I did this slingshot contraption back in like 1995
It was beyond description and I will never do it again
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I did this slingshot contraption back in like 1995
It was beyond description and I will never do it again
Chloe, my 16 year companion of the JRT persuasion, has been getting weaker and weaker. She could barely stand this morning and I owed her the kindness. Farewell my sweet girl, you were the epitome of a good dog.
My wife sent this pic, she scored 3 new hens for us.
Sorry to hear that. It's never easy for sure. We will keep you and your family in our prayers this evening.
I know what you are feeling right now. Fur Children are precious to us.
We will keep your family in our thoughts.
I did this slingshot contraption back in like 1995
It was beyond description and I will never do it again
We ordered a 3D printer that will be here next week. Been spending my evenings learning VERY basic CAD stuff. I designed this little latching storage box that I can scale as need dictates. It's a stupid little thing for anyone that's does CAD, but huge for me as it's my first thing that I designed. I've never owned a 3D printer, or touched CAD. But I've wanted to get into this for a long time. Hope it prints perfectly.
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One of the most compassionate and difficult things we are tasked with.
My condolences and hope that memories of the good times shared slowly replace the hurt you are feeling now.
After getting your feet wet CAD will come faster once you figure out what tools to use for what shape.
Most printers will do a decent print if they aren't rushed in the printing speed.
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No wonder they can't find her.
Know anybody looking for a career? 100K shipbuilders needed in the next 10 years. Welder and machinists make good $$$ and there is almost always work.
Thu, February 20, 2025 at 7:50 PM CST·2 min read
Groton, Connecticut — At Charles Barnum Elementary School in Groton, Connecticut, a group of fifth graders are learning about submarines.
It's the beginning of a recruitment effort by General Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton's biggest employer, and the Navy's biggest submarine builder. The Navy has an order in with Electric Boat for 29 submarines to be delivered over the next 17 years.
"People are sometimes like, 'Why are you in the elementary schools?' In 2033, the people we're hiring, some of them are in the fifth grade right now," said Courtney Murphy, director of talent management for Electric Boat.
Murphy says trade workers, welders and machinists are currently in demand. And that training is well underway at nearby Ella Grasso Technical High School, where students work with the same state-of-art equipment in use at the shipyard.
The students learn to work in hot, cramped spaces similar to submarines.
"It makes me focus," said Xiamir Fletcher, a senior, about why he was drawn to welding. "Once you start welding, that's it, dead set on the welding."
It's all part of a national effort by shipyards and the Navy to bring on 100,000 skilled workers over the next 10 years. They're urgently needed to build a new fleet of nuclear missile submarines and smaller fast-attack subs.
To achieve that, Electric Boat needs to more than double its production.
"It is the Navy's No. 1 construction priority," said Adm. William Houston, director of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program. "That's how important it is."
Houston says submarines are critical to the Navy's goals.
"They can go anywhere, any time, and hold an adversary at risk," Houston explains. "They can just watch what you're doing, and you don't even know they're there."
The problem, however, is that the Navy doesn't have enough of them. Electric Boat is ramping up to meet that national security challenge, a challenge Adam Chioccola and Emma Isbell are happy to take on, who joined the company as new welders 18 months ago.
"It's a lot of stress, but the more you do it, the easier and more natural it gets," Chioccola said.
"There's not a lot of people in the world that can say that they build nuclear submarines," Isbell adds. "Like, it's pretty cool."
And as far as the Navy is concerned, there aren't enough people who can say they build nuclear submarines. The future of the fleet is riding on it.
Amid Navy's demand for subs, recruitment efforts for shipbuilders begins in schools
Charlie D'AgataThu, February 20, 2025 at 7:50 PM CST·2 min read
Groton, Connecticut — At Charles Barnum Elementary School in Groton, Connecticut, a group of fifth graders are learning about submarines.
It's the beginning of a recruitment effort by General Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton's biggest employer, and the Navy's biggest submarine builder. The Navy has an order in with Electric Boat for 29 submarines to be delivered over the next 17 years.
"People are sometimes like, 'Why are you in the elementary schools?' In 2033, the people we're hiring, some of them are in the fifth grade right now," said Courtney Murphy, director of talent management for Electric Boat.
Murphy says trade workers, welders and machinists are currently in demand. And that training is well underway at nearby Ella Grasso Technical High School, where students work with the same state-of-art equipment in use at the shipyard.
The students learn to work in hot, cramped spaces similar to submarines.
"It makes me focus," said Xiamir Fletcher, a senior, about why he was drawn to welding. "Once you start welding, that's it, dead set on the welding."
It's all part of a national effort by shipyards and the Navy to bring on 100,000 skilled workers over the next 10 years. They're urgently needed to build a new fleet of nuclear missile submarines and smaller fast-attack subs.
To achieve that, Electric Boat needs to more than double its production.
"It is the Navy's No. 1 construction priority," said Adm. William Houston, director of the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program. "That's how important it is."
Houston says submarines are critical to the Navy's goals.
"They can go anywhere, any time, and hold an adversary at risk," Houston explains. "They can just watch what you're doing, and you don't even know they're there."
The problem, however, is that the Navy doesn't have enough of them. Electric Boat is ramping up to meet that national security challenge, a challenge Adam Chioccola and Emma Isbell are happy to take on, who joined the company as new welders 18 months ago.
"It's a lot of stress, but the more you do it, the easier and more natural it gets," Chioccola said.
"There's not a lot of people in the world that can say that they build nuclear submarines," Isbell adds. "Like, it's pretty cool."
And as far as the Navy is concerned, there aren't enough people who can say they build nuclear submarines. The future of the fleet is riding on it.
I used to love those type things but fucked up my inner ear and now cant even go near the edge of tall buildings or I get vertigo.I did this slingshot contraption back in like 1995
It was beyond description and I will never do it again
FWIW, it's Willy's, i.e Willys-Overland Motors,
not Willis.
During WW2 Willys and Ford were the main producers of the Jeep.
Willy's produced the MA's and MB's, Ford produced the GP's and GPW's.
The Bantam Car Co. was the inventor and original manufacturer of the WW2 era 1/4 ton jeep (Bantam BRC-40) but couldn't keep up with production demands.
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Nicely done though I dont care much for the facial decorations.
I always found it best to ignore the man in the church and find out for myself...which I did, and found they are mostly lying to you.
God is good, beer is great, people are at very least crazy.
Willy's, correctly pronounced Willis, though everyone I've ever know said Willy's.
My dad drove a '37 sedan like this through high school and beyond. Came home on leave one time and it was gone. My grandparents sold it on him. lol
My dad drove a '37 sedan like this through high school and beyond. Came home on leave one time and it was gone. My grandparents sold it on him. lol
But it is pronounced “Willis” … at least according to my long-dead grandpa who owned at least two; including one that still had all its original Army markings, radio brackets, etc.
Nice! My first truck at the age of 17 was a 1953 Willy’s jeep pickup. For some retarded reason I sold it.
I hope he beat the dogshit out of your grandparents and called the cops on their ass for Grand Theft Auto.
Just kidding, I'm sure they needed the money. If not, thats chickenshit.
I've heard more than one story of parents losing, selling or giving servicemen's prized possessions away while they were off fighting a war or spending the money they sent home.
Retard checking in. My first truck at age 17 was an indestructable '59 Ford F100 which I sold for $200.00
Well they had bought it for him in the first place. lol
Money was no doubt tight. Dad said he didn't have an indoor toilet till he went to basic training.
He replaced the Willy's when he got out with a brand new '57 Chevy convertible. Have a picture of him standing next to it in his class A's (thought I had it on this computer but can't find it, of either car)
You’re showing remarkable dexterity for dying in said Hyundai
Felt perty good yesterday morning.
Yes that's -27° engine temp when I started it up
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