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Stampie
Stampie GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
2/5/25 9:16 p.m.
wvumtnbkr said:
Stampie said:

Y'all ain't learning fast enough. 

TIL that 2 stroke power band is a real thing. 

How many stitches?

And the answer if you're playing along at home is 3. 

DarkMonohue
DarkMonohue GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
2/5/25 10:11 p.m.

TIL that the infamous Suzuki TM400 Cyclone is not, in actual fact, the hairiest, sketchiest, meanest two-stroke to ever ring a ding.

I had no idea.

Appleseed
Appleseed MegaDork
2/6/25 5:30 a.m.

TIL 2 gen CRVs come with a folding table.

914Driver
914Driver MegaDork
2/6/25 8:09 a.m.
Stampie said:
wvumtnbkr said:
Stampie said:

Y'all ain't learning fast enough. 

TIL that 2 stroke power band is a real thing. 

How many stitches?

And the answer if you're playing along at home is 3. 

That'll buff right out.

Appleseed
Appleseed MegaDork
2/6/25 8:29 a.m.
Stampie said:
wvumtnbkr said:
Stampie said:

Y'all ain't learning fast enough. 

TIL that 2 stroke power band is a real thing. 

How many stitches?

And the answer if you're playing along at home is 3. 

Glad you'll be OK.

 

How much for the wheels?

914Driver
914Driver MegaDork
2/6/25 8:31 a.m.

TIL some collector just liquidated a collection of about 100 Honda 3 wheelers, and one unit is still in the box!  Instantly got a $200,000 offer.

Linky.

wae
wae UltimaDork
2/6/25 9:04 a.m.

TIL:  Apparently the bracket that holds down the controller or whatever for the spider injectors on a Chevy 350 is supposed to be loose.  I guess the upper plenum holds it in place so it doesn't rattle itself to death?

Duke
Duke MegaDork
2/6/25 9:06 a.m.

TIL that the Norden bombsight comprised 10% of the cost of a new B-17.


 

According to the source, the Norden cost about $25,000 and the entire aircraft cost a little under $240,000.

 

So tell us. KX-500? YZ-490? Maico GP500?

Pete. (l33t FS)
Pete. (l33t FS) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
2/8/25 11:22 a.m.

The doctor asked me if I was allergic to formaldehyde.

That's...  an odd thing to have to worry about. 

Pete. (l33t FS)
Pete. (l33t FS) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
2/8/25 11:24 a.m.
Duke said:

TIL that the Norden bombsight comprised 10% of the cost of a new B-17.


 

According to the source, the Norden cost about $25,000 and the entire aircraft cost a little under $240,000.

 

Wasn't it also basically an analog computer that could be clutched in to the flight controls, so the bombardier was actually the one flying the plane for a short while?

Duke
Duke MegaDork
2/8/25 1:37 p.m.

In reply to Pete. (l33t FS) :

Yes, on the actual bombing run, the pilot was hands off and the bombardier was making trim adjustments to match the aiming point.

My father had a Norden that he had scavenged while in the AF during the '50s, well after they were obsolete.  It was in a box in the basement and one day in the 1970s my mother threw it out for reasons unknown.  That was a pretty bitter argument.

 

914Driver
914Driver MegaDork
2/8/25 4:32 p.m.

TIL California is going after classic cars, some say to puch EVs.

 

Stampie
Stampie GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
2/8/25 5:06 p.m.

In reply to 914Driver :

I know that your news sources may appear to be great but maybe some sources more main stream American might give you a better balance. That's all I got to say about that.

914Driver
914Driver MegaDork
2/9/25 7:47 a.m.

I will find another ....

914Driver
914Driver MegaDork
2/9/25 7:51 a.m.

How about Stacey David, guy with a car show?  He did a Jeep over and it had a newer type grille as on the 2nd vehicle.  He pulled all the chrome off and the sheet metal is still stamped from the old die so already set for the older type, 1st vehicle,  to bolt on. 

RevRico
RevRico GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
2/9/25 8:52 a.m.

Today I learned the swear filter that can stop pictures from being uploaded doesn't affect the signature line

myf16n
myf16n GRM+ Memberand Reader
2/9/25 11:49 a.m.

In reply to 914Driver :

That vid is inaccurate. The source is questionable as well. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Tang_Dynasty_Television

NermalSnert (Forum Supporter)
NermalSnert (Forum Supporter) Dork
2/10/25 12:23 p.m.

....that it is Drive Your Triumph Day in honor of Sir John Black.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Black_(businessman)

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