The next time you’re in a 737 descending from 36,000 feet to a landing, take a moment and consider that the aircraft is a collection of over 300.000 parts, if you happen to be on a 747 there are over 6,000,000 parts. Many of those parts are things like rivets, screws wires, or seat cushions,[...]
Archive for December, 2013
December 3rd, 2013 - 12:02 am § in Misc.
SHAME, SHAME on England!
Visiting China, Prime Minister, David Cameron, voiced opposition against “Tibet Independence.” Chinese Premier Li Keqiang suggested the two sides to expand high-tech trade, enhance research and development cooperation in spaceflight, offshore wind farm and new energy.[...]
December 2nd, 2013 - 1:47 pm § in Politics
Dissing Netanyahu
Tel Aviv – Israel’s Former Leader Slams Netanyahu Over US Today 03:08 PM Tel Aviv – Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert says his successor has severely damaged the country’s relations with the United States. Speaking before a security conference, Olmert said Sunday th[...]
December 2nd, 2013 - 1:39 pm § in Misc., The Ave Scene
BARGAINS: Free cell phone usage!
CLICK THE IMAGE. I do not understand how they can do this but I have a hotspot I bot a year ago and that deal was quite real! [...]
December 2nd, 2013 - 12:13 pm § in The Ave Scene
THE Ave Challenge: What is wrong with this picture?
Something is Wrong With This Ad from the Washington Aerospace Partnership Click the ad to find out what is wrong![...]
CHINA: Imperial Power in The Air
Navy anti submarine plane adds to surveillance Too Many Planes In The Chinese “Air Defence Zone” Tokyo (Reuters)- The U.S. Navy’s first advanced P-8 Poseidon patrol aircraft has arrived in Japan, the start of a deployment that will upgrade America’s ability to hunt submarines and oth[...]
CHINA’s Moon Shot
Chang’e-3 trims its orbit 12-02 19:57 Chang’e-3, China’s first planned soft moon landing, finished the first orbital trimming at 3:50 p.m. in its trajectory along the earth-moon transfer orbit, the Beijing Aerospace Control Center (BACC) said.| Discuss Lunar probe boosts “Chi[...]
December 2nd, 2013 - 10:33 am § in Misc.
THURSDAY: Boycott Fast Food!
Or ,,, tip the person handing you your food?[...]
December 2nd, 2013 - 4:38 am § in Misc.
Greatest Christmas Gift
Give your loved ones THEIR GENOMES. On sale for $99 Readmore about the FDA playing the grinch[...]
Pope Francis Has a Chance to Show That he Is More Than PR
In the 1700 years since Constantine transferred the powers of the chief priest of Rome, the Pontifex Maximus, no Bishop or Rome has shown that he can use the Church’s wealth as, I presume, a good Jesus would have done .. for charity. This Pontifex Maximus has a chance now to show that he is [...]