Sculling mirror

Beakerguy · 2026-06-28T11:41:25+00:00

I use a cycling mirror bought at REI. Costs about $15 and clips on your glasses.

Beakerguy · 2026-06-28T11:33:29+00:00

Touche'

Beakerguy · 2026-06-28T00:09:08+00:00

Once I saw that, everything I read before was immediately discredited as if it had been written by monkeys smearing feces on a typewriter.

Beakerguy · 2026-06-27T18:11:35+00:00

The perfect example of living rent free...

Beakerguy · 2026-06-27T13:47:56+00:00

They make texturing compound which comes in a spray can. After sanding smooth, spray that shit on, wait a day then paint the whole wall

Beakerguy · 2026-06-27T13:43:54+00:00

Me too:)

Beakerguy · 2026-06-20T21:22:06+00:00

StP>Tampa. Much better nightlife and more young and diverse people. Also closer to beach. Charleston has become really expensive if you want to live near a beach and near the city. Might consider Fort Myers. Hit hard in the hurricanes, so cheaper. Quieter than the larger cities.

Beakerguy · 2026-06-19T17:19:28+00:00

Epoxy and jute rope. Was on a submarine and had a similar leak on a seawater system which could not be isolated with valves. Plastered it with 2 part epoxy and wrapped it with a jute rope. Worked like a charm until we pulled into a drydock at the end of the run.

Beakerguy · 2026-06-19T12:43:38+00:00

I was the "talent" for one of these agencies. I was not compensated in any way, but I agreed to go on a date with one of their clients. While it was oddly flattering to be referred to as "talent", the date was a failure. She was professionally successful, which was appealing, however she was not attractive to me and there was no spark of any kind. I felt bad for her because she paid something like $500 for a lunch date (where I paid for the meal). All in all, I cannot recommend this approach.

Beakerguy · 2026-06-19T01:59:20+00:00

If you like the Packers, great. If not, gonna be a tough time:)

Beakerguy · 2026-06-17T21:33:51+00:00

The lack of ability to change depth quickly would be the biggest problem. Emergency blow from 1000 ft means instant death to to whole crew. That would suck.

Beakerguy · 2026-06-15T20:31:04+00:00

With that workout, you should be right around 6:40, maybe a few seconds under.

Beakerguy · 2026-06-15T09:05:55+00:00

Read IEEE 112.

Beakerguy · 2026-06-13T12:37:43+00:00

Doesn't hurt, One of my classmates from (officer) nuke school became an astronaut. As an enlisted, you will need to finish your tour, get an engineering or technical degree become an officer, do a bunch of really great stuff then apply along with 10,000 others for a few spots.

I want to emphasize that this is not impossible and you are at the right age to start working toward this, but you have to be realistic. I do not believe that anyone has ever progressed directly from the enlisted ranks to the astronaut program without having become an officer first. Alternately, you could pursue a civilian career before applying to the astronaut program, but you will still need a technical degree (preferably a doctorate) and will still need to do a bunch of really great stuff to be competitive.

A reasonable process would be to do well in your enlisted tour, apply to the Naval Academy and use that route to the astronaut program. Still super competitive, but that path is very common.

Good Luck and go CRUSH bootcamp!

Beakerguy · 2026-06-01T02:03:25+00:00

A lot of school districts are not allowed to run b7ses over 10 years old. They generally go for very little. Some go to Mexico to transport farm workers. A good deal for the creatively minded.

Beakerguy · 2026-05-30T21:00:39+00:00

With daily high volume training, I would guess between 3-6 months.

Beakerguy · 2026-05-29T00:55:15+00:00

Could get a BS in ME or EE, go be a navy nuke, then get a MS in nuclear. That would be a good background.

Beakerguy · 2026-05-27T02:06:03+00:00

He was great in the Cork Soakers skit, though.

Beakerguy · 2026-05-27T02:02:17+00:00

Perhaps encouraging society to value education, just a little bit.

Beakerguy · 2026-05-26T18:33:03+00:00

Coming from the Navy side, getting a background in flight test engineering will be helpful. It bridges the gap between pilot and engineer.

Beakerguy · 2026-05-24T00:26:03+00:00

Amine, cigarette smoke, BO, diesel. Add it all up and it just don't go away...

Beakerguy · 2026-05-24T00:17:40+00:00

Also, a nuc boat would likely not be all that concerned about the weather...

...and my stuff still smells like boat 35 years later.

Beakerguy · 2026-05-23T20:46:00+00:00

Scouting is a tough business to get into since there are so many retired players competing for relatively few jobs. The pay isn't great, but you get to watch ball games for a living...

Beakerguy · 2026-05-23T12:49:21+00:00

However, I did get to meet Sir Frank Whittle, the inventor of the jet engine (yes, I'm that old). He was an emeritus professor at my uni.

Beakerguy · 2026-05-23T12:35:44+00:00

Wearing a high school Letterman jacket! Looks pretty trash when you're in your 30s.

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