[vreihen16]

Humans are deuterostomes, which means that when they develop in the womb the anus forms before any other opening. Which basically means at one point you were nothing but an a-hole.....

[UncleWede]

Originally Posted by vreihen16

Humans are deuterostomes, which means that when they develop in the womb the anus forms before any other opening. Which basically means at one point you were nothing but an a-hole.....

WERE????

[Maynard]

Some fun military trivia (if you think F1 is expensive):
It takes the USAF about 7 years and 11 million dollars to produce a qualified fighter pilot.

The rough operating cost of an infantry soldier in combat is between 1-2 million dollars per year.

At one point when we couldn't airlift fuel into northern Iraq they estimated that it took 80-100 gallons of fuel to deliver one gallon to the remote bases.

[sygazelle]

Originally Posted by ezaircon4jc

Elvis was born blond, and his hair turned light brown over the years.

Just the opposite of Beyoncé.

[ezaircon4jc]

Originally Posted by Maynard

Some fun military trivia (if you think F1 is expensive):
It takes the USAF about 7 years and 11 million dollars to produce a qualified fighter pilot.

The rough operating cost of an infantry soldier in combat is between 1-2 million dollars per year.

At one point when we couldn't airlift fuel into northern Iraq they estimated that it took 80-100 gallons of fuel to deliver one gallon to the remote bases.

You should see what it costs to train an Air Traffic Controller! We (used to) washout a good percentage of trainees. Now, they pretty much certify anyone that fills the correct box.

[Maynard]

Thank goodness they eliminated all that wasteful spending. It probably introduced that 'we can sometimes even use the same runway for two planes at a time' efficiency

[ezaircon4jc]

Originally Posted by Maynard

Thank goodness they eliminated all that wasteful spending. It probably introduced that 'we can sometimes even use the same runway for two planes at a time' efficiency

Or more! It's called MITO (military interval takeoff?), IIRC. The ANG tankers used it when I was at SLC in the mid-late 80's.

[Lady Jane]

[Lady Jane]

[Lady Jane]

Today is Calennig, the first day of the Welsh New Year.

https://nationaltoday.com/calennig/

[floridaorange]

Originally Posted by Maynard

Some fun military trivia (if you think F1 is expensive):
It takes the USAF about 7 years and 11 million dollars to produce a qualified fighter pilot.

The rough operating cost of an infantry soldier in combat is between 1-2 million dollars per year.

At one point when we couldn't airlift fuel into northern Iraq they estimated that it took 80-100 gallons of fuel to deliver one gallon to the remote bases.

Mind boggling

[3.0L]

I’ve seen this happen:

[Buug959]

Originally Posted by 3.0L

I’ve seen this happen:

I've seen it too. It's quite a display, isn't it?

[DubaiRich]

Just don't get caught standing under their flight path!!

[Lady Jane]

Did anyone of you watch the game on TV...?

Trivia: Who were they playing against?

[floridaorange]

There are an avg of 7 deaths per day in Mumbai, India during the train ride commute to and from work from people falling out due to overcrowding. There are fans inside the trains but the temperature is still 113 degrees.

[UncleWede]

When my parents were in the Peace Corps back in ~65, dad bought tickets for first class train ride. When they got to train there were already 7 “Susan Wede” trying to check in

Susan Wede is such a common Indian name

[Lady Jane]

https://airlinegeeks.com/2023/12/08/...k-saved-fedex/

[Roadcrew]

Originally Posted by 3.0L

I’ve seen this happen:

It's both fascinating and magical when I see this happening

[vreihen16]

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[Lady Jane]

Cymothoa exigua is a parasite that severs the blood vessels of a fish’s tongue and becomes a new functional tongue. It is only known parasite to replace an entire organ."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cymothoa_exigua

[3.0L]

https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/...dependent.html