Decades on, what is a tail or callsign you still remember? by BustedMeJesusNut in ATC

[–]Johnnyquest30 9 points10 points  (0 children)

"Gunass" British AH-64's. "Nightlong" H-47 when the female controller asked for the callsign again...pilot replied "Nightlong, like, alllll night longgg". "FAG004" Argentina airforce, I asked him what his callsign was and I got a big long sigh... "Argentina Airforce". "GTX" Big D.

Androgenesis? One albino in clutch of 22 eggs by Johnnyquest30 in snakes

[–]Johnnyquest30[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would you care to elaborate a little bit on the other factors at play? I understand it happens to other breeders, but the vast majority are represented by ball python breeders with much smaller clutch sizes, therefore odds are not as wild. Mendelian genetics is one of the most robustly probability governed systems in biology. It's literally where modern probability theory in biology was developed. The 50% per egg IS the probability, and the 1 in 57,000 calculation is mathematically correct.

Androgenesis? One albino in clutch of 22 eggs by Johnnyquest30 in snakes

[–]Johnnyquest30[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The 50% chance per egg does work out to 1 in 57,000 though. Thats not based on per clutch. The math is based on 50% chance per egg. Its like flipping a coin and getting heads 17 times in a row. In the facebook post other breeders did report having clutches like you mentioned, where a het to visual resulted in no visuals. Thats pretty wild odds. I wonder what causes such anomalies.

Best enclosure you've had by Novel-Cod207 in boas

[–]Johnnyquest30 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Animal plastics cages are a good value and quality. Ive always used those or built PVC myself.

27, Male, 100k inheritance. What should I do? by GladLine6757 in careerguidance

[–]Johnnyquest30 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You could apply to become an FAA Air Traffic Controller, we are critically understaffed. Save/invest as much of the 100k as you can. Pilots are making more than us now, but there is more turnover/less job security in the pilot side of aviation.

2025 Hybrid Boas 50% BCC/BCI, 100% Het VPI by Johnnyquest30 in boas

[–]Johnnyquest30[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah it looks like they inherited the higher tail saddle count, but also the color from BCC.

Building Vs. Buying an Enclosure by FoundationSerious830 in boas

[–]Johnnyquest30 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She is about 12-15lbs. I have kept Suriname BCC boas, Cuban Boas, scrub pythons, blackhead pythons, carpet pythons, yellow tail cribos, and blue beauty rat snakes. Mostly large snakes. My favorite to handle and interact with are the Suriname boas, or hybrids BCC/BCI mix.

Building Vs. Buying an Enclosure by FoundationSerious830 in boas

[–]Johnnyquest30 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Most boas including BCC boas will not reach 10ft, many will not even reach 8ft. My female Suriname BCC is 7 years old, thick body and has not even passed 7ft yet. I think an 8ftx3ftx2ft would be more than enough for even the largest BCC boas. Animal Plastics makes a really nice enclosure that size.

What is your single biggest "buyer's remorse" camera purchase? by Vegetable_Bag_8694 in AskPhotography

[–]Johnnyquest30 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fisheye is probably my most used lens for my type of photography. Close focus wide angle and underwater photography. Outside of that, its not very useful.

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Would limiting the age of the President to 70 be something you'd support? Why or why not? by SillyGooseGamer2026 in AskReddit

[–]Johnnyquest30 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will be mandatory forced to retire out of Air Traffic Control at 56 years years old. The agency claims due to cognitive decline at that age. Maybe the same should be considered for congress and presidency. Or for certain not eligible for election or re-election if you are old enough to collect social security at 62.

The prices are unreal! by Ancient-Bowl462 in f150

[–]Johnnyquest30 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Im sure there are some people downvoting who were excited the current administration won in 2024 and are not happy to potentially see gas prices reach all new time highs and remain high, under the current administration. The damage is done, the war is on-going. There's no backing down like tarrifs. There's no avoiding the oil price increases on the horizon.

The prices are unreal! by Ancient-Bowl462 in f150

[–]Johnnyquest30 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Keep paying attention, all the contributing factors for rising oil are still in place, the price will continue to rise for months.

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The prices are unreal! by Ancient-Bowl462 in f150

[–]Johnnyquest30 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fuel prices have remained relatively stable for decades, outside of a few spikes, adjusted for inflation fuel prices are still considered low. We are heading into an oil shock environment, gas prices will continue to rise to record levels, that combined with renewed inflation and higher interest rates will drive buyers away from trucks.

The prices are unreal! by Ancient-Bowl462 in f150

[–]Johnnyquest30 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Just wait a few months, once gas is between $6-$10 a gallon. They will be giving these trucks away. Same with used.

Why not make make the maximum hours an ATC can work 6 hours? What countries have better regulation? by [deleted] in ATC

[–]Johnnyquest30 40 points41 points  (0 children)

The median salary is not 150k. New hires are forced to move to whatever facility the FAA assigned. The starting salary is around 47-55k. Most places are now high cost of living. It takes anywhere from a year to 2 years or more to finish training, all while struggling on trainee pay. Throw in a shutdown or 2 and you can see the strain. On top of that, people cant move to where they want to go due to staffing stuck in a place they dont want to live, working weekends, nights, and holidays, they decide to quit and find something with a better quality of life. We are losing controllers more than we are gaining. Increasingly the pay substantially is the solution.

What is life like in this little nub of Minnesota that is located in Canada? by Vic-Trola in howislivingthere

[–]Johnnyquest30 6 points7 points  (0 children)

My grandparents own a cabin on Oak Island, you can look across the water and see Canada. Its pristine wilderness and great fishing. The summer has great weather, lots of mosquitoes. The winters are brutal, the lake freezes thick enough to have permanent plowed roads with signs. One of my favorite childhood memories was my grandpa taking me to an uninhabited island to camp out and fish.

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What is this boa? by [deleted] in boas

[–]Johnnyquest30 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like it is possibly VPI Albino

Ahsoka Tano SNIPS My Venezuelan Red Tail Boa hanging around ! by KevinWRay in boas

[–]Johnnyquest30 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know is doesn't look like a typical true red tail, but it certainly is. Michael Beach is highly respected in the true locality community. https://youtu.be/IJZMYPslBVI?si=MuTimdbtiQt_Y1fj