Just When you thought it was safe to fly

[Texas Contrarian]

Originally Posted by macbeth1000

If I knew where it landed, I would be on TV however I am only throwing out what the authorities on the ground are saying and asking the exact same question that I asked at the jump--- where on earth is the 777

Although obviously no one can say with absolute certainty that the 777 didn't land somewhere, no credible aviation expert I know of seems to believe that for a minute. The prevailing view is that there's only a very remote chance that happened. Investigators will naturally scour all possibilities, but most authorities believe the probability is extremely high that the airplane went down in the Indian Ocean.

[Coast?cruiser]

Still the safest form of transportation ever!

[Laura Lynn]

Aliens...... jk.

It is scary to think a plane can just vanish and I feel awful for the family members waiting in limbo. I believe they said one passenger was from Texas.

[Chainsaw Anthropologist]

Originally Posted by thathottnurse

...Not to mention this is the last time a plane will ever disappear. No one thought to put gps on planes bc of all the other tracking methods already in use. Now we know better. Sometimes it is only obvious after the fact.

Something to add to your fact file regarding GPS;

GPS receivers, note, RECEIVERS, tell you where YOU are. They don't tell someone else your location. They RECEIVE signals from geostationary satellites (3 or more) and by a process known as triangulation determine YOUR location. They do not TRANSMIT any information therefore they would not be any help in trying to find anything gone missing.

All modern aircraft do navigate using GPS units.

IF they carry a navigator, in an extreme emergency the possibility of using a sextant might come into play. Other navigational devices include now basically obsolete TACANs (Tactical Aid to Navigation) which were transmitters located in known locations shown on flight charts. They're the white buildings you sometimes still see that look like an ice cream cone stuck in the ground with the cone part pointing up. The signal transmitted from them is unique to each, so they can be identified. The receiver on board the aircraft calculates distance to or from them depending on location of the plane. You also wouldn't find many TACANs in the Indian Ocean.




c.a.

[Guest092216]

Originally Posted by Chainsaw Anthropologist

Something to add to your fact file regarding GPS;

GPS receivers, note, RECEIVERS, tell you where YOU are. They don't tell someone else your location. They RECEIVE signals from geostationary satellites (3 or more) and by a process known as triangulation determine YOUR location. They do not TRANSMIT any information therefore they would not be any help in trying to find anything gone missing.

All modern aircraft do navigate using GPS units.

IF they carry a navigator, in an extreme emergency the possibility of using a sextant might come into play. Other navigational devices include now basically obsolete TACANs (Tactical Aid to Navigation) which were transmitters located in known locations shown on flight charts. They're the white buildings you sometimes still see that look like an ice cream cone stuck in the ground with the cone part pointing up. The signal transmitted from them is unique to each, so they can be identified. The receiver on board the aircraft calculates distance to or from them depending on location of the plane. You also wouldn't find many TACANs in the Indian Ocean.




c.a.

I'm sorry you lost me at "SEXtant".

Seriously, though. Google Location (a service I didn't knowingly agree to but found out I was registered on when my phone was stolen last year) pinpointed the exact location of my phone. If my little android could do that a year ago it was sending and receiving via gps without any direction on my part.

On another note, I was just being kind of a dick overall in this thread bc i think its stupid (i know i know, "shame on you, nurse" - now who's gonna spank me? Lol). Not diminishing the importance of a disappearing plane but discussing it in coed and letting one overzealous, toy plane wielding news outlet send macidiot1000 into Sue Grafton mode seemed fun to fcuk with after a lonnnnggggggg spring break with the offspring.

For someone so fcuking brilliant about comprehending and conveying the written word he let's himself get brainwashed pretty easily buy mainstream media and psychotic hookers. Either way. Carry on.

Interesting info on GPS though. This whole story is wild. Not because of the actual facts but because of what some of the major media outlets have done with it by weaving into a major motion mental picture for all its mass of followers. Next time the media claims to have no power over social and cultural climate I would emplor anyone to reflect back on the absurdity of this thread.

I smiled at a lady in a burqa at the grocery last week, she smiled back (well, i like to think she did). This was caught on Kroger security cameras. Turns out she has a distant cousin in Afghanistan who teaches at a progressive girls school funded by a special interest political group that opposes the Taliban. This group associated with known hindu homosexuals in Indonesia who shopped at the Gap in Bali along side some Sudanese royalty on vacation there at the time. Coincidentaly, on that same day at the Gap in Bali the neighbor of the copilot was seen buying a pair of shoes that look like the pair the shoebomber wore when arrested. Based on all this CNN is scheduled to announce my connection to the two "terrorist" pilots. Wtf??!!

[Prolongus]

One thing's for sure. It can't still be flying.
I would be going nuts if I was related to anyone on that plane. You better believe they are working on some kind of tracking device for planes that can't be fooled with.

And I wouldn't be surprised if it were found that the pilots were responsible for this.

[macbeth1000]

Originally Posted by thathottnurse

I'm sorry you lost me at "SEXtant".

Seriously, though. Google Location (a service I didn't knowingly agree to but found out I was registered on when my phone was stolen last year) pinpointed the exact location of my phone. If my little android could do that a year ago it was sending and receiving via gps without any direction on my part.

On another note, I was just being kind of a dick overall in this thread bc i think its stupid (i know i know, "shame on you, nurse" - now who's gonna spank me? Lol). Not diminishing the importance of a disappearing plane but discussing it in coed and letting one overzealous, toy plane wielding news outlet send macidiot1000 into Sue Grafton mode seemed fun to fcuk with after a lonnnnggggggg spring break with the offspring.

For someone so fcuking brilliant about comprehending and conveying the written word he let's himself get brainwashed pretty easily buy mainstream media and psychotic hookers. Either way. Carry on.

Interesting info on GPS though. This whole story is wild. Not because of the actual facts but because of what some of the major media outlets have done with it by weaving into a major motion mental picture for all its mass of followers. Next time the media claims to have no power over social and cultural climate I would emplor anyone to reflect back on the absurdity of this thread.

I smiled at a lady in a burqa at the grocery last week, she smiled back (well, i like to think she did). This was caught on Kroger security cameras. Turns out she has a distant cousin in Afghanistan who teaches at a progressive girls school funded by a special interest political group that opposes the Taliban. This group associated with known hindu homosexuals in Indonesia who shopped at the Gap in Bali along side some Sudanese royalty on vacation there at the time. Coincidentaly, on that same day at the Gap in Bali the neighbor of the copilot was seen buying a pair of shoes that look like the pair the shoebomber wore when arrested. Based on all this CNN is scheduled to announce my connection to the two "terrorist" pilots. Wtf??!!

You are an ass and not that you were being one and I was ignoring you because you seek attention all the time. If you don't have anything to add to the discussion go attempt to make some money while you still are in your prime or there abouts and let other discuss current events.
If you want to cause drama, don't let me get Lola up in here because you know what will happen next.

Ps I don't know Lola however I respect her from what I have read.
Enough said back to regularly scheduled programming.

[Guest112814]

Originally Posted by macbeth1000

If you want to cause drama, don't let me get Lola up in here because you know what will happen next.

Ps I don't know Lola however I respect her from what I have read.

Doesn't seem right to being Lola into this if you don't know her. Just sayin. If you have a personal beef with one person I don't see how it's relevant or fair to bring someone else into the drama.

[macbeth1000]

I have no beef with the nurse infact I am ignoring her which I was under the impression she would ignore me from what she had stated previously however this isn't the case. She isn't happy with her private kingdom that she created, she had to come back to earth to cause drama. Lola I meant no disrespect just giving you praise for how you are and how you tell it as it is.

[Guest092216]

Unfortunately I can't site-ignore threads you start. And evenso after I knew you were done pming me about how "harmless and misunderstood" WP is and I should be nice to her, I took you off ignore anyway bc honestly I think the ignore button is for pussies who have no control over themselves (and yet think they have control over other hookers like WP and Lola). Who will you summon next? Btw I also have no clue why you would bring her into this. I was commenting on how ridiculous this whole story is and how it amazes me that you are supposedly a professional at reading comprehension but can't seem to comprehend what you read. Truly baffling. Ya no drama there at all.

My private kingdom is doing just fine thanks. No drama at all. Which may explain why i suddenly felt the need to come out and play kick the idiot. Thx. This was fun.

[macbeth1000]

Originally Posted by thathottnurse

Unfortunately I can't site-ignore threads you start. And evenso after I knew you were done pming me about how "harmless and misunderstood" WP is and I should be nice to her, I took you off ignore anyway bc honestly I think the ignore button is for pussies who have no control over themselves.

My private kingdom is doing just fine thanks. Doesn't mean I can't come out and play kick the idiot once in a while.

You are truly a disturbed soul and I pity you. Please go and do what you do best, time waste for no person and in your situation I think it's apparent don't you think.
Now I will ignore you and your pretty insults, I don't like you and I never will. So trying to get my attention is worthless because you sadly not my type and never will be.
Go back to your private island, please and take your drama with you.

[Jules Jaguar]

Im surprised this has not been moved to the sandbox yet... just when it was getting quiet around here lol

[Guest060214]

Originally Posted by thathottnurse

The most amazing thing is why this is still in coed. (sorry I'm feeling ornery today....it was a long spring break ).

ask your doctor about Ponstel

[Guest092216]

Originally Posted by Jules Jaguar

Im surprised this has not been moved to the sandbox yet... just when it was getting quiet around here lol

Ya someone told me the other day it was being attributed to me and my new forum which literally made me Lmao since there is no drama in there at all (nudies but no nutties)! Seemed rather ridiculous to be honest but if people wanna think one whore has that much influence over the entertainment value of the open forum then who am I to argue. Lol

[Guest060214]

Originally Posted by thathottnurse

Ya someone told me the other day it was being attributed to me and my new forum which literally made me Lmao since there is no drama in there at all (nudies but no nutties)! Seemed rather ridiculous to be honest but if people wanna think one whore has that much influence over the entertainment value of the open forum then who am I to argue. Lol