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Old 01-01-2024 | 10:31 PM
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Originally Posted by GraphiteGhost
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Is it me or is today (1 January) the most birthdays for members on the site?
Just (quickly, before midnight) look at how many members are sharing the same birthday!
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And then click on a few randomly and view the "last active" date they were online here
Many have been gone for years now



 

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Old 01-01-2024 | 11:28 PM
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I think that was a case of "Im not going to tell them my birthday" so they leave it alone and it defaulted to Jan 1. I saw that this morning and laughed.

Thats my theory anyway.
 
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Old 01-01-2024 | 11:49 PM
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Chasing the sun above the clouds heading west in flight at 37,000 feet flying to Arizona yesterday



 

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Old 01-02-2024 | 05:03 PM
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I found this on another Forum.

Be safe and have a healthy and happy New Year.
Whatever your spiritual preferences are, prepare for take off!
Hello, welcome to Flight #2024.

We are preparing to take off into the New Year. Please make sure your Attitude and Blessings are secured and locked in an upright position.
All self-destructive devices should be turned off at this time.
All negativity, hurt and discouragement should be put away.
Should we lose Altitude under pressure, during the flight, reach up and pull down a Prayer. Prayers will automatically be activated by Faith. Once your Faith is activated you can assist other passengers.
There will be NO BAGGAGE allowed on this flight.


The Captain (GOD) has cleared us for takeoff. Destination GREATNESS.


One can only hope for all that 2024 becomes a happy one. Good luck and God's speed to all.
 

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Old 01-02-2024 | 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Valk
Chasing the sun in flight at 37,000 feet flying to Arizona yesterday



Going to offer an educated guess that foreground is the starboard engine intake?


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Old 01-03-2024 | 01:02 AM
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Originally Posted by GraphiteGhost
Going to offer an educated guess that foreground is the starboard engine intake?
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You are correct
 
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Old 01-08-2024 | 11:38 AM
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Ever wonder how much crap leaks from your microwave oven? These levels are not strong or dangerous, but if you have odd troubles with your WiFi or Bluetooth device when the oven is running, now you know why.
My laptop in the kitchen/dining area, when I am making a baked potato, which takes many minutes, will often get sluggish in downloading a YouTube video. My router/AP is about 35 feet away so it's signal is not all that strong in the kitchen.








 
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Old 01-08-2024 | 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Valk
Chasing the sun in flight at 37,000 feet flying to Arizona yesterday

Another guess: The Airline was United.
 
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Old 01-08-2024 | 11:26 PM
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Another guess: The Airline was United.
You are also correct

 
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Old 01-09-2024 | 09:31 AM
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The engine cowling could be either Boeing or Airbus….they both use the same GE engine

If it’s sunrise your heading east….if southwest heading it’s sundown




 
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Old 01-09-2024 | 10:18 AM
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If your chasing the Sun your direction of flight would be West.


 
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Old 01-10-2024 | 11:05 PM
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The Bell Laboratory Transistor Water Tower.
This three legged historical landmark was made to celebrate the invention of the transistor. It is located in Holmdel, NJ near the "Bell Works" complex.
The transistor was invented at the Bell Labs location in Murray Hill, New Jersey. The actual transistor used in the discovery experiment is on display in the small museum at the Murray Hill location.
The transistor was invented in 1947 by William Shockley, John Bardeen, and Walter Brattain. Bell Labs (AT&T) realized how important the transistor was as it was more dependable than the vacuum tube and was cheaper.
AT&T replaced its vacuum tube with new devices, allowing clearer conversations with less static. This transistor became a huge piece of the integrated circuit and of the computers and mobile devices we use today.
Bell Works is now a huge complex and residential area and open to the public.
Also on the property is an abstract sculpture mimicking the configuration of the first radio astronomy array, used on this very spot in the 1930s by Karl "Father of Radio Astronomy” Jansky.
More information here:
Bell Labs Transistor Water Tower


The Bell Laboratory Transistor Water Tower in Holmdel, New Jersey.

Another view of the Bell Laboratory Transistor Water Tower.
 
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Old 01-11-2024 | 10:34 AM
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This is the video that has had the HIGHEST number of views of ALL my videos on YouTube since I first posted back in 2007.
This isn't me but it was another member that attended one of our local Chicagoland events back in 2009

This one has 56,557 views since Feb. 7, 2009


 

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Old 01-11-2024 | 10:43 AM
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This video has had 14,239 views on my YouTube channel since I posted it on September 8, 2010
I was fortunate to have seen the Crossfire Concept car in the Chrysler museum back in 2010 while attending the "Woodward Dream Cruise"


 
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Old 01-11-2024 | 11:08 AM
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I wonder where the concept car is now?
 
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Old 01-11-2024 | 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by ZERACER
I wonder where the concept car is now?
It is in a storage facility somewhere in near Auburn Hills, Michigan
That is where it has been kept for years and it's not a public location where it can be seen unfortunately
 
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Old 01-11-2024 | 02:03 PM
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Those living in the southern states in the winter months....LOL

 
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Old 01-11-2024 | 04:33 PM
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The Midwest is even more sensitive. The only ice I had seen was in a glass !

 
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Old 01-11-2024 | 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Valk
This video has had 14,239 views on my YouTube channel since I posted it on September 8, 2010
I was fortunate to have seen the Crossfire Concept car in the Chrysler museum back in 2010 while attending the "Woodward Dream Cruise"


https://youtu.be/f4B7nzQClXg?si=hAFlo2KeU2DBN4yl
Many of us got to sit in it and study it up close.
 
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Old 01-16-2024 | 05:41 PM
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Definitely "Something Random" for the Random thread here.....

Yesterday my Birthday.....
Today I need a new toilet bowl float
Some nail clippers keep it off for now....yes the shut off valve didn't completely work either - a 25 year old gate valve of course.
Off to Home Depot for a few things....LOL - Retirement can be so fun .....LOL









 
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