Random Thoughts XVI

[rmsmith]

here smithy, have some of mine

that's a lot of cream you have down there.

 

[farmersdaughter]

that's a lot of cream you have down there.

The amount if sugar and the whiff of booze is promised to get ya going as well

 

[rmsmith]

What chemical compound do you use to deice? How soon does the plane have to take off before it starts to ice up again?

It's type IV. Which is like type II but holds up longer

1. Type II fluids are "pseudoplastic", which means they contain a polymeric thickening agent to prevent their immediate flow off aircraft surfaces. Typically the fluid film will remain in place until the aircraft attains 100 knots or so (almost 200 km/h), at which point the viscosity breaks down due to shear stress. The high speeds required for viscosity breakdown means that this type of fluid is useful only for larger aircraft. The use of type II fluids is diminishing in favour of type IV. Type II fluids are generally light yellow in color.

You have about 20 minutes to take off before it starts freezing again.

 

[TEX_VOLFAN]

Fuuu, just got my bill for my MRI.

 

[rmsmith]

The amount if sugar and the whiff of booze is promised to get ya going as well

sweet and creamy hmmm lol

 

[TEX_VOLFAN]

that's a lot of cream you have down there.

I lulzed!

 

[rmsmith]

Fuuu, just got my bill for my MRI.

need a CAT scan to assess the damage?

 

[Slydell]

Fuuu, just got my bill for my MRI.

What was the total and how much is the insurance paying? My doc wants me to get one but holding off right now to see how much I'm out of pocket.

 

[TEX_VOLFAN]

Nope, the damage is done.

 

[Slydell]

It's type IV. Which is like type II but holds up longer


You have about 20 minutes to take off before it starts freezing again.

Thanks. Didn't know that it actually clings during take off util that speed is reached.

 

[rmsmith]

I lulzed!

Thank ya, thank ya very much.

 

[TEX_VOLFAN]

What was the total and how much is the insurance paying? My doc wants me to get one but holding off right now to see how much I'm out of pocket.

Total bill = 3,77.95
Ins covered = -572.84
Ins adjustments = -2,117.68

I owe = 1,087.434

 

[Slydell]

Total bill = 3,77.95
Ins covered = -572.84
Ins adjustments = -2,117.68

I owe = 1,087.434

Ouch. I think that will hurt worse than my back pain.

 

[TEX_VOLFAN]

Ouch. I think that will hurt worse than my back pain.

I'm just going to call them and have them put me on a payment plan. $200 a month should work. No interest. Bad timing with Christmas and all.

 

[rmsmith]

Nope, the damage is done.

Alcohol is the answer!

 

[rmsmith]

Total bill = 3,77.95
Ins covered = -572.84
Ins adjustments = -2,117.68

I owe = 1,087.434

at first i thought that was a million... i was like !?$!$!?!$

but still yikes.

 

[rmsmith]

I'm just going to call them and have them put me on a payment plan. $200 a month should work. No interest. Bad timing with Christmas and all.

if you pay something, anything at all they can't sue.

 

[Slydell]

Every winter, I'm thinking more and more about moving to St. George.

 

[rmsmith]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXCgW_sWoHc[/youtube]
different airline. but me in action!!!

 

[rmsmith]

Every winter, I'm thinking more and more about moving to St. George.

a balmy 25 there!

 

[Slydell]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXCgW_sWoHc[/youtube]
different airline. but me in action!!!

Pretty cool. Is 15 minutes the normal time to do that? Do you wear an oxygen tank and mask? Looks like the ice/snow changes to a reddish-orange color. Is there a dye in the compound that does that to make the ice/snow more visible for removal?

 

[TEX_VOLFAN]

if you pay something, anything at all they can't sue.

Back when I was in school I had a fairly big bill. I payed like $25 a month for 2 years. They don't care, long as your paying something on a regular basis. They get screwed out of so much money, they're happy to get anything.

 

[rmsmith]

Pretty cool. Is 15 minutes the normal time to do that? Do you wear an oxygen tank and mask? Looks like the ice/snow changes to a reddish-orange color. Is there a dye in the compound that does that to make the ice/snow more visible for removal?

No, no oxygen tank. I wear a neoprene cold weather hood/mask combo. The stuff is only toxic if you drink a fair amount of it. even then it wont kill you, but you'll vomit til you see the inside of your stomach laying on the floor. There is a dye in the fluid so we can see where we have sprayed.

 

[farmersdaughter]

sweet and creamy hmmm lol

Lol, crazy man

 

[Slydell]

Thanks, Smitty. Cool info.