Originally Posted by
N639DL
That is interesting...I thought it was around 50 miles from PVD to BOS...
My house, Boat™, and other assorted things are 27 miles from PVD... Remember, PVD is on Narragansett Bay, not the Atlantic Ocean (albeit it is classified as Rhode Island Sound/Block Island Sound)
Originally Posted by
N639DL
Do you regret flying that now?
Actually, since PQI is only served by US Express, I guess I have no choice, but if you want to let DL know about this, I'm sure they would listen. Especially since it is an EAS route.*
Originally Posted by
DevilDog438
The only major problem I have with this whole thing is mainly educational. My children are approaching their teenage years. Personally, I look back on my pre-teen childhood and acknowledge that my father did a good job preparing me for some of the trials of car/home ownership. By the time I was 13, I could:
- Build a framed 2x4 wall
- Measure, cut, hang and finish drywall
- Run a new electrical circuit (calculate the expected load on the circuit, size and install new circuit breaker, select appropriate cable and run electrical line to code, terminate to standard outlets/fixtures)
- Plumb a complete bathroom
- Build a deck
- Change the oil in our cars
- Change and bleed the brakes in our cars
- Align car headlights
- Perform basic tuneups, including timing adjustments, on a non-computerized engine
I will grant this - the automotive world has changed so much that the only routine maintenance usually performed by home mechanics is limited to changing oil and filters, due to the overwhelming usage of computers. However, the home maintenance skills are valued. When I look at friends, and near-age coworkers, many of them cannot do the same things. Being able to do these things also provides me better visibility into ensuring that any contractors I do hire to perform work don't screw me over.
With my Land Rover, I was told by a mechanic that the easiest way to fix the engine was to hit it with a hammer. However, same thing does not apply with marine engines, which cause a whole host of problems.
It's kinda funny to watch people like that try to repair their inboards in the same manner as their outboards. Especially when they think that they can remove the outdrive without flooding the compartment. This task generally voids the warranty.
* Could anyone detect the latent furiation?