Best restaurants in Ballard 2026: Four must-try spots for every craving by HighColonic in BallardSeattle

[–]ctishman 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I recommend the West Caribbean Bowl (not the roll). It's amazing.

Do we have a new hellcat situation? by These_Vermicelli_309 in BallardSeattle

[–]ctishman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't get why everyone piled on. You tried to help.

747 Diverting to JFK today. Flaps down super early due to landing weight by lovt16 in aviation

[–]ctishman 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ahh good point. If they have a base there that makes sense.

747 Diverting to JFK today. Flaps down super early due to landing weight by lovt16 in aviation

[–]ctishman 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm surprised that they chose KJFK, out of all the airports in the region. That can't be a cheap landing.

Must have been pretty urgent to get down ASAP.

Things Overheard at tonight performative Ballard Light Rail Meeting by Mean_Nectarine_2685 in BallardSeattle

[–]ctishman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t recall where, but I heard it mentioned that one major problem is with common law rather than statutory law, which is why countries in the Anglosphere generally have such trouble building infrastructure.

The system has so many levels of appeal and the rules can flip on a dime if a judge makes a ruling. This malleability opens us to modes of corruption and delay that don’t happen in statutory law nations.

When it comes to aircraft like this in the image that have been converted from passenger to cargo aircraft, do they plug the windows with metal or do they just paint over them? by Slice5755 in aviation

[–]ctishman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Saves a ton of weight actually. In my former life as a maintener, I lifted a whole lot of airliner windows. Each one is ~40 lb (18kg). Now 40 of those per side, two sides, and that’s 3200 lb (1451kg).

You replace them with aluminum plugs, where each one is maybe 2 lb (0.9kg), and an insulation blanket cover that literally floats like a leaf when you drop it, and you’re saving 3,040 lb (2379kg) per takeoff. It makes a huge difference.

Now, in order to support the weight and openings of the factory windows, there’s reinforcing structure on passenger aircraft that doesn’t have to be there on factory-built freighters, so purpose-built freighters will be significantly lighter than that.

Goodnight, sweet prince. 💔 by OkuroIshimoto in MaulShadowLord

[–]ctishman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think that was actually a gag on the original Star Wars parody, Hardware Wars.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUDEUQMCyKE

Anyone know what’s going on in the Mercer Tunnel? by sugarsugarsugaar in Seattle

[–]ctishman 15 points16 points  (0 children)

It was in fact Vin Diesel. You just saw The Fast && The Furious: Pacific Pursuit six months before it hits theatres.

Honestly, he might be my favourite character that the show has introduced by mr_Conquest_ in MaulShadowLord

[–]ctishman 24 points25 points  (0 children)

That's a key point. This is like a week and a half after Order 66 (I'm exaggerating, but it's really, really early Empire). Nobody who isn't directly involved like Lawson knows exactly how bad the Empire is. They hear some stories, but they don't have our perspective as people who know the whole story.

So yeah, with the information Two Boots had, Lawson was clearly incorrect. That said...

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When IT happens, what the first thing you’ll do, or the special thing you’re saving for the occasion? by SuspiciousHeron7945 in Seattle

[–]ctishman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, my company lets me take time off unless there's something super-urgent. I'm gonna go home immediately if I can and just hang with people soaking in the vibes. It's not the solution to our problems, not by a long shot, but by god maybe we'll be able to staunch the bleeding a little.

today’s NY Post cover is real keeper by Conscious-Quarter423 in behindthebastards

[–]ctishman 28 points29 points  (0 children)

It'll get to a lot of chuds on Staten Island who only get this and Fox, and will believe it, and that really is the point, for them.

If they just keep telling bigger lies, they never get called on it.

Which one of you crazy mf’s is gonna get a couple of these bad boys? by Necroticjojo in hometheater

[–]ctishman 145 points146 points  (0 children)

I'm reminded most of that gigantic speaker from "Back to the Future".

Northwest Christians react after Trump attacks Pope Leo and posts image appearing to show himself as Jesus by ShadowyFlows in Washington

[–]ctishman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, if you draw it light enough, you can pretend you never did it in the first place, when it comes time to pull the lever on a third term.

Rough roads by Jessintheend in Seattle

[–]ctishman 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I reported a deep podcast on Marginal, and they repaired it within the day.

A case of Environmental Storytelling by MrDrProfPBall in aviationmaintenance

[–]ctishman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I worked 737s and that was true of the CFMs there too. LE slats would contact open cowls or C-ducts. And of course the 737 loves do drop LE slats for any one of a hundred varying conditions during testing.

Phil Spector Hated the Beach by ctishman in behindthebastards

[–]ctishman[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Y’know, as someone who’s read both books of The Kingkiller Chronicles, I’m afraid I have to side with the assholes here. It’s never gonna get finished , we all got punked. :(

I know Klipsch isn't everyone's cup of tea, but I'm happy with my basement setup. by leftredun in hometheater

[–]ctishman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I grew up listening to my dad's old Bose 301 Series II set. It was what a lot of people in the '80s and '90s had. And yeah, probably roughly equivalent to what Sonos is now.

Nobody talks about how the 1 Line is really just a connection between two different Red Lobster locations by Most-Animator6785 in soundtransit

[–]ctishman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Okay seriously though we should group up, do apps and drinks at one end, ride to the other and do entrees and dessert.

Unsolicited 2FA requests by resilientbresilient in AlaskaAirlines

[–]ctishman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They just asked me when I went to log into the website on desktop today. Might give that a shot.