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    Southwest 737 close to hitting tower at LaGuardia?

    Sounds crazy if it was that far away from the runway.
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    Aramco gas stations?

    Just saw one today. Wanted to get something at a convenience store but they were out. Asked the clerk. Said their prices for fuel went way down, as they were previously 76. Doesn’t look like they’re Top Tier licensed.
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    Replacing a leaky natural gas valve

    My mom asked to have a look at it (for an investment property) at lunchtime, and I figured it was above my pay grade and we called in the utility company to have a free safety check. I made the call and it was weird because they called it an "emergency" and the automated messages (before talking...
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    Companies making charging systems

    I got curious when I remembered using free EV charging using a Clipper Creek hardwired unit. I tried looking up the costs, and it looks like they were purchased by Enphase Energy back in 2022 with all their newer products rebranded as Enphase. I guess it makes sense where they have solar...
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    Anyone remember when airlines had "city ticket offices"?

    Obviously the need for them is less with online purchasing, online travel agents, and e-ticketing. But I remember them well. A relative of mine was a travel agent and he would often visit them to handle special requests or pick up tickets that for one reason he couldn't pick up himself. Some...
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    Alaska Airlines eliminates automated check-in/boarding pass kiosks

    They’re encouraging passengers to check in and print boarding passes at home and/or use their mobile boarding passes. They were citing congestion in their terminals. They will still have the option to do that with a live person at the airport...
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    RIP David Harris - first black pilot hired by a major US airline

    Apparently only American offered him an interview after he left the US Air Force. https://apnews.com/article/david-harris-black-pilot-american-airlines-46e6afd48d3194c6b0e5a20122eef2c0 https://news.aa.com/news/news-details/2024/Remembering-Capt-David-E-Harris/default.aspx
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    Frontier charging for guaranteed empty middle seat

    Not sure about flying on Frontier, but I wonder what's the economic incentive rather than just attempting to sell the seat to a ticketed passenger. https://www.wfla.com/news/national/frontier-airlines-new-option-guaranteed-empty-middle-seat/
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    United 777 emergency landing in Sydney

    Any comments? It seemed rather uneventful, but this one had someone recording the fire crew coming out to inspect the landing gear. Some kind of smoke or mist coming out of the landing gear - probably hydraulic fluid. And it seems like United can't catch a break. Supposedly a hydraulic...
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    Lifetime air travel passes

    I suppose the most famous was from American Airlines, which had a 5 year and a lifetime pass called AAirPass, back from a time when they were hurting for money and thought it would bring in a quick infusion of cash. Over the years, it sounds like a few famous people bought them, including...
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    United 777 loses a wheel on takeoff from SFO

    The wheel apparently landed in a parking lot and damaged a bunch of cars. But the plane made an emergency landing at LAX. https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/sfo-united-plane-tire-18711283.php A United Airlines flight headed to Japan lost a portion of a tire during takeoff, San...
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    Depictions of diplomatic immunity

    I was watching a show that's supposedly based in New York City, where they portrayed a consular official and his family members as having full diplomatic immunity. Drives me crazy since that's not really a thing unless there's some sort of agreement with the country for the equivalent of...
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    National Park Service terminates long-term contract with Aramark for services at Crater Lake National Park

    I’ve never heard of it happening before, but apparent it got really bad. https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1180/statement-from-national-park-service-pacific-west-regional-director-david-szymanski-regarding-aramark-operations-at-crater-lake-national-park.htm Date: February 15, 2024 The National Park...
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    Newsweek's "Unconventional" series

    Been watching it. It's ostensibly about the modern US military, but so far everything seems to be at least tangentially aircraft related. The most recent was an interview with the current Miss America, who is an active duty US Air Force officer, is an academy graduate, and who hopes to become...
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    USDA Forest Service closes down a hot spring after a death

    Sounds like they had already dismantled it where people had set up hot springs baths, but people came back in to try and rebuild it. https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/sequoia/news-events/?cid=FSEPRD1165918 Due to public health and safety concerns, Miracle Hot Springs will be closed indefinitely...
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    Macy's closing about 150 stores

    I guess it might have a lot to do with the decline of retail. But they're still big into Bloomingdale's, where I suppose they have a different customer base. But for me, the location that's been reported closing is the Union Square location in San Francisco. That was always a massive location...
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    Garage door opener/closer won't close in bright sun

    I've been helping my parents with a second home they're prepping for rent, but there are all these little things they're trying to fix up. But the thing that's pretty maddening is the garage door opener. I'm not sure when it was installed, but I think my mother ordered the cheapest possible...
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    Fast food dynamic pricing?

    I get happy hours and maybe lunch vs dinner pricing, but demand-based real-time dynamic pricing is weird for pretty much any restaurant. https://www.foodandwine.com/wendys-introducing-dynamic-pricing-8600506
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    Found a Tesla Supercharger under construction at a Burger King

    Was passing through San Mateo, California and stopped there (not to charge). But I saw a few Tesla Superchargers that looked ready to use, but the majority were covered. Not sure what the business model would be, but I suppose Tesla is hoping build a lot more in anticipation of opening them...
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    Where to replace a 5/8 curtain rod end/finial?

    It’s kind of weird as there’s only one left out of three curtain rods for a home my parents are prepping for new renters. As far as I can tell, they only seem to come with new rod sets. What they’ve found at IKEA were screw ons, but require a plastic end piece with a hole. And most of what’s...
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