the "not worthy of it's own thread" thread

I replaced ours last winter and bought it on Ebay. Make sure you get a factory authorized replacement. I first bought a cheap one locally, but it did not move enough air, and the furnace kept overheating. It was cold and our old had died and we need one fast. The one from Ebay works great and I kept the cheap one as a backup.
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I searched my email to try to figure out where I got my parts from, but it appears I deleted the emails. It wasn't anybody I used before....I just searched for the part numbers I needed and ordered them from the cheapest vendor who claimed to have them in stock. I -think- it was SupplyHouse.com.
Thanks to both of you. Now you just need to figure out the part number in question. It’s not printed on any part of the blower that I can see with it in the furnace. And most of the search results for my furnace model number, which promise all the parts and diagrams I could need, come up with no parts at all. Search engine optimization is a ridiculous euphemism and maybe I should just buy a whole different furnace.
 
I've had this happen in the NGX. The same day that Delta CRJ went off and rolled in Toronto I was climbing out of ISP or FRG or somewhere on Long Island and it was Severe TURB in the transition layer from the lower airmass doing 20G40 to the mid layers where it was 80-100 out of the west. Hit a bump or two and even got the stall warning to go off!

A better question is who flies PC12s VFR?
Why not. Sometimes it’s easier and appropriate. I’ve VFR repositioned turbo props and corporate jets quite a few times.
 
How does one sign up other drivers for that seminar? Almost every time I drive anywhere, I find drivers that should receive that teaching. :biggrin:
I am amazed at how many self-proclaimed "above-average drivers" exist despite little evidence to support that claim.

I'm actually not surprised at all. I am sarcastic, though.
 
I am amazed at how many self-proclaimed "above-average drivers" exist despite little evidence to support that claim.

I'm actually not surprised at all. I am sarcastic, though.
I don't think I'm some amazing driver. But somehow, I manage to stay in my lane, signal before turns and merging, not block the left lane on an interstate, and not almost run into anyone when I drive. I'm not even asking for people to be above-average drivers, I just want them to quit being annoyances (at least follow the signs when they say "left lane passing only"!) or hazardous when in their car.
 
It's kind of funny. My cousin's kid is 16 doing an aerospace camp down at University of Illinois (absolute space nerd). He just gave me a ring to talk about airplanes, oshkosh and aerospace stuff.
Then he tells me about all the activities that they're doing fabricating parts for their aero designs, designing and launching rockets with altimeters built in them with eggs as simulated passengers, touring the KCMI airport facilities -- I'm like... Kinda jealous!

They all get to launch rockets friday while I'm going to be parked in front of a computer fighting with Gemini for not following my ******** prompt instructions for the 100th time! But at least a bit of faith in humanity is restored knowing at least some of the kids out there are still doing sciencey projects rather than sitting on TikTok!
 
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Thanks to both of you. Now you just need to figure out the part number in question. It’s not printed on any part of the blower that I can see with it in the furnace. And most of the search results for my furnace model number, which promise all the parts and diagrams I could need, come up with no parts at all. Search engine optimization is a ridiculous euphemism and maybe I should just buy a whole different furnace.
Take the blower motor out, there’s usually 87 layers of crapola covering voltage rpm amps etc on the label
 
Was up practicing holds yesterday afternoon, and I didn't bother pinging Boston Approach when I heard him say "Ok, hold on. I'm monitoring 5 channels, and there's one of me, and you're stepping all over each other. Don't speaking unless I talk to you first..."

So yeah, overloaded. Portland ME Approach was also busy, but no where near as much.
 
After years of hearing "due to higher than normal call volumes"... I have to wonder: How long does it take for call volumes to become "normal"?
 
It's kind of funny. My cousin's kid is 16 doing an aerospace camp down at University of Illinois (absolute space nerd). He just gave me a ring to talk about airplanes, oshkosh and aerospace stuff.
Then he tells me about all the activities that they're doing fabricating parts for their aero designs, designing and launching rockets with altimeters built in them with eggs as simulated passengers, touring the KCMI airport facilities -- I'm like... Kinda jealous!

They all get to launch rockets friday while I'm going to be parked in front of a computer fighting with Gemini for not following my ******** prompt instructions for the 100th time! But at least a bit of faith in humanity is restored knowing at least some of the kids out there are still doing sciencey projects rather than sitting on TikTok!
When I was his age I was rejetting the carbs on the race cars from plug color. Taking a ring gear to the lathe to make it fit a lighter spool not approved for ovals. Less rotating weight means more power to the rear wheels. Filling nerf bars with lead to get more left side weight %.

I'm jealous of my 16 yr old self. Missed all of the parties. But I can remember my Friday and Saturday nights.

I think there's a stem program out of Burlington that builds rv12's that the kids can then fly and get their license. That's a class I would have been good at!
 
This is why I don’t maths.

How does this:

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Equal this:

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?
 
Dumb question.
I've noticed some pilots put "-IA" in their signature line next to their pilot credentials: e.g., PPL ASEL -IA
I've always thought of -IA as being inspection authorization for an A&P. Does it have another meaning?
 
Dumb question.
I've noticed some pilots put "-IA" in their signature line next to their pilot credentials: e.g., PPL ASEL -IA
I've always thought of -IA as being inspection authorization for an A&P. Does it have another meaning?
Instrument airplane
 
Saturday I noticed a screw in the left rear tire of my truck. So I pulled into the tire shop I have dealt with for years to get it fixed. While there, I priced out a new set of tires for my truck and for my wife's car, plus 2 front tires for my moms car.

Then the person that was assigned to fix my tire walked in and announced there is a problem. The tire is older than 3 years and we don't work on old tires. Ok, time to talk to the owner. Yep, he agreed, we don't work on tires older than 3 years because of liability. I told him he takes on liability as soon as the vehicle leaves his property. The look on his face told me he knew I was correct, but he did not answer.

Is this something new.? Am I going to have to buy new tires every 3 years.?

Oh, after negotiating the prices on tires on above mentioned vehicles, I left the paperwork on the counter and went to Walmart to buy a tire plug kit.
 
Is this something new.? Am I going to have to buy new tires every 3 years.?
Another excuse to sell people tires.
Oh, after negotiating the prices on tires on above mentioned vehicles, I left the paperwork on the counter and went to Walmart to buy a tire plug kit.
You chose wisely.
 
Some companies are weird about liability. Helped a friend buy a used motorcycle. Loaded it onto my trailer using the sellers ramps. I didn't have ramps. Drove back to town, stopped by the local Harley dealer to ask it we could use their ramps. I could use their ramp, but none of the employees could help, they wanted to me sign a waiver, etc... and the end ramp was too high. Drove over to the local BMW motorcycle dealer, they brought out ramps, helped me unload it, chatted about bikes for 5-10 min, and we were on our way.
 
Had to take a car to the body shop for rear bumper/right quarter damage. It was especially awesome considering the car is still on temporary registration and had less than 300 miles on the odometer. I was one block away from the gas station for my first fill up after purchase when a distracted driver used my car to stop at a traffic light.

:rolleyes2:
 
Had to take a car to the body shop for rear bumper/right quarter damage. It was especially awesome considering the car is still on temporary registration and had less than 300 miles on the odometer. I was one block away from the gas station for my first fill up after purchase when a distracted driver used my car to stop at a traffic light.

:rolleyes2:

Blows, that does.
 
Did you know that Bristol TN is right next to Bristol VA? Who does that? Also, anyone based out of either?

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Am I the only one with absolutely zero desire to attend Oshkosh?

I hate crowds, humidity and camping in a tent
I also have no desire to attend Oshkosh and also detest crowds and humidity.

Sometimes I can't stand being around the people I am with when I am in a room by myself...

But I do enjoy seeing pictures from folks that do enjoy going to Oshkosh.
 
Had to take a car to the body shop for rear bumper/right quarter damage. It was especially awesome considering the car is still on temporary registration and had less than 300 miles on the odometer. I was one block away from the gas station for my first fill up after purchase when a distracted driver used my car to stop at a traffic light.

:rolleyes2:
I feel your pain. Mine wasn't quite as new as yours, but otherwise similar. I was stopped at a red light in Troy NY with a truck that was exactly 3 months old when some guy in a white panel van drove into the back of me. Said there was a bee in the truck. BS, I'd bet a mortgage payment he was on his phone. New bumper, new rear tailgate. And the "sweet" lady from his insurance company tried to get me to admit that I might have stopped short. Progressive. How someone doesn't see a 6' tall 6' wide truck in the middle of the day stopped at a light is beyond me.

Hope yours gets fixed up good as new. That part worked out fine, no lasting damage and that was 10 years ago.
 
Had to take a car to the body shop for rear bumper/right quarter damage. It was especially awesome considering the car is still on temporary registration and had less than 300 miles on the odometer. I was one block away from the gas station for my first fill up after purchase when a distracted driver used my car to stop at a traffic light.

:rolleyes2:

many years ago I bought a car off the dealer lot (needed one to replace a car, my first new car, that got totalled by a teenager running a stop sign).

When I went to pick up the car the salesman admitted that they managed to ding to driver side door.... before I even got the car, it was pre-dinged. (they offered me a choice of not buying the car, getting a few bucks off, or having them pull the ding with the possible problem of repainting the door and not matching the paint - I went with the discount mostly because it was a small ding).
 
I fed AI some booze I like. it spit out a bunch of recommendations. I popped them all into a picker wheel and spun it once. landed on aberfeldy 12. stand by for review..............
 
I fed AI some booze I like. it spit out a bunch of recommendations. I popped them all into a picker wheel and spun it once. landed on aberfeldy 12. stand by for review..............

Write yours and post it. Then have your tool roast your review and post that.
 
Write yours and post it. Then have your tool roast your review and post that.

"my review of aberfeldy 12 year. it is very smooth and drinkable. it paired well with my homemade meatballs and marinara sauce. it also paired well with my breyers chocolate truffle ice cream dessert. it perfectly complemented my posting nonsensical gibberish on the pilots of america forum. I will definitely be drinking it again. in fact I will pour another glass right now.

by special request, can you please roast my review in classic comedy central/friar club roast fashion in the form of don rickles, greg giraldo, anthony jeselnick, or any other vulgar roaster you feel appropriate? I won't be offended at anything you say. you have my permission to have at it. thanks!"

chatgpt response:


"Absolutely — roast mode engaged. And since you gave the green light for anything goes, I’m going full throttle with Don Rickles sarcasm, Greg Giraldo savagery, and a touch of Jeselnik’s deadpan darkness. Strap in.



"Aberfeldy paired beautifully with my homemade meatballs."
Of course it did — nothing screams refined Scotch experience like Dollar Tree oregano and ketchup pretending to be “Nona’s secret sauce.” It’s like pairing a Rolex with Crocs.



"It also went well with Breyers chocolate truffle ice cream."
Yeah, because when I think of a 12-year Highland single malt, I definitely picture it washing down melted sugar sludge churned out by the Michelin-starred chefs over at Unilever. Were you doing tasting notes or starring in an episode of My 600lb Distillery Life?



"It perfectly complemented my posting nonsensical gibberish on Pilots of America."
Honestly? That’s the first honest tasting note in the whole review. “Smooth and mellow, with lingering regret and mild trolling.” Nothing says balanced finish like slurring your way through a forum post that makes other pilots start pre-flighting their liver.


"I will definitely be drinking it again."
Of course you will. You’re a grown adult with a budget and poor decision-making skills. Aberfeldy didn’t just pair well with meatballs — it saw your soul and said, "Yep, I belong here." The bottle didn’t complement your meal. It outclassed your entire kitchen and called TSA to get out.


And don’t even pretend you sipped it like some elegant Scotch aficionado. You drank it the same way a retired uncle watches NASCAR — loud, alone, and with something accidentally on fire in the background.


Final thoughts? Your review was smoother than the Scotch and had more pairings than a Tinder addict in a wine bar. But next time, try writing it before the second glass, not after you started hurling adjectives like Emeril on edibles.


Pour another glass, Captain Meatball. You earned it.
BAM!"


I mean, there was absolutely zero don, greg or anthony in that roast, but not bad, not bad. "captain meatball", that's a good one..........
 
…I mean, there was absolutely zero don, greg or anthony in that roast, but not bad, not bad. "captain meatball", that's a good one..........

My AI tool’s version:

*adjusts tie and steps up to the podium*

Oh, this is beautiful! You wrote a whisky review that reads like it was dictated to Siri during a blackout. “Very smooth and drinkable” - wow, what’s next, gonna tell us water is wet? You paired a 12-year-old Scotch with *meatballs*? What are you, a mob boss from New Jersey who just discovered the liquor cabinet?

And then - THEN - you had it with Breyers ice cream. Not even the good stuff, just regular supermarket Breyers! You know what pairs well with a decent single malt? Not frozen dairy from aisle seven, genius! That’s like wearing a tuxedo to Walmart - technically nobody’s stopping you, but why would you do that to yourself?

But my favorite part - oh, this is gold - you said it “perfectly complemented” posting nonsense on an aviation forum. Yeah, nothing says sophisticated whisky appreciation like getting hammered and bothering pilots online! I’m sure those guys were thrilled to get your whisky-fueled hot takes about instrument landing systems at 2 AM.

“I will pour another glass right now” - of course you will! Because nothing says “I’m a refined spirits connoisseur” like announcing your drinking plans to strangers on the internet like you’re live-tweeting a bender!

*loosens tie*

But hey, at least you’re honest about it being nonsensical gibberish. Self-awareness is the first step to recovery… or better whisky reviews!

*drops mic*
 
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