Recent content by GrauGeist

Maybe that's a French B-17?

And still blanketed by fog... :rolleyes:

Compare photos of USS Arizona taken in 1942, after it had settled and was salvaged to ones taken recently. High tide sees the water level even with #2 turret guide ring in photos from 1942 and 2022. I was told once, however, that Pearl Harbor is not a legitimate example, as sea levels are...

If memory serves right, Shinpachi is in Osaka prefecture, which is south of Tokyo and thus away from the recent quakes. Still, hoping he, his family and our other forum members from Japan are out of harm's way and safe.

Meanwhile, Ukraine struck an oil tanker off the coast of Bulgaria, the coast of Romania and two other tankers in the Black Sea - that is relevant. So how about we get back to the Ukraine SitRep before the mods shut this thread down?

There are additional concerns regarding Venezuela which include Russian military and an Iranian presence. From what I understand, Iran has also been producing drones in Venezuela, too.

At work, corporate has decided that AI will replace human dispatch for parts delivery and it's a f**king disaster. We'll have two drivers on stand by and two orders come in for delivery - the orders are for two shops on opposite side of town. Naturally, a human dispatcher would say: "ok...

Good question. Some social media sites have a user verified with an icon of authentication. I think YT does, not sure. I only watch music videos on YT and I've noticed that if the vid is issued from the record label, it states (official) in the heading. Not sure if this applies to YT other...

With all above!

Still socked in by Tule fog...

More on related AI spoofing: https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/17/russia-us-news-media-disinformation-campaign-00512173

Yet another stellar example of Russian folly. To seriously consider provoking the Grandmaster of the FAFO club, especially while having their ass handed to them from the newest member of the FAFO club, has got to be the ultimate death-wish for the great Russian Empire... The resurgence of...

Lower temps and brutal Tule fog that has blanket almost the entire central valley of California. :grimacing:

Sometimes it's really hard to do that. Reading (or listening) to their comments can be almost like witnessing a train wreck - it's horrifying but you can't look away. A classic thread on our forum that covers this can be seen here: History according to random people...

Happy Birthday Domnik!! Hope it was a good day! :occasion5: