RA1

Hito- I think they may have to be safe in the bosom of the Lord or whatever their religion allows. I would like to find them safe and sound on land, somewhere, but I fear they are at sea and physically lost. Best regards, RA1

It is always good to cut off the head of a snake. Best regards, RA1

If indeed the "whatever" spotted via satellite in the far reaches of the Indian Ocean turns out to be our wayward 777, why on earth fly it there to commit suicide? What statement is being made? What statement could even be implied? Today, we have an expert saying he thinks there is an oil slick at that spot. That would be pretty amazing. The 777 had to be out of fuel to reach this spot so any oil slick would have to be engine oil and hydraulic oil + a little fuel that cannot be pumped to the engines. How big a slick would 20 gallons or even 50 gallons of various liquids make on the open ocean? If it is the 777 it has been there for over a week. Could a small oil slick just stay in one place for a week+? As speculated by various before, even when we find the 777 we may have not many clues as to the why. Best regards, RA1

Tell it a joke if it is sad (blue). Best regards, RA1

So, many of us are in a agreement, it was aliens. I miswrote earlier. An ELT will last 3+ week not 3 days (72 hours). Best regards, RA1

For some reason I get the feeling that the 50's are only a dim memory for BOTH Charlie PSP and Paragon but then the 70's are now the former 60's. Regardless, HB. Best regards, RA1

MsGuy- The ELT (Emergency Locator Transmitter) sends out a signal for at least 72+ hours but, under water, it certainly has a limited range. You may find it interesting that several years ago jet aircraft were not required to have ELT's (although passenger airlines always have been required) and a Lear Jet crashed in a snow storm in Vermont and was not found until many months later. It was only 1 mile from the airport of intended landing. The FAA decided then and there that ALL aircraft would be required to have ELT's. Charlie PSP- Many folks have egg on their faces so far but, as you also say, the news moves on and most of this will be largely forgotten all too soon. Modern CVR's record for hours, not just 30 minutes like in the "old" days. I think it difficult to judge now how reputations will fare in a relatively short period of time. People tend to forgive and forget, mainly forget. It seems to be mostly the families that are jumping up and down right now ( I do not blame them). Probably you notice that the Chinese government is not terribly upset or providing aid and comfort to these families. Regardless, the convention assigns a few ten thousand dollars for death in an airline accident. Virtually all countries, except the USA, abide by this convention. Best regards, RA1

Charlie PSP- Amazing how no one ever wants to take responsibility, isn't it? Most likely the "black boxes" will be decipherable. They are very difficult to damage and there is no erase feature other than in a lab. They could very well tell if the plane was being flown on auto pilot or manually. That is a clue as to who was doing the flying, but that I mean a 777 pilot or just a pilot. Aviation accidents are covered by a variety of marine insurance. There are stated or mutually agreed upon hull (airframe) values and loss of life or injury is covered by the Geneva Convention. Only in the US does this often not apply with our willy nilly litigious society. I do not know what it is but I am fairly sure there is a procedure for not being able to identify or even find bodies which could be extrapolated to a whole missing aircraft complete with pax. I agree with you about how can this aircraft just fly over various radars without being suspicious. Lack of hostilities + boredom + a poor attitude is most likely the answer. The latest "inside" gossip is the aircraft is in a hangar in Pakistan. Good as any other rumor. Best regards, RA1

This broken record has been lamenting our loss of freedoms for many years and the only change is that it has gotten worse. Term limits and sunset laws will at least get a change of crooks periodically and require them to go on the public record when they lie and cheat. Best regards, RA1

AS- I assume you might have had "new" lens's implanted that allow near vision with one eye and far vision with the other. That way you can read to your heart's content whilst keeping any eye out for likely attractive passersby. Best regards, RA1

Well, they both have leaves. Best regards, RA1

Does that mean as opposed to members? Best regards, RA1

Yes, you should. Everyone knows you drink white wine with bananas. Best regards, RA1

More than one employee or investor has wondered if a large, successful entrepreneur company will continue to succeed with the original CEO still at the helm or the first "new" management thereafter. Obviously, that includes MS, FEDEX and others. Best regards, RA1

One problem with this report is the judge actually said the ruling only applies to these applicants and is strictly temporary. In other words, much has yet to be done/decided in this case. Best regards, RA1

A very large UFO flown by aliens is my first guess. I suppose I should be used to this by now but having so many conflicting so called facts floated about willy nilly is not helping the cause. Some of these systems should not be able to be turned off from inside the aircraft. The FDR and CVR should run regardless and their information will be on the fluorescent orange boxes aka black boxes. Of course, they need to be found first. The transponders and ACRS can be disabled from inside the aircraft. in addition to the wild speculation in the so called main stream media there is even wilder speculation in the industry media. One account has co-conspirators of the co-pilot aka SIC, using a garrote on the captain while the others disable the O2 system with the aircraft depressurizing, killing all pax, then descending to near seal level where they dump the bodies over board. Then they fly to a remote landing strip, load an atomic device and drop it on Israel. All nonsense. The aircraft did have enough fuel to fly another 2000+ NM IF it stayed at altitude. Being at altitude allows all sorts of radars to see you, especially military radars which will not necessarily be looking for transponders. The best bet is to fly low to get under most radars but that severely limits the range. You can see why experts and others are confused, I am sure. The ocean on the "other side" of Malaysia is very deep and if it went down there, it might be a while before it is found. It is difficult for me to conjure up any rational situation of mechanical problems that would cause what has apparently transpired so far. It almost has to be terrorists of some description and they have at least one knowledgeable member. Best regards, RA1

With whom or what? Best regards, RA1

Regardless of possible infinite means, you might find you have a finite life with the pleasures extant in those 3 places. And, more to explore. Best regards, RA1

In the "old days" in Las Vegas the casinos put cubed ice into the urinals "often". I am willing to suppose those guys are having a contest to see who can melt the most ice in one try. Best regards, RA1

Especially the shower in a hotel you have never visited before. It can really be a hot experience and not a comforting one. Best regards, RA1

TY- Don't be so nice. You are correct. Best regards, RA1

Do you suppose there are other definitions for rare bit? I think that guy peed in his bed while asleep and the result was the frames depicted. Best regards, RA1

Spoken as a person who is truly gay. Best regards, RA1

Thanks for the link. But, what do you think of the situation? I am just as interested in that as I am the story. I know I sound like a broken record but BO, whatever his other faults, has been absolutely abysmal with foreign policy. That would include not authorizing the Canadian pipeline which represents thousands of US jobs as well as increasing our "E bomb". Do we have to go green all at once or is there a logical, thoughtful way to do it? Best regards, RA1

That happens if you leave it out in the rain (for whatever reason). There are other possible reasons but this does not seem like the proper format to go into them. Best regards, RA1