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Discussion in 'Off-Topic Discussion' started by Bob, Jan 4, 2014.

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Have you ever watched Beavis and Butthead?

  1. Yes, and liked it

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  2. Yes and wasn't a fan

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  3. No but I'll give it a shot

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  4. No and probably never will

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  5. Yes and I have accepted Beavis Christ as my Lord and Savior

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  1. Jul 9, 2025 at 7:24 AM
    Tripleconpanna

    Tripleconpanna Just an X who bought Bud Light from Target

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    I did not... That's a great story though and a huge team effort :thumbsup:

    Most folks don't realize the amount of power it takes (engine load on the helicopter) to maintain an extended hoover at those kind of elevations...

    Those engines will often spend the entire hover in an operation like that in the high of the yellow (within the power band)... meaning there's really not much more left if they need to pull more power and climb out, etc... Sling loads and elevation put the greatest loads on the helicopters engine(s).... In an open area if you need to reduce power requirements, you can simply reduce altitude, gain forward momentum and recover; whereas in a narrow canyon, sometimes there's really no where to go w/o slamming your load or clipping a rotor if you try to push forward to gain speed and reduce engine stress....

    One of their EP responses is to 'cut the load'... Seriously screwed up contemplation to have to 'drop' your human sling load to save the entire crew, but those 'outs' are constantly floating in the pilot's minds through those operations as contingencies. Talk about stress and why some of those dudes are crazy superstitious and follow checklists to a T!!!!

    Add to all that winds that become extreme through the narrows or as they pass over the peaks of the mountains and can easily exceed 100mph w/o warning (especially in the sierras)... The precision to not clip a rotor blade against a rock when you only have a few feet of clearance in those narrow passageways is freakin' crazy. All of that requires highly trained, skilled and confident teams of at least 2 pilots, a crew chief, plus hoist operators and ground crew!!!

    Also serious props to her for fighting for herself and surviving... Not the best of decsions to hike alone like that, but satelite garmin gave her comms to get help, and then it sounds like she was able to triage herself and remain out of shock until they got boots on the ground which is :muscleflexing:


    Training photo from our guys doing an operation when the H-145 was relatively new to us. Pilots and crews were all going through familization and re-certs w/the new equipment. The H-145 was our first dual engine bird, prior to that all of our rescue missions were done in the Hueys...

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    We've lost a couple of dudes doing SAR work; one in training op, and one on a live op (equipment failure during a sling hoist)... definitely dangerous work for those dudes!!!!

    DC: 2018

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    DVB (David Van Buskirk) RIP...

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    https://www.lvmpd.com/about/police-memorial/fallen-officers/police-officer-david-vanbuskirk
     
  2. Jul 9, 2025 at 7:31 AM
    Tripleconpanna

    Tripleconpanna Just an X who bought Bud Light from Target

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    Looks like one of the pics you can see where she wrapped the injured lower leg (kinda looks to be close to the ankle w/the protusion pointing forward on the lower shin), but you don't really see the injury....
     
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  3. Jul 9, 2025 at 7:32 AM
    Tripleconpanna

    Tripleconpanna Just an X who bought Bud Light from Target

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    that's freakin' hilarious :rofl:

    :101010:
     
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    Going to throw an ice chest in my truck and make a Sam's Club run when they open in a couple of hours.
     
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  6. Jul 9, 2025 at 8:21 AM
    Tripleconpanna

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    On the lighter side of life...

    Wife and I were having an early (for us) dinner on the coast a few nights ago, and they had a seasonal cider Water Wings from 2 Towns that she hasn't seen before. Wife likes a lot of the tart or sour based ciders, but will try some new ones here and there...

    Anyhow, this seasonal one was a clementine orange, but I think it was the pic on the front of the can that won her over

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  7. Jul 9, 2025 at 8:24 AM
    Tripleconpanna

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    T-Rex266

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  9. Jul 9, 2025 at 8:30 AM
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    Crazy stuff and Mt Williamson is no joke. It's a much better adventure than trying to climb Mt Whitney which is like Disneyland.

    My brother had a freak accident in Joshua Tree about 8 years ago. He likely would have died. The story goes like this.
    He had just finished a large project at work and needed some "away time", so he decided to go to Joshua Tree to camp and unwind. He did this trip solo as he had recently broke up with a girlfriend. I think on the second day he woke up and decided to go for a hike. He was walking around the desert (off trail) and decided to climb up one of the many rocks in the area to get a good view. While he was up there he went to take off his backpack. His arm got caught on the strap and in a freak series of events he lost his balance and fell off the rock. He free fell for about 25 feet and landed on a lower rock then the momentum rolled him off that rock and another 15 feet or so to the ground. It's unclear to us what happened in the moments following the fall but when he got his wits together he had a compound tib / fib fracture with both bones sticking out the front of his leg and a broken radius and ulna in one of his arms. He immediately checked his phone but he had no service. He was in and out of shock and doesn't remember if he was losing consciousness. He was yelling for help for quite awhile but no one was around. So he used a flannel or hoodie and a stick and made a splint for his leg just to immobilize it. He could not stand and he hurt everywhere. So he started crawling through the desert. He crawled for hours. Finally he came to a road and by then it was starting to get dark. Luckily he was able to get the first car that came by to stop. And from there was able to get transport to a hospital. Several surgeries later he was able to fully recover. But what an ordeal.
     
  10. Jul 9, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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    I've seen them several times over the last 20 years. Always a good show. Not quite as good now with their new singer, but still not bad by any means. I may go see them Aug 10th.
     
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    The Dirty T ( ^_^)_且

    Damn!
     
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    Holy shit! He’s lucky to be alive! That’s some toughness there to get out of there. Wow.
     
  13. Jul 9, 2025 at 11:22 AM
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    Whenever I’m thinking about doing something outside solo, I’ll look at some motivational posters to psych myself up.

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    1794TX Should be taken in small doses

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    Is there a pool for how long it's gonna take some jackwad to screw up the new no-shoes rule at the airport for everyone?

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    I hope we get a couple of idiots blowing off their feet or hands trying to build another shoe bomb first
     
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    Leo's first TRUCK GANG

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    Tried the new vacuum sealer
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    A few for the freezer one for the grill

    Are you supposed to season before sealing?
    I’m planning on getting some marinade and vacuum sealing some strips I got in it
     
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    JMB Not new, just a little old.

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    When i had a vacuum sealer my experience was that adding liquid interfered with the seal. I could never dry it enough.
     
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    Look at Mr. Fancy with the sealer. What too good for a Zip-Lock like us poor people? :p
     
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    NWPirate Give me overtime or give me death

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    You buy the Zip-Lock brand? Money bags..
     
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    My thought is it doesn’t hurt to season them before, but I haven’t done it that way with raw meat yet. Seems like it would work fine.

    I have used mine once to marinade prior to cooking a tri-tip, I used the “pulse” button which is just a manual button to remove some of the air, to @JMB ’s point so it doesn’t mess up the bag sealing when there is a lot of juice in the bag. I found some small tubs for marinating and I don’t how much I’m going to use the sealer for marinating, I think it just depends on the situation.

    Most of the time now I am using the manual button for bagging cooked/sliced meats.

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    AZBaldy Bald, James Bald, 0069...

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    If you are are going to cook the steaks relatively quickly or use the vacuum sealer to help the marinade penetrate the steak better prior to cooking then it doesn't matter. If it were me I would pat down the steaks dry and add salt and pepper after I was done marinating.

    If you are sealing the steaks up for long term storage in a freezer then it is best to not season them prior to sealing. I would thaw, dry brine and season with pepper and garlic powder when ready to cook.
     
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    Tripleconpanna

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    Remember most seasonings have salt and salt cures meat, so that point up until it freezes things will be happening to the meat (good or bad)
     
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    You just wait
    It seems the adventure through the rapids was more violent than originally thought....

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  25. Jul 9, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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    You really need to start behaving like a better adult :boink:
     
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    Just like Deliverance. :eek::eek2:
     
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    YODO, actually.
     
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    It is indeed. That side broke completely and the opposite side has a small crack started.
     

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