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Ex-airbalancer · « **Reply #11700 on:** September 01, 2015, 04:19:57 pm »

Quote from: tenpenny on September 01, 2015, 09:57:57 am

Quote from: Dicky Petails on August 30, 2015, 10:49:10 am
Someone on Jalopnik posted a set of pics from Katrina, but the Mississippi damages...just wow. http://imgur.com/a/69BbY#109 All we ever heard about was New Awleens...I mean even our own Magic Mike only went to NO to make it right, right? Gotta wonder how much of that is gone and cleaned up, and/or rebuilt by now. If ever again.

What boggles my mind is that a country such as the US doesn't have the ability to recover/rebuild from this. Whether it's the political will, or whatever, they seemed completely unable to do anything at the time, or in the 10 years since. Huge areas still devastated with no solution in sight.

But should they rebuild in the area, I believe it is on the flood plain , if it the flood happen once it can happen again

Brig · « **Reply #11701 on:** September 01, 2015, 05:23:48 pm »

Quote from: Sir Osis of Liver on September 01, 2015, 02:51:33 pm

Apparently, the dishes at work aren't microwave safe. boom.

On the plus side, it smells really bad in here.

Reminds me of the time a girl at the office decided to microwave an egg. In the shell. In a bowl of water.

The explosion was so strong that it blew the microwave door open and splattered egg and boiling water all over a 10-foot radius. This microwave was on a shelf at eye level; luckily, nobody was near it when it blew up.

"But I read on the internet that you could boil an egg that way," said the 20-something moron.

rrocket · « **Reply #11702 on:** September 01, 2015, 05:47:37 pm »

Am surprised by how many cyclists I see NOT wearing helmets....

tpl · « **Reply #11703 on:** September 01, 2015, 05:54:14 pm »

Quote from: Airbalancer on September 01, 2015, 04:19:57 pm

Quote from: tenpenny on September 01, 2015, 09:57:57 am
Quote from: Dicky Petails on August 30, 2015, 10:49:10 am
Someone on Jalopnik posted a set of pics from Katrina, but the Mississippi damages...just wow. http://imgur.com/a/69BbY#109 All we ever heard about was New Awleens...I mean even our own Magic Mike only went to NO to make it right, right? Gotta wonder how much of that is gone and cleaned up, and/or rebuilt by now. If ever again.

What boggles my mind is that a country such as the US doesn't have the ability to recover/rebuild from this. Whether it's the political will, or whatever, they seemed completely unable to do anything at the time, or in the 10 years since. Huge areas still devastated with no solution in sight.
But should they rebuild in the area, I believe it is on the flood plain , if it the flood happen once it can happen again

I remember a TV interview, years back now, that pointed out the the areas that were never going to get much help were poor and black...I forget who said it but I do remember the tone of voice that...that was just the way politics worked down there.

Sir Osis of Liver · « **Reply #11704 on:** September 01, 2015, 09:32:29 pm »

Quote from: Brigitte on September 01, 2015, 05:23:48 pm

Quote from: Sir Osis of Liver on September 01, 2015, 02:51:33 pm
Apparently, the dishes at work aren't microwave safe. boom.

On the plus side, it smells really bad in here.

Reminds me of the time a girl at the office decided to microwave an egg. In the shell. In a bowl of water.

The explosion was so strong that it blew the microwave door open and splattered egg and boiling water all over a 10-foot radius. This microwave was on a shelf at eye level; luckily, nobody was near it when it blew up. "But I read on the internet that you could boil an egg that way," said the 20-something moron.

The former Lady O did the same. I got home just in time for the aftermath. It was messy.

KD · « **Reply #11705 on:** September 01, 2015, 09:41:24 pm »

Quote from: Brigitte on September 01, 2015, 05:23:48 pm

Quote from: Sir Osis of Liver on September 01, 2015, 02:51:33 pm
Apparently, the dishes at work aren't microwave safe. boom.

On the plus side, it smells really bad in here.

Reminds me of the time a girl at the office decided to microwave an egg. In the shell. In a bowl of water.

The explosion was so strong that it blew the microwave door open and splattered egg and boiling water all over a 10-foot radius. This microwave was on a shelf at eye level; luckily, nobody was near it when it blew up. "But I read on the internet that you could boil an egg that way," said the 20-something moron.

I remember coming home from school when I was a kid just after the lid of the pressure cooker blew off when my grandmother was cooking beef tongue. What a frikkin mess ...and the stench.

I was happy cuz I hated tongue anyway.

Bubba · « **Reply #11706 on:** September 01, 2015, 10:17:04 pm »

I wish I could find the Late Show clip where Letterman puts a bowl of GE bulbs in a microwave. It looked rather festive.

mrthompson · « **Reply #11707 on:** September 01, 2015, 10:28:19 pm »

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/francis-wharton-killed-deer-dentures-teeth-1.3211739

.l.. · « **Reply #11708 on:** September 02, 2015, 09:13:17 am »

That's hilarious...

On another note - what's wrong with this country...damn...http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/frank-skani-sex-offender-warning-1.3212009 Seriously...what the hell is wrong with our parole board, justice system...unfrickin-believeable...

CanuckS2K · « **Reply #11709 on:** September 03, 2015, 08:44:02 am »

Big news happening here where I live.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/laurenstrapagiel/llouise-the-llama-lled-llocals-on-a-willd-chase#.dooagpbq2n

KD · « **Reply #11710 on:** September 03, 2015, 10:13:07 am »

Quote from: CanuckS2K on September 03, 2015, 08:44:02 am

Big news happening here where I live.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/laurenstrapagiel/llouise-the-llama-lled-llocals-on-a-willd-chase#.dooagpbq2n

I heard that on the news yesterday morning.

Apparently they found it just down the road from my house.

PJungnitsch · « **Reply #11711 on:** September 03, 2015, 11:41:11 am »

Pretty cool:

33 Airline Posters from Flying's Golden Age:

http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2015/08/28/travel/30-airline-posters-from-flyings-golden-age/s/28posters-slideshow-slide-SX4N.html

Bubba · « **Reply #11712 on:** September 03, 2015, 09:08:13 pm »

Quote from: CanuckS2K on September 03, 2015, 08:44:02 am

Big news happening here where I live.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/laurenstrapagiel/llouise-the-llama-lled-llocals-on-a-willd-chase#.dooagpbq2n

#llamagate

quadzilla · « **Reply #11713 on:** September 05, 2015, 02:14:19 pm »

Just went to pay my Visa bill online and thought something was wrong because the amount was so low. Had to triple check that I was reading the right amount.

aquadorhj · « **Reply #11714 on:** September 05, 2015, 04:51:36 pm »

Waiting to board plane to Maui.

quadzilla · « **Reply #11715 on:** September 05, 2015, 05:59:44 pm »

Packing for the mountains. Still more piles around the house with boots, shoes, packs, food, tent, sleeping bags, etc.

wing · « **Reply #11716 on:** September 05, 2015, 06:08:53 pm »

Besides special nasa food. What do you bring to eat? I'm packing for Targa so far I have granola bars and crackers lol

Railton · « **Reply #11717 on:** September 05, 2015, 06:26:41 pm »

Quote from: wing on September 05, 2015, 06:08:53 pm

Besides special nasa food. What do you bring to eat? I'm packing for Targa so far I have granola bars and crackers lol

If you expect that you will be warm and sweating you should remember to pack some electrolytes in pill form. You should purchase electrolytes in citrate form - potassium, calcium citrates. Chips make a good substitute when bonking along with regular Coke.
Railton

wing · « **Reply #11718 on:** September 05, 2015, 06:35:42 pm »

Newfoundland will be cold right? Lol coke it is actually Gatorade I have. Problem is I'm leaving Monday and it's a holiday. We can shop in NL though

quadzilla · « **Reply #11719 on:** September 05, 2015, 07:05:03 pm »

Quote from: wing on September 05, 2015, 06:08:53 pm

Besides special nasa food. What do you bring to eat? I'm packing for Targa so far I have granola bars and crackers lol

A thermos is your friend. Fill is with soup, stew, chili, mac & cheese, etc. and some fresh baked bread.

Premake BLTs or other great sandwiches.

Just off the top of my head.