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The man who free fell from 128,000 feet has died in a paragliding accident at 56. https://www.foxnews.com/sports/legendary-skydiver-felix-baumgartner-best-known-freefall-from-space-dies-paragliding-accident

A physical therapy doctor here in town burned alive inside a hyperbaric oxygen chamber the other day. It apparently caught fire somehow, and blazed up, killing him. From what I've been reading, this isn't the first time this type of thing has happened with these devices. Things that might just...

I've been playing around with the idea of getting one for handgun shooting. It would eliminate the need to set up and then take down paper targets. And would add a little more fun, as opposed to paper punching. It would also cut down on the amount of crap I have to haul to the range. I could...

This guy is quite a bit above my pay grade when it comes to testing lithium battery packs. He mainly deals with R/C battery packs for the hobby industry. But his findings are equally as applicable for cell phones, battery powered tools, and most things that use these sealed, rechargeable battery...

Do any of you keep the engine revs down when you have your A/C pump running? I know the pumps are pretty much designed to operate within the RPM envelope of the engine. But I refrain from pushing the revs too high, (4,000 RPM+), when I have the A/C running. If I stand on either my Jeep, or my...

Today it was announced that the 2 Team Penske cars, (Newgarden and Power), will be moved to the back of the field. (Positions 32, and 33). This because they were messing around with the shape, and the aerodynamic blend of the rear attenuators, after they went through tech inspection. Newgarden's...

I have 2 toilets where I had to deal with this. (Yellow / orange calcium rings at the waterline of the bowl). My wife tried all the cleaners. CLR, Lime Away, Rustoleum Rust Remover Spray, Mister Clean "Magic Eraser". Name it. None worked with any satisfaction. So I tried a small Scotchbrite...

Does anyone have experience using one of these electric induction "torches" for soldering copper plumbing joints and fittings? The tool is somewhat expensive, but looks to be the ideal solution for soldering copper plumbing fittings in and around attics, wooden studs and drywall. All without...

Well, I wasted no time applying the savings on my DIY water heater job, to pick up another gun. Palmetto State Armory just got in some really nice Browning Hi-Power clones. These are produced by Inglis in Turkey. I just picked it up yesterday afternoon from my FFL. It is an unbelievably...

Last week I noticed my 4-1/2 year old A.O. Smith water heater started leaking. (There was dried rusty water stains in the bottom of the pan). So yesterday morning I set off for Home Depot, and bought a new Rheem with a 9 year guarantee. Right off the bat the old A.O. Smith wouldn't drain. There...

I don't know if this guy is right or wrong about this. But how can the speed of light work going away, but not coming back, when both speeds and distances are equal?

This happened here yesterday during "The Desert Shootout" which is held here every year. They had just hit 200 MPH and it went airborne. It was pretty windy here yesterday, and that thing caught a ton of air. Both guys survived, but were pretty banged up. Wild ride for sure...

We've all seen detailing videos. They're everywhere. But this is unreal. I can't imagine how anyone could even stand to be in a vehicle in this condition. It's a rolling landfill. The stench alone had to be nauseating. I'm trying to imagine what this guys house is like. Or for that matter...

This video shows an immaculate restoration of an old, rusty pipe vise, into better than new condition. If you pause the video at the 19:00 mark, he is shown using a Ballistol brand / type of cold bluing product that works exceptionally well. It applies with a brush like paint, and produces a...

I have a large palm, (Bismarckia Nobilis) in my front yard that requires a lot of water. I have it on my irrigation system with several other plants. But I can't run it long enough on that station without over watering everything else. So to compensate I have a 25 foot soaker hose wrapped...

At the end of a job interview, the HR manager asks a young engineering graduate fresh out of Harvard the following: "And what starting salary are you looking for"? To which the young engineer replies, "In the range of $175K a year, depending on the benefits package". The manager then inquires...

I thought I would start a thread strictly for good ammo and firearms deals in general. Just be sure your links work. And to be safe, don't post links from any place that doesn't accept major credit cards. Visa, American Express, etc. A lot of scam sites will have unbelievable low prices, along...

While this is not 100% accurate because of cost variation, it shows pretty clearly how much fuel a F-16 gulps in full afterburner. ($170.00+ by the time the main gear leaves the runway). An F-15 would most likely be twice as much. And a F-14 perhaps even more. Perhaps someone like Astro with...