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Glen there was a joke around here about the government department that fixed roads etc.

The foreman phones Ministry of Works to say they have run out of shovels. Ministry says we don't have any in stock but just tell the guys to just lean against each other.

KNS	07-09-2025 12:11 PM

Another follow on joke is:

“One day they’ll invent a self-standing shovel and all those guys will be out of work”

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07-09-2025 02:15 PM

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07-09-2025 02:22 PM

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masraum

07-09-2025 05:25 PM

My wife would kill me, but really, really want!

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kach22i

07-10-2025 08:58 AM

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Mount Pico covered with snow.

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07-10-2025 09:32 AM

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Steve Carlton

07-10-2025 11:54 AM

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Is that Glen? I'm much happier these days just using my phone most of the time.

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rockfan4

07-10-2025 12:43 PM

rockfan4

07-10-2025 01:33 PM

Here's a fun game. While all of these cars are 962s, some were built by Porsche, and some were built by others. See if you can identify which is which.

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GH85Carrera

07-10-2025 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve Carlton (Post 12495837)

Is that Glen? I'm much happier these days just using my phone most of the time.

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The company I worked at had several 4x5 versions of those. For the large format (9x9) inch images) camera we had was too heavy for any human to pickup. The lens alone was 200 pounds, and the camera was 150.

We usually had two men to put the 200 pound lens in the Cessna 206 that came with a 24 inch hole in the floor from the factory. A gyroscopic 100 pound camera mount was bolted to the floor to accept the lens and the camera, and the two film magazines. The film was 9 inches wide and basically 500 feet long.

It was a Wild, RC-30 and it was only $490,000.

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kevin993

07-10-2025 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by rockfan4 (Post 12495889)

Here's a fun game. While all of these cars are 962s, some were built by Porsche, and some were built by others. See if you can identify which is which.

I'd have to dig for specific chassis numbers but the Shell Dunlop Porsches were factory built and campaigned. The rest were built and campaigned by customer teams. Amazing legacy. Fun game. Thanks for posting.
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masraum

07-10-2025 03:37 PM

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Is that Glen?

ROFLMAO!

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Here's a fun game. While all of these cars are 962s, some were built by Porsche, and some were built by others. See if you can identify which is which.

I had no idea that some 962s were not made by Porsche. I believe some 956 were converted to 962.

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rockfan4

07-10-2025 04:49 PM

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I had no idea that some 962s were not made by Porsche. I believe some 956 were converted to 962.

I've been using the info from this site -
World Sports Racing Prototypes - Porsche 962 chassis numbers

It looks like one of the 962s that Wayne owns was originally a Porsche tub built up with parts from a crashed 956. 956-102 -> 962-112. Later 956-102 was rebuilt.

https://dempseymotorsports.com/porsche-962-112/

Also,
962-114 built from 956-110
962-115 built from 956-116
At the end of the 1986 season
962-126 built from 956-115
962-127 built from 956-118
962-128 built from 956-116
962-129 built from 956-104

That's seven that I'm aware of.

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masraum

07-10-2025 05:08 PM

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Later 956-102 was rebuilt.

Likely from a left over dipstick.

We can rebuild it. We have the technology! We can make it faster and more powerful!

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LOL "SIX million"

GH85Carrera

07-10-2025 07:00 PM

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07-11-2025 06:10 AM

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07-11-2025 08:17 AM

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... Forty feet below the Lake Michigan surface, discovered in 2007. ...

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Lee

Steve Carlton

07-11-2025 08:26 AM

Reminds me of the cave drawings discovered in Scotland in the documentary Prometheus.

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Bill Douglas

07-11-2025 12:12 PM

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GH85Carrera

07-11-2025 02:06 PM

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rockfan4

07-11-2025 03:26 PM

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I had to look up the original for this one. Reddit thread.

https://www.reddit.com/r/electricians/comments/1levyk0/someones_not_happy/

Interesting solution.

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Also my dad's buddy was trimming a house and this finish carpenter, younger dude with a big boom box, straight blasting death metal. Dad's friend asks him if he could turn down the tunes. Carpenter stares, no words, cranks it up to 11. Alright, thats how this is going to go. Dad's friend goes to the panel and takes the neutral off the temp plug circuit and lands it on the second phase. Instant 240v to carpenters boom box. Hahaha said the radio was literally smoking 🚬 buttrocker finds him and asks, "What happened!?!" Dad's friend said he shrugged his shoulders "Don't Know". Haha classic.

At the old workplace, the data centers were wired off 3 phase feeds, so across two of the phases was about 208 volts. Most modern stuff runs fine on this, anything from 120 - 240 will run it. But old stuff, no. A coworker blew up two old terminals that ran only on 120 before he figured out where he went wrong.

Hey look, we're still on page 962.

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Steve Carlton

07-11-2025 03:42 PM

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kach22i

07-12-2025 05:09 AM

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Wing Aerodynamic Devices and Features ✈️
1. Vortex Generators:
Function: Small surfaces that create vortices.
Purpose: Energize airflow, delaying boundary layer separation and improving control at low speeds.
2. Notched Leading Edge:
Function: A notch on the wing’s leading edge.
Purpose: Helps delay stall and improve lift by redirecting airflow at high angles of attack.
3. Dogtooth Leading Edge:
Function: A serrated section on the leading edge.
Purpose: Generates vortices for stable airflow, enhancing performance in high-speed maneuvers and reducing flow separation.
4. Boundary Layer Fence:
Function: A vertical barrier on the wing.
Purpose: Prevents spanwise boundary layer flow, keeping airflow attached to the wing for better control and less drag.
5. Vortilon (Underwing Fence):
a) Vortilon:
Function: Small surface under the wing.
Purpose: Creates vortices, reducing stall and improving lift at high angles of attack.
b) Pylon:
Function: Support structure under the wing.
Purpose: Helps manage airflow and provides stability, often used to mount engines or equipment.

kach22i

07-12-2025 05:19 AM

2000 10 Best Straightaways
Pedal to the metal. Foot to the floor.
Published: Jan 1, 2000
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GH85Carrera

07-12-2025 11:26 AM

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Seahawk

07-12-2025 11:32 AM

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2000 10 Best Straightaways
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Route 50.

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I have driven it many times. I was with a friend of mine in a Saab Turbo with great tires and he set the cruise control at 105mph.

Steve Carlton

07-12-2025 11:53 AM

Finally a page number with my daily driver.

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