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[quote]I’m sure it’s a great vehicle, but anytime I’m stuck behind someone driving 10 mph under the speed limit, it’s always a goddamn CR-V. 15mph slower if they have Texas plates on I-10[/quote] Move over Toyota Avalon, Honda CR-Vs are the favorite vehicle of today's seniors who love nothing better...
This is due, not to the language, but to the times and locations of the great composers. The best oratorios (essentially operas without acting or spoken dialogue) are in English. Certainly, the best modern musicals are in English. It has thoroughly dominated the music world in a way that no othe...
It’s the only Peter Pan film with a score by John Williams. ...
My Gold Amex, which is a metal card, is the only one I have that consistently never works when I try to tap it. Always gotta insert it instead. ...
[quote]Artemis should be canceled immediately; of course it won’t be as it’s the result of Lockheed Martin and Boeing lobbying.[/quote]Artemis isn't a bad program, it's just SLS that is a national disgrace. Boeing can't/won't do engineering on time like they once did but they lobby better than almos...
This was always inevitable. Due to SLS and Orion sucking up absurd amounts of money for years, NASA was late in awarding contracts for the lunar landers and spacesuits. Even a fully unfettered SpaceX would never have been able to make NASA’s original timeline. ...
Boeing will not catch up to Airbus as long as Boeing has a board with no engineers or pilots and Airbus does....
Shows like this make me wonder how well Apple would do at adapting the last 3 books from The Expanse and finishing out the series. ...
Consider a used Mazda. Depending on the year and model, you can find ones made in Japan, which in my opinion have superior build quality. And Mazda’s reliability is second only to Toyota’s but their resale isn’t as strong, so you get a better used value. Have him check out the Mazda3 sedan/hatch and...
I'm one of the 40 million. But my payment restarts this month at $96.07 minimum. Because I went to two state schools that were a good value and worked as much as I could while studying. I could pay more and knock mine out pretty quickly but I'd rather invest the difference. ...

re: Soon can own a new PBY Catalina

Posted by just1dawg on 8/5/23 at 4:20 pm
[quote]The NGAA Catalina II will be the largest, fastest, longest range, highest payload, and most capable amphibious aircraft available worldwide with Western Certifications.[/quote] I'm interested to know how the specs compare to the DHC-515, which Viking/DeHavilland Canada is trying to return to...
Been to Oshkosh 3 times. It becomes the busiest airport in the world BY FAR for one week of every year. When you have 10,000+ planes gathered in one place, many of them vintage aircraft, accidents will happen. It’s an accepted risk that everyone does their best to minimize but flying is not a risk-f...
Tawny Newsome was great, of course, but Jack Quaid was perfect. He's got Boimler's movements down pat. My favorite thing was Number One's poster....
[quote]Or maybe China is shipping through Mexico.[/quote] Nah, Mexico doesn't have enough significant ports....
Your feet have lots of sweat glands. Wash them every time just like you wash your armpits, genitalia, and arse. The other body parts are optional. ...
Actually, it’s one. A surfer off the coast of California was attacked in the 1970s by an orca but survived. Likely a case of mistaken identity. ...
Pad reconstruction isn't likely to be the delaying item for Starship's next test flight, the flight termination system is. It took 40 seconds from activation to destruction and that's too long. The FAA is definitely paying attention to that and SpaceX will have to do some engineering to get that tim...
[quote]It's baffling to me there have been zero reported orca attacks on man in the wild. They are serious killers.[/quote] There is one known attack in the wild. Happened to a surfer off the coast of California in the 1970s and the bite marks matched an orca, not a shark. But it was a one bite ...
[quote]If I know anything about how engineers work, that thing doesn't need even close to 100% thrust from all 33 engines to make it to orbit.[/quote] Fully loaded, a full stack Starship with 100T payload using the current Raptor 2 engines has a thrust to weight ratio of 1.5x. It's going to leap of...

re: Mazda vs Toyota/Honda

Posted by just1dawg on 2/6/23 at 10:10 am
In my mind, Mazda is the only serious reliability competitor that Toyota has, especially if it's a built-in-Japan Mazda. Honda's still good but is no longer the superlative Honda of the '90s. All three are far more reliable than Hyundai/Kia....