Nate B
@warpedhorizon.bsky.social
Architecture/technology/transportation geek
Twin Cities Suburbs He/Him
Twin Cities Suburbs He/Him
The branch that does the most to directly keep us safe also gets treated the worst. We've got to free the Coast Guard from DHS.
November 20, 2025 at 6:47 PM
The branch that does the most to directly keep us safe also gets treated the worst. We've got to free the Coast Guard from DHS.
Made more sense in my head. Other aircraft don't seem to have issues with engines falling off, is that just good maintenance and luck or is there a difference in engineering that helps prevent the engines from falling off?
November 20, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Made more sense in my head. Other aircraft don't seem to have issues with engines falling off, is that just good maintenance and luck or is there a difference in engineering that helps prevent the engines from falling off?
If A320/737 pylons could fail like that wouldn't we see engines fall off pretty regularly? Is there a significant difference with how a DC10/MD11 engine is attached that makes them more prone to failure?
November 20, 2025 at 5:31 PM
If A320/737 pylons could fail like that wouldn't we see engines fall off pretty regularly? Is there a significant difference with how a DC10/MD11 engine is attached that makes them more prone to failure?
Are the engine pylons a different design than what Airbus/Boeing use?
November 20, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Are the engine pylons a different design than what Airbus/Boeing use?
Facebook comments under the announcement on MT's page, sooo very untrustworthy. But there's nothing about staff in the statement. www.facebook.com/share/p/1FoQ...
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November 19, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Facebook comments under the announcement on MT's page, sooo very untrustworthy. But there's nothing about staff in the statement. www.facebook.com/share/p/1FoQ...
Are the rumors that they are laying off everyone a week before thanksgiving true? At least N-Possible exists now so there's another good coupler option.
November 19, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Are the rumors that they are laying off everyone a week before thanksgiving true? At least N-Possible exists now so there's another good coupler option.
I wonder if tallgrass prairies were creepy. Endless seas of 2m tall grass, plenty of places for monsters to hide.
November 19, 2025 at 7:14 AM
I wonder if tallgrass prairies were creepy. Endless seas of 2m tall grass, plenty of places for monsters to hide.
We should get her a gaming PC
November 19, 2025 at 6:33 AM
We should get her a gaming PC
He's freaking out but the rest of the party doesn't seem to care, I have no idea what to expect
November 19, 2025 at 6:32 AM
He's freaking out but the rest of the party doesn't seem to care, I have no idea what to expect
The twin cities, especially the suburbs, being pretty YIMBY has helped shield our area from the worst of it, but rent is still way too high!
November 18, 2025 at 10:35 PM
The twin cities, especially the suburbs, being pretty YIMBY has helped shield our area from the worst of it, but rent is still way too high!
Zillow has the floor plan in higher resolution, so I can confirm that the master bedroom is bigger than my entire suburban one-bedroom apartment.
www.zillow.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Zillow has the floor plan in higher resolution, so I can confirm that the master bedroom is bigger than my entire suburban one-bedroom apartment.
Thanks! Camping 5 minutes from the ore dock paid off.
November 16, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Thanks! Camping 5 minutes from the ore dock paid off.
Oh hey that's the same ship I saw in Marquette, but on the southern side of the ore dock where it isn't hidden by shadows. Best shot I got was at night:
In Marquette I was able to capture the to Presque Isle breakwater light at work, helping keep the MV Joseph L Block safe as it departs with a load of iron ore (5/44)
November 16, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Oh hey that's the same ship I saw in Marquette, but on the southern side of the ore dock where it isn't hidden by shadows. Best shot I got was at night:
Petroleum is really really really power dense, and America is really really really big
November 16, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Petroleum is really really really power dense, and America is really really really big
The Score app has this alert on the game, I've never seen it before. Must
November 16, 2025 at 3:31 AM
The Score app has this alert on the game, I've never seen it before. Must
He isn't banned though. It's just a 72 hour timeout.
November 15, 2025 at 6:21 PM
He isn't banned though. It's just a 72 hour timeout.
A transloading company that I've seen receive coil cars says they have a 25 ton overhead crane on their website, I'm guessing an industry directly receiving coil cars would do the same.
ctm-truck.com/transloading/
ctm-truck.com/transloading/
Transloading - Commercial Transload of Minnesota
If you are looking for a way to reduce shipping costs, improve efficiency, and increase flexibility, Rail Transloading may be a good option for you.
ctm-truck.com
November 15, 2025 at 3:34 PM
A transloading company that I've seen receive coil cars says they have a 25 ton overhead crane on their website, I'm guessing an industry directly receiving coil cars would do the same.
ctm-truck.com/transloading/
ctm-truck.com/transloading/
Huh, that's probably why we haven't seen any Hollywood-types show up in the emails yet, even the creepy ones have cooler parties to go to.
November 13, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Huh, that's probably why we haven't seen any Hollywood-types show up in the emails yet, even the creepy ones have cooler parties to go to.
Totally unsurprising that the inventor is from Wisconsin
November 12, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Totally unsurprising that the inventor is from Wisconsin