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And worst of mine.

I may not be the one to answer this the same as most since I flew Navy attack and fighter airplanes, then 32 years in my airline career on the 727, 757, 767 and 777, but... In the Navy, flying low level training missions at 100' and 420 knots all over the west coast and Philippines. Seeing the carrier after a long mission with relatively low fuel. Getting to 50,000' and seeing the curvature of the earth. Blowing up a drone over the Pacific with a Sidewinder missile. The joy of flying wing. In the airlines, watching the sun come up over the European continent every trip east. Flying down the length of Italy on the way into Rome. Watching the Southern Cross rotate about the South Pole every night on the way to Buenos Aires or Sao Paulo. Watching the Space Shuttle fly just after launch. Flying down the west side of the Andes, just over the Pacific and descending into Santiago, Chile. The entire approach and landing into La Paz Bolivia at over 13000' airport altitude. Seeing countless demonstrations of the northern lights while sitting in the darkened cockpit. Flying over Northern Alaska and the North Pole on the way to Tokyo or Beijing. Just knowing you'd have the best view in the world every night.

Been all over the place. Don't misunderestimate the fried catfish. http://www.catfishparlour.com/north-austin.html

They already tried. Venezuela has a huge debt to China from past obligations, and China has stated it would no longer support a gov even it knows is an abject failure.

I'm aware of that. I don't want it to start and provide output to my electrical system on its own. It only takes a second to start and put online.

I've got one. There are a number of considerations. First consider how much power you want to provide. That will tell you how to size the unit. A good way to do that is lo look at your service panel and determine how many circuits you want to power . Consider what engine you want powering it, gas or diesel. Consider if you want it self starting or not. Consider what power panel you want to run it through. I have a 7500 watt Honda powered generator that is reg gas that runs 10 circuits. I did not want it self starting. I have plenty of time to start it up when needed. Anyway, lots to consider.

50-100 yards does not support hand signals. 30 feet max. Still, that isn't what I'm referring to. There are scenes when they are flying extremely close, what we used to call welded wing. It's crazy, but they do it in all movies.

You don't have to be worried at all. It's not a tough departure. You simply take off, get to about 600' and do a right 180 to avoid the terrain to the east. There is a special single engine procedure in the unlikely event of an engine failure that ensures terrain avoidance. Regarding taking off the other w taxi way, towards the west, it is because of winds. It is very unusual to have winds from the west there, so its rarely used. Further, there is no taxiway that goes to the end of that runway, so you use the existing taxiway to it's end, then taxi on the runway to the end and do a 180. It really slows thing down because of the time it takes.

There is no other place on St. Maarten to put a runway of suitable length. The departure out of there is a bit unusual as well, because there's a mountain on the extended runway center line, so it requires an immediate right turn. I've flown in there scores of times on the 757. The people on the beach wave as you land, and they are quite close. Close enough to see facial details. The jet blast on takeoff only effects about 100 feet, laterally, so its quite easy to stay away from it by moving. Anyway, really nice island as Caribbean islands go.

Why does a guy who can ditch or beach an airplane anywhere he wants, choose to overfly a couple hundred thousand allies in friendly territory, and choose German controlled ground, guaranteeing immediate capture? Why do these Spitfires fly in close formation in a tactical situation? Nobody does that. Why do we have these engagements where kill shots are passed up over and over in order to see gunsight video and the inevitable late, missing shot? Those are the things that I would criticize. It looked like a movie made by a guy who knew he could orchestrate cinematic magic, but there are so many things that didn't make sense, and the three parallel stories, with different time lines, got a bit annoying.

Absolutely not. Doing so would create yet another method to con the US taxpayer out of money, and this "strategy" has been used countless times by members of the military, including some famous cases. See "Tailhook." You only get a pension if you serve 20.

I've got a feeling they're going to find a whole lot more maintenance issues because of this.

Stranger still. The nation's newest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, was commissioned on June 23. Not a single urinal on the ship. As an ex carrier guy, I couldn't believe it.

I saw Dunkirk yesterday as well. It is visually amazing, and the true story is amazing. I just didn't get into the parallel stories that much, except the boat guy. I thought that was good. The airplane stuff was as it usually is though. Lots of neat shots, but tactically silly with odd strategies and ridiculously long engagements. I get that they want the video to b e cool, but it gets totally unrealistic.

I've had a Primo XL for years and I have been very pleased with it. I believe its the only one made in the US. I didn't like the look or shape of the Green Egg. There is a learning curve, and I would absolutely recommend a controller for it. I use a DigiQ controller which has pit temp and meat temp probes. The controller nails the temp, which is quite hard to do manually. As an example, when I slow cook beef or pork, I use a temp of 220 degrees. The included temp probe at the top indicates about 280. You can also avoid a lot of mistakes by reading forums. I use the Primo forum for tips etc. http://primogrillforum.com/forums/content.php You also need a table. Easy to make your own though. Just get a used wood table of proper size, draw an oval of proper size and cut it out. Grill fits in, and support it on the bottom with cinder block/bricks whatever. Anyway, its nice to set it up for slow cooks and let it go for 8-10 hours, (lump charcoal only-no briquettes), without having to open the lid.

Desirable for a mate and a place to raise kids. Questionable weather wise.

I do it a couple of ways, but I always use the pho broth bullion from a local Asian food store. Sometimes I put the bullion in beef broth, and sometimes I don't. The key is the bullion. There are two options at the store I buy it at. One is a cubed bullion, and the other is a less concentrated paste. Over the years, I've found that I like to use both in the same batch. I cut ginger into small pieces and broil it, along with onion, until it is dark and crisp. I add those to the broth that has the pho bullion/paste and that's the start. Forgot to mention-I also add cinnamon.

Pho is quite easy to make at home. Not for summer, but its a once every two week thing in the fall/winter for us. Really easy.

I didn't want to comment on this until it played out, but you can make great pho yourself. You can buy the seasoning, and it's really cheap, and then add to it to taste. It's a staple in our world in the fall/spring.

You can get the tickets online for an additional fee, but its really not necessary unless its a Monday morning or Saturday during peak season.

For planning purposes, my son was at the Vatican Museum this morning. They got there 15 mins before opening and it took 1hr+15 mins to get to the ticket booth. Clearly a high season Monday.

My son is there on his honeymoon now. Cinque Terre for three days, then Rome and leaves today for the Chianti region of Tuscany. I spent a lot of time in Rome, work related, and came up with my own "visitor's guide" for folks who wanted to efficiently tour the city without wasting a lot of time walking back and forth. Worked great for my daughter when she only had two and a half days during her semester abroad in Barcelona, with views on what is neat to see and what is overrated, obviously, a personal view, and tips for making some sites more enjoyable, like the Sistene Chapel. My wife and I have visited other parts of Italy. We did a three location cooking class thing two years ago. Anyway, great place to visit.

One of the things that is omitted is that it really wasn't United, same as the dragged Doctor story. It was "Trans States," another of these little commuter operations that United contracts with. They have a serious problem with their brand because of these folks.

And they spend it to cool it.

It isn't all that complicated. Regardless of the source, whether its bleed air from an engine after start or prior to start, bleed air from the aux power unit or external air source , its all basically the same, including the 787 which electrically powers similar compressors. Clearly, its a more simple problem in the air, but modern airliners should be able to handle any but the most extreme conditions on the ground. This story, like almost all of these is grossly lacking in detail, and entirely one sided, as if it was hand written by a plaintiff's attorney. Either way, airliners can handle above normal heat, though Boeings do it better than Euro-stuff.