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Well, true, but modern flashlight tech can now come with copilot ready stun guns... https://www.thehomesecuritysuperstore.com/collections/flashlight-stun-guns Or stay defiant and old school with the 7D Maglite truncheon and exceed the regs.

A general wants to reserve a jeep from the motor pool. His assistant is out so he makes the call himself. "Motor pool" "Hello, yes, I'd like to reserve a jeep for General Franklin" "Well it better be a big jeep if fatass Franklin wants to go for a ride in it." The General is furious over the...

I will never forget my favorite Grandfather's last words, spoken to me many years ago. . . . . . . "Just hold the ladder, you little sh !t"

I think we might be overthinking a hand-waving generalization here a bit. I guarantee you the vast majority of CFIs using this term haven't put 2% of the thought into it that you have. "Er, right about here will do ya."

Not good. Had an interesting experience with regenerative braking on ice a few weeks ago. Rural country road with blowing snow. Dual motor AWD Genesis. Came up on a long icy patch with regen set to high in one-pedal driving mode. Intuitively let off the "gas" to coast on the ice. Whoop -...

Aerodynamics aren't necessarily intuitive. What looks slick doesn't always hold up in wind tunnel testing. Looks like Rivian did their homework. Tesla had to stick with the initial concept drawing Elon liked...

On fire, while submerged under water. Plus a live 350V circuit ready to zap any first responders. That's awesome!

This. ^^^ I know you've got this, Greg, but for anyone else thinking of trying this approach, especially with a "smart charger", the charger can be trying to run anything between a charge profile to a float profile, possibly varying the voltage to attempt to maintain a constant current, or...

Multiple wi-if plus cellular refurbished iPads today.

The day after his wife disappeared in a kayaking accident, an Anchorage man answered his door to find two grim-faced Alaska State Troopers. "We're sorry Mr. Wilkens, but we have some information about your wife," said one trooper... "Tell me! Did you find her?" Wilkens shouted. The troopers...

Son: "Daddy, I fell in love and want to date this awesome girl." Father: "That's great, son! Who is she?" Son: "It's Sandra, the neighbor's daughter." Father: "Ohhh, I wish you hadn't said that. I have to tell you something, son, but you must promise not to tell your mother. Sandra is...

I’ll give sports car manufacturers who put the batteries in the trunk a pass. That’s usually not a cost savings measure, those long cables are expensive. It’s done to improve handling and get closer to a 50/50 weight balance on the front and rear axles.

Replace “want to see” with “paid through the nose to see”.

Not a biggie, but the forum software apparently auto converts certain url links to media even if I don’t want it to. For example, from the F1 thread: If I don’t use quotes to disable the auto convert, this...

I won’t link to the original TikTok, but here’s a Reddit upload of private security muscling fans away from viewing the track on a pedestrian overpass. Note-apparently our forum software automatically converts old Reddit addresses to the new one that requires an app to view. I put the link in...

After destroying a Ferrari from not properly fastening down utility covers on a course where the cars have massive ground effects. “Sorry, we can’t use your outrageous ticket revenue to pay overtime to the security staff, so go home. Here’s a $200 merchandise voucher. We’ll run the practice...

It gets worse. https://www.motorsportmagazine.com/articles/single-seaters/f1/f1-fans-threatened-with-trespass-charge-after-disastrous-las-vegas-gp-start/

Clark County aviation officials have said they expect around 400 general aviation aircraft to park at three Southern Nevada airports, including those in Henderson and North Las Vegas and Harry Reid International Airport. The department routinely incentivizes general aviation with lower fuel...

Except that's not how they defined it. It very clearly states "The $3,000 fee will apply to all transient aircraft using any space on the airfield from November 14-18, 2023, including private / commercial hangars, shade hangars, or open ramp parking spaces. You don't have to even be attending...