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What happened ? Such a pretty F-16 !
Someone forgot to adjust the altimeter.
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Someone forgot to adjust the altimeter.
Linguofreak
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What happened ? Such a pretty F-16 !
A Thunderbirds pilot performed a split-S during an airshow, but based his entry altitude on the wrong airport and started the maneuver 1100 feet too low. He ejected less than a second before impact.
See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunderbirds_(squadron)#Air_shows
Artlav
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So, what's in it that's funny, or even worth noticing?
Codz
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What happened ? Such a pretty F-16 !
Incorrect sea level elevation of the show's airfield, it was around 1000 feet higher than their home base at Nellis AFB, which was what the altimeter was set to.
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I feel sorry for that guy. Happened to me once in FS, took off in an Osprey out of CO Springs, promptly hugged the ground...HARD.
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This was in ye olden days, when Izack of the Northfarthings was still a member of the high council of Staff.
Quick_Nick
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At an engineering students event, overhearing students attempt astronomy. It burns!!
Yeah, you know about how we sent a droid through a wormhole or white hole or something, and we should use pluto to get water and pluto is a planet even though it's like out of our atmosphere thing as far as uranus and stuff...
Yeah, you know about how we sent a droid through a wormhole or white hole or something, and we should use pluto to get water and pluto is a planet even though it's like out of our atmosphere thing as far as uranus and stuff...
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mojoey
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Look at them. Look at them and laugh. Laugh hysterically. Then, walk up to them, and slap them silly.
Mojave
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It's necessary, TARS.
This is a "link" of the "Jet Pack Guy" internet meme. THe picture is from this page : http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/nothing-to-do-here-jet-pack-guyWhat happened ? Such a pretty F-16 !
sorindafabico
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oh, wrong thread...
Don't want to open a new topic, so I ask here:
Any advice for a new computer mouse? My old one had a failure today (I click the mouse button once, but itreacts twice/multiple times, also happens in safe mode, with another, 15 year old mouse, it doesn't happen so I'm quite safe it's the hardware) and so I need a new one.
Requirements are like the Russian Space Program, not that expensive, a normal one is enough, should be reliable and handy.
Thanks in advance for any advice.:tiphat:
Any advice for a new computer mouse? My old one had a failure today (I click the mouse button once, but itreacts twice/multiple times, also happens in safe mode, with another, 15 year old mouse, it doesn't happen so I'm quite safe it's the hardware) and so I need a new one.
Requirements are like the Russian Space Program, not that expensive, a normal one is enough, should be reliable and handy.
Thanks in advance for any advice.:tiphat:
Cras
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I have been using a Microsoft wireless mouse (the 5000 model, doubt they even make it anymore)for quite a while now, pretty basic and I have had no issues with it.
Was looking at Fry's the other day at some new mice, holy cow are some of them expensive.
Was looking at Fry's the other day at some new mice, holy cow are some of them expensive.
jangofett287
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I can vouch for the Logitech pro 2400 cordless mouse and keyboard. just be sure to get some rechargeable batteries for the mouse, as standard batteries only last 3-4 months in it.
Izack
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Got that one here, too, as promised.browsing through my backlog of pictures, found a gem.
Also the streaking reference:
And also this:
I'd really like to remember what that was about. :s
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So, I landed in Orlando today, and you guys will never guess the plane we got on. It was the Airtran Indianapolis Colts B717-200! There's only one in the world, and I just randomly got assigned to it.
http://englishrussia.com/2006/09/03/the-manipulator-for-graphical-information/
From the website : "This mice were used by Soviet computer users in 1986-1994 while probably creating some new sort of “MIR” space station, which was never built though."
Looks good, very robust and good old russian technology, but it misses a scroll wheel and I'm not sure about the adapter:lol:
And the Mir was never built? I knew that every video and photo was made in a soundstage on Mars!
