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  • JonJ Offline
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    #1086

    There were units stationed in Bremerhaven who did this for real.

    My dad aced the entrance tests when he joined the AF. They gave him the choice between pilot school and language school. He didn’t want to be dogfighting the Chinese over Korea so he went to language school.

    The DoD contracted with the University of Syracuse to teach these smart lads Russian. It was their job, all day, 6 days a week, to learn Russian. Six months later they shipped him out to Bremerhaven and he spent 8hr shifts listening to Russian radio and transcribing.

    All of this is googlable except the presence of my Dad.

    Cash was talking shit. That’s ok. It happens.

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        George K
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        #1088

        @Jon that had a high pucker factor.

        "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

        The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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        • bachophileB Offline
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          bachophile
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          #1089

          Amazing nature

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          • George KG Offline
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            George K
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            #1090

            Parking assistance.

            "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

            The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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            • bachophileB bachophile

              Amazing nature

              George KG Offline
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              George K
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              #1091

              @bachophile

              When a dam isn't available.

              "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

              The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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              • George KG George K

                @bachophile

                When a dam isn't available.

                taiwan_girlT Offline
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                wrote on last edited by
                #1092

                @George-K and they make it look so easy!

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                • taiwan_girlT taiwan_girl

                  @George-K and they make it look so easy!

                  George KG Offline
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                  George K
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                  #1093

                  @taiwan_girl said in Mildly interesting:

                  @George-K and they make it look so easy!

                  And no helmet!

                  "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                  The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                  • George KG Offline
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                    #1094

                    Screenshot 2023-06-12 at 9.57.36 AM.png

                    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                      George K
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                      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                          Doctor Phibes
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                          #1097

                          @George-K said in Mildly interesting:

                          What have you achieved in the last 42 days?

                          The fucking Rubik's Cube, that's what!

                          Twice!

                          I was only joking

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                          • Doctor PhibesD Doctor Phibes

                            @George-K said in Mildly interesting:

                            What have you achieved in the last 42 days?

                            The fucking Rubik's Cube, that's what!

                            Twice!

                            George KG Offline
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                            George K
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                            #1098

                            @Doctor-Phibes said in Mildly interesting:

                            Rubik's Cube,

                            There are some videos out there that show a pattern, when followed, solve the Rubik's cube. Are they valid?

                            "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                            The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                            • George KG George K

                              @Doctor-Phibes said in Mildly interesting:

                              Rubik's Cube,

                              There are some videos out there that show a pattern, when followed, solve the Rubik's cube. Are they valid?

                              Doctor PhibesD Offline
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                              Doctor Phibes
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #1099

                              @George-K said in Mildly interesting:

                              @Doctor-Phibes said in Mildly interesting:

                              Rubik's Cube,

                              There are some videos out there that show a pattern, when followed, solve the Rubik's cube. Are they valid?

                              Probably. There are mathematical solutions that apparently use Group Theory.

                              As an engineering manager, I've determined that the best method to solve it involves taking it to pieces and putting it back together in the correct order.

                              I was only joking

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                              • bachophileB bachophile

                                Amazing nature

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                                LuFins Dad
                                wrote on last edited by
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                                @bachophile said in Mildly interesting:

                                Amazing nature

                                Why?

                                The Brad

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                                • LuFins DadL LuFins Dad

                                  @bachophile said in Mildly interesting:

                                  Amazing nature

                                  Why?

                                  HoraceH Offline
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                                  Horace
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #1101

                                  @LuFins-Dad said in Mildly interesting:

                                  @bachophile said in Mildly interesting:

                                  Amazing nature

                                  Why?

                                  Because it was there.

                                  Education is extremely important.

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                                    #1102

                                    alt text

                                    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoag's_Object

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                                      #1103

                                      There was a tornado about 3 miles from here yesterday.

                                      We had big black clouds, heavy rain and hail and big wind.

                                      No big damage here so it was just fun to watch. I spent the day picking up leaves and branches.

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                                      • George KG George K

                                        @Doctor-Phibes said in Mildly interesting:

                                        Rubik's Cube,

                                        There are some videos out there that show a pattern, when followed, solve the Rubik's cube. Are they valid?

                                        JonJ Offline
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                                        Jon
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #1104

                                        @George-K said in Mildly interesting:

                                        @Doctor-Phibes said in Mildly interesting:

                                        Rubik's Cube,

                                        There are some videos out there that show a pattern, when followed, solve the Rubik's cube. Are they valid?

                                        Yes. It’s all algorithms. They even published some back in the 80s when it first came out.

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                                          bachophile
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #1105

                                          Yea I was able to do the cube quite easily years ago. I’ve since forgotten all the moves.

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