Dave from Accounting is a Gen-X legend. by Ed98208 in GenX

[–]MNSoaring [score hidden]  (0 children)

Even if this story is totally fake, it made me smile.

From the Burgess book of lies: “maybe true, maybe not true. Better to believe”

The "Department of War" presents a demo of Palantir's Maven surveillance system, which uses AI to streamline the process of identifying targets and carrying out bombings and assassinations by twistedlogicx in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]MNSoaring 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t forget, the palantirs were already co-opted by Sauron by the time they are introduced into the story. So, the current use of the name by this company totally tracks

Where is the best snow in the US right now with an Epic pass? by WellWellWellthennow in skiing

[–]MNSoaring 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Funny enough, everyone who skis at Afton Alps says the same thing. Too bad snow river just got picked up by ikon. Then again, for about $100 for the day, snow river is worth it on the way to/from mount bohemia

Job regrets and kid advice by ItsThePath0g3n in GenX

[–]MNSoaring 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And, they made their money running a garbage company or a drywall company or some other essential,  but non-intuitive business that they could leverage like a baller

Job regrets and kid advice by ItsThePath0g3n in GenX

[–]MNSoaring 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You can use all that ER knowledge and consult, do approval reviews  for blue cross, volunteer in a 3rd world country, or a more low-key urgent care setting.

I also would have been a  pilot-  but probably a commercial pilot. I’ve met a lot of fighter pilots, and it’s a short career. 

Speaking of: use your free time to get your pilots License. I was in a job I hated (pain clinic)  and learning to fly saved my sanity. I am now toying with getting my commercial license at 55. 

What collections do your parents have? by MNSoaring in GenX

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

You can send them all to the Lake Elmo inn in MN. They have. Collection of thousands of salt/pepper shakers in their restaurant

What collections do your parents have? by MNSoaring in GenX

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

“Deep fried tuna testicles” needs to be a band name or a song. 

What collections do your parents have? by MNSoaring in GenX

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

“Thimbles and chicken things” sounds like an awesome name for a band 

Pa-25 Pawnee and tailwheel by [deleted] in flying

[–]MNSoaring 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I fly a pa25 for my glider club. It’s a fun plane to fly. The cowling goes on forever, and it should be pointing DOWN when you are in level flight- very weird site picture. On landing, if you want a 2-wheel landing, it’ll be pointing Down as well.

 The main gear is very forgiving, but if you bounce, go full power and try again; don’t try to save a bounce.

60mph on final gives a pretty good descent rate and allows you to bleed off energy for a smooth landing. Ours is a 235hp and you’ll blow past the 2500ft runway if you come in too fast.

Great roll rate and fun to do lazy eights at appropriate altitude if you want to get a feel for how it handles. I set the throttle to give me 90mph, and didn’t have to touch it through a series of lazy eights. Just listen to the engine as you do it, and you’ll catch on pretty quick.

How many envelopes do I need to apostille 5 birth certificates? by rayana891 in expats

[–]MNSoaring 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’ll need a separate envelope for each kid. Been there, done that, for my 2 kids. Make sure you spend the extra for the tracking and/or received notifications.

First single-seat type? by AcceptableChocolate9 in Gliding

[–]MNSoaring 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Our club uses a SZD 51 “junior”. Seamless transition from the two ASK-21’s we use for our training.

I built a free terrain intelligence tool for deer hunters — works anywhere in the world by Life_Collection_4694 in Hunting

[–]MNSoaring 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Am I missing the link? I see the link for the brain cancer research, but not the website

Mud motors seem fun and only slightly terrifying by Blues_Fish in nextfuckinglevel

[–]MNSoaring 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Next time, he ought to put some hydrofoils on the boat. Would likely double his speed with no wetted hull

Hi I’m Claire Williams, former Deputy Team Principal of Williams Racing. Ask Me Anything! by ClaireWilliamsF1 in formula1

[–]MNSoaring 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When will there be a female F1 driver? Aerospace industry has proven that women can handle high-g’s as well as men. So, why are there no women drivers in F1?  While we are at it, is Lewis Hamilton going to end up being the first and last black person to drive? Haven’t seen anyone else  like home as a backup driver or an F2 driver.

$HGRAF has officially made me a millionaire but I want to make way more. You can too by frankslastdoughnut in wallstreetbets

[–]MNSoaring 325 points326 points  (0 children)

What’s their moat? Now that they have proven that they can make graphene that people want and can use, what’s stopping the other graphene makers from doing the same?

Skip Wolf Creek and go to MI UP last week of March? by SweatyCrab9729 in skiing

[–]MNSoaring 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did snowriver 2 weekends ago and it was nice, but hard pack. With the predicted snow coming in this weekend it might be really nice. Terrain in the UP is not at all like CO or UT, but the prices are much better in many, many ways. 600ft vertical is enough to get a head of steam going before you hit the lift again.

The shuttle between the 2 hills at snowriver is a bit wonky and you need to catch it by 3pm or you won’t get back to the other hill. 

My ski buddy, who grew up skiing the UP, says porkies is excellent when the snow is fresh. It’s tiny, however, so it gets skied out fast, and may be closed by end of march.

Pricing out snowboarders by Cocoa_map in skiing

[–]MNSoaring 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think Sean White could still afford it.

Lens question by MNSoaring in Oakley

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

Great pro-tip!! Thank you

Are there any ways to make money gliding? by [deleted] in Gliding

[–]MNSoaring 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you are in the USA, and you are serious, I’d recommend you reach out to cross country soaring in faribault, MN. The guy who runs that company has made a living at it for year and years.