In Florida, the statue of David -- also a naked man -- was called "pornography".

Personally, I'm so glad she was convinced to stay on with the cast. She made a great contribution to television and culture of the time.

Angry drivers, is my guess.

Doors-off rides scare some people, but they are worth it. The seat belts will keep you safe, even if you encounter turbulence, and the unobstructed views are fantastic. Especially here.

Maybe you have a point, but that's not how you get people to listen to you.

My friend added a little to this. If your a DIY kind of person and you have an ability to work overtime at your job, consider this, too:

Could I work a few days overtime doing something I'm already trained to do and am comfortable doing to pay someone else who knows what they're doing to do this properly for me?

It doesn't stand well for all circumstances (maybe you're also good at what you're looking into doing, maybe you want to learn something new, maybe you just want the satisfaction of doing it yourself, whatever), but it is a way of looking at it.

You're both right. Take-off weight is an important measure since cargo (passengers count in this context) is often measured that way.

Wingspan and, to a lesser degree, length, of the aircraft are often considered, too. Sometimes when they say 'largest' they talk about the width or diameter of the fuselage, as well, but that's usually in relation to an aircraft designed specifically to carry certain things. The Super Guppy and other cargo aircraft would fall into this category.

It really is context-dependent.

The only thing worse than starting 'late' is starting later.

Anything aviation grabs my attention, and you mentioning you're Canadian made me want to see more of your side. I like to know what pilots are dealing with, and avionics have changed so much in the 30 years I've been controlling. This AMA was a chance for me to learn a few things and I'm grateful for your presence here.

As a bassist, all I can say is that I love the low notes.

Canadian air traffic controller here.

ADS-B mandates are on the way. Originally scheduled for February this year for Class A and B, the first mandate has been pushed back into this summer. Classes C, D, and E mandates are now "no earlier than 2026". The original dates did not, so they say, give enough time for aircraft owners to procure and install avionics.

As a controller, I like ADS-B. My job is a lot easier and safer when I can see where you are, whether IFR or VFR, and I can use rules that are much more efficient with any kind of surveillance (Radar, Mlat, ADS-B, whether ground or space-based), meaning fewer delays. Radar antennas are spread pretty far to provide optimal coverage, but leave holes, especially at low altitudes. Your 7700 squawk could go unnoticed of you're low and fast enough from a radar site. ADS-B fills many of those. Safety and efficiency are improved immensely, even if you're not in communication with ATC.

If I had my way, everyone would be using it already, but I understand costs and availability are issues. I can be patient and continue to issue holds as needed for those low-density airports.

Edit: Antenna diversity is still required. Downward-facing-only isn't good for satellites looking down from above and there is simply far too much countryside to cover with ground-based infrastructure.

The term "battery" originates as a term for "a collection". In war, a collection of cannons and artillery at a fortress error have been called a battery. In terms of power storage, a battery is a collection of cells. Your 12V lead-acid battery in your average car is a battery of six cells.

We have, over time, changed the meaning from a "collection of cells" to "anything that generates electricity". Thus, an AA, which is itself a single cell, has been referred to as a "battery" for many decades.

>sementing

Is this when you use semen to join things together?

Hence the old, pre-electric-refrigerator term "icebox".

Perfect!

Is it easy to get to that island? I feel like I would have to try to go to it if I went there.

Makes me think of the Mutara Nebula. Tactical is clouded. Visual won't function and shields will be useless. But the odds will be even.

Do you know of anyone who has had long-term effects from the flu? The two aren't as directly-comparable as people like you tend to try to make them out to be.

Either way, taking some basic precautionary measures shouldn't be confused with fear. While there are some people who seem over-the-top about it, most aren't. Many of those have their own reasons to want to avoid it, and really don't deserve to be shamed over it.

Yeah, another user said something similar about the use of the word: these are time exposures, not 'snapshots'. It's a poor choice of word for more than one reason.

In Moncton, NB, thirty years ago, winters were cold. -30°C was a norm through January-February. The last four years, we didn't get below -20°C.

I grew up in Halifax, NS. As kids, we made snow forts all the time. 20 years later, snow made up little of the winter: freezing rain was more frequent than snow.

Moncton, further north, is now seeing that change. We see more freezing rain and less snow than ever. Notable for a region that was once known as the "snow belt".

My wife hated unions, saying, "They're always striking for money." As a unionized employee when we met, I had to keep reminding her that strikes are almost never about money alone. Money is always a factor because employers never want to keep up with inflation, but it's almost always about something more than money: working conditions of one form or another are almost always the bigger factor.