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[Jon]

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.

[Jon]

[George K]

@Jon that had a high pucker factor.

[bachophile]

Amazing nature

[George K]

Parking assistance.

[George K]

@bachophile

When a dam isn't available.

[taiwan_girl]

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

[George K]

@taiwan_girl said in Mildly interesting:

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

And no helmet!

[George K]

[George K]

[Jon]

[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 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 Phibes]

@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.

[LuFins Dad]

@bachophile said in Mildly interesting:

Amazing nature

Why?

[Horace]

@LuFins-Dad said in Mildly interesting:

@bachophile said in Mildly interesting:

Amazing nature

Why?

Because it was there.

[mark]

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

[Copper]

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.

[Jon]

@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.

[bachophile]

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