Random Thoughts - Part III The Search for Spark (No Politics)

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Your reading comprehension is slipping, old man. Maybe it's the heat?

Originally Posted by humfrz

That be true.

Reminds me of another "adventure" as a young boy back on the farm.

When it came time to paint the large, main barn, I was the one that was put on the top of a rickety, old, wooden, double ladder, extended way past the recommended extension. Why me? Because I was light and wouldn't break the ladder.

Now, waay up in the gables of the barn were several wasps nests. My grandfather would give me a tin cup of gasoline and instruct me to climb up the ladder and throw the gasoline on the wasps nests.

Sure enough, when that gas hit the wasps, they would instantly drop like lead shot. However, every now and then a wasp would be out of town and not get the memo. So, I had in my pocket a squirt gun filled with gasoline to shoot it down with. -

Yep, it was 90 degrees with 95% humidity and I was hanging on a fully extended wooden ladder, with one hand, onto a rung that was wound up with baling wire because it was split and it would rotate because it was wore out.

My other hand was holding a paint brush. Here comes a totally pissed off wasp. So I had to juggle the paint brush and reach for my squirt gun, fire and hope I hit the wasp before it hit me -

THE END

Were you throwing, or painting?

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Capt Spaulding

I imagine it was kinda like being in a cage in front of an aircraft carrier blast deflector as the pilot spun up the engines in an F-18. I hope so. I did (and still do) hate those fuking red wasps.

It wasn’t just about killing them.

@Ultramaroon

Come on dude it is a good story.

[soundman98]

so what's the gasoline do? makes their wings stick together or something?

still, feels like a waste of gasoline to do all that, and then not light it on fire...

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

Were you throwing, or painting?

Both -

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by soundman98

so what's the gasoline do? makes their wings stick together or something?

still, feels like a waste of gasoline to do all that, and then not light it on fire...

The explanation I've read basically says the fumes are toxic to them. They "breathe" it and it destroys the neurological system almost instantly. Works on most other flying stinging creatures as well.

We always used it (similar to @humfrz describes) in places you don't want to use fire, like the eaves of your house.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by soundman98

so what's the gasoline do? makes their wings stick together or something?

still, feels like a waste of gasoline to do all that, and then not light it on fire...

If I am flinging gas around you can bet your ass I AM going to light it on fire!

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by soundman98

so what's the gasoline do? makes their wings stick together or something?

still, feels like a waste of gasoline to do all that, and then not light it on fire...

The gasoline is instantly absorbed through the cuticle and it causes the muscles to be detached from the exoskeleton.

A nasty death - but its quick.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Both -

lolololol..... you stubborn old fart

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

lolololol..... you stubborn old fart

barns are definitely an area where the "20 ft rule" applies!

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Capt Spaulding

I imagine it was kinda like being in a cage in front of an aircraft carrier blast deflector as the pilot spun up the engines in an F-18. I hope so. I did (and still do) hate those fuking red wasps.

It wasn’t just about killing them.

Originally Posted by Tcoat

@Ultramaroon

Come on dude it is a good story.

ok ok... Back when I was an aircrewman in the navy, the plane I worked on/in was always tied down right behind the starboard bow catapult (cat-1) until it was our turn to launch. We were always last out because 'the whale' was a major PITA to taxi and launch. When a plane launches, there's a point when the catapult shuttle is under tension against what's called a holdback fitting while a bunch of stuff is checked. The engines are kept at full throttle until either launch, or abort. It takes a while to bleed down the cat so either way, usually for an awkward length of time, the plane sits there pushing air like mad.

One time while we were waiting for our turn, something went wrong with the cat holding an F-14 under tension. No biggie except this time, they couldn't get the cat to bleed down. We knew right underneath us, people were scrambling like mad to fix something. Up top, the water-cooled jet blast deflector was slowly losing its fight with the F-14 at full military. I don't remember exactly how long it took but after several minutes it finally blew in a massive steam cloud. The right side of it literally melted. All seven of us were packed in at the aft bulkhead of the cabin, watching the plexiglas parts of the canopy slowly bubble and sag while the mission commander, sitting at the furthest aft position, stayed on the radio listening to the air boss coordinate the shit show.

Imagine the collective hooting and hollering when we finally heard the F-14 shut down its engines. Yay! The plane was horribly damaged but we weren't cooked.

THE END

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

ok ok... Back when I was an aircrewman in the navy, ....................... Yay! The plane was horribly damaged but we weren't cooked.

THE END

WOW! What a story -

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by soundman98

barns are definitely an area where the "20 ft rule" applies!

"20 ft rule"

I have not heard of that?

[Captain Snooze]

Originally Posted by humfrz

"20 ft rule"

I have not heard of that?

What about the 6.1 meter rule?

[spcmafia]

Has anyone ever made FT86 club license plates? Or has a logo I could use to have them custom made.