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Tesla's Chinese rival Nio launches a new brand and car that undercuts the Model Y by $4,000 Fierce competition in China’s electric car market has invited new entrants and prompted many companies to cut prices. https://www.nbcnews.com/business/autos/tesla-chinese-rival-nio-launches-new-car-undercuts...

Today marks the anniversary of Nabka. Not being up on Palestinian and Israeli history I was shocked to read about this occurrence. :-o https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nakba Palestinians forced to flee Rafah as Gazans mark bitter Nakba anniversary Tens of thousands of people have also been internally ...

Air Force instructor dies after ejection seat goes off while plane is on the ground The deadly accident Monday at Sheppard Air Force Base near Wichita Falls, Texas, is under investigation, the base said. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/air-force-instructor-dies-ejection-seat-goes-plane-was-gro...

Boeing may be prosecuted after breaking safety agreement that prevented criminal charges for 737 crashes, US DOJ says https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/14/business/boeing-justice-department-criminal-prosecution/index.html The US Justice Department on Tuesday notified Boeing that it breached terms of its ...

Ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse lost power twice before slamming into pillar, NTSB finds Six construction workers on the Key Bridge when it collapsed in March died. The final missing worker's body was recovered May 7. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ship-caused-baltimore-bridge-coll...

First crewed launch of Boeing's spacecraft is delayed yet again due to a new issue An issue with the capsule's rocket forced the launch to be postponed last week. But now, a new technical issue concerning the Starliner itself has forced another delay. https://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/boeing-sp...

Que the start of Nigerian Princess scam emails.

PP

Interesting find related to The Ghost Squadron incident reported on by Juan. https://polarisprogram.com/dawn/ Polaris Dawn No earlier than summer 2024, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket will launch the Polaris Dawn mission from Florida. Dragon and the Polaris Dawn crew will spend up to five days in orbit, d...

Ex-Ascot wrote: ↑

Tue May 14, 2024 6:33 am

Had to check it wasn't 1st April. Didn't say where they landed. Presume you zoom to altitude and then pull the chute?

They seem to have landed on a flat platform/barge anchored in the river.
Seen at the end of the video clip.
More indication of prior planning.

PP

Body found in search of man who went into Colorado River on homemade raft The medical examiner’s office will confirm whether the body found Friday in Grand Canyon National Park is that of Thomas Robison, believed to have gone into the river on a homemade raft. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/b...

Fox3WheresMyBanana wrote: ↑

Tue May 14, 2024 1:02 am

Looks suspiciously legal to me..where's the fun in that?

I am surprised that this stunt was "legalized".
If so, I'm sure that a substantial amount of money changed hands, either in the form of bribes or "donations".

PP

I finally had to bite the bullet and "officially" turn on the A/C today. ^! Low OATs have been enough to keep indoor temps bearable by opening doors and windows overnight and closing them when daytime OATs exceeded indoor temps. Only two evenings in the past month have needed a few hours of A/C to g...

Orcas sink sailing yacht in Strait of Gibraltar Passengers reported feeling sudden blows to the hull and rudder before water started seeping into the ship. https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/orcas-sink-sailing-yacht-strait-gibraltar-rcna152093 An unknown number of orcas have sunk a sailin...

Daredevils fly through iconic bridge in London https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/13/world/video/skydiver-london-tower-bridge-ldn-digvid https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/thumb-london-skydivers-3.jpg?c=16x9&q=w_250,c_fill On May 2, skydivers Marco Fürst and Marco Waltenspiel became the firs...

Does anyone still mail checks?

PP

As they bid farewell to Nigeria, Meghan declared: “I can’t wait to come back! Let's see how long the friendship lasts with her new 'besties' or before she returns for another visit. I'm sure that until she can come back she gave her new 'besties' an open invite to stop by Montecito anytime that the...

David Sanborn, Grammy award-winning saxophonist, dead at 78 https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/13/entertainment/david-sanborn-death/index.html David Sanborn, an influential saxophonist, who found success across the genres of pop, R&B, jazz and more, died Sunday. He was 78. “It is with sad and heavy hearts...

Meghan visited Nigeria as a duchess and left an African princess :ymsick: https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/13/africa/meghan-nigeria-tour-int-latam/index.html The Duke and Duchess of Sussex embarked on what was officially dubbed a 3-day private visit to Nigeria, yet it unfolded with all the grandeur and ...

Just couldn't quite pull off the second bounce.

PP

Pinky the pilot wrote: ↑

Mon May 13, 2024 10:26 am

Salutations all. Headed back to the Land of the Rising Sun tomorrow mornign for another 3 month stint flying a Glider Tug.

May not be back on the site for a few days, until one gets organised!!

Happy and safe flying.
Would that I were one of your towees.

PP