Any "Latest & Greatest" about Delta?
12-04-2013, 07:57 AM
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An early Douglas attempt at a Lifting Body design for NASA.
The X15 had explored the use of ceramic ablatives to protect the fuselage during hypersonic flight. Test pilots described later lifting body designs as having "flown like a turd" and having descended like "a 15 pound cow patty out the back of a long legged camel." Douglas already had a ceramic container for turds and in typical fashion sought a derivative solution. As with all Douglas design, you start with what you already have and design a fix.
Eventually Douglas figured out that "flys like a turd" was not a design requirement, or even desired by the operator. Having milked a government contract for $15,000,000,0000,0000 plus cost over-runs the design was sold for $25 and a sleeve of Biscoff Cookies to a gentleman who remarketed the ablative water injection system with boudary layer airflow control as a turd cleaning toilet seat for overweight geriatrics.
The X15 had explored the use of ceramic ablatives to protect the fuselage during hypersonic flight. Test pilots described later lifting body designs as having "flown like a turd" and having descended like "a 15 pound cow patty out the back of a long legged camel." Douglas already had a ceramic container for turds and in typical fashion sought a derivative solution. As with all Douglas design, you start with what you already have and design a fix.
Eventually Douglas figured out that "flys like a turd" was not a design requirement, or even desired by the operator. Having milked a government contract for $15,000,000,0000,0000 plus cost over-runs the design was sold for $25 and a sleeve of Biscoff Cookies to a gentleman who remarketed the ablative water injection system with boudary layer airflow control as a turd cleaning toilet seat for overweight geriatrics.
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12-04-2013, 08:01 AM
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Does anyone know the etiology of the term "surrender monkey?"
I like the term even if I don't use it. I was just wondering if anyone knew how it started.
I like the term even if I don't use it. I was just wondering if anyone knew how it started.
12-04-2013, 08:12 AM
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Cheese-eating surrender monkeys - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Denny
12-04-2013, 08:16 AM
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Not sure if this is TIC but, if you believe Wiki, it started from a 1995 episode of "The Simpsons." It started out with "cheese eating."
Cheese-eating surrender monkeys - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Denny
Cheese-eating surrender monkeys - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Denny
Originally Posted by http://www.backwoodshome.com/humor/salutetofrance.html
A Salute To France - An Ally That's Always Good For A Laugh
"Going to war without France is like going deer hunting without your accordion. You just leave a lot of useless noisy baggage behind."
— Jed Babbin, former Deputy Undersecretary of Defense
"I would rather have a German division in front of me than a French one behind me."
— General George S. Patton
"As far as I'm concerned, war always means failure"
— Jacques Chirac, President of France
"As far as France is concerned, you're right."
— Rush Limbaugh,
"The only time France wants us to go to war is when the German Army is sitting in Paris sipping coffee."
— Regis Philbin
"The last time the French asked for 'more proof' it came marching into Paris under a German flag."
— David Letterman
"I don't know why people are surprised that France won't help us get Saddam out of Iraq. After all, France wouldn't help us get the Germans out of France!"
— Jay Leno
"Going to war without France is like going duck hunting without your accordian"
— Donald Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense
"The only way the French are going in is if we tell them we found truffles in Iraq."
— Dennis Miller
"French troops arrived in Afghanistan last week and not a minute too soon: the French are acting as advisers to the remaining Taliban, to teach them how to surrender properly."
— Jay Leno
"They've taken their own precautions against al-Qa'ida. To prepare for an attack, each Frenchman is urged to keep duct tape, a white flag, and a three-day supply of mistresses in the house."
— Argus Hamilton
"What do you expect from a culture and a nation that exerted more of its national will fighting against DisneyWorld and Big Macs than against the Nazis?"
— Dennis Miller
"After what they say was an exhaustive investigation, the Defense Minister of France said today that Osama bin Laden is either still in hiding in Afghanistan, he may have escaped to Pakistan, or he may be dead. Hey, France, thanks a lot. We'll take it from here. Hard to believe they were invaded twice." -
— Jay Leno
"Going to war without France is like going deer hunting without your accordion. You just leave a lot of useless noisy baggage behind."
— Jed Babbin, former Deputy Undersecretary of Defense
"I would rather have a German division in front of me than a French one behind me."
— General George S. Patton
"As far as I'm concerned, war always means failure"
— Jacques Chirac, President of France
"As far as France is concerned, you're right."
— Rush Limbaugh,
"The only time France wants us to go to war is when the German Army is sitting in Paris sipping coffee."
— Regis Philbin
"The last time the French asked for 'more proof' it came marching into Paris under a German flag."
— David Letterman
"I don't know why people are surprised that France won't help us get Saddam out of Iraq. After all, France wouldn't help us get the Germans out of France!"
— Jay Leno
"Going to war without France is like going duck hunting without your accordian"
— Donald Rumsfeld, U.S. Secretary of Defense
"The only way the French are going in is if we tell them we found truffles in Iraq."
— Dennis Miller
"French troops arrived in Afghanistan last week and not a minute too soon: the French are acting as advisers to the remaining Taliban, to teach them how to surrender properly."
— Jay Leno
"They've taken their own precautions against al-Qa'ida. To prepare for an attack, each Frenchman is urged to keep duct tape, a white flag, and a three-day supply of mistresses in the house."
— Argus Hamilton
"What do you expect from a culture and a nation that exerted more of its national will fighting against DisneyWorld and Big Macs than against the Nazis?"
— Dennis Miller
"After what they say was an exhaustive investigation, the Defense Minister of France said today that Osama bin Laden is either still in hiding in Afghanistan, he may have escaped to Pakistan, or he may be dead. Hey, France, thanks a lot. We'll take it from here. Hard to believe they were invaded twice." -
— Jay Leno
12-04-2013, 08:48 AM
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12-04-2013, 08:55 AM
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12-04-2013, 09:05 AM
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Mitchell Appreciation Month
If Douglas can have a "month" so can North American/Mitchell.
Check this out. You will not fully appreciate it unless you can crank the audio. Best watched with the volume turned up to 11.
Note - these are all real restored actual aircraft - no CGI.
Catch 22 Take off scene - YouTube
One of the best aviation scenes ever.
Scoop
Check this out. You will not fully appreciate it unless you can crank the audio. Best watched with the volume turned up to 11.
Note - these are all real restored actual aircraft - no CGI.
Catch 22 Take off scene - YouTube
One of the best aviation scenes ever.
Scoop
12-04-2013, 09:27 AM
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Where's the bidpacks?? They've only got 4.5 hours left to the deadline, normally bidpacks are out several days early.
Wonder what is holding them up?
BTW-- good catch22 scene... thanks for wasting 22 min of my life, I couldn't stop clicking on other scenes. Good flick, never saw it, only read the book. Now I'll have to watch it
Wonder what is holding them up?
BTW-- good catch22 scene... thanks for wasting 22 min of my life, I couldn't stop clicking on other scenes. Good flick, never saw it, only read the book. Now I'll have to watch it
12-04-2013, 09:39 AM
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Anybody else getting this pop-up ad on APC?
Surely they know its about 95% guys on here.
The advertisers must think we will get our wives some boob cream for Christmas.
If I bought her this stuff I would have no problems with the Chief pilot. My injuries would be easily verifiable.
Surely they know its about 95% guys on here.
The advertisers must think we will get our wives some boob cream for Christmas.
If I bought her this stuff I would have no problems with the Chief pilot. My injuries would be easily verifiable.
Last edited by Check Essential; 12-04-2013 at 09:51 AM.
12-04-2013, 09:40 AM
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