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355 pts ยท June 21, 2011


That said, actual advantages: inexpensive, coating is repairable; problems: must use regularly, seasoning is smelly, coating easily damaged

3 years ago | Likes 11 Dislikes 0

Because it's cheap and you can do something (season it) - if it can be fiddled with, people will argue about the best way to fiddle.

3 years ago | Likes 16 Dislikes 1

It's relevant to the Great Lakes, for US safety regulations. Cruise ships rarely sail under the American flag to avoid taxes and regulations

3 years ago | Likes 8 Dislikes 0

Probably not, given how fast it caught fire. Usually, it's just mineral oil in transformers outside on poles.

3 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

Diesel engines don't throttle the air. Letting off the accelerator pedal has similar effect to being in neutral.

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Also, oil expands substantially when heated, so don't even fill it that far. You can always add more oil if needed.

4 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 0

The intent of recommending positive connections first is that the two negative leads can dangle and touch chassis without shorting anything

4 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Why have primaries? Put all the candidates on the ballot and have that be ranked choice.

5 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

Less than you'd think; about the same as running an electric stove for the same amount of time.

5 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

You need an air vent where that cleanout is.

5 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

That means you're both within 1" of your respective averages.

5 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

It's full solid state, battery powered. Built by Greg Leyh, lod.org. Also, the structure is inflatable and it packs into a trailer.

5 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

There has to be some way to "gotcha" him, knowing how to predict his responses.

5 years ago | Likes 4 Dislikes 0

"homopolar motor"

5 years ago | Likes 3 Dislikes 1

5'3"-5'4" is average for women in the US

6 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 1

Spax.

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

And slightly more morbid ones, like the paperclip optimizer.

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Real gerotor pumps have a solid ring gear instead of linked segments, but they are used as oil pumps in cars and whatnot.

6 years ago | Likes 17 Dislikes 0

It's probably a museum sub, not an active one

6 years ago | Likes 6 Dislikes 0

This is almost certainly a museum sub...from WWII.

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Not on these. Fleet subs in WWII spent most of their time on the surface.

6 years ago | Likes 2 Dislikes 0

The USS Cavalla is in Galveston, so perhaps.

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

USS Cavalla?

6 years ago | Likes 1 Dislikes 0

Bubger Kirg

6 years ago | Likes 5 Dislikes 0

They just estimate it and bill or credit the difference later.

6 years ago | Likes 46 Dislikes 0