Jonathan Khoo
@jonk.org
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you'd think that after all the flying i've done, i would have at some point learned how a jet engine works, but it uhh, yeah, not until today 😅
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtxV...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtxV...
Why don’t jet engines melt?
YouTube video by Veritasium
www.youtube.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:12 PM
you'd think that after all the flying i've done, i would have at some point learned how a jet engine works, but it uhh, yeah, not until today 😅
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtxV...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtxV...
Trying a new-to-us sandwich shop* and I’m obsessed with the pricing and the vibe.
* I know the news cycle has moved on but this is in honor of sandwich guy
* I know the news cycle has moved on but this is in honor of sandwich guy
November 16, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Trying a new-to-us sandwich shop* and I’m obsessed with the pricing and the vibe.
* I know the news cycle has moved on but this is in honor of sandwich guy
* I know the news cycle has moved on but this is in honor of sandwich guy
😂😂😂 Anvils are real and not just from road runner cartoons!
November 16, 2025 at 7:42 PM
😂😂😂 Anvils are real and not just from road runner cartoons!
I guess to balance things out, in the “I might be cooked” camp I just discovered my wallet went through the wash. 🤷🏻♂️
found a missing sock (a real mystery as they hardly ever go missing for me *knock on wood*) when my foot pushed it out of a pair of sweat pants as i was putting them on this morning.
anyways just a long way of saying things are looking up for me!
anyways just a long way of saying things are looking up for me!
November 16, 2025 at 4:53 PM
I guess to balance things out, in the “I might be cooked” camp I just discovered my wallet went through the wash. 🤷🏻♂️
Speaking of, it is indeed time for my annual decorative Christmas tree forest! 🌲
November 16, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Speaking of, it is indeed time for my annual decorative Christmas tree forest! 🌲
found a missing sock (a real mystery as they hardly ever go missing for me *knock on wood*) when my foot pushed it out of a pair of sweat pants as i was putting them on this morning.
anyways just a long way of saying things are looking up for me!
anyways just a long way of saying things are looking up for me!
November 16, 2025 at 3:27 PM
found a missing sock (a real mystery as they hardly ever go missing for me *knock on wood*) when my foot pushed it out of a pair of sweat pants as i was putting them on this morning.
anyways just a long way of saying things are looking up for me!
anyways just a long way of saying things are looking up for me!
An afternoon visit to our normal morning bakery.
I love how random Portland is.
I love how random Portland is.
November 15, 2025 at 10:17 PM
An afternoon visit to our normal morning bakery.
I love how random Portland is.
I love how random Portland is.
i just remembered the Eurythmics song "17 Again" and ugh now i'm verklempt.
November 13, 2025 at 11:15 PM
i just remembered the Eurythmics song "17 Again" and ugh now i'm verklempt.
got out of 2 of my 3 meetings [*homer voice* so far] today so i feel like i'm already winning and it's not even 7 AM.
November 13, 2025 at 2:44 PM
got out of 2 of my 3 meetings [*homer voice* so far] today so i feel like i'm already winning and it's not even 7 AM.
I don’t have a beef with Liquid Glass but maybe I do now.
Do you know how long it took me to figure out how to search on the search page?
Do you know how long it took me to figure out how to search on the search page?
November 13, 2025 at 2:11 AM
I don’t have a beef with Liquid Glass but maybe I do now.
Do you know how long it took me to figure out how to search on the search page?
Do you know how long it took me to figure out how to search on the search page?
speaking of passports, saw what happens w/ (moderate) medical emergency on an arriving intl flight at our airport.
paramedics met plane at gate. brought patient (on gurney) down to passport control (FIS) where he got admitted to US without going into the line, then out a back door to ambulance.
paramedics met plane at gate. brought patient (on gurney) down to passport control (FIS) where he got admitted to US without going into the line, then out a back door to ambulance.
November 12, 2025 at 7:28 PM
speaking of passports, saw what happens w/ (moderate) medical emergency on an arriving intl flight at our airport.
paramedics met plane at gate. brought patient (on gurney) down to passport control (FIS) where he got admitted to US without going into the line, then out a back door to ambulance.
paramedics met plane at gate. brought patient (on gurney) down to passport control (FIS) where he got admitted to US without going into the line, then out a back door to ambulance.
passport-based digital id finally comes to iPhone
www.theverge.com/news/819077/...
tried once to add it but it failed on face comparison; worked the second time.
www.theverge.com/news/819077/...
tried once to add it but it failed on face comparison; worked the second time.
Apple launches a Digital ID and says it’ll be accepted by the TSA
A new way to present your ID.
www.theverge.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:06 PM
passport-based digital id finally comes to iPhone
www.theverge.com/news/819077/...
tried once to add it but it failed on face comparison; worked the second time.
www.theverge.com/news/819077/...
tried once to add it but it failed on face comparison; worked the second time.
is it just me or does b of a have the worst website?
also, i'm learning the hard way that autopay pays the *statement* balance even if that's over what your *actual* balance on the day of payment is. (that is, i now have a $1400ish credit 😵💫)
isn't the point of autopay to set it and forget it?
also, i'm learning the hard way that autopay pays the *statement* balance even if that's over what your *actual* balance on the day of payment is. (that is, i now have a $1400ish credit 😵💫)
isn't the point of autopay to set it and forget it?
a group of men standing next to each other with the words the wooorst
ALT: a group of men standing next to each other with the words the wooorst
media.tenor.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:54 PM
is it just me or does b of a have the worst website?
also, i'm learning the hard way that autopay pays the *statement* balance even if that's over what your *actual* balance on the day of payment is. (that is, i now have a $1400ish credit 😵💫)
isn't the point of autopay to set it and forget it?
also, i'm learning the hard way that autopay pays the *statement* balance even if that's over what your *actual* balance on the day of payment is. (that is, i now have a $1400ish credit 😵💫)
isn't the point of autopay to set it and forget it?
Had to teach Alexander about Dusty Springfield.
My work is never done 😪
My work is never done 😪
November 12, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Had to teach Alexander about Dusty Springfield.
My work is never done 😪
My work is never done 😪
In a particularly good mood because I scream-sang some Blink-182 and Dashboard in the car.
Apologies to anyone else on 82nd.
Apologies to anyone else on 82nd.
November 10, 2025 at 11:10 PM
In a particularly good mood because I scream-sang some Blink-182 and Dashboard in the car.
Apologies to anyone else on 82nd.
Apologies to anyone else on 82nd.
i lived in the next town over from here and had no idea this street existed even though i went almost every week (shopping, haircut, whatever).
BUT to my credit, according to the video they didn't make it famous until 2007, which is the year i left.
youtu.be/6HfSgugaN8k?...
BUT to my credit, according to the video they didn't make it famous until 2007, which is the year i left.
youtu.be/6HfSgugaN8k?...
Reutlingen And The Battle For The World's Narrowest Street
YouTube video by What On Earth Is This?
youtu.be
November 10, 2025 at 7:03 PM
i lived in the next town over from here and had no idea this street existed even though i went almost every week (shopping, haircut, whatever).
BUT to my credit, according to the video they didn't make it famous until 2007, which is the year i left.
youtu.be/6HfSgugaN8k?...
BUT to my credit, according to the video they didn't make it famous until 2007, which is the year i left.
youtu.be/6HfSgugaN8k?...
doing my own upgrade price tracking (see my reply to this post) but also reminding folks to check how much changing to a higher class would cost vs paying an upgrade (at least on United).
for my flight, save $324 pp. back in May coming back from Mexico City also cheaper to change vs upgrade.
for my flight, save $324 pp. back in May coming back from Mexico City also cheaper to change vs upgrade.
I tracked American's HND-JFK premium economy to business upgrade offer every day for 4+ months.
Highest offer: $3,735
Lowest offer: $642
Average daily change: -$8
Highest spike: $1,105
Highest drop: -$1,573
I don't know what data drive these changes, but I saved $3,093 over the highest offer 💸
Highest offer: $3,735
Lowest offer: $642
Average daily change: -$8
Highest spike: $1,105
Highest drop: -$1,573
I don't know what data drive these changes, but I saved $3,093 over the highest offer 💸
November 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
doing my own upgrade price tracking (see my reply to this post) but also reminding folks to check how much changing to a higher class would cost vs paying an upgrade (at least on United).
for my flight, save $324 pp. back in May coming back from Mexico City also cheaper to change vs upgrade.
for my flight, save $324 pp. back in May coming back from Mexico City also cheaper to change vs upgrade.
I was thinking about how I drove a car from 1978 in high school…
and realized that a car that age now would be a 2010.
and realized that a car that age now would be a 2010.
an elderly woman in a pink robe is standing in front of a microwave and says " i 'm out "
ALT: an elderly woman in a pink robe is standing in front of a microwave and says " i 'm out "
media.tenor.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:46 AM
I was thinking about how I drove a car from 1978 in high school…
and realized that a car that age now would be a 2010.
and realized that a car that age now would be a 2010.
Sometimes you think you know a man and then MMMBop (had to look up correct capitalization) comes up on his playlist.
November 8, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Sometimes you think you know a man and then MMMBop (had to look up correct capitalization) comes up on his playlist.
A new Georgian restaurant opened about half a yr ago and we’re finally checking it out. It’s in a strip mall (next to a Crumbl lmfao) and prices are about 10-15% cheaper than our usual place (which is slightly fancier).
It’s fine, but I like our old place better. Lmfao those giant khinkali handles
It’s fine, but I like our old place better. Lmfao those giant khinkali handles
November 8, 2025 at 2:39 AM
A new Georgian restaurant opened about half a yr ago and we’re finally checking it out. It’s in a strip mall (next to a Crumbl lmfao) and prices are about 10-15% cheaper than our usual place (which is slightly fancier).
It’s fine, but I like our old place better. Lmfao those giant khinkali handles
It’s fine, but I like our old place better. Lmfao those giant khinkali handles
On principle I still refuse to use Alexander’s European vacuum cleaner, even though it’s as cute as a button. 😤
November 7, 2025 at 11:06 PM
On principle I still refuse to use Alexander’s European vacuum cleaner, even though it’s as cute as a button. 😤
someone i know (trying to be vague) in sort of in the news (still trying to be vague) and a) i feel like i'm 1 degree of separation away from being tv famous, and b) what a small world*
* i feel like this concept is a fallacy but in any case what are the chances lol
* i feel like this concept is a fallacy but in any case what are the chances lol
November 7, 2025 at 8:48 PM
someone i know (trying to be vague) in sort of in the news (still trying to be vague) and a) i feel like i'm 1 degree of separation away from being tv famous, and b) what a small world*
* i feel like this concept is a fallacy but in any case what are the chances lol
* i feel like this concept is a fallacy but in any case what are the chances lol
First fireplace evening of the season!
(Also, Alexander hooked it up to Siri so we don’t even have to get off the couch heh 🤓)
(Also, Alexander hooked it up to Siri so we don’t even have to get off the couch heh 🤓)
November 7, 2025 at 2:35 AM
First fireplace evening of the season!
(Also, Alexander hooked it up to Siri so we don’t even have to get off the couch heh 🤓)
(Also, Alexander hooked it up to Siri so we don’t even have to get off the couch heh 🤓)
i don't know much about legos but $400?!?!?! might as well be 400 bars of gold-pressed latinum 😤
November 6, 2025 at 8:40 PM
i don't know much about legos but $400?!?!?! might as well be 400 bars of gold-pressed latinum 😤
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November 5, 2025 at 8:51 PM
if you want to see what PDX has up its sleeve for growth and you haven't yet participated in the online open house and community survey, you have until next Friday to learn more and leave your input:
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