In reply to ShawnG :
My work backpack has been pulled for extra scrutiny by the TSA on 3 of my last 4 flights. I really appreciate the fact that they have never seen a tape measure, calipers, or a laser distance meter before... it really inspires confidence.
Pete. (l33t FS) said:I'm trying to think of the name of a certain type of pipe elbow and coming up blank.
It's for extremely tight clearances, and is shaped kind of like a donut on one end, and is supposed to flow almost as well as a straight pipe, with no flow separation.
I have seen photos of it in a book, and I no longer have that book. And I can't think of what the dang thing is called to search for it.
Does it look anything like the thing on the bottom-right?
That's a double-suction pump's inlet pipe. It seems to be closely related to the symmetrical suction elbow:
Both of these are for generating suction from fluid flow rather than just acting as a pipe elbow but they're the closest thing I can find to what you're describing.
In reply to tester (Forum Supporter) :
Imagine how I felt going through with four 1908 Ford ignition buzz coils in my luggage.
I'm sure little wood boxes filled with coils of wire, capacitors and tar, topped with a set of points doesn't look suspicious on the x-ray.
I didn't even put a lock on my suitcase. I knew they would open it.
In reply to CJ :
No it's actually a different cover, by Terri Clark. It's not objectively terrible, but I just hate it
In reply to ShawnG :
On September 13 2001 i flew from Toronto to London with a square plastic box in a velvet bag in my carry-on. I had documents from various sources as too the contents.
Agents wanted to remove it from my bag and open it to prove the contents. After my dad got involved and said under no circumstances are they touching it let alone opening it things got a little tense.
After a period of time it was agreed that I would remove it from my bag and open it to prove my brother's ashes were inside. It was not the best time to be flying with something out of the norm to say the least.
Pete. (l33t FS) said:I'm trying to think of the name of a certain type of pipe elbow and coming up blank.
It's for extremely tight clearances, and is shaped kind of like a donut on one end, and is supposed to flow almost as well as a straight pipe, with no flow separation.
I have seen photos of it in a book, and I no longer have that book. And I can't think of what the dang thing is called to search for it.
That book wasn't Turbochargers by Hugh MacInnes, was it?
He calls it a banjo-type turbine discharge.
In reply to Pete. (l33t FS) :
It's Monday morning at 4:25 am and I've been awake for an hour. This marks day 3 of fairly unpleasant stomach pains. I'd call in if I were going to work but I'm in the middle of a 5 day stretch off work.
I know I'm a terrible patient but I'm starting to think I should go see a doctor before much longer.
Wife and I got into an argument over something incredibly dumb. (TV remote control batteries this time. I mentioned the dead batteries, and that using the voice search eats them up quick. The reply was that she doesn't. It's the kid doing it. ) And it went on from there . On. And on. And on.
When things go beyond a certain point, I tend to fold up, and walk away. I've told her that if I continue, I'm going to say or do something extremely mean and hurtful, something I'll definitely regret. I've warned her repeatedly. I've been able to walk away, calm down, and collect my thoughts. She's never seen vicious me.
She pushed me passed that point and met vicious last night. Except he wasn't mean to her. He called out a 4 year old. (A berkeleyING 4 YEAR OLD.) To hurt her. He said, "Well, son, I guess it's all your fault," while looking directly at her. And making him cry out, "No! No, it wasn't my fault! I'm sorry!"
I watched him say that to the boy, and I let it happen. Except it wasn't vicious that said that, it was me, because he IS me.
And I'm a piece of E36 M3.
Wow, what a stupid thread.
I suppose it's a minor win that it got locked.
In reply to Datsun240ZGuy :
My brother is an airline pilot and I call him a glorified bus driver (no offense, Wally).
In reply to Appleseed :
That sucks. We all do things we wish we can take back or undo. You aren't a piece of E36 M3. You are a human, it wasn't your best moment, I hope you all work through it correctly (whatever that is for you) and the scar fades quickly.
In reply to Duke :
That thread had one purpose
In reply to Peabody :
Argument or abuse?
Seems like there is an extra level of stupid driving on the road today. I normally expect a bit of stupid, but this is next level.
Started with - trying to turn left out of my neighborhood onto major road. There is a car in the left turn lane on that road waiting to get into my neighborhood. He has the right of way at least three different ways. He only has to cross one lane of moving traffic. I have two. He just sat there through massive gaps, NOT GOING. I actually legit got tired of whatever he was doing and turned in front of him.
Twice had people turn left from the straight-only lane at busy intersections.
The usual sorts of general obliviousness and counterproductive aggressiveness, but at least twice as much as normal.
In reply to Appleseed :
What Nick said goes for me, too. Everybody makes mistakes. I said something ugly a few weeks ago that really upset the apple cart (read:wife) and I wasn't even sure why I said it. Eventually it became clear that I was under a whole lot of stress and obligation I didn't think I could meet. It's too bad that it came out the way it did, but it came out, and we worked through it.
If your kid is perceptive and eloquent enough to speak that way, he's sharp enough to understand if you apologize to him. I have had to do it myself, many times. I have also had to tell LM that sometimes grownups argue about silly things, and sometimes they get angry when they argue. It's humbling, but he'll probably remember it better than he remembers the harsh words.
Good luck.
In reply to Beer Baron 🍺 :
People around here;
Won't pass, even if they're stuck behind a tractor at a tenth of the speed limit for a long time, with no cars coming the other way,
Will not turn right on a red. They just sit there waiting for the light to turn green, even with no traffic coming,
Sit in the intersection with their left signal on, only turning when the light turns red, despite having ample opportunity.
I see this, and everything you posted every single day. My horn gets a lot of work
DarkMonohue said:Pete. (l33t FS) said:I'm trying to think of the name of a certain type of pipe elbow and coming up blank.
It's for extremely tight clearances, and is shaped kind of like a donut on one end, and is supposed to flow almost as well as a straight pipe, with no flow separation.
I have seen photos of it in a book, and I no longer have that book. And I can't think of what the dang thing is called to search for it.
That book wasn't Turbochargers by Hugh MacInnes, was it?
He calls it a banjo-type turbine discharge.
That's the book, and the photo!
I had today set aside to get some work done on the Challenge car, and instead I had a surprise plumbing project to discover and complete as quickly as possible.
Yay.
DarkMonohue said: Case in point: we go through an awful lot of Dino Buddies in this house (a processed chicken food product of Canadian origin) because that's one of a handful of items that Little Monohue will consistently eat. Nobody writing the proverbial check likes them or wants to spend money on them. We buy them to meet a specific need.The last paragraph serves both as an example and a minor rant. I'm pretty tired of serving his royal highness chicken nuggets instead of the thoroughly decent home cooking his mother whips up.
Fussiness regarding food is common at younger ages. Nuggets are usually good to go because they taste exactly the same every time, so there are no surprises. If ridiculous food fussiness continues, it might be a sign they're on the spectrum.
In reply to Pete.:
I thought that might be it! It seems unlikely such a thing is commercially available, but you could probably start with a tight radius exhaust tubing donut, lay it flat on a piece of sandpaper and give it a few jiggles on both sides to get a witness mark, cut along those lines to remove the inside. Invert one so the peak faces out and attach your turbine outlet flange. Close the other side off with flat plate. Maybe spin up a little cone for the inside of that back plate. Attach the remainder of your downpipe and season to taste.
In reply to Brett_Murphy (Agent of Chaos) :
Mrs Monohue has considered that, and had a visit with a local outfit who felt confident that he is not. She's more prone to worry than I am. The kid will try new things eventually. Some things he just flat digs his heels in and won't touch. It seems like a matter of control and choice as much as anything.
Still, the righteous stubbornness of a five-year-old is a force to be reckoned with.
In reply to DarkMonohue :
No child has ever starved to death while having access to food. Don't cater to picky eating and they'll learn to at least try what is put in front of them.
I once didn't want to eat corn chowder my grandfather made me. I sat at the table until bed time and thought I'd won the battle of wills. Guess what I got for breakfast the next morning?
Brett_Murphy (Agent of Chaos) said: If ridiculous food fussiness continues, it might be a sign they're on the spectrum.
E36 M3.
KyAllroad said:In reply to DarkMonohue :
No child has ever starved to death while having access to food. Don't cater to picky eating and they'll learn to at least try what is put in front of them.
I once didn't want to eat corn chowder my grandfather made me. I sat at the table until bed time and thought I'd won the battle of wills. Guess what I got for breakfast the next morning?
We started out doing things like that but I put a stop to it. I don't eat dairy. No amount of waiting and forcing will make me eat dairy. I remembered in kindergarten how they forced me to drink the milk and how disgusting it was. So instead we said, you don't want to eat the (for example) sauerkraut, then eat extra dumplings or meat. Don't want that, fine. No treats, no exceptions. They never let themselves go hungry.
And now they love sauerkraut. But the older one won't eat tomatoes, the younger one, onions. Everybody has their preferences, even kids
Picky eaters like chicken nuggets because chicken has no flavour, and nuggets taste like deep fried bread crumbs
Apparently it's impossible for the Lions to host a first round playoff game, because records or tie breakers or something. I received an email from TicketBastard saying the hypothetical first round game at Ford Field has been cancelled, and I'll be getting a refund for the hypothetical tickets I bought a few weeks ago.
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