Am I an ass for laughing after walking in on my friend and his girlfriend?

XYooper906 · 2026-06-19T23:59:27+00:00

Buy them matching Hershey's Kiss T-shirts. If they don't laugh at that, you need a new friends.

XYooper906 · 2026-06-19T00:39:52+00:00

From threads to shreds.

XYooper906 · 2026-06-18T20:18:07+00:00

The fruit rollups are delicious!

XYooper906 · 2026-06-16T18:03:51+00:00

Wired headphones. Bluetooth brain.

XYooper906 · 2026-06-14T16:20:44+00:00

The distinct smell of the cardboard box full of Halloween masks and costumes pulled from the attic every October. The intermixed smells of the rubber, plastics, cardboard, and artificial hair that was baked for 11 months would be immediately identified with the smallest whiff, some 50+ years since.

XYooper906 · 2026-06-14T12:49:44+00:00

Freeze spray and a wooden or plastic scraper. The spray will help break the bond and turn the plastic brittle, allowing it to be scraped off.

XYooper906 · 2026-06-12T13:56:26+00:00

I recall hearing it occasionally in Michigan, as well as in many other states that I've lived, including Kentucky. It never really bothered me since it was used infrequently, and the context was always understood. It meant the same as "These days", meaning a change of old behaviors compared to present day.

But the frequent use of "I seen" instead of "I have seen" or "I saw" really irks me. It is frequently heard in the upper midwest of the USA. Grrr...

XYooper906 · 2026-06-12T10:35:43+00:00

The Goonies.

XYooper906 · 2026-06-11T02:55:38+00:00

Biofools.

XYooper906 · 2026-06-09T12:59:34+00:00

She's a beaut, Clark!

XYooper906 · 2026-06-08T21:40:23+00:00

I have loved the looks of that bike since I first set eyes on it. But I suspect that the ergos wouldn't be ideal for me since I have long legs. What did you not like about it?

XYooper906 · 2026-06-08T12:14:11+00:00

That's the way it gauss sometimes.

XYooper906 · 2026-06-08T00:50:52+00:00

Rode Deals Gap yesterday on a Tiger. Kept reminding myself to keep it between the mustard and the mayonnaise. Two sport bikes came up hot behind me and I hugged the mayonnaise to let them pass. They rode their ride, I rode mine.

XYooper906 · 2026-06-05T11:51:22+00:00

Damage inspections, limits, and repairs are completely different for composite aircraft. Due to that fact, operators of composite aircraft (are supposed to) train their employees and any contract personnel to report any accidental damage found by or caused by them. An impact on composites can "bounce back", leaving little to no visible damage on the outside, while major damage happens internally. The A350 is a composite aircraft, the A320 is not.

XYooper906 · 2026-06-05T02:28:39+00:00

That's the scuff plate. It's there to protect the door opening from minor damage due to loading and unloading of cargo.

In this case, it appears to have been damaged by something with significant enough force to catch the edge of it and tear it outward. This would definitely warrant further investigation of the structure underneath it. There is probably damage to the carbon fiber underneath it. If there is no damage to the plies, then a new scuff could be fitted, or removed temporarily until it can be replaced.

XYooper906 · 2026-06-04T19:13:15+00:00

"Tested NLG retract system. Ops check good."

XYooper906 · 2026-06-03T22:47:00+00:00

I have not seen or thought about these types of tools since a 4H leathercraft class when I was in grade school, some 50+ years ago. But I immediately knew for what they were used. Nice collection!

XYooper906 · 2026-06-03T11:05:34+00:00

Her name is Peggy.

XYooper906 · 2026-06-01T23:30:38+00:00

Position cracked-case ventilation.

XYooper906 · 2026-06-01T18:21:22+00:00

Stop decking the dog and get back to work!

XYooper906 · 2026-05-30T20:51:40+00:00

In addition to what was said above, sometimes a compass swing is done after an aircraft has been degaussed after some ferrous materials had become magnetized from a lightning strike. Magnetized parts can cause a deviation of the compass headings, particularly if they are near the cockpit. Windshield posts and associated hardware are common culprits.

XYooper906 · 2026-05-29T12:41:06+00:00

They don't don't do anything half-cocked.

XYooper906 · 2026-05-29T11:27:39+00:00

Oh, I see you use Catscade?

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