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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: Words that are too literal
« on: July 14, 2014, 02:03:46 PM »
I dunno. The stick isn't literally walking.
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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: Swimming Lessons?
« on: July 09, 2014, 02:46:03 PM »
I've heard people say that drownings occur often when kids/people don't know to turn around from where they fell in the pool and reach for the edge. Dunno if that's true.
All my kids went/are going through swim lessons and I'm glad when they go to pool birthday parties, etc. They can still drown, but at least they'll reach for the edge if in trouble.
All my kids went/are going through swim lessons and I'm glad when they go to pool birthday parties, etc. They can still drown, but at least they'll reach for the edge if in trouble.
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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: maps and liniguistics, (now my master cool maps thread)
« on: July 09, 2014, 01:37:46 PM »
Quebec - 46 deg 49 min N
Paris - 48 deg 48 min N
Paris - 48 deg 48 min N
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Kansas State Football / Re: NDSU v CyClown's your prediction
« on: June 10, 2014, 06:00:54 PM »
I think it ends in a tie 0-0. The refs refuse to come back on the field in overtime because they are embarrassed to be there.
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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: "You're welcome" or "No problem" ??
« on: May 28, 2014, 02:57:10 PM »
I deliberately choose to say "You're welcome" to all thanks. It's no problem for me to say it vice no problem and it apparently is more acceptable to more people. Seems like a win-win.
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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: maps and liniguistics, (now my master cool maps thread)
« on: May 10, 2014, 03:48:26 PM »
The Chive reads gE and recreated this thread.
http://thechive.com/2014/05/10/maps-they-didnt-teach-you-at-school-30-photos/
http://thechive.com/2014/05/10/maps-they-didnt-teach-you-at-school-30-photos/
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Jerome Tang Coaches Kansas State Basketball / Re: NuSpracne Brainstorming Thread
« on: April 16, 2014, 08:21:15 AM »
Secretly hoPing foR A Cats Naty - Emaw
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Kansas State Football / Re: Question about Iowa State
« on: April 15, 2014, 03:18:58 PM »
Wasn't Iowa St one of the ones we kicked out of the big-12?
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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: Songs you're not ashamed to say you enjoy.
« on: April 14, 2014, 10:13:34 AM »
mmm Bop
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The New Joe Montgomery Birther Pit / Re: oaf is against the gay lifestyle
« on: April 10, 2014, 01:10:44 PM »
goemawlestation
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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: big changes coming to goEMAW
« on: April 03, 2014, 01:29:36 PM »
Are we finally gonna consolidate the walking dead and the shows that have you by your unmentionables threads?
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Kansas State Football / Re: KU football is hurting
« on: April 03, 2014, 08:05:52 AM »Such a thing would indicate that he has had relations with the opposite sex which we all know is completely impractical of beems.It's the only thing that gives him the constent attention that he needs.Quote from: pepperjax34'Taters can rally around their cruise ship all they want, but the truth is that K-State will never be able to replicate the charm and the setting that exists at KU.
I thought beems was getting ready to get married? Why is he on phog.net 24/7 raging out while Titletown does marathons around his dome? Seems like a good preview of marriage with Ike Turner.
the only thing beems will ever truly be married to is his KSU obsession.
It doesn't yell at him about coming home late from work or question why he reeks of women's perfume and has lipstick on his collar.
Um, pretty sure he slayed at least 25 females in high school
That number is up over 60 by now.
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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: Malaysia Airlines
« on: March 24, 2014, 12:07:10 PM »i thought they didn't actually say port and starboard anymore. cDubya get back in here double quick chief heater
You give a "left 15 degrees rudder" or "left full rudder" etc. order to turn to port which is a left turn. Right turns you to starboard.
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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: maps and liniguistics, (now my master cool maps thread)
« on: March 04, 2014, 07:35:25 PM »
http://edition.cnn.com/2014/03/04/tech/gallery/internet-undersea-cables/index.html
What the internet looks like.
What the internet looks like.
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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: Asava's Gif Thread
« on: February 10, 2014, 09:02:30 PM »
I guess this answers the kill a cow with your bare hands debate.
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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: Master Submarine Thread
« on: February 10, 2014, 08:59:11 PM »how often do you surface and get some fresh air?
Rarely. We would try and surface once a patrol once the mission was complete, but that's about it and only because the CO liked it. We did try and go to PD at least once a watch. While at PD, you can raise a mast and ventilate the ship if conditions support.
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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: Master Submarine Thread
« on: February 10, 2014, 08:41:26 PM »Does anyone ever get on the PA and say something like "hey guys we have some leftover pizza in the armory if anybody wants some" and then there's a mad shuffle to the armory enough so that the boat starts to lean a little bit and when everyone gets there there's some mother rough rider smiling with pizza crumbs all over his face and a big JK LOL sign?
Groups of guys moving around the boat can definitely affect the trim. It's one of the things folks like to do for newly qualified Dive Officers. One of the things that we always will do every watch is to get a perfect trim (the boat is neutrally buoyant with zero angle on the ship) at 3 knots (which is very slow). We do this to make sure if we have to go to periscope depth in a hurry, we have a reasonably good idea of the trim so the Dive knows how much water to bring on. This ensures the boat doesn't accidentally broach in places that aren't welcoming to a nuclear sub in their midst...
So, while newly qualified Dives are trying to do this, some of their "buddies" will go to the front end of the boat and wait. The Dive sees the front end is heavy, so pumps water aft. While that's going on, the guys all move aft. Now, the boat is heavy aft and the Dive has to pump fwd. Rinse and repeat.
These are the types of hilarious hi jinks you come up with on Day 70 of a patrol...
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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: Master Submarine Thread
« on: February 10, 2014, 08:32:53 PM »Why does it take so many people to run a submarine? Should be possible with a crew of 12, IMO.
British boats are much more automated than ours. Their engineering watch is something like 3 or 4 watchstanders and from their version of maneuvering, they can pretty much dial up any plant parameter and view the reading from there. Something all the nukes dream of on a US boat. I've been aboard England's version of the Trident and it's crazy. They have carpeting and tiled ceilings around the ship.
However, while their stuff might be pretty slick, our boats are much more durable with less digital things to break. If you ever go tour one of the ex-navy ship turned museum at various places around the country and can get to the engineroom, you are pretty much looking at what the modern day sub engineroom looks like. Not that much has changed.
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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: Master Submarine Thread
« on: February 09, 2014, 02:58:56 PM »
Exercise torpedo
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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: Master Submarine Thread
« on: February 07, 2014, 12:26:58 PM »
Several patrols, my boat was smoke-free. The captain had recently got married to a new trophy wife. He announced over the 1mc on the way down the channel that she wanted him to quite smoking...so, therefore, the boat was quitting smoking. I thought we might have a real mutiny.
Late in patrol we surfaced and did a swim call. The die-hard smokers jumped into the ocean with their cigs in a zip lock bag. Then, they tried to tread water and light up since ithey weren't "on" the boat anymore.
But, other questions. The XO's job is to be a dick. The CO gets to be the good guy.
All ahead flank, cavitate.
Helm, all stop. Maneuvering, Conn, stop the shaft.
Stop the shaft, maneuvering, aye.
Late in patrol we surfaced and did a swim call. The die-hard smokers jumped into the ocean with their cigs in a zip lock bag. Then, they tried to tread water and light up since ithey weren't "on" the boat anymore.
But, other questions. The XO's job is to be a dick. The CO gets to be the good guy.
All ahead flank, cavitate.
Helm, all stop. Maneuvering, Conn, stop the shaft.
Stop the shaft, maneuvering, aye.
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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: Master Submarine Thread
« on: February 06, 2014, 07:54:11 PM »
Helm, all ahead full.
All ahead full, helm, aye.
Officer of the deck, maneuvering answers all ahead full.
Very well, helm.
Dive, make your depth 400 feet.
Make my depth 400 ft, dive, aye. Full dive on the fairwater planes, 15 degree down angle, make your depth 400 ft.
Helm, right full rudder, steady course one three zero.
Right full rudder, steady course one three zero, helm, aye. Officer of the deck, my rudder is right full.
Very well, helm.
Dive, make your depth one six zero feet. Helm, all ahead two thirds. Maneuvering, Conn, make turns for seven knots.
Make turns for seven knots, maneuvering, aye.
All stations, Conn, proceeding to periscope depth.
Conn, Nav, aye.
Conn, Sonar, aye.
Conn, Radio, aye.
and so on...
All ahead full, helm, aye.
Officer of the deck, maneuvering answers all ahead full.
Very well, helm.
Dive, make your depth 400 feet.
Make my depth 400 ft, dive, aye. Full dive on the fairwater planes, 15 degree down angle, make your depth 400 ft.
Helm, right full rudder, steady course one three zero.
Right full rudder, steady course one three zero, helm, aye. Officer of the deck, my rudder is right full.
Very well, helm.
Dive, make your depth one six zero feet. Helm, all ahead two thirds. Maneuvering, Conn, make turns for seven knots.
Make turns for seven knots, maneuvering, aye.
All stations, Conn, proceeding to periscope depth.
Conn, Nav, aye.
Conn, Sonar, aye.
Conn, Radio, aye.
and so on...
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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: maps and liniguistics, (now my master cool maps thread)
« on: February 02, 2014, 01:04:30 PM »
http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/02/travel/maps-daniel-crouch/index.html?hpt=hp_c4
Not really any new maps, but seven amazing facts about them! Figured it was close enough to post here.
Not really any new maps, but seven amazing facts about them! Figured it was close enough to post here.
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Essentially Flyertalk / Re: "Facts" you've heard but just don't bother to correct
« on: January 25, 2014, 07:00:36 AM »
You cannot fold any piece of notebook paper, no matter the size, in half more than 7 times.
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Jerome Tang Coaches Kansas State Basketball / Re: 10 observos from ou game
« on: January 15, 2014, 03:03:28 PM »RD what do you think the biggest factor on popcorn improvement was?
If it was the addition of jalapenos, someone should ask them to give back nicname's phone.