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  1. FastEddieB

    [NA] Toyota Tundras

    I’m starting this thread to avoid further derailing of the solar eclipse thread by discussion about our new-to-us Toyota Tundra. As background, in 2014 we bought a 21’ aluminum travel trailer with the intent of towing it with an SUV. To that end, we bought a lightly used 2011 Ford Flex with an...
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    Major cellular outage

    Karen and I are camping near Plant City, FL. This morning neither of our iPhones on AT&T have service - they did last night - showing “SOS”, which in an emergency can send out a signal via satellite. Weirdly, our iPads using cellular are getting a strong cell signal, which is how I’m sending...
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    For Sale [NA] MGTD project near Knoxville, TN

    Posting this for a friend. Don’t have a price but I can put you in touch with the owner if you’re interested.
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    Anyone installed a Garmin Aera 660 in an AirGizmo dock?

    In 2007, my Sky Arrow was delivered with an AirGizmo dock for a Garmin 496 handheld. It still gets the job done for my VFR flying, but after 16+ years it’s technology and user interface is showing it’s age. In light of that I’ve been eyeing the Aera 660. The AirGizmo dock for it seems...
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    For Sale Beautiful Bristell taildragger for sale

    I fell in lust with this Light Sport beauty the first time I saw it at an airshow in 2015: It later ended up in the hands of a friend, Paul Shuch, in Lock Haven, PA: He now is selling it, asking $150k. More details here: https://avsport.org/acft/tdo.htm Paul’s a great guy, and this is...
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    Ancient Travel Itinerary

    There was a play called "If it’s Tuesday, this must be Belgium". It reminds me of how my parents took trips. When I was 13, must have been 1962, I went with my parents on an around-the-world trip. I just stumbled upon the itinerary for this trip: The aircraft ranged from "JET" to various...
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    Apple Event 9/12/23 1P ET

    Our household is pretty heavily into Apple products, and we’re AAPL shareholders, so we’ll be watching. I’m prepared to be underwhelmed. Rumor is that the iPhone 15 will finally switch to USB-C, which will render a lot of Lightning devices obsolete, but it’s probably time. Also maybe an Apple...
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    N/A Drugs from Canada

    We recently had to get a prescription filled for a new drug one of us may likely have to take forever. Kind of a shock at Walmart - $826.68 for a 90 day supply(!) I did a Google search for “Drugs from Canada” and there seem to be a variety of options available both for the brand name drug and...
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    It (almost) feels like 1968 again!

    At 73, my formative years were back in the 1960’s. I had 2 friends with Triumphs and one with a BSA. I leaned more towards the Teutonic elegance of the BMW’s of the era, and my first new bike was a ‘66 BMW R50. I’ve never owned a British bike, but they always stirred something in me. In fact, I...
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    World Chess Championship 2023

    The 2023 World Chess Championship has its first game coming up on tomorrow. Ian Nepomniachtchi vs Ding Liren https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Chess_Championship_2023 Enthusiasm seems a bit muted, since Magnus Carlsen relinquished his throne. Still, to be crowned the World Chess Champion...
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    Is anyone here proficient in a Zenith CH-750 STOL?

    If so looking for some advice on landing technique. It just seems different than anything I’ve landed before. Thanks in advance.
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    Heavy traffic on I-40 west of Knoxville...

    ...is not unusual. We got caught up in it today, eastbound, at about 2P. Somewhat unusual was the cause of the slowdown: News reports show the pilot wasn't hurt and no vehicles were involved. Job well done!
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    ChatGPT

    If you haven’t been living in a cave, you’ve probably heard of OpenAI’s ChatGPT. It’s now open to anyone who wants to play with it. https://chat.openai.com/chat You have to register, but it’s free. My first query was inspired by a grandchild who was questioning why Christmas was on December...
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    Latest LightSpeed trade-in offer

    My LightSpeed Sierra’s (2 pair) are getting a bit ragged after just over 10 years of use. When I bought them, I recall getting a $250 discount each for two really ragged 15XL’s that had served me well. Just got an email from LightSpeed. They’re offering $350 for my Sierra’s toward new Zulu 3’s...
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    Chainless Digital Drive Bikes

    This YouTube video was recommended to me: Chainless digital drive bikes are not something I was familiar with. Interesting tech, to be sure. Even with the drawbacks, I suspect it’s an emerging technology we’ll be seeing more of in the future.
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    I learned something yesterday about a favorite song

    I’m a long time Neil Young fan. Yesterday I watched a video of one of my favorite Neil Young songs, “Long May You Run”. The lines “We found things to do in stormy weather…” and “Well, it was back in Blind River in 1962 when I last saw you alive…” led me to believe the song was about a lost...
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    [na] WiFi Home Thermostats [na]

    We have a home in N GA where we rent out the downstairs, and a single thermostat controls the (unzoned) air conditioner/heat pump. I installed a Nest thermostat so the renters could control the unit with their phones since they don’t have physical access to the upstairs thermostat. Worked...
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    Commercial Flight Diversion - Loss of Navigational Capabilities?

    Yesterday my son-in-law and his family were returning from a trip to England. The flight was American Airlines 87, and we were tracking the first leg on FlightAware, which was London to Chicago. Mid-flight, the plane turned and began a descent into Keflavik, Iceland: They’re still stuck...
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    Zenith CH-750 w/no logbooks

    I have a friend that’s considering a used Zenith CH-750. It’s a fair distance away. It has 500 hours, an 0-200, and seems reasonably priced. The seller is not the builder. Says he’s selling it because he thinks it’s underpowered for putting floats on, which was his original plan. One possibly...
  20. FastEddieB

    Tropical Storm/Hurricane Ian

    Probably not too soon for folks on Florida’s west coast to start making plans… As usual, if anyone wants to bug out to the Knoxville or N GA areas, we’d be happy to try to help with logistics.
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