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My stepfather, who died in 1996, was the engineer for Air Force Ones, beginning with Nixon's 707 (SAM 27000) through Clinton and the 747s. In the...

Had a pretty bird fly over the neighborhood this evening Greg

I'm about half way through watching this. I find the whole thing quite depressing, particularly the link between the past and the present with the...

I checked the Embassy Suites - amazing what happens to prices in mid-July…. I felt like $500+ for a night at an Embassy Suites was just a little ...

Near the station...clean, near the Light Rail, King Street Station and the street gents of Pioneer Square...not sure about the $$$ in July. ...

I must have read the book at a similar age as you and had a similar reaction - sort of Wilbur Smithish, but set in Japan with a bit more history and...

I'm sure that Saab, gregL and the other pilots know of this site, but for us cloud jumping, packaged peanut eating, wing flapping, passenger peeps,...

I pulled a jacket out of the closet yesterday and could not figure out what on earth was in the pocket until I pulled out the Opinel #10 that was...

Episode 1 of Shogun definitely didn't pull me in but I hear it gets better so I'll try another 1 or 2 and see how it goes.

Wow - cool engine! Maybe check out the Panama Hotel - no idea about pricing but it’s close, cool, and historical.

Would that be the person with too many or the person who snatches up all the good stuff secondhand. Speaking of which, for any of the knife guys...

He makes what are quite possibly the best plane irons there are, period. Of course they are for Japanese planes, so if you aren’t au fait with...

Ah, dang........."Back in shop" just got moved up to Tuesday. Five months of pretty much solid work on tap but that's how it rolls around here. -...