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I'm not sure he loved the song as much as he loved the production.

And they were not removed by Reagan. The roof had to be redone and they were simply not re-installed because they leaked so badly and weren't worth the time and expense.

There should be a switch in the cockpit that automatically locks all overhead bins if the pilots anticipate an evacuation. This information should be given to the passengers during…

It should be remembered that Spirit makes the 737 bare bones fuselage then ships it by train to Boeing. This fuselage had the door plug installed on models that have one. When the …

After a civilian nuclear reactor is refueled mtc is positive. It makes for a fun few weeks.

As I told the anesthesiologist shortly before one of my many general anesthesia experiences: The only way I'm going to know whether I died in this room is when I wake up. There is …

I routinely fall asleep during longer scans. It may be because I've become very familiar with the process.

In the US the Carter administration stopped spent fuel recycling due to it's fears of nuclear proliferation. Didn't make sense to me at the time and still doesn't.

Turkey Point plant in SE Florida uses miles and miles of man made switchback canals to cool the discharge before it returns to the plant.

I worked in commercial nuclear operations for 23 years. It was a two unit site with unit one built first. It was designed as two identical units. By the time unit 2 was finished th…

Many of the doctors at the VA I go to are retired then took the VA job. They see 8 to 10 patients a day and spend between 20 to 30 minutes with each. They work 8am to 4pm and go ho…

My daughter lives relatively close to Cape Canaveral and hears sonic booms from the returning Spacex first stage quite frequently, as does the surrounding neighborhood.

The dash screen really should be integrated into the OBD system so you can read codes etc without a seperate code reader. It doesn't seem that hard to do.

I believe they will take his passport and let him loose with his promise to appear when he has to. He isn't going into a holding cell.

The first thing I do when fishing a new area is book a half day drift boat trip and mark all the spots they fished on my marine gps app. It's stupid easy (if not free) to find wher…

I remember reading that 70% of the male bodies the coast guard recovers have their zipper down. I frequently fish offshore alone here in SE Florida and when I have to go I pee in a…

I recently had emergency surgery for an obstructed small intestine and the surgeon was pretty much in charge of my care. I can't tell you how many times I heard "we have to talk to…

As someone who has spent much more than my fair share of time in ICU and on "the floor" I can honestly say that being in the hospital is similar to being in prison in one respect. …

Twitter moves way faster than any council possibly could. By the time a council decides some content is bad the damage has been done and people have moved on. Unbanning all the ext…

In the US a nuclear reactor operator can work a 16 hour shift then get 8 hours off then return for an 8 hour shift. These hours exclude shift turnover time. This is crazy.

The average weight of a reasonably new semi is around 20k pounds without fuel which leaves 60k for cargo. Every pound the tesla weighs above 20k is a pound less cargo. Another cons…

My sister lived across from the zoo and evacuated for Andrew. I went with her back the house after the storm and the neighborhood looked like a disorganized lumber yard. Nothing wa…

When I joined the USN in 1975 the first course I was given in Nuclear Power School was how to use a slide rule. When I told my dad this he gave me his beautiful K&N slide rule with…

In dash display of the OBS2 data in real time would be great. I wonder if that will ever be a thing.

I think people confuse the lifetime of the plant with the lifetime of the license to operate it. The NRC issues a 40 year license which can then be renewed if approved.