Pat Riot

That all sounds good in theory, but in reality projects like that cost billions, not millions due to the size and scope of the projects.

It’s my opinion this should happen more often and with malice. If you disagree - Save it! It’s too bad the officers were injured. Thankfully they aren’t dead.

For 3 years in a row I received those mini pop up umbrellas for Christmas for a total of 5. Not sure why. I think “Totes” made them. Anyway, I gave them to homeless people. All of them were happy to receive them.

I truly hate it when my glasses get rain, sweat, debris, etc. on the lenses. A hat takes the place of an umbrella for me as well.

Planes, missiles and lighter craft have made battleships unnecessary.

Did somebody say ice cream? I am curious @Forty Rod SASS 3935 have you decided on a sharpener?

I rarely use one. My wife uses one all the time. Actually, now that I think about it, I have used an umbrella about once a year for decades. It’s only if it’s raining and I am wearing a suit.

“Fish and Wildlife would not be renewing the contract” In other words “Leftists in the DFG are shutting it down!” The Dept of Fish and Wildlife used to be called the Dept of Fish and Game. Now under it’s new name it loves taking hunter’s and shooters money but they not hunter/shooter friendly in any way. You can kiss that range goodbye.

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Found it: https://a.co/d/jh2YMSl

Yep! The guy who developed our Vehicke Maintenance System for Light Rail and Bus side made a half a million dollars by adding 2 digit spaces into all the date codes on a system he devolved in the late 70’s. We phased the thing out a couple of years later. Sheesh!

I wonder if the dedication is made out to his executioner? “This book is dedicated to my Executioner, for without him and his sharp blade my life would be miserable.”

The “Drive Reach OTR” looks like the one I see on lots of vehicles around here. I asked a couple of guys how they worked for them and they said they were “Okay, but some signal is needed for them to work”. One gent said he uses his on the road and on the east coast he rarely has issues. Out west is another story. He also said it depended on the carrier. He used AT&T but was considering switching to T-Mobile. I am assuming he was concerned about 5G availability.

Everyone I talk to seems to have no idea about the Nitrocellulose issues then when I mention lead and other metals also being impacted by China I get blank stares and dumb questions, like; - How did this happen? - Are you kidding me? You’re messing with me right? Then the conversation usually degrades into politics and so on. People don’t want to hear the truth and when you tell them the truth all of a sudden you are the bad guy. I no longer bother trying to educate the people I encounter at gun stores and the range. I keep thinking of Jack Nicholson in these conversations. You want answers?…You can’t handle the truth!

A huge difference in today’s ships. Fiberglass gun mount enclosures and aluminum super structures.

Happy New Year to you. Yes, I remember Y2K well. The biggest non-event in history. So many millions of dollars wasted on fretting idiots and savvy computer geeks.

On open track it’s usually the track that fails. Possibly due to pushing the limits of the trackwork itself. Occasionally it’s bad wheels - flanges too thin or too short. Sometimes it’s an erosion issue. Washed out roadbeds or erosion near grade crossings. In crossovers and yards most derailments are Operator / Engineer induced.

Thank you. I may have to look into an iPad now.

Thanks Rye. Thanks Marshal. I just assumed iPads were really expensive. I wasn’t aware there were different generations or levels.

Congrats, Rye! Now, I predict it won’t be long until your are streaming all you TV shows and movies to get away from commercials and sensationalized everything. I am assuming that you also use an iPhone if you have an iPad. Did you do everything on your iPhone before the iPad? I ask because I considered getting an iPad, but I am not sure I would use it enough to justify the cost. Edit: Pretty sure Otto is a denizen of the ghetto.

Something I overlooked in my post above about the German restaurant selling carp was all the carp they prepared and sold there were farmed raised carp. @Cactus Jack Calder When I was in Navy “C” school for Mk 26 Guided Missile Launchers in Fridley, MN outside Minneapolis we fished in the Mississippi River. The water in the river there was very clear and clean. State law said that any carp caught in the river was not to be put back into the river. It had to be “disposed of”. We went to the DFG office to get clarification and were told “Just toss them into the woods or give them to a farmer for fertilizer.” So, that’s what we did. I seem to recall the fine being pretty heavy for returning the fish to water. I think that’s why we asked the DFG Officers about it. When I lived in PA before joining the Navy treating any fish to a sunbathing session was illegal.

That’s a cool little chopper. Could it fly?