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- Tue Sep 20, 2016 10:37 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Colin Kaepernick Sitting For US National Anthem
- Replies: 214
- Views: 8197
Re: Colin Kaepernick Sitting For US National Anthem
MaverickM11 wrote:
This apparently needs to be posted twice every page of these horrific abuses by cops, as the usual suspects start to offer apologetics. Gag. Jump to post
- Tue Sep 20, 2016 10:35 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Colin Kaepernick Sitting For US National Anthem
- Replies: 214
- Views: 8197
Re: Colin Kaepernick Sitting For US National Anthem
ual777 wrote:Not sure if that calls for life in prison.
True. Just 25 years is all. Jump to post
- Tue Sep 20, 2016 6:04 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Colin Kaepernick Sitting For US National Anthem
- Replies: 214
- Views: 8197
Re: Colin Kaepernick Sitting For US National Anthem
Two things out of Oklahoma: 1. There are vicious murderers and/or racists all over police departments around this country 2. I continue to question just how many thousands of dead black "thugs" or "criminals" have been executed in this country prior to the advent of video. Absol...
Jump to post- Mon Sep 19, 2016 7:02 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Abdominal pain thread
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1312
Re: Abdominal pain thread
Hey Airstud, Thought I'd pass along encouragement and an observation. Since so many organs are crammed into your abdomen, one organ in distress can radiate pain and disruption to other organs. So sometimes it's hard to identify the problem. Your medical team may very well have honed in on the probl...
Jump to post- Mon Sep 19, 2016 6:59 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: What would be the best color for an Italian character in Power Rangers?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 559
Re: What would be the best color for an Italian character in Power Rangers?
Chartreuse Power Ranger or Zedoaria Power Ranger. Or better yet, Chiaro Power Ranger.
Jump to post- Mon Sep 19, 2016 6:46 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Donald Trump, not so nice, or generous.
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1297
Re: Donald Trump, not so nice, or generous.
When the right stops making them worse and worse. Exactly. It's like someone demanding we rank in order Pol Pot, Goebbels, Hitler, Stalin, Cheney, Genghis, Cyrus, Napoleon, David Duke, and Trump. They are all equally disgusting. The only difference with Trump is, he hasn't been installed with the p...
Jump to post- Mon Sep 19, 2016 6:43 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Opinions on recipe - Strawberry pie with mozzarella cheese baked inside
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1459
Re: Opinions on recipe - Strawberry pie with mozzarella cheese baked inside
einsteinboricua wrote:I know what you're aiming for: the pink goo that will eventually come out.
Ugh! You are right! I've been Rick Rolled. Damnit!! Jump to post
- Sun Sep 18, 2016 11:31 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Breaking News: Explosion reported in New York
- Replies: 49
- Views: 2585
Re: Breaking News: Explosion reported in New York
Because that is only true in your head. Given you were still sh**ing in your diapers, don't lecture me on what happened during the Oklahoma bombing kiddo. The news media came out immediately and started calling the attack "terrorism" only because they were tying it to the Middle East. Onl...
Jump to post- Sun Sep 18, 2016 10:38 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Breaking News: Explosion reported in New York
- Replies: 49
- Views: 2585
Re: Breaking News: Explosion reported in New York
A bomb is an act of terrorism. It doesn't matter the bomber if someone inspired by ISIS, in the past such bombs in the USA were done by nut cases, right and left wing anti-government archaists, racists, Puerto Rican Nationalists, Left wing and Black radicals. It is an act of revenge, to frighten, d...
Jump to post- Sun Sep 18, 2016 10:23 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Abdominal pain thread
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1312
Airstud wrote:Well here we go again. This time I'm already at the ER, they did a ultrasound (my first ultrasound!!!) 'cause the ER doc thinks maybe something gall bladder-y.
That pain? That's your soul leaving you.
LOL!But, in all seriousness feel better soon. Jump to post
- Sun Sep 18, 2016 4:08 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Opinions on recipe - Strawberry pie with mozzarella cheese baked inside
- Replies: 16
- Views: 1459
Re: Opinions on recipe - Strawberry pie with mozzarella cheese baked inside
You want 3/4" or 1" deep of solid cheese in a strawberry pie? Sounds gross. I doubt you're going to get any different answers here than you got 10 days ago at one of the other forums you post at. But who knows, maybe Kiwirob has a good recipe. *shrug* A light drizzle of sweetened cream che...
Jump to post- Sat Sep 17, 2016 11:57 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Boeing 737 MAX 10 Configuration and recent developments
- Replies: 369
- Views: 74204
Re: Boeing 737 MAX 10 Configuration and recent developments
That's news to me, and I follow the industry closely. 6-7 years ago Airbus was asking airlines if they wanted an updated A330 in response to the 787. I just looked up the last A300 production date, it would have been 12 years ago I guess. But yes, I do remember Airbus looking for orders to fill the...
Jump to post- Sat Sep 17, 2016 11:46 pm
- Forum: Aviation Hobby
- Topic: Collecting Airline memorabilia
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3318
Re: Collecting Airline memorabilia
Good afternoon everyone how's everyone? I don't know if I can post it on this one but here it goes I'm looking to collect some Airline memorabilia and I hear people can go to Roswell to go and buy some stuff I did some Googling and searching but I did not find anything does anyone know if it's poss...
Jump to post- Sat Sep 17, 2016 11:37 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Call sign for N757AF (Donald Trump).
- Replies: 35
- Views: 11927
Re: Call sign for N757AF (Donald Trump).
LatAmFlyer wrote:It's too late now, unfortunately.
Gone to the big call sign in the sky these days, eh? Godspeed to your father. Jump to post
- Sat Sep 17, 2016 11:35 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: United Technologies chief: P&W 50 engines short
- Replies: 25
- Views: 8231
Re: United Technologies chief: P&W 50 engines short
Jesus! When is the last time Pratt actually delivered on-time, on-budget, and on-specification, for a new engine project? People wonder why GE with their "inferior" A320 engine options sold at all. Go figure...Pratt has screwed the pooch yet again. This is what? The 5th or 6th engine in a ...
Jump to post- Sat Sep 17, 2016 11:14 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Boeing 737 MAX 10 Configuration and recent developments
- Replies: 369
- Views: 74204
Re: Boeing 737 MAX 10 Configuration and recent developments
Wasn't it just 6 or 7 years ago where Airbus went to airlines asking them if they wanted an updated A300-600 for cheap, cheap, cheap? This was right before they were making the decision to shut down the A300 line. They were offering an updated, 2 pilot, glass cockpit, with updated engines, that woul...
Jump to post- Sat Sep 17, 2016 11:06 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Updates on the US election: Who is more likely to win?
- Replies: 436
- Views: 14088
Re: Updates on the US election: Who is more likely to win?
That said, I greatly dislike Trump but to call him a dangerous lunatic who's going to destroy the country is silly. He's really a worse person than the people that behead children and videotape it? Actually, as a HRC voter too, yes I believe Trump is that bad. I voted for HW Bush, and liked him as ...
Jump to post- Sat Sep 17, 2016 10:34 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Updates on the US election: Who is more likely to win?
- Replies: 436
- Views: 14088
Re: Updates on the US election: Who is more likely to win?
What is notable about the current deadlock,,, Trump has spent a fraction of the money Hillary has spent promoting her cause. LMAO! Oh yes, you pro-Citizen United Republicans now all of a sudden want to say raising and spending less money is more important. LMAO! Stop it, or your hypocrisy muscle wi...
Jump to post- Sat Sep 17, 2016 6:45 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Updates on the US election: Who is more likely to win?
- Replies: 436
- Views: 14088
Re: Updates on the US election: Who is more likely to win?
LenPepperbottom wrote:
Jokes, buddy. Jokes.
LMAO! Funny!
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- Sat Sep 17, 2016 6:13 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Updates on the US election: Who is more likely to win?
- Replies: 436
- Views: 14088
Re: Updates on the US election: Who is more likely to win?
I'm an investor in many conservative radio stations, so this is very good news. What conservative / talk radio companies are doing well? iHeartMedia is likely to go bankrupt. Their stock went from $19 when Mitt Romney's Bain Capital took it public (after loading it up with billions in debt) a share...
Jump to post- Sat Sep 17, 2016 3:30 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Updates on the US election: Who is more likely to win?
- Replies: 436
- Views: 14088
Re: Updates on the US election: Who is more likely to win?
I think Trump will win I think because I think during the debates Anderson Cooper will ask her to show us the bottle of hot sauce she says she carries with her everywhere and she won't be able to. I personally thinking she is lying about that. I see your a logical, issues centered, voter. A rare br...
Jump to post- Sat Sep 17, 2016 3:13 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Updates on the US election: Who is more likely to win?
- Replies: 436
- Views: 14088
Re: Updates on the US election: Who is more likely to win?
United Airline wrote:Who is more likely to win now? Trump or Clinton?
Any recent polls?
Tune in November 9th, and you will have your answer. Jump to post
- Sat Sep 17, 2016 3:11 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Trump (finally) directly renounces birtherism
- Replies: 26
- Views: 1630
Re: Trump (finally) directly renounces birtherism
I love the short term memories the wing nuts have. How many years after Obama was elected did Republican Congressmen, Republican Govs, Republican surrogates, and the RNC nod their head or play coy when asked whether Obama was an American citizen? It was disgusting. And now, 5 years after Obama relea...
Jump to post- Sat Sep 17, 2016 3:05 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: RNC database hacked, data confirmed stolen
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1162
Re: RNC database hacked, data confirmed stolen
That still does not excuse the fact that they were hosted on a private server owned by the RNC. Government emails. Hosted on a private server. Sound familiar? Not to mention that the emails that happened to be recovered have been marked "confidential" for 10 years from the date Obama took...
Jump to post- Thu Sep 15, 2016 1:12 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: RNC database hacked, data confirmed stolen
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1162
Re: RNC database hacked, data confirmed stolen
I wonder if they found the 22,000,000 missing emails from GW Bush on the private server of the RNC.
Jump to post- Wed Sep 14, 2016 6:27 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: U.S. Election Two Months Out: Looking At The Electoral College
- Replies: 288
- Views: 8682
Re: U.S. Election Two Months Out: Looking At The Electoral College
I actually believe that third party candidates are great. I would love to see more of them. I just do not understand why (as with voter ID laws) people are only concerned with third party candidates during presidential elections? It would be more useful and better for the country to elect third par...
Jump to post- Wed Sep 14, 2016 6:23 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: North Korea - How To Handle The Latest Nuclear Threat?
- Replies: 90
- Views: 4510
Re: North Korea - How To Handle The Latest Nuclear Threat?
https://www.gwu.edu/~action/2004/gore/gore092302sp.htmlOh, and before the yes men of Donald Trump who was for the war in 2002 on Howard Stern start vomiting on this thread, Al Gore was dead set against in 2002.
https://www.gwu.edu/~action/2004/gore/gore092302sp.html
- Wed Sep 14, 2016 6:18 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: North Korea - How To Handle The Latest Nuclear Threat?
- Replies: 90
- Views: 4510
Re: North Korea - How To Handle The Latest Nuclear Threat?
None. October 2, 2003, inspectors report finding NO weapons of mass destruction. The Bush'tards then lied, lied, lied, that they ever misled the American people about WMDs, chemical weapons, and nuclear weapons. They instead, switched up the ultimate bu**sh*t of "we are bringing freedom to the...
Jump to post- Wed Sep 14, 2016 6:12 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: U.S. Election Two Months Out: Looking At The Electoral College
- Replies: 288
- Views: 8682
Re: U.S. Election Two Months Out: Looking At The Electoral College
Every election is like that. Every four years, we have to hear comments about "the lesser of two evils" and "third party is a better choice." Exactly. If I had $100 for every Ralph Nadar voter, who was cock-sure in their righteous indignation towards Al Gore, who came to bitterl...
Jump to post- Wed Sep 14, 2016 5:14 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: U.S. Election Two Months Out: Looking At The Electoral College
- Replies: 288
- Views: 8682
Re: U.S. Election Two Months Out: Looking At The Electoral College
One big thing on voters minds - Is there a "smoking gun" in Trump's tax returns and therefore he is unable to release them? What I find staggering is the media wets themselves over the Clinton's charity and what Bill and Hillary need to do in their opinion. But no one talks about what Tru...
Jump to post- Wed Sep 14, 2016 5:03 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: U.S. Election Two Months Out: Looking At The Electoral College
- Replies: 288
- Views: 8682
Re: U.S. Election Two Months Out: Looking At The Electoral College
http://www.forbes.com/sites/paulroderic ... 101027dd98Putin has shut down the last independent polling organization in Russia and deemed them foreign agents, after they showed polling for Putin's party at 31%.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/paulroderic ... 101027dd98
- Mon Sep 12, 2016 2:16 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Amtrak debuts Acela replacement
- Replies: 84
- Views: 5274
Re: Amtrak debuts Acela replacement
That Gateway project would have done nothing to help Amtrak, the original concept had those tunnels for NJT and the tracks were not going to Penn Station. The project Chris Christie killed was the ARC tunnel replace two 104 year old tunnels that AMTRAK uses. Access to the Region's Core (ARC) was a ...
Jump to post- Mon Sep 12, 2016 2:04 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: U.S. Election Two Months Out: Looking At The Electoral College
- Replies: 288
- Views: 8682
Re: U.S. Election Two Months Out: Looking At The Electoral College
coolian2 wrote:Oh god, another Putin fanboy.
I personally think we should ship people like that off to Russia or North Korea for 2 years. Let's see how enthusiastic they are after 2 years of living with such "strong" leaders.
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- Mon Sep 12, 2016 12:27 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: U.S. Election Two Months Out: Looking At The Electoral College
- Replies: 288
- Views: 8682
Re: U.S. Election Two Months Out: Looking At The Electoral College
He is not even allowed to nominate a Supreme Court justice. Many court seats are sitting vacant because the right refuses to hear nominees. Last I looked there are 91 judicial vacancies open with 50 +/- appointees sitting and doing nothing, with 1 additional judicial nominee for SCOTUS, thus too, s...
Jump to post- Sun Sep 11, 2016 11:56 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: North Korea - How To Handle The Latest Nuclear Threat?
- Replies: 90
- Views: 4510
Re: North Korea - How To Handle The Latest Nuclear Threat?
Read somewhere that China is deathly afraid of a NK collapse as it could to a huge refugee crisis for China to deal with. This! What would 25 MILLION refugees of different ethnicity pouring into your country do? Look at how quickly just a few million refugees are tanking European nations. Look how ...
Jump to post- Sun Sep 11, 2016 9:45 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: North Korea - How To Handle The Latest Nuclear Threat?
- Replies: 90
- Views: 4510
Re: North Korea - How To Handle The Latest Nuclear Threat?
You're deluding yourself if you think there were no WMDs in Iraq. The war may have been a mistake, but not for that reason. Are you sir going on the record officially, and for all time here at a.net saying that the USA spending $3 trillion+ dollars on the Iraq War and subsequent expenses, was "...
Jump to post- Sun Sep 11, 2016 9:41 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: North Korea - How To Handle The Latest Nuclear Threat?
- Replies: 90
- Views: 4510
Re: North Korea - How To Handle The Latest Nuclear Threat?
Correct me if I am wrong but I believe former President Clinton sent B-2s to Guam in the mid 90s with the implication that they would be used against North Korea's production facilities unless NK came back to the negotiation table. Sure enough they did. Not sure what can be done now to stop NK but ...
Jump to post- Sun Sep 11, 2016 6:05 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: True Max Speed Of 747/VC25
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7956
Re: True Max Speed Of 747/VC25
Stitch wrote:They practice on the E-4 fleet.
Thank you for that!
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- Sun Sep 11, 2016 6:02 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: North Korea - How To Handle The Latest Nuclear Threat?
- Replies: 90
- Views: 4510
Re: North Korea - How To Handle The Latest Nuclear Threat?
Unless China mainly, and Russia secondarily, are prepared to cut off aid, and smuggling assistance there's little the USA can do except provide a defensive weapons/military protocol. That is, unless the world is prepared for air strikes, bunker busters, and whatnot in the hope of getting all their n...
Jump to post- Sun Sep 11, 2016 3:34 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Another POTUS on Mt Rushmore?
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2100
- Sun Sep 11, 2016 7:23 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Phyllis Shlafly Dies At Age 92
- Replies: 41
- Views: 1898
Re: Phyllis Shlafly Dies At Age 92
LAX772LR wrote:PacificBeach88 wrote:I've never called a woman "see you next Tuesday", as I don't even know what that means.
C U Next Tuesday
I learn something new every day! Thanks! Jump to post
- Sun Sep 11, 2016 7:12 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Phyllis Shlafly Dies At Age 92
- Replies: 41
- Views: 1898
Re: Phyllis Shlafly Dies At Age 92
So you too, despite your outrage being "genuine" rather than "faux" , see nothing wrong in calling a woman a "see you next Tuesday." Now why does that not surprise me? What in holy hell are you going on about? I've never called a woman "see you next Tuesday",...
Jump to post- Sun Sep 11, 2016 6:19 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: When LA inevitably goes off grid
- Replies: 46
- Views: 3491
Re: When LA inevitably goes off grid
Necessity is the mother of invention. Humans are a resilient species, so I have no doubt after a massive quake life would get back to normal within several weeks.
Jump to post- Sun Sep 11, 2016 6:16 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Phyllis Shlafly Dies At Age 92
- Replies: 41
- Views: 1898
Re: Phyllis Shlafly Dies At Age 92
What next, calling a right-wing black man a nigger? Get off the cross someone needs the wood. Your faux outrage is telling though. I stand by my statement that wing nut, bible beating, baby boomers, have consistently tried to make my life harder, and I'm sorry that offends you that I call them out ...
Jump to post- Sun Sep 11, 2016 6:01 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Colin Kaepernick Sitting For US National Anthem
- Replies: 214
- Views: 8197
Re: Colin Kaepernick Sitting For US National Anthem
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/jed ... 42712cf83bJed York, owner of the 49ers has now also donated $1 million along with CK to minority / law enforcement charities. Mhm001, not bad for a weeks work eh?
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/jed ... 42712cf83b
- Sat Sep 10, 2016 11:37 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: Korean Air and the fallout of Hanjin shipping's collapse
- Replies: 27
- Views: 7779
Re: Korean Air and the fallout of Hanjin shipping's collapse
I'm not sure why Boston's banking center is such a controversy. Boston has a huge financial center. Not to mention it has 8.1 million people in the metro/CSA. Boston is a major city that has a disproportionate size of banks, higher education, biomedical, database/computer services firms, amongst oth...
Jump to post- Sat Sep 10, 2016 9:57 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: U.S. Election Two Months Out: Looking At The Electoral College
- Replies: 288
- Views: 8682
Re: U.S. Election Two Months Out: Looking At The Electoral College
And yes, it was largely gay priests doing the young boys. Get over it, it happened. At least your 4th grader has an excuse for her ignorance, she's only 9 after all. You on the other hand with this nonsense have no such excuse. Your continued idiocy trying to conflate pedophilia with anything other...
Jump to post- Sat Sep 10, 2016 4:24 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: True Max Speed Of 747/VC25
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7956
Re: True Max Speed Of 747/VC25
If true, the 95 knot number is the one that is truly astounding. That would be astounding. I guess that would make the plane pretty flexible for in-flight refueling, which makes me wonder if the VC25 pilots ever practice that on the VC25s or if they practice using the E4s instead? Or is that a simu...
Jump to post- Sat Sep 10, 2016 4:17 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: True Max Speed Of 747/VC25
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7956
Re: True Max Speed Of 747/VC25
You'll not be able to find accurate performance numbers for the aircraft. Anything online is pure conjecture and 747-200 specs are way off the mark. The actual performance characteristics of the airplane is classified. That's why I was surprised both Col Tillman and the F16 driver mentioned mach .9...
Jump to post- Sat Sep 10, 2016 1:09 pm
- Forum: Civil Aviation
- Topic: True Max Speed Of 747/VC25
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7956
True Max Speed Of 747/VC25
To you 747 drivers out there, what is the true max speed of a 747? On wiki and other sources it lists it as mach .89. In this article about 9/11 Col. Tillman admits he was going mach .94 and the F16s were having a tough time catching up with Air Fore One that day without using afterburners. He also ...
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