I was in the DFW area. When I went outside at the beginning of the eclipse (not the totality), it was so warm and muggy, that I went back inside and changed to just a t-shirt for the top. But as it got closer to totality, it got cool enough that I went back inside and changed to a long sleeved top....
Jump to postAn interesting fact. A lunar eclipse saved Christopher Columbus in 1504. He was stranded on what is now known as Jamaica and the natives were not happy with him and stopped giving him and his crew food. Columbus had astronomical charts and knew of a lunar eclipse coming and said to the natives that...
Jump to postOne question: Did you notice the change in temperatures? Where I was in northern VT there was a very noticeable drop in temperature as the sunlight dimmed, and there was an increase in wind too. This to me added to the primal/visceral aspects of the event. When I left my house it was 30F/-1C then i...
Jump to postWhere I live there is an eclipse every day in the evening: lasts for hours. That's funny. In college, on top of the 19 story RLM (now PMA) building on the UT Austin campus, after a late night Astronomy Dept. viewing of the sky, we stayed around to watch the sun come up, to watch the end of the over...
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https://www.flickr.com/photos/55893063@ ... ateposted/
Places in the center line of Totality April 8, 2024
From a map by Xavier M. Jubier
http://xjubier.free.fr/en/site_pages/so ... =+20240408
NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy briefs the media on the NTSB investigation of a cargo ship striking and subsequent collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FczgLhdqw0M
Admiralty Law and US Tort Law will be in play here. Maersk (vessel charterer) is a $25 billion dollar company and perhaps the premier shipping company in the world. The vessel was flagged, managed and owned out of Singapore. Singapore is one of the most legitimate business and shipping centers in t...
Jump to postQ&A on MV Dali Bridge Allison with What's Going on With Shipping and, G Captain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-t5EZov7b0
Reference for Scale:
Watching the video, to me, it seemed that the ship stopped it's forward motion, as if it was in reverse, but then, the ship started moving toward the bridge and hit the support, causing the complete collapse of that part of the bridge.
Jump to postCargo Ship strikes Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge causing great collapse Wiki https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Scott_Key_Bridge_collapse The ship involved, Dali, is a Singapore-registered cargo vessel. The 229-metre-long (751 ft) ship left Baltimore at 01:00 EDT for Colombo, Sri Lanka.[8]...
Jump to postP Diddy has not been named in an arrest warrant at this time. His whereabouts are unknown at this time.
10 Horrifying New Allegations Against P. Diddy Revealed
Law & Crime Network
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ysd414nIiE
They are cautioning locals to fill up on gas and food and meds and other supplies. The thousands of visitors coming, could bleed the gas stastions dry, and it might be several days before the gas stations get re-stocked.
Jump to posthttps://www.newsweek.com/fda-settles-lawsuit-over-ivermectin-social-media-posts-1882562 The lawsuit, filed on June 2, 2022, was brought by doctors Mary Talley Bowden, Paul Marik and Robert Apter, each of whom claimed the FDA was interfering with their ability to practice medicine. The case was initi...
Jump to postUS FBI informing by letter to those who were on the Alaska Air flight that lost the plug panel that they may be victims of a crime. Apparently the FBI is involved with an investigation of the incident but isn't giving details. Perhaps Boeing staff and supervisors are facing criminal investigation, ...
Jump to postIf you’re not cop, you’re little people. I need ya, Deck. This is a bad one, the worst yet. I need the old blade runner, I need your magic. Drink some for me, huh, pal? 88 year life span: R.I.P. Emmet Walsh He was in another film, with an actor from the Blade Runner saga… With Ana de Armas in “Kniv...
Jump to postA total solar eclipse is coming to North America https://www.space.com/news/live/solar-eclipse-live-updates On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will be visible across North America. Our total eclipse 2024 guide tells you everything you need to know about the phenomenon from where to see it it to...
Jump to postAnother theory being thrown around is that the FA intentionally pressed the rocker button to move the seat back to deliver the meal tray, but pressed the rocker button the wrong way.
Jump to postFor a company as big and as global as Boeing is, good and consistent QC should be part and parcel of who they are.
Jump to postNew details emerge in case of Alaska Airlines plane where door plug blew out
The NTSB said Boeing is blocking it from getting all the information it needs.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/boeing-overwr ... =108084196
PBS Newshour Report Boeing remains on the hot seat over questions about its production processes. The head of the National Transportation Safety Board told lawmakers her investigators still don’t know who worked on the door panel that blew out of an Alaska Airlines flight. Meanwhile, NYT reported Bo...
Jump to postPBS Frontline Update on the door that blew out.
Begins at 45:26
https://youtu.be/Z76YpCz9N2Y?si=8WOOiOvreNoH31S8&t=2726
The Meme would be "Help, I've Fallen, and I can't get up."
Juan Browne gives his analysis:
United 737 Max Runway Excursion IAH 8 March 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Woms1sBqUdo
Turkey ready to host Ukraine-Russia peace summit, says Erdogan Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, whose NATO-member country has sought to balance its close relations with both Ukraine and Russia, offered during a visit Friday from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to host a peace summit b...
Jump to postLahaina Maui FIRE Update. New Drone Video of the Entire Burn Zone taken in March 2024 shows the progress made about 6 weeks after phase 2 of the cleanup process started. Watch the entire video to see what is happening behind the dust fences in our beloved Lahaina town. https://www.youtube.com/watch?...
Jump to posthttps://fox8.com/news/some-chiefs-fans-who-attended-bitter-cold-playoff-game-now-require-amputations-hospital/ KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) — Multiple people who experienced frostbite while attending a bitter cold Kansas City Chiefs playoff game in January may require amputations, a hospital official tol...
Jump to postBoeing is engaging in a cover-up and the gov’t is going to go ballistic on them. I guess they finally late yesterday gave up the names of the team involved that were working on the door. Their manager is on a ‘medical leave’ and unavailable. Hmmm Boeing would have already given the names up, but in...
Jump to postNTSB chair criticizes Boeing for lack of cooperation in 737 Max 9 probe https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/06/ntsb-chair-criticizes-boeing-for-lack-of-cooperation-in-737-max-9-probe-.html The head of the National Transportation Safety Board on Wednesday criticized Boeing for failing to provide some key re...
Jump to postAmtrak's California Zephyr resumes full route after a week of cancellations https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/california-zephyr-resumes-full-route-after-a-week-of-cancellations/ CHICAGO — Beginning today (Wednesday, March 6) Amtrak’s westbound California Zephyr will depart Chicago fo...
Jump to postA likely Yemen Houthi attack hits a ship, causing the first ‘fatalities’ in the assaults on shipping https://apnews.com/article/yemen-houthi-attacks-us-israel-palestinians-gaza-89c5440d9943216a787b39912bd969e0 Two other U.S. officials, also speaking on condition of anonymity as they didn’t have auth...
Jump to postRiding a BNSF train across the Rocky Mountains on the Rio Grande Moffat Tunnel Route. I first rode this line in early April, 2019 but unfortunately went through the tunnel district in the dark. Through a rare set of events owing to a lack of an available train crew the previous afternoon, we enjoye...
Jump to postA ship attacked by Yemen’s Houthi rebels has sunk in the Red Sea after days of taking on water, officials said Saturday, the first vessel to be fully destroyed as part of their campaign over Israel’s war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The sinking of the Rubymar, which carried a cargo of fertilizer...
Jump to postTSA set to take another crack at small air carriers like Dallas-based JSX https://dallas.culturemap.com/news/travel/jsx-small-carriers-security-measures/ The Transportation Security Administration, under pressure from corporate airlines and commercial pilot unions, will propose new rules in the comi...
Jump to postNASA explained that this was a relativity low cost mission by design. NASA said they could fund 10 of these low cost missions for the price one major mission, like one of the ones to Mars for example. What led to the current lander having a bad landing was simple human error on this relatively low c...
Jump to postRiding a BNSF train across the Rocky Mountains on the Rio Grande Moffat Tunnel Route. I first rode this line in early April, 2019 but unfortunately went through the tunnel district in the dark. Through a rare set of events owing to a lack of an available train crew the previous afternoon, we enjoye...
Jump to postNASA science is set to land on the Moon aboard Odysseus, Intuitive Machines’ uncrewed autonomous lander. Touchdown is now targeted for 6:24 p.m. EST (2324 UTC) Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024. The NASA payloads aboard the lander aim to help us learn more about terrain and communications near the lunar Sout...
Jump to postLunar landing scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 22nd in the afternoon by 4:30pm CST. Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus lander has completed lunar orbit insertion successfully and is currently orbiting the Moon. Odysseus continues to be in excellent health and is approximately 60 miles (92km) from the Moon. Th...
Jump to postEd Clark, GM of the MAX program has been canned. Will be replaced by Katie Ringgold among other changes at the company. https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/boeing-ousts-head-of-737-max-program-reshuffles-leadership-team/ https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/21/business/boeing-removes-head...
Jump to postIs that how you resolve disputes in the US?. A solution, would be to legalize again Public Dueling for those that feel they were slighted. This could reduce the number of innocent bystanders that are shot or killed. Another solution is to Ban Gangs / Gang Membership. This is working in El Salvador....
Jump to postFor months, the U.S. Navy has operated out of the Red Sea at a pace not seen in decades, as the military responds to Houthi targeting of commercial ships. Norah ’O'Donnell reports.
Inside look at U.S. Navy response to Houthi Red Sea attacks | 60 Minutes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRRJmOTCqqQ
As VR technology becomes better (and more comfortable), then it will possible to visit far away places, and experience the sight and sounds, and maybe even the smell and the taste of other places, without actually having to travel there.
See: "Brainstorm"
I don't see it haunting anyone except the family of the deceased. To the contrary, the fact that freedom was exercised in resolving a dispute should be celebrated. It makes me feel sad for all the enslaved beyond our borders. Imagine if a Real fan could shoot a Barca fan after losing a Clasico matc...
Jump to posthttps://www.france24.com/en/europe/20240209-putin-says-russian-defeat-in-ukraine-impossible-in-rare-us-interview When asked if Moscow would consider invading other countries in the region – NATO members Poland and Latvia – or generally across the European continent, Putin said that was "out of ...
Jump to postLas Vegas experiencing heavy rain, cold temperatures ahead of Super Bowl 2024 https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2024/2/5/24062579/las-vegas-weather-super-bowl-2024-chiefs-vs-49ers-field-conditions This is extremely unusual weather for Las Vegas, a city sees 294 sunny days per year and is one of the dries...
Jump to postThe Athletic had an article on whether Taylor Swift could attend from her February 10th concert in Tokyo-- they went through everything, the aircraft she owns (two of them), which one has enough range, the time the concert will end, etc., etc. She can easily make it-- the time difference helps her ...
Jump to postThe Athletic had an article on whether Taylor Swift could attend from her February 10th concert in Tokyo-- they went through everything, the aircraft she owns (two of them), which one has enough range, the time the concert will end, etc., etc. She can easily make it-- the time difference helps her ...
Jump to postThe Mexico City International Airport acknowledged in a statement Friday that a man had opened an emergency exit and walked out on a wing of a plane that was parked and waiting for takeoff Thursday. The airport said the man had been turned over to police. But dozens of fellow passengers signed a wr...
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