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vharrison
Island Girl
So cool!
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Yosemite Valley last night.
Won't be at our Latitude tonight though.
Great lake states should have another show though.
Won't be at our Latitude tonight though.
Great lake states should have another show though.
Knotorious
That Guy With The Face
That was probably a 30 second long exposure shot judging by the length of the light trails from the cars in the roadways, by the brightness of the aurora, by how fuzzy the waterfall looks, and because some of the stars have an ever-so-slight trailing effect. That aurora must have been extremely bright because this photography was able to get such a highly exposed photo despite all of the light pollution below. I wonder what time that photo was taken. It's possible that the photography increased the exposure of the aurora in post, which is pretty normal...but I've never seen an aurora this bright before. But we did just have a super rare and intense solar storm. I wonder how crazy it was at the poles.
Nutball
TreeHouser
We don't get the aurora in TN, but the red glow was very noticeable even with the light pollution around me, which is a lot compared to the country. Most of it was pretty faint.
Mellow
BCMA
I've not seen anyone alluding to the true cause of this event; chem-trails mixing with cow farts and climate change. More taxes and a few new government agencies should be able to fix it.
Knotorious
That Guy With The Face
This is so awesome...
www.nbcnews.com
Man gets realistic picture of his boat painted on a fence intended to hide it
Etienne Constable was told to build a 6-foot fence to hide the boat from view of his neighbors — but he got an image of the boat painted on the fence.
www.nbcnews.com
Knotorious
That Guy With The Face
Was it worth 145,000 Australian dollars?
www.thecooldown.com
Man faces massive fine after bulldozing over mile of national park for driveway: 'It was just astounding … that someone could think this kind of activity was OK'
A resident of Townsville in Queensland, Australia, has been punished for clearing a path of over a mile through Bowling Green Bay National Park.
www.thecooldown.com
Knotorious
That Guy With The Face
Alex Honnold is a beast...
explorersweb.com
Alex Honnold Demolishes El Cap Solo Speed Record » Explorersweb
The rope solo speed record on El Capitan's "Salathe Wall" hovered around 20 hours for over a decade. Honnold almost cut it in half.
explorersweb.com
Knotorious
That Guy With The Face
Poor Kim Jong Un can't make satellite go fly!
www.yahoo.com
North Korean rocket carrying its 2nd spy satellite explodes in mid-air
A rocket launched by North Korea to deploy the country's second spy satellite exploded shortly after liftoff Monday, state media reported, in a setback for leader Kim Jong Un's hopes to field satellites to monitor the U.S. and South Korea. Monday’s failed launch came hours after leaders of...
BlackSmith
Uncivil
Illinois Senate approves state budget with $750 million in tax hikes, measure now moves to the House
SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Senate Democrats on Sunday approved a $53.1 billion state spending plan, keeping much of fellow Democrat Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s original proposal in place but boosting expected spending by $400 million while also giving themselves, House representatives and many top state...
CurSedVoyce
California Hillbilly
Every on line thing I have ever done with our DMV has been an issue. So much so, I would have been better off going into the office in the first place.
Mellow
BCMA
Singapore Airlines plane's deadly turbulence was caused by rapid changes in gravity
MSN - https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/other/singapore-airlines-plane-s-deadly-turbulence-was-caused-by-rapid-changes-in-gravity/ar-BB1ngBR3?ocid=socialshare&pc=U531&cvid=3608a886652d4ea3b48742cc7d6b0080&ei=8
Knotorious
That Guy With The Face
Air brakes, also known as speed brakes or dive brakes, are flight control surfaces on aircraft that increase drag and slow down the plane while maintaining lift. They are typically mounted on the fuselage or wing and extend into the airstream when the pilot activates them. As they expand, air brakes reduce the aerodynamic properties of the wings by taking up space above and below them. This exposes the plane to more drag, causing it to slow down.
Air brakes can be used to control speed during rapid descent or to quickly reduce speed during level flight. They are especially useful for high performance military aircraft and some commercial aircraft types, particularly those that have low drag at high speeds and don't bleed speed well. Air brakes can be activated manually, automatically, or with a combination of both. Automatic airbrake control is especially useful for more accurate and steeper automatic landings.
After landing, air brakes can be used in combination with other braking systems and mechanisms, such as reverse thrust and drogue parachutes, to safely and efficiently decelerate the aircraft.
Mellow
BCMA
Texas 20-year-old dies from sudden electrocution before first baby's birth: 'Our daughter Leilani will know who her daddy was'
MSN - https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/texas-20-year-old-dies-from-sudden-electrocution-before-first-baby-s-birth-our-daughter-leilani-will-know-who-her-daddy-was/ar-BB1nlAsW?ocid=socialshare&pc=U531&cvid=97b4296468a14fe29df2ba52dfcbd37d&ei=17"Trey's 20-year-old-life was cut short yesterday in a tragic accident. He was helping his uncle (not licensed or bonded) trimming trees in Arlington when he cut into [a] power line hidden in the tree." ~quote from the news story
Kaveman
Treehouser
That article raises more questions than it answered. But, that's just me, who wants to know more about how this happened so that it can be avoided in the future.
Mellow
BCMA
Yes. Especially the "hidden" power line. ???
Nutball
TreeHouser
I couldn't find it, but I've seen a pic of an echo chainsaw that touched a power line. It left 2 craters like 3/4" thick in the edge of the bar through the chain, one near the engine, and one at the tip. Not sure how you do that by accident, but it has happened before.
BlackSmith
Uncivil
That’s tragic and horrible but a little education is dangerous.
