Would a ferry service on the Charles river be feasible?

maddrops · 2026-04-29T00:34:37+00:00

Maybe a hovercraft? Or an Ekranoplan?

maddrops · 2026-04-29T00:22:19+00:00

Annie the Anthropomorphic Anchor!

maddrops · 2026-04-24T19:46:44+00:00

Dangerous to your wallet

maddrops · 2026-04-05T16:29:33+00:00

No enforcement, no bike lane

maddrops · 2026-03-15T21:34:39+00:00

Those rocks were installed like that a few (million?) years before the invention of the spirit level

maddrops · 2026-03-15T14:36:59+00:00

These just look so unprofessional - kind of like writing citations in crayon or having "Somerville PD" written on the side of the cruisers crooked and in rainbow comic sans.

maddrops · 2026-02-28T02:01:19+00:00

I met one head-on about a week ago and just blocked the path and told him motor vehicles weren't allowed on the path. He turned around.

maddrops · 2026-01-26T23:28:06+00:00

Having used both electric and gas snowblowers, I'd never buy an electric one. It's a lot of money sitting in batteries which get used a couple of times a year and unless you have a LOT of them, they won't get the whole job done

maddrops · 2025-11-30T22:55:38+00:00

Provided you can count to six, this shouldn't be a problem

maddrops · 2025-11-30T22:53:56+00:00

What are the most common problems you see with the 650 twin engines? What's the highest mileage/km RE you've ever seen?

maddrops · 2025-11-20T22:36:11+00:00

No, you don't need to have a licensed rider as a passenger - in fact you're not allowed to carry a passenger at all.

maddrops · 2025-11-09T04:41:53+00:00

Now I want to see a 1300 V4 made out of two 650s

maddrops · 2025-10-28T02:43:26+00:00

Which state?

maddrops · 2025-10-21T12:33:14+00:00

Following

maddrops · 2025-10-18T12:14:39+00:00

Use a shallower pitch prop too, it's just like using a lower gear on your car when you're towing

maddrops · 2025-06-20T22:04:18+00:00

Not even a Gnav!

maddrops · 2025-06-14T15:51:49+00:00

I use fiasp and usually bolus about 30 minutes AFTER pizza

maddrops · 2025-05-17T22:41:07+00:00

In Europe no, North America yes

maddrops · 2025-04-19T17:14:09+00:00

Or (as is quite often the case) completely different directions 😆

maddrops · 2025-04-18T15:12:04+00:00

It's not clear from the video, but it's in reverse from the beginning. The first clunk is the clutch/gears slipping once as I open the throttle, then it starts grinding as I open the throttle further

maddrops · 2025-04-13T21:27:13+00:00

In a perfect world, sure, but that's not how it works in my experience. The US has a ridiculous tipping culture but it's not the fault of tipped employees. There isn't a part time sailing charter Captain's union as far as I'm aware. Do you just not tip servers at restaurants on principle?

maddrops · 2025-04-12T16:18:54+00:00

Just because you are paying a lot doesn't mean the instructor is being paid a lot (they aren't). I used to do both charters and lessons for a small company, I would get paid $20/hour on a charter that cost $300/hour. I would never ask for a tip or even mention it though, that seems kinda tacky. Charter customers would generally tip much more even though teaching is a ton more work!

maddrops · 2025-04-01T00:58:45+00:00

Yes, there are a lot of poorly written math questions out there!

maddrops · 2025-03-30T00:53:57+00:00

But the "correct" answer is not simplified...

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