From his obituary it looks like he was one of 11 children (!!). One can only hope his courage and intelligence run in the family and that DNA gets spread far and wide. It's always sad to see one of the forum dinosaurs move on. He was adopted into a family where his adoptive mother took in special n...
Jump to postHere's something else. I remembered he sent me this once. Its beautiful to listen to. He actually posted it here ten years ago or so.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqHF7aTzcE8
This is what I posted to FB this morning. I will miss him and I am very glad he was in my life. I am grateful to A.net for existing to bring us all together. I am proud of my Airliner friends who helped Francis get to go home for Christmas from London all those years ago when he was a fairly pennile...
Jump to postGo up to La Turbie. See the trophy of the alps. Drive your rental car as fast as you can on the moyenne corniche. It's better if you wear a Tag Monaco watch while you do it. Have lunch at Chateau de la Chevre D'Or. Take a ride on the submarine. If you don't have car take helicopter from <acronym tit...
Jump to postExternal gun pods cant hold zero for very long during sustained use, and have never been found to be optimal solutions. Better than nothing if the airplane doesn't have a gun. Guns are needed for ground support. Period. The Marines get it, but the Air Force would be just as happy without them it see...
Jump to postGiving away assembly lines doesn't do much for home nation sustainability for smaller orders. It made sense for building a hundred Jaguars, but not for thirty frames. Angad is correct that India needs more modern fighters to replace the obsolete ones holding space at airfields but not up to defendin...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Powerslide" class="quote" target="_blank">Powerslide</a> (<a href="#1" class="quote">Reply 1</a>):<br/><i>Awesome, now send it over to the sandb...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/JohnM" class="quote" target="_blank">JohnM</a> (<a href="#5" class="quote">Reply 5</a>):<br/><i>At this point the US<acronym title="Air France">...
Jump to postI cant imagine how stressful it is for defense contractors to try and do business with India. Civil manufacturers either.
I would imagine that the deal will be back on track at some point soon. India needs the airplanes.
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/DCA-ROCguy" class="quote" target="_blank">DCA-ROCguy</a> (<a href="#21" class="quote">Reply 21</a>):<br/><i>Airfares are unnecessarily high, and...
Jump to postPhoenix Air ran their G-1 on the regular supply flights around the pacific island territories and has long been a government contractor. they have an interesting fleet and do interesting work sometimes. They have done ELINT training, counter air intercept work. They're set up to do intercept trainin...
Jump to postThe transmission for the HMMWV came from the old <acronym title="Air Slovakia">GM</acronym> Rockcrusher (found in the Goat among other vehicles) and was selected for it's strength and lower maintenance requirements. At the time of introduction and through today there are plenty of military vehicles ...
Jump to postAll I know is that it's easy to judge a situation where you weren't there and aren't in the shoes of the two. Was the man texting acting aggressively? Did he start a physical altercation? Was he thirty years younger than the man he was threatening physically? What was said? Quotes from relatives don...
Jump to postIt could be situationally useful. If there are enough sunny climate people out there who park in open air it may save them significant fuel expenses. Wonder how the markets will react, how it will be marketed.
Jump to postWhy does government get to tell people whether they can install doorknobs in their own home? Why are people tolerating this?
Jump to postAnyone that moves to Atlanta looking for logic in the roads, traffic signs or for people that understand what "yield to the left" means is going to be disappointed.
Jump to postwow...that flairport thing again...stuff lives forever digitally, doesn't it?
Jump to postAlways have a bit of respect for the paratroopers. Best wishes for Belgium and their new King. The continuing idea of constitutional monarchy has been a stabilizing influence in a changing Europe for the last century or so and it seems to be working. I hope he is a good representative for the nation...
Jump to postMy condolences for your father, who seems to have been blessed to be a true airman and a man who got to do what he loved for a living.
Do something good in his name when you're able, and share your mutual affection for aviation down the line.
I live in Atlanta, therefore there are no capitols I've visited more than my own states capitol. However I've been to Paris and London more than I've been to Washington D.C. And I've been to D.C. a bunch.
Jump to postThat was excellent playing....you're looking good there, Francis!
Jump to postI'm very proud to be your friend, Dr. Smith.
Now, post an audio file s we can hear some of this.
The Star Trek Experience was awesomely cool, and a tribute to the genius of Roddenberry and to the fans. The attention to detail, the work that went into the presentations, the added bonus features (backstage tours, sitting in the captains chair, interactive photo and video, the gift shops, Quarks b...
Jump to postRemember that he lives through you and the actions you take that are influenced by his memories and what you learned from him are also his actions. Do good with that.
Jump to postJust get the darned thing. It's a classic and it's awesome. They're incredible off road and up to hte challenge on any road.
I drove one across southern Africa last year and wish they imported them into the US.
Chinas biggest worries are resources. It is short on water and fuel and women. They've managed to create an imbalance in the population and have more men than women, which is always bad for organized societies (leads to aggression and depression) and their increasingly weatlhy (comparatively) popula...
Jump to postHow many structures around the world are built with imported Chinese concrete? All those stadiums the <acronym title="Prescott - Ernest A Love Field (Municipal) (PRC / KPRC), USA - Arizona">PRC</acronym> built in Africa buying off local politicians for the mineral and resource rights to the countrie...
Jump to postIf men are going to be castigated and exiled for making jokes of a sexual and childish nature then I'm going to start practicing counting trees.
Jump to postkeeping and bearing arms is an enumerated right protected by the Constitution. Taxing this right would be the same as taxing citizens to exercise their other rights...such as voting. Are you good with that?
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/aloges" class="quote" target="_blank">aloges</a> (<a href="#1" class="quote">Reply 1</a>):<br/><i>People have been brainwashed into believing th...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/SmithAir747" class="quote" target="_blank">SmithAir747</a> (<a href="#70" class="quote">Reply 70</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> I once ...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Superfly" class="quote" target="_blank">Superfly</a> (<a href="#10" class="quote">Reply 10</a>):<br/><i>Who wants to live in such a world were p...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Superfly" class="quote" target="_blank">Superfly</a> (<a href="#2" class="quote">Reply 2</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> Well played, sir.
Jump to postA watch is on when your phone falls in the river. A watch shows time when your phone battery dies. A watch shows you the time when your phone is out of range or is reading out the wrong time because it hasn't updated. A watch is on your wrist and can be checked subtly without making a production of ...
Jump to postA knee jerk reaction that doesn't render anyone safer but leaves law abiding citizens at greater risk and will create an entirely new category of criminals out of formerly law abiding citizens who refuse to be deprived of their property. They banned magazines in Gocks, Colts, Sigs...not just ARs. I ...
Jump to postDude...you want to lose weight....here's the only really safe way to do it. Gradually via controlled dietary regimen and daily exercise. Consult with your doctor and devise a high protein, high fibre, low fat diet. Have to have some fats, but make them good ones. Ones that contribute to the protein ...
Jump to postThe problem is that the costs vary from vendor to vendor, as they pass down their escalating costs, and it causes upheaval for us. Plus the insurance that we continue to purchase for our employees is increasing in cost far beyond previous years. The debate I was mentioning has other factors involved...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/StarAC17" class="quote" target="_blank">StarAC17</a> (<a href="#17" class="quote">Reply 17</a>):<br/><i>I thought Obamacare only was mandated to...
Jump to postI will never get these last couple of minutes back. Buttmonkey.
Jump to postI'm an entrepreneur. I'd rather work for myself, or more accurately directly for my clients. I understand the risks involved and will continue to take them. We provide funding for dealers and end clients in the automotive and finance subprime markets. We started this business ten years ago or so wit...
Jump to postReports indicate the guy was hanging there for 15 seconds. That's an eternity in that situation and someone should have at least attempted to help pull the guy out. If you're 40 feet from it taking photos you're three seconds away from pulling then 5 seconds away from getting him out of danger. Taki...
Jump to postCongratulations! Remember to make sure your extra pay,nets are marked "for principal only" so they don't count them as early regular payments.
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/alberchico" class="quote" target="_blank">alberchico</a> (<a href="#0" class="quote">Thread starter</a>):<br/><i>But to be fair the guards at Ar...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/nonrevman" class="quote" target="_blank">nonrevman</a> (<a href="#31" class="quote">Reply 31</a>):<br/><i> will just be happy if it is not SEC v...
Jump to postThe difference between Notre Dames schedule and Boise State's is night and day. The weight of the schedule is so different in college that the some of the ideas ideas folks have about pro-style playoffs making everything right and fair are fantasy. There is a playoff system needed, but NCAA football...
Jump to postWhoever said that is stumping for President Obama. He is nothing like Presidnt Reagan, and got nowhere near the popular vote percentage, and nowhere near the mandate. He doesn't seek to cooperate, or negotiate. His idea of bipartisan leadership,is to tell the Republicans to fall in line or he's goin...
Jump to postAgree with Aesma...to say otherwise from what the guy said would present a contradiction in his belief that life is sacred. This issue is sort of an easy way for Democrats to rile up the base. Words are often twisted or magnified to make their issuers look one way or the other, without regard for co...
Jump to postSpend part of an evening at the Chambers of Horror. Live action horror show, 18 and up. Unlike any other Halloween show you've ever been to.
www.chambersofhorroratl.com
Eat in midtown at Holman + Finch
So this Smith guy says it would be a "betrayal" to criticize Assange for skipping bail? Then he ought to pay up the entire amount. If you put up bail for someone then you are on the hook. Otherwise what's the point? This is a case of the government (in the form of a judicial appointee) allowing peop...
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