around the primer)
This is the formal headstamp info:
AM
Manufacturer code. This points to American Munitions (or an Army contractor using the “AM” code). In U.S. WWII-era ammo, two-letter plant codes were common.
LOT F A
The lot code.
This identifies the specific production batch. “F A” is likely the sub-lot or line designation within the plant.
22
The year of manufacture: 1922.
So this case is over a century old, which fits the style and corrosion you’re seeing.
“4-45” (hand-etched)
This is not a factory marking. It was scratched in later, almost certainly by someone in service or in storage.
Common interpretations:
April 1945 (a date of issue, inspection, or reloading)
Or an inventory or rack marking from WWII-era reuse
Artillery cases were often reloaded many times, and soldiers or armorers would scratch notes like this into the brass as a quick-and-dirty logbook.
Triangle with a dot inside
This is an ordnance inspection or acceptance mark.
Triangles, stars, and similar symbols were used by inspectors or arsenals to mark that a component passed a certain stage of inspection or refurbishment.
Think of it as a bureaucratic thumbprint stamped into metal.
“9/5” (hand-scratched)
Again, not factory. This is likely:
A date (September 5th of some year), or
A rack, crate, or unit marking
These kinds of informal scratches are very common on reused military hardware. Each one is a tiny fossil of logistics.
The rusty ring
That dark, crusty halo around the outer edge is where the steel base of the projectile or propellant residue sat against the brass. Brass itself doesn’t rust, but it happily wears the stains of its steel neighbors. Time has painted it in iron freckles.
The bigger picture
Putting it together:
This is a U.S. artillery shell casing made in 1922
It was likely still in service or storage during WWII, and possibly reused
The hand-scratched markings suggest field handling, inventory tracking, or reissue
The piece you have is a genuine survivor of the era when artillery logistics were a dance of paperwork, muscle, and soot.
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Ready for a visit to Chicago.
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35 minutes ago, Eyesa Horg said:
It's a shame she got so close and then crashed again. I'm betting she pushed as hard as possible and just went past that magic line. Can't imagine the discomfort of going 80+ mph on skis with a torn ACL.
She caught her right arm on one of the gates. It turned her in the air just enough to get her skis out in front of her and off balance.
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31 minutes ago, Eyesa Horg said:
I was hoping she'd at least successfully make the run. Win or lose, I gave her a pat on the back for trying instead of quitting.
That she was even in it is amazing. Ignoring her torn ACL to compete.
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This needs to be renamed the "I Hate Sports" thread and pinned.
That way, when there is a thread about any sport instead of a dozen people chiming in with how much they don't like it, they can come to this thread to sound off about it.
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I like the drones following the skiers, skaters, and luge.
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44 minutes ago, Rye Miles #13621 said:
I didn’t say that! Don’t put words in my mouth please! I’m just not a fan of hers and I pointed out her liberal bias. Not cool in my book! I wish these athletes would just shut up and do their thing !
Sorry, but that's the only way I can read it.
Me: Geeezz, Lindsay Vonn got hurt again!
Response: Well, she said bad things about President Trump years ago!
I agree that she should have stopped after saying that she represented the people of United States.
28 minutes ago, Doc Shapiro said:How are you watching it? I refuse to give any money to NBC, so will not subscribe.
A lot of it is on the broadcast. We also have Peacock as part of the cable package.
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2 minutes ago, Rye Miles #13621 said:
During the buildup to the 2018 Winter Olympics, Vonn did make a political comment about the U.S. government:
- She told CNN that she wanted to represent “the people of the United States, not the president” at the Olympics and that she wouldn’t attend a White House visit if invited. She explained she was talking about the government and leadership, not her patriotism or love of country
Ah! So she deserved another injury! Got it.
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Winter Olympics 2026
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You're kidding!