Re: Will Smith assaults Chris Rock at the Oscars

slider wrote:

The Oscars got what they wanted--ratings and buzz.

Re: Will Smith assaults Chris Rock at the Oscars

Due to the additional notoriety received from the incident at this year's Oscars. Alec Baldwin will be invited next year.


Okie

Re: US Energy Supply and Costs - 2022

We know it takes more than OPEC to control prices. And the tired old speculators argument is just that, tired and old. We need a lot more oil and gas exploration. What regulates prices is, after all, the interactions of demand AND supply. The world is clearly begging for more oil. People will suffe...

Re: Futaba, Fukushima, to be the last town welcome its residents back, 11 years after the nuclear accident

Nuclear accident? Is that the new word for Tsunami? A car that got swept away by waves, was it in a car accident? It is very interesting to see people's choice of words when it comes to nuclear. Agenda, agenda, alwyas propaganda and agenda Boiling Water Reactors are an excellent producer of Hydroge...

Re: Security Incident at ATL

The question is, whose gun accidently discharged? And why? Careless handling of guns? So one "BANG" is enough to close down one of the world's busiest airports for hours? No such thing with security/TSA discharging a weapon, that would be classified as NEGLIGENT DISCHARGE. :twocents: Okie

Re: Kyle Rittenhouse Trial

The Civil lawsuits against ... Rittenhouse will be interesting to see. Can't get blood from a rock. Rittenhouse will be sued, as will the man that bought the gun for him. I don't know what the verdicts will be , but there will be civil suits. Especially since Rittenhouse did lie about being an EMT ...

Re: VP Harris feels "constrained" politically

I think you are under thinking this "constrained" situation. The conflict I believe is to get Harris out, as in "resign". Too much noise internally in the DNC. My guess that Pelosi will shortly in the House, introduce to either nominate Michelle Obama or Susan Rice in as VP post ...

Re: ‘Pull forward and wait’ at the drive thru

I guess "Toots" had to go back around the building and start all over with their order. :yes: Okie That's evil and I'd like to learn more of your evil ways so I can employ them if this ever happens to me. :devil: :twisted: :stirthepot: That is fantastic! Hats off to you for a brilliant mo...

Re: ‘Pull forward and wait’ at the drive thru

Last time I went to the McD's they had a two places to take the order, lane 1 and lane 2. Then you would zipper vehicles and proceed to the pay window and then about 4 car lengths later the pick up window. So when I ordered on Lane 1 and zippered into the pay lane behind the previous Lane 2 vehicle ...

Re: Sheriff: Alec Baldwin fired shot on movie set that killed woman

I am still working on the how does a gun that is designated "cold" , as in safe, get loaded and pointed and fired at someone who is not in the movie.

Okie

Re: Multiple social media platforms are zotzed

The social media platforms were down most of the day.

Left most of my employees with nothing else to do but their jobs today

Okie

Re: Citation 560X Crash In Connecticut

I got an alert from Cirium (a Lexis/Nexis aviation service) this morning which stated that the aircraft failed to climb after takeoff, lost altitude, and crashed. "The point of impact was more or less on the extended centreline of the runway, some 400m after the runway threshold." It was ...

Re: Cuomo Resigns - Kathy Hochul to become NY Gov 8/24

de Blasio seems to be happy.
I guess he can now watch the Teletubbies without Cuomo interrupting with another televised press conference patting himself on the back for resolving another self ignited dumpster fire.

Okie

Re: COVID-19 Vaccine News and Discussion Thread

I understand the pharmacy won’t know, but won’t their insurance figure it out when it’s submitted again? I got mine through work. I'm pretty sure my insurance never had anything to do with it. Here is a link: https://www.healthinsurance.org/faqs/will-my-health-insurance-cover-the-costs-of-coronavir...

Re: When did TWA start putting those big black stripe ice detectors on their aircraft wings?

The best of all were the embedded wing heaters that protected the entire area of vulnerability but not all airlines wanted to pay for this and either maintenance or flight crews had to inspect for ice before every flight in most weather conditions In fact unless it was over 90 degrees we always had...

Re: SUV Illegally Enters United States From Canada

On July 4, an SUV with seven people drove over the lawn at the Haskell Free Library Was the SUV coerced by these seven people, or did it act of its own volition? Not surprising a vehicle could hijack the innocent victims and cross the border, sounds like a lot of modern thinking. What seven victims...

Re: Wildfires in the Western United States

Four years since the Orrville Dam disaster (2017) from excess precipitation and all the sudden excess precip is somehow considered normal and then drought in a desert is not considered a problem. Only two Desalination Plants built in California since the previous drought and 10 put on hold by the Go...

Re: YouGov Poll Finds 66% Of Southern Republicans In Favor Of Seceding From USA

The replies indicate the Dunning-Kruger Club seems to prove that they don't know they are in the Dunning-Kruger Club.


Okie

Re: Wide spread protests in Cuba

What are the protests about? I saw something about people having internet access and finding out Cuba isnt doing well on Covid front or something? And then I saw Cuba made 5 vaccines and they cant distribute to their peoples because of the US embargo which is limiting access to syringes and medical...

Re: Wide spread protests in Cuba

https://www.dailywire.com/news/communist-cuba-begins-cracking-down-on-freedom-protesters-internet-and-cell-service-cut Protesters seem to be disappearing somehow. Others; a blow to the spleen from the butt of an AK47, don't worry though, they have free healthcare. If the US treated Cuba like say, Sa...

Re: Wide spread protests in Cuba

I am amazed that people being upset in Utopia. Amazed I tell you.


Okie

Re: Miami Condo Partially Collapsed

This video gives some clues into what got the dominoes going: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUrHdwdZyWc There are reports of building cracking and groaning an hour prior to the collapse, with one lady shagging ass out of there. The people we have been discussing this all came up with the same thi...

Re: Bill Cosby to be released from prison. Conviction overturned

Any know if Harvey Weinstein can afford some of those $500k works of art?


Okie

Re: Miami Condo Partially Collapsed

I agree that the comparison with a plane crash might be wrong (I felt it would be worse due to the dangerous terrain and jet fuel involved in many circumstances), but still isn't it taking unusually long to pull out bodies/survivors? Maybe it symbolizes how rare the event is, but I would usually ex...

Re: Off duty DL F/A causes dvx to OKC on LAX-ATL flight

Ziyulu wrote:

Is OKC an ideal diversion airport? So many made the news.

Re: DL1730 LAX-ATL diverted to OKC due to passenger trying to open exit door

I am bifurcating incidents where two pax (or employees - yikes) get into an argument, and a situation where somebody is clearly having a dangerous psychiatric episode. People fighting are usually not trying to kill themselves, or take an action that could kill other people. When people try to open ...

Re: Ouch—AA at DFW hits light pole

Blimey Captain, she's a looking like Tea and Biscuits with the Chief for supper.


Okie

Re: Non-hub airports as connecting points

Sort of off topic

Is Non-Rev considered in passenger counts for airport traffic?


Okie

Re: Important Bridge in Memphis Shut Down by Crack

There is no such thing as federal DOT. FHWA - federal highway administration - is a primarily bureaucratic organization, same as FAA. Interstate highways are generally under the jurisdiction of state DOTs. This bridge goes across state line, so Arkansas DOT and Tennessee DOT somehow share responsib...

Re: US fuel pipeline cyber-attack, fuel shortages maybe

Aesma wrote:

Did Tesla see a surge in orders ?

Re: Rocket attacks in Israel

It does make one wonder how much Iran is pushing this latest unrest to prop up Hamas. No one is wondering that I am aware. That was clearly evident during the Obama/Biden administration. Right on target with my 120days of Biden in office prediction. Once Iran knew that Biden started negotiating for...

Re: Jet Fuel Prices this Summer

Tankering fuel and prices rising. Yikes. Might not last long assuming hackers are paid the ransom or the good guys can break the bug. But the demand for transportation fuels is increasing - so prices are rising. United can't go out an buy a Tesla Jet yet Please tell exactly how you would think that...

Re: Real ID in USA for domestic travel

I'm actually curious how many of the people complaining about having to get a Real ID compliant ID (and have to go through the joys of going to the DMV to get it or else you can't use it to fly) are also those who insist that getting an ID to vote is easy. At the top, Okie mentioned the issue that ...

Re: Bill and Melinda Gates Divorcing

LMP737 wrote:

All you single people out there, here's your chance.

Re: Real ID in USA for domestic travel

Oklahoma requirements were extended until May 2023 because of Covid for US travel. However there was no indication of extending the requirement to get on Military Bases or enter Federal Buildings. Right now most of the real license appointments are backed up over 60 to 90 days and that is not a sure...

Re: Columbus Police Shooting and Misinformation

The police clearly need to adopt the Baltimore model when responding to a call. Okie According to quick internet search, Baltimore model of handling 911 call can only makes a different when there aren't life endangering emergency being reported Yes, level 1 response is 16 minutes after an incident....

Re: Indonesian Navy Submarine Missing

N965UW wrote:

KRI Nanggala (402), a diesel-electric attack sub, has gone missing following a torpedo drill north of Bali.

Re: Columbus Police Shooting and Misinformation

The police clearly need to adopt the Baltimore model when responding to a call.

Okie

Re: Mars 2021 Trio Of Missions

GDB wrote:

Success! First initial test flight/hover!

Re: Crippled by a windshield wiper

Jumpseating on a Continental Air Micronesia 727 flight before push back, I observed the CPT opening up the side window and reaching around and applying Rain-X to his front window. I asked him how it worked, and he stated during the rain showers when landing at the airfields in the islands, it did t...

Re: SpaceX - Tests, Launches, Developments - 2021

I think I read this am that Elon said SN15 to the pad in ‘a few days.’ This rapid iterative prototype/testing process is fun to watch, and I expect they will have a fresh analysis of what went wrong with the relight this time. I did not have any anticipation that SN11 would not prove much different...

Re: Environmental Pollution Has Cut Sperm Count 50% Since 1970s

That’s called a self-regulating system... mother Earth is fighting her own virus. :checkmark: Things have not been the same on the 3rd planet since it was poisoned with oxygen. Now we are headed to the 4th planet, which has been perfect for about 4.5 Billion earth years, to see what kind of damage ...

Re: Atlantic Hurricane Season Naming Changed

The greek letters all seemed good until we had to retire two of them. 2005 and 2020 are the only two years that have seen the Greek letters used in 2020 the strongest storm was Iota. So now we need a new plan less we run out of greek letters. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_hurricane_season#...

Re: Highway Crash in California

I owned that model truck before my current vehicle and I can't imagine how they got that many people in it Apparently you did not buy the Border Crossover XLT model. From what I gather they removed all the seats except for the front for the driver so obviously no safety devices for the occupants. T...

Re: SpaceX - Tests, Launches, Developments - 2021

Looking like another RUD. Appeared there was still an issue getting a second engine restarted or a issue that shut down the additional engine causing a hard landing which apparently caused damage to the structure. Slow motion of the explosion was pretty impressive. The nose cone was crumpling from t...

Re: Tiger Woods seriously injured in car accident

He is also a celebrity, a person of color, rich so a professional driver with skills for evasive driving in case of where he was the target of a criminal attack, kidnapping, carjacking would be advisable Yes of course, especially when being chased by a irate Norwegian woman with a golf club. :rotfl...

Re: Oshkosh wins USPS Next Generation Delivery Vehicle Contract

Is the ability to access mailboxes without getting out a major issue?. Yes. Only some older urban areas of OKC still have front door delivery. Mail delivery has shifted to street side targets for cell phone distracted drivers. However, since Oshkosh provides a lot of heavier duty military grade equ...

Re: Latest in the California High Speed Rail Saga: Single-Track Operation

Wouldn't operating the single track then trying to construct the second track be more expensive? That would be my experience, however this is not about saving money. At least there is in the Covid relief bill there is $14B going to California for transportation with $978M going to the Bay Area Tran...