Re: Florida: Head Teacher resigns over David statue row

When they bring up the stupid, make them own every word of it until they feel as stupid as they sound. Make them wear it publicly - forever. We do not need to keep debating long settled issues deemed today as absolutely ridiculous, it appears people living centuries ago see and appreciate 'David' f...

Re: Tennessee governor signs bill restricting drag shows

Yes, the US constitution grants freedoms across the USA.. but the principle of "When in Rome, do as the Romans do" is centuries older and is still widely recognised as good practice across the world. Perhaps those on here might wish to consider that the residents of an area, be it in the ...

Re: Tennessee governor signs bill restricting drag shows

How about some equal 'banning'...the guys in dresses and gowns that most Tennesseans chuck their kids of to church every Sunday, yeah those guys. Already in the works: https://nypost.com/2023/03/23/utah-parent-wants-bible-removed-from-schools-its-pornographic/amp/ “A Utah parent is calling for the ...

Re: Trump Organization found guilty on all counts of criminal tax fraud

And now we see the predictable response to Trump's repeated calls to violence. I would think he could be charged with incitement for this, since he directly referenced Bragg in his comments. Trump is a menace to society. https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/24/death-threat-to-manhattan-da-bragg-after-trump...

Re: Florida: Head Teacher resigns over David statue row

This is just a sad indictment of how crazy things are in Florida. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65071989 A principal of a Florida school has been forced to resign after a parent complained that students were exposed to pornography. The complaint arose from a Renaissance art lesson wher...

Re: Air Cargo Discussion - 2023

wjcandee wrote:

CoThG wrote:

UPS getting two more 747-8s.

So interesting given that it wasn't too long ago that the bean counter CO was patting herself on the back for canceling 747-8s, which Atlas then took.

Florida: Head Teacher resigns over David statue row

This is just a sad indictment of how crazy things are in Florida. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-65071989 A principal of a Florida school has been forced to resign after a parent complained that students were exposed to pornography. The complaint arose from a Renaissance art lesson where...

Re: Mar-A-Lago raided by FBI.

Is he trying to incite a riot?. Quite clearly. Alvin Bragg has already received a posted death threat which also contained (a harmless) white powder. Is there anyone here that would still vote for Trump after his latest posts? A quick visit to TheGatewayPundit will confirm Trump still has plenty of...

Re: Tennessee governor signs bill restricting drag shows

Yeah, I do get that point. It really is the populist authoritarian depths of ignorance that get me on this one. I suppose banning drag isn't too bad - at least they're not banning books.... But it's the thin edge of the wedge, that's the danger. It's also massively hypocritical of those that claim ...

Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - *Discussion* Thread

Do the people in Donetsk and Luhansk want to live with government by Ukraine? Mostly no, I think. There can be an argument that the people of the Donetsk never had a choice. The breakaway seemed to have been orchestrated by some local leaders who lust for power had the backing of the Russian leader...

Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - *Discussion* Thread

From the Darth Putin account on Twitter: Months - 13 Victories - 0 Friends - 0 Casualties - 169,000+ Sanctions - Infinite Border with NATO - 1300km longer Economy - Toilet Rouble - Toilet Paper Arrest warrants - 2 Wanted - in 123 countries Oil & gas - Sharply down Tank tech - 1950s Baltic Sea -...

Re: Mar-A-Lago raided by FBI.

Man who claims he's never incited a riot, protests his innocence of other crimes by inciting a riot? You couldn't make this up!

Re: Is Boeing turning things around ?

Being cash positive is one thing, but Boeing continues to throw money down the toilet. https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/aircraft-propulsion/boeing-take-hit-kc-46-tanker-charge-quarter?utm_rid=CPEN1000002199999&utm_campaign=37276&utm_medium=email&elq2=aee8b6360e144ac5b7a35464ca8669...

Re: Is Boeing turning things around ?

Being cash positive is one thing, but Boeing continues to throw money down the toilet. https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/aircraft-propulsion/boeing-take-hit-kc-46-tanker-charge-quarter?utm_rid=CPEN1000002199999&utm_campaign=37276&utm_medium=email&elq2=aee8b6360e144ac5b7a35464ca86697...

Re: Boeing KC-46 News, Production and Delivery Thread

Aviation Week is reporting that Boeing will take another charge on the KC-46 this quarter. While the amount is not yet clear and is likely to be "less than $500 million", it will push the total charges for the program to close to $7 billion. https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/aircraft-...

Re: 'Wing' is not acceptable?

They’re telling you that an image of an engine that’s not connected to a plane is not acceptable. Yes, that's what they're talking about.. But isn't the engine connected to the wing? Also in the first few screenings, motive didn't be the problem. So the shot was rejected four times and you've been ...

Re: Flood Lights = Automatic Overexposed?

That's a bit of an overreaction, no? ANA 787 - nice but overblown light reflection and OE background spoils it somewhat. Might be worth an appeal, or try calming down the blown areas. Air Do 767 - tail looks completely blown. ANA A321 - nice but top half is very washed out. Might be worth an appeal,...

Re: USAF VC-25B News and Discussion Thread

Thanks. So "the last 747 ever" is actually the third-last. No. The 747-8F delivered two weeks ago was indeed the last 747 built. StudeDave 8-) I know military planes are refered to by a different type but surely if the last 767 freighter was being built people wouldn't claim that was the ...

Re: Tennessee governor signs bill restricting drag shows

skyservice_330 wrote:

If they are worried about sexualizing children, you would think they would also care about beauty pageants, where young, young, girls are dressed up with hair and make-up so they look like a cheap hooker standing on a street corner.

Re: Wizz Air gets a visit from the bailiffs.

Funny how we all complain about Ryanair, Wizz, EasyJet or any other low cost airline. At the end of the day the vast majority of us is still going to choose the cheapest tariff we can get..... Still is nice to vent our frustrations though How can you argue when, for example, I can fly Ryanair for a...

Re: Status of London Heathrow's 3rd Runway

An aside it’s quite evident that the days of liberal and unhindered travel is coming to an end , ESTA , ETIAS, the UKs own proposed permission to travel regulations all impact of freedom of movement to a greater or lesser extent . Personally, I can't see the small financial and time cost of filling...

Re: US Airlines lobby to restrict competitors access to Russian airspace

This is total BS. The US can impose whatever rules they want on its own entities, but cannot be bullying other countries and crying foul over it because they are at a disadvantage. The US is in that war, the other countries are not. The US will lose this race to ban airlines from overflying Russia ...

Re: Status of London Heathrow's 3rd Runway

If they want to expand significantly they should move the entire location to a more distant place well connected by fast rail. Selling land in west London will yield enough. Post Brexit I would move it more towards the industrial and population centres up north. Fast rail? Like the the much-delayed...

Re: 20 years ago; the Invasion of Iraq

Twenty years ago operation "Iraqi Freedom" began. Countless lives were lost. No WMDs were found. No 'domino effect' of democracy spreading through the region occurred. An estimated $2.4 trillion was spent. Incalculable human cost in terms of PTSD inflicted on countless soldiers and civili...

Re: US Airlines lobby to restrict competitors access to Russian airspace

prebennorholm wrote:

Why would a sensible person want to fly over Russia?

Re: US Airlines lobby to restrict competitors access to Russian airspace

Heavierthanair wrote:

Why don't Airlines for America join the European airlines that face the very same problem. A common approach to the issue may be regarded as somewhat less imperialistic

Re: Boeing: "737MAX crash victims didn't have time to suffer," so we owe less.

MCAS was in the maintenance manuals Do you think pilots read the maintenance manuals? Boeing deliberately withheld information about MCAS from the one group that most critically needed to know about it. All in a desperate attempt to be able to claim that pilots needed no training to transition from...

Re: FAA to propose 25 hour CVR retention requirement

I’m surprised it’s taken this long to reach this point.

I’ve never understood why crew have the ability to erase the CVR.

Re: Is the GOP's war on "woke" a party winner, but an overall loser?

I like Bill Maher's take: https://youtu.be/Ov0a5dETrgE?t=441 Another one: https://www.thewrap.com/bill-maher-woke-culture-language-a-joke/ My general problem with contemporary progressives is that everything is shoved down your throat. You have to speak, behave, and think exactly per their expectat...

Re: Emirates unveils first new livery in 24 years

IMHO, it looks better than the current livery.

On a side note, I can’t believe folk are still whining about AA’s livery.

Re: Elvis Presley's Jetstar cut in half to make a roadworthy RV

Ah! Didn't know he had two . That explains the Graceland plane. Thanks! Here are pictures of the two "Elvis" Jetstars: N440RM (MSN#5016) and N777EP (MSN#5004) aka "Hound Dog II’. 2417102,4031467 2417512,4107935 Gosh business jet interiors from the 60’s were hideous. Not just the bizj...

Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - *Discussion* Thread

Like I said in another post, besides China and India, who don't like each other, how important are any of those other countries? It's like saying the US, UK, France, Germany and Netherlands are equal to Togo, Sudan, Bolivia, Laos and Armenia, because each side has 5 countries. The Economist tried t...

Re: Russian jet collides with US drone

Watched a DemocracyNow clip on this. Whoever was the analyst pretty much blamed the US for waging a proxy war against Russia. In fairness, he also called out Putin for starting it and for war crimes. He failed to provide a coherent reason why the US shouldn't be helping Ukraine. What most of these ...

Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - *Discussion* Thread

Footage of the drone collision has now been released. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-us-canada-64974825 Maybe trying to do a turn and burn? Spray fuel all over the drone and set fire with the afterburner? I'm not even sure if a Su27 is capable of that. Don’t know, but very hard for Russia to d...

Re: Boeing 737MAX Production/Deliveries - 2023

Ryanair 737MAX8-200 EI-IGK LN8564, out of paint at RNT (12 Mar) https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52741651266_7020a84437_5k.jpg 737-8200 Ryanair 4CADBD 8564 EI-IGK by ca350 , on Flickr Okay, just noticed this, do all of the Ryan Air Max8-200 have passenger airstairs installed, or is that an acces...

Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - *Discussion* Thread

Go talk with some people from outside the “Western democratic bubble” who are also outside Russia. Although I do not share their view, it’s telling a lot of them aren’t on our page. Unfortunately, yes. Much of the world would rather let Ukraine disappear than risk an economic downturn as a result o...

Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - *Discussion* Thread

Unfortunately, yes. Much of the world would rather let Ukraine disappear than risk an economic downturn as a result of this war. There were quite a few countries who abstained from voting on a recent UN resolution. Even on a non-political level, Russian propaganda has a significant audience outside...

Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - *Discussion* Thread