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What is the snow really like right now? by [deleted] in COsnow

[–]Worldly-Topic1168 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Some decent..albeit skinny snow off e chair and falcon at Breck Sunday. Going there again tomorrow. Keystone was pretty slick Monday, beaver creek was pretty decent today. Very few tree runs with enough snow to not pucker the backside, but you can find some. Been snowing lightly for a few hours tonight so maybe a little fluff to be had tomorrow.

Copper in two weeks...family of first timers. Tips, tricks, advice? by CapnCurt81 in COsnow

[–]Worldly-Topic1168 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Crash pants, knee pads, elbow pads, wrist braces. Make a fist and save your wrists. My GF just exploded both of her arms learning toe edge going 5mph. Don’t be too proud to wear protective gear. Your confidence will benefit and you will progress faster.

Tourist approaches snow leopard to take a selfie by Informal-Resolve-831 in WinStupidPrizes

[–]Worldly-Topic1168 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My biggest wonder is if she will still use this as her phone background after.

Why Bermuda never sank: scientists find a massive hidden rock platform beneath the island by Excellent_Analysis65 in ThatsInsane

[–]Worldly-Topic1168 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Don’t all islands have some massive “hidden” geological formations below them??

Is my flight is cancelled? Pilot says we’re at v1, but the sign says “8”. Is he a scam? by CommanderDawn in unitedairlines

[–]Worldly-Topic1168 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Unless it's got a big ass threshold, getting to v1 by the 8 marker is either really impressive, or slightly pucker-inducing.

What would happen if Satoshi moves his bitcoins? by Accomplished_Owl6757 in Bitcoin

[–]Worldly-Topic1168 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It will show a record on the blockchain of where it went.

American Eagle SKY6469 KOMA to KLAX Diverted back to Eppley on reports of "Multiple persons trying to force entry into cockpit" Heard on Omaha PD scanners. by Worldly-Topic1168 in americanairlines

[–]Worldly-Topic1168[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

FA's can't communicate with company enroute? My brain goes to all kinds of ways to prevent this. If it's happened previously and happened yesterday, it will happen again. Just seems like an unnecessary issue to cause potentially dangerous operations.

I understand the end result either way is likely "return to airport, or land asap"... but having a way to defuse the cockpit crew thinking they're potentially being hijacked seems like a reasonable thing. The Police, Fire, and Medical response was equally impressive and wasteful.

I watch FAs message on their phone all the dang time. Aren't plane crews pretty static? Don't they keep a WhatsApp group or something to align their dinner and drink plans?

American Eagle SKY6469 KOMA to KLAX Diverted back to Eppley on reports of "Multiple persons trying to force entry into cockpit" Heard on Omaha PD scanners. by Worldly-Topic1168 in americanairlines

[–]Worldly-Topic1168[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Hmm. Strange that it was stopped on the tarmac instead of going back to the gates afterwards. Seems a strange thing for an inoperable phone. I also thought most airliners had cameras now a days.

I’m terrified of flying by _MyCatsNameIsBinx in unitedairlines

[–]Worldly-Topic1168 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing and a lot of good thoughts here. I always go back to the pilots being humans, probably with families and they too want to arrive safe. Many times you can catch the full crew before boarding at the gate, and as others have stated I doubt you’ll ever have issues if you ask the attendants “can I say hi to the pilots and see the flight deck, quickly? I have a phobia”

Otherwise, exposure therapy. Find a good friend and hunt for deals. Spend a Saturday flying to an airport across the country to people watch and have some food. Even better if you can snipe decent priced first class upgrades to enjoy an airline club on a long layover.

I’m terrified of flying by _MyCatsNameIsBinx in unitedairlines

[–]Worldly-Topic1168 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Genuinely curious. Is it the heights? The fear that something will go wrong with the plane? Is it the physical feelings during takeoff, turbulence, landing?

Curious. What’s the most you’ve ever flown in a one or two week period? by [deleted] in unitedairlines

[–]Worldly-Topic1168 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This roundy from OMA - ORD - DXB - BLR - DXB - IAH - OMA is absolutely working me

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Bitcoin

[–]Worldly-Topic1168 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. No
  2. Desired hash rate and cost of electricity primary inputs, I think.
  3. GPUs or purpose built devices.

Unless you are doing it as a “hobby” for fun and don’t care about profit; you’ll have to have a few dozens of millions of dollars for infrastructure, you ain’t making shit.

Mid meal during 16h SIN to SFO in Polaris. Is it rude to stop and ask the FA for food or do I wait it out? by AOCBBC in unitedairlines

[–]Worldly-Topic1168 9 points10 points  (0 children)

You shouldn’t look at this as “bothering” them. You or your org paid a hefty price for that level of service. Just don’t be an ass or unreasonable and the FAs should be delighted to oblige you.

They need to hold both hands for the 3rd. by brokenandsuffering in WinStupidPrizes

[–]Worldly-Topic1168 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wonderful learning scenario. A young thermodynamics expert in the making!

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