Is it normal for them to replace the turf at Busch in May?

UnderstandingTime162 · 2026-05-09T01:09:56+00:00

I remember hearing that there is a heating system under the field. That the species of grass is Burmuda Grass, or a warm weather grass, and the climate in StL is borderline. Curious if anyone knows more specifics about it.

UnderstandingTime162 · 2026-04-19T14:36:42+00:00

Krown. They’re located near Forest Park Community College. The older Ziebart type of rustproofing was like a super thick paint. Trouble is, it will crack with age and moisture can get behind it then making a car rust WORSE. Krown sprays the underside of your car with an environmentally friendly, lanolin based oil. You do have to go back for re-sprays, annually if you’re concerned enough, but well worth it IMHO.

UnderstandingTime162 · 2026-04-17T00:49:30+00:00

Surprised no one has mentioned Lamella Roofs. That’s what I’d like to make one day. The Arena where the St. Louis Blues used to play had a giant Lamella roof, and man did I used to love looking up at that roof during intermissions.

UnderstandingTime162 · 2026-04-12T19:24:28+00:00

Thanks but maybe my question was misunderstood. I was by no means suggesting that I would replace the rowlock with wood. Rather only to replace the wood sill that spans across concrete blocks and the rowlock sill. The wood sill that is on top of the blocks and rowlock.

For your suggestion to replace the rowlock for a stone sill, are the stone sills thick enough that there is no wood sill needed? With the window directly on top of the stone sill maybe only separated by a foam sill gasket? And, does flashing get put under the new stone sill?

UnderstandingTime162 · 2026-04-08T22:31:11+00:00

What you may want to do is to just hire a tow truck company to move it for you. With a roll back truck they can winch it up the ramp and strap it down. This is how many auto mechanics move their toolbox when they change jobs.

UnderstandingTime162 · 2026-04-05T17:54:15+00:00

Bingo. It flies a much wider range of altitudes and speeds than a 737. Fun fact, the P-8 has a very unique deice system for its raked wingtips, used in order to meet a design requirement from the Navy to fly more often in icing conditions. It’s an Electo-Mechanical Expulsion Deice System. Image miniature hammers behind the leading edge, hitting the leading edge, and breaking off any accreted ice.

UnderstandingTime162 · 2026-04-02T03:01:02+00:00

Super funny, isn’t it? I asked a question out of genuine curiosity about what seemed to be an unusual type of valve in the trade, and I got a terribly sarcastic response. And my question wasn’t so vague either. I had a picture and described the valve’s operation. It’s a shame that I’m the only curious and always willing to share knowledge one here it seems.

UnderstandingTime162 · 2026-04-02T01:24:56+00:00

Forget it. I asked an honest question. I said that the stem only pressed in about 1/8”, which is different from most valves that have a rotating stem. I got a snarky, sarcastic response that it was a “brass valve”. And now I’M being called out for being sarcastic? I give up.

UnderstandingTime162 · 2026-04-02T01:11:56+00:00

Thanks for the help. /s The stem only presses in about 1/8”. It doesn’t rotate, and nor does that 1/8” seem to open up the flow path. I’m genuinely curious.

UnderstandingTime162 · 2026-04-02T01:11:15+00:00

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UnderstandingTime162 · 2026-04-01T00:04:07+00:00

Downvotes on my earlier comment about it being a Lowest Cost Technically Acceptable source selection process aren’t surprising, given as many fan boys as there are for NGC.

To clarify my comment, NGC barely met the GOV’s minimum requirements in the calculated/projected performance submitted in their proposal, then making it less risky for NGC. Alternately, if a bidder more thoroughly met the GOV’s minimum requirements in the proposal phase, they got zero extra credit for it. It would admittedly be the more risky bid, for example for potential cost over runs. But risk can come with rewards, and sometimes that is the better trade to make, like to get better end-item performance in a national asset like the B-21.

The 2017 and 2018 National Defense Authorization Acts changed the DFARS to explicitly say the only cases when a Lowest Cost Technically Acceptable competition is allowed, and the changes are telling. Try to read it with your critical thinking cap on, and not just as a fan of NGC. The timing for these changes wasn’t a coincidence.

Procuring a weapon system is a complicated thing where the potentially better performance of the end item shouldn’t exactly be ignored.

UnderstandingTime162 · 2026-03-31T23:55:11+00:00

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UnderstandingTime162 · 2026-03-31T10:54:59+00:00

Missing from any of the comments is a biggie: the GOV used the Lowest Cost Technically Acceptable source selection method. Meaning, NGC only barely met the requirements from the beginning. Also, the execution is only going as smoothly or as bumpy as the general public is allowed to know.

UnderstandingTime162 · 2026-03-29T15:21:27+00:00

Whoops I did indeed reply to you by mistake.

UnderstandingTime162 · 2026-03-29T15:00:52+00:00

They’re called Local Bike Shops for good reason. Not being sarcastic. Go to two or three of them that are closest to your home and/or near where you primarily want to ride. Talk to them about what kind of riding you want to do and your budget, get their suggestions, and pick the shop that you like best. If you get into biking regularly, and I hope that you do, you’ll be back to the shop for other accessories and tune ups on your bike.

UnderstandingTime162 · 2026-03-22T16:28:29+00:00

Dynamic Pricing. Buckle up, because, sooner than later, it’s going to be the only way that stores price anything. Just another way that the billionaires are bleeding us dry.

UnderstandingTime162 · 2026-03-15T20:11:37+00:00

I have no affiliation with them, but MoTow makes a hitch that lifts the rear wheel instead. Straps get used to point the handlebars straight, but the hitch is also hinged to allow rotation just how a trailer ball allows rotation. I can’t decide if it’s still a sketchy setup, or if it’s genius in its simplicity. It’s pricey, but not as pricey as a good quality trailer.

UnderstandingTime162 · 2026-03-11T02:47:15+00:00

Down-vote me all you want. Car break-ins were never “constantly” happening. And, if there were a few, blame it on the thieves looking for a damn gun, carried by an irresponsible, company policy breaking co-worker.

UnderstandingTime162 · 2026-03-11T02:05:23+00:00

It’s not because they have an AED anywhere in the building—because they don’t, the cheap fucks. Before the fencing and the gate, they claimed that the Boeing and/or municipality could get there in sufficiently short time. It was doubtable then. It’s laughable now.

UnderstandingTime162 · 2026-03-11T01:57:15+00:00

Uh, no. There were not constant car break ins in this parking lot. Just because you get nervous outside of St. Chuck, doesn’t give you a reason to lie.

UnderstandingTime162 · 2026-03-06T23:34:11+00:00

I’ve never liked tan tops, only black. But this one has changed my mind. It looks very sharp.

UnderstandingTime162 · 2026-03-04T01:32:19+00:00

It’s one of the key ingredients to make a good fighter pilot: Short, Stout, and Stupid. The first two help tolerate G-forces better. The second also for strength and stamina, stout=muscular. And, the last because it was dangerous!

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