Joe Frickin' Friday Posted April 9, 2019 Share Posted April 9, 2019 Food for thought: 1 Link to comment
Joe Frickin' Friday Posted April 15, 2019 Share Posted April 15, 2019 Not sure how I missed this, but Stratolaunch just had its maiden flight a couple of days ago. If you haven't seen this thing, it's an enormous custom-built aircraft (it uses SIX engines salvaged from two 747s, and has a wingspan of 117m, compared to an A-380's wingspan of just 80m) and will be used to launch rockets to orbit. The twin-fuselage, high-wing design allows it to carry its payload up at the same elevation as the fuselages, which means it can accomodate BIG rockets. Unfortunately the one big rocket that was specifically planned for this thing - the Pegasus II - has been shelved. But the plane is still pretty cool. 1 Link to comment
RandyShields Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 A worthy successor to the Spruce Goose. Hopefully, it will have more of a life than one flight. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hughes_H-4_Hercules Link to comment
Joe Frickin' Friday Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 Another great channel, Rare Earth. The videos are narrated by Evan Hadfield, and produced by his father, Chris Hadfield (yes, THAT Chris Hadfield). He travels all over the world and makes short, insightful videos about the cultures and histories he finds there. I'm not doing his channel justice with that description. Here's just one good example, a video in which he expounds on Japan's troubled relationship with nuclear energy (don't let the preview picture here fool you, it's pretty somber): Link to comment
AnotherLee Posted April 30, 2019 Author Share Posted April 30, 2019 Too good to pass up --- < > Link to comment
Joe Frickin' Friday Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 You are not as smart as a chimp. Check out this primate's ability to not just read numbers, but to memorize with extreme rapidity, to remember sequences of numbers with gaps in them, and to remember despite distractions. I cannot do what this chimp does. Link to comment
Joe Frickin' Friday Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 If you haven't heard of the Mach Loop, it's a route through the mountains of Wales that military aircraft use for low-altitude flight training. Surprisingly, the name has nothing to do with the speed of sound; it's named for Machynlleth, a town near part of the loop. It's popular with plane spotters, who climb the the mountain ridges near the edges of the route to enjoy the slight of planes passing beneath them. Here's a compilation of a wide variety of planes running the loop - Eagles, Ospreys, Hornets, and Tornadoes, to name a few. Lots of good footage here, I think my favorite is at the 5:00 mark. 2 Link to comment
wbw6cos Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 2 hours ago, Joe Frickin' Friday said: If you haven't heard of the Mach Loop, it's a route through the mountains of Wales that military aircraft use for low-altitude flight training. Surprisingly, the name has nothing to do with the speed of sound; it's named for Machynlleth, a town near part of the loop. It's popular with plane spotters, who climb the the mountain ridges near the edges of the route to enjoy the slight of planes passing beneath them. Here's a compilation of a wide variety of planes running the loop - Eagles, Ospreys, Hornets, and Tornadoes, to name a few. Lots of good footage here, I think my favorite is at the 5:00 mark. That is pretty cool. I remember seeing something about this on a documentary show a while back. I am glad you posted this, as I am scheduled for a cruiser meet in Wales at the end of June. I will inquire if anybody has some rides going nearby this place. Thanks! Link to comment
John Ranalletta Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 Smart people have more fun. 1 Link to comment
RandyShields Posted May 2, 2019 Share Posted May 2, 2019 If you haven't heard of the Mach Loop, it's a route through the mountains of Wales that military aircraft use for low-altitude flight training. Very cool video. Hearing how loud those jets can be from way further away, the audio just does not do justice to how ear-splitting that has to be when they fly by so closely. Hard to believe that as beautiful and aerodynamic as the F-15s are, they are nearing 50 years of the start of their service life and may not be around much longer. Link to comment
Joe Frickin' Friday Posted May 3, 2019 Share Posted May 3, 2019 Nathaniel "Coyote" Peterson is either some kinda masochist, or he's just willing to tolerate severe pain in exchange for YouTube revenue. On his "Brave Wilderness" channel, he posts videos in which he deliberately gets stung by some of the most painful insects in the world - insects with well-deserved names like "bullet ant," "executioner wasp," and "cow killer." Here we see him get stung by the Asian giant hornet, a terrifyingly large insect that kills about 35 people every year in Japan. Video is cued to 10:24, sting happens at 11:30. Watch the progression of swelling on his arm in the minutes after the sting (e.g. at 13:40). Link to comment
realshelby Posted May 7, 2019 Share Posted May 7, 2019 The new "cars" forum gave me this thought. This is perhaps the most wicked display of driving skill and incredible power you will see for a while. This is the big block Chevy with twin turbos in the bright red Mustang. The car gets loose and is almost out of control....but what follows is most impressive. Then, the second video speaks for itself..... Link to comment
AnotherLee Posted May 13, 2019 Author Share Posted May 13, 2019 I like to watch an artist at work. Probably because I have zero artistic ability. Link to comment
AnotherLee Posted May 13, 2019 Author Share Posted May 13, 2019 Amazing NBA game last night. Story: *link* Video: Picture worth 1000 words: Link to comment
AnotherLee Posted May 23, 2019 Author Share Posted May 23, 2019 Welcome to Shelby, MT. These boys can do anything! In this spring planting video, Nick drives a demo tractor and loves it. Link to comment
ESokoloff Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 T-Minus is this Really going to happen??? recognize the narrator? Link to comment
RandyShields Posted May 31, 2019 Share Posted May 31, 2019 On 4/15/2019 at 1:15 PM, Joe Frickin' Friday said: Not sure how I missed this, but Stratolaunch just had its maiden flight a couple of days ago. If you haven't seen this thing, it's an enormous custom-built aircraft (it uses SIX engines salvaged from two 747s, and has a wingspan of 117m, compared to an A-380's wingspan of just 80m) and will be used to launch rockets to orbit. The twin-fuselage, high-wing design allows it to carry its payload up at the same elevation as the fuselages, which means it can accomodate BIG rockets. Unfortunately the one big rocket that was specifically planned for this thing - the Pegasus II - has been shelved. But the plane is still pretty cool. Unfortunately, just saw some articles today that Stratolaunch is closing operations in the wake of Paul Allen's death. It is unfortunate that this kind of innovation is dependent on the vision of a billionaire that the accountants can't relate to. It must have been spending a lot of cash with no near term prospect of profitability. Link to comment
Joe Frickin' Friday Posted June 1, 2019 Share Posted June 1, 2019 16 hours ago, RandyShields said: Unfortunately, just saw some articles today that Stratolaunch is closing operations in the wake of Paul Allen's death. It is unfortunate that this kind of innovation is dependent on the vision of a billionaire that the accountants can't relate to. It must have been spending a lot of cash with no near term prospect of profitability. It was initially designed to carry Orbital Science's Pegasus II rocket, which was cancelled in 2015. Stratolaunch tried developing their own rocket design, but gave up in January of this year, leaving no good payload options for the Stratolaunch aircraft. From what I've read, the overall advantages of air-launched orbital rockets are very small and it's easy to lose sight of them due to other cost factors, which is what appeared to happen here. Now that I'm back from Japan, I'll offer an old favorite of mine. Here's what happens when you wear a seal hat to the polar bear exhibit at the zoo: 1 Link to comment
AnotherLee Posted June 2, 2019 Author Share Posted June 2, 2019 Here's a nice introduction to a successful guy that does an unusual job. He travels around the country fixing old buses belonging to private individuals. He has a lot of videos - see his youtube list *Here* for more. Link to comment
Joe Frickin' Friday Posted June 5, 2019 Share Posted June 5, 2019 This video is a few years old, but it's got some amazing footage. It documents a couple of crazy Russian guys who climb a partially finished skyscraper in China: About five minutes long, the first minute or so covers sneaking into the construction site and the first part of the ascent. The footage starts getting really interesting around the 1:20 mark, and it gets pants-wettingly scary after about 2:45. Be sure to watch in full-screen mode for maximum vertigo. Link to comment
AnotherLee Posted June 17, 2019 Author Share Posted June 17, 2019 Didn't know you could do this... Railbiking in Retirement, a once in a lifetime adventure. Link to comment
chrisolson Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 Fiction meets reality ... sorta .... With all the serious things going on in the world its nice to step back for a minute and just enjoy what can be done today with imagination, the right friends and of course money. This is long about 10 minutes but the first 5 are alot of the meat of the video 1 Link to comment
Joe Frickin' Friday Posted July 5, 2019 Share Posted July 5, 2019 A mesmerising bit of dance with a giant ring. If a spot opens up with Cirque du Soleil, this guy will be a shoo-in. Mind the fingers, though: And, for good measure, here's a performance in which a guy dances a duet with a robotic arm. Trust me, it's more graceful than it sounds: 1 Link to comment
AnotherLee Posted July 6, 2019 Author Share Posted July 6, 2019 Respected manual machinist (Adam Booth, Pensacola, FL) fixes broken bolt in a motorcycle head. Link to comment
lkraus Posted July 6, 2019 Share Posted July 6, 2019 Acorn to Arabella Building a 38' wooden sailboat, starting with cutting the trees. A very long series, a sometimes a little slow, because they are releasing new videos as the work progresses, and the work takes a lot of time. Three and a half years so far, and they are not quite ready to start installing the planks. I do like to watch other people work. Link to comment
AnotherLee Posted July 9, 2019 Author Share Posted July 9, 2019 (edited) From a current article: "The Fight for the Future of YouTube". *link* “YouTube has the scale of the entire Internet,” Sundar Pichai, the C.E.O. of Google, which owns YouTube, told Axios last month. The site now attracts a monthly audience of two billion people and employs thousands of moderators. Every minute, its users upload five hundred hours of new video. Edited July 9, 2019 by AnotherLee You would think by now I'd know how to spell YouTube. Link to comment
Rougarou Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 So my wife has set up a butterfly garden out back but she's having predator issues. It seems that other bugs are eating the butterfly eggs and chrysalis'. So, to semi-eliminate the threat, she finds the eggs and places them in a screen container. The below video is in real time of the butterflies emerging from the chrysalis. Pretty neat to see, 'specialy right on our porch. Link to comment
Charles Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 Do you let the camera run day and night? Link to comment
Rougarou Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 38 minutes ago, Charles said: Do you let the camera run day and night? No, she checks the status every morning and just so happen to catch these opening. When she finds the eggs, she puts them in this mesh cube to keep the wasps and other predators away. Once the eggs hatch to worms, she puts fresh milkweed in daily to feed them. They grow from tiny to fat in very short order......the whole process is about 30 days. Link to comment
Joe Frickin' Friday Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 The Super Circle Plane takes flight for a twilight air party: (video cued to 6:34, takeoff at 7:00) 1 Link to comment
Steve1962 Posted July 22, 2019 Share Posted July 22, 2019 Me, I love the Citroen DS.......having lived in Brussels as a boy (69 to 73) and remembering the first time I saw one........I thought it was fantastic............... Here's a rather long but thoroughly enjoyable amble thru a french Citroen centenary gathering for those who can be bothered to watch....... some really interesting typically french cars here........ Steve Link to comment
Joe Frickin' Friday Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 According to the US Antarctic Program, "condition 1" is the worst category of weather that can be encountered in Antarctica: Quote There are three classes of weather under which McMurdo Station operates. Condition 3 represents mild weather in Antarctic terms. Condition 2 is activated when the weather really starts to deteriorate. In that case, winds speeds are clocked at 48 to 55 knots (55 to 63 miles per hour), wind-chill temperatures have dropped to minus 75 to minus 100 degrees Fahrenheit, and/or visibility is less than one-quarter mile. Condition 1 represents the worst weather conditions, and can involve wind speeds greater than about 55 knots (63 mph), wind chills colder than minus 100F or visibility of less than 100 feet. During the August storms, condition 1 mainly existed on the nearby ice shelf, where the station has its aircraft operations facilities. Here is a very brief glimpse of condition 1 weather: 3 Link to comment
Bill_Walker Posted July 26, 2019 Share Posted July 26, 2019 7 hours ago, Joe Frickin' Friday said: Here is a very brief glimpse of condition 1 weather: Wow! Link to comment
Joe Frickin' Friday Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 A couple of lovely avalanches for you. First, a slowvalanche: In Switzerland, the mud arrives on time, in large quantities, and is made only of the finest dark chocolate: Link to comment
RandyShields Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 Note to self. Don't buy a house in the drainage valley for mud or snow. Link to comment
AnotherLee Posted August 20, 2019 Author Share Posted August 20, 2019 Pancakes? Yes please! Link to comment
AnotherLee Posted August 29, 2019 Author Share Posted August 29, 2019 This guy seems like the real deal to me. He has been on both sides - member of outlaw motorcycle clubs and president of one - and - former cop and undercover officer who infiltrated them. Maybe a good place to start is his first video: How to Join a Motorcycle Club. *link* "Everybody's a tough guy until you actually meet one." You might also like to check out his series on "Infiltration Skills". His video playlist is here: *link* Link to comment
Steve1962 Posted August 31, 2019 Share Posted August 31, 2019 If you don't already know about this dutch girl and her travels around the world on a Royal Enfield Himalayan, then you should!! I've watched every episode of her adventure, and it's a great one. Enjoy. Link to comment
elkroeger Posted September 2, 2019 Share Posted September 2, 2019 Here's something you guys might like. Antique films explaining the fantastical world of automotive engineering. The ones from the 1930's are a lot of fun. 1 Link to comment
Joe Frickin' Friday Posted September 6, 2019 Share Posted September 6, 2019 Close calls don't come much closer than this (rated PG-13 for profanity). From a Reddit discussion: Quote A 146 with a very talented pilot at the controls. Sadly, this is the risks of our profession. The pilot has admitted to being target fixated and made a bad lapse of judgment (often times only a millisecond in this business) and dip below the pre-briefed minimum crossing height of the ridge on the exit. I almost lost a great colleague on that drop; A husband, father, friend and firefighter. Respect is appreciated. Link to comment
Rougarou Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 If you like shooting and if you like running, climbing and stuff. Link to comment
John Ranalletta Posted September 8, 2019 Share Posted September 8, 2019 On 9/6/2019 at 10:33 AM, Joe Frickin' Friday said: Close calls don't come much closer than this (rated PG-13 for profanity). From a Reddit discussion: Juan Brown also covered this and related it to TF on a motorcycle. On 9/6/2019 at 10:33 AM, Joe Frickin' Friday said: Link to comment
Joe Frickin' Friday Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 Can I get a ride? Wait, no, that came out wrong. Let me try again. Got a can of Raid? Link to comment
Rougarou Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 44 minutes ago, Joe Frickin' Friday said: Can I get a ride? Wait, no, that came out wrong. Let me try again. Got a can of Raid? I'm going on year four of not getting stung,.....yea!!! But those video's give me the heebie-jeebies Link to comment
AnotherLee Posted September 22, 2019 Author Share Posted September 22, 2019 Sticky Business! Link to comment
ESokoloff Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Scott Manley has great video content but THIS is outstanding If viewing on a handheld device you can move your device 360° or just move view vis fingers. (Not sure how best to view on a lap/desk top. He says the background is shot in a California desert & I’m betting it’s Race Track Death Valley judging by the skid-mark that ends in a rock Link to comment
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