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Just enough to coat the bottom of the mug.

I enjoyed the character, played by Patton Oswalt, when I first saw the show. Since then, we’ve been subjected to his sometimes obscene political rants and I have a hard time getting past that when I see him onscreen. I feel the same way about Oswalt as I do about Alan Ritchson who plays Reacher. Wish these people would stick to entertaining instead of ramming their politics down our throats at every opportunity.

I loved that old guy. “Still got the shovel!”

The plane was a Vickers Wellington https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vickers_Wellington

Sick, but hilarious. 🤣

Groan….

3” here on the Kansas side of the state line.

Mary Ann/Ginger; Bailey/Jennifer. Mary Ann & Bailey every time…

NYC?

Something you put coins in when parking your car. Lawyers also have them.

I just now noticed the typo on the YouTube image that says “Supper Guppy…” 🤣

This was obviously a promotional film made by Boeing to sell the plane. What amused me is the subtle dig at the Douglas DC-6/7 and Lockheed Constellation airliners. Fact is, Boeing only built 56 of them, while Douglas built over 700 of the DC-6 and 300 of the DC-7. Lockheed built almost 800. The knocks against the Boeing was its high cost and troublesome engines.

As is the Super Guppy shown in another thread.

Couldn’t say, but my Jeeps have had them since 1990. The one in the 1990 went kaput after 20 years. I’m betting the length of time your vehicle is idle in the hot Florida climate has something to do with the pump deterioration. Having said that, the external pumps on my pre-1990 vehicles needed replacement now and then. 9-10 years on yours doesn’t seem excessive to me. It’s not the mileage, but the time.

Just curious, is your fuel pump inside or outside the tank?

The thought police are very active there.

My current Jeep, a 2005 Grand Cherokee has 138,000 miles on it with its original fuel pump. My ‘97 Cherokee was 26 years old with 147,000 miles on it when I sold it and still had its original pump. Obviously I don’t drive much. They reside in the fuel tank. Could be the gas you buy or perhaps there are environmental factors in Florida affecting their longevity. At a minimum, you should consider a different brand of pump. And stay away from off-brands of cheaper than dirt gas, as quality can vary greatly, even bought at the same location.

They developed the Monitor concept into the 1890s and were woefully obsolete by the time they were launched. This is the USS Terror. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Terror_(BM-4)

Check the SASS Wire classifieds from time to time. https://forums.sassnet.com/index.php?/forum/14-sass-wire-classifieds/

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It starts tomorrow on one our local radio stations. The sad part is their playlist is woefully short, making this Babylon Bee article appear true. If I was king of the world, “Santa Baby” and “Grandma Got Run over by a Reindeer” would be banned from the airwaves. 🤪 https://babylonbee.com/news/radio-turned-off-once-again-as-santa-baby-comes-on-for-the-5th-time-this-hour

I saw a few episodes while laid up in a hospital back in ‘83 and enjoyed it as it was different from the usual fare of that era. Haven’t watched it since though, as it didn’t captivate me enough to stick with it.

To me, a PPK with suppressor is the ultimate Bond movie gun.

Satire from the Babylon Bee: https://babylonbee.com/news/large-turnout-for-memorial-for-hans-gruber-who-was-thrown-from-a-building-by-a-police-officer

Ai has a long way to go. We took delivery of an upright freezer from Walmart today. It came outta the box with a number of dents in the door. Wife tried to call customer service but so far is unable to speak a live person as Ai doesn’t understand her request. It gives the option of calling you back, but it’s an Ai call that goes straight to Verizon voicemail without ringing. Will try again tomorrow. 😤