Monday, May 18, 2026
Washtenaw Community College in Michigan has an OUTSTANDING student, 21 yr old Mikala Sposito, who just won the USA Weld Trials in Huntsville, Alabama, and will be the first woman to represent the US in world welding competition in Shanghai, at the WorldSkills Competition
Sposito is the sixth Washtenaw Community College student to qualify in WorldSkills history.
WCC has produced more WorldSkills welding alums than any other school in the United States
One of them, Alex Pazkowski, who finished second in 2013, is Sposito’s instructor and mentor.
Sir George Dowty designed the hydraulic landing gear for the World War II Lancaster bomber, and a statue of him and the gear will be officially unveiled at the International Bomber Command Centre (IBCC) in Lincoln on Wednesday 27 May..... not many people get a statue for suspension!
Sunday, May 17, 2026
with all the new tech that they are installing in vehicles, I suppose this shouldn't be a surprise... but had you heard that Ford has just patented a biometric data scan that runs the info through a criminal database? What are the ramifications? I leave it to you to guess (Thank you George!)
Start the video at 1:55
And keep in mind, I'm not out to freak you out, I am keeping you informed of the fact that mistakes have been made in identification, often, based on the databases with mistakes in them. Also, most people who have used Facebook are aware there are a lot of people with the same name. I will guess, there are people with the same biometric data too.
Do with this, whatever you want. Me, I plan on not ever buying a car with too much tech. I only want a back up camera, and blutooth phone to infotainment center connectivity. And I can install a back up camera, I've done it before.
You probably heard that Washington lawmakers are trying to pass a law about getting the manufacturers to install a kill switch in new made vehicles so law enforcement controls their operation.
We are all aware that cell phones are recording your location and audio, constantly, and making that info available to federal law enforcement and car insurance companies.
So, while most people won't be inconvienced by "big brother" nosing into everything, all those who don't want to be spied on have to do is leave the phone at home and drive an old car without electronics.
And if movies are an indication of what's to come, chose an old car that doesn't have electronic ignition, to prevent an EMP offensive weapon from blowing the IC chips and disabling the ignition.
this is one great compilation of Moto GP riders surviving crazy moments on the track
facebook.com/reel/1670800387507205/?s=single_unit
I could not find it on YouTube for a version I can embed
giving respect where is is earned, this CHP did not waste time clearing the overturned car off the interstate - by using the push bar on the CHP SUV! Finally, I see someone use that for what it was designed for
Anyone else often frustrated by wrecks on the roads that are not moved the hell off the road, out of the way, so traffic can get on to where they are going? Just move the wreck already, there is no point in it sitting in the road!
In 1932, George Palmer was flying over the border between California and Arizona, near Blythe, and discovered the Intaglios... similar to, but 1000 years older, than the Nazca lines, these were made about 3000 years ago
there are about 200 of them in the Colorado river area, and about 300 of the Nazca lines
Saturday, May 16, 2026
finally, that damn Kars4Kids jingle has been yanked from California airwaves, but it only happened because they were sued for false advertising over a 250 dollar Volvo transaction
The twangy Kars4Kids jingle will no longer be broadcast in California, at least in its current form, after a state judge determined last week the charity’s ads amounted to false advertising.
The infamously catchy tune – “1-877-Kars4Kids/K-A-R-S Kars for Kids/1-877-Kars4Kids/Donate your car today” – has been on airwaves for nearly two decades. During that time, Kars4Kids has faced litigation and state government investigations for its misleading fundraising practices.
Bruce Puterbaugh brought suit against the charity in 2021, after he parted ways with a nonfunctional 2001 Volvo XC valued at $250.
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the price of gas on base vs off base... 58 cents
Above, on base. Notice the 20 cents between each grade, on base, vs the bottom price sign, where greed is getting the better of them, and they are taking advantage of people who believe they must get the most expensive grade. I don't believe that's necessary unless you have a computer in your car that limits the power based on the knock sensors reacting to the octane level
there IS one gas station off base that is cheaper than on base!
it's on University, at the Food For Less by 60th St
a real news story about F1 that is unexpected but hilarious... Montreal strippers are going to strike during the F1 race weekend, using that as the leverage they need for better pay
when the F1 race is taking place in Montreal, it's one of the busiest weekends of the year.
The Sex Work Autonomous Committee (SWAC) is hoping to use the uptick in business that traditionally comes with an F1 weekend to make a statement as the strippers fight to be treated as employees, which comes with a certain set of rights.
At the moment, strippers are treated as independent contractors, like plumbers.
The Sex Work Autonomous Committee (SWAC) is hoping to use the uptick in business that traditionally comes with an F1 weekend to make a statement as the strippers fight to be treated as employees, which comes with a certain set of rights.
At the moment, strippers are treated as independent contractors, like plumbers.
super impressive tail in HSC-9, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9 fused naval tradition and classic Navy tattoos by painting their ceremonial squadron aircraft, an MH-60S Seahawk, for National Tattoo Day observed annually on July 17.
“The idea started from, Chief Aviation Structural Mechanic Timothy Drexler, who has an affinity for tattoo art and passion for naval traditions, gathered images of tattoos that represented naval traditions and blended them to symbolize a melding between heritage and the junior Sailors,” Knoerzer said.
At HSC-9, AM2 Anthony Harmon helped design the paint – spending hours behind the computer designing the paint. He first reached out to his fellow sailors, asking for input on what tattoo symbols should be included. From there, the design work began – finding where on the aircraft the symbol could be placed.
skip the first 24 seconds
I was looking at You Tube, and saw a curious video title " How BIG is the plow killer" , and one thing leads to another
so he gets this boulder dug out of his field, then drags it with his tractor to the barns... it's about 8 feet long, 4 feet tall, and 3 feet wide, or 96 cubic feet
and this impressed me the most, a family farm with boulders that were pulled out of fields for over a century, and generations of farmers. I'm surprised they didn't make an enormous chimney out of them, or something. I've never seen anyone collect them like this, and think it's cool to show the perseverance of farmers. By the way, the biggest ones that can't be dragged? Are buried deeper, so they never become a problem again
Friday, May 15, 2026
“Jumpin’ Jim” at age 37 getting ready for Operation Market Garden. He would eventually become a three star general and the Commanding General of the 82nd.
He got his nickname as the only American general officer to make four combat jumps during the war.
30 years ago, a little 7 year old brought all his hot wheels toys and set them up on the running board of his dad's car at Pebble Beach.
"I had brought all my hot wheels toys and set them up like I was having my own car show Jay was so kind to me and was telling me facts about all the cars I had out."
"Then he signed my Pebble Beach brochure and I exclaimed to my mom's horror "Hey his signature has a big chin just like he does" mom said that was rude of me to say.
My dad laughed and said he probably didn't mind as that's his signature.
I wish there was a way I could show this to Mr Leno that he was very kind to a little boy 30 years ago and left a lasting impression"
Here is Jay's autograph I photographed, I thought you might want to see the chin in the autograph
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