Neil Armstrong didn't lay claim to the moon when he planted that flag, and it was: "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind", not for America.
The 777 trainee was the one landing the plane. Presumably, with a couple thousand fewer flight hours than the other captain, he would be younger and/or lower on the corporate totem pole. We have not been told anything to the contrary.
Not necessarily. The "trainee" had nearly 10,000 hours as a pilot, just not in 777s. For other than small planes, you get type rated (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_rating) by someone who's more experienced in that type of aircraft. That person could easily be younger than this pilot, who was simply trying to add another type of certification.
For someone attempting to become certified on a "type" of aircraft, they wouldn't be using it. Also, on a bright, clear, basically perfect day, there's not a reason to do so. Flying low and slow on a visual approach is inexcusable. Unless VASI (visual approach slope indicator...basically lights from the runway that show you above, below, or on the proper glideslope) was also down, they should have easily seen that they were at an improper angle. And with around ten thousand hours of experience, the visual cues would have been obvious. This is something you learn as a student pilot before you solo with 10-20 hours. I'd love to hear the voice recorders, as I'm wondering if they were even awake (crews do sleep on long trips) in time for the landing.
Back in the late 80s, I worked in Korea, and obtained my private pilots license at the Osan air base aero club. I flew off and on for several years between '87 and 94, with an instructor who had left the club to work for KAL, and returned a year later. He raised this exact issue as one of the reasons for his departure. Respect for elders is deeply engrained in Korean cultural. So much so, that younger pilots were unwilling to point out errors to older ones. While I wish we had a bit more respect for ours in the U.S., this has no place in a cockpit.
Disclaimer: This is in no way meant as an offense to Koreans (I was married, and have a kid with one).
You're speaking only of the top leadership. The vast majority of our government is managed by career employees, who don't change from election to election.
Depends on your point of view. If you're arguing that there wasn't a U.S., that would just be incorrect. If you're arguing that the south broke off, even though still claimed by the US, and reunited, well, does that matter? Somewhat different, but how about when various states were added. Should we start from when we added Hawaii? By your Sig, none of them existed prior to 5 seconds ago anyway.
Even though the German empire existed since 1870, Bavaria had a King up through World War I. Bavaria existed long before Germany. Different countries have different rules.
So, does that mean we have 50+ (remember Guam, Virgin Islands, Samoa, Purto Rico & Mariana Islands) "countries"? They all have different rules too.
No, because the only people who will give a shit, are those who attend Star Wars conventions, or live their lives through role playing. 99% of the consumer base does not.
Well, sure, but not being rear-ended is also about driving defensively. If you're in the centre lane on a three-lane freeway, then you should be at least somewhat aware of what's going on in the eight other cars around you. If the person behind you is exhibiting rear-endery behaviours (looking down a lot, doing their makeup, eating chesseburgers, following too close for the conditions [e.g. snow], braking at the last minute) then you need to get out from in front of them. If they rear-end you it may not be your fault, but you've still got a smashed up car and maybe a bad neck.
Try doing that in rush hour here (DC area...some of the worst in traffic nationwide), and you'll only end up in another lane with someone else a few feet off your tail at 70mph. Yes, you can, and should take action when you possible. Don't pace other vehicles in their blind spots, watch ahead of the vehicle in front of you, etc., etc. I've been driving nearly 40 years, and only been rear-ended once as well...not a damn thing I could do to avoid it as the twit driver was chatting with her unbuckled kid in the front seat, and I was at a full stop behind another vehicle...all I could do was brace for the impact.
Short story, where I was technically at fault, but believe I was set up.
I pulled up behind another vehicle stopped at a Y intersection with a yield sign in front of the vehicle ahead. As the vehicle ahead started to pull away, I let off the brake, and started rolling toward the stop, and glanced over my shoulder to see if I could continue to roll, or needed to stop. No traffic in sight, and I turn forward, only to see the other vehicle stopping for no reason, and with only a split second to apply brakes, but not enough to avoid contact. There was less than $1k in vehicle damage. The driver had her two children in the back seat, one with stitches in his head from a prior accident. Fire trucks showed up, with police, and it was determined that we could all go on our way after exchanging info for insurance. She later was given $5000 by my insurance company against a medical claim...I suspect to just make her go away.
So, when your desired location isn't found in the nav system, what do you do? I had it happen just last weekend, with a new shopping center containing the movie theater I wanted to go to. I was able to use my touch screen to put where I wanted to go (Alamo Drafthouse, Ashburn VA). The address isn't found on my one year old Garmin system, which is up to date with their current maps.
Touch screen isn't ALWAYs bad, I just don't use it while the vehicle is moving, in fact, that ability is disabled when the wheels are spinning.
I agree. My car has some simple radio controls duplicated on a stalk, up-down channel, volume and mute. I can use these without looking, which is great,
On the back of my steering wheel, I have buttons for volume, and channels, and can switch between radio, satellite, or my SD card. It's basically two up/down rockers, and a button in the center of each. Other than Dodge using cheap buttons, the implementation seems ideal to me, and I've been using it for a year. Additionally, I've got voice recognition options, but rarely use them other than to "phone home" through bluetooth.
Times change. Actual stuff might be less interesting or even plain bad, but the breakthrough would remain in history. The same happens with pretty much any art. Most literature no older than 100 years looks now dated and plain boring (yes, even golden classics). Music from 2 decades ago is mostly stuff that nobody listens anymore (Yes, i know there are exceptions, but few and far between). However, if it was a huge success or a breakthrough (invention, innovation, something fresh, etc), it's worth mentioning and remembering.
Yes, they do. There's plenty of good old music, but I'd argue that the reason many don't listen to it is lack of exposure, and dramatic improvements in fidelity. Who want's to listen to something that sounds like it was played in a trash can, or old scratchy black and white movies with poor special effects? As for old art, my wife and I recently visited the Louvre, and while there was plenty of cool stuff, many of the paintings just looked the same (quickly boring). Why? Most likely because they were all commissioned to paint monarchs or similar religious over and over.
Sid did some great work. But some of the recent stuff with his name on it is just crap in my opinion.
pesronally i think that old computers are stupid. and anyone who wants to have an old computer that works and to use it as a computers is stupid. if you use it as a fishbowel or a toilet that i would understand. but otherwise just stupid.
Personally, I think anyone who thinks what the parent thinks is stupid. An old computer that works can still be used as a basic tool. We still have an old 386 that takes inventory for a lab. Why update it? It's not on a network...no malware concern...no software updates necessary. Should we go blow a few hundred bucks on a new PC that will require additional hundreds in IT support? I don't think so.
Agree with parent. Airplane is a must see movie. But as was pointed out, many of the jokes are likely to go unnoticed, or not understood by those who didn't live in or study the era.
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Except that there hasn't been any "austerity" in the U.S. Have you seen any budget reduction?...NO.
Neil Armstrong didn't lay claim to the moon when he planted that flag, and it was: "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind", not for America.
And now you're just being a dick.
Bah. I gave you a good example why touch screen isn't always bad, and you simply ignored it.
You're jumping to unjust conclusions that this is racist. Please ready my post on Learning to Fly in Korea.
The 777 trainee was the one landing the plane. Presumably, with a couple thousand fewer flight hours than the other captain, he would be younger and/or lower on the corporate totem pole. We have not been told anything to the contrary.
Not necessarily. The "trainee" had nearly 10,000 hours as a pilot, just not in 777s. For other than small planes, you get type rated (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_rating) by someone who's more experienced in that type of aircraft. That person could easily be younger than this pilot, who was simply trying to add another type of certification.
For someone attempting to become certified on a "type" of aircraft, they wouldn't be using it. Also, on a bright, clear, basically perfect day, there's not a reason to do so. Flying low and slow on a visual approach is inexcusable. Unless VASI (visual approach slope indicator...basically lights from the runway that show you above, below, or on the proper glideslope) was also down, they should have easily seen that they were at an improper angle. And with around ten thousand hours of experience, the visual cues would have been obvious. This is something you learn as a student pilot before you solo with 10-20 hours. I'd love to hear the voice recorders, as I'm wondering if they were even awake (crews do sleep on long trips) in time for the landing.
Back in the late 80s, I worked in Korea, and obtained my private pilots license at the Osan air base aero club. I flew off and on for several years between '87 and 94, with an instructor who had left the club to work for KAL, and returned a year later. He raised this exact issue as one of the reasons for his departure. Respect for elders is deeply engrained in Korean cultural. So much so, that younger pilots were unwilling to point out errors to older ones. While I wish we had a bit more respect for ours in the U.S., this has no place in a cockpit.
Disclaimer: This is in no way meant as an offense to Koreans (I was married, and have a kid with one).
I'll see your 500, and raise you 14500....
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090108121618.htm
There's just a bit of a difference between being overrun, and a peaceful election.
As for language changing all the time...yours isn't?...BS.
You're speaking only of the top leadership. The vast majority of our government is managed by career employees, who don't change from election to election.
Depends on your point of view. If you're arguing that there wasn't a U.S., that would just be incorrect. If you're arguing that the south broke off, even though still claimed by the US, and reunited, well, does that matter? Somewhat different, but how about when various states were added. Should we start from when we added Hawaii? By your Sig, none of them existed prior to 5 seconds ago anyway.
Even though the German empire existed since 1870, Bavaria had a King up through World War I. Bavaria existed long before Germany. Different countries have different rules.
So, does that mean we have 50+ (remember Guam, Virgin Islands, Samoa, Purto Rico & Mariana Islands) "countries"? They all have different rules too.
Are there even any star wars fans who care
You're kidding right?
No, because the only people who will give a shit, are those who attend Star Wars conventions, or live their lives through role playing. 99% of the consumer base does not.
I guess your definition of system doesn't include anything like the fuel system, or the exhaust system.
Well, sure, but not being rear-ended is also about driving defensively. If you're in the centre lane on a three-lane freeway, then you should be at least somewhat aware of what's going on in the eight other cars around you. If the person behind you is exhibiting rear-endery behaviours (looking down a lot, doing their makeup, eating chesseburgers, following too close for the conditions [e.g. snow], braking at the last minute) then you need to get out from in front of them. If they rear-end you it may not be your fault, but you've still got a smashed up car and maybe a bad neck.
Try doing that in rush hour here (DC area...some of the worst in traffic nationwide), and you'll only end up in another lane with someone else a few feet off your tail at 70mph. Yes, you can, and should take action when you possible. Don't pace other vehicles in their blind spots, watch ahead of the vehicle in front of you, etc., etc. I've been driving nearly 40 years, and only been rear-ended once as well...not a damn thing I could do to avoid it as the twit driver was chatting with her unbuckled kid in the front seat, and I was at a full stop behind another vehicle...all I could do was brace for the impact.
Short story, where I was technically at fault, but believe I was set up.
I pulled up behind another vehicle stopped at a Y intersection with a yield sign in front of the vehicle ahead. As the vehicle ahead started to pull away, I let off the brake, and started rolling toward the stop, and glanced over my shoulder to see if I could continue to roll, or needed to stop. No traffic in sight, and I turn forward, only to see the other vehicle stopping for no reason, and with only a split second to apply brakes, but not enough to avoid contact. There was less than $1k in vehicle damage. The driver had her two children in the back seat, one with stitches in his head from a prior accident. Fire trucks showed up, with police, and it was determined that we could all go on our way after exchanging info for insurance. She later was given $5000 by my insurance company against a medical claim...I suspect to just make her go away.
My fault? Legally, yes. Morally, I say bullshit.
Problem is that even these interfaces weren't available in in vehicles that long ago. Will my USB interface work with the next USB3?
So, when your desired location isn't found in the nav system, what do you do? I had it happen just last weekend, with a new shopping center containing the movie theater I wanted to go to. I was able to use my touch screen to put where I wanted to go (Alamo Drafthouse, Ashburn VA). The address isn't found on my one year old Garmin system, which is up to date with their current maps.
Touch screen isn't ALWAYs bad, I just don't use it while the vehicle is moving, in fact, that ability is disabled when the wheels are spinning.
I agree. My car has some simple radio controls duplicated on a stalk, up-down channel, volume and mute. I can use these without looking, which is great,
On the back of my steering wheel, I have buttons for volume, and channels, and can switch between radio, satellite, or my SD card. It's basically two up/down rockers, and a button in the center of each. Other than Dodge using cheap buttons, the implementation seems ideal to me, and I've been using it for a year. Additionally, I've got voice recognition options, but rarely use them other than to "phone home" through bluetooth.
Yes, they try to gouge us on these toys. No, it's far from the simplest system in any vehicle.
Times change. Actual stuff might be less interesting or even plain bad, but the breakthrough would remain in history.
The same happens with pretty much any art. Most literature no older than 100 years looks now dated and plain boring (yes, even golden classics). Music from 2 decades ago is mostly stuff that nobody listens anymore (Yes, i know there are exceptions, but few and far between). However, if it was a huge success or a breakthrough (invention, innovation, something fresh, etc), it's worth mentioning and remembering.
Yes, they do. There's plenty of good old music, but I'd argue that the reason many don't listen to it is lack of exposure, and dramatic improvements in fidelity. Who want's to listen to something that sounds like it was played in a trash can, or old scratchy black and white movies with poor special effects? As for old art, my wife and I recently visited the Louvre, and while there was plenty of cool stuff, many of the paintings just looked the same (quickly boring). Why? Most likely because they were all commissioned to paint monarchs or similar religious over and over.
Sid did some great work. But some of the recent stuff with his name on it is just crap in my opinion.
pesronally i think that old computers are stupid. and anyone who wants to have an old computer that works and to use it as a computers is stupid. if you use it as a fishbowel or a toilet that i would understand. but otherwise just stupid.
Personally, I think anyone who thinks what the parent thinks is stupid. An old computer that works can still be used as a basic tool. We still have an old 386 that takes inventory for a lab. Why update it? It's not on a network...no malware concern...no software updates necessary. Should we go blow a few hundred bucks on a new PC that will require additional hundreds in IT support? I don't think so.
I personally own some old working TI calculators (see http://www.vintagecalculators.com/html/texas_instruments_2500.html). They work, should I throw them away?
Agree with parent. Airplane is a must see movie. But as was pointed out, many of the jokes are likely to go unnoticed, or not understood by those who didn't live in or study the era.
Funny, my granite is eleven years old, stain free, and never once resealed. Where do you dig up this kind of bullshit?