Quoted from jaytrem:The crazy flood was about 2 years ago. We got a similar about of rain, but it was over 2 days rather than 2 hours. Luckily it still had quite a ways to go before it hit the house this time. My emergency pinball float system can be quickly assembled, would prefer to never try it out though...
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I'd be worried about the pins actually floating, and if they did, how about tipping? Did you consider a frame and jacks/blocks?
Quoted from mcluvin:I'd be worried about the pins actually floating, and if they did, how about tipping? Did you consider a frame and jacks/blocks?
Yes, tipping is a concern, not so much about the buoyancy. I'm pretty sure they should be okay if the heads are down. That's kinda required for them to float much anyway.
But yes, it would make sense to add some poles to stablelize things. The floats are for when I'm not around, really just plan B. I set things up before I leave for vacations. Wouldn't want my wife or neighbors to have to deal with anything more complicated.
Gotta admit, I'd love to see if it works!
Wow! That is absolutely genius! Are those dock floats? Do you have to close/remove heads in case there might be a flood? I’m thinking I might do the same thing.
Quoted from jaytrem:The crazy flood was about 2 years ago. We got a similar about of rain, but it was over 2 days rather than 2 hours. Luckily it still had quite a ways to go before it hit the house this time. My emergency pinball float system can be quickly assembled, would prefer to never try it out though...
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Quoted from jaytrem:Yes, tipping is a concern, not so much about the buoyancy. I'm pretty sure they should be okay if the heads are down. That's kinda required for them to float much anyway.
Gotcha! When we had our flooding here last year, folks were flying down the river causing wakes that made things worse for the folks with flooding.
I doubt they would tip? The only way is if one side were higher than the other. Or the heavier pins were on one side. That would be easy to remedy by keeping them in the Center of the float, it would cause the outside pins to lean Center.
Quoted from mcluvin:I'd be worried about the pins actually floating, and if they did, how about tipping? Did you consider a frame and jacks/blocks?
Quoted from Zartan:Wow! That is absolutely genius! Are those dock floats? Do you have to close/remove heads in case there might be a flood? I’m thinking I might do the same thing.
Yup, they're dock floats. If I don't lower the heads the machines would hit the ceiling pretty quickly, so those do need to come down. That's most of the work. I think it can handle about 4 feet with them down. The EMs could float a little higher since the heads would be removed. I need to buy one more float for them. Stupid machines keep procreating.
Quoted from mcluvin:Gotcha! When we had our flooding here last year, folks were flying down the river causing wakes that made things worse for the folks with flooding.
That sucks, at least we don't have that problem.
Quoted from jaytrem:The crazy flood was about 2 years ago. We got a similar about of rain, but it was over 2 days rather than 2 hours. Luckily it still had quite a ways to go before it hit the house this time. My emergency pinball float system can be quickly assembled, would prefer to never try it out though...
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Have you looked into collectable insurance? I have a small ditch outback that despite a heavy downpours, it's very well behaved. Maybe 1/3 full after ~6" of rain. Not in a flood area, but the county's been fooling around with drainage in the area. Just drains from land nearby. But with the price of pins nowadays, I bought insurance just to calm my nerves. The insurance was reasonably priced.
I've looked at FEMA flood maps, LIDAR scans of the area (cool to look at), etc. - all looks good. I still worried. I'll probably bump up a small retaining another wall 4" this summer since it needs rebuilt anyways.
This is all that is left from the 100 vehicle wreck on I-55 in Central Illinois last Monday that killed 7 and injured many more. Dust storm from farmers plowing fields to plant and super high winds.
My daughter travels to/from work this way but was working from home that day...
20230505_105702.jpg20230505_105703.jpgQuoted from tscottn:Chemical fire in Houston yesterday. Started around 3pm, ended after 10pm. Can any of you Pilots/Aviation Enthusiasts spot the non working instrument?
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Looks like you parked, I don't see any indicated airspeed.
Quoted from Sputnik:...I don't see any indicated airspeed.
Would that be because it's a helicopter, hovering?
Quoted from thekiyote:A grey, but at least warm, day here on the south side of Chicago. I need to pick up vegetables for the garden I have in our side lot…[quoted image]
Whats the deal with the(imho) poorly managed cabling?
The other day I caught this idiot on film. Delivered pics to the police the next day.
Note the second homeless man watching on in entertainment.
When destruction becomes entertainment I begin to mobilize.
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They’re phone/internet cables. ComEd came out and replaced the line poles a few years back, it was up to the various companies to redo their lower stuff, but they don’t care enough to, so this is how it is until they finally get around to upgrading stuff.
Quoted from tscottn:Can any of you Pilots/Aviation Enthusiasts spot the non working instrument?
Your radar altimeter appears incorrect?
Quoted from Atari_Daze:Your radar altimeter appears incorrect?
Bingo! He's at 1,665' and no indication on his radar altimeter, which should read from 0-2500'.
Quoted from Sputnik:Looks like you parked, I don't see any indicated airspeed.
That's true.. I'm in a hover.. the airspeed indicator is not the broken instrument
Quoted from Atari_Daze:Your radar altimeter appears incorrect?
Ding ding ding.. we have a winner
Quoted from Emkay79:Bingo! He's at 1,665' and no indication on his radar altimeter, which should read from 0-2500'.
very good!
Quoted from mbwalker:Would that be because it's a helicopter, hovering?
negative..
Quoted from tscottn:very good!
Thanks! Took me a minute. I haven't flown round dials in almost 20 years; it's been all glass since then.
Quoted from Emkay79:Thanks! Took me a minute. I haven't flown round dials in almost 20 years; it's been all glass since then.
I feel ya. My transition back to a non glass cockpit was eye opening. I forgot how much information you don't see, especially coming from dual G1000 equip aircraft.
Can’t remember if I’ve posted pizza porn before, but here ya go. Cooked on an Atlas Pizza Steel in a conventional oven, top rack preheat oven to 550F then broiler on high to get the temp up around 650-700. It may not be a real pizza oven (I have one of those too) but goddamn for $130 CDN this thing cranks out some serious pizza at a fraction of the cost or hassle required. About a 4 minute cook compared to 2 minutes on my Ooni. Bonus is the steel holds heat like crazy and it will stabilize your oven for any baking. I suspect even brownies @punkin…
Simple recipe, sauce is good tomatoes and salt, buffalo mozzarella, some nice prosciutto (add after cooking) and finish with rocket and a squeeze of lemon. Pick your favourite dough recipe - this one is a no-knead one from Jim Lahey (not that Mr.Lahey) out of NYC.
IMG_9618 (resized).jpegPizza looks great, and you got it in one.
Never thought they'd be that popular.
I learnt about the squeeze of lemon from an Italian pizza shop owner about 25 years ago. I've since turned everyone i've ever shared pizza with onto it.
Quoted from luckycreature:Black snake trying to get on my porch last night
It's looking for a piece of ass, or a bird? My 2 were doing the hanky-panky a couple of days ago. They freak me out when I don't know they are there, but they keep the bad ones away, or so I'm told. I've only seen one poisonous snake around my property in 20+ years...
Unlikely a snake would be trying to get into a house unless there was food there for it. That means either birds, rats or possums in the roof here.
Lots of Carpet Pythons round here in peoples roof cavities for that reason.
We get Black and Brown snakes here, but they don't come into peoples houses much.
Quoted from Azmodeus:I usually let everything live I see in the wild. But that snake would be terminated quickly. The next step after trying to get in is often actually getting in. Looks like it’s knocking at your door.
The sculpture is at the Huntington library. Closest I had to Snakes!
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They are dragons.
We get little ones round here, but they are pretty flighty and shy.
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He's ... smoking.
Quoted from LateCenturyMods:He's ... smoking.
Bit cute maybe, but smokin'? 
Quoted from Nevus:Crawfish Boil today.
From the looks of it... You know how to do it! Enjoy!
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