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Forum: FreeForAll
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Replies: 8
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Forum: FreeForAll
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Replies: 61
Views: 1,868
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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... |
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Forum: FreeForAll
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Replies: 138
Views: 4,497
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"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... |
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Forum: FreeForAll
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,630
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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... |
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Forum: FreeForAll
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Replies: 244
Views: 9,295
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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... |
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Forum: FreeForAll
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Replies: 177
Views: 6,626
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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... |
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Forum: FreeForAll
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Replies: 71
Views: 2,185
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[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... |
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Forum: FreeForAll
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Replies: 71
Views: 2,185
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Back to the ongoing clown show, er, nominating process. A lighter note. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XW2m7kjPBoE |
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Forum: FreeForAll
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Replies: 13
Views: 861
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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... |
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Forum: FreeForAll
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Replies: 3
Views: 502
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They are available online through USPS.com. Sold in 20 stamp panes and blocks of 10 or 4. $1.00 S&H any quantity. |
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Forum: FreeForAll
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Replies: 44
Views: 2,952
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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. |
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Forum: FreeForAll
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Replies: 44
Views: 2,952
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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. |
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Forum: FreeForAll
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Replies: 102
Views: 7,135
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Forum: FreeForAll
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Replies: 31
Views: 2,726
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Mine came yesterday - with the cheap shipping. I've only had a chance to flip through it. Looks good. Thanks, Tim |
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Forum: Vendors
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Replies: 28
Views: 2,577
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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... |
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Forum: RockSim Asylum
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,463
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"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... |
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Forum: FreeForAll
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Replies: 63
Views: 3,781
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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... |
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Forum: FreeForAll
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Replies: 174
Views: 9,396
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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... |
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Forum: Ask the Doctor
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Replies: 216
Views: 13,796
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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... |
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Forum: Projects
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Replies: 171
Views: 14,201
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"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 -... |
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Forum: Projects
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Replies: 171
Views: 14,201
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Understood. Is going UPS. I'll cover shipping. Tim |
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Forum: Projects
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Replies: 171
Views: 14,201
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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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