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Gimli Glider Air Canada 143

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I had a tag. Had. Stupid me actually used it on my carry on and had to check it once on a flight from Vegas to Toronto. It was gone when I picked up my bag. 🤬

Are We the Last Hard Party Generation?

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Mid-50s X’er here. I still hit it pretty hard once a month or so. There’s a great club in my city that has ‘retro’ saturdays a few times a month, and it’s packed!

What's the defining aspect of being a Gen-Xer?

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Worst logo downgrade?

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70-year-old DHC3 Otter still in regular service at YGG this week

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Fascinating history, it saw service in Vietnam with the US Army! [https://www.airhistory.net/photo/499704/C-FHAD](https://www.airhistory.net/photo/499704/C-FHAD)

Mazda RX-7 (SA/FB, 1978-1985) review – the lighter, tighter Porsche 924 alternative

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I've owned a 1984 GSL for 10 years now. She's driven often in the summer, and is so much fun to drive.

How much did gasoline and diesel go up in price in your place?

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Saw $1.47 for regular this morning. It will probably be $1.40 this evening. Variable pricing everywhere.

How much did gasoline and diesel go up in price in your place?

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Toronto, Canada here. It varies but up by about 0.20/L this week.

What’s a song from growing up that instantly reminds you of “the one who got away”?

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I Want You Now by Depeche Mode. We were on the phone with me and told me to play it. Too young, too far apart. 🥺

"Hey boy... hey boy! You look mighty cute in them jeans! Now come on over here..."

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"...I'm gonna bend over now... uughhhh, aaahhh! Hey boy, slow down..."

Today in Aviation History (February 17th): In 2025, Delta Connection Flight 4819 Crash Landed and Rolled Upside Down at Toronto Pearson International Airport

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Nothing in a crash like this is straight forward. These things take time to get it right.

1989 Mac SE/30 with Accessories

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I loved Radius gear. Great company, founded by notable ex-Macintosh product team members.

What models of computers were in your school's computer labs?

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Which is the most overrated band of our generation?

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I respect your opinion, but you’re wrong about Rush. Overrated: U2 after The Joshua Tree.

The Canadian Warplane Heritage Museums de Havilland Vampire, Nanchang CJ-6 and Noorduyn Norseman, Hamilton ON

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If you are ever in the area, it’s an excellent museum. Highly recommended, especially on days when the Lancaster is flying. You can get very close when they run up the engines.

Is 50 when this starts to happen?

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I experienced the same thing recently. One formerly close friend passed away mid-last year. We had not spoken for about 10 years, but I looked him up over the holidays and found that he is gone. We grew apart, and one day was the last we’d ever speak with each other again. Life is too short.

Why would the pilots not fully retract the flaps?

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…I'm also gonna need you to go ahead and come in on Sunday, too, okay?

Why would the pilots not fully retract the flaps?

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spish@reddit

Then you should watch the movie!

Why would the pilots not fully retract the flaps?

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spish@reddit

You got it!

Why would the pilots not fully retract the flaps?

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spish@reddit

“PC LOAD LETTER”

A350 hauling ass?

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The speed of sound is dependant on air pressure, density and temperature. Yes, they are travelling slightly faster than the speed of sound across the ground at sea level, which is about 1235km/h. But given the relative air speed (the shove from the jet stream) and other factors they will not exceed the max Mach number of the airframe which is 0.89.

Whats your most-flown aircraft? Me: Airbus A320 followed by Boeing 737-800

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Distance: A330. Flights: CRJ-900.

It’s Christmas eve, so instead here’s one of my favourite Vulcan howls ever

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Vulcan has Bristol Olympus, Concorde has SNECMA/Rolls Royce Olympus. Similar but very different in their application and efficiency. The Bristol produces 11,000 lbs thrust dry, where the SNECMA/RR produced nearly 3x that, and more with reheat. Fun fact, the Concorde engine was the most efficient of any known thermodynamic machine at the time.

Maximum chocolate skills

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Amaury Guichon. More context and build steps here: [https://youtu.be/xMOVikUCqCs?si=SGS6tRRuNYJyTDJw](https://youtu.be/xMOVikUCqCs?si=SGS6tRRuNYJyTDJw)

What's the worst airport you've flown in or out of? What's your favorite?

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245km.

What's the worst airport you've flown in or out of? What's your favorite?

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It’s like a 245km walk just to get to the rental car area!

Canada Fitness Awards Program: 1970–1992 This once a year torture culled the weak real quick!

Posted by Edm_vanhalen1981@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 68 comments

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ahh, damn. sorry i saw the standards for the long distance runs and assumed the rest were in there. my bad.

Canada Fitness Awards Program: 1970–1992 This once a year torture culled the weak real quick!

Posted by Edm_vanhalen1981@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 68 comments

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada_Fitness_Award_Program

Canada Fitness Awards Program: 1970–1992 This once a year torture culled the weak real quick!

Posted by Edm_vanhalen1981@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 68 comments

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Black was “Excellence”, better than gold. 😉

Canada Fitness Awards Program: 1970–1992 This once a year torture culled the weak real quick!

Posted by Edm_vanhalen1981@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 68 comments

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I remember the first year I got Excellence. My ‘flexed arm hang’ time was the best in the region. I wanted to beat Matthew so badly, so I did. Thanks, Matthew.

Retired 747-400 cockpit

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And the city don't know that the city is getting

Antonov AN-124 @ YYZ

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Ok, airframe was made before the fall of the Soviet Union, therefore Russian. But you could have done a little work to find that out.

Antonov AN-124 @ YYZ

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Learn some history.

UPS MD-11 severe birdstrike during takeoff at Louisville SDF Airport

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From the video description: “On the evening of January 25th, 2025, UPS Flight 5876…”

Visualize All 23 Years of BYTE Magazine in All Its Glory, All at Once

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If you click on an issue, you'll see open and download PDF link appear on the bottom right in the window

Visualize All 23 Years of BYTE Magazine in All Its Glory, All at Once

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Here's a [direct link](https://byte.tsundoku.io/#) to the visual archive.

What's a banger of an 80s song you just don't hear anymore?

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…and the drum beat goes like this

IBM 5150

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spish@reddit

It's a clone.

IBM 5150

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....they all adore him, they think he's a righteous dude.

Photo of the Day

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I used to stare at that ad when I was a kid and dream of owning one.

Do you identify as "elderly"?

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No, but when I see 80’s New Wave songs on “golden oldies” Spotify playlists, I start to think that in am.😡

What band(s) from the 80s or 90s have you seen recently, that did a great job?

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I’m so very jealous you got to ser L&R. I had tickets to Jane’s Addiction w/L&R opening but the tour was cancelled just before they were to play Toronto. Thanks a lot, Perry.

What band(s) from the 80s or 90s have you seen recently, that did a great job?

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New Prelude 0-100km/h test on YT: ~9 seconds.

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Why didn't anyone tell us how our heels were going to turn into cracked desert after 50?

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