Probably the only Chrysler to ever have a hood scoop or hold down twist locks
Saturday, September 21, 2024
Meyers Manx dune buggies celebrated the car’s 60th anniversary with a parade lap at the Goodwood Revival.
Among the Manx, was the 1st built, and the Thomas Crown Affair driven by Steve McQueen, and the radial engine Manx I recently posted about. https://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2024/04/a-radial-engine-developed-for-light.html
If you don't yet have a lawyer.... get one. You have no way to predict when you'll need that lawyer to jump in. Just like a dash cam, fire extinguisher, etc.
San Diego County Sheriff’s deputies knew Keith Bach was a type 1 diabetic, he did not receive the medication he needed, he died in his cell almost exactly one year ago.
That's the level of incompetent police that the department feels is adequate to be professional?the San Diego County Medical Examiner reported that the San Diego Sheriff’s Department committed homicide
According to the report, deputies, nurses and medical staff were fully aware of Bach’s medical condition, Bach’s wife even received notifications on her phone about the insulin pump Bach had on him and that she went to the jail to beg deputies to administer his insulin.
Bach’s family will be filing a federal lawsuit against the sheriff’s office, the county and the company responsible for providing nursing care.
https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/diabetic-man-death-san-diego-jail-ruled-homicide-neglect/3627964/
Friday, September 20, 2024
I find a certain joy in discovering things that share my name (first or last) and today discovered the Bowers Fly Baby Biplane, otherwise known as a Bi-Baby. And it's the only plane that could be flown as both monoplane and biplane.
Around 1968 Pete Bowers had his creation flying, because in the 60s, you could do a LOT of stuff that the govt won't let you do anymore... turbonique rocket thrusters, build your own plane... etc without an electrical system, radios, and a transponder
Switching back and forth between the wings takes two people about an hour.
EAA Judges rate aircraft at Fly-Ins, not only on how well the builder did, but on how difficult the airplane was to build. The Fly Baby has ALWAYS occupied the "easiest" category...even in today's modern kit era.
They go together like a big balsa-wood model. You don't even have to build-up ribs like most wood homebuilts. Instead, you stack up sheets of plywood and "gang-saw" them all at once on a bandsaw.
Even today, one can probably build a Fly Baby (less engine) for $10,000 or less. Even though it doesn't come as a kit, a lot of the major parts (fuel tanks, engine mounts) come from the J-3 Cub, and companies like Wag-Aero and Univair still sell these parts.
It's not "Tab A into Slot B" kitbuilding. But the Fly Baby was the seminal EAA project; it was the first (and so far, only) design ever to win an EAA design competition.
When Pete Bowers passed away, he left his entire collection to Seattle's Museum of Flight. It included a set of original plans from 1965. The Museum has scanned in the plans, and they are available for free download. You can read them online, or click the "download" button.
Oakland California, put parking meters into a place called Lake Merrit, (I'm simply saying I've never heard of any of Oakland's neighborhoods) and in just one year, those raised 850,000 dollars. That's how lucrative meters are
And that's why cities have parking meters... just to raise some spending money
license plates I saw today
I don't know what the above is, WaGoN something? but the below was at the country club, and I kid you not, no one was under the age of 60
not that most intelligent people aren't aware that Chicago cops are corrupt, but, did you realize a few are either full of shit, or time travelers? How? One wrote parking tickets block apart, and put down that they happened at the same time.
Data CBS News Chicago obtained from a public records request showed that officer wrote 32 tickets between midnight and 4:50 a.m
Additionally, two tickets were written a block apart, but at the exact same time. 3:35 a.m.
Chicago PD avoids further pubic shame by refusing to disclose more of the tickets written by this officer, or any others, claiming that it's "too burdensome" to get that info for the news.
Chicago PD also acknowledged it does not track ticket-writing by specific officers. If it did, assholes making shit up to keep up with their quota, or any other unprofessional fuck ups like the one noted above, would BE ON THE PUBLIC RECORD, and cops wouldn't be able to HIDE from public scrutiny.
Thursday, September 19, 2024
Veterans of the United States Army’s Dustoff medical evacuation aircrews will receive a Congressional Gold Medal for their extraordinary heroism and life-saving actions during the Vietnam War.
These brave men had a one-in-three chance of being killed or wounded when flying rescue missions in Vietnam, and over the course of the war Dustoff saved 900,000 lives.
18 and 19 year old men flying unarmed helicopters into battle, at night, in the rain, and multiple times a day, to rescue our wounded and fly them back to medical facilities.
George (Huey gunship side door gunner) wrote this (following) in the comments, but I think it belongs here too... so, thank you again George!
"there were two groups I put above our own gunships.
US Infantrymen and Dustoff crews.
At the 25th Infantry base camp at Cu Chi and probably other big base camps we had a small building on the airfield that we and other units would rotate night standbys in the event the base came under attacks.
We kept a pair of gunship there and would sleep there in our clothes. Had a hard line telephone to our operations building that was open 24-7.
Ships had all necessary switches in the on position. If we got the call to help some unit or Dust Off we were cranking power within a minute.
One pilot on the controls and one on the maps and making contact with the unit in need. Weather never kept us down. If it was a Dust Off mission we would be talking to them as we flew. Once there they and us would have most all aircraft lights off. The ground troops would talk that ship in then turn on a small pin light pointed straight up. As they started down they would not be able to see what the landing area looked like so they might turn on their big landing light to see if there were any tree trumps, craters etc.
Usually the bad guys would open up on them and we would open up on them.
Quite a fireworks show.
Our biggest customer day or night was the 2/27th Wolfhounds of the 25th
Our ID and our money was no good in their NCO or Officers' club at Cu Chi.
I always like the night missions as it was really peaceful to and from the AO.
Bill Deutsch has what could be the only one of its kind left, a 1930s prototype of the Trackson Traxcavator attachment on an International I-30 tractor, called the International TracTracTor.
Using the vintage Cats came about from a need for bigger equipment during the Great Recession, when he didn’t have enough money to buy new or even operable used ones.
Since then, he’s grown to love the pre-hydraulics machines, appreciating their history, unique feel and simplicity.
“It's old-fashioned mechanics,” he says. “It's a joy to work with because it's virgin steel. There's no garbage in it like we have today.”
“It is the simplicity of it,” he adds. “If it doesn't work, it's because there's literally something broken, not because there's a broken wire or sensor.”
About eight years ago, Deutsche saw a photo of the TracTracTor prototype with the Trackson Traxcavator on an online equipment chatroom. He didn’t know anything about the owner other than the town where he lived. So he drove around the town trying to find the building in the photo.
“And that's how I found the guy and pulled in the driveway and knocked on a door and asked him questions, and we were right,” Deutsche says. “I’ve had some pretty good luck doing that kind of thing.”
Turns out the owner had bought the prototype tractor by accident. He thought he was bidding on a different one at auction but mistakenly bought the tractor next to it.
“It didn't fit his collection. He's a John Deere guy,” Deutsch says. “He was willing to sell it to me because I have a better Trackson collection.”
The three prototypes were sent to iron mines in northern Minnesota to be tested. International eventually sent a truck to pick up the prototypes, but only two of the prototypes fit on the truck. So one stayed at the mine and over time went to auction, then ended up with Deutsch.
Bill Deutsch built this 50-year-old D6C using parts from two of the vintage dozers, which he still runs for Deutsche Excavating, along with 1950s Cat pull-type scrapers.
He had formed the company in 2000 and was doing well. But in 2007-2008, like most of the construction industry, things took a drastic turn for the worse.
“I needed some bigger machinery, and I didn't have a ton of money to spend,” he recalls.
He uses his Cat No. 12 motor grader to plow snow each year for a nearby town.
“People don't know how old it is. They know it's older because a lot of my stuff is older. But they don't have a clue that it's almost 70-some-odd years old. It still looks nice.”
CarShield must pay $10 million and reform it's fraudulant practices now that the FTC' had cracked down on it... but they haven't stopped running their commercials. I kid you not
The stipulated order settling the complaint, which still must be approved by the court, bars CarShield from making deceptive or misleading statements in the future, and requires the company to ensure endorser testimonials are “truthful, accurate, and not deceptive.” The company will also pay $10 million to refund customers who were defrauded by its actions.
“Instead of delivering the ‘peace of mind’ promised by its advertisements, CarShield left many consumers with a financial headache,” said Samuel Levine, director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection. “Worse still, CarShield used trusted personalities to deliver its empty promises.”
CarShield ads featured well-known celebrities and professional athletes, including actors Ice-T, Vivica A. Fox, Adrienne Janic, Ernie Hudson, Allen Iverson, and Rick Flair —all were represented as “customers” or “real CarShield Customers.”
In fact, the FTC complaint alleged they were not actual customers and had never used a CarShield vehicle service contract.
Despite thousands of complaints and the legal action taken by the FTC more than a month ago, the company still has an “A” rating with the Better Business Bureau.
Despite thousands of complaints and the legal action taken by the FTC more than a month ago, the company still has an “A” rating with the Better Business Bureau.
Proof that the BBB is an obsolete organization, that long ago gave up on keeping companies, even member companies in check. Have you even heard a company brag about being a member in the past 15 years? I doubt it, the advent of the internet, instantaneous worldwide uncensored communication (and review sites like Yelp) exposed the truth of greedy companies, and uselessness of the BBB
the world’s only DC-3 on gargantuan floats took to the skies for the first time since 2004.
In 1986 it was bought by Folsom’s Air Service in Greenville, a major seaplane operation and location of the International Seaplane Fly-In every September. Folsom set out to recreate the famous XC-47C floatplane that was the subject of USAAC trials in the latter stages of World War II.
Approximately 30 sets of Model 78-29000 floats were built by the Edo Corporation for C-47s during WWII, and roughly a half dozen C-47s operated as floatplanes in military service (numbers vary depending on the source). This is the sole civilian DC-3 converted to floats , first flying in the early 1990's and making the rounds on the airshow circuit after failing to obtain type certification for commercial ops. After the floats were damaged in the early 2000's, the aircraft sat idle on wheels at Greenville until Summer 2020 when the aircraft was returned to its floats.
The C-53’s conversion to an amphibian was not without its challenges; Folsom had acquired one of the only remaining intact sets of Edo 28000 floats around the same time as the DC-3, but it took four years to have the required hardware machined and fitted to the airplane before its first flight in 1990.
a Delta Air Lines memo to prospective employees leaked online, identifying the kinds of things that they want to see (and don't want to see) in interviews.
The memo is entitled "Appearance Requirements Acknowledgment," and it spells out very simple and specific things during the interview process that could give applicants an advantage, or else serve as red flags.
Avoiding all profanity and gum-chewing at any time during the interview assessment day.
Having fingernails that are "clean, neat, and trimmed." Nail polish, if used, has to be all one color with no neon shades, adornments, or glitter.
Wearing interview outfits that look "professional and fit properly," including not wearing skirts that are too short.
Hair has to be "natural-looking hue."
No more than one single-side nose piercing or two piercings per ear, and no hoop earrings or ear stretchers.
Visible tattoos are also banned, although they are allowed if they can be covered with makeup or are not visible while wearing a uniform.
Wearing "proper undergarments" that should not be visible to anyone else.Triumph Stag Searches Up 793 Percent After Grand Tour Finale
have you heard of the CP4 fuel pump? GM just lost a class action lawsuit and it cost them $50 million dollars, for using a fuel pump that's incompatible with diesel fuel
The settlement follows a federal judge’s ruling that the CP4 fuel pump was incompatible with diesel fuel commonly available in California, Illinois, Iowa, Texas, New York, and Pennsylvania.
Drivers in these states are eligible to receive compensation for the repairs caused by the defective fuel pump, as their diesel fuel was incompatible with the CP4 pump design.
The lack of compatibility caused the pump to fail, leaving drivers with hefty repair bills. GM faced accusations of knowingly selling vehicles with this defect without providing any warning to consumers about the potential risks, those were trucks and vans fitted with the 6.6-liter Duramax engine models LML or LGH.
These engines came equipped with a CP4 fuel pump, which was defective in its design and led to severe engine damage when it ran dry.
The agreement allows owners of vehicles with the faulty fuel pump to file for one-time payments of up to $12,700, depending on the amount they spent on repairs.
If you are a Chevy or GM diesel owner who had to pay for repairs due to a CP4 fuel pump failure, you may be entitled to significant compensation. With payouts reaching up to $12,700, this settlement offers relief for the financial burden many drivers faced due to a defect that was out of their control.
By settling this case, General Motors avoids a prolonged legal battle, but the company still faces criticism for its handling of the defective fuel pump issue. Vehicle owners hope that this settlement is just the beginning of a shift in the way manufacturers approach vehicle safety and product quality control.
if you were going to bike long distances, and you're not in a hurry, this might be the way, as long as you add solar panels, a radio, a couple batteries, and a power assist wheel for going up hills
https://www.tumblr.com/armengoldira/749163139677995008?source=share
the trailer would make a great expandable camper, with some accordion panels, slide floor panel, etc, so it could double or triple in size when expanded
This is kinda new, not the part about cops being morons... the part where they arrest and charge a guy for stopping a drunk driver on the highway. It's so hard to imagine such a situation, I can't even make this shit up
So, he took them to court, at won. Maybe they should have been paying attention in the class on lawful arrests.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled two Houston police officers can be sued for violating the Fourth and 14th Amendment rights to be free from unlawful arrest and malicious prosecution.
If you were under the impression that cops are carefully educated and experts on laws, civil rights, etc... you haven't been paying attention ( George Floyd was murdered in public for 8 minutes by 4 cops). Cops just get away with so damn much, and are rarely punished for fucking up.
It's hard to believe that cops are still known as law enforcement, when they know so little about laws. Face it, they don't often get public interaction legally correct, as an incredible number of videos will show anyone that cares to look at You Tube. Cops play music in hopes that You Tube won't allow the videos to get posted. I shit you not.
Wednesday, September 18, 2024
the Porsche Classics at the Castle event held at Castle Hedingham in Essex, England had one slight mishap... a driver wasn't aware that the area ahead of him dropped off, and staffers weren't making sure he knew the hazardcape.
the Russian military discovered a new use for old tires... disguising aircraft from drone AI. Covering aircraft with tires, as Russia has done during the Ukraine war, confuses image-matching computers that are looking for the plane
if you put tires on top of the wings, all of a sudden, a lot of computer vision models have difficulty identifying that that's a plane," she said.
https://x.com/Osinttechnical/status/1700083418900340826
https://www.businessinsider.com/covering-aircraft-with-tires-like-russia-confuses-weapons-us-military-2024-9
Compliments to Indiana State Trooper Joe Malone! He convinced a woman to not jump off an interstate sign
life is certainly a series of challenges, and they are never slow in hitting you when you're just about ready to breath in relief.
If you can talk to someone who is seriously ready to clock out, and get them to call 988, so a professional can try and sort out the problems and get the person to stick around a while until heir life gets back on track, I hope you do that.
It's getting too much for a lot of young people especially, as obviously, the suicide rate is up, and it's not affecting many retirees.
But anyway, compliments to Trooper Joe!
https://fox59.com/news/isp-trooper-convinced-person-not-to-jump-off-interstate-road-sign/
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Based on the success of the movie Barbie, Mattel has set in motion a movie about Matchbox cars, starring John Cena
Mattel’s Matchbox, an upcoming film based on the popular toy line of the same name, has found its first actor. It will be helmed by Extraction director Sam Hargrave, and will have a script penned by David Coggeshall (The Family Plan) and Jonathan Tropper (The Adam Project). The toy line Matchbox has an interesting lore. Automotive enthusiast Jack Odell designed the first car for his daughter, whose school only allowed toys that could fit in a matchbox, hence the clever name. The movie was first announced in early 2022.
The project is coming in full throttle with a screenplay by David Coggeshall, who wrote action comedy The Family Plan for the streaming and tech giant, and Jonathan Tropper, the author and scribe who wrote the Ryan Reynolds action-adventure feature The Adam Project.
Hot Wheels has a movie in development with JJ Abrams' Bad Robot.
Apple Original Films has snagged the mighty film package that hails from Skydance and Mattel Films. Sam Hargrave, the director behind the gritty Extraction movies, is on board to helm the feature.
The project is coming in full throttle with a screenplay by David Coggeshall, who wrote action comedy The Family Plan for the streaming and tech giant, and Jonathan Tropper, the author and scribe who wrote the Ryan Reynolds action-adventure feature The Adam Project.
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