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From: Michael on 9 Feb 2010 18:23 On Feb 5, 8:09 pm, Mycelium <mycel...(a)thematrixattheendofthemushroomstem.org> wrote: > On Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:46:18 GMT, n...(a)puntnl.niks (Nico Coesel) wrote: > >Sylvia Else <syl...(a)not.at.this.address> wrote: > > >>On 3/02/2010 5:44 AM, Nico Coesel wrote: > >>> Vladimir Vassilevsky<nos...(a)nowhere.com> wrote: > > >>>>http://www.abvolt.com/misc/A330-200_Linux.JPG > > >>>> This is the TV console of A330 en route from Amsterdam to US. No movies > >>> ^^^^^^ > >>> You shouldn't be flying in a French airplane. I avoid flying with an > >>> Airbus if I can. > > >>Airbuses have been very safe. Just because there was a crash of one a > >>while back doesn't make them unsafe. > > >Its not just about safety. Airbus airplanes make a crappy impression. > >Very little space for hand luggage. Small toilets. Everthing looks > >like it is going to fall apart from just looking at it. > > Boeings are the Chevrolets (or Cadillacs), Airbuses are Fords. We flew through a typhoon on the way to Manila from Mindanao on an Airbus (A319 I think). I was very impressed that the wings managed to stay attached to the aircraft. Michael
From: Mycelium on 9 Feb 2010 23:18 On Tue, 9 Feb 2010 15:23:22 -0800 (PST), Michael <mrdarrett(a)gmail.com> wrote: >On Feb 5, 8:09�pm, Mycelium ><mycel...(a)thematrixattheendofthemushroomstem.org> wrote: >> On Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:46:18 GMT, n...(a)puntnl.niks (Nico Coesel) wrote: >> >Sylvia Else <syl...(a)not.at.this.address> wrote: >> >> >>On 3/02/2010 5:44 AM, Nico Coesel wrote: >> >>> Vladimir Vassilevsky<nos...(a)nowhere.com> �wrote: >> >> >>>>http://www.abvolt.com/misc/A330-200_Linux.JPG >> >> >>>> This is the TV console of A330 en route from Amsterdam to US. No movies >> >>> � � � � � � � � � � � � � �^^^^^^ >> >>> You shouldn't be flying in a French airplane. I avoid flying with an >> >>> Airbus if I can. >> >> >>Airbuses have been very safe. Just because there was a crash of one a >> >>while back doesn't make them unsafe. >> >> >Its not just about safety. Airbus airplanes make a crappy impression. >> >Very little space for hand luggage. Small toilets. Everthing looks >> >like it is going to fall apart from just looking at it. >> >> �Boeings are the Chevrolets (or Cadillacs), Airbuses are Fords. > > >We flew through a typhoon on the way to Manila from Mindanao on an >Airbus (A319 I think). I was very impressed that the wings managed to >stay attached to the aircraft. > >Michael Boeing now owns McDonnell Douglas as well, and IIRC, it was their craft that were made into the Hurricane trekkers
From: Michael on 10 Feb 2010 01:49 On Feb 9, 8:18 pm, Mycelium <mycel...(a)thematrixattheendofthemushroomstem.org> wrote: > On Tue, 9 Feb 2010 15:23:22 -0800 (PST), Michael <mrdarr...(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > >On Feb 5, 8:09 pm, Mycelium > ><mycel...(a)thematrixattheendofthemushroomstem.org> wrote: > >> On Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:46:18 GMT, n...(a)puntnl.niks (Nico Coesel) wrote: > >> >Sylvia Else <syl...(a)not.at.this.address> wrote: > > >> >>On 3/02/2010 5:44 AM, Nico Coesel wrote: > >> >>> Vladimir Vassilevsky<nos...(a)nowhere.com> wrote: > > >> >>>>http://www.abvolt.com/misc/A330-200_Linux.JPG > > >> >>>> This is the TV console of A330 en route from Amsterdam to US. No movies > >> >>> ^^^^^^ > >> >>> You shouldn't be flying in a French airplane. I avoid flying with an > >> >>> Airbus if I can. > > >> >>Airbuses have been very safe. Just because there was a crash of one a > >> >>while back doesn't make them unsafe. > > >> >Its not just about safety. Airbus airplanes make a crappy impression. > >> >Very little space for hand luggage. Small toilets. Everthing looks > >> >like it is going to fall apart from just looking at it. > > >> Boeings are the Chevrolets (or Cadillacs), Airbuses are Fords. > > >We flew through a typhoon on the way to Manila from Mindanao on an > >Airbus (A319 I think). I was very impressed that the wings managed to > >stay attached to the aircraft. > > >Michael > > Boeing now owns McDonnell Douglas as well, and IIRC, it was their craft > that were made into the Hurricane trekkers Oh well that's... just... great. And I'm happy I'm not a crew member on one of those trekker missions. I'm really not a happy camper when the plane flies sideways.
From: Phil Hobbs on 10 Feb 2010 12:20 On 2/9/2010 11:18 PM, Mycelium wrote: > On Tue, 9 Feb 2010 15:23:22 -0800 (PST), Michael<mrdarrett(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > >> On Feb 5, 8:09 pm, Mycelium >> <mycel...(a)thematrixattheendofthemushroomstem.org> wrote: >>> On Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:46:18 GMT, n...(a)puntnl.niks (Nico Coesel) wrote: >>>> Sylvia Else<syl...(a)not.at.this.address> wrote: >>> >>>>> On 3/02/2010 5:44 AM, Nico Coesel wrote: >>>>>> Vladimir Vassilevsky<nos...(a)nowhere.com> wrote: >>> >>>>>>> http://www.abvolt.com/misc/A330-200_Linux.JPG >>> >>>>>>> This is the TV console of A330 en route from Amsterdam to US. No movies >>>>>> ^^^^^^ >>>>>> You shouldn't be flying in a French airplane. I avoid flying with an >>>>>> Airbus if I can. >>> >>>>> Airbuses have been very safe. Just because there was a crash of one a >>>>> while back doesn't make them unsafe. >>> >>>> Its not just about safety. Airbus airplanes make a crappy impression. >>>> Very little space for hand luggage. Small toilets. Everthing looks >>>> like it is going to fall apart from just looking at it. >>> >>> Boeings are the Chevrolets (or Cadillacs), Airbuses are Fords. >> >> >> We flew through a typhoon on the way to Manila from Mindanao on an >> Airbus (A319 I think). I was very impressed that the wings managed to >> stay attached to the aircraft. >> >> Michael > > > Boeing now owns McDonnell Douglas as well, and IIRC, it was their craft > that were made into the Hurricane trekkers Lockheed WC130s. http://www.hurricanehunters.com/ Cheers Phil Hobbs -- Dr Philip C D Hobbs Principal ElectroOptical Innovations 55 Orchard Rd Briarcliff Manor NY 10510 845-480-2058 hobbs at electrooptical dot net http://electrooptical.net
From: keithw86 on 10 Feb 2010 12:51
On Feb 10, 11:20 am, Phil Hobbs <pcdhSpamMeSensel...(a)electrooptical.net> wrote: > On 2/9/2010 11:18 PM, Mycelium wrote: > > > > > On Tue, 9 Feb 2010 15:23:22 -0800 (PST), Michael<mrdarr...(a)gmail.com> > > wrote: > > >> On Feb 5, 8:09 pm, Mycelium > >> <mycel...(a)thematrixattheendofthemushroomstem.org> wrote: > >>> On Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:46:18 GMT, n...(a)puntnl.niks (Nico Coesel) wrote: > >>>> Sylvia Else<syl...(a)not.at.this.address> wrote: > > >>>>> On 3/02/2010 5:44 AM, Nico Coesel wrote: > >>>>>> Vladimir Vassilevsky<nos...(a)nowhere.com> wrote: > > >>>>>>>http://www.abvolt.com/misc/A330-200_Linux.JPG > > >>>>>>> This is the TV console of A330 en route from Amsterdam to US. No movies > >>>>>> ^^^^^^ > >>>>>> You shouldn't be flying in a French airplane. I avoid flying with an > >>>>>> Airbus if I can. > > >>>>> Airbuses have been very safe. Just because there was a crash of one a > >>>>> while back doesn't make them unsafe. > > >>>> Its not just about safety. Airbus airplanes make a crappy impression.. > >>>> Very little space for hand luggage. Small toilets. Everthing looks > >>>> like it is going to fall apart from just looking at it. > > >>> Boeings are the Chevrolets (or Cadillacs), Airbuses are Fords. > > >> We flew through a typhoon on the way to Manila from Mindanao on an > >> Airbus (A319 I think). I was very impressed that the wings managed to > >> stay attached to the aircraft. > > >> Michael > > > Boeing now owns McDonnell Douglas as well, and IIRC, it was their craft > > that were made into the Hurricane trekkers > > Lockheed WC130s. http://www.hurricanehunters.com/ NOAA uses Lockheed P3 Orions, and a Gulfstream G-IV (for AlBore, no doubt ;). http://www.publicaffairs.noaa.gov/grounders/hurricanehunters.html |