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Abilene Slim SASS 81783
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19 hours ago, Forty Rod SASS 3935 said:
Interesting.....BUT:
1. why do we we need to go that fast?
2. is this plane capable of anything other than being a test bed for FAST?
3. is it worth the cost?
4. Who is paying for it?
5. Is there any civilian value to it ...EVER?
No. 5 answer: My understanding is part of the research is to reduce the sonic boom to a point that it’s acceptable to those on the ground, which is primary reason the Concorde was only allowed to fly supersonic over the ocean. If it’s successful, it’s an open question as to whether it would be affordable to passengers. The Concord wasn’t, without heavy taxpayer subsidies.
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12 hours ago, Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 said:
Yup, that’s the one I use on my Mec 650. After loading a bunch of shells I remove the crimp starter and install this in its place, then run ‘em through.
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Pistol grip for me. Explaining why is like trying to explain your favorite color.
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I’ve been exposed to violent death since I was six years old, with the loss of a number my Navy pilot father’s squadron mates, who were also fathers to my classmates and friends. They were Cold War warrior deaths, that were not to be acknowledged, much less celebrated.
After my father’s death, my mother married another who has since passed. He’s buried in the same St. Louis cemetery, a short stone’s throw from Gen. William T. Sherman. One has a large memorial, one has a marker. Neither knows they are neighbors, nor does it matter to them.
Funerals and memorials are an indulgence for the living, but hopefully give the survivors a sense of peace and closure. I guarantee it doesn’t matter a whit to the deceased.
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I toss all of the .38sp CBC brass in the trash. Virtually none of it will pass the case gauge test.
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39 minutes ago, Dawg Hair, SASS #29557 said:
It took some finagling but I was able to get it in English. The voice of the translator sounded like an oriental man translating from Italan.
What finagling did you do?
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59 minutes ago, Windy City Kid said:
open in YouTube and click the CC, it translates it
I did that, but English isn’t among the many languages offered. Suggestions?
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6 hours ago, Eyesa Horg said:
I know, but he said the cylinder was 6 13/16 long and with the spout full length was 7 5/16, which makes the spout only a half inch! And at your basic math, 4/16 is a quarter inch!
My apologies for a fat finger on a phone. Shoulda been 5 13/16” for the flask length.
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56 minutes ago, Yul Lose said:
The piece I’m building is only going to be used for C&B pistols.
gotcha. Typical pistol loads are 18-30 gr for a 44 cal pistol. I shoot 21 gr. Some folks like warthog loads for their dragoon or Walker with 36+ gr, so add an 1/8” or so to the 30 gr measure below. I don’t have a precise dimension because my next size up from 30 is 48 gr.
Mine with the 18 gr spout is 7 5/16” OAL
21 gr: 7 9/16” OAL
30 gr: 7 11/16” OAL
Hope this helps!
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Yul, the OAL with the longest spout I have (84gr) is 8 5/16”. The cylinder without any spout is 5 13/16”. The brand is Traditions. As I recall, it came from Dixie Gun Works.
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2 minutes ago, Rye Miles #13621 said:
Your watch is wrong, about sports a baseball game doesn’t have a commercial til the half of an inning is over. That could be a long time sometimes even a half hour! Same with football , a commercial usually doesn’t show up until the sides change, sometimes during a time out they could throw a few commercials in. Time outs are usually 30 seconds and they don’t happen that often. It seems like there’s more time for commercials because we don’t like them.
You must live in a special time zone because I’ve never witnessed what you describe.
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10 minutes ago, Rye Miles #13621 said:
There’s not 15 minutes of commercials in a half hour program, no way!
A typical 30-minute TV news program usually contains:
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6 to 8 minutes of commercials total
That usually breaks down into:
- 3 to 4 commercial breaks
- Each break lasting 1.5 to 3 minutes
So in terms of individual ads:
- Roughly 8 to 15 commercials, depending on the length of each ad (15-second vs. 30-second spots)
Break out your stop watch. I did one night when I was really bored when the news was on.
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The program is incidental as it’s just filler between commercials.
Seriously folks, commercials consume 50 percent of broadcast TV. That 1/2 hour news program you watch has 15 minutes of commercials. Same for everything else. Sporting events are even worse.
I’m all in for a potty break, but I don’t need one every 5 or 6 minutes. No wonder the nation has ADD.
And let’s not forget the pop-up ads that blot out the screen while the show is on…
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The Kansas City Chiefs are moving from KC, Missouri, where they’ve been since they arrived in the early 60’s as the former Dallas Texans, across the state line to my state of Kansas.
Our goobernater Laura Kelly and her co-conspirators conducted this deal in total secrecy with owner Clark Hunt and no doubt, the NFL. There were no hearings, no possibility for public input and no ballot measure on which us voters could weigh in at the polls for this $2.7 billion scam. It was announced a little over a month ago. Here you go, taxpayers, another gift to a multi-billionaire without your consent.
The Chiefs have been the beneficiary of state, county and city $ billions over their residency. And for that support, Clark Hunt and his minions said, we need more. You need to build us a new stadium or we’ll leave. When local leaders said for the first time in memory, “the price is too high for this shakedown”, Kansas said, “Please come here! We want to be taken advantage of too, and lavish you with other people’s money, because we have low self-esteem just like the other cities!”
Can’t wait for the next sales tax increase to make this nightmare a reality.
Oops, almost forgot this little tidbit. The state of Kansas will have its own luxury suite at the new stadium. Think they’ll let this little old taxpayer sit there? Yeah, I know…
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Indiana is giving the Bears $2 billion for a stadium at taxpayer expense that Illinois would not. Look at Hammond, IN on a map. The Bears aren’t exactly leaving. It’s more like the NY Giants and Jets moving to New Jersey.
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23 minutes ago, El Sobrante Kid said:
Anyone considering hearing aids should go to see an audiologist for the best results and the least frustration. You don't have to get your hearing aids from them, but you do need them to correctly diagnose your hearing loss. Not all hearing loss is the same, and not all hearing aids will help with the type of hearing loss that you have. You can spend a huge amount of money and if you get the wrong type of hearing aids, they will not do you any good. See an audiologist, find out about your specific type of hearing loss, then ask what type and brand(s) of hearing aids will work best for you. Be aware that some types of hearing loss are permanent and cannot be remedied, no matter how expensive the hearing aids are. GL!
This ^^^
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Dave, I’m assuming you’re wondering about your newly acquired .44-40? Unlike the ‘73s in .38/.357 which accommodate a wide range of lengths, it can be finicky with cartridges loaded at or very near maximum OAL. Some.44-40 bullets can put you at the max which can cause feeding hiccups when picking up the cartridge from the mag tube.
Sounds like you have a cartridge that’s working well.
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I have an adjustable bar for my MEC 650 that sits in a drawer. Bought it brand new. It required constant fiddling and I don’t think I was ever able to load a single box of shells without interruption. I went back to the regular charge bars and never looked back.
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Can’t look at the article without signing up.
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You get what you pay for. The Phonaks I have were spendy, but anything less wouldn’t have solved my problem. Without hearing aids, I’m functionally deaf.
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14 minutes ago, Pat Riot said:
Here in WV we have 87, 89 or 93. In CA & OR the highest octane was 91.
This is a photo of the Exxon pump at the station just down the road from me.
Pat, I can’t make out the text above the octane rating on the fuel grade buttons. Can you make them out and share?
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7 minutes ago, Pat Riot said:
Pennsylvania also has 93 octane gas.
I’m old enough to remember when Sunoco, a brand long gone from our market, had 101 octane gas for those behemoth engines in the late 60s. All we can get here is 87, 89 and 91. In neighboring Colorado the low end is 85. Not sure if 91 is available. I believe the 85 octane is 20 percent ethanol, vs 10 percent in 87.
The only 100 octane gas I’m aware of now is the avgas I put in the planes I flew.
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6 minutes ago, Pat Riot said:
At first I thought you meant small engines as in cars and motorcycles, like 2000cc and under.
I run 93 octane in my Miata and my Kawasaki Versys 650. They aren’t made to run on 87 octane. Minimum is 91.I remember a small engine repair guy telling me that higher octane gas is better for small engines, though I cannot remember his reasons.
Yup, your Miata and Kawasaki need the higher octane in order to run properly. Note that it’s 91, which is the highest octane available in many markets. If they required higher octane, they’d lose sales for lack of available fuel.
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The problem with supersonic commercial flight is physics defines the shape, size and volume of the plane. The Concorde was therefore unable to carry enough passengers to make it profitable, hence the heavy subsidies.
The US SST was cancelled because they knew it would be a big money pit. The Brits and French thought prestige made the cost worthwhile and would lead to other things. It did not.