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- Tue May 14, 2024 11:47 pm
- Forum: Aviation Incidents
- Topic: More Boeing Bad News
- Replies: 1058
- Views: 58267
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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 ...
- Tue May 14, 2024 8:57 pm
- Forum: Crewroom
- Topic: Baltimore bridge collapse
- Replies: 68
- Views: 3833
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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...
- Tue May 14, 2024 6:16 pm
- Forum: Space Related (& Freight) Ops
- Topic: SLS Roll-out
- Replies: 65
- Views: 41197
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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...
- Tue May 14, 2024 6:14 pm
- Forum: Politics & Controversial Topics
- Topic: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex
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- Views: 136023
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Que the start of Nigerian Princess scam emails.
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- Tue May 14, 2024 3:48 pm
- Forum: Space Related (& Freight) Ops
- Topic: Polaris Dawn
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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...
- Tue May 14, 2024 3:04 pm
- Forum: Gliding, Paragliding & Skydiving
- Topic: Skydivers Fly Wingsuits Through London's Tower Bridge
- Replies: 5
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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.
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- Tue May 14, 2024 2:38 am
- Forum: Crewroom
- Topic: Darwin Awards
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- Views: 60386
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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...
- Tue May 14, 2024 2:31 am
- Forum: Gliding, Paragliding & Skydiving
- Topic: Skydivers Fly Wingsuits Through London's Tower Bridge
- Replies: 5
- Views: 102
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I am surprised that this stunt was "legalized".Fox3WheresMyBanana wrote: ↑Tue May 14, 2024 1:02 amLooks suspiciously legal to me..where's the fun in that?
If so, I'm sure that a substantial amount of money changed hands, either in the form of bribes or "donations".
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- Tue May 14, 2024 2:16 am
- Forum: Crewroom
- Topic: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread VI
- Replies: 44
- Views: 1183
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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...
- Tue May 14, 2024 12:43 am
- Forum: Crewroom
- Topic: Animals Behaving Badly
- Replies: 87
- Views: 10205
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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...
- Tue May 14, 2024 12:13 am
- Forum: Gliding, Paragliding & Skydiving
- Topic: Skydivers Fly Wingsuits Through London's Tower Bridge
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Skydivers Fly Wingsuits Through London's Tower Bridge
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...
- Mon May 13, 2024 11:35 pm
- Forum: Politics & Controversial Topics
- Topic: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex
- Replies: 3078
- Views: 136023
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Does anyone still mail checks?
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- Mon May 13, 2024 11:18 pm
- Forum: Politics & Controversial Topics
- Topic: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex
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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...
- Mon May 13, 2024 9:17 pm
- Forum: Where Are They Now
- Topic: Departed During 2024
- Replies: 56
- Views: 6718
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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...
- Mon May 13, 2024 8:58 pm
- Forum: Politics & Controversial Topics
- Topic: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex
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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 ...
- Mon May 13, 2024 2:51 pm
- Forum: Military Ops
- Topic: How NOT to do a triple roll at a low height.....
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Just couldn't quite pull off the second bounce.
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- Mon May 13, 2024 1:30 pm
- Forum: Crewroom
- Topic: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread VI
- Replies: 44
- Views: 1183
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Happy and safe flying.Pinky the pilot wrote: ↑Mon May 13, 2024 10:26 amSalutations 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!!
Would that I were one of your towees.
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- Mon May 13, 2024 12:23 am
- Forum: Politics & Controversial Topics
- Topic: Millions of us might be **** if we ignore the Russian-Ukraine war
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Putin replaces Russia’s defense minister with a civilian, citing rising military spending and need for innovation Pro tip: Stop spending rubles on planes, drones, tanks, missiles, guns, ammo, and bodybags. Bring all of the combatants home and have them make autos, appliances, TVs, and other consume...
- Sun May 12, 2024 1:49 pm
- Forum: Where Are They Now
- Topic: Departed During 2024
- Replies: 56
- Views: 6718
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Roger Corman Part 2 There is no question, however, that his high volume for home video strategy was financially successful. Corman renamed the business New Concorde in 2000 and reorganized to form New Concorde Home Entertainment. Corman had produced a movie called “The Fast and the Furious” in 1955...
- Sun May 12, 2024 1:48 pm
- Forum: Where Are They Now
- Topic: Departed During 2024
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Roger Corman, pioneering independent producer and king of B movies, dies at 98 Corman revived the B movie, helped the careers Jack Nicholson, Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro, and had cameos in "The Godfather: Part II," Philadelphia,” and "Apollo 13." https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/movies/ro...