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[zoobyshoe]

All morning there has been this loud, intermittent, mechanical 'whining/moaning' sound in the neighborhood. I went out a couple hours ago and it turned out to be a WWII fighter plane that is performing acrobatic antics over the bay. Those engines are freakin' loud.

 

[jim hardy]

Most of the noise is from the propeller(s)
can you identify it ?

is it a single or twin engine ? V12 or radial engine(s) ? They sound distinctly different

 

[zoobyshoe]

Most of the noise is from the propeller(s)
can you identify it ?

is it a single or twin engine ? V12 or radial engine(s) ? They sound distinctly different

I think it was a single engine based on the fact I saw no engine-shaped thingies breaking up the lines of the wings. It was quite far away, but had the classic WWII style that is different from anything before or after. I couldn't even say if it was Yankee, Kraut, or Jap. But you know how all three shared a sense of aerodynamic design that was considered cutting edge at the time and distinctly says: WWII.

 

[jim hardy]

I think it was a single engine based on the fact I saw no engine-shaped thingies breaking up the lines of the wings. It was quite far away, but had the classic WWII style that is different from anything before or after. I couldn't even say if it was Yankee, Kraut, or Jap. But you know how all three shared a sense of aerodynamic design that was considered cutting edge at the time and distinctly says: WWII.

They are aesthetically very appealing. Search on term "Warbirds" images. Maybe "Nose Art" too ...

If your local air force base has an airshow by all means go. I got to talk to a WW2 Spitfire pilot at Johnson AFB North Carolina. He was there with his plane. 'Memphis Belle' was there too, i treasure the grease stains on my shirt from her bombay door leadscrews.. Both Memphis Belle movies are worth watching, the Jose Ferre original WW2 documentary and the 1990 drama.
This clip really needs to be watched on a giant movie theater screen where the wingtips aren't clipped off and the sound system rattles your bones.

 

[dlgoff]

This clip really needs to be watched on a giant movie theater screen where the wingtips aren't clipped off and the sound system rattles your bones.

 

[Ibix]

I got to talk to a WW2 Spitfire pilot at Johnson AFB North Carolina.

They are beautiful, aren't they? I gather that the first test pilot to take a Spitfire up just said "Don't change anything".

 

[collinsmark]

All morning there has been this loud, intermittent, mechanical 'whining/moaning' sound in the neighborhood. I went out a couple hours ago and it turned out to be a WWII fighter plane that is performing acrobatic antics over the bay. Those engines are freakin' loud.

Yeah, it's the Red Bull Air Race Wold Championship this weekend.

https://www.sandiego.org/explore/events/sports/red-bull-air-race.aspx

 

[OmCheeto]

Yeah, it's the Red Bull...

Red Bull is no longer welcome in our town...



This is the only video I could find that was "linguistically" Safe for Work/PF.

(The rest of the videos were posted by the boaters, cursing like drunken sailors. Which from my observation, they all were. Drunk that is, as even a drunken sailor wouldn't park in the middle of a watery freeway.)

 

[WWGD]

Red Bull is no longer welcome in our town...



This is the only video I could find that was "linguistically" Safe for Work/PF.

(The rest of the videos were posted by the boaters, cursing like drunken sailors. Which from my observation, they all were. Drunk that is, as even a drunken sailor wouldn't park in the middle of a watery freeway.)

Why aren't they welcome?

 

[zoobyshoe]

Yeah, it's the Red Bull Air Race Wold Championship this weekend.

It doesn't look like those are actually WWII planes at all. There's just a superficial resemblance from a distance.

And they're out there again today making a racket.

 

[OmCheeto]

Why aren't they welcome?

Ok. They're welcome. But they need to understand the financial responsibilities of putting on a show in our town.

As George once said; “Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.”

From the 10 other videos I watched, about 99% of this town's stupid people were out on the water that day: 99% of them thought they were lawyers. 99% of them knew they were in the right of way. 99% of them were drunk.

 

[OmCheeto]

... about 99% of this town's stupid people were out on the water that day: 99% of them thought they were lawyers. 99% of them knew they were in the right of way. 99% of them were drunk.

Now my comment is really bugging me, as this looks like "radical Bayesian" type statistics. I really need to take a nap. And maybe have some food.

 

[jim hardy]

It doesn't look like those are actually WWII planes at all. There's just a superficial resemblance from a distance.

And they're out there again today making a racket.

The WW2 planes are becoming so rare and expensive it no longer makes economic sense to chop them up for racers. Right after the war a couple thousand bucks would buy a surplus fighter but today it's more like a million.

A friend of mine built this little aerobat speedster .

Hmm has something on system changed , uploaded pictures no longer post ? Or did i catch a virus ?

Image courtesy of http://1000aircraftphotos.com/Contributions/VanTilborg/12586.htm

 

[jim hardy]

experiment with upload photo

last try gave this,

then logged me out

 

[jim hardy]

trying "shag carpet" again

 

[jim hardy]

here's just a paste from clipboard

all kinds of goofy things going on today

am going offline for complete virus scan

TTFN

 

[zoobyshoe]

The WW2 planes are becoming so rare and expensive it no longer makes economic sense to chop them up for racers. Right after the war a couple thousand bucks would buy a surplus fighter but today it's more like a million.

This explains it.

Or did i catch a virus ?

Greg is in the middle of doing something to PF's photo attachment procedure. If you see this, maybe you can start a thread in announcements to see when he'll be finished.

 

[jim hardy]

Greg is in the middle of doing something to PF's photo attachment procedure. If you see this, maybe you can start a thread in announcements to see when he'll be finished.

Gotcha. Thought it was me.
Okay, image seems to work again. Here's my friend's sport plane.

 

[OCR]

Well ! ... here's my sport plane...

 

[OCR]

You know... my kid used to like going along, but he was just so terrified of heights ....

 

[OCR]

I also used to fly "left seat" for a company I won't name... they had a no picture taking stipulation in my contract and, yup you guessed it... picture went viral on social media, and I got canned...! . That's me in the, ah... left seat.

 

[jim hardy]

@OCR
I once saw a military 707(KC135?) cross the nose of a Delta 757 at just about that distance over Arizona i think, or maybe it was Texas
I was in bulkhead window seat and could see individual rivets. Remembering it still gives me an adrenaline jolt.https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/against-all-odds.634502/page-2#post-4313598

 

[jim hardy]

yup you guessed it... picture went viral on social media, and I got canned...! .

Playing with Photoshop can really get one in the doghouse. Fair Anne didn't think much of this one...

Spoiler: chorus line

 

[dlgoff]

Playing with Photoshop can really get one in the doghouse. Fair Anne didn't think much of this one...

Spoiler: chorus line

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You dog you.

 

[WWGD]

I am no marketing expert but the name "Sushiteria" for a restaurant does not seem like a good idea. Some may emphasize the pronunciation on the last half of the word. Su-what ? Shiteria! dang-what?

 

[WWGD]

Spring is here. When do we start the " Baby it's cold inside" thread? 62 degrees out, around 39 inside most places.

 

[WWGD]

Some restaurants here have the best of both worlds: they are family- or group- owned so that they all alternate in waiting tables
and share in the profits. So all the tips go directly to them, no need to pay waiters separately.

EDIT: Who says horoscopes are meaningless? Mine for this week: "Close the door to the bathroom and open the door to your heart."

 

[zoobyshoe]

EDIT: Who says horoscopes are meaningless? Mine for this week: "Close the door to the bathroom and open the door to your heart."

What we learn from this is that 51 weeks a year 1/12th of all people don't shut the bathroom door.

 

[nuuskur]

It's better to lock the door than just close it. Directions ambiguous :(

 

[Borg]

Dear Microsoft,
Thank you for running the icons on my desktop through a blender this morning. It's so much fun trying to find things after that.

 

[nuuskur]

Dear Microsoft,
Thank you for running the icons on my desktop through a blender this morning. It's so much fun trying to find things after that.

reminds me of this :D

 

[Borg]

reminds me of this :D

Fortunately my icons aren't arranged like that.

 

[WWGD]

Fortunately my icons aren't arranged like that.

Microsoft just opened up a "Windows" store here . Need to drop by; I think they make you go through a metal detector, you know,
for people pissed of by random re-arrangements of their desktop. Don't know if there is one near you, but if you have a trip to the NE lined up:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/locations/ny/new-york/fifth-avenue-/store-1087?lc=1033

EDIT: I need to see if I can finally get some sound out of my PC. I have tried tons of different things. If anyone can help me ( for free) it is the Windows people.

 

[zoobyshoe]

I am going to recommend you guys investigate Amazon for used Macs.

The Mac I am now using was made in 2010 and I would bet it is superior to any PC you guys have for its ease of use and stability.

 

[WWGD]

Dear Microsoft,
Thank you for running the icons on my desktop through a blender this morning. It's so much fun trying to find things after that.

But why not also be grateful for the design of tabs? You have a tab open and if we happen to click on the tab in just a slightly different way than you're supposed to, you close the tab, before having a chance to save it.

 

[Borg]

But why not also be grateful for the design of tabs? You have a tab open and if we happen to click on the tab in just a slightly different way than you're supposed to, you close the tab, before having a chance to save it.

Not familiar with that one. nuuskur's video is pretty close to what they did to my icons though.

 

[WWGD]

Not familiar with that one. nuuskur's video is pretty close to what they did to my icons though.

Just the issue of, say, open many tabs. Then try to click on anyone of them. If you do not click just the right way, you close the tab. I mean if the force with which you click is not within $10^{-5000}$ N of the intended force, your tab is closed. EDIT: So, say you are reading an e-mail where someone is asking you to check, e.g., the price of something, or some specs. You open a new tab to look up the info, leaving your e-mail mailbox open. You then try to get back to your mailbox to write/paste the info in the reply. But, unless you tap it just the right way, you have just closed it. Multiply this by 100x a week or so if you use the internet often. A charm.

 

[Borg]

I haven't seen that. Of course I don't use IE unless I absolutely have no choice.

 

[WWGD]

I haven't seen that. Of course I don't use IE unless I absolutely have no choice.

That means at least a 10% delay on graying hairs setting in. SERENITY NOW!

 

[jim hardy]

Still Win 7 on this machine !

 

[zoobyshoe]

There are lots of words that rhyme with "fleas."

 

[OCR]

You have a tab open and if we happen to click on the tab in just a slightly different way than you're supposed to, you close the tab, before having a chance to save it.

I'm sure you know this, and it might only work with Firefox... I've closed many by accident myself.

For the benefit of people that might not know... closed tabs can usually be restored using this method.

Here is another way... right click in any open tab for the menu.

 

[WWGD]

I'm sure you know this, and it might only work with Firefox... I've closed many by accident myself.

For the benefit of people that might not know... closed tabs can usually be restored using this method.

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Here is another way... right click in any open tab for the menu.

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Thanks, that's useful. Still, it seems design-wise it may make more sense to require either a stronger and/or a more precise click, i.e., clicking in, say, the upper-right with certain strength, to make it a bit harder to close, as I assume closing is less common than re-opening.

 

[fresh_42]

Just a provocative random thought on a physics page:
Mathematics faced severe challenges in the 20th century:

• Russell and sets: change to classes
• Hilbert's program: busted
  
• Axiom of choice: an evergreen, ridiculous or natural, just a point of view
• Continuum Hypothesis: who knows?
• Gödel's incompleteness theorems: nice, does it matter for my theorems?

None of these actually provides a satisfactory explanation or interpretation.
Now how does it come, that physics students are still sitting at the table in Copenhagen dining with Bohr, challenging Bell or debate about duality?

 

[OCR]

Still, it seems design-wise it may make more sense to require either a stronger and/or a more precise click... as I assume closing is less common than re-opening.

... agreed !

I've closed many by accident myself.

I use the center mouse button to open tabs, so I've opened many by accident, too ...

And no, I don't want to continue... lol

 

[zoobyshoe]

Based on the Characters in DC Comics

 

[Ibix]

Based on the Characters in DC Comics

As Cinema Sins would say, "DC Comics (ding)".

 

[WWGD]

... agreed !

I use the center mouse button to open tabs, so I've opened many by accident, too ...

And no, I don't want to continue... lol

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How can you even fit that many tabs on your screen, though?

 

[zoobyshoe]

So, Fargo, Season 3, premiered Wed. night.

Things look bleak for this season: there wasn't one character who piqued my interest.

In other news, the real city of Fargo, N.D. has been declared to have the worst alcohol problem of any US city:

http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/eats/fargo-n-deemed-drunkest-city-america-article-1.1579571

 

[OCR]

How can you even fit that many tabs on your screen, though?

They won't fit, you have to use the drop down on the right, where the red arrow points, or click > for the next one.
The left arrow points to my Fire folder... I opened it on purpose as a demo...