SBT Posted October 2, 2014 Author Share Posted October 2, 2014 ^Boostin...oh, yeah! - Pro amore Dei et patriam et populum - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoonwacker Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 The Simpsons' latest couch gag is... well... see for yourself: Uh, wow... sent from my note 2 using taptalk Dafuq did I just watch? That's pretty much what I said. I think that's the point. Maybe. That is totally Don Hertzfeldt's work. The animation, the voice acting, the general absurdity of it all. This is his best-known piece, which you should definitely watch if you haven't seen it before: [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuOvqeABHvQ]Rejected - Best Oscar Award Winner Movie - YouTube[/ame] (contrary to the uploader's title, it was only nominated for the Oscar, it didn't win) sorry...this forum practically blows goat nuts so im not always on here.Team Pony Express POSTED FROM MY COMPUTER USING A WEB BROWSER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adoniram Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 That was totally an acid trip from the 70s that happened a little late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wonka Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Scxs7L0vhZ4]NORWAY - A Time-Lapse Adventure 4K - YouTube[/ame] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jj808 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 http://chivethebrigade.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/user-uss-mobile-bay-920-31.jpg?w=919&h=612 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jj808 Posted October 2, 2014 Share Posted October 2, 2014 http://chivethebrigade.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/random-09_24_14-920-6.jpg?w=920&h=729 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBT Posted October 2, 2014 Author Share Posted October 2, 2014 http://chivethebrigade.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/user-uss-mobile-bay-920-31.jpg?w=919&h=612 http://chivethebrigade.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/random-09_24_14-920-6.jpg?w=920&h=729 5"/54 and VLS launches. U.S. Navy fire projection goodness. - Pro amore Dei et patriam et populum - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jj808 Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Yessir! Was on the USS Port Royal for 4 yrs. Got to see these events happen quite a few times. Never got old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deaks2 Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 5"/54? That's a cute little gun... http://api.ning.com/files/26ezRI3ATucwG3r19foq7rIdGkb8jpR8ZQn6NDybt7cfRX84cETHj-PxcSgPXGGpdDVAhaSwWfOzldSKtYY0TB5sF60ULHB4/missouri_large.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBT Posted October 3, 2014 Author Share Posted October 3, 2014 ^ and ^^ Until you've actually seen these in person, you have no concept of how awe-inspiring the firings and launches are. When New Jersey came out of mothballs we got to witness her first broadside firing of her 16" 50s. There is nothing that I've ever seen that can compare. Truly awesome. - Pro amore Dei et patriam et populum - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJr Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Wow! Bucket-list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adoniram Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 5"/54? That's a cute little gun... http://api.ning.com/files/26ezRI3ATucwG3r19foq7rIdGkb8jpR8ZQn6NDybt7cfRX84cETHj-PxcSgPXGGpdDVAhaSwWfOzldSKtYY0TB5sF60ULHB4/missouri_large.jpg http://likegif.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Gladiator-quotes-2.gif I fired 155mm Howitzers in the Corps and knew the Navy fired 8inch guns, but did not know there was such thing as a 16 inch gun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jj808 Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 I was part of the crew that refurbished the USS Missouri so it could become a museum in Hawaii. There were retired shipmates there that served on either her (Gulf War) or other BBs. When she fired a broadside like that the ship would move sideways in the water. 9 of those monsters firing at the same time launching 2000 lb shells. OMG!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KartRacerBoy Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Beautiful ships, but obsolete when they were built. Still awesome though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehsnils Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 5"/54? That's a cute little gun... http://api.ning.com/files/26ezRI3ATucwG3r19foq7rIdGkb8jpR8ZQn6NDybt7cfRX84cETHj-PxcSgPXGGpdDVAhaSwWfOzldSKtYY0TB5sF60ULHB4/missouri_large.jpg Good sinus cleaning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBT Posted October 3, 2014 Author Share Posted October 3, 2014 Look at the water deformation from the compression wave. That's at least 600' out and away from the ship. And KRB, they were obsolete when they were launched, but when Reagan brought them back in the 80's, they were back-fitted with some amazing upgrades. At the time, they were recommissioned to go head-to-head with everything "big" the Russian Navy had in their fleet and at a stand-off-shoot-knock-out distance that surpassed anything at the time. Those 16" rounds can weigh up to 2700 pounds, travel at 2600 fps, and with a range of 24 miles, could impact within a 50' radius of the target. Ask the fighters in Lebanon how it felt when New Jersey pounded the daylights out of their entrenchments following the Marine Barracks Beirut bombing in 1983. Between the big guns, and the upgraded missiles and electronics, these Iowa Class BBs were in a league of their own. Their downfall, 3x the cost to O&M of any surface ship, except the carriers. - Pro amore Dei et patriam et populum - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spec B Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 I am probably way too old for this..but I still want. http://www.sfdindustries.com/products/Big-Wheels/ [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfYAsnRQ-co]Motorized Drift Trike Battles - YouTube[/ame] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spec B Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 This is what a 19K flight to/from singapore looks like. https://medium.com/travel-adventure/what-its-like-to-fly-the-23-000-singapore-airlines-suites-class-17d9f3fee0d I failed miserably at linking to the photos.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KartRacerBoy Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 I am probably way too old for this..but I still want. http://www.sfdindustries.com/products/Big-Wheels/ That is serious fun, right there!!! They need bigger motors though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBT Posted October 3, 2014 Author Share Posted October 3, 2014 KRB - this seems like it might be more up your alley. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAaOuS4UWSQ Just wish they'd engineered a way to better put that powah to the ground. - Pro amore Dei et patriam et populum - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cfaber Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 500HP is impressive out of an old VW engine. Winning the internet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KartRacerBoy Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Look at the water deformation from the compression wave. That's at least 600' out and away from the ship. And KRB, they were obsolete when they were launched, but when Reagan brought them back in the 80's, they were back-fitted with some amazing upgrades. At the time, they were recommissioned to go head-to-head with everything "big" the Russian Navy had in their fleet and at a stand-off-shoot-knock-out distance that surpassed anything at the time. Those 16" rounds can weigh up to 2700 pounds, travel at 2600 fps, and with a range of 24 miles, could impact within a 50' radius of the target. Ask the fighters in Lebanon how it felt when New Jersey pounded the daylights out of their entrenchments following the Marine Barracks Beirut bombing in 1983. Between the big guns, and the upgraded missiles and electronics, these Iowa Class BBs were in a league of their own. Their downfall, 3x the cost to O&M of any surface ship, except the carriers. I know the history of such ships being a history geek. I'm don't think the cost of refurbishing the BBs was worth it, but they were/are impressive ships. I bet half the reason for bringing them back into service was just to wave our dicks at the Soviets. "Look what we have!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KartRacerBoy Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 KRB - this seems like it might be more up your alley. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAaOuS4UWSQ Just wish they'd engineered a way to better put that powah to the ground. Me no like. That rollbar would ruin the handling of the kart. The chassis relies on the chassis flexing to allow the inside rear tire to lift off the ground so the kart can turn and not understeer. That, and I've tried a 55 hp 125cc kart. More than enough hp for this old man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
05GT Guru Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 That is a lot of power for 125cc. The powerband must be the peakiest thing ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KartRacerBoy Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 That is a lot of power for 125cc. The powerband must be the peakiest thing ever. Race motor. And it was a waste at my home track becz all the turns were so tight and we had a short straight. My 100cc 23 hp kart got to 63 mph. The shifter was only 6-8 mph faster. But on a faster track, the owner told me that thing ripped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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