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Hey there comentariat! Long time no see!
Wow, haven't been here in a while. I just stopped by to change my password and see if I could delete my account thanks to recent events.
As a bunch of you know, I was De-Starred here for calling out Jalopnik on their pointless & profanity laden post [jalopnik.com] which was one of them stupid "write your own movie" videos full of gratuitous cussing and very little else.
I like a little lowbrow humor as much as the next guy, but from my viewpoint I didn't see the relevance of the post (along with several others), nor did I find it funny, even in a guilty-pleasure-juvenile kind of way. It was just pure page-click whoring at it's worst. (shakes head) I spoke up, and got taken out.
It made me sad (and a little mad) to see such a great site fall so far from it's path, and even sadder to be retaliated against for saying so. Thus I consider loosing my star to be a badge of honor. The breakup was pretty mutual.
Aaaand, evidently, Gawker is making friends all over the intertubes... Yeow.
I came today simply to change my password thanks to the J/tard-4/chan war, say hi to old friends and see if there is a way to delete myself completely. It's become a trust issue. I see there is something in the works for "deleting" but we'll see.
For those in the know, a bunch of us are over at that "other" site where everyone defected to in the "Great Exodus" of '09. It's a lot like Jalopnik used to be.
I guess now it's a race to see if Spinelli can restore this site to some of it's former glory before they install the "delete account" function. I'm always hoping, but I won't hold my breath. There's been a lot of damage since the manifestapo arrived. But one can always hope. No hard feelings Wert. I'm sure you mean well.
Peace,
ZomBee
Wow, haven't been here in a while. I just stopped by to change my password and see if I could delete my account thanks to recent events.
As a bunch of you know, I was De-Starred here for calling out Jalopnik on their pointless & profanity laden post [jalopnik.com] which was one of them stupid "write your own movie" videos full of gratuitous cussing and very little else.
I like a little lowbrow humor as much as the next guy, but from my viewpoint I didn't see the relevance of the post (along with several others), nor did I find it funny, even in a guilty-pleasure-juvenile kind of way. It was just pure page-click whoring at it's worst. (shakes head) I spoke up, and got taken out.
It made me sad (and a little mad) to see such a great site fall so far from it's path, and even sadder to be retaliated against for saying so. Thus I consider loosing my star to be a badge of honor. The breakup was pretty mutual.
Aaaand, evidently, Gawker is making friends all over the intertubes... Yeow.
I came today simply to change my password thanks to the J/tard-4/chan war, say hi to old friends and see if there is a way to delete myself completely. It's become a trust issue. I see there is something in the works for "deleting" but we'll see.
For those in the know, a bunch of us are over at that "other" site where everyone defected to in the "Great Exodus" of '09. It's a lot like Jalopnik used to be.
I guess now it's a race to see if Spinelli can restore this site to some of it's former glory before they install the "delete account" function. I'm always hoping, but I won't hold my breath. There's been a lot of damage since the manifestapo arrived. But one can always hope. No hard feelings Wert. I'm sure you mean well.
Peace,
ZomBee
@ZomBeeRacer: Gotta admit, slamming J over that irrelevant and profanity laden type & speak "transvestite motherf#$@#rs at SWA" video post was worth loosing my star over.
I stand by my comment, and that post angered me on many levels. How did it ever get approved?
Same name, ENTIRELY different site.
I never was a fan of b/chan/tard boards and certainly never came here looking for that type of content, but hey Ray, Matt et al, I wish you continued good luck with the new direction. Pump & Dump baby!! Pump & Dump! Milk them page views for all they are worth. At any cost (i.e. this site's long term health).
I'm moving on to blogs that feature cool cars and other interesting bits.
BTW, may I suggest you Google "goose and golden egg"?
For shame Wert... for shame.
#thenursery
I stand by my comment, and that post angered me on many levels. How did it ever get approved?
Same name, ENTIRELY different site.
I never was a fan of b/chan/tard boards and certainly never came here looking for that type of content, but hey Ray, Matt et al, I wish you continued good luck with the new direction. Pump & Dump baby!! Pump & Dump! Milk them page views for all they are worth. At any cost (i.e. this site's long term health).
I'm moving on to blogs that feature cool cars and other interesting bits.
BTW, may I suggest you Google "goose and golden egg"?
For shame Wert... for shame.
#thenursery
@Franzouse: Be careful, they will unstar any dissenting opinions.
#thenursery
#thenursery
@Engineerman: I was an ACLS tech for 8 years on 2 carriers and at the Top Gun "trainer" at Miramar. Our system had been around for many decades by the time I got there, and that was ~20 years ago, so I'm guessing it came online in the early 60s?
The ACLS (AN/SPN-42A) had 3 modes;
Mode 3 gave the Controller visual info on the glideslope to talk him down.
Mode 2, the system would send "Needles" to the plane.
And then Mode 1, the system would land him on the deck totally "hands off". The last 10 seconds the gyro corrections would kick in, and the computer match the flightpath with the rolling of the ship, making for a terrifying and violent ride. ESPECIALLY at night. :-)
There was also a variant called Mode 1A, where the pilot would take control around the last 10 seconds just before the gyros kicked in. Most pilots preferred to do this, and only the real crazy ones would ride it all the way down by choice. I knew a few of them, and they always had the weirdest smiles...
If a pilot was having a bad night & boltered (missed the wire) too many times, the weather was particularly bad or there was some emergency, the CO would order a Mode 1. It was often something they got ribbed for by their fellow pilots, all in jest.
We generally tuned the Radar in such a way that it wouldn't hit the same spot every time and wear a hole in the deck. Almost always the #2 wire.
Our shops motto was "ACLS, Mode 1 baby! Leave the flying to us!"
Since then it's actually been obsoleted, and replaced with a higher tech version.
The ACLS (AN/SPN-42A) had 3 modes;
Mode 3 gave the Controller visual info on the glideslope to talk him down.
Mode 2, the system would send "Needles" to the plane.
And then Mode 1, the system would land him on the deck totally "hands off". The last 10 seconds the gyro corrections would kick in, and the computer match the flightpath with the rolling of the ship, making for a terrifying and violent ride. ESPECIALLY at night. :-)
There was also a variant called Mode 1A, where the pilot would take control around the last 10 seconds just before the gyros kicked in. Most pilots preferred to do this, and only the real crazy ones would ride it all the way down by choice. I knew a few of them, and they always had the weirdest smiles...
If a pilot was having a bad night & boltered (missed the wire) too many times, the weather was particularly bad or there was some emergency, the CO would order a Mode 1. It was often something they got ribbed for by their fellow pilots, all in jest.
We generally tuned the Radar in such a way that it wouldn't hit the same spot every time and wear a hole in the deck. Almost always the #2 wire.
Our shops motto was "ACLS, Mode 1 baby! Leave the flying to us!"
Since then it's actually been obsoleted, and replaced with a higher tech version.
@jbh11126: Awesome!
Although he's got his jargon a little jumbled. "Mode 2" is "Needles" information sent from the ACLS (Automatic Carrier Landing System), not so much ICLS. He was probably thinking ILS, which was a separate Radar, although similar and in the same group.
Of course, they could have changed acronyms and not bothered to tell me, so take all that with a grain of salt. I was an ACLS Radar tech for 8 years. STILL one of the coolest jobs I ever had.
Although he's got his jargon a little jumbled. "Mode 2" is "Needles" information sent from the ACLS (Automatic Carrier Landing System), not so much ICLS. He was probably thinking ILS, which was a separate Radar, although similar and in the same group.
Of course, they could have changed acronyms and not bothered to tell me, so take all that with a grain of salt. I was an ACLS Radar tech for 8 years. STILL one of the coolest jobs I ever had.
@Elhigh: Several of them commercial suckered me in. Spent the next 8 years enjoying the s#!% out of it. 2 carriers, followed by NAS Miramar (Top Gun/Fightertown).
Wasn't always easy, but it was always worth it.
Wasn't always easy, but it was always worth it.
@fresnel: (Snort, ha-ha-ha-ha!)
@Roberto G.: It worked! Now, I need an icepick to get THIS out of my head.
Again.
Again.
The rotting corpse of what used to be Jalopnik. Serves me right for clicking.
And by watch, we mean "Here's some pictures".
@Gïmmï Mørgäikköŋëŋ: I got a good laugh out of that one.
Ahem. I mean, that's terrible.
Ahem. I mean, that's terrible.
@$kaycog: I immediately scrolled down to see your take on this unexpected twist. Nicely done...
Unique page views? I read that to mean numbers over content.
The fact that someone clicks on the link does not equate to a writer ready for prime time. I find the logic completely illogical.
A work in progress gets the same view-point as a well crafted post, simply because I mistakenly clicked on both of them. How could I have possibly known how good it was until I read it? And how do YOU know I want to read any more of the same?
Hell, I didn't enter, but I should have submitted one titled "Bikini chicks and their flaming Pinto."
Wouldn't need a shred of skill to win.
The fact that someone clicks on the link does not equate to a writer ready for prime time. I find the logic completely illogical.
A work in progress gets the same view-point as a well crafted post, simply because I mistakenly clicked on both of them. How could I have possibly known how good it was until I read it? And how do YOU know I want to read any more of the same?
Hell, I didn't enter, but I should have submitted one titled "Bikini chicks and their flaming Pinto."
Wouldn't need a shred of skill to win.
371.2.
Getting a combined total of 1402 for all my vehicles helped. Although my RV scored 245 with it's dual wheels, shag carpet and disco ball, so...
Getting a combined total of 1402 for all my vehicles helped. Although my RV scored 245 with it's dual wheels, shag carpet and disco ball, so...
@jessebrown11: She says you may add your scores for multiple vehicles, so I used all 9. :-)
@Tondeleo: Well, you don't see THAT everyday.
@tackett: That's gotta be the same one. I met the guy when he took it to Concourse de Lemons last year. They have a Santa's Sleigh body they put on for Christmas parades too. It's one cool toy. And a cool guy.
@ThnderbltDoherty: "Don't EVAH tell me how to drive. Something something (jibberish) more a part of me than me own BALL sack."
@arozzi 수동차 마시고 싶어: Ha-ha-ha, first good laugh of the day!
And god I love Cosworth Vegas. It's totally irrational.
And god I love Cosworth Vegas. It's totally irrational.
