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@charmpp101 @_6signxxx Seats are wider in L1011 economy vs 777 in most configurations. Higher ceilings too.

@_6signxxx Umm. We didn’t? Boeing 777 is wider than L1011 with 1 less seat (larger seats). L1011 seems less claustrophobic because there is no overhead storage on top of middle seats.

Real question??? Why did we move away from having this much space to being packed like sardines??Is there a log!cal reason???

@archeohistories Vietnam era would be the MCI , not C Ration .

One of the most hated foods of US Soldiers in the entire Vietnam War was a can of beans... Ham and Lima Beans, officially designated as a standard component of the U.S. military C-Ration, became so universally despised by American soldiers in Vietnam that it earned a nickname unprintable in most places. Troops would trade cigarettes, other rations, almost anything to avoid drawing it from the box. There are documented accounts of men throwing the cans directly into the jungle rather than carrying them. One can of beans became a legitimate morale problem for the United States military. The C-Ration itself was already a relic by the time soldiers were eating it in the jungles of Southeast Asia. The kit had been designed in the 1940s and barely updated since. Twelve different meal options, most of them tolerable, some of them genuinely decent, and then Ham and Lima Beans sitting at the bottom of the reputation pile like a punishment. Soldiers developed elaborate systems for trading, hoarding, and avoiding it. Hot sauce became so critical for making any of it edible that Tabasco eventually started producing miniature bottles specifically for inclusion in military ration kits. The military took the food morale problem seriously enough that the C-Ration complaints coming out of Vietnam directly accelerated the development of the Meal Ready to Eat, the MRE that replaced it in 1981. The logic was straightforward: soldiers who hate their food eat less, perform worse, and resent the institution feeding them. One legendarily bad can of beans did not single-handedly change American military nutrition policy, but it was part of the conversation that did. © Eats History #archaeohistories

@bowecho777 @thevivafrei That movie was set in the post Cold War world . There is no military industrial complex anymore if there ever was one . The main character exists in this new world- unemployed

@thevivafrei Already know it by heart my fren. We can’t escape the Mil industrial complex, they are too strong. We’d need a miracle and that’s why we pray.

I’m watching Falling Down for the first time since I originally saw it over 30 years ago. This movie has aged surprisingly well. Not only is it literally the embodiment of grand theft auto in terms of leveling up from weapons: from nothing, to baseball bat, to knife, to a bag of guns. Not only in terms of issues of domestic violence, where a wife could get a restraining order in the absence of any physical violence, but only in apprehension of perceived potential. But in terms of domestic issues of unemployment, gangs, veterans being neglected, mass immigration, drugs… Holy hell, this movie is something everyone needs to rewatch.

@thevivafrei I just want some breakfast

@Wh_Escherick @CigsMake Yeah when my local mall was acquired the first thing they did was turn off 3 of 4 fountains . Later they covered and tiled over them . All the decorative lights were taken away as well. And this was before the internet had fully taken over. Private equity firms are ghouls

@CigsMake One of the ways real estate conglomerates that bought up malls in the 90's increased profits was lowering the overhead. Flourescent lights or bland skylights, plants placed in rudimentary locations, less seating. Thats why wild interiors like these disappeared.

The late 90s/early 2000s mall aesthetic remains undefeated. It’s still prevalent in many malls today because the interiors were never updated. There’s a specific mood you feel looking at old photos, back when malls were a true cultural hub. Today, they feel like a reminder of the decay of our country.

@LucasMilik @PENELOPTICON @SQUIDLITCORE W va

@hellmann9655 @PENELOPTICON @SQUIDLITCORE Really, you see Washington State tags in Virginia? That's incredible......

Over/under on WV becoming a swing state in 30 years because the DC suburbs are the only part of the state that is growing

@PENELOPTICON @SQUIDLITCORE It’s a common sight to see WA tags on the Fairfax County parkway at 07

@SQUIDLITCORE The US Census begs to differ! So does the commuter rail line through the area that brings exurbs residents to DC/NoVA every weekday

@matth0dge @joeflood He’s dancing in intersection of NY Ave &FL Ave NE while causing several fender benders

@joeflood Where's the homeless screaming guy? He deserves a role.

Washington’s hottest club is the Metro 50th anniversary party

@VanessaChaseOG This was season 2 , first episode. They came into some money for production value

The more I’m looking back on these vintage shows, I’m noticing a lot of them require an attention span. CHiPs- “Ponch’s Disco Scene” (1978)

@johnkonrad Ratio.

So you’re going to arm your sea kayaks? You have: Zero carriers Zero destroyers 3 broken diesel subs 1 that kinda works maybe No navy-owned replenishment ships 2 semi-broken heavy icebreakers, built in 1966 and 1983, to patrol the longest arctic coast on earth Legacy CF-18s F-35s not coming for years, if ever More generals than working tanks 1/3 of your wokefighters are obese The head of your military is a woke English King Your top general cries on TV And you’ve completely pissed off your strongest ally. What exactly is the plan here Mark?

@GovWesMoore China would have been done a year ago

This rebuild is now the fastest moving, major project in the country. And we plan to keep it that way.

@spy_otter @Parkeology MK is much more exciting than the swan boat era, but the landscaping, views and cleanliness of the era are unmatched

@Parkeology theres something really whimsical and unique about seeing old WDW pictures where all the green hills and grey buildings are more visible. empty hills of grass are awesome

Did you even know that Magic Kingdom has rolling hills? The trees have grown so high that you can’t even see the castle today, but the hills are still under there! It’s one of many views now gone forever.

@barstoolsports Disgusting. The entire skyline of that park has been destroyed since the Hilton was built.

The Orioles debuted their new scoreboard by showing how small the old one was

@SilentSnow89 @JackFonsec Does it do the same for the other religions ? Or only Christianity

@JackFonsec They're not criminalizing Bible passages. They're criminalizing using Bible passages to spread hatred. I realize that's a tough distinction for Cons to make, seeing as it requires the ability to think at a sixth grade level, but it is a pretty big distinction.

BREAKING: Anti-Christian censorship Bill C-9 has passed by a vote of 186 yeas to 137 nays. It now moves to the Senate. Let's punish the Liberals (and Bloc) for this at the ballot box. We can't let them get away with trying to criminalize sections of the Holy Bible.

@Discod844 @Traveler2236 IRL speaking wreckless like that at a WW2 vets dinner table is an instant wigsplit.

@Traveler2236 They're both right.

This scene from (Wonderyears) is pretty wild. If you're too young, you're too young, but this is incredible. What you are watching is an 80s democrat culture making a scene in a show to demonstrate and propagandize its people to vote democrat. However, that didn't go well because they went so far to make this scene as realistic as possible, but they also in the process illuminated the other side being normal thinking people. The democrats exposed themselves, and in the future (NOW), you and I relate more to a classical liberal than a republican or democrat. Brutal.

@themoneyrebel @GeriPerna Everyone in this thread needs to read this

@GeriPerna What happened? Jack Welch happened. And every company copied him. This is a great article: medium.com/the-polis/how-…

When I worked at Macy's back in the 80's, people who worked there raised families on what they made. It was their career. I remember the guy in electronics retired after 30 years, and my boss in the cash office did the same. The guys who worked in the suit department did very well for themselves. Despite that, the store profited greatly every year, and we were given a beautiful Christmas party in appreciation. What changed in this country? When did it become nearly impossible to support oneself at a job that didn't require a degree or technical school?

@EricLDaugh @VladVexler

🚨 HOLY SMOKES. President Trump just said Iran's leaders sent him a "present" as part of proving who is really in control The present, related to oil and gas, arrived today, worth a "tremendous amount of money" "They gave us a present, and the present arrived today. It was a very big present, worth a tremendous amount of money." "And I'm not going to tell you what that present is, but it was a very significant prize." "They gave it to us, and they said they were going to give it, so that meant one thing to me — we deal with the right people." "No, it wasn't nuclear-related. It was oil and gas-related, and it was a very nice thing they did." "But what it showed me is that we're dealing with the right people."

@PastorJAPauley3 @BradRTorgersen For those of you in rio Linda

@BradRTorgersen Misses the point with Rush. One of his many catch phrases: "Demonstrating absurdity by being absurd." Or, in the Trump era, "Taking him literally but not seriously, vs. taking him seriously, but not literally."

Take yourself back, friends. Take yourself back to Limbaugh at his prime. It's the Dittohead Decade, and Rush is blistering the Clinton Administration hour by hour. Then Rush does something remarkable. He tells you that the communist Chinese are someone we should partner with. That the men who hijacked TWA 847 were in fact the good guys. That the Russia of Yanayev represented a missed opportunity; a solid alternative to the post-Cold War corruption of the American elite. He says it all with a completely straight face. Do you conclude he's lost his mind? Do you wonder whether it's a joke? Or do you bob your head enthusiastically, thinking, "Well, of course! Every American patriot believes these things!"

@myretrolifeshow They’re out of ideas.

It almost feels like a parody at this point. Moana didn't need to be remade. The original is only 10-years-old.

@Bahhbahh8 @Prateek0102 @messedupfoods I remember that story. Stuck with me , tossed by the date on the bag.

@Prateek0102 @messedupfoods Might lose your face from flesh eating bread mold but that's all