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Let's see if we can keep this non-political . . . what consequences do you see as a result of the Middle Class wealth shrinking (as a proportion) and being absorbed into estates of the wealthiest of Americans?

GoGetAir G750 Hadn't seen any posts about this Slovenian-built aircraft, but saw an ad for a new one from a dealership at KRVS (Tulsa, OK) for $283K. Sort of like a poor-man's Cirrus SR20 (without the payload/speed). A few different Rotax engine options, but mainly 141HP (915iS) or 160HP...

Curious on the thoughts from the gallery on this runway, given very little information at the moment. Backstory: Parents are looking to acquire more land, and a parcel came up that has about 5 acres of mostly wooded area but is in a gated community . . . turns out this "community" is about 10...

I took the wife, kids, and my father down to OKC for the Tinker AFB air show yesterday which featured the Blue Angels, the Tora, Tora, Tora show, and the F-35 solo, as well as several other notable performers. The Tinker crew put on an outstanding event which was well organized and went...

Tulsa had a derecho come through last week with 100mph winds which took out power to about 250K people for several days (some up to a week) and I came to the realization that I'd like to get a transfer switch put it for the house. We were only without power for 2.5 days, so it wasn't some...

Have a question about a potential land purchase. Land is at the top of a fairly tall hill, and has rural water at the bottom of the property with reportedly good head pressure. Water also available at top of property but no guarantee on water pressure. Any solutions to maintaining adequate...

I got to run up to the TASM today for their annual 'Stang Thang event which had a Mustang car show in conjunction with a send off for a temporary P-51D exhibit. Despite it being local, I just hadn't had the time to see the museum prior to today. It's not a huge museum, but has some neat...

Anyone still pay attention to the annual "Doomsday Clock" anymore? Seems like it's been less than 10 minutes to midnight for a couple of decades now, lol. I feel like most people are pretty inured to the threat of nuclear winter at this point when their mechanism for showing the threat is...

Anyone in this crowd into Hi-Fi or Home Theater systems? I've known a few career pilots who seem to gravitate towards that arena and thought it might be fun to discuss what equipment/setups people may enjoy listening to. I went cheap on my first foray into the arena, so I've just got the...

So I did a thing with my wife's car (Cadillac CTS VSport) and put on the CTS-V rear diffuser and quad exhaust tips. Looks fantastic, BUT, I also got rid of the giant suitcase muffler in lieu of two more aggressive mufflers. The overall sound is great, not obnoxious, but louder than stock and a...

Looks like we lost a taildragger and some unfortunate souls in Gage, OK (near OU/TX panhandles). https://www.newson6.com/story/6384d192ad6ec706fe1f5126/authorities-identify-2-victims-of-ellis-county-plane-crash

Looks like someone in Tulsa dropped a Stearman into Keystone Lake. Unknown cause at this point, but both pilot and passenger made it out without any significant injuries and were taken to shore via boat. Luckily it happened on the weekend when there was decent boat traffic to assist them...

Pretty cool story about a local Oklahoma ANG pilot out of Tulsa. Lt. Col. David Gritsavage "Grits" has been putting in the F-16 hours since '97 and recently became one of 11 pilots worldwide known to have logged over 5K hours in the Viper. That's a lot of seat time...

For those of you who like a portrait of modern warfare, you should check out Where Cowards Go To Die by Ben Sledge. He happens to be a childhood friend of mine who served a few tours in Iraq/Afghanistan doing counterintelligence/PhsyOps, awarded a Purple Heart and Bronze Star. Incredibly...

I'm sure there are better forums for seeking hunting advice, but there's seems to be a lot of bravado and other rigmarole to sift through to get anything meaningful. Long story short, looking to pick up a rifle for two things #1) feral hogs moving into parent's land and tearing stuff up, #2)...

With some of the discussion centered around EV's (both auto and aircraft), I have tried to search out some info on end-to-end efficiency at extracting energy (kW) out of fossil fuels but it's been a bit tough to sort the wheat from the chafe. My primary question I was searching out, was an...

Trying to decide between a couple of cars and want some outside opinions. Looking for a sporty mid/full-size sedan, used, around $35K and under 40K miles. Can I afford more? Absolutely. Am I willing to pay more? Not really. It will likely end up being the wife's daily, but I want something...

Pretty neat discussion from team members during the transition into the F-4. Some pretty humorous stories about learning to fly the F-4 and the changes they made to the aircraft in order to adapt it to flight show duty.

We had to put our golden retriever, Hank Bosworth, to sleep on Monday. I've been dreading this day for a while, knowing that his time with us was getting short. Our Hank Dog has been the epitome of “Man’s Best Friend” for the last 15 years. He really was a one of kind, unforgettable dog...

Sorry, only have the FB video link. Not the biggest funnel ever, (landspout) but he was venturing a lot closer to it than I would think is prudent. :hairraise: https://fb.watch/67rxI5NkFy/