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Author Topic: The Official "Say Anything" Thread  (Read 7677292 times)
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« Reply #165885 on: March 08, 2015, 03:11:13 PM »
Quote from: ducpainter on March 08, 2015, 02:53:19 PM
evening...

seems odd.

It's light outside.
Nice ass.
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« Reply #165886 on: March 08, 2015, 03:19:53 PM »
Quote from: ungeheuer on March 08, 2015, 03:11:13 PM
Nice ass.



I considered saying that. But I figured someone would.
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« Reply #165887 on: March 08, 2015, 03:23:32 PM »
EverNing.

Duty day over.  Work day not.

A couple hours of light left!  Would be a great day for a pedal ride around the perimeter...  If it weren't for stupid knee!

I wish I could do without the crutches and sent them to Panama.
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« Reply #165888 on: March 08, 2015, 03:41:24 PM »
Its a lazy day. Dog is sleeping on the couch. The two baby sitting dogs are laying out on the lawn. We have the door wide open letting in the outside air.

Just like spring. I may go to bed soon, what the heck.
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« Reply #165889 on: March 08, 2015, 05:50:41 PM »
So the point of that movie is that Dad's tell sons bedtime stories.
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« Reply #165890 on: March 08, 2015, 06:52:46 PM »
I am spending the night for observation . . . lower leg got swollen, got another CAT and XRay . . .

See ya tomorrow . . . will have no phone untill I get home tomorrow

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« Reply #165891 on: March 08, 2015, 06:57:57 PM »
Later C
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« Reply #165892 on: March 08, 2015, 07:31:24 PM »
Quote from: The Last In Line on March 08, 2015, 03:10:39 PM
evening . . .

Lunch eaten . . . and once again hit the floor . . .

ER ortho says was just a scare that CAT shows nothing wrong . . . have some drip w/pain killer mixing with my blood . . .

If someone's gonna ask, one crutch broke . . .

So your crotch is broken? Man that's gotta hurt!

Sorry mate, couldn't resist! Lol!

Glad you're okay.

Those Panamanian nurses must sure be something. You seem to be going to a great deal of trouble to qualify for those sponge baths!

Couldn't resist.... again.

I hope you get some good sleep tonight mate. Rest up Carlos!
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« Reply #165893 on: March 08, 2015, 07:42:18 PM »
Hope you heal up, Carlos.
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« Reply #165894 on: March 08, 2015, 07:44:20 PM »
Fifi came to town, went out with the GF and her pops to pay the ol' gal a visit.





She's a heavy drinker.
2.5 gallons of oil.
Per hour.
Per engine.
Each engine has an 80 gallon oil tank.
They've converted one fuselage fuel tank to an oil tank, IIRC, the guy said 300 gallons.

She's the only remaining B-29 that still flies.
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« Reply #165895 on: March 08, 2015, 07:46:27 PM »
Quote from: Speeddog on March 08, 2015, 07:44:20 PM
Fifi came to town, went out with the GF and her pops to pay the ol' gal a visit.





She's a heavy drinker.
2.5 gallons of oil.
Per hour.
Per engine.
Each engine has an 80 gallon oil tank.
They've converted one fuselage fuel tank to an oil tank, IIRC, the guy said 300 gallons.

She's the only remaining B-29 that still flies.

That is a lot of oil. I had no idea.

There seems to be a lot of oil leaking all over the prop blade as well. Did they use the engine oil for that or is it hydraulic fluid stored in the prop control? I don't really know much about those old Radial engines.
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« Reply #165896 on: March 08, 2015, 08:17:16 PM »
Quote from: Speeddog on March 08, 2015, 07:44:20 PM
Fifi came to town, went out with the GF and her pops to pay the ol' gal a visit.






She's the only remaining B-29 that still flies.

I thought they'd have a decent number still flying. Kinda sad really.
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« Reply #165897 on: March 08, 2015, 10:56:33 PM »
Quote from: Dr. Mendo Dave on March 08, 2015, 07:46:27 PM
That is a lot of oil. I had no idea.

There seems to be a lot of oil leaking all over the prop blade as well. Did they use the engine oil for that or is it hydraulic fluid stored in the prop control? I don't really know much about those old Radial engines.

The chap who was cleaning the engine nacelles gave me those numbers, and lead me to believe that the oiling was total-loss.
I was under the impression that shortly post-WWI, total loss oiling was abandoned.
My research today says the B-29 engines were dry-sump, so oil would be recirculated.
However.....
The engines on Fifi are hybrids assembled from two slightly different later model engines.
The original B-29 engines had a nasty habit of swallowing exhaust valves.
Given the very controlled flight regime on this aircraft, and it's nearly irreplaceable status, anything is possible.

Quote from: GK on March 08, 2015, 08:17:16 PM
I thought they'd have a decent number still flying. Kinda sad really.

Given nearly 4000 built, you would expect more left flying.

I think the reality is that the cost of housing, restoring, and operating this sort of plane is colossal.
IIRC, he said 100 gallons per hour per engine for fuel.
Given a 220mph cruise speed, that's ~0.5 miles per gallon.
So probably $10 per mile just for fuel.  Undecided

They also have a MkXIV Spitfire and a Zero there at Camarillo.
Only 53 airworthy Spits worldwide, and 4 flyable Zeros.

It's a real shame that there's so few left, these were the zenith of prop-driven aircraft.

I've read that post WWII, one could purchase a brand-new Spit in a crate for 50£.

My pops said that when I was young, we saw a television program where they were crushing P-51's with bulldozers.
He says I was horrified (rightly so).

I hope that at some point my wherewithal to drop cash on a frivolous experience with match the going rate for a ride in a P-51 or the like.
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« Reply #165898 on: March 09, 2015, 02:36:38 AM »
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« Reply #165899 on: March 09, 2015, 02:44:43 AM »
Quote from: ducpainter on March 09, 2015, 02:36:38 AM
morning

What's your point?



Maybe TOSAT should be renamed "The Pointless Forest"
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