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That looks more like a Miata than a 914.

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In case anyone should ever ask, ↑ that feature in the corner of a sail is called a 'cringle'



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Two workers at a Rolls-Royce factory in Britain fit the Crankshaft Assembly into the Crank Case of a Merlin engine, 1942.

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BATTLE OF TARAWA.
A wet sandblaster built in the Boat Pool shops on Tarawa Atoll, Gilbert Islands, invented by Lieutenant Junior Grade Arthur J. Howe, USNR. This machine is used very effectively for removing old paint and scale from the hulls of small craft. Photograph released December 4, 1944. National Museum of U.S. Navy.

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Funny, I saved a copy of that pic Sun or Mon because I was going to post it here, but hadn't gotten around to it yet.

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L S Starrett measuring tools
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Disston saw from the 1800s, lambs tongue handle and intact nib on the blade
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Wm Marples brass and ebony Ultimatum brace from the 1800s
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Calipers/dividers
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corner brace
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brass framed wooden brace from the 1800s
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post WWII German chisel
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couple of old, small oil cans
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tarantula crossing the road during mating season near our home.
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skew bladed rebate plane with missing nicker
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>100 year old "planking plane". This is essentially a plane that makes the "tongue" part of tongue and groove, but for thicker lumber, so it seems to have been marketed as one of a pair of planking planes vs one of a pair of tongue & groove planes.
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L S Starret precision ruler set, 1/4", 3/8", 3/4", 1" rulers in 1/32" and 1/64" graduations with the holder
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SEABEES - IWO JIMA.
Seabees unload cargo onto the black sandy beaches of Iwo Jima, pictured here in February 1945. (U.S. Navy Seabee Museum)

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BATTLE OF IWO JIMA - SEABEES.
Rock crusher for surfacing airstrips, set up by the 3lst Sea Bees on Iwo Jima in the Bonin Islands. Work was started on it about twenty days after D-Day (19 February 1945) and it is capable of treating about 150 tons of rock per hour. 25 March 1945. (N.A.)

The saddest message I get on my phone - every morning I drive my truck to work lol

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Dude! That's horrible! I'm betting you shed a tear most days.

This is my commute 2 days a week. I take the boxster every time. I do go in early and leave early to miss traffic. It's ~1:10 when I go in and 1:15 when I'm coming home.

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My commuter car the day that I bought it
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w/hardtop in front of previous commuter (turbo miata)
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This works just like my 911 computer hookup.

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Short work day!

There’s a song Elvin Bishop used to sing, part of it went something like “Go to work at twelve, get off at one. An hour for lunch, and my day’s work’s done.”

I’d love to find that song again.

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Arthropleura is a genus of extinct huge millipede arthropods (over 2.5 m long) that lived in what are now Europe, central Asia and North America during the late Paleozoic (Carboniferous-Permian). This is a life size model in polyurethane resin made by me and my collaborators of the University of Cagliari in Italy.

I am glad they are extict. I am glad I don't have to try to squash some bug that big!

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This is the surface of a comet
The dramatic cometscape viewed by Rosetta from a distance of just 8km from the surface.
ESA/ROSETTA/OSIRIS TEAM

LOL. I'm in the office for 8 hours 6am until 2pm. But the drive takes an hour and 10 mins or an hour and 15 mins except for that one day that it took almost 4 hours.

It was dark when I started, but I did eventually get a few sunrise pics...
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Hahahah - fair enough. Was just having a little fun, but it does make me think every time I see it... But as it is, I have a '72 911 and I religiously drive it 3 days a week - weather permitting. Friday to work, then as much as possible - even for errands - on the weekend.

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Not very complimentary about his own technology.

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Uri Geller shares "proof" of aliens, fans quickly point out it is a photo from the X-files. Yep, that is some real solid proof! :rolleyes:

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Tibetan White Yak - The Snow White Yak is the rarest color phase of Yak in the world. In China and Tibet they figure their numbers to be around 3% of the population, with the vast majority of those residing in Tianzhu Tibet, there almost all of their yaks are white!

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A security guard walking down US Highway 101 where there are towering stacks of hollow iron floats from which the iron antisubmarine nets were suspended to protect the US ports during the last war. LIFE magazine (1953)
Photographer: Hank Walker (1922-1996)

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How did he die?
The end of a wrench caved his skull in.

THere's a video going around where a guy is standing on the end of a breaker bar trying to get the lugnut off of a large truck. Then his foot slips off of the end of the bar, and he gets a nut shot from the end of the breaker bar.

I'm thinking we need a FINE CRAFTSMANSHIP thread...

What's also annoying is when people don't at least try and fix it with caulk and paint.

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The Hermitage, Nashville. I was told I couldn't leave town without using that men's room!
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Actually no, that is just silly.

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Miners at home at "Lot’s Cabin" – Miners Basin Utah 1897.
In 1924 the American Mining Congress described the miner’s cabin: "The average miner’s cabin was a log affair with the crevices chinked with mud and with dirt floors. A few boards nailed together for a bunk, pine needles for a mattress, a plank for a table, a couple of three-legged stools, a big open fireplace, an iron kettle and coffee pot, a dutch oven, a frying pan and some tin cups and plates completed their equipment."

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That's a brown pants moment!
No ABS!

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Hell's Half Acre, Ft. Worth, TX. late 1800s
Hell's Half Acre emerged as a precinct in Fort Worth, Texas, notably designated as a red-light district in the early to mid-1870s during the era of the Old Wild West. It earned the moniker "Bloody Third Ward" owing to the rampant violence and lawlessness that plagued the vicinity.
This region evolved into a rest stop along the cattle trails extending from Texas through Kansas. It swiftly transformed into a bustling hub adorned with saloons, brothels, and various dens of vice, offering opportunities for gambling, spirits, and the services of prostitutes. The half-acre expanse was initially demarcated between Tenth Street and Fifteenth Street, intersecting with Houston Street, Main Street, and Rusk Street, with Throckmorton and Calhoun Streets demarking the boundaries. The Chisholm Trail and Texas and Pacific Railway played a pivotal role as economic drivers, propelling the gradual advancement of this spirited and audacious red-light district.
It evolved into a sanctuary for outlaws and violent criminals. It bore witness to the presence of iconic figures from the Old West, including Bat Masterson, Butch Cassidy, Doc Holliday, Etta Place, Luke Short, Sam Bass, Sundance Kid, and Wyatt Earp. The Acre stood as a significant source of revenue for the town, and despite external pressures and opposition to the unlawful activities, authorities in Fort Worth were reticent to intervene.
The city's most renowned saloon was the White Elephant, technically positioned just beyond the boundaries of the Acre. This establishment was known for its refinement, live entertainment, frequent gun fights, and illicit dealings.
The primary grievances voiced by the community against the Acre were predominantly directed at the dance halls and brothels, which reformers regarded as the epitome of immorality, along with pervasive violence. The saloons and gambling halls provoked comparatively less concern. In 1889, following intense bouts of violence within the city, officials took action to shut down many of the activities that were most directly fueling the disorder. As the 20th century commenced, Hell's Half Acre's allure as a visitor destination diminished significantly. The Progressive movement of the early 1900s exerted mounting pressure on this district. By 1919, Fort Worth's "Third Ward" was disowned as a haven of vice, thanks to the law enforcement efforts of Jim Courtright and the moral sermons of John Franklyn Norris.

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No worries- run flats!

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Interesting article about it https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/happy-hollow-houston

What's interesting is that "Happy Hollow" was the first red-light district in Houston. They ran them out of town to another area in the early 1900s.

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Luxury!
We had a hole in the ground
covered by a sheet of tarpolin.

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Wheel bearings seized due to no oil would be my first guess. Driver might not even notice. Seen a couple of those smoky trails on the highway for many miles.
Or a brake pod with s-cam stuck in the ON position.
Or someone didn't make replace the frozen front shoe roller with the grove worn into it. S-cam over-rotated and got stuck.



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brain triggered

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Changing, China...
The brownish river Jialing meets the much cleaner Yangtze...

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