That's nothing. JPM is building a massive building. https://thetowerinfo.com/nyc-skyscrapers-under-construction-proposed/ However what makes 740 8th impressive is not it's height , but it's design. https://i0.wp.com/thetowerinfo.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/740-8th-avenue-nyc.jpg?w=500&ssl=1 ...
Jump to postBR has a great product and travelers in any of those cities would be lucky to have them for any TPE needs.
Jump to postTokyo has like a dozen or so observation decks open to the public that tourists and Tokyo locals can choose from. Right but most of them do not have completely panoramic views due to being cut off by other skylines and/or taller buildings. Tokyo Tower is an excellent example of that. Have you perso...
Jump to post[*] The view from Ikebukuro is one of the best wide angle vantage points of Tokyo’s various skylines all in one. Tokyo has like a dozen or so observation decks open to the public that tourists and Tokyo locals can choose from. Right but most of them do not have completely panoramic views due to bein...
Jump to postHello I hope this post will be allowed, having checked the rules I think it's OK. As a not for profit educational project, archival footage of trip reports from Pan Am from 1970 onwards have been collated into three videos. It's not to launch a channel or anything like that (they're demonetised in ...
Jump to postSomehow I think an old person charged with felonies should have the right to consider ending their life. It is about as rational as any other option. It is concerning and tragic when a younger person is so traumatized by arrest and incarceration over some sort of minor criminal activity. Oddly, Chr...
Jump to postIn the past there's a Japan Taxi app that allow people to call a taxi in Japan through smartphone app. However, it seems like the app get closed this year and is now migrated to another app called "Go". But to start using the app, it say a Japanese phone number is required, and to get a J...
Jump to postThe view from Ikebukuro is one of the best wide angle vantage points of Tokyo’s various skylines all in one.
Jump to postUntil this came on last night, I forgot she had done it. Absolute homer out of the park on the resurgent Bond theme for ‘Goldeneye’ (written by U2 for Tina)
https://youtu.be/0WWsRJ2M67Y
FluidFlow wrote:She was a great citizen to our community. Bought christmas decorations a few years ago for the whole street and we got to enjoy free fireworks on some on her birthdays. Switzerland will miss you Tina
States dependent on Colorado River required to conserve unprecedented amount of water in landmark deal States will be required to conserve 3 million-acre-feet of water through 2026. https://abcnews.go.com/US/states-dependent-colorado-river-required-conserve-unprecedented-amount/story?id=99509575 Th...
Jump to postThere is actually moderate seismic risk for NYC area according to the latest data. Image from Columbia U geology: https://www.earth.columbia.edu/sitefiles/image/press_room/press_releases/USGeologicalMap_700.jpg The quality of site preparation and pre-1996 materials is indeed an issue.
Jump to postI think it is possible to present scientific evidence and expert opinion in court saying Tik Tok can damage mental health and intrinsic motivation in people 25 and under. In that case it should be feasible to uphold a ban.
Jump to postCurrent price for a dozen regular eggs in Tokyo is about 380 yen, or $2.80. This time last year they were around 250 yen.
Jump to postI went to the observation deck in 2009 and 2016. I really liked the glass floor so you could look straight down to the street from 100+ floors above, but definitely not recommended for those with a fear of heights. An indelible memory for me was watching a guy try to coax his girlfriend out onto th...
Jump to postPlenty of people simply don't have a family support system. Yes, that was one of my practical concerns. It also seems like a stretch for program managers in a faraway state with limitrd resources to investigate family situation of every homeless person with mainland origin. The family support role ...
Jump to postWhat they don't understand is if they have problems surviving in their hometown, with a family support system, they have no chance when they're two thousand miles away. Plenty of people simply don't have a family support system. Yes, that was one of my practical concerns. It also seems like a stret...
Jump to postBaseball schadenfreude is the best kind ;) The only-sure fire bet at this point in the season is the AL wild card will go to someone in the AL East. Recently saw this - probably one of the most riveting MLB related interviews in years: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCn_w-jHWdY&t=436s&pp=yg...
Jump to postWas flying through NRT, and also spent some time on the observation deck. Was really windy! Quite bumpy on both landing and takeoff. Flew out on the Asiana 747 to ICN, and the pilot was flying the Queen like a fighter jet, quick takeoff and climb out to get out of those winds. Cool! I think your de...
Jump to postAll of your answers are available via Google, TripAdvisor, Booking.com etc
Jump to postAlso, 777s tend to fly long distances, and so have few landing cycles. Which impact end of life more than hours flown. For the record, N777UA, the first 777 delivered to UA, is still flying for UA (they did let go of a few of the initial 77As). There is no reason to retire 777s for the next 5 to 10...
Jump to postAlso, 777s tend to fly long distances, and so have few landing cycles. Which impact end of life more than hours flown. For the record, N777UA, the first 777 delivered to UA, is still flying for UA (they did let go of a few of the initial 77As). There is no reason to retire 777s for the next 5 to 10...
Jump to postI think some 737-300s, -400s, and -500s are still flying. Do not know which carriers, but WN only got rid of theirs when they started taking MAXs. I think they brought some back during the MAX grounding. UA was the first airline to fly the 777. But I believe they were P&W powered hand have been...
Jump to postikolkyo wrote:Narita winds are no joke, sheesh
BobRoss wrote:An airplane landed safely flown by highly trained and competent aircrew. What's the issue here?
It seems the Hawaii state legislature has a new plan to relocate homeless people with mainland origin back to their home states, according to a KITV report. https://youtu.be/HADmou1coPg While this is a win-win for all involved, it seems to have practical limitations. If family in home states cannot ...
Jump to postA few times a year there's a nasty day like today with 35+ knot winds blowing down the crosswind runway NRT has not been able to build. Some gusts got over 50. WS was reported on both arrival runways most of the day. For extra fun, sand/dust were blowing all over the field from the beaches and farms...
Jump to postI can only warn my dear a.net colleagues to thinking twice to travel to China again. The immigration procedure - and I am not talking about the annoying process to obtain a visa including extra trip to Berlin (fingerprints) - but this chaotic, unprofessional and useless procedure when arriving in C...
Jump to postEA CO AS wrote:“Be worthy”? Good God, who talks to their wife like that? That’s not a man; that’s a narcissistic monster.
Awesome plan, but I think I’d prefer to do it via GA flying.
https://youtu.be/ZB4qF1xCbbg
To be perfectly fair, Owens is just as much if not more human garbage, and the only reason she has her targets set on Crowder is because he doxxed his Daily Wire offer as being "a slave contract". It's not like Candace suddenly scraped together some morals/ethics. Far-Right Blowhard Calls...
Jump to postyeelep wrote:Mk7 GTI daily driver. First non-manual transmission car I've ever owned. Fun cars are a 1975 Porsche 911 and a 1988 BMW M3.
I can only warn my dear a.net colleagues to thinking twice to travel to China again. The immigration procedure - and I am not talking about the annoying process to obtain a visa including extra trip to Berlin (fingerprints) - but this chaotic, unprofessional and useless procedure when arriving in C...
Jump to postThis whole fracas could not have happened to a nicer guy. Popular right wing pundit Stephen Crowder finds himself in the hot seat this week. He complained on his popular podcast and YT channel that his wife filed for divorce, and was incredulous that one-party divorce is even ‘allowed’ in Texas. htt...
Jump to postGalaxyFlyer wrote:Did LH fly any -300s or -200SUDs? Just remembered they didn’t operate any SPs.
Rent a car when I need to. No need to own a vehicle in Tokyo.
Jump to postOn my first trip abroad to NRT and HKG as a teenager, I remember how spartan and utilitarian both Narita and Kai Tak were. The former was almost clinical with its rubber veneer floors and light gray walls/seats. The renovated NRT terminals and new HKG are miles away in passenger experience from what...
Jump to postSteve Bannon is a convicted felon who tried to grift his MAGA faithful. That article is almost a year old. And I give more credence to the theory of Tuck being fired because of a shitty work environment and a discrimination suit against him. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12013389/Fox-pro...
Jump to postbluecrew wrote:What is going on with these wacky right wing media circuits?
Given that on the Friday he signed off saying see you on Monday suggest that he didn’t know what was coming. The way that it was barely reported on Fox News that he had gone is a bit luke someone becoming an 'unperson' in 1984. Also very reminiscent of Trump’s infamous deflection line about many fo...
Jump to postJust for further intrigue, Tucker and Lemon have retained the same attorney.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholasre ... sters/amp/
https://twitter.com/CBP/status/1649563737836142592 OTAY MESA, Calif. (KGTV) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers have seized more than three million blue fentanyl pills hidden in a shipment of green beans at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry facility. The major drug bust happened Monday, April 1...
Jump to postIf there is proof the airport and operators were negligent. Not following agreed-upon rules etc. there very well could be a case here. PFAS exposure is possible especially when talking about airports and waterproofing. Well there is proof of negligence in King County, it just has nothing to do with...
Jump to postClass Action Law Suit being filed against Sea-Tac, Alaska, and Delta over health effects of aviation in residents (300k) within a 5 mile radius of the airport. Sea-Tac is being sued as the airport operator and Alaska and Delta as the largest flight operators. Suit is seeking “…periodic cleaning, pa...
Jump to postDubliners are generally friendly drunks compared to your average crowd of British youth.
Jump to postThe current stadium is so bad, and in a very bad neighborhood no one wants to go to games. The Raider's bailing should have been a wake up call. With the current A's franchise, it's a pretty safe bet they will lose. LOL They have a tough act to follow. The Knights have been the in playoffs every ye...
Jump to postThere's a lot of things to dislike about the Japanese school system, but one thing they really get right here is making kids clean their own school from age 5 up. They're not Japanese, and it wasn't a Japanese airline. An airplane cabin isn't "their personal space," much less an easy plac...
Jump to postThe current stadium is so bad, and in a very bad neighborhood no one wants to go to games. The current stadium can be accessed directly from the freeway without entering the neighborhood. There is also a dedicated bridge between the BART station and the stadium. There is no need to enter the surrou...
Jump to postI wonder how much they expect Vegas to cough up towards the new stadium ? Does Las Vegas need an infamously cheap baseball team to raise it's tourist profile ? With most games being played in the evening, how much of the potential attendance will be at work in the hospitality and casino industries ...
Jump to postSo how is this a kick to Musk's ego? It is a development process and the very first launch of this vehicle. Have people not seen how first launches of rockets often go? How many rocket have blown up? This is exciting and incredible and maybe a bit disappointing, but certainly not any kick to anyone...
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