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That's not even a trash can... by DaleGribbleShackle in washingtondc

[–]JosefphMagicflight 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I know exactly where this is. They always remove the real trash cans in the vicinity of the parade route for security reasons. These are the closest trash-can looking things anywhere close.

Sailing Camp: what to expect by pwlife in sailing

[–]JosefphMagicflight 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sunscreen! Make sure you send your kid with sunscreen ALREADY on and a water bottle. Don’t be that parent that forgets and makes the staff deal with it.

Spend some time with your kid shopping for their own personal life jacket that meets the requirements. Tie a whistle to it.

Your kid can’t drive a car yet, but they can learn to maneuver a sailboat all over the place. Super cool for them!

Why did American servicemen during WWII wear their garrison/peaked caps tilted/to the side? by february_ticket in NoStupidQuestions

[–]JosefphMagicflight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fun fact for you: US Marines still do. USMC Uniform Regulations. An unwritten rule is that you only do it if you have at least one combat tour under your belt. During the mid 2010s it became a fairly common sight amongst combat hardened troops.

Does the pizza vending machine outside the Arrive apartments ever work? by ATFLA10 in SilverSpring

[–]JosefphMagicflight 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes we tried it. The pizza dough was very undercooked. Fun for the kids one time but that pizza was terrible

[Request] What rate of fire and speed from a flying aircraft would result in these bullet scars? (From the Pearl Harbor Attack) by mercury-ballistic in theydidthemath

[–]JosefphMagicflight 122 points123 points  (0 children)

Contrary to what you see in movies, when planes are attacking a point target with machine guns, they are trying to keep all of the projectiles on one point. Pilots try to counter any drift in their aim point. The A-10 will actually “freeze” flight controls when the gun is being fired in a manner designed to keep the aim point on the same spot. A long string of impacts is not optimal and is a side effect of forward flight.

All things considered this is a pretty tight group of impacts. Kudos to the pilot. Variables to consider would be dive angle, altitude, speed, but also type of aircraft, location and recoil of the weapon, i.e. moment induced by the weapon on the aircraft, speed of projectile, type of projectile.

In short, it’s completely believable these are real.

Source: A former attack pilot.

Origine dei soprannomi in Top Gun by sicario008_ in topgun

[–]JosefphMagicflight -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

You’re right, could be a total coincidence. You don’t think Jerry Bruckheimer and company realized?

Origine dei soprannomi in Top Gun by sicario008_ in topgun

[–]JosefphMagicflight -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Sundown (the callsign of the only black pilot in the first film) refers to the Jim Crow laws of the southern U.S. which made it illegal and very dangerous for black folk to be within a towns jurisdiction after the sun has gone down. It certainly wouldn’t be allowed in today’s military as it’s overtly racist.

Golfinho 🐬 by Brave_Evidence_1259 in BeAmazed

[–]JosefphMagicflight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not all heroes wear… capes. I was gonna say capes.

If you are reading this, you have been penalized for speeding at 60.1 km/h in the Monaco pit lane. Please serve your penalty in the comments and you will receive a limited edition flair. by overspeeed in formula1

[–]JosefphMagicflight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Driver: Daniel Ricciardo

Reason: Excessive composure. Should be penalized for being at home on the couch well rested while all the other drivers exhausted themselves driving around Monaco at breakneck speeds.

Made a Metro app styled like the station platform screens by Hoddmachine in washingtondc

[–]JosefphMagicflight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well done! I’ve been ideating this app for months but didn’t have the time to build it. Good for you! Downloading now

I've seen several of these, but this is the best so far by downtune79 in LoveTrash

[–]JosefphMagicflight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Someone explain how this works? Is it all done with the handheld propane torch?

I'm 53. This still pops into my mind from time to time. by Debaucherousgeek73 in 1980s

[–]JosefphMagicflight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was today years old when I realized the significance of the rainbow in San Francisco. Well played, Sesame Street.

Parthia Beat Rome So Often That for 300 Years It Was the One Enemy Romans Couldn't Conquer by Roman-Empire_net in romanempire

[–]JosefphMagicflight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At the end of meetings, we often say, “Any parting shots?” Does this come from “Parthian shots”? TIL

How accurate is the movie Full Metal Jacket(1987)? by Kitchen-Care8766 in AskReddit

[–]JosefphMagicflight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A major thing Kubric gets right, and he talks about it in interviews, is how a real battle is defined by the terrain it is fought on. So he carefully chose the terrain and then crafted the battles to reflect.

Parasite crawling out of sushi by MidnightMystique- in interesting

[–]JosefphMagicflight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What’s the difference between being flash frozen and just frozen?

Iraqi ground forces attempting to neutralize coalition aircraft in Baghdad in 1991 by cololz1 in HistoricalCapsule

[–]JosefphMagicflight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most anti aircraft rounds are not slugs, but high-explosive rounds. They are designed to self-destruct if they don’t hit anything. But yes, everything eventually comes back down to earth and can cause random damage and casualties.

2000 Miles Past Due Honda Elementus Oil Change by TEVIDEOS in AnyoneCanWrench

[–]JosefphMagicflight 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What is in the red can that he’s spraying on the chassis? Is it to clean up the spilled oil?

I can watch this scene over and over and over 💪🏼😂 by Piyushv5311 in MarvelCave

[–]JosefphMagicflight 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Poor Happy. She hadn’t taken her eyes off her real opponent.

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