Faith's Progress

[KathyLauren]

I ask you doesn't every lady need a torque wench?

Heck, yeah!  I used mine just last month, putting on the winter tires.

[Faith]

I can play mechanic so I have a collection of tools - including a torque wrench. I don't enjoy it, I do it for budgetary reasons. I can't be talked to for hours after any mechanic work ... unless you want your ears burned off ...

[Laurie]

 I can understand that Faith. I seldom crawl under the pickup or dive under the hood any more myself. Last time was to replace an oxygen sensor and I used some very unladylike language aim at the designers for their stupid location for the connector and their brilliant thought to double lock it. I had to physically break one of them to get it apart. A 5 minute job took over a half hour. If I dropped the >-bleeped-< it would have been easy.

Laurie

[steph2.0]

If I dropped the >-bleeped-< it would have been easy.

*SNORK*

Really, Laurie??!

[Faith]

Laurie, I am really trying to reconcile your profile picture with climbing around trucks and mechanic'ing. I just can't see it. I know, old fashioned stereotypical role-based thought pattern. It's hard to unlearn years of wrong, but ... nope .. still can't picture it. You're too lady-like (go ahead, yell at me for pigeon-holing genders) ... is that a slight on pigeons?  I better stop ...

... snork?? .. SNORK?  .............

[steph2.0]

I ask you doesn't every lady need a torque wench?

Of course! How the heck else are you going to torque the prop bolts on the plane you're building?

Steph the Mechanitrix

[Faith]

Of course! How the heck else are you going to torque the prop bolts on the plane you're building?

Steph the Mechanitrix

I thought they were prop blots

good thing I don't build planes

[steph2.0]

I thought they were prop blots

good thing I don't build planes

Ever clean bugs off a prop? Ewwwww!

[Faith]

Ever clean bugs off a prop? Ewwwww!

Nope, never have. That joy is all yours.

On an aviation note, Back in high school, many years ago, I was in the Civil Air Patrol. I didn't continue after school, I wish that I had. I had the chance to learn to fly. They would take you all the way up to solo within the program. I never took them up on it, one more regret. I did go up regularly though as a spotter.

one time I was up and the pilot said, take it ..  .. he kicked back, arms crossed and feet back. I did OK until time to land, I let him handle that part   ahh, memories.

[steph2.0]

one time I was up and the pilot said, take it ..  [emoji50] .. he kicked back, arms crossed and feet back. I did OK until time to land, I let him handle that part [emoji1]  ahh, memories.

A lot of pilots (well, male pilots anyway) like to project that "only steely-eyed hero types can fly airplanes" attitude. The reality is the skill set isn't that hard to learn, it's just a new set of reflexes to practice. Some book learnin' to understand the theory and rules of the road, familiarization with the plane's systems, some time with an instructor learning how the plane responds to control inputs, then lots of practice. In cruise flight in most planes there's little more work involved to steer than there is in a car. Just small corrections that amount to not much more than light pressure on the controls will keep most planes straight and level in decent weather. It's a whole different ball game in planes that are deliberately designed to be unstable, like aerobatic or fighter planes.

There are few people who, once bitten by the bug, can resist the call for long. Right, Jayne?

Steph the Badass Aviatrix

[KathyLauren]

A lot of pilots (well, male pilots anyway) like to project that "only steely-eyed hero types can fly airplanes" attitude. The reality is the skill set isn't that hard to learn, it's just a new set of reflexes to practice. Some book learnin' to understand the theory and rules of the road, familiarization with the plane's systems, some time with an instructor learning how the plane responds to control inputs, then lots of practice. In cruise flight in most planes there's little more work involved to steer than there is in a car. Just small corrections that amount to not much more than light pressure on the controls will keep most planes straight and level in decent weather. It's a whole different ball game in planes that are deliberately designed to be unstable, like aerobatic or fighter planes.

There are few people who, once bitten by the bug, can resist the call for long. Right, Jayne?

Steph the Badass Aviatrix

I managed to fly for 20 minutes one time without touching the stick.  I just happened to "nail" the trim perfectly.  It's been 35 years now, though.  I guess that bug bite is out of my system now.  (Still love to talk about it, though )

[Jayne01]

There are few people who, once bitten by the bug, can resist the call for long. Right, Jayne?

Steph the Badass Aviatrix

You ain't kidding sister! I thought the bug had left me until I met you. So I guess it was just laying dormant waiting to bite me again. It bit me good.

My wife and I went for a short walk yesterday and the gliders were out from the local airfield. I had to stop and look up for a while as the tug was towing a glider up. Aaaaahhhhhhh....... I do miss flying.

Jayne

[steph2.0]

I managed to fly for 20 minutes one time without touching the stick.  I just happened to "nail" the trim perfectly.  It's been 35 years now, though.  I guess that bug bite is out of my system now.  (Still love to talk about it, though )

In my second ultralight, I could occasionally get it trimmed so I could go hands off and steer just by sticking my hand out the door on one side or another. What fun!

[Laurie]

Faith dear,

  I tore my first engine apart at 17  and my 2nd at 18. Rebuilt my 1973 Levi Gremlin's 304 cu in V8 engine on my back porch. Replaced a couple Japanese engines and several clutches. I used to do all my own vehicle work and then some. Now I let someone else do most of it and my tools collect dust.

Getting all greasy has lost it's appeal.

Laurie

[Sarah_P]

Faith dear,

  I tore my first engine apart at 17  and my 2nd at 18. Rebuilt my 1973 Levi Gremlin's 304 cu in V8 engine on my back porch. Replaced a couple Japanese engines and several clutches. I used to do all my own vehicle work and then some. Now I let someone else do most of it and my tools collect dust.

Getting all greasy has lost it's appeal.

Laurie

At 17 I was memorizing the AD&D 2nd Edition Monster Manual....   

[Laurie]

At 17 I was memorizing the AD&D 2nd Edition Monster Manual....   

Youngster...  It was 1969/70 when I was 17.

[LizK]

Hi Faith

Unapologetic Self affirmed flying nut here... with my biggest regret being I never finished my private licence and only had a solo one... I don't even know if they are still a thing...I ran out of money in the end and then at 19 I found out I was trans (not that I knew what that was)about the same time and life changed forever from that point. I have never lost my passion for flying and all things plane orientated but always felt it was out of my reach.

[Faith]

Hey Liz, welcome to my dungeon. No flying here, just a lot of hot air talk.

Tonight, a nice dinner date. My wife played critic to my eye makeup. Considering lack of experience, it worked out rather well.

One long stare from a friend, no comment though. One set of rolled eyes from a female acquaintance. She thinks she's a friend because i treat her politely. Her opinion means nothing, i thought it was funny. Didn't hurt my feeling at all.

I had a good day.

[Laurie]

Hi Faith dearie,

  Makeup takes practice but it can be fun. I've been doing a basic makeup jobs for more years then I can remember and I am still a beginner because I have no concept of contour or concealing. I used to play with my makeup for over an hour mainly playing with eyes shadows blending different colors and shades to get a look I liked. Now more often than not I'm painting everything on in a half and hour and call it good. One thing I never complained about was how long it took my ex to get ready to go out somewhere. (I had inside info that it can take awhile)

  Glad you had a good outing and didn't let anyone bother you with their nonsense.

But the part I liked best was "I had a good day."

Hugs girl,
   Laurie

[Faith]

neither one of us use makeup, talk about being in the dark  All I was going for was to bring out my eyes a bit. They aren't as deep as some male eyes appear, however, it is enough to hide my shorter (but longer and still growing ) lashes. And, more importantly, to bring out the blue in my eyes. I only had a simple kit to use, I think it worked.

Really, from my wife being uncomfortable about me & makeup to today helping me and enjoying it  ... not to mention SHE bought the brow plumper for me (she thought it was for eye lashes) .. that was as important as a day out, more so I think. I did try it on my brows, I'm not used to them being darker. They've been light-colored (not gray) for so long it looked odd to me. At least you could actually see the whole brow. More hair there than I thought.

Funny moment:
Sitting at the table, 5 women, one guy, and me .. I poked (prodded? elbowed?) my wife and said, "Did you notice that I'm the only one sitting here with their nails done?" Nice pretty sparkly gold tips. Hey, it's Christmas!! I was going to put a tree on one nail. I didn't want to mess it up, I was short on time.

Yes, Laurie, A very good day