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Forum: FreeForAll 03-14-2013, 04:52 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 321
Posted By atticus
Three years. 3.14159 rounds to 3.1416

Three years.
3.14159 rounds to 3.1416
Forum: FreeForAll 01-22-2013, 11:18 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 1,868
Posted By atticus
Ben Franklin thought the turkey would have been a...

Ben Franklin thought the turkey would have been a better choice as a symbol for our country.
Here are excerpts from a letter to his daughter concerning the choice of the Bald eagle as a symbol of the...
Forum: FreeForAll 10-01-2012, 10:14 AM
Replies: 138
Views: 4,497
Posted By atticus
"True. FDR's 'meddling' in foreign affairs,...

"True. FDR's 'meddling' in foreign affairs, of which he was totaly ignorant on, directly brought about Pearl Harbor. The man was a pure racist and projected a false image of himself, deliberately...
Forum: FreeForAll 07-06-2012, 02:42 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,630
Posted By atticus
I don't see any mention of his breakout...

I don't see any mention of his breakout role.
'Lonesome' Rhodes in Elia Kazan's 1957 "A face in the crowd".
Great movie with (among others) Patricia Neal, Tony Franciosa, Walter Matthau and Lee...
Forum: FreeForAll 05-18-2012, 01:17 PM
Replies: 244
Views: 9,295
Posted By atticus
I recently placed an order with Harbor Freight...

I recently placed an order with Harbor Freight and one of the items was defective. At 1:30 PM here I called the customer service number which was answered by a gentleman with an Indian accent.
After...
Forum: FreeForAll 02-20-2012, 09:42 AM
Replies: 177
Views: 6,626
Posted By atticus
At 15 in 1966, I worked summers and weekends at a...

At 15 in 1966, I worked summers and weekends at a Texaco station.
We sold regular for 33.9 cents per gallon. (Premium was 36.9.)
Minum wage was $1.00/hr.

Minimum wage here in VA is now $7.25/hr.
All...
Forum: FreeForAll 01-29-2012, 03:35 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,185
Posted By atticus
[QUOTE=Jerry Irvine] I say reframe the question. ...

[QUOTE=Jerry Irvine]
I say reframe the question. The current question is who will have a moon base first, the Chinese or the Americans. I suggest restating it as, who will own the moon first, the...
Forum: FreeForAll 01-26-2012, 10:25 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 2,185
Posted By atticus
Back to the ongoing clown show, er, nominating...

Back to the ongoing clown show, er, nominating process.
A lighter note.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XW2m7kjPBoE
Forum: FreeForAll 08-20-2011, 10:41 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 861
Posted By atticus
As stated earlier, it's contrary to the safety...

As stated earlier, it's contrary to the safety code.

That said, these are cool ground pyrotechnics:

http://blog.skylighter.com/fireworks/2008/09/cremora-fireballs.html

We do them in the yard at...
Forum: FreeForAll 07-18-2011, 06:08 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 502
Posted By atticus
They are available online through USPS.com. Sold...

They are available online through USPS.com.
Sold in 20 stamp panes and blocks of 10 or 4.
$1.00 S&H any quantity.
Forum: FreeForAll 12-09-2010, 03:42 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,952
Posted By atticus
Three flights. Hei - 1/4A, maybe 10 feet Gimel -...

Three flights.
Hei - 1/4A, maybe 10 feet
Gimel - A10, this is the choice
then, to avoid opening a new pack, I tried an A3 and...
SHIN - I'll have to PUT some time into building another.
Forum: FreeForAll 12-01-2010, 08:33 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,952
Posted By atticus
Not christmas, but since Chanukkah begins at...

Not christmas, but since Chanukkah begins at sundown today, here is a photo of my flying dreidel and one of the only flight I was able to catch last year.
Forum: FreeForAll 09-03-2010, 03:07 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 7,135
Posted By atticus
Mega dittoes, sandman.

Mega dittoes, sandman.
Forum: FreeForAll 01-27-2010, 04:45 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,726
Posted By atticus
Mine came yesterday - with the cheap...

Mine came yesterday - with the cheap shipping.
I've only had a chance to flip through it.
Looks good.
Thanks, Tim
Forum: Vendors 06-04-2009, 05:19 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,577
Posted By atticus
Aerospace Specialty Products sells a 1" long...

Aerospace Specialty Products sells a 1" long centering ring (LCR 2050) that will work, though not as nice as the slick finished Estes orange ones.
I measured a few. The orange estes ones range from...
Forum: RockSim Asylum 04-09-2009, 12:08 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,463
Posted By atticus
"In RockSim 7 and 8, I believe there is a...

"In RockSim 7 and 8, I believe there is a 1/2" overlap area for pattern alignment when you have to span more than one sheet. This has been eliminated in RockSim 9, however -- there is NO direct...
Forum: FreeForAll 03-16-2009, 06:59 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 3,781
Posted By atticus
Is this what our schools are turning...

Is this what our schools are turning out?

"Uh... Ok. What is it? I don't even know what BATFE is. The link doesn't explain any of it."

NINE YEARS!

Ever heard of Google or wikipedia?

Well, he does...
Forum: FreeForAll 01-07-2009, 12:57 AM
Replies: 174
Views: 9,396
Posted By atticus
Perhaps the first ‘Little Johny’ joke. The way I...

Perhaps the first ‘Little Johny’ joke. The way I remember it.
Five year old Johny, a high spirited young boy, all morning has been pushing his mother to her limit.
It seems that every mess she cleans...
Forum: Ask the Doctor 11-19-2008, 10:02 PM
Replies: 216
Views: 13,796
Posted By atticus
Funny, I hadn't noticed this thread before. Here...

Funny, I hadn't noticed this thread before.
Here are #s 171, 172 and 173 flying A8-3s at the Vikings (NAR 203) launch on July 20th.
The one on the right does have airfoiled fins, but I think it had a...
Forum: Projects 10-12-2008, 05:35 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 14,201
Posted By atticus
"Everybody gets whats they want. I wanted a...

"Everybody gets whats they want.
I wanted a mission, and for my sins they gave me one.
When it was over I would never want another" - Captain Willard
It's done.
I'm not as satisfiied as I'd like -...
Forum: Projects 10-12-2008, 03:08 AM
Replies: 171
Views: 14,201
Posted By atticus
Understood. Is going UPS. I'll cover shipping. Tim

Understood. Is going UPS. I'll cover shipping.
Tim
Forum: Projects 10-11-2008, 05:01 PM
Replies: 171
Views: 14,201
Posted By atticus
Just so you won't worry, I'm applying the final...

Just so you won't worry, I'm applying the final bits tonight.
Will box tomorrow and ship Monday.
Photo later.
Tim Lundie
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