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I've looked at that photo many times now, and it was my first impression that the 319 was in fact "in the distance". But the more I looked, the less certain I was. It seems to me that the 319 might be taking off in front of the 787, who presumably i…
Here's a link to official Boeing info on the 787 Dreamliner. Individual pages from the document can't be linked, so I can't reproduce the graph here.
On page 3.3.1 is a graph showing the runway takeoff length of the 787 under various altitude, temp…
My wife and I were on a very lightly loaded 319 going from Florence to Frankfurt some years ago, and by chance we had been placed in the very rear so as to help even out the passenger weights. For whatever reason the pilot did a last-minute missed a…
Hey there hank- pretty hard to see exactly what's going on here. Because of the unknown position of the camera it's possible that those planes weren't actually as close as they appear. It's also possible that they were very close... if so, perhaps t…
Lewis- I'm sure that you're correct with respect to the current military environment. But I was comparing the military of my teenage generation to the Amazon of today. Just trying to make a point regarding large institutions involved in introducing …
Lewis- Getting back to your original post and considering Amazon in particular, it's surely obvious that they leave a lot to be desired in their corporate personnel policies.
But, sometimes you just have to take an institution for what it is, both …
" it appears that additional authority will need to be provided by Congress"
Sure thing- good luck on that one. They don't even want to know what really happened on Jan 6.
Women may very well "control it" by the simple device of outliving men, but all they are controlling at that age is the spending, not the generating.
I'm sure that there may be a small number of elderly women who actively understand and enhance th…
On an every-day experience level we just came back from Safeway having purchased a favorite flavor of Hagen-Daz ice cream. I thought that the cartons looked a bit smaller than before. Sure enough, down from 1 pint (16 oz) to 14 oz. We have no idea w…
"OMG isn’t that a primary goal of education at any level? "
Not sure that the testing methodology currently foisted on the American school system gives a lot of weight to "critical thinking". Hard to imagine much interest in teaching that when the …
As it is now, if any level of government desires to separate you from any of your cash which is stashed in banks or cash accounts of any type they are required to go through a number of legal processes. during which you will at least be aware of the…
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"to which investors can subscribe to" ???
If the writer was in such a hurry that they di…
The disintegration of the Republican Party and it's diminution to a cult is really remarkable. Look, I'm a lifelong Democrat- so do I think that they are faultless, always pure, and always possess the best solution to any and all problems? Of course…
To all- this is one of the best threads I've seen on MFO in quite a while- informative, well mannered, offering a wealth of information, perspectives, experience and opinions- all with respect for other opinions and plain good civility. Incredibly w…
For all practical purposes. any entity that uses the standard internet for critical infrastructure control is at ongoing serious risk, no matter what "hardening" they may attempt. I firmly believe that no software, no matter how supposedly "bulletpr…
@MJG- Hello there, and very nice to hear from you again... I hope that all is well with you.
Your observation regarding "critical thinking" is well received, and also well timed.
By coincidence, a good friend recently recommended an article which …
All I can tell you is that there are many "Help Wanted" signs in restaurants and retail stores both in SF and also up in the Guernville area. These would seem to be rather low-paying jobs in any case, so folks may not feel a need to do that kind of …
We're holding our breath regarding any coverage renewal at all on our weekend place up at Guerneville, CA. The insurance companies are all desperate to cancel policies because of the ever increasing fire danger. I can understand that... if I were th…
@InformalEconomist- Thanks, I was just about to post essentially the same info in response.
To all: Please address any further questions or comments to InformalEconomist's original posting, so that we don't wind up with two separate threads on the …
David- I'm thinking that the odds of finding someone with your gentle touch in administration, coupled with your knowledge of the investment areas, are likely slim to none.
I was an old buy-and-hold fund type, did pretty well doing that, and becaus…
No, really... did you ever find a way to actually communicate with Amazon? That situation is very frustrating, not even being able to ask someone a question and get an intelligent answer in non pre-formatted Indian English.
I'm under the impression that the hole drilling had been shifted to before the painting/coating operation, rather than after. Then, when the equipment was installed it sometimes failed to achieve a good ground because the insulating coating which ha…
