My confession is, I hate the phrase “group hug”.
I don’t know why. It sounds like it should be a
good thing like a group picture or discussion
group but all my mind’s eye sees is a bunch of
monkeys hugging, terrified of a loud noise or
something… I’m just funny that way.
Now that that is off out of the way, go read
some of these people’s confessions. Damn!
kf6hqc
To all of you we say hello! You are making
the world a better place – one elevator ride
at a time.
kf6hqc
Damn, this little engine is incredible! J. (James?) Weber has
completely fabricated this blown alcohol burning Hemi engine
from scratch. Just amazing. Before you do anything, click on
the V8 engine video and watch this little powerhouse running
on his bench. God! I love this stuff.
Via kq6zz
kf6hqc
Amateur radio callsigns are being passed out on a daily
basis. This means lots of new “Hams” are out there.
While technically all are Hams, most are called newbs or
newbies. Being a newb is not necessarily a bad thing
but what is desired here is to loose the label as soon as
possible i.e., moving from being a “Newbie Ham” to being
just a “Ham”. Most newbs are able to make this transition
easily in usually a few weeks. At this point, for the next
month or so they are refered to as “FNG’s”. Some Newbs
have trouble with this transition and quickly progress to
noobs. Some are newbs and noobs at the same time. Most
often newbs will evolve into Hams but occasionally newbs
will evolve into noobs and never leave this annoying state.
If you are planning on getting your Amateur radio license
or the “ultimate geek membership card” as some have called
it, be aware of this preliminary transitional state that all new
Hams go through and do your best to avoid being a noob.
Noob (new*oob) adj.
1. A person who is new and or inexperienced to an environment,
situation, or game, but doesn’t admit it. This person also carries
the belief that they are experienced / skilled in that environment,
when reality proves otherwise.
2. A person who continually fails and does not learn from their
mistakes, and repeats the process.
3. A person who isn’t all “there” but doesn’t realize it.
see also, “newb”
Newb (new*b) noun.
1. Truncation of “newbie”. A neophyte.
That newb needed help getting his rotor
configuration working for 8 days!... who
let him on the repeater in the first place?
Source: kf6hqc, Jan 29, 2006
kf6hqc
Actual exchanges between pilots and control towers:
A DC-10 had come in a little hot and thus had an exceedingly long
roll out after touching down.
San Jose Tower Noted:
“American 751, make a hard right turn at the end of the runway, if
you are able. If you are not able, take the Guadeloupe exit off of
Highway 101, make a right at the lights and return to the airport.”
~~~
The German air controllers at Frankfurt Airport are renowned as
a short-tempered lot. They not only expect one to know one’s
gate parking location, but how to get there without any assistance
from them. So it was with some amusement that we (a Pan Am 747)
listened to the following exchange between Frankfurt ground
control and a British Airways 747.
Speedbird 206: “Frankfurt, Speedbird 206 clear of active runway.”
Ground: “Speedbird 206. Taxi to gate Alpha One-Seven.”
The BA 747 pulled onto the main taxiway and slowed to a stop.
Ground: “Speedbird, do you not know where you are going?”
Speedbird 206: “Stand by, Ground, I’m looking up our gate location
now.”
Ground (with quite an arrogant and impatient tone): “Speedbird 206,
have you not been to Frankfurt before?”
Speedbird 206 (coolly): “Yes, twice in 1944, but it was dark…
And I didn’t land.”
~~~
While taxiing at London’s Gatwick Airport, the crew of a US Air
flight departing for Ft. Lauderdale made a wrong turn and came
nose to nose with a United 727. An irate female ground controller
lashed out at the US Air crew, screaming: “US Air 2771, where the
hell are you going?! I told you to turn right onto Charlie taxiway!
You turned right on Delta! Stop right there. I know it’s difficult
for you to tell the difference between C and D, but get it right!”
Continuing her rage to the embarrassed crew, she was now
shouting hysterically: “God! Now you’ve screwed everything up!
It’ll take forever to sort this out! You stay right there and don’t
move till I tell you to You can expect progressive taxi instructions
in about half an hour, and I want you to go exactly where I tell
you, when I tell you, and how I tell you! You got that, US Air
2771?”
“Yes, ma’am,” the humbled crew responded.
Naturally, the ground control communications frequency fell
terribly silent after the verbal bashing of US Air 2771. Nobody
wanted to chance engaging the irate ground controller in her
current state of mind. Tension in every cockpit out around
Gatwick was definitely running high. Just then an unknown
pilot broke the silence and keyed his microphone, asking:
“Wasn’t I married to you once?”
via Max
kf6hqc
I can only imagine how this got started…
Mom, I want to go to that there prom but that there
dress I want costs $300.00! We can’t afford that! (boo hoo).
Awww, don’t you fret Bobbie Sue, Uncle Dad has a
whole box of duck tape over there , Let’s make a real fine
dress out of it, huh?
And so the duct tape fashion was born, maybe. Actually,
probably not but it sounded funny enough.
Check out these masterpieces of prom ingenuity. Pretty
remarkable.
via qhn
Thursday, February 02, 2006 is Ground Hog Day.
If you don’t have a ground hog handy, put a roll of duct
tape outside. If you can see it’s shadow, there’s only six
weeks left of winter.
And don’t forget to watch the movie.
kf6hqc
Take this short journey into numbers, weights and
areas when it comes to pennies. Some interesting
facts and figures to think about.
Did you know that since around 1980 or 81, copper
pennies were no longer being made out of copper?
Pennies of today are now only 3% copper and 97%
zinc. Not even worth a penny. Take a file to one if
you don’t believe me.
kf6hqc
What is the real secret to cleaning dirty pennies?
Looks as if this guy has got the solution (litterally)
to cleaning the grime off of your pocket full of
pennies. Check it out.
Cleaning pennies with taco sauce
via kq6uh
kf6hqc
Alberto Gonzales spoke before law students at Georgetown
today, justifying illegal, unauthorized surveilance of US
citizens, but during the course of his speech the students
in class did something pretty ballsy and brave. They got up
from their seats and turned their backs to him.
Have to go along with the students on this one.
insomnia: Future American lawyers to be proud of.
kf6hqc
This may be purely speculation on our part here
at admit-one but, do ya think someone came home
a little early here, or what?
kf6hqc
Use great care when stepping through this minefield.
many trippy things live here.
kf6hqc
Rarely do cats make it to this weblog. Once in a while there
is a reason for them to do so. Here you will see a series of
pictures of cats watching cats, watching cats, watching cats…
Well, you get the idea. If you are into cats watching the backs
of cats at infinitum, then this would be your one stop resource.
The internet is a big place. No doubt there is room for this one
in there. We here at admit-one are just glad we found it for you.
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