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14 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Ride along with Barefo... · 0 replies · +7 points

The aircraft was either a Columbia 400 or Corvalis 400 (same thing, just renamed after Cessna bought the company). The TIT is for the turbocharger, and would also be found on any turbine powered aircraft - not just turbojets.

My only question in this whole thing is why did the dirtbag get such a light sentence? He deserves a few decades in prison.

14 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Showers of cash in for... · 0 replies · +8 points

If that's how you feel, never watch a show about cars, bicycles, swimming, or even walking. The odds of something going wrong are small statistically, but when they do go wrong, holy cow!

Since you've never been on a cruise ship, let me tell you something that was left out of your show. Cruise ships coming to US ports are required to have a muster drill on each sailing, and they all do. Crews are required to train for emergencies and practice with regular drills, and they do. Look at recent reports of cruise ship fires - the fires are consistently put out quickly by the crew. Watch cruise ships in their various ports of call - you can almost always find one doing a drill loading crew members (standing in for the passengers) into a couple lifeboats and putting those lifeboats into the water.

If something goes wrong, I would much rather be on a cruise ship than on a freeway. On a cruise ship you have a well-trained crew to help; on the freeway you have a bunch of drivers who will slow down for a good look and who might take a picture.

14 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Showers of cash in for... · 0 replies · +3 points

Disney Cruise Line is making their first visit to Seattle this month. I can't wait for my Disney cruise next month!

14 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Cinco De Mayo: Holiday... · 1 reply · +2 points

The video won't play for me, either.
For those who want to know the history, in late 1861 the French invaded Mexico because their president had refused to pay back foreign loans. On 5 May 1862 a defensive Mexican force of about 4,000 managed to crush the 8,000 French invaders. The victory was a huge morale boost for the Mexican army, and helped establish a sense of unity and national pride for Mexicans.

Naturally, the victory was only short lived. The French returned with appropriate numbers and completely overwhelmed the Mexican army, establishing a French Emperor to run the country. But that didn't last, either. After winning the War of Northern Aggression, the Yankees helped Mexican guerrillas overthrow the French as retribution for French support of the Confederacy.

14 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Murder charges filed a... · 0 replies · +1 points

Wouldn't the good behavior rule come into play? For each day he plays by the rules, he would get his time shortened by one day. So if he is sentenced to 51 years, he could be out in 25.5 years. If he is 41, he could be out by the time he turns 66 - not over 90.

14 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Woman admits rape lie;... · 0 replies · +9 points

Go to youtube and look up videos explaining why you shouldn't talk to police without an attorney or waive 4th amendment rights. It is trivially easy to create evidence against a suspect.

14 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Romney leading state G... · 4 replies · -17 points

The GOP elite don't want Romney. They want a real conservative. The leftists in the media are the ones who are pulling the strings for Romney.

14 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Kennewick boy expelled... · 0 replies · +21 points

Thank you, Kennewick School District, for showing me how to pay for my children to go to college!

I am going to record each of them holding and describing an AR-15, AK-47, and M1911. Maybe I'll record the video at a shooting range and have them demonstrate firing each gun. Then I post the video online, let the school expel them for exercising first and second amendment rights, and sue!

Unfortunately for me as a parent, but fortunately for me as a taxpayer, I don't think the administrator of my local school district would be as stupid as the administrator in Kennewick.

14 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Judge: Wash. can\'t ma... · 1 reply · +1 points

So, if I understand you correctly, the government making a rule forcing somebody who runs a business to stock and sell products that violate that person's religious beliefs does not violate that person's free exercise of religion. But, on the other hand, allowing somebody who runs a business to not sell products that violate the business owner's religious beliefs does impede on people's freedom of religion?

When you say religion should not have been considered in this case, you are saying that anybody who sells pharmaceuticals should not have the right to their own religious beliefs. The case directly stems from Governor Gregoire taking a position that forces pharmacists to sell Plan B drugs even though doing so violates that pharmacist's religious beliefs. Why don't you think pharmacists have a right to free exercise of religion?

14 years ago @ KOMO - Seattle, WA - Report: Small planes s... · 0 replies · +1 points

Are you a hypocrite or are you on drugs?

I suspect you drive a car, so what you really mean is, "zero tolerance on anything we can control - except what I put into the atmosphere. You aren't allowed to have fun in your way, but I am."

The fact that you used a computer to access a website shows you sincerely believe, "It is perfectly fine for lead to be thrown into the atmosphere to generate power for my entertainment, but it is unacceptable for lead to be thrown into the atmosphere for your entertainment." This is a textbook example of hypocrisy.

I also suspect you occasionally take airline flights - since a majority of Americans do, it is a safe bet. So what you really mean is, "I can take a plane wherever I want, whenever I want - but I demand training aircraft be grounded so future generations don't enjoy the same freedom. I am more special than younger people."

I will bet you buy products manufactured overseas, and are happy to do so. So what you really mean is, "Pollution of the air and water to satisfy me is fine, but if it doesn't satisfy me then it should be banned."

I will bet you buy lots of products made in China. By so doing you say, "Environmental protection demands we don't manufacture things in the United States; we manufacture them in countries with no pollution controls."

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