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    Well, there was the McDonnell Douglas A-18A and the F-18A which were eventually combined to produce the F/A-18A. Then there was the TF-18A which became the F/A-18B, then there's the CF-18 variant and also the Northrop Grumman F-18L. But pointing that out would just be pedantic.



    Ha! Owned :)


    Not even close.

    • The A-18: The "A" is an attack aircraft, not a "F" fighter aircraft.

    • The F-18: 1) The "F" means a fighter aircraft People use that designation often and mistakenly for the F/A-18, which is a dual role aircraft, serving both the fighter and attack roles. 2) There was a F-18 designed, but it never went into production, because it evolved into the F/A-18. The video in question here is from an F/A-18, not a long defunct temporary aircraft.

    • The TF-18: The "T" means it was a trainer aircraft version, of the above defunct F-18, both of which no longer exist.

    • The CF-18: This is the Canadian version of the F/A-18.

    • The F-18L: It was developed as a lightweight version of the F/A-18 for export, but never sold.

    There is no aircraft called an "F-18" in service at this time.


    and then there was ... 'her', and she hopefully was 18. :P


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    Since you're still here to write about it you didn't drink the Jim Jones Kool Aid,,,,so it must be the Ken Casey Kool Aid.

    ( for you younger folks I've provided reference links below ;))

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Electric_Kool-Aid_Acid_Test

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Jones



    oh man, i remember the jim jones thing... thanks for making me feel my age. :P

    on the mac thing, you will like it. we are a PC/Mac family, and we all get along. :)


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    I don't have a shitty job, I actually have a pretty good one, with great pay and great benefits and pretty good work-life balance.

    All the problems I have are "first world problems" and pretty fucking minor ones at that. Life is good.



    yup my biggest problem at the moment is whether I can make the drive from LAX to ONT through LA traffic and not miss my connection to SEA



    that,.. is all about timing. i live here. go middle of day... leaving 2 pm at latest... or you gotta wait till after... hmmm 6:45pm


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    Take 15 minutes and watch, I think you will look at your shitty job in a new way.

    http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2F8301-18560_162-57330802%2Fhard-times-generation-families-living-in-cars%2F%3Ftag%3DcontentMain%253BcbsCarousel&h=dAQGK_HwbAQFgFfrDo8Sws4uLESmsdBXRvzJ3Z1QuhJtSBw


    I dont have a shitty job,B|B|B|


    well, then hopefully, you like your job even more.


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  14. So I know as skydivers, we all crave not to work and jump all day. On Sunday I watch this story on 60minutes, and it made me appreciate the fact that I have a job, even if it is only contract work, its a paying job. Take 15 minutes and watch, I think you will look at your shitty job in a new way.

    http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbsnews.com%2F8301-18560_162-57330802%2Fhard-times-generation-families-living-in-cars%2F%3Ftag%3DcontentMain%253BcbsCarousel&h=dAQGK_HwbAQFgFfrDo8Sws4uLESmsdBXRvzJ3Z1QuhJtSBw


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    big power, frame that can't handle it, crazy wobbles...



    Sounds... great? :S
    and the old ones corner like shit,, great for straight line drags in their day but not much else.


    with a few mods, it corners "ok." however, yes, i like to tell people it likes to go fast, real fast, and does not like to turn or stop. but i am from an era of stoplight to stoplight racing... for pinks and cash. :P


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    big power, frame that can't handle it, crazy wobbles...



    Sounds... great? :S


    to me it is. :) and to me that is what the article was about.... not being practical, but more about being on the bike, just to spite the imperfection. :)


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    "HOLY SHIT HOLY SHIT HOLY SHIT....BRAINS....COMMMING OOOUUUUUUUTTTT OFFF MMMMMYYYY AASSSSS!"

    Hey Shah,
    Mad Max is a neat ride, but is older tech. Ever rode a 'Busa or a 1000 Gixxer? Now, they have warp drives. If you ever get accustomed to the acceleration? There's all sorts of wonderfully perverse performance mods readily available.

    Wait a minute. What am I doing??? Shah has shown a propensity for spending too much money on questionable purchases. I might be planting the seeds for another large cash outlay he doesn't really need to make... I've got a better idea. Shah, I can't really suggest you keep pouring money into that GPZ. There's another way. I've ridden primarily big-bore sportbikes. When I was working through school, & poor. I worked a deal for a museum piece of a bike. It was a 20+yr old Honda K-bike. I thought I'd hate it. I ended up keeping her for five years. I rebuilt it a little at a time, & loved it. One of the great things about motorcycling is. You don't have to spend a lot to enjoy it (unlike certain other hobbies...). Nab an older, well-designed bike, & discover its gifts. Hell man, my bike is steamy fast & bullet proof. I think the blue book on it is only around $1500... Get a bike like that, & smile as you ride past the dealerships year after year.



    agreed. i can't believe the power modern bikes have....unreal. what i like about the older VMax is that it is a squirrelly ride... like an old muscle car, big power, frame that can't handle it, crazy wobbles... keeps you thinking. :P


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  20. Been riding for 24 years... still have this one, and a XT 550 which is in pieces in the garage. I read the article and had to go for a ride on the VMax. Really rode hard and only average 20 mpg. :ph34r:. Carbs? yeah, it has four pain in the ass carbs... good thing I know the tuner people at Yamaha Motor corp.



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    13 speed manual, only use the clutch to get rollin, after that just slip it outta gear drop 300 rpm and slip it into the next gear!



    I do that in my manual xmission car. I don't know how the big trucks work, but at least in Saabs, once you know your RPM's, you can shift seamlessly without a clutch. Downshifting is a practice of perfect throttle blip.



    no kidding! ever since i learned to float gears in a kenworth, i only use the clutch to get started...and the best part, my wife can do the same thing! :)


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