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I’m sure that the poor lady was only told 500 times to only point that gun at the target or down. Maybe she was having a bad day…. I’m surprised the range guy took a “gentle” approach with her.
“See that hole in the ceiling over there? YOU did that.” Without knocking her down for how horribly unsafe she was or anything…
Depends if it bent the airframe. Thats the expensive bit from what I gather. Fun fact: in the UK if you get caught doing a loop-the-loop in a helicopter, that help will be written off by the aviation authority. And your license might be revoked.
I have plenty of more important things to do, if only I could bring myself to do them....
The missile (I’m not sure which model it is) is not a “live” device. The tail end is clearly sealed, and not with a plug that the rocket motor would blow off. It’s definitely not an AIM-9, which has a distinctive set of forward fins for steering. Further, it doesn’t look like it has a separate seeker section, nor a separate warhead section - there would be visible join lines where they are assembled onto the missile body.
That parachute thing makes me think that instead of missiles, those might be dropsondes. These are sensors that are dropped from altitude and either collect data while floating down on a parachute, or land softly in the water and collect data from the water. Either way, they are clearly not live ordnance.
The rail on the F-16’s right wing will probably need some work, but otherwise the aircraft looks in good shape.
And this appears to be a case of “failure to communicate” a lot of important things. Like where a very light, very aerodynamic aircraft should avoid while taxiing.
The first one, she kicks. The second one, it really looks like the player is just completely inept at kicking the ball, fumbles, slips, and falls on her own.
Location: Iowa, how long can this be? Does it really ruin the left column spacing?
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Nov 14, 2022, 09:33 AM
Originally Posted by Spheric Harlot
The first one, she kicks. The second one, it really looks like the player is just completely inept at kicking the ball, fumbles, slips, and falls on her own.
Actually, they all look completely inept.
Is there something wrong with the floor? Several of them trip at several different points right near the middle. Unexpectedly sticky floor or something?
Originally Posted by reader50
An optimistic man. Not wearing any protective gear at all, even bare forearms. It would be quite unfortunate if his spray can ran out, or jammed.
They make spray with like a 15-20 foot range. Stand upwind and use that! Why would you put yourself 6 inches from the nest and stand downwind of the presumably poisonous spray?
Those sprays ARE toxic. They are typically a neurotoxin, and humans can be injured by them when badly exposed.
I have the most trouble when we put Frontline (a flea and tick killer) on our cats. I guess I’m more sensitive to the stuff than my wife, but I get the typical “first sign” symptoms of exposure: tingling of lips and tongue, headache, and fatigue. It takes a couple of hours to pass, which is a pain.
RAID and other flying insect sprays depend on cypermethrin, permethrin, and other neurotoxins. All of them are somewhat toxic to humans, with cypermethrin being quite toxic. So you REALLY want to be WELL upwind of this stuff.