Why did Trump's renovation of the reflecting pool fail?

Time to clear up some misconceptions here… A lot of folks here with zero construction experience claiming the contractors were corrupt or incompetent and that just isn’t the case. IT WAS THE W…

Top stories for Long   Why did Trump's renovation of the reflecting pool fail? Doug Marlos, Active in multiple trades for 35 years • Answered June 22 Time to clear up some misconceptions here… A lot of folks here with zero construction experience claiming the contractors were corrupt or incompetent and that just isn’t the... Read more » 2.5K 321   If a Russian military plane that's dangerously low on fuel, asks for permission to land on an American aircraft carrier, what would happen, and why? MetroDispatch • Answered July 24 If a distressed Russian pilot asks to make an emergency landing on a U.S. carrier, the Navy's response is uncompromising: we will save your life, but your jet is going in t... Read more » 1.7K 54   In the movie Battleship, the USS Missouri is re-activated in a very short amount of time. How long would it take to actually re-fit and operate the USS Missouri? Tommy Hamkens, former Second Class SONAR Technician (Submarine) at United States Navy (1989-1996) • Updated February 1, 2018 I actually asked my dad this same question. My dad is a retired BTSC (SW) who was actually brought out of retirement to recommission the USS Iowa. He said if all the parts ... Read more » 3.5K 336   How can a covid vaccine kill you? Ira Sherman • Answered August 6 I regret taking 2 covid shots and one booster… I hesitated for well over a year when they first came out before taking them…just to see what effect it would have on the popu... Read more » 3.2K 1.8K   My husband threatens that if I divorce him, he will quit working or find a lower paying job so I don't get alimony. Can he really do this? Alt Acct, Masters Engineering & Management, Stevens Institute of Technology Placement (2000) • Answered June 23 Absolutely he can. As a matter of fact he can work at McDonald's for a low paying job and you will have to pay alimony. If you want a better living, if you want to keep it ... Read more » 2.7K 1K   Why are so many people avoiding casual chains like Applebee’s now? Todd Beaubien, Plastic Process Engineer • Answered April 26, 2023 A few months ago my wife, son and his girlfriend went to an Applebee's. We were seated immediately by a pleasant hostess in an almost empty restaurant. We sat and watched 3... Read more » 3.7K 305   What are the most embarrassing wardrobe malfunctions that your teacher has ever made in class? Asked in Jokes, Humour & Funny stories 🤣😹🙈😆 • Answered by Oliver • July 27 Years ago I was taking a chemistry class in high school. We had a female instructor who back in the day wore miniskirts and pantyhose. One day she showed us what concentrat... Read more » 831 42   Why doesn't the government construct a very basic and minimalistic apartment block that people can use for free (or much cheaper) to help the homeless? SepiaGlyphs • Answered July 30 In the 1950s, the U.S. government built exactly this: 33 minimalist concrete towers to provide cheap housing. Just two decades later, they had to level them all with explos... Read more » 2.9K 562   Can a Boeing 747 be flown by one pilot? Captain Samarth Singh Wadalia (Sam), Commander - ATR 72 at Alliance Air (2021-present) • Updated July 11 No, a 747 must not be flown alone. Not only because it isn't permitted by regulation but also because most of these large airliners, starting from the a Boeing 737 right up ... Read more » 855 94   Are Tesla cars any easier or more difficult to drive than the average car? Shakir Abu Ali, knows Arabic • Updated Fri Teslas are much more difficult to drive than cars. Operating a Tesla requires an IQ above 145 (130 of the European scale). The worst complication is having to fish every bas... Read more » 326 151   How are propeller shafts, periscopes, and other rotating or moving parts of a submarine that pass through the hull designed to keep the enormous pressures at depth from forcing water inside the sub? OpenBlueprint • Answered June 21 If you tighten a submarine's propeller seal enough to completely stop the water, friction will destroy the spinning shaft. For decades, the terrifying solution was to delib... Read more » 915 28   Iran and Hezbollah shocked by new Israeli war tactics Maarbolet Irene, Book Illustrator • Posted Mar 24, 2024 Assad Awad, a military commentator for the Saudi channel Al-Hadat, spoke on the channel's airwaves. He touched on the situation in northern Israel and analyzed the IDF's tactics in the region. Awad ... Read more » 1.5K 146 Read more in your feed

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