A thread for miscellaneous stuff...

[A930Rocket]

Originally Posted by flatbutt

OOf! This'll tighten your colon.

https://turbofuture.com/news/military-us-navy-e2-hawkeye-attempts-aircraft-carrier-landing-but-cable-snaps-and-pilot-reacts

I'm amazed that the pilot had enough height to recover from that. I'm told that the landings are full throttle but does that translate to enough airspeed?

I think that’s a year or two old, but still very interesting.

[flatbutt]

My BFF is coming in from Kauai via Frisco today. I'm tracking her flight and UA reported that the flight left 3 minutes early, but it's been on taxi for 30 minutes!

So, leaving the gate on time is the metric for performance?

[svandamme]

it is "a" metric
Closing boarding, and pushback is one thing
actual wheels off the ground another
as is touching down safely
at the right destination
on time

Data systems can only report metrics that happened already.

What you see
is not what the people see who are doing the performance metric business.

you get public FYI
and that is just a small part of the story..its For YOUR Information
its not For Airline Performance Metrics

[flatbutt]

Originally Posted by svandamme

it is "a" metric
Closing boarding, and pushback is one thing
actual wheels off the ground another
as is touching down safely
at the right destination
on time

Data systems can only report metrics that happened already.

What you see
is not what the people see who are doing the performance metric business.

you get public FYI
and that is just a small part of the story..its For YOUR Information
its not For Airline Performance Metrics

good info, thanks.

[svandamme]

its not inside info, just general how metrics work

its like the postal service, the tracking page they show you has some statusses FYI
it does not show everything they know..
especially when international it passes through so many hands and companies

they just forward on the stuff they want you to know, not every scan or databit will be on your tracking.. Some will tell more then others.

But the key important bit is.. its on a need to know basis, and for a lot of it, you don't need to know

[Bob Kontak]

Name this song from these few lyrics without cheating.

You know it or you don't There is no in between.


Shirt them a-tear up, trousers is gone
I don't want to end up like Bonnie and Clyde

First prize:

Used but fresh.......

[devodave]

My guess was too recent though. But it was kinda close

[Bob Kontak]

Originally Posted by devodave

My guess was too recent though. But it was kinda close

I only knew of it because my older cousin had it on her tape player. Late 60's. Artist lived in the UK but came from Jamaica.

I hear it every once in a great while.

[herr_oberst]

Originally Posted by Bob Kontak

Artist lived in the UK but came from Jamaica.

Must be someone like Jimmy Cliff, mon. Not gonna look, mon, lessomeelse have thee fun.

[Bob Kontak]

Originally Posted by herr_oberst

Must be someone like Jimmy Cliff, mon. Not gonna look, mon, lessomeelse have thee fun.

Wake up in the morning
Slaving for bread, man
So that every mouth can be fed
Poor, me XXXXXXXXXXXX

The X's is the title

[herr_oberst]

The Israelites

[Bob Kontak]

We have a winner.

[A930Rocket]

The lyrics did not even register with me, but I love that song.

[flatbutt]

Who knew candles could be so profitable?

Michael Kittredge's son put the Yankee Candle founder's Massachusetts estate up for sale on Thursday.
The compound, which features an indoor water park and bowling alley, is listed for $23 million.
The sprawling estate encompasses 120,000 square feet of living space, including eight structures.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/the-yankee-candle-founder-s-mansion-just-listed-for-23-million-see-inside-the-compound-that-features-a-bellagio-inspired-indoor-water-park-two-story-arcade-and-private-concert-venue/ss-AA11rNzv?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=6294734b23584a48be0b975f59c0e1c9#image=1

[Por_sha911]

The "Jenga Building" in NYC is designed to mimic the game.

[flatbutt]

Ol' Charlie is taking some stick already

https://twitter.com/sketchaganda/status/1568540683568381956

[herr_oberst]

^ Not a good look.

[flatbutt]

Did you all know that Sears is down to 20 stores nationwide? Wow.

[Por_sha911]

I didn't know Sears was still in business

[masraum]

Originally Posted by flatbutt

Did you all know that Sears is down to 20 stores nationwide? Wow.

It's crazy. It seems like it was an American institution, but it's only been around 130 years which is not that long in the grand scheme of things. It's hard to imagine the world without Sears, but it's practically been like that for what, 10-20 years now?

It seems like it used to be easy to go buy major appliances. You could run down to the local mall and browse 2-4 stores (Sears, Mont. Wards, etc...) that had huge selection and lots of stuff in stock. I don't think you can do that any more. There's Best Buy, but I've never had good luck there, and they have a sheiße reputation. I think there are a few other places, Macy's, Costco, Sam's, Walmart, but those are all going to be spread out and, I think, have a much smaller selection or maybe I'm wrong.

The world is a vastly different place than it was 30, 40, 50 years ago.