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    Video of F22 features to MIT students lecture

    You tube link F22 Raptor tech
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    Blue Angels and the Thunderbirds Flying over New York

    This is an amazing video with in cockpit cameras ,,link to you tube vid.
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    Pilot shortage.

    My ex neighbor called up to wish me a Merry Christmas and we chatted . I asked him about his opinion on the pilot shortage [He was a Naval Aviator and retired an AA pilot] My thought was the military pooped out the best of the best pilots so what happened? He said the military wants 12 years of...
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    This is amazing

    https://www.etymonline.com/word/petroleum
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    Got a ride in a HellCat!

    I got a ride in a 2018 Hellcat Challenger !!! I still am smiling.
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    Dorman Trans pan quality?

    As then title says are the Dorman trans pans with drain plugs a good quality part? Thanks in advance.
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    Walther CCP range report.

    One of my friends just bought a Walther CCP in 9MM. The pistol felt great in hand . The accuracy was impressive and the trigger was surprisingly good. I took the slide off and it has some kind of gas piston where the recoil spring would be in a Glock or 1911. I found the recoil to be high for a...
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    Has the 40 S@W disappeared?

    Sorting through brass today had me wondering does any one shoot 40 S@W any more?
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    Family get together.

    My cousins [the women] all called me to tell me I had to attend the family get together. My sister called and demanded me to go. She said fly to Sacramento, then she would pick me up at the airport and said I know you can afford the ticket. I don't like to be locked in a plane I get to go on a...
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    2.7 Eco Boost oil pan leak.

    The engine oil pan has been leaking on my 2015 Eco Boost for almost a year, the right side on the pan was wet with oil yet wouldn't drip to the under cover. The dealer was informed a year ago and said bring it in when it starts to bother you. The Document was created for repair then. Ford...
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    Industry Pros.

    I would like to thank the industry pros on board. we have aviation industry, Auto industry, electronic/computer,.building and others that chime in with the proper answers and advice . This brain power is wonderful and greatly appreciated.
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    My son called last night!

    My son teaches math at a university and was telling me the best hardest working student he had was an Ex Marine [ Is there ever an ex?] that flew an Osprey and wanted an advanced degree to become an Arline pilot. I Had to point out that your student didn't get to fly the Osprey because of his...
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    Used car maintenance.

    I am wondering does the majority of the general used vehicle buying public care how a used car is maintained or just the bottom line price. I see the postings I bought this vehicle and the engine, transmission ,rear end and power steering and brake cylinder is is sludged up and what oil will...
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    M1 0W-40

    M1 0W-40 seems good for DI engines???? "Thanks to extensive cooperative development work with major manufacturers and the application of the latest lubrication technology, Mobil 1 0W-40 is recommended for many types of modern vehicles where it will help provide unsurpassed performance even under...
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    Cold starting and CCS etc.

    What do all the different cold CCS and MRV and pour tests etc. relate to in cold temperature performance? How do they relate. It is getting cold and I never really thought about how you could use the numbers and tests. Also how do syn vs "conventions" differ these days in extreme cold starting...
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    Wife wants a new pickup

    As the title says my wife wants a new truck .What upsets me about this that she now has a 2002 Ford 7.3 Superduty with about 130,000 miles on it and it has been to date the best vehicle I ever owned as far as reliability and repair over the years.We bought it new and, I changed all the fluids at...
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    Ethanol free gas

    Has any one used Ethanol free gas and noticed an increase in mpgs? It is so hard to actually prove a mpg increase but on the dash read out and doing the math, I am seeing about a 1 mpg increase over 3 tanks. I will run a few more tanks fulls and see if the mpgs stay up though.
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    Boeing is still changing how the world flys.

    I remember seeing the 707 with my dad the first time it landed in SFO airport. It was a game changer. Then the 747 that is my girl,, another game changer ! The 777 it was good!! The 787 and the latest 797. Boeing seems to lead the pack .
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    The best compliment you have received from the Bos

    Reading clinebarger's post about fixing the Vette that the parts changers couldn't fix brought up a thought about the day at work when I was transferred to the dealer ships head shop [ they were swamped with work] and when I was handing the days paper work when the service manager made a bug...
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    Modular and manufactured homes.

    My friends bought a piece of land and they want to put a manufactured home on it . I never thought past the trailor . After going shopping with them on several occaisions there are some Manufactured homes that are really bad looking and one brand that was top of line custom home quality looking...
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