nandakandamanda comments

Personally speaking I hope thay are able to nail these guys good and hard. A dangerous parasite group that others seem to be imitating. Let peope see that you cannot get away with this kind of selfish and outrageous crime.

Agree with some of what the writer says, but too easy to go over this whole subject again and look for smaller details, some of which are a bit of a stretch.

There were other undercurrents in Dahl’s writing that lie deeper than the casual racist aspects. A great story writer nevertheless.

@Newgirlin Town:  "This is a drop in the ocean."

Agreed, but the ocean is made of drops. Let's all encourage the keeping of such pledges.

I hate to think of the horrific burns that some of them may be suffering from.

Usually it's the other way round.

The perp generally succeeds in killing the other but fails to kill him/herself.

5:36 pm today, reported by NHK, complete with mocking photo.

日本に「化石賞」 “気候変動対策に消極的” 国際NGOがCOP28で発表 | NHK | 脱炭素社会への動き

There are some strong currents down there. I guess that is why they couldn't find it for so long, despite witnesses to the crash. A tragic result.

NATO has no plans to move against Russia, this is true, but based on countless Russian threats and actions, reported from Moscow, and genuine fear in the countries bordering present-day Russia, NATO does have defensive plans against possible sudden Russian attack. To not have such defensive plans would be foolish in the extreme.

Russia is the one wishing to expand, reigniting the old warm dream of Novorossiya, before which all western countries will fall. And we know exactly which countries are lined up in her sights first...

I've seen world methane emissions maps and suprisingly the USA is dotted with multiple small and large emission sources. It won't be easy, and it will cost a mite more than the figures above, even for the US alone, I'd guess.

Vital work, and I wish everyone luck and power to the elbow, as the government drives me to sell the family car.

It's scandalous. She is the victim here, of Soviet-era coaching habits.

And still today none of the other winners can claim their medals because of ridiculous Russian arguments. They make Lavrov look truthful. Mother Russia is not a victim here but a transgressor, and her complaints sound just like North Korean-style sophism.

Just thinking about the cost for all those balcony platform railings alone!

So many questions in my head that I need to go away and read up on this once again.

Admittedly not an Osprey, but in a strikingly similar situation.

And the biggest crash of all, in April this year, never gets a mention in these recent articles. Are people's memories so short? Or is that too being quietly covered up?

2023 Miyakojima helicopter crash - Wikipedia

Quote: The other two newly released hostages were a brother and sister, Belal and Aisha al-Ziadna, aged 18 and 17 respectively, according to the Israeli prime minister's office. They are Bedouin Arab citizens of Israel and among four members of their family taken hostage while they were milking cows on a farm.

Bedouin Arabs!?!?!? Palestinian on Bedouin???? Is there some history here?

Why did Hamas keep them so long? Nuts.

Trapped quote: Imagine for a bit longer that you are a mum walking through the carpark, bub strapped to your front thereby creating a minor blindspot as you crane your head to talk to your precious cargo. The next thing you know, your knees has been taken out and you collapse on the ground on top of baby...

The baby was not strapped to her mother. The mother dropped her.

Everthing lined up wrongly. A tragedy for all concerned.

She probably felt she had a reason to do this... crime of passion? The crying could be cathartic.

He also noted the propellor flying off as the engine exploded.

I understand the accident rate for this aircraft per 100,000 hours of flying time is relatively good, but the bigger question to me is crew survivability with this design if anything goes wrong with either engine.

Can it even fly on one engine?

It would be nice to read something like : “In an act of generosity, side X also decided to do such and such.”

Not just so many lumps of meat in exchange, but some open declaration of respect for the other side’s humanity.

Highly unlikely the guy was targeting ‘Arabs’, and more likely it was an anti Palestinian scarf, beard, foreign language, Muslim attack, (although they could easily be Palestinian Christians).

Lone nutters on all sides.

Having said that, the way you dress and appear in public does make you a potential target, especially in the world right now.

Apparently he has told the police that he has absolutely no recall of the accident. Sounds like a physical lapse of some kind.

(One of the questions they asked when I renewed my license was if I had ever involuntarily lost consciousness in the previous five years. I guess some people take medicine to cover for various problems.)

Successful launch, but failed to place into orbit? Just whispers so far...

Mr Kipling quote: "(T)hey warned Japan about the launch so broke no regulations."

Yes, but they lied about the timing.

Let me guess. From the aftermarket wheels, speeding, and looking at a smart phone? Or a sudden illness? A simple lack of attention would not take him right across the road, surely. Horrible shock for the poor pedestrians, but luckily they all survived.

This kind of helicopter boarding is something that Iran's Revolutionary Guard practices.

So in the meantime the crew get a free holiday, while the friendly Houtis decide what to do with the ship.

Motor Racing

The race itself seems to have been a success. Perhaps Liberty Media could figure out some way to encourage local residents to feel a part and take pride in it.

Ah, but if this one succeeds, it will give the people pride today and a warm heart to get them through the winter.

And what percentage of the released water is fresh sea water?

In other words, is this 7,800 ton batch 'treated' tank water, i.e. pre dilution?