Sorting through the trip's pictures one last time, I decided that this one couldn't go without posting. Enjoy....
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Keeping in line with the ... exciting elevator post from last night, I'm going to talk today about fasteners. I spotted these on the wing of the Airbus A319 which was flying us from Tucson to Denver on Friday. They're tri-bladed screw things, and I've got no idea why they're...
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So, this is the inside of the Embassy Suites in Aurora, CO where Layla and I stayed for the last two nights. Of interest here is the elevator. Note that the building is seven stories tall and that the elevator is driven upwards by a big hydraulic ram. You can...
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Spotted this saguaro cactus in Layla's mom's back yard. Wooo!...
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For the last two months or so, we've had practically no rain in Seattle. In fact, I can only think of one day where it actually precipitated—but holy hell, did it ever rain. Similarly, Tucson hasn't had serious rain in something like eight years. Sure, it'll shower for a few...
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