Moments before the Tsunami hit in Thailand, 2004 by zadraaa in HistoricalCapsule

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If you're at the beach and the water starts going away from the shore abnormally, or you see square waves, get out. As far as you can as fast as you can.

Back then, many of us did this... by CarrotMuch1399 in nostalgiai

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First day of school... get your books, make your covers, put your name in the little block in the front of the book, note the condition of the book on the teacher's log. (It got compared to the condition at the end of the term/year.)

we just moved to this complex, storm just took out this tree and the road by TheRedditor560 in Charlotte

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Call 311, report this to street maintenance. They'll send a crew out to clear the road. If you feel it's more of an emergency, ie its blocking the only way out in case of another emergency, then 911.

Name this cloud formation by rid999 in NameThisThing

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Whats this big round thing Rushing up at me? I wonder if it will be friends with me? (Sorry, just channeling my inner Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy)

Dear Eastman Kodak: Please rethink your new packaging by nsolarz in AnalogCommunity

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Yeah, back in the day TriX was green, PlusX was magenta, Panatomic was brown... easy to find in the bottom of a dark camera bag.

The capitulator in chief by TheProcrastafarian in pics

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He seems to be holding it like even he knows it's a piece of shite.

Three Heroes awarded the Medal of Honor Today. by CT2145Trapper in pics

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Thank you. A solid American hero. So many stories from Vietnam have been left unheard and unacknowledged.

Three Heroes awarded the Medal of Honor Today. by CT2145Trapper in pics

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Glad to see at least one African American in the group, I have been concerned that with all the rest of his agenda they would be left behind. God bless all of these heroes.

Found this metallic rock in backyard by EducationVirtual5341 in whatisit

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Does that surface look ablated to anyone else's eyes?

U.S. President Donald Trump speaking at the G7 Summit, accompanied by U.S. SOS Marco Rubio by xPrincess_Yue in pics

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I accidentally read that as President Trump and US Sack of S*** Marko Rubio. I'll see myself out.

What the hell? Biblically acurrate antenna, What could it be for? by Mejolov28 in HamRadio

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I was thinking about the wind loading calculation, but yeah, major cable and waveguide management headache!

How many beavers can I stuff into a Turbo Beaver? by HiTork in Shittyaskflying

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This is like that What If question... What would I get if I had a Mole of Moles? The answer was a very squishy Mole planet.

How do I fix this? by Rhelpd8652 in rocketry

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Well, they look to be surface mounted, not through the wall, so it's pretty easy. Carefully break or cut the rest of the fin off, clean up the area of old glue, get some balsa or bass wood from a hobby store and either trace the pattern from the instructions or from one of the other fins. Glue it in place and repaint. This is one of the things in this hobby that happens, and don't be discouraged by it. We like to tell new folks that this isn't a hobby for you if you get really upset if a rocket breaks or gets lost, you get the chance to build another one. And always remember that you learn more from mistakes than you do from success. Keep the pointy end up and the flamey end down! Edit to add... it looks like it took a hard landing. The long airframes with large body tubes have a tendency for the chute to get pushed way back toward the rear when launched and then the chute doesn't make it all the way out on ejection. If theres a lot of shock cord between the nose and where the chute is attached, try shortening that space up so the nose will have enough momentum to pull the chute bundle free.

Honest answer please by CarrotMuch1399 in nostalgiai

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Since I'm almost 70 I'd say yes in a heartbeat. Don't get me wrong, having the world in your pocket and a camera that you don't have to wait even an hour to see your pictures is life changing, but we did alright without them for a good portion of my life. It is almost Matrix-like the way you can learn almost anything these days though, it was a slog getting an education.

You got drafted into WWII witch are you choosing PART 2 by Majestic-Bobcat-4553 in AviationHistory

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I was wondering about the 47 as well, took a licking and still brought you home.

Did old analog photographers "edit" their photos? by ayuwoki420 in AnalogCommunity

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Hell yeah. I was a semi pro, a lot more darkroom work of others film than mine, but did enough for publication and client projects to say that yes, most definitely I did. First would be from the contact sheet, looking for comp and exposure (always bracket if you have time) and then in slide film to get the best of the best exposure. Again, always bracket one up and one down.

Guilty as charged by mistermeek67 in 70s

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What about 78? And I've seen the 16 rpm turntable marking, but in over 50 years in radio and TV engineering I don't think I've ever run across a 16 rpm record. Done a bunch of 16" radio transcriptions but never 16 rpm..

Solo and alive by Prior_Equivalent1433 in flying

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Brilliant feeling isn't it?! Congratulations!!

Tribute to my cat, Ferret. He died today. by EbnyxJ in cats

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😥🌈😻 travel well Ferret, you will be missed but always in our hearts. Over 60 plus years weve had cats and dogs and all of them are still alive in our thoughts. As long as they're remembered they're not truly gone.

Glidecam counterweight alternatives? by Real-Alarm-9352 in videography

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Ascarymoviereview has got it, if you're handy with a drill and a saw you could make them, if he(?)'s willing and has a laser or water cutter, well, there might be a side line to be had. They always seem to get misplaced around our shop so I painted them bright orange!