Things I will not do before I get too old.
Oct 13, 2015 16:46:17 #
Parrothead wrote:
I wonder if I can take a selfie from my drone while I'm plummeting to earth. :roll:
Don't forget to wear a parachute. Does help with the landing. :shock: :lol: :lol:
Oct 13, 2015 16:52:47 #
Elwood wrote:
Don't forget to wear a parachute. Does help with the landing. :shock: :lol: :lol:
I bought one on ebay a few years ago. I think I got a deal. It said "Used once, never opened". It looks like it's in excellent shape.
Oct 13, 2015 17:00:36 #
Parrothead wrote:
I bought one on ebay a few years ago. I think I got a deal. It said "Used once, never opened". It looks like it's in excellent shape.
:lol: :lol:
Oct 13, 2015 19:47:23 #
slatten49 wrote:
I'll pass. :shock:
Oh slat, it's no different than trying to make it to a latrine after an all nighter. Maybe even less dangerous!
:lol: :lol: :shock:
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Oct 13, 2015 20:06:18 #
mongo wrote:
Oh slat, it's no different than trying to make it to a latrine after an all nighter. Maybe even less dangerous!
:lol: :lol: :shock:
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:lol: :lol: :shock:
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I never try to make it to a "latrine". I figure the latrine is wherever I'm standing when I need to let go of the beer I rented. On the wall of a bar(outside of course) , in the parking lot, next to the highway, etc. :roll:
Oct 13, 2015 20:09:42 #
Parrothead wrote:
I never try to make it to a "latrine". I figure the latrine is wherever I'm standing when I need to let go of the beer I rented. On the wall of a bar(outside of course) , in the parking lot, next to the highway, etc. :roll:
What if that beer is demanding to exit through the back door? :shock: :shock:
Oct 13, 2015 20:23:47 #
archie bunker wrote:
What if that beer is demanding to exit through the back door? :shock: :shock:
That's not beer. It's the dozen wings with habanero sauce that accompanied the beer. That's when you find a liberal passed out in an alley and recycle.
Oct 13, 2015 22:14:39 #
Parrothead wrote:
That's not beer. It's the dozen wings with habanero sauce that accompanied the beer. That's when you find a liberal passed out in an alley and recycle.
Well, they do have a mouth the size of a toilet bowl!
:lol: :lol: :lol:
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Oct 13, 2015 23:15:57 #
Elwood wrote:
Things I will not do before I get too old.
Fortunately, I am ALREADY old.
I didn't get this way by being stupid.
Fortunately, I am ALREADY old.
I didn't get this way by being stupid.
Those all look like like good ways of putting off getting old forever.
The picture of extreme skiing shows a 20 degree tilt of the horizon. The skier is therefore on a 70 degree slope, which is perilous enough, but not a vertical one like it looks at first glance.
Oct 14, 2015 01:08:14 #
rocketride wrote:
Those all look like like good ways of putting off getting old forever.
The picture of extreme skiing shows a 20 degree tilt of the horizon. The skier is therefore on a 70 degree slope, which is perilous enough, but not a vertical one like it looks at first glance.
The picture of extreme skiing shows a 20 degree tilt of the horizon. The skier is therefore on a 70 degree slope, which is perilous enough, but not a vertical one like it looks at first glance.
Either way, not for me. :lol: :lol: :shock:
Oct 14, 2015 01:22:26 #
Elwood wrote:
:lol: :lol: Never could figure that one out. My eldest daughter did it and mys son did it in the Army. My screwed up kids. :mrgreen:
Worse than jumping from a plane, imho, is flying in a helicopter. The blades are held on by a single nut. They jokingly call it the Jesus nut. If it fails, you have just about enough time to say "Oh sweet Jesus! SAVE ME!" Before you hit the ground.
Oct 14, 2015 09:30:23 #
RWNJ wrote:
Worse than jumping from a plane, imho, is flying in a helicopter. The blades are held on by a single nut. They jokingly call it the Jesus nut. If it fails, you have just about enough time to say "Oh sweet Jesus! SAVE ME!" Before you hit the ground.
That reminds me of an incident I heard about during the '70s on one of our carriers, where they cashiered a helicopter mechanic because when he was doing repairs/maintenance on rotor hubs, he wasn't using all the bolts that they had come with when reassembling them. He apparently kept a hoard of these bolts in a drawer in his desk. They had to ground all the choppers this guy had been anywhere near while mechanics who hadn't gone off the deep end rebuilt their hubs with ALL the intended parts. OTOH, none of the hubs had actually failed from the the bolts' absence.
Oct 14, 2015 13:45:56 #
RWNJ wrote:
Worse than jumping from a plane, imho, is flying in a helicopter. The blades are held on by a single nut. They jokingly call it the Jesus nut. If it fails, you have just about enough time to say "Oh sweet Jesus! SAVE ME!" Before you hit the ground.
:lol: :lol: I have flown a lot pf passenger hours in choppers.
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