What is that metal object below the fuselage?

Is that some kind of control surface, like a giant flap, to allow the plane to fly very slowly?

@Mik said in What’s happening at Columbia?:

Jeez. Who shit in your oatmeal?

Hey, I modernized it a bit. I nearly said the repeal of the Corn Laws.

@George-K said in California wants to kill the diesels:

Perhaps @copper can elaborate.

I remember everyone being terrified by this new lead-free alternative.

The lead gives extra power needed to support a reasonable weight limit. The alternative fuel reduces power which would reduce payload and make a mess of expected performance.

Of course we wouldn't have to worry about that because nobody could afford the maintenance needed to upgrade the engine to use the new fuel.

The General Aviation fleet is old, GA airplanes fly for decades so you wouldn't get a quick turnover to the new technology.

A significant percentage of the industry would just disappear.

@Jolly said in The Time Interview:

OTOH, there has been no grace received, so why should grace be given?

That's what actual leaders do?

@Axtremus said in 10 PRINT “HAPPY 60TH BIRTHDAY BASIC”:

My favorite feature of BASIC is GOTO. 😄

I don't know if that particular geek joke will go over big here, but I get it.

Hat tip: TavD

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Well, I use a dark theme (don't remember exact name) and I notice that the text for thread titles with new/unread posts has turned a deeper shade of blue. 🤷‍♂️

No complaint, just an observation.

Respek. He's living his dream. 🫡

Yes, moderately but enough where you need to like that taste. I know you don't, so guess we can't be friends anymore.

@jon-nyc said in Interesting two days coming up:

Funniest moment - we found ourselves in an elevator with 6-7 other guys, all middle aged in suits. One of them quipped “a whole lot of billable hours in this elevator right now”.

Very true. I've had a few meetings where we leave the meeting and I'll tell a buddy...well that pointless meeting just cost the taxpayers about $5,000.

Whenever I see a story like this, I always try to remember the substitute "Fake" for "Trans."

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@Jolly said in Down Under Covers:

I noticed in the thumbnails that the bass and drummer are somewhat constant, but others come and go and come back again.

Following my singer-friend in NOLA, I'm seeing the same thing. The band that she used to sing with, the Dapper Dandies, is not her band. It's the trumpet player's band. There are a few constants in the band, but the clarinet, trombone, and singer are not constant. If Tiffany's not singing, I have no desire to see the Dandies - she is their face.

From my artist friend DALL•E:
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"Cicada pizza."

How did it taste? I've only had white castle one time (after moving to MN, so about 3 years ago almost) and I recall being very underwhelmed with the sliders. Figured they'd be tastier.

I'm trying to think of what a good unhealthy meal might be for me. After 5 seconds of thought I'd say something like:

A really good deep dish pizza The "tour of italy" at olive garden Five Guys double burger and a bunch of fries

Heck of a good workout. Gets the heart rate going. I was in a similar boat recently, had a bunch of heavy/bulk shit delivered from Home Depot to save me many trips. They have a flat delivery fee of $80 so I ordered (and hauled to my backyard or basement) 90 bags of mulch, 600 pounds of salt, 300 pounds of sand, 400 pounds of pebble, and 300 pounds of river cobble. Plus a couple 4x8 plywood and some other items. The shower felt good, afterwards and my back was sore in the morning.