TinCan: My public service announcement

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Not exactly new news, but the life you may save could be mine.

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TinCan: good to know when they come a countin.

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I may get my citizen secret identity blown when I try some of this stuff when the counters show up.

TinCan: Flyboy thrill

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Here's one for you flyers looking for a little something to get your heart started. (Navy carrier pilots...never mind)

TinCan: Interesting bit of history

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I imagine Bonk$ may be one of the characters milling around in the street.

Historian David Kiehn with the
Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum

TinCan: BYU vs. Air Force

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Just prior to the start of the Air Force-BYU football game, Sept. 22, 2009, this video was broadcast in the BYU stadium in Provo , Utah . Later, the USAF

TinCan: National Anthem

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The way it should be performed.

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TinCan: This one doesn't fly

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Don't know if there are any truckers (not you pickup guys) out there. But if so here's one for you. OK pickup guys, feel free to partake.

TinCan: HR3200

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OK, a little late to the party and unverfied, and maybe a moot point now, but just in case.

TinCan: In defense of Dems

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Text of an e-mail I got from an old shipmate.

"I take exception to saying that Bernanke, Obama, Reid and Pelosi are spending like drunken sailors.

TinCan: Mr. TV

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Just had to mute my TV because my ring hasn't arrived yet.

TinCan: Flying again

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Maybe some of you know this guy. Hell, maybe you are this guy!


Look at the attached video of a performance by a stunt pilot who is, in real life a Delta Airlines pilot. His act at Air Shows is to pretend that he is a drunken spectator who rushes from the stands and jumps in a Piper Cub and takes off without any understanding of how to fly a plane. The Piper Cub is actually specifically built to withstand enormous stress and has a very powerful engine.

TinCan: Remember?

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Those under 50 will not remember the great cartoonist Rube Goldberg, but the older folks will. He was famous for his cartoons depicting contraptions like this one to perform simple task. This kind of stuff is now a part of many college curriculums and competitions for physics students and civil engineers. Enjoy.

TinCan: Massachusetts election analysis

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This is about the 4th or 5th translation of this video I've seen. In my book funniest by far.

TinCan: The kid can sing.

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All is not lost when we have kids like this!

This young man sings the National Anthem prior to a college basketball game.

TinCan: flight 1549 3D reconstruction

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This is awesome

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TinCan: 1113 Users On-line?

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Is that user counter correct? Seems like a lot of people hanging around here. Or is the counter like the 173 pound vs 173 kilo measurement method seen elsewhere?

TinCan: Keeping it light, ("The old priest", email from a friend)

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Washington, D.C. an old priest lay dying in the hospital. For years he had faithfully served the people of the nation's capital. He motioned for his nurse to come near.

TinCan: A little break from the bickering

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All of you artists and art lovers are in for a treat! This young lady has a lot of talent.

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TinCan: Well no controversy with this one!!!

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John Coleman was a Chicago based meteorologist and network weatherman for many years. He wasn't a talking head that read the forecast. Coleman actually made the forecast and spent the time on screen telling you why.

TinCan: Interesting bit of history

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Historical Footage: Japanese Surrender Signing Aboard Battleship Missouri Sunday Sept. 2, 1945.

An very important piece of history. Most people have seen still photos of the event but have not seen the newsreel of it.

TinCan: Another one for the flyers

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Oldest B-25 in the world returns to the USA a bit of history!!

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TinCan: Dead on or "tea bagger" propaganda? You be the judge.

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A little lengthy, but worth the watch. Hope it's not a harbinger of things to come. To quote the famous Yogi, "Could very well be déjà vu all over again".

TinCan: Ray Stevens still HAS IT!!!

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I'm guessing this will be about 65% favorable. The remainder....who cares?

TinCan: Little bit country, little bit rock and roll Christmas song

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AIN'T TECHNOLOGY GRAND!......

Crank those speakers up and enjoy.......
Elvis Presley & Martina McBride.

Modern technology is incredible... Elvis looks pretty good after all these Years!!

TinCan: An honest citizen

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Although you'll probably never see this, I want to thank the anonymous young guy who found the check book my wife dropped in a local store's parking lot and turned it in to the store clerk.

TinCan: Pravda on us

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Don't know if this is a legitimate link or something faked up. Interesting in any event, but the companion articles do seem a bit odd for a Russian paper.

TinCan: Healthcare bill in every day terms

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A bit lengthy presentation from a senate candidate from PA. Appears to be fair and balanced.

TinCan: 2009 Edwards AFB Open House

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For you fly guys and anyone else awed by military planes. A bit lengthy but worth it.

TinCan: Groundhog Day

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Just got my PTC Update e-mail. Hope it's just a coincidence that the completion date is Feb. 2, 2010.

TinCan: bit o' boogie woogie

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This guy can certainly tickle the ivories.

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