JohnMitchell 16 #51 January 18, 2011 Quote (Trivia question: how many spark plugs would you need to replace all of them?) Hey, movie trivia I would actually know. 336 plugs, sir. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #52 January 18, 2011 >>TOP GUN>>>A Few Good MenLOL, those aren't "old" movies! Whata you guys like 30? The Maltese Falcon and the rest of the film noir movies from the 30s and 40s are the great old movies. Rather then a steady stream of lame one liners they had great writing and dialogue, and you know, a plot . . . NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #53 January 18, 2011 Quote I wonder how much a set of plugs costs for a B-36? (Trivia question: how many spark plugs would you need to replace all of them?) There are 56 of them. Nope . . . 6 engines X 28 cylinders/engine X 2plugs/cylinder = 336 plugs Of course, that's not counting the ignitors in the 4 jet engines. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,368 #54 January 18, 2011 Hi Speed, Quote Alfred Hitchcock movies are still great. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Might I then recommend Woody Allen's MATCH POINT? JerryBaumchen -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Or the Mel Brooks movie High Anxiety! So why is it I just cannot put those two movies in the same category? JerryBaumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,368 #55 January 18, 2011 Hi Nick, Quote the film noir movies from the 30s and 40s are the great old movies. Absolutely!!!!!!!! And a great one is: Double Indemity I've probably watched ~20 times; it used to be on the late show rather regularly when I was a kid. JerryBaumchen PS) Is my age showing? PPS) The late show was what was on before there was a TONIGHT show or a Letterman. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #56 January 18, 2011 I had already correct my count of the spark plugs, I replied just a minute before you did. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #57 January 18, 2011 Quote I had already correct my count of the spark plugs, I replied just a minute before you did. I was so excited to actually know a trivia answer I didn't read the whole forum. I've got way too much aviation trivia in my head. . . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #58 January 18, 2011 I've been populating my Netflix queue by starting at the top of this and working my way down: http://www.imdb.com/chart/top (Beware the over-rating they give to newer movies. e.g. "Dark Knight" is listed here at #10, and that was the worst movie I've seen in the past year.) I've had some very pleasant surprises watching flicks I'd never heard of from this list."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #59 January 18, 2011 I understand completely Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #60 January 18, 2011 Have you seen "The Hurt Locker"? That should be in there somewhere. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickDG 23 #61 January 18, 2011 >>Double IndemnityOne, if not, the best one . . . "Call me tomorrow. But not from your house. From a booth. And watch your step. Every single minute. It's got to be perfect, understand. Straight down the line! NickD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnmatrix 21 #62 January 18, 2011 Quote I've been populating my Netflix queue by starting at the top of this and working my way down: http://www.imdb.com/chart/top (Beware the over-rating they give to newer movies. e.g. "Dark Knight" is listed here at #10, and that was the worst movie I've seen in the past year.) I've had some very pleasant surprises watching flicks I'd never heard of from this list. That is a good list. I've seen almost everything on it and they are all excellent movies... except for anything voted on there recently. E.g I haven't seen 176 'How to Train Your Dragon', but if it is better than 177 'The Wages of Fear', I will eat my rig. Just one I noticed on there, 'The Night of the Hunter', is an incredible piece of cinema. There's too many to recommend... but I think a grown man who hasn't seen 'The Wild Bunch' must somehow feel that something is missing from his life... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #63 January 18, 2011 Quote >>TOP GUN>>>A Few Good MenLOL, those aren't "old" movies! Whata you guys like 30? NickD Actually, yes, yes I am. What are you doing up posing, isn't Matlock on? --"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muff528 3 #64 January 18, 2011 Quote Quote I wonder how much a set of plugs costs for a B-36? (Trivia question: how many spark plugs would you need to replace all of them?) There are 56 of them. Nope . . . 6 engines X 28 cylinders/engine X 2plugs/cylinder = 336 plugs Of course, that's not counting the ignitors in the 4 jet engines. Another piece of trivia I learned over on rec.aviation.piloting just a couple of years ago ...the jets burned avgas, not jp4. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #65 January 18, 2011 Must have made it really nice to be near on the flight line. Anyone have a Canary? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #66 January 18, 2011 Quote Have you seen "The Hurt Locker"? That should be in there somewhere. Not in my opinion. I wasted two hours watching that rehash of old war movie cliches."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #67 January 18, 2011 I just ordered that from Netflix, I was asked to watch it then opine as to it's accuracy for him. I get the feeling it is so far off that I will not be able to provide any useful info. I mean other than it is all wrong... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites