*kill

Just ran across this little gem and it reminded me of your TR-3B post so I thought you would enjoy it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYlJNWdt0uE&feature=related

A friend told me something a few years back that has always stuck with me; it went something to the effect of "any cool or wild concept that you can think of for an airplane or any device for that matter was probably built and tested by the military 20 years ago."

Always love these kinds of videos! Looks like a variation of aurora

I was saying boo-urns

It is NOT the responsibility of the consumer to keep a business open. The responsibility rests on the business to provide a good product that the customer wants at a reasonable price, to treat their customers with respect, and evolve with the times. If they can't do those things then they need to find a new line of work.

Do you think Apple would still be in business if they were still selling the IIGS? Do you think anyone would still volunteer to serve in the armed forces if they were still being issued muskets? What if Ford was still making the Model A and toting it as the the best thing they had to offer?

These people should seriously consider auditioning for the role of the parents voices in the next Charlie Brown special.

There are times when one up vote is simply not enough; I wish I could give it 15 more. Thank you!

In reply to this comment by TheFreak:
I need to hire a plumber to fix my heating boiler before winter. My boiler is very old and in terrible condition so it has to be fixed every fall. All the thoughtful and intelligent comments about this video have inspired me to try a new tactic in getting the issue resolved.

I'm going to start by getting a detailed list from the plumber of EVERYTHING that needs to be done to fix the boiler once and for all and I'm going to set my expectations very high that I'm never going to have to pay to repair that thing again. As he's working, I'm going to stand behind him and question everything he does. If he appears to slow down his work or swap tools I will immediately lose confidence in him. If he should suggest paying to replace the boiler, which I know I should have done years ago, I will get very angry and accuse him of trying to destroy my children's future by stealing my money.

I will constantly check his work against the initial list of repairs he intended to do. If for any reason the work he does changes based on what he finds after he starts I will call him a liar and accuse him of being in league with all the other plumbers I've hired in the past. I'm fairly certain most of the past plumbers I've hired weren't actually concerned with fixing that boiler. Who can blame them really, it's a hopeless job, so I'm sure they just ran up the bill a little, tweaked a couple things and left.

My wife does NOT support the idea of me trying to repair this boiler every year. I think it will actually help if she's with me while I supervise the work so that her criticism of what I'm doing can encourage my growing frustration over the plumber's inability to be finished with his work 30 minutes after he shows up. You know, even though I expected it to take all day.

Oh, yeah, I hope this plumber is not in the Local Plumber's Union (the dreaded 'LPU'). Someone once told me the LPU is a powerful organization with a secret plot to keep my boiler from working.

>> ^demon_ix:
Saw this a while ago, but decided I had no idea how to even title it on VS


My first thought was "Man-mobile tries to inseminate steamroller."

That was pretty funny, although I have to admit that part of my upvote was for the fact that it had you "chortling."

Thank you sir!
Just took a look at your blog and love all the nose art posts!

In reply to this comment by deputydog:
*lovely

*promote

*beg for more creativity

Fox is televisions equivalent to the trough.

The Senate Oath of Office:
I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter: So help me God.

How many lies will these people be allowed to say before they are disqualified from ever holding public office? It would appear that virtually everyone in this video was at the very least treading on thin ice in regards to violating their oath.

Thank you laura! and good night mrs...

In reply to this comment by laura:
Did ya ever have the feelin' that you wanted to *promote?

http://www.thisamericanlife.org/Radio_Episode.aspx?sched=1067

Another excellent story on the same subject that's really worth a listen.