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  1. astanley

    Steve Jobs: You're holding it wrong

    I've been using the device on and off for a few days and I'm underwhelmed. The device feels more iterative than anything else; versus something new and organic. Battery life is even worse than before, though; it's actually worse than my Nexus One (which isn't all that great on battery to...
  2. astanley

    Proposed #2 at FAA is User Fee Guru

    errr, I'm pretty close with a number of people at ACS; I don't believe they had a "group that develops toll-collection technologies" (e.g. EZPass et al), but they in fact had the revenue management business for EZPass, e.g. they made sure the EZPass consortium members got paid what they were...
  3. astanley

    Paint shops in New England

    The guys up at Oxford had a good rep when I flew out of PYM, but that was 7+ years ago. Cheers, -Andrew
  4. astanley

    Old 666

    The Zeemer quote, "I was just too weak to tell him he was full of s***", well, that's priceless.
  5. astanley

    Final day in this home

    Seriously. US 202 is a god forsaken piece of dung road. I used to use it as a short-cut when I was going down to Philly from Boston. It is quicker, but each minute you save on 202 you give up in longevity. Cheers, -Andrew
  6. astanley

    Does your company VERIFY your dependent's eligibility for coverage?

    a) Remember who you work for. There is a huge division there that does this type of outsourcing, and I bet it's a "dogfood" approach. b) Also remember the significant size of the MA based workforce -- where domestic partnerships are legal and insurable. It's quite possible someone down in your...
  7. astanley

    New smilie request

    ... or served out of a gas station steamer, especially a Jordan's/Rice's dog in downeast Maine. Ketchup is disgusting. Gulden's Brown and onions (on a pork/mix dog), or Gulden's and sauerkraut (on an all-beef dog). Natural casing only. Cheers, -Andrew
  8. astanley

    Attn: Teller1900

    Given our assessment bill... I hope so as well! Our aunt/uncle bought this many years ago (I don't know when). We bought their week (direct from them) when they bought a bed and breakfast. I do know that Samoset sells weeks from time to time. Cheers, -Andrew
  9. astanley

    "MPG is just stupid"

    More simply stated, the carried interest on assets-in-transit (assuming FOB/EXW terms) and assets-in-warehouse is greater than the cost of increased fuel consumption. Cheers, -Andrew
  10. astanley

    "MPG is just stupid"

    For rough planning purposes: 300 BTU/ton/mile: rail and large shipping 3000 BTU/ton/mile: OTR truck 9000 BTU/ton/mile: LTL/local truck 21,000 BTU/ton/mile: jet air freight I don't have any numbers for prop air freight. Cheers, -Andrew
  11. astanley

    "MPG is just stupid"

    Or (just because I'm in a bad mood) we could choose to subsidize a more fuel-efficient (but less time-efficient) mode of transport, keep total cost the same and move more freight (an order of magnitude more) for similar fuel consumption. Cheers, -Andrew
  12. astanley

    Attn: Teller1900

    I'd like to hear your thoughts - we own at Samoset and always trade/sell our slot; haven't been by in a very long time. Cheers, -Andrew
  13. astanley

    2010 6Y9 Fly-in Attendees

    We're about as definite as we can be. We'll be there, camping gear and cachaça in tow. In a pinch, we can use the cachaça for in-flight refueling. Cheers, -Andrew
  14. astanley

    How to reset a circadian clock?

    I've tried it all, and nothing beats exercise and forcing yourself to stay awake. All of the drugs have some sort of side effect that will screw you up at an inopportune time. Cheers, -Andrew
  15. astanley

    747 approach incident

    Was it an approach to mins, or was it a Cat III approach (e.g "0/0")? If it's the former, I'm with the "Seriously?" line of thinking. If it was the latter, well, that's a brown shorts incident. Cheers, -Andrew
  16. astanley

    G-D Bless America

    Suckup.
  17. astanley

    Ahmed Valve

    Good luck Elizabeth! We'll be sending good thoughts your way; you'll be on the road soon (and the Euro will still be in the toilet!) Cheers, -Andrew
  18. astanley

    Phillies: Caught Red Handed....

    !#!@#!@#$ flyers.
  19. astanley

    Evergreen 747 joins Gulf oil leak response

    At 100', landing configuration, what is 1.3 Vso? Add some margin.... EDIT: Looks like 155kt is 1.3 Vso at MLW, with ILS speed of 180kt. Cheers, -Andrew
  20. astanley

    Reading WW II Weekend Airshow - June 4, 5, 6

    Is the runway at RDG long enough? :rofl:
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