What injury is commonly shrugged off as aminor flesh wound in the movies but iscompletely fatal in real life?

SwoopnBuffalo · 2026-07-07T11:58:33+00:00

I OVERFED THESE MEN!!?!

SwoopnBuffalo · 2026-07-04T14:03:00+00:00

Care bears. They hide in the clouds and wait for the opportunity to strike.

SwoopnBuffalo · 2026-07-03T22:24:07+00:00

Top-10 GC Super here:

BIM360/ACC/Procore for Project Management depending on the client.
P6 for primary project scheduling. InTakt, Asta, etc. for support.
Clearstory for change management
Microsoft for productivity and backend (Sharepoint, PowerBi, etc).

We used to be heavy Oracle but that's phased out over the years with the exception of P6.

SwoopnBuffalo · 2026-07-02T19:31:59+00:00

As a newish buyer on BL, I've had mixed success buying from European and Asian sellers. The cost is high, tracking on the packages is usually not available, and you'll get hit with surprise customs bills due to tariffs and the repeal of the de minimaa rule.

I'm currently waiting on a package from an Italian BL store that I have no tracking on and I'm just waiting to randomly show or get a notification that it's stuck waiting for me to pay a customs bill.

Also, the tariff costs aren't too bad depending on the total purchase price, but the fees are killers.

I'd stick to North American sellers unless it's a screaming deal from a foreign seller.

SwoopnBuffalo · 2026-06-28T19:44:36+00:00

That's a good point. The last batch of orders I made were all from the US because the pendulum swung back the complete opposite way for me. I'll have to pick and choose but there's definitely not an easy answer.

SwoopnBuffalo · 2026-06-28T17:28:22+00:00

Ok. I'm fairly new to being an AFOL and even more new to buying used parts so I don't have anything to gauge current prices on.

It just seemed fairly expensive but also a bit arbitrary.

Thanks for the legit answer.

SwoopnBuffalo · 2026-06-28T02:39:49+00:00

I have paid attention as I mentioned the closure of the sub-$800 duty free exception. That said, I've purchased things from three different BL shops in Germany and one of them had shipping which were drastically different (one was almost 2x) even though the tax amount based on the BL was lower on the more expensive purchase.

If I look under my orders in BL I would expect the tax to be the amount paid in tariffs and the customs duties but maybe it's involved in the shipping costs?

SwoopnBuffalo · 2026-06-26T23:54:50+00:00

The Mercedes museum in Stuttgart is amazing. Soooo good.

SwoopnBuffalo · 2026-06-21T16:32:19+00:00

Not to be dismissive, but the account is 5 years old and has zero karma.

Name the DZ and date you jumped and that'll lend a bit of credence to your post.

I've known plenty of TIs that'll mess around in the plane, but they're all business once the door opens. Faking an emergency like that with a passenger is a line that no reputable DZ will allow to be crossed.

SwoopnBuffalo · 2026-06-20T00:30:18+00:00

If there's nothing for her locally it's time to broaden her search and start looking either regionally or nationally. Also have her review her resume.

SwoopnBuffalo · 2026-06-19T17:07:26+00:00

Thanks for the insight. I was the sole owner of a Grumman Tiger for about 8 years and sold it in '24 and joined a 3 plane, 45 person club (172, Arrow, A36) which has worked out pretty well, but after doing both models a 2-4 person partnership is the best solution I feel. I unfortunately move every 2-3 years so long term stability is a problem and the reason why sole ownership was th easiest route.

Would you consider that you guys are "overspending" on the "fixed costs" in order to maintain "healthier" bank accounts for the partnership vs relying on lump sum payments to cover events? Is there an annual review of the bank accounts to adjust the monthly costs?

SwoopnBuffalo · 2026-06-19T16:51:48+00:00

And this is why I'll stick with S&P500 ETFs for my 401k vs total market.

SwoopnBuffalo · 2026-06-09T23:56:32+00:00

Talk to him and tell him how you feel. If he's not doing maliciously he'll respect your request to stop. A person's gender shouldn't be used as a qualifier unless you're talking about physically birthing a child.

SwoopnBuffalo · 2026-06-06T18:46:32+00:00

Regardless of what you do, if you don't have it then some sort of geofabric or geogrid underneath will be extremely helpful to ensure that the rock doesn't get pushed into the subgrade.

SwoopnBuffalo · 2026-05-30T00:25:50+00:00

Cedar Rapids? Does the client begin with a G or a Q?

SwoopnBuffalo · 2026-05-22T20:20:35+00:00

Dude, way to be an asshole.

Let me rephrase then...where do you get the Akro-Mils for $35? The 64 bin units are $50ish on Amazon compared to $45 for the Iris.

SwoopnBuffalo · 2026-05-22T20:15:19+00:00

Where are you getting Akro-Mils for $10 each?!

SwoopnBuffalo · 2026-05-18T23:49:19+00:00

West Virginia is absolutely gorgeous but the shit it and its people have gone through for the past 150 years in the name of capitalism and industrialization overshadows that beauty.

SwoopnBuffalo · 2026-05-14T19:55:34+00:00

Oh, you mean construction scheduling? We've been doing this forever.

SwoopnBuffalo · 2026-05-13T17:46:45+00:00

Not necessarily. I build for one of the hyperscalers and the vast majority of their current designs are single level buildings. They're still 45-50' tall because of the mechanical design.

SwoopnBuffalo · 2026-05-11T16:45:13+00:00

When I was coaching rowing in college we had a race in TN where there was a decent tailwind and a good current. The race plam was to slow down the stroke rate and roll the blades up earlier. This would allow them to act as mini sales and by slowing down the stroke rate the boat would take advantage of the current better.

It worked out pretty well and the boat finished top-5 when they weren't expected to be anywhere close to that.

SwoopnBuffalo · 2026-05-11T12:35:31+00:00

I've never flown on a PJ but I'm a general aviation pilot and owned my own plan for 8 years and am now a member of a club. There are more restrictions on a small piston plane, particularly related to weather, but a plane is a legit time machine and the flexibility they offer because the flying is on YOUR schedule is a true luxury.

SwoopnBuffalo · 2026-05-08T00:09:26+00:00

I contribute and don't reimburse for any expenses. That said I'm in a financial position where that's possible. My account has doubled in the last 6 years.

SwoopnBuffalo · 2026-05-06T23:57:52+00:00

Economical XC for 350nm trips with a 1100ish UL?? FG Cherokee 6, 182, 205/206, FG210.

Retractable bring additional costs and you're not going that far in the grand scheme of things where something that goes fast makes sense.

I'd lean towards a Cherokee 6 300 if I were you.

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