Mercutio
Fatwah on Western Digital
My phone very often autocorrects "busy" to "busty" but it's almost always funny enough that I just leave it.
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Chewy509
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Cost to build The Death Star
Courtesy of my beautiful wife.
Courtesy of my beautiful wife.
Chewy509
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We sometimes wonder
Courtesy of my beautiful wife.
Courtesy of my beautiful wife.
DrunkenBastard
Storage is cool
Congrats dd and wife!
Chewy - Sounds like you were very lucky to limp away without being disemboweled by the guard rail. Front tire blowout is my worst fear, sits right alongside deer strike from the side. Here's to all the gear, all the time. Today was the first day I rode my new steed into work, an 85 Goldwing Aspencade with approx 79,000 miles, definitely a handful when stopped/during slow speed maneuvers, but when it's up and moving, just sublime. Like driving a magical La-Z-Boy, yet still very nimble when the inevitable BMW tried to merge into me on the way in. Plus side is I can put my backpack in the rear trunk and don't have that weighing me down/tensing my arms. Only downside is I had to put the side stand down, get off the bike and push it backwards (picture an ant pushing an elephant) into it's parking area, electric reverse didn't exist back in the day.
Chewy - Sounds like you were very lucky to limp away without being disemboweled by the guard rail. Front tire blowout is my worst fear, sits right alongside deer strike from the side. Here's to all the gear, all the time. Today was the first day I rode my new steed into work, an 85 Goldwing Aspencade with approx 79,000 miles, definitely a handful when stopped/during slow speed maneuvers, but when it's up and moving, just sublime. Like driving a magical La-Z-Boy, yet still very nimble when the inevitable BMW tried to merge into me on the way in. Plus side is I can put my backpack in the rear trunk and don't have that weighing me down/tensing my arms. Only downside is I had to put the side stand down, get off the bike and push it backwards (picture an ant pushing an elephant) into it's parking area, electric reverse didn't exist back in the day.
ddrueding
Fixture
My instructor had a GoldWing when I was first learning to ride. Took it on the track and embarrassed us all; including a stoppie at the end. Those things are beasts.
time
Storage? I am Storage!
I needed to share this (click for link):
Mercutio
Fatwah on Western Digital
I don't know what that thing is but now it is going to haunt my nightmares.
ddrueding
Fixture
It is a skywhale of course! Mascot of Canberra....or just a joke.
Mercutio
Fatwah on Western Digital
That is the scrotum of my waking nightmare.
Call your Dr.
mubs
Storage? I am Storage!
If you're talking about appendicitis, two options: go to the emergency room, or call your doc. There is a simple test that will immediately determine if it is appendicitis or not; it involves sitting in a particular posture and drawing up one leg in a certain way. When my daughter was 5 and had severe pain, the pediatrician walked us through this on the phone and ruled out appendicitis.
Don't ignore it. If the appendix bursts, it gets very messy inside and you will have to fight septicemia.
Don't ignore it. If the appendix bursts, it gets very messy inside and you will have to fight septicemia.
mubs
Storage? I am Storage!
Whatever it is, hope you get better soon.
Chewy509
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Congratulations on the new bike. Those certainly are a nice bike.
After 9 weeks in the bike shop and stuffing around with the insurance company, I finally got my bike back last night! Oh what a joy to ride to work instead of catching public transport. (I've had more colds in the last 8 weeks, than I have in the last 3 years).
Mercutio
Fatwah on Western Digital
Monoprice.com or Amazon.
sdbardwick
Storage is cool
Mercutio
Fatwah on Western Digital
Mildly not safe for work because of words, but wholly apropos and very, very funny.
[video=youtube;aa2umu1vILI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aa2umu1vILI[/video]
ddrueding
Fixture
Does anyone know a travel agent? I have a specific international flight to book that requires more flexibility than the online systems allow.
ddrueding
Fixture
Out driving on an active taxiway today, and was stuck in line behind this guy.
timwhit
Hairy Aussie
What kind of plane is that?
Chewy509
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Aero L39 Albatros
Chewy509
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I thought it was a ViperJet, but the engine exhaust was all wrong... Mind you a Yak-130 (in mil config) is only US$15M, much, much nicer than the L39 ... (comparable to other aircraft in it's class). (Yak-130 is rated to -3G +8G flight envelope and comes with a 30mm cannon to keep those pesky Cessna's 172 out of the way). 
But a second hand L39 is only roughly US$200-300K, but it's bigger brother the L159 is slightly more expensive (US$18M).
But a second hand L39 is only roughly US$200-300K, but it's bigger brother the L159 is slightly more expensive (US$18M).
ddrueding
Fixture
This guy had a pair of these in flying shape, and a number of others in a hangar. He also has a non-flying Mig-25.
timwhit
Hairy Aussie
Who is he?
ddrueding
Fixture
Local friend of a friend, used to do the air races.
timwhit
Hairy Aussie
Will he let you borrow one?
timwhit
Hairy Aussie
Chewy509
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And all I thought emacs needed was a decent text editor?
ddrueding
Fixture
Even if he did (doubtful, considering how little total time I have, and that it is a single seater with with the smoke system in place), I couldn't afford the gas. $1000/hr+ purely in running costs is a conservative number. Him just farting around on the taxiway for a bit cost more than I make in a day.
Stereodude
Not really a
Sounds like you need to ask for a raise! ;-)
Mercutio
Fatwah on Western Digital
A couple of you hold him down. I'll be right back with the bag of Micropolis hard drives.
ddrueding
Fixture
A while ago some people here including Merc were talking about a program that runs on your media computer and transcodes/streams media to other devices. My search skills are so poor that I can't find the thing on Google or here. Help?