The even randomer thread

[Stoner]

https://www.upi.com/Science_News/2021/08/03/Britain-study-giraffes-socially-complex-species/6091628002986/

[Wyldnwoody44]

I just bought a truck, a deal I couldn't walk away from. 

[Stoner]

This great old bird is flying around the Bradford area today.

https://flightaware.com/resources/registration/N345AB

A 32-seat 1943 Douglas DC-3. Or what we down here call: the latest in modern aviation.

Edited August 7, 2021 by PASabreFan

[Stoner]

It flew from Geneseo this morning.

http://www.nationalwarplanemuseum.com/

[Weave]

5 hours ago, PASabreFan said:

It flew from Geneseo this morning.

http://www.nationalwarplanemuseum.com/

Whiskey 7.  They get that bird up in the air fairly frequently.  We see it flying by our house occasionally.

[spndnchz]

6 hours ago, PASabreFan said:

It flew from Geneseo this morning.

http://www.nationalwarplanemuseum.com/

I can see it once you get off my lawn

[Doohicksie]

2 hours ago, Weave said:

Whiskey 7.  They get that bird up in the air fairly frequently.  We see it flying by our house occasionally.

We have a C-47 based in Fort Worth.  Several people I know have gone for rides... I haven't yet.  It's common to see it flying around on the weekend and the thrum of the twin engines reminds me of when DC-3s used to fly into Buffalo Airport when I was a kid.... that's a sound that sticks with you.

[Ogre]

I took a solo road trip to Lee, Ma today. I lived in Otis for a little while so I know the area well. 

 My primary purpose was to visit the recreational dispensary there. What a place! There was a line out the door and cars pulling in for pick up every two seconds. They had a very sizable workforce as well. Very well run place.

Felt amazing to buy legally for the first time in the 33 years that I’ve been indulging! I didn’t need “flowers” as they referred to them. Plenty of flowers here. I was really in the market for vape cartridges for an upcoming beach vacation.

They are fantastic! I hope I save enough for my vacation!😉
 
Never thought I’d live to see the day. Can’t wait to see little shops like this one all over my area.

[darksabre]

I'm 34 and just set an appointment to get my first ever primary care doctor. Figuring my health luck might not last forever here 😂 

[Wyldnwoody44]

15 minutes ago, darksabre said:

I'm 34 and just set an appointment to get my first ever primary care doctor. Figuring my health luck might not last forever here 😂 

Well done 😜

You could just call me and I'll fix ya up, I take beer for payment 🍺😂

[darksabre]

3 minutes ago, Wyldnwoody44 said:

Well done 😜

You could just call me and I'll fix ya up, I take beer for payment 🍺😂

[ubkev]

34 minutes ago, darksabre said:

I'm 34 and just set an appointment to get my first ever primary care doctor. Figuring my health luck might not last forever here 😂 

I saw my pediatrician before I left home for college. I didn't see another doctor until I turned 34 because I figured I might need a check-up. No issues. I have been for 2 check-ups since then and I did have an elective surgery, but yeah, I spend a lot of money for insurance that I never use. 

Just go to the dentist twice a year. That's 100% necessary!

Edited August 10, 2021 by ubkev
To sound like less of a douche bag

[darksabre]

36 minutes ago, ubkev said:

I saw my pediatrician before I left home for college. I didn't see another doctor until I turned 34 because I figured I might need a check-up. No issues. I have been for 2 check-ups since then and I did have an elective surgery, but yeah, I spend a lot of money for insurance that I never use. 

Just go to the dentist twice a year. That's 100% necessary!

I've always been pretty good about the dentist. Bad teeth will mess your ***** up a lot quicker than pretty much anything else. 

[Stoner]

1 hour ago, darksabre said:

I'm 34 and just set an appointment to get my first ever primary care doctor. Figuring my health luck might not last forever here 😂 

You mean your first LT (laptop tapper)?

[Stoner]

1 hour ago, ubkev said:

I saw my pediatrician before I left home for college. I didn't see another doctor until I turned 34 because I figured I might need a check-up. No issues. I have been for 2 check-ups since then and I did have an elective surgery, but yeah, I spend a lot of money for insurance that I never use. 

Just go to the dentist twice a year. That's 100% necessary!

That was me. Then at about age 43, under a lot of stress, I went to the doctor with complaints of heart palpitations. I ended up having an MRI of my brain with contrast at the local hospital. It didn't make sense until I learned that the doc had a kickback arrangement with the hospital to send business their way.

The worried well are worth billions.

Edited August 10, 2021 by PASabreFan
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[ubkev]

22 minutes ago, PASabreFan said:

That was me. Then at about age 43, under a lot of stress, I went to the doctor with complaints of heart palpitations. I ended up having an MRI of my brain with contrast at the local hospital. It didn't make sense until I learned that the doc had a kickback arrangement with the hospital to send business their way.

The worried well are worth billions.

At this point, I'm just having them tell me I'm fine once a year for the next 3 years before they put me under and break out the roto rooter.

[Wyldnwoody44]

2 hours ago, ubkev said:

At this point, I'm just having them tell me I'm fine once a year for the next 3 years before they put me under and break out the roto rooter.

Just poop on the card and mail it in lol 

[ubkev]

1 minute ago, Wyldnwoody44 said:

Just poop on the card and mail it in lol 

I'll only mail my poop to you.

[Wyldnwoody44]

2 minutes ago, ubkev said:

I'll only mail my poop to you.

Oooo, I'll add to my collection 

[sabremike]

Some wholesome giraffe content:

Come on little guy, you can do it!

[Sabres Fan in NS]

Today Parliament in Canada was disolved.  We are having an election.

I have revived to thread in the Politics Club, so we can have our fun in there.  Thanks.

[Pimlach]

On 8/7/2021 at 12:21 PM, PASabreFan said:

It flew from Geneseo this morning.

http://www.nationalwarplanemuseum.com/

Interesting.  I grew up in Buffalo.  Graduated from RIT.  I spent 40 years in the Aerosoace and Defense Indusrty.  Mostly working on Fighters and then later Unmanned Systems and Advanced Programs. I never knew such a place existed in Geneseo. Why Geneseo?  
 

Now I’m retired and spend much of the summer and Fall in WNY.  I am adding this to my list of places to see.  

[Doohicksie]

1 hour ago, Pimlach said:

Interesting.  I grew up in Buffalo.  Graduated from RIT.  I spent 40 years in the Aerosoace and Defense Indusrty.  Mostly working on Fighters and then later Unmanned Systems and Advanced Programs. I never knew such a place existed in Geneseo. Why Geneseo?  
 

Now I’m retired and spend much of the summer and Fall in WNY.  I am adding this to my list of places to see.  

A totally different direction, but this came through Fort Worth this weekend.  Also a product of WWII, it was built to haul war materiel over the Rocky Mountains.  It weighs in at 1.2 MILLION pounds.

It's currently the largest operational steam locomotive.  For scale, check out the people standing in the left part of the frame.

https://fwtx.com/news/union-pacific’s-big-boy-locomotive-coming-to-fort-worth/

A friend of mine posted this video to Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/pallentx/posts/10219926880618593

 

Edited August 15, 2021 by Doohickie

[darksabre]

56 minutes ago, Pimlach said:

Interesting.  I grew up in Buffalo.  Graduated from RIT.  I spent 40 years in the Aerosoace and Defense Indusrty.  Mostly working on Fighters and then later Unmanned Systems and Advanced Programs. I never knew such a place existed in Geneseo. Why Geneseo?  
 

Now I’m retired and spend much of the summer and Fall in WNY.  I am adding this to my list of places to see.  

It's totally worth it. I was there back in the spring when they were getting the planes out of the hangar. I've got a bunch more rolls of film from that day I need to process soon.

 

 

[Eleven]

On 8/10/2021 at 11:41 AM, darksabre said:

I'm 34 and just set an appointment to get my first ever primary care doctor. Figuring my health luck might not last forever here 😂 

Dude, how are you only 34?  You look like you're my age.