The Original Old Farts Club

[joeb631a]

This is fargin weird, ladeez and gemmun... As an old pilot, there is something here that just does not compute.

Some Marine Doofus (Marines are so dumb, their actual top commanding officer had to be the one from the Navy) anyway, SMD was flying his F-35 in a thunderstorm over a city.

So what, you say? Well, the F-35 has some downright p.ussy characteristics (unlike a Phantom, which rocked).

Unbelivably (but true) the F-35 cannot fly within 25 miles of lightning.

The engine/fuel tanks will explode because the OBIGGS (Onboard Inert Gas Generation System) won't work, and KABOOM goes the tanks.

I might humbly point out to the Marines that I have flown a dinky Spam Can (Cessna 152) -- out of necessity -- within a mile of a thunderstorm. 25 times better than a F-35.

Didja see how I said "out of necessity"? Which type of pilot would see fifty times more "out of necessity" bad weather flying? A puddle-jumping putt-putt, or a carrier-launched combat aircraft?

And pray tell, O taxpayer: What happens when it is pitch-dark, and the carrier is in the middle of a thunderstorm, and the Marine is in his explosive hot-rod that does not work in poopy weather?

And just what in the bloody hell was this Marine Doofus' flight plan? Do they just hop in and say, "Well I gotta get another hour in for my Flight Pay minimum"?

What. What was he doing in an F-35 over a city in a thunderstorm?

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-backroom/4183879/posts

we had schitt to do Unc...

 

[user 60570]

Hoo Boy. You guys don't want to miss this. There was a group researching an ancient wreck off the east coast of Africa.

Right in the middle of their exploring, they suddenly came across HUGE golden statues. If you are impatient, skip to about 50 min mark.

Then you will be struck shocked to see the huge gold, life-sized and bigger figures coming up.

The 55-minute mark shows a Sun God disk about five feet across...

the story turns out to be fake


Inside, in perfect Discovery Channel pastiche, the tale is told of a freed slave named Cif Amotan II (solve that anagram), who accumulated an immense fortune which he spent on the sunken treasures divers are now dredging up on the screen before you. This is quite obviously hokum.

One glimpse of the synthetic blue coral, or the Versace bling of the golden head gingerly dislodged from the sea floor, should give the game away, even before you see the amazing “hoard”.

But then again, these are in a true sense buried treasures: buried and then rediscovered for the sake of this footage.

The joke is already more subtle than many of the objects; this is art for a post-truth world.

 

[Hippie420]

Just built these. According to the Old Hen and Pullet, they're better than onion rings. I kinda liked 'em, too. What ever you do, don't just watch the vid and build 'em. Scroll down and read where he said 4 TBL of salt but he meant 4 TSP of salt. I was impressed. They can be tweaked with other goodies, I'm sure.

 

[pute]

Smoking some Frost Hammer. Hope tomorrow is as nice of a day as this one was.

 

[Africanna]

the story turns out to be fake


Inside, in perfect Discovery Channel pastiche, the tale is told of a freed slave named Cif Amotan II (solve that anagram), who accumulated an immense fortune which he spent on the sunken treasures divers are now dredging up on the screen before you. This is quite obviously hokum.

One glimpse of the synthetic blue coral, or the Versace bling of the golden head gingerly dislodged from the sea floor, should give the game away, even before you see the amazing “hoard”.

But then again, these are in a true sense buried treasures: buried and then rediscovered for the sake of this footage.

The joke is already more subtle than many of the objects; this is art for a post-truth world.

I didn't comment on the original post because I had a hunch

 

[user 60606]

well, ..


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[user 60606]

Hoo Boy. You guys don't want to miss this. There was a group researching an ancient wreck off the east coast of Africa.

Right in the middle of their exploring, they suddenly came across HUGE golden statues. If you are impatient, skip to about 50 min mark.

Then you will be struck shocked to see the huge gold, life-sized and bigger figures coming up.

The 55-minute mark shows a Sun God disk about five feet across...

 

[user 60570]

 

[pute]

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Definition of to much coffee.

 

[Bubba]

Can you show a picture of one? Or give a name that I can search?

https://cloud-connoisseur.company.site/SS-Zeal-Kit-Lite-PREORDER-p553240923

 

[giggy]

Morning everybody, happy fry-day. Got my va disability in my favor. Now I have to add the wife to it. Hope everybody has a great day.

 

[Africanna]

and here are the Mods leading us in a celebration of morning wood

Things are looking up for the mods

 

[Hippie420]

A few extra bucks at the end of the month doesn't hurt!

 

[Hippie420]

Looks like Big is sharing his spank bank with us this morning.

 

[Africanna]

WORLD RHINO DAY 22 SEPTEMBER
This magnificent and seriously endangered species needs our help to survive for future generations to enjoy. Ignoring the problem is part of the problem

 

[NewbOldster]

I didn't comment on the original post because I had a hunch

Well, it looked convincing! I'll be danged - I got took.

 

[Unca Walt]

Awright. This one will get you right in the "Awwwww" bone. A crying newborn is brought to his mommy... and reacts to his first kiss:

 

[MariJan]

Good morning

 

[NewbOldster]

Good morning

Hiya!

 

[user 60570]

Good morning

weeeeeeeeee!