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Old 11-13-2012, 05:17 AM   #17521
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Never used a slide rule but was issued one of these to calculate aviation related things in the cockpit. We called it a whiz wheel and would calculate ground speed, fuel usage, etc.



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Old 11-13-2012, 05:21 AM   #17522
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Kinda resembles a Dick Tracy decoder ring.
Also a decoder for working in the garment/rag biz....
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Old 11-13-2012, 08:40 AM   #17523
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Pomo, keep heading west. If you get out to Kali, we'll ride or at least I'll give you a bed, great food and
I might take a little jaunt into CA from around Parker up towards Vegas, but that'll probably be right on or around Thanksgiving Day. I'll send you a link to my SPOT if you're interested in trying to find a crazy guy turkey hunting in the Mojave Desert.

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Go south first then west. Trust me, you don't want to ride Apache this time of year. Froze my ass there in JUNE a coupla years ago.
No doubt. I'm dreading the trip over the divide. Gonna head down to Silver City to look for a few more degrees.

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I'm as jealous as I can be!
Nonsense. You got some sweeeeet pics going in your thread.
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Old 11-13-2012, 08:58 AM   #17524
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Never used a slide rule but was issued one of these to calculate aviation related things in the cockpit. We called it a whiz wheel and would calculate ground speed, fuel usage, etc.

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Oh...you were a Winger, well that would explain some things.
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Old 11-13-2012, 12:20 PM   #17525
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Yep. Beat walking!







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Old 11-14-2012, 10:15 AM   #17526
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You could say I'm getting psyched...

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Old 11-14-2012, 03:33 PM   #17527
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....You could say I'm getting psyched...
Thanks Jack, Me too...the last vid/mud fest strangely had me wanting to ride crap like that
Sooo looking forward to Dakar...already ordered my supporter package and got a reply from Lyndon .
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Old 11-14-2012, 03:55 PM   #17528
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Jax, way cool vids....ceep em komming. ! I like two stroke smoke
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Old 11-14-2012, 04:33 PM   #17529
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backcountry.co has the 16' x 16' Kelty Noah's Tarp on sale

http://www.backcountrygear.com/kelty-noahs-tarp-17.html
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Old 11-14-2012, 05:42 PM   #17530
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How's the healing process going Mike?
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Old 11-14-2012, 06:57 PM   #17531
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Pretty good Kevin. If the pain level is any indication of success, I think he was right and this should bring my back pain down to a dull roar.
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Old 11-15-2012, 12:19 AM   #17532
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backcountry.co has the 16' x 16' Kelty Noah's Tarp on sale

http://www.backcountrygear.com/kelty-noahs-tarp-17.html
Nice... Thanks. 55. sitting on my porch. Done. It's back ordered/ but no problem there.

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Thanks Jack, Me too...the last vid/mud fest strangely had me wanting to ride crap like that
I know what you mean Chhub.... Just how reeeeetarded are we?
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Old 11-15-2012, 01:31 AM   #17533
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One of our own crashed hard this morning. VACommuter went down after blowing a tire at 70mph on his non-hacked KLR on I95. He suffered a open fracture broken big toe. Other than that he tells me he is fine. He was riding ATGATT as always thankfully. Go check your tires fellas, PLEASE. Thanks

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Old 11-15-2012, 03:35 AM   #17534
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Sorry to hear about your get off Big Mike............Maybe Kev and Chub will come visit

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Old 11-15-2012, 05:17 AM   #17535
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Dam Mike sounds like you took a scarry ride hope all will be okay.
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