why I won't buy a k3 (Warning: Satire Thread)

robtcorl · 07-12-2019, 02:29 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Racer X 69

Airbus!?!?!

Yes, with sharklets.
That would worry me over water.

Parallax · 07-12-2019, 02:51 PM - **5 Likes**

Originally posted by Racer X 69

Just had an earthquake here. Just a little before 3AM local time, 4.7 magnitude, centered about 5 miles from my home.

Scared the **** out of me.

In the 1980s, shortly after marrying Mrs. P, I got stationed in Southern California. Having grown up in California I was used to earthquakes. Mrs. P grew up in the Midwest and had never experienced one. One night I woke up to her rather excitedly calling my name. When I woke up I saw her braced in a doorway saying "Can't you feel that?! Can't you feel that!?!" I said "yeah, it's an earthquake", rolled over and went back to sleep.
How did I know that wasn't the right reaction?

robtcorl · 07-12-2019, 02:59 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by Parallax

How did I know that wasn't the right reaction?

You answered your own question, you hadn't finished basic training yet.

Originally posted by Parallax

shortly after marrying Mrs. P

Parallax · 07-12-2019, 03:48 PM - **5 Likes**

Marriage basic, anyway.
Still haven't, 34 years later.

Racer X 69 · 07-12-2019, 04:03 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by robtcorl

I was tracking the animated plane when it did a 180, pointing back to LA, then after a bit it turned back on track.
Any idea what that was all about? Kind of freaked me out a bit.

Loop the loop?

robtcorl · 07-12-2019, 04:13 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Racer X 69

Loop the loop?

Everything looks fine, I deleted my post.
The plane's speed did kick it up a few knots right after the turn around.

Racer X 69 · 07-12-2019, 04:14 PM - **4 Likes**

Originally posted by Parallax

In the 1980s, shortly after marrying Mrs. P, I got stationed in Southern California. Having grown up in California I was used to earthquakes. Mrs. P grew up in the Midwest and had never experienced one. One night I woke up to her rather excitedly calling my name. When I woke up I saw her braced in a doorway saying "Can't you feel that?! Can't you feel that!?!" I said "yeah, it's an earthquake", rolled over and went back to sleep.
How did I know that wasn't the right reaction?

I too am from So Cal, and had gotten quite used the the almost daily tremors. We would be sitting at the dinner table, and the dishes in the cupboard would begin to rattle. Everyone would stop, forks paused halfway between the plate and mouth. When the rattling dishes subsided, we went back to the meal, as if it had never happened.

But they don't happen with the frequency here that California gets them, so when they do happen, it can be unnerving. Especially at 2:53AM.

Especially when the approaching shock wave causes me to think it is a large helicopter approaching, but not all the associated sounds go with it. And since the house is mostly concrete it doesn't respond like a stick framed structure does.

I don't like it Sam I am.

Not even with green eggs and ham.

No way.

Racer X 69 · 07-12-2019, 04:19 PM

Originally posted by robtcorl

Everything looks fine, I deleted my post.
The plane's speed did kick it up a few knots right after the turn around.

So you don't think there was some extra curricular aerobatics going on then?

robtcorl · 07-12-2019, 04:24 PM

Originally posted by Racer X 69

So you don't think there was some extra curricular aerobatics going on then?

No clue.
I'll ask my daughter when they get there in about an hour if she knows.

Parallax · 07-12-2019, 04:53 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Racer X 69

I too am from So Cal, and had gotten quite used the the almost daily tremors. We would be sitting at the dinner table, and the dishes in the cupboard would begin to rattle. Everyone would stop, forks paused halfway between the plate and mouth. When the rattling dishes subsided, we went back to the meal, as if it had never happened.

But they don't happen with the frequency here that California gets them, so when they do happen, it can be unnerving. Especially at 2:53AM.

Especially when the approaching shock wave causes me to think it is a large helicopter approaching, but not all the associated sounds go with it. And since the house is mostly concrete it doesn't respond like a stick framed structure does.

I don't like it Sam I am.

Not even with green eggs and ham.

No way.

In light if the recent CA quakes yours concern me. It's as if the whole coastline is giving way.

MarkJerling · 07-12-2019, 09:42 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by Racer X 69

I too am from So Cal, and had gotten quite used the the almost daily tremors. We would be sitting at the dinner table, and the dishes in the cupboard would begin to rattle. Everyone would stop, forks paused halfway between the plate and mouth. When the rattling dishes subsided, we went back to the meal, as if it had never happened.

But they don't happen with the frequency here that California gets them, so when they do happen, it can be unnerving. Especially at 2:53AM.

Especially when the approaching shock wave causes me to think it is a large helicopter approaching, but not all the associated sounds go with it. And since the house is mostly concrete it doesn't respond like a stick framed structure does.

I don't like it Sam I am.

Not even with green eggs and ham.

No way.

We have many shakes. Usually little ones. They don't call us "The Shakey Isles" for nothin'.
See here: GeoNet: Quakes - Weak and above

**monochrome** · 07-12-2019, 10:24 PM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by Parallax

In light if the recent CA quakes yours concern me. It's as if the whole coastline is giving way.

He’s in/near Mt. St. Helens country and on a geologic scale you are close enough to Yellowstone, which is acting up again. Yikes!

tim60 · 07-12-2019, 10:51 PM

No planned trips to west coast. Boss’s budget has almost stopped travel for the last 2 years. Too bad about that. Only work trip other than driving 100 miles was to Philippines in April. First time there. Very interesting even though I was there for 3 days and most of every day day was meetings in the same room.

**savoche** · 07-13-2019, 04:11 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by robtcorl

Daughter and hubby are currently in flight, on an Airbus A321, from LAX to Lihue, Kauai. Staying there for 2.5 weeks.
Looks like a flat flight to me.

AA265 - American Airlines AA 265 Flight Tracker

A six hour flight? Sounds like enough on an A321... But I'd think the stay on Kauai will be worth it - and then some

robtcorl · 07-13-2019, 05:24 AM - **3 Likes**

Originally posted by savoche

A six hour flight? Sounds like enough on an A321... But I'd think the stay on Kauai will be worth it - and then some

If they had to fly around the earth it would have taken 6 hours, but with the earth being flat it only took 3 hours.
They left LA at about 11:40 and arrived at 14:40.
So many FE doubters!

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07-12-2019, 02:29 PM - 1 Like	#68911
robtcorl Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: St Louis, MO Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,606	Originally posted by Racer X 69 Airbus!?!?! Yes, with sharklets. That would worry me over water.

07-12-2019, 02:51 PM - 5 Likes	#68912
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,332	Originally posted by Racer X 69 Just had an earthquake here. Just a little before 3AM local time, 4.7 magnitude, centered about 5 miles from my home. Scared the **** out of me. In the 1980s, shortly after marrying Mrs. P, I got stationed in Southern California. Having grown up in California I was used to earthquakes. Mrs. P grew up in the Midwest and had never experienced one. One night I woke up to her rather excitedly calling my name. When I woke up I saw her braced in a doorway saying "Can't you feel that?! Can't you feel that!?!" I said "yeah, it's an earthquake", rolled over and went back to sleep. How did I know that wasn't the right reaction?

07-12-2019, 02:59 PM - 2 Likes	#68913
robtcorl Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: St Louis, MO Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,606	Originally posted by Parallax How did I know that wasn't the right reaction? You answered your own question, you hadn't finished basic training yet. Originally posted by Parallax shortly after marrying Mrs. P

07-12-2019, 03:48 PM - 5 Likes	#68914
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,332	Marriage basic, anyway. Still haven't, 34 years later.

07-12-2019, 04:03 PM - 2 Likes	#68915
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,064	Originally posted by robtcorl I was tracking the animated plane when it did a 180, pointing back to LA, then after a bit it turned back on track. Any idea what that was all about? Kind of freaked me out a bit. Loop the loop?

07-12-2019, 04:13 PM - 1 Like	#68916
robtcorl Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: St Louis, MO Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,606	Originally posted by Racer X 69 Loop the loop? Everything looks fine, I deleted my post. The plane's speed did kick it up a few knots right after the turn around.

07-12-2019, 04:14 PM - 4 Likes	#68917
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,064	Originally posted by Parallax In the 1980s, shortly after marrying Mrs. P, I got stationed in Southern California. Having grown up in California I was used to earthquakes. Mrs. P grew up in the Midwest and had never experienced one. One night I woke up to her rather excitedly calling my name. When I woke up I saw her braced in a doorway saying "Can't you feel that?! Can't you feel that!?!" I said "yeah, it's an earthquake", rolled over and went back to sleep. How did I know that wasn't the right reaction? I too am from So Cal, and had gotten quite used the the almost daily tremors. We would be sitting at the dinner table, and the dishes in the cupboard would begin to rattle. Everyone would stop, forks paused halfway between the plate and mouth. When the rattling dishes subsided, we went back to the meal, as if it had never happened. But they don't happen with the frequency here that California gets them, so when they do happen, it can be unnerving. Especially at 2:53AM. Especially when the approaching shock wave causes me to think it is a large helicopter approaching, but not all the associated sounds go with it. And since the house is mostly concrete it doesn't respond like a stick framed structure does. I don't like it Sam I am. Not even with green eggs and ham. No way.

07-12-2019, 04:19 PM	#68918
Racer X 69 Moderator Man With A Camera Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: The Great Pacific Northwet, in the Land Between Canada and Mexico Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,064	Originally posted by robtcorl Everything looks fine, I deleted my post. The plane's speed did kick it up a few knots right after the turn around. So you don't think there was some extra curricular aerobatics going on then?

07-12-2019, 04:24 PM	#68919
robtcorl Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: St Louis, MO Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,606	Originally posted by Racer X 69 So you don't think there was some extra curricular aerobatics going on then? No clue. I'll ask my daughter when they get there in about an hour if she knows.

07-12-2019, 04:53 PM - 1 Like	#68920
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,332	Originally posted by Racer X 69 I too am from So Cal, and had gotten quite used the the almost daily tremors. We would be sitting at the dinner table, and the dishes in the cupboard would begin to rattle. Everyone would stop, forks paused halfway between the plate and mouth. When the rattling dishes subsided, we went back to the meal, as if it had never happened. But they don't happen with the frequency here that California gets them, so when they do happen, it can be unnerving. Especially at 2:53AM. Especially when the approaching shock wave causes me to think it is a large helicopter approaching, but not all the associated sounds go with it. And since the house is mostly concrete it doesn't respond like a stick framed structure does. I don't like it Sam I am. Not even with green eggs and ham. No way. In light if the recent CA quakes yours concern me. It's as if the whole coastline is giving way.

07-12-2019, 09:42 PM - 2 Likes	#68921
MarkJerling Moderator Site Supporter Join Date: May 2012 Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 20,402	Originally posted by Racer X 69 I too am from So Cal, and had gotten quite used the the almost daily tremors. We would be sitting at the dinner table, and the dishes in the cupboard would begin to rattle. Everyone would stop, forks paused halfway between the plate and mouth. When the rattling dishes subsided, we went back to the meal, as if it had never happened. But they don't happen with the frequency here that California gets them, so when they do happen, it can be unnerving. Especially at 2:53AM. Especially when the approaching shock wave causes me to think it is a large helicopter approaching, but not all the associated sounds go with it. And since the house is mostly concrete it doesn't respond like a stick framed structure does. I don't like it Sam I am. Not even with green eggs and ham. No way. We have many shakes. Usually little ones. They don't call us "The Shakey Isles" for nothin'. See here: GeoNet: Quakes - Weak and above

07-12-2019, 10:24 PM - 3 Likes	#68922
monochrome Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Working From Home Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 26,276	Originally posted by Parallax In light if the recent CA quakes yours concern me. It's as if the whole coastline is giving way. He’s in/near Mt. St. Helens country and on a geologic scale you are close enough to Yellowstone, which is acting up again. Yikes!

07-12-2019, 10:51 PM	#68923
tim60 Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2011 Photos: Albums Posts: 8,738	No planned trips to west coast. Boss’s budget has almost stopped travel for the last 2 years. Too bad about that. Only work trip other than driving 100 miles was to Philippines in April. First time there. Very interesting even though I was there for 3 days and most of every day day was meetings in the same room.

07-13-2019, 04:11 AM - 1 Like	#68924
savoche Master of the obvious Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Lowlands of Norway Posts: 18,311	Originally posted by robtcorl Daughter and hubby are currently in flight, on an Airbus A321, from LAX to Lihue, Kauai. Staying there for 2.5 weeks. Looks like a flat flight to me. AA265 - American Airlines AA 265 Flight Tracker A six hour flight? Sounds like enough on an A321... But I'd think the stay on Kauai will be worth it - and then some

07-13-2019, 05:24 AM - 3 Likes	#68925
robtcorl Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: St Louis, MO Photos: Gallery Posts: 11,606	Originally posted by savoche A six hour flight? Sounds like enough on an A321... But I'd think the stay on Kauai will be worth it - and then some If they had to fly around the earth it would have taken 6 hours, but with the earth being flat it only took 3 hours. They left LA at about 11:40 and arrived at 14:40. So many FE doubters!

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