Trajectory/attitude of SS Columbia as it lost control and broke apart

I heard the event at work on a Saturday morning.

Based on how fast it was spinning, it seems unlikely they were conscious?

That is astounding.

Curious what it would do in other scales.  Also wishing he had done something more organic with the left hand playing because he was essentially free to create melodies off of what the right hand was playing, but still a fun exercise.

Cauliflowers are delicious

100 years old.

The interior of the Orient Express that runs from London to Berlin, 1883.

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Waiting for the number lists.  6,7,8,3 then leave town in the dead of night.

The contestants of the first 'Miss America' pageant, 1921.
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We've come a long way baby...

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That is very neat.

6,4,8,7,2,5,3,1

num num num

Norinco Type 82-2 survival knife with three 22LR barrels

The Columbia break-up during reentry. From the accident report.

This popped up in my feed as soon as I finished watching the above video.

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Thank you.

All of that is only 5MB of data in 1966.

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The face of hockey goalie Terry Sawchuk, before masks became standard equipment in the 1960's.

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The Historic Blizzard of March 2-5, 1966
Weather.gov > Grand Forks, ND > The Historic Blizzard of March 2-5, 1966

One of the most severe blizzards on record to impact the Northern Plains occurred 50 years ago between March 2-5 of 1966.  The blizzard was particularly memorable for its long duration, as well as for its very heavy snowfall totals of  20 to 30 inches in some locations and wind gusts exceeding 70 mph at times.  Snowfall totals reached as high as 38 inches, with drifts 30 to 40 feet high in some locations.

News accounts vary...but at least 18 reported deaths occurred across the Great Plains states due to the blizzard. At least nine people were killed across North Dakota (5) and Minnesota (4), and at least another 6 (possibly more) people died in South Dakota. A few of the fatalities were from overexertion from shoveling snow, while other deaths occurred as a result of becoming disoriented while out in the treacherous blizzard conditions. In addition, tens of thousands of livestock perished in the storm.

Transportation became impossible, with schools and businesses shut down across the area, and power and telephone service outages which lasted for many days.  

The iconic photo of North Dakota DOT employee, Bill Koch, standing next to a set of power lines, was taken by fellow ND DOT employee Ernest Feland on 9 March 1966. This photo and many others which were taken by Bill and Ernest in the days following the storm are available in the North Dakota State Historical Society and NOAA/NWS archives.

An intense "Colorado Low" weather system lifted into eastern South Dakota early on March 3, 1966, and slowly progressed into central Minnesota on March 4.  These type of weather systems are capable of producing very heavy precipitation, as abundant moisture can be transported northward ahead of the strong low pressure systems.  With cold enough temperatures, heavy snow and very strong winds often occur to the northwest of the track of the low pressure system, as was the case with this blizzard.  

Snow began in southern North Dakota during the morning of March 2, and spread northward into March 3.  At Fargo, the visibility remained one quarter mile or less for over 30 consecutive hours from March 3-5, coinciding with strong northerly winds gusting frequently over 40 or 50 mph.

Unlike many of the "killer blizzards" which had previously occurred in the Northern Plains [Schoolhouse Blizzard, 11-12 Jan 1888; Armistice Day Blizzard, 11 Nov 1940; and Ides of March Blizzard, 14-15 Mar 1941], temperatures were relatively mild during much of this blizzard.  At Fargo, temperatures held steady in the 20s during the start of the blizzard, falling into the teens during the height of the blizzard, when winds were strongest and visibility lowest.  By the time the blizzard was winding down, temperatures had dropped into the single digits.

At Grand Forks, 27.8 inches of snow was measured, with the heaviest snow falling on March 4, when 17.0 inches fell.  For Grand Forks, the 17.0 inches on March 4 set a record for most snowfall during one calendar day, while the 27.8 inches for the blizzard as a whole still remains the heaviest event total snowfall on record in Grand Forks.  

Finally by later on March 5, the low pressure system began to move away, with winds subsiding, and colder subzero temperatures moving into the region. Below is the surface weather map valid at 12 a.m. on March 4th, 1966.

Sort of...



https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/terry-sawchuk-face-hockey-goalie-masks-became-standard-game-equipment-1966/

Still, those old school hockey players/goalies were insane that they would risk the injures they sustained and laughed at the suggestion of any form of protection

How to Get a Job (NSFW)

Soviet whalers were loaned surplus PTRS-41 rifles at some point after WW2, and possibly up until the 1970s.  

I had read an article some years ago saying that, afterwards, the government asked for the rifles back.  The article said that the indigenous Chukchi people of Russia now use SVD Tiger 308 rifles for the same purpose, but I can't seem to find that article now.

Run, Pinocchio!

Pretty cool restore.

NT1132 Canopy BA 280 by FredMan, on Flickr

CTS PLB Canopy BA260 by FredMan, on Flickr

NT1473-18,20,39 BA280 by FredMan, on Flickr

SE1041 BA 320 Canopy by FredMan, on Flickr

Great video. I always enjoy watching these restoration vids.

And no canned background music or midi file necessary.

One downside is now I'm going to be spending half the day on my computer watching the other restoration
videos in the sidebar.

I rost at the Armed Gunman nameplate.

Caught one in iraq amd put him in a water bottle with sand. Fed him bugs. Battle buddy caught a large black scorpion and we put them in a box to watch the fight. They stayed in their corners amd wouldnt engage. Then my spider freaked out and jumped out the box and got stomped by a spectator who hated spiders

Looks cool, but......92k for 20 minutes of flying. Wonder if the have a map of EV chargers for it to refuel when it runs out of charge.