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Tomcat may have been the F-14's official moniker, but its other nickname was 'Turkey.' Seeing as many of us will be slaving away in an attempt to cook perfect turkey today, it is only proper that we pay homage to the hard working sailors who had to the cook a perfect Turkey every time- those who maintained the crazily complex F-14 'Turkey.'The nickname 'Turkey,' or 'Turkeybird,' came from how the normally super-sleek, muscular and famous fighter looked on the catapult going through control checks or on approach to landing, when the aircraft's entire trailing edge seemed to fan out...

A week simply can’t pass without TESLA NEWS, and this week’s TESLA NEWS is that the Model 3 is officially the fastest charging electric car in the world. With conditions, of course. A firmware update – rolling out this weekend – for European Model 3s with the Long Range battery option will allow them to charge at 200kW when hooked up to specific ‘ultrafast’ chargers. In balder terms, 200kW equates to 850 miles for each hour of charging. Given the Long Range version quotes at 329 miles on a full battery, that means a complete charge in just over 20...

An extraordinary treehouse with 64 diamond-shaped windows forming an 11,000-pound pinecone that dangles high in the trees is on the market for $150,000. If you have a piece of open land with towering trees, think Redwoods, this could be a great opportunity. Dustin Feider, of O2 Treehouse in Oakland, is the brains behind the design and says the work was built earlier this year for home goods company S.C. Johnson and their Glade fragrance line. "They gave me artistic freedom," says Feider whose company has built more than 60 treehouses since its founding in 2006. "They wanted something clear and...

(WATCH THIS FULL-SCREEN). This video is crazy to watch. I posted this to u.f.o. chat for a reason. While it is not news, this video does reflect upon us as Americans, and our psyche. I've never heard of this event/place (I live in Cincinnati), but I guarantee you that I will make some new FRiends at the next gathering! Enjoy! "Knob Creek Gun Range (also referred to as Knob Creek Range or simply Knob Creek) is an outdoor shooting range located in West Point, Kentucky. The range is a former military-munitions test range. As well as being open all year...

A Japanese company has been deluged with thousands of orders for multiple eMacs this week after computer error caused them to be listed on an online shopping site for the knock-down price of £14 a pop. Catena said it received orders from around 20,000 people for 100 million eMacs, but said it will be unable to fulfill the orders. The company said a code number assigned to a set of five 8x DVD-R discs, which were the products it was intending to sell, was sent to Yahoo Japan on Wednesday afternoon. However, a product information database matched that code with...

<<Back Local Company Creates Dixie Chicks T-Shirt Dixie Chicks' lead singer and Lubbock native Natalie Maines' recent anti-war comments have angered many fans. If you're offended, you can make your feelings known. A T-shirt was created by Lubbock's Advanced Graphix Custom Screening and Printing."President Steve Massengale says current world events call for support "for our troops and our president from all Americans, especially Texans."The shirt warns Maines not to "Mess With Texas" or "George W."The message is noted as a reminder from "Texans Ggainst The Dixie Dorks."   All content © Copyright 2000 - 2003, WorldNow and KAMC. All Rights Reserved.For more information...

<p>Ibis Tek's "Viper" supports a 50-caliber machine gun or 40mm grenade launcher (sold separately).</p> <p>BUTLER, Pennsylvania (AP) -- The sport utility vehicle that rolls out of the Ibis Tek shop looks just like those driven by millions of soccer moms.</p>