Click here. And here is the best coverage of the Steven Slater incident I have seen: Update: And here is a claimed eyewitness description of what happened on the plane.
Posts Tagged ‘transportation’
The proper way to exit an airplane (updated)
Posted: 11th August 2010 by Brant in culture, funTags: fun, Steven Slater, transportation
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What ever happened to the plane?
Posted: 18th January 2010 by Brant in culture, funTags: Flight 1529, transportation
You remember Flight 1529, the flight that was forced down in the Hudson? Well, of course all the people were saved. But what about the aircraft itself that held together despite landing in the water? It too was ultimately saved from an icy death. Exclusive unseen video footage of the Miracle on the Hudson, flight [...]
Airborne terror (updated)
Posted: 28th December 2009 by Brant in politicsTags: terror, transportation
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It seems to me that the complaints about the failure to stop the most recent terrorist attempt on Christmas are valid. Valid in the sense that a sufficient warning had been provided to the US government to trigger at least a careful search of the terrorist prior to allowing him to board a plane. On [...]
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This video speaks for itself. World’s Worst Bus Driver – Watch more Funny Videos
Texting while driving: virtual suicide
Posted: 27th July 2009 by Brant in politicsTags: driving, transportation
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In the first study of its kind, truckers texting while driving were shown to increase their risk of collision 23 times. We need regulation of distractions of drivers within vehicles. Outright bans of this kind of behavior are needed. Now.
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No, not the movie. For reals.
Best car chase. Ever.
Posted: 13th April 2009 by Brant in culture, funTags: fun, transportation, wackos
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Southern California is the land of car chases. There have even been jokes that there should be a basic cable channel that shows nothing but live car chases 24×7. However, here is one of the wildest ones I have ever seen. Don’t try this at home.
GM and Segway to team up
Posted: 7th April 2009 by Brant in biz, politicsTags: economy, transportation
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This is not a joke. Apparently GM and Segway are going to build the PUMA pictured above. More here at Autoblog.
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Mark Morford dubs the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro the “last muscle car.” Further, he says good riddance to all muscle cars. Have you seen this thing? This sexy macho bloated Hot Wheels fantasia dreamgasm of a car-like drunken child’s funbot crayon sketch? Well, they did. And it’s here. And they don’t. And it’s David Lee Roth [...]
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While I have some concerns about the Obama administration plans for GM and Chrysler, it appears that the Republicans, usually the party with the most disciplined message, don’t quite know what to make of it. President Barack Obama may or may not be able to save the U.S. auto industry, but his dramatic restricting plan [...]
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GM is planning to cut 10,000 jobs this year, or 14% of its salaried workforce. The remaining salaried workers will suffer a 3% to 10% paycut. Very bad news for Michigan.
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No need to wait for your local road commission to paint bike lanes in your area. You can simply bring your own.