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    American battleship USS Indiana (BB-58) arrives home after the war. Taken from the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco Bay, on 29 September 1945.

    IMG_2154.jpeg

    Only non-witches get due process.

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      @jon-nyc said in Mildly interesting:

      Isolation?

      The Brad

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        American battleship USS Indiana (BB-58) arrives home after the war. Taken from the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco Bay, on 29 September 1945.

        IMG_2154.jpeg

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        @jon-nyc said in Mildly interesting:

        American battleship USS Indiana (BB-58) arrives home after the war. Taken from the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco Bay, on 29 September 1945.

        IMG_2154.jpeg

        Man, how would you like to have to pilot one of those Kingfishers? That plane catapult does not look very long… That’s 0-60 in what? 60’? That looks rougher than taking off in a fighter on a nice long 700’ runway…

        I assume they landed on the water and were hoisted back onto the catapults?

        The Brad

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          I don’t know but I’ll bet Jolly and/or Bach do.

          Only non-witches get due process.

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            American battleship USS Indiana (BB-58) arrives home after the war. Taken from the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco Bay, on 29 September 1945.

            IMG_2154.jpeg

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            @jon-nyc said in Mildly interesting:

            American battleship USS Indiana (BB-58) arrives home after the war. Taken from the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco Bay, on 29 September 1945.

            IMG_2154.jpeg

            My guess was isolation, but in the thread somebody mentioned male to female ratios (men seem to commit suicide at higher rates), and somebody else brought up altitude. Apparently, there are studies supporting that theory… This is worth it’s own thread.

            The Brad

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              Altitude, fewer mental health resources and/or reluctance to use those you have, M/F ratio, % Native American, gun ownership rates.

              All mentioned, all probably factors.

              Only non-witches get due process.

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                Altitude, fewer mental health resources and/or reluctance to use those you have, M/F ratio, % Native American, gun ownership rates.

                All mentioned, all probably factors.

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                @jon-nyc said in Mildly interesting:

                Altitude, fewer mental health resources and/or reluctance to use those you have, M/F ratio, % Native American, gun ownership rates.

                All mentioned, all probably factors.

                I was curious as to whether the altitude issue was overblown, maybe a result of bias without looking at other factors (altitude generally leads to higher male per female and greater isolation) so I looked up Denver. A high altitude city, but well populated, 50/50 male to female, and moderate gun ownership. Damned if it doesn’t have one of the highest suicide rates in the country…

                The Brad

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                  High altitude brings fatigue and confusion, maybe more suicidal accidents.

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                      I’m going to need to hear the back story. That meme is assuming a lot.

                      Only non-witches get due process.

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                        I’m going to need to hear the back story. That meme is assuming a lot.

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                        @jon-nyc said in Mildly interesting:

                        I’m going to need to hear the back story see the video. That meme is assuming a lot.

                        There...

                        "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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                          A good trend.

                          IMG_2168.jpeg

                          Only non-witches get due process.

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                            You forgot tonic.

                            That was big where I grew up.

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                              A good trend.

                              IMG_2168.jpeg

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                              @jon-nyc said in Mildly interesting:

                              A good trend.

                              IMG_2168.jpeg

                              The second image should dip down well below Pittsburgh and possibly into Western Maryland. @Aqua-Letifer can answer if that’s the case.

                              The Brad

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                                Sorry Boomer you lose. Grab your tiki torch and scream ‘soda will not replace pop’ all you want. Resistance is futile.

                                Only non-witches get due process.

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                                  @jon-nyc said in Mildly interesting:

                                  American battleship USS Indiana (BB-58) arrives home after the war. Taken from the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco Bay, on 29 September 1945.

                                  IMG_2154.jpeg

                                  Man, how would you like to have to pilot one of those Kingfishers? That plane catapult does not look very long… That’s 0-60 in what? 60’? That looks rougher than taking off in a fighter on a nice long 700’ runway…

                                  I assume they landed on the water and were hoisted back onto the catapults?

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                                  @LuFins-Dad said in Mildly interesting:

                                  @jon-nyc said in Mildly interesting:

                                  American battleship USS Indiana (BB-58) arrives home after the war. Taken from the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco Bay, on 29 September 1945.

                                  IMG_2154.jpeg

                                  Man, how would you like to have to pilot one of those Kingfishers? That plane catapult does not look very long… That’s 0-60 in what? 60’? That looks rougher than taking off in a fighter on a nice long 700’ runway…

                                  I assume they landed on the water and were hoisted back onto the catapults?

                                  https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/1990/january/battleship-floatplanes

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                                    @LuFins-Dad said in Mildly interesting:

                                    @jon-nyc said in Mildly interesting:

                                    American battleship USS Indiana (BB-58) arrives home after the war. Taken from the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco Bay, on 29 September 1945.

                                    IMG_2154.jpeg

                                    Man, how would you like to have to pilot one of those Kingfishers? That plane catapult does not look very long… That’s 0-60 in what? 60’? That looks rougher than taking off in a fighter on a nice long 700’ runway…

                                    I assume they landed on the water and were hoisted back onto the catapults?

                                    https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/1990/january/battleship-floatplanes

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                                    @bachophile said in Mildly interesting:

                                    @LuFins-Dad said in Mildly interesting:

                                    @jon-nyc said in Mildly interesting:

                                    American battleship USS Indiana (BB-58) arrives home after the war. Taken from the Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco Bay, on 29 September 1945.

                                    IMG_2154.jpeg

                                    Man, how would you like to have to pilot one of those Kingfishers? That plane catapult does not look very long… That’s 0-60 in what? 60’? That looks rougher than taking off in a fighter on a nice long 700’ runway…

                                    I assume they landed on the water and were hoisted back onto the catapults?

                                    https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/1990/january/battleship-floatplanes

                                    Thank you, @bachophile !

                                    The Brad

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                                    • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

                                      A good trend.

                                      IMG_2168.jpeg

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                                      @jon-nyc said in Mildly interesting:

                                      A good trend.

                                      IMG_2168.jpeg

                                      I’m sorry I’m being a nuisance but I don’t get it. Is the map what your preferred drink is? or what you call a fizzy drink?

                                      Pop is a meaningless term pertaining to nothing. Soda is sparkling water. And coke is coke. I call sparkling water soda ( no I don’t call it seltzer) and I call coke coke unless for some reason I’m drinking Pepsi. I never drink just cola. No such animal. Like pop. Anyone who says pop here, go drink by yourself.

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                                        "Soda" and "Pop" are generic terms for a carbonated (usually flavored) drink.

                                        "Coke" is Coca-Cola.

                                        And then there are those who say "Soda-Pop."

                                        "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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                                          Yeah, and if you don't know the vast superiority of Coke over Pepsi, well, we just can't be friends.

                                          “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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