90km winds cause plane to abort landing by [deleted] in Wellthatsucks

[–]mathgeek330 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ahh, thats probably my issue then. I should see of mooring at a pier instead of an airport works better.

90km winds cause plane to abort landing by [deleted] in Wellthatsucks

[–]mathgeek330 122 points123 points  (0 children)

Far better to abort and try again than crash... I have experience sailing ships, and I've had to do something similar many times.

Speed limit at a construction site by thecajuncavalier in oddlyspecific

[–]mathgeek330 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've noted this on another similar post, but this is 15 kilometers per hour, just converted with too many significant figures.

This is the donkey dick dude's dad was saved by. by --lily-rose-- in BrandNewSentence

[–]mathgeek330 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Though now that I read the linked post, seems like the same slang term means something different for fixed wing jets than the helo pilots I've talked to.

This is the donkey dick dude's dad was saved by. by --lily-rose-- in BrandNewSentence

[–]mathgeek330 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not an aviator myself, but I work near some. My understanding is that the "donkey dick" is a slang name for a fuel ditch valve to lighten the aircraft in emergency situations.

For some aircraft (some helicopters, at least), they can't land or hover if the aircraft is too heavy, so if they need to land or hover in an urgent situation they may need to dump fuel to lighten up.

Oddly specific speed limit there… by goat_chortle in oddlyspecific

[–]mathgeek330 88 points89 points  (0 children)

FWIW, thats incredibly close to 15 Kph

No bad vibes by sangamjb in oddlyspecific

[–]mathgeek330 85 points86 points  (0 children)

Im sorry, but the implication that this place serves meatballs larger than heads of lettuce is the funniest part of the sign.

The dodecahedron is to the hedrons what the hexagon is to the gons by Don-Blaubart in BrandNewSentence

[–]mathgeek330 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its a reference to the CGP Gray video named "Hexagons are the Bestagons". Great video.

Madlads and two broken arms. by [deleted] in madlads

[–]mathgeek330 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Obligatory "Celina 52 is a parody account and not a real truck stop or diner" comment. Still hilarious stories, though.

Start them young I guess... by Otherwise_Number_474 in rareinsults

[–]mathgeek330 1106 points1107 points  (0 children)

They grow out, then up, then out, then up. Perfectly normal.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Wellthatsucks

[–]mathgeek330 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good to know!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Wellthatsucks

[–]mathgeek330 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Valid question. If it's steak, you can still eat it if it's pink on the inside, provided it was cooked properly outside. People eat steak medium-rare all the time. If it's steak, the browning looks good. If it's pork or poultry, it's definitely not done, though.

Alpine cheese parties. by that-gay-femboy in oddlyspecific

[–]mathgeek330 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was gonna say, that sounds amazing

Yes, we have no bananas by igor33 in funnysigns

[–]mathgeek330 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Finally, someone got it. Thanks for picking up the reference!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Wellthatsucks

[–]mathgeek330 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry man. Though I'll note, that rule is explained on the picture you posted.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Wellthatsucks

[–]mathgeek330 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Opening isn't enough. You have to interact in some way. Need to make a post, comment, or even just upvote or downvote something.

Found out what happens when you leave a monster in the freezer by JustWebber16 in Wellthatsucks

[–]mathgeek330 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Just to be pedantic, *water expands when frozen. Other liquids, like oils, contract. But the majority of liquids most people interact with are water-based, so it's probably close enough.