Canadian Bills Fan Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 I am bringing it back! feel free to contribute! Just going to post with facts that I found interesting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sherpa Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 31 minutes ago, Canadian Bills Fan said: I am bringing it back! feel free to contribute! Just going to post with facts that I found interesting! They really aren't that secret. They just aren't a passenger airline. They use normal air traffic control freqs. The people who work at the Groom Lake complex, known as Area 51, and the folks who work at Tonopah Test Range, which is about 70 miles further NW from Groom Lake, get shuttled back and forth on a daily basis. Not all, but many. From time to time the Air Force will do it with their own transports, but mostly it's done by Janet 737's. They use to leave from Nellis AFB, but since everyone lives in or near Las Vegas, they operate from McCarran Intl. Airport and save them the drive to Nellis, which isn't that far away. Everybody who operates out of the Nellis complex knows about it, there is just no reason for other folks to. Funny, I haven't talked about the Tonopah Test Range for years, and just yesterday I got an email asking me something about it. We used to operate in the Nellis complex and the restricted area which serves Tonopah Test Range regularly. (See "Operation Constant Peg). 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Hammersticks Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 8 minutes ago, sherpa said: They really aren't that secret. They just aren't a passenger airline. They use normal air traffic control freqs. The people who work at the Groom Lake complex, known as Area 51, and the folks who work at Tonopah Test Range, which is about 70 miles further NW from Groom Lake, get shuttled back and forth on a daily basis. Not all, but many. From time to time the Air Force will do it with their own transports, but mostly it's done by Janet 737's. They use to leave from Nellis AFB, but since everyone lives in or near Las Vegas, they operate from McCarran Intl. Airport and save them the drive to Nellis, which isn't that far away. Everybody who operates out of the Nellis complex knows about it, there is just no reason for other folks to. Funny, I haven't talked about the Tonopah Test Range for years, and just yesterday I got an email asking me something about it. We used to operate in the Nellis complex and the restricted area which serves Tonopah Test Range regularly. (See "Operation Constant Peg). You told us. Are you going to have to kill us all now? 😟 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sherpa Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 10 minutes ago, Johnny Hammersticks said: You told us. Are you going to have to kill us all now? 😟 No You're safe. Constant Peg was declassified in 2006. When I was in the Pacific Fleet Adversaries, the bad guys, we used to fight the Migs regularly. We were forced to sign agreements that if we ever said anything, they would wipe us and everyone we knew out. Very serious stuff. They kept them in hangars to avoid Soviet recon satellite pics. You'd hold about 15 miles north, then they'd taxi out, takeoff and you'd fight them for about 20 mins. We were told never to try to land there. One day, i was the duty officer at the Adversary Squadron and my CO was over there. The plan was to fight them, then tank, (air to air refuel), then come back. During the tanking, something happened and the tanker sent a bunch of raw fuel into the air. It went own my CO's intake, exploded when it hit the compressor, blew out his right main landing gear doors, and a total hydraulic failure ensued. Losing the flight controls, he had to go in there. No brakes, so he rolls to the end and into the barricade. He wasn't hurt, so they blindfolded him and drove him 90 miles to Naval Air Station Fallon, NV. We wanted to send our maintainers to fix the airplane, but they would hear none of that. The accident report was altered to indicate it happened at Fallon Naval Air Station. They disassembled the airplane, put it on a truck and drove it to Fallon where we got it fixed a month later. Funny times. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 11 hours ago, sherpa said: They really aren't that secret. They just aren't a passenger airline. They use normal air traffic control freqs. TIL — there’s always one killjoy in the crowd 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted July 5, 2021 Share Posted July 5, 2021 Today I learned that when the young female pharmacy assistant is administering my Covid vaccine, the phrase she says is referring to the severity of the needle, not certain anatomical shortcomings on my part. 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 42 minutes ago, Canadian Bills Fan said: Neil Young was right. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoTom Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 I'm not sure this belongs in TIL, since I kinda suspected it before, but ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 6 hours ago, WhoTom said: I'm not sure this belongs in TIL, since I kinda suspected it before, but ... So that explains PPP. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 On 7/5/2021 at 1:19 PM, Ridgewaycynic2013 said: Today I learned that when the young female pharmacy assistant is administering my Covid vaccine, the phrase she says is referring to the severity of the needle, not certain anatomical shortcomings on my part. 🤔 just a little prick 19 hours ago, WhoTom said: I'm not sure this belongs in TIL, since I kinda suspected it before, but ... See @Gugny 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted July 9, 2021 Share Posted July 9, 2021 1 minute ago, Beerball said: just a little prick The police officers were understanding, but the justice did assess me a fine, and imposed a restraining order. I can't go within 100 metres of the pharmacy now. 🙁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Punching Bag Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Beerball said: Some drivers in US should be required to do same thing for front bumper or maybe include hood as well for they fail to turn on head lights because they say "I can see fine." - It is not just about driver. Some try to make everything a personal choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brennan Huff Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 I do like “today I learned” more than “I was today years old when…” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greybeard Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 TIL, Farmers use donkeys to protect their herds. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BringMetheHeadofLeonLett Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 I guess this is a 'YIL'... So yesterday I found our (mostly indoor) male cat at the back door. He only goes out supervised for now (adolescent/siamese/fetches better than our dog/awesome cat!!), - I knew the only way he could be there was by jumping off our second story roof... which made me nervous until I looked up 'how far can a cat fall' maybe I'm the last person on the planet to know this, but apparently the odds are in a cat's favor to survive a fall from ANY height- as long as they have oxygen. Their terminal velocity is about 60 MPH, and if they land on a reasonable, non-jagged surface, their bodies stand a decent chance of absorbing the impact. 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, BringMetheHeadofLeonLett said: I guess this is a 'YIL'... So yesterday I found our (mostly indoor) male cat at the back door. He only goes out supervised for now (adolescent/siamese/fetches better than our dog/awesome cat!!), - I knew the only way he could be there was by jumping off our second story roof... which made me nervous until I looked up 'how far can a cat fall' maybe I'm the last person on the planet to know this, but apparently the odds are in a cat's favor to survive a fall from ANY height- as long as they have oxygen. Their terminal velocity is about 60 MPH, and if they land on a reasonable, non-jagged surface, their bodies stand a decent chance of absorbing the impact. Tough too! Did you see the story of Binx? https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_60e958e0e4b06dfc5e21a1a2/amp Anyway, I recall reading that cats right themselves in mid air and use like a parachute effect. Edited July 13, 2021 by ExiledInIllinois 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 1 hour ago, BringMetheHeadofLeonLett said: I guess this is a 'YIL'... So yesterday I found our (mostly indoor) male cat at the back door. He only goes out supervised for now (adolescent/siamese/fetches better than our dog/awesome cat!!), - I knew the only way he could be there was by jumping off our second story roof... which made me nervous As long as if cat is smart enough to not go in yards with dogs. When I was growing up we had a pair of very large collies (Rusty and Pepper) which spent most of their time in our backyard. Many people just let their cats wander and occasionally a cat would wander into our backyard. It was amazing how fast those big lumbering dogs could move when they wanted to; sort of reminds me of a lineman. The cat would not usually be able to get out of backyard fast enough and dog would kill it. Even saw one cat walking on plastic covered wire fence surrounding yard teasing dogs. One dog ran into fence and cat fell into yard and before cat could get up and out the other dog got it. Eventually our dogs were moved to a farm but I never got to see them and have always wondered if my mother lied to us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Hammersticks Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 8 minutes ago, Limeaid said: As long as if cat is smart enough to not go in yards with dogs. When I was growing up we had a pair of very large collies (Rusty and Pepper) which spent most of their time in our backyard. Many people just let their cats wander and occasionally a cat would wander into our backyard. It was amazing how fast those big lumbering dogs could move when they wanted to; sort of reminds me of a lineman. The cat would not usually be able to get out of backyard fast enough and dog would kill it. Even saw one cat walking on plastic covered wire fence surrounding yard teasing dogs. One dog ran into fence and cat fell into yard and before cat could get up and out the other dog got it. Eventually our dogs were moved to a farm but I never got to see them and have always wondered if my mother lied to us. Jeebus! TIL @Limeaid has some deeply rooted childhood trauma 😳 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringMetheHeadofLeonLett Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 50 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said: Tough too! Did you see the story of Binx? https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_60e958e0e4b06dfc5e21a1a2/amp Anyway, I recall reading that cats right themselves in mid air and use like a parachute effect. With the webbed feet they can probably sky-surf too! Where's the Pegula jet!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted July 13, 2021 Share Posted July 13, 2021 2 hours ago, Canadian Bills Fan said: Someone check Wolfie's alibis for the day of the drowning and the fire...🤔🤨 * 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 On 7/12/2021 at 9:26 AM, Brennan Huff said: I do like “today I learned” more than “I was today years old when…” I was today years old when I learned it was illegal to get a shave and a haircut in NYS on a Sunday. https://capitolpressroom.org/2021/07/12/new-york-may-retire-formal-prohibition-on-sunday-haircuts/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ExiledInIllinois Posted July 22, 2021 Share Posted July 22, 2021 TiL: Don't use DarkMode when reading this thread. 🙄🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Punching Bag Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 TIL selling playbooks is illegal. https://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/02/sports/football/where-have-you-gone-garlic-breath.html Quote Hut $1, Hut $2, Hut $3 Agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation arrested the former N.F.L. quarterback Karl Sweetan in 1972 after he tried to sell a copy of the Los Angeles Rams' playbook to the coach of the New Orleans Saints. Sweetan had been released by the Rams and hoped to help a division rival. Instead, Saints Coach J.D. Roberts notified the N.F.L., which alerted the authorities. Sweetan was slapped with federal charges that included wire fraud and interstate transportation of stolen property. But the playbook wasn't worth enough for Sweetan to be charged with a federal crime, so the charges were dropped. It's doubtful the playbook would have helped the Saints anyway. They finished the season with a 2-11-1 record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greybeard Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 2 hours ago, Canadian Bills Fan said: Where do posters that do that here rank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaoulDuke79 Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 On 7/20/2021 at 9:40 AM, Canadian Bills Fan said: Did you also know that some clowns got in trouble for trying to hit a tuna can off of it or something along those lines? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddenboy Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 On 7/13/2021 at 8:49 AM, Limeaid said: As long as if cat is smart enough to not go in yards with dogs. When I was growing up we had a pair of very large collies (Rusty and Pepper) which spent most of their time in our backyard. Many people just let their cats wander and occasionally a cat would wander into our backyard. It was amazing how fast those big lumbering dogs could move when they wanted to; sort of reminds me of a lineman. The cat would not usually be able to get out of backyard fast enough and dog would kill it. Even saw one cat walking on plastic covered wire fence surrounding yard teasing dogs. One dog ran into fence and cat fell into yard and before cat could get up and out the other dog got it. Eventually our dogs were moved to a farm but I never got to see them and have always wondered if my mother lied to us. TIL what happened to Rusty and Pepper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 On 7/22/2021 at 9:28 AM, ExiledInIllinois said: TiL: Don't use DarkMode when reading this thread. 🙄🙄 The group was called 'Depeche Mode'. 🤨 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinceThe70s Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 LAMP Alert! Read on at your own discretion. Today I learned that when my teenage boys are waiting for their video games to start up they watch Bob Ross paint sh!t. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greybeard Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 So today I learned that Samsung has a disable TV feature. https://www.techzim.co.zw/2021/08/bad-news-for-south-african-looters-as-samsung-moves-to-block-their-stolen-tvs/ In searching for this thread, I also learned we don't learn as much these days. One month with no additional posts!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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