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  1. I think there is one currently at the Camarillo CA airport for repairs.

    It had an issue near Bridgeport (???) on the 395 and landed on the HWY.

    They took up a truck n trailer, took the wings off and are prepping for repairs.

    It did NOT crash

  2. not going to read this entire thread.

    Will just say that I was a "dedicated" NPR listener / member for many years.

    Not so much any more.

    It's not so much their politics and mine have diverged, it's more what I call the all black, all gay, all day programming (yes, that's hyperbole, but makes my point).

    It's rare for me to hear an interesting piece on NPR anymore that isn't pure breaking news.

    i'm a 65 year old trump despising WASP and I obviously am not their target audience.

    so be it, I've found many interesting podcasts.

     

    Craig

     

  3. 23 hours ago, Phil1111 said:

    Did the author explain why conservatives suffer from delusions, loss of power anxiety and cult susceptibility syndrome?

    listen and discover for yourself?

  5. Hi Matt and others following this thread.

    The closest I got to Visions / Coors was occasionally sharing the DC3 with them.

    (and buying a Dactyl from Ken Crabtree, nice step up from my Hank Ascuitto (sp?) round)

    They were professional, efficient, friendly.

    Al was certainly the "face" of the team to my knowledge, but I don't know who the leader was, when.

  6. On 11/21/2023 at 9:31 AM, billvon said:

     

    In 1941 Asimov wrote a short story - Nightfall - about a planet with six suns that never experienced darkness, except for once every 2000 years, when the single sun in the sky would be eclipsed by a moon that no one could see (since it's always daytime.) 

    It did not work out so well for the locals once they experienced nightfall for the first time

  8. primary changes since 2000?

    Automatic activation devices are mostly mandated and are socially acceptable (i have one).

    Canopy flight mode training has stopped many people (not all) from killing themselves

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  11. 17 hours ago, sundevil777 said:

    Riggers should NOT be considered an unbiased source of info on rigs.  Riggers are perhaps some of the most biased of any jumpers?

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    LOL so obtuse. I never mentioned bias. 

    It's all part of the learning process. One either puts their time into learning so that they can make intelligent decisions, or they follow the masses and take their chances.

  13. 17 hours ago, wolfriverjoe said:

    Mossgreen Metallic.

    85 S2 Euro if you know what that means.

    I do know it means 2 valve / cylinder heads, but don't know all the details of the "euro spec) engine. Enjoy your shark

  14. 3 minutes ago, billvon said:

    They do indeed, and are better than ever at it.  Nowadays it's called tuning, and involves (among other things) reprogramming the ECU to remove manufacturer limits.

    It's worth noting that older hotrodders not only have no idea how to do this, they scoff at the idea that software could make a car faster.

    Quick introduction to this:

    https://www.hagerty.com/media/maintenance-and-tech/ecu-and-efi-101-a-beginners-guide-to-performance-tuning/

    i'm an older hotrodder and "do not scoff at the idea that software could make a car faster."

    The performance improvements kinda fall onto two sides of the razor

    1) Hardware only for those cars that were carbueurated and had no control SW.

    2) SW tunes for all else (and to take advantage of HW improvements)

    I do know how to utilize SW tunes to improve performance. I pay a SME to write a new file that I apply !

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  15. On 1/22/2024 at 8:36 PM, billvon said:

    Interesting study out of Norway (where, despite the "understanding" of anti-EVers everywhere, they have both a lot of cold weather AND a lot of EVs) - 

     

    I'd like to know more about this as I was recently wondering how well all the Teslas lived in Norway, a county known for serious weather AND a boatload of ecars

  17. · Edited by kleggo

    On 10/28/2023 at 8:44 AM, billvon said:

    Yep.  Mustang went EV to try to compete with Teslas.  Won't be long before gas cars are what your oddball uncle drives, and everyone else drives an EV.

    hmmmmmmm interesting thread??? I'm > 60 and gasoline ICE cars have been a big part of my life

    • 17 MOPARS ranging from 340s to 426 HEMIs
    • More recently
    • Audi V10 R8
    • Ferrar1 360 Modena
    • 9 Porsches of various flavors including track only cars

    I have nothing against EVs and see that for many they are a good choice. If I had solar at my house, I'd buy a Bolt or Volt or similar, but electricity = too expensive in So Cal.

    I'll own them eventually, but for now I just ordered an Audi A4 Avant and am shopping for a used RS6 Avant.

    Onwards into the future?

    Craig