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Only about thirty seconds from cleared for takeoff until they hit the water with the PIC have taking over from the PF late in the piece. Not much time to make decisions, and plenty of blame to go around following the lengthy investigation. Being the captain, he was ultimately responsible for the safety of the aircraft when it took off so he got most of the blame for what happened while he was in charge, which I suppose is what you might expect. Luckily nobody was seriously injured .

Agreed, but the ones who most need to read it are tuned in to Fox news and Qanon.

Morrison could have just renegotiated the deal and bought the French nuclear sub instead of trying to redesign it to diesel electric at great expense. We would have had a decent nuclear sub relatively quickly and everybody would probably have been happy except the US. What a debacle.

Have to hope Dutton doesn't see it as a good way to get rid of the clapped out ones.

When our daughter was young she used to pull the shower head down until it was just above her head. When I asked her why, she said, "because it uses less water".

I've often driven past it and never realised what it was, although wondered what it was supposed to be. Just looks like a wonky U unless you're at the right spot.

He certainly looks like he'd qualify for high blood pressure. Wonder what their medical standards for fighter pilots are? Looks like he might be in doubt for a Basic Class 2 over here.

Here you go:

The only way Putin will stop is if he finds some face-saving way out that allows him to declare that he's the winner, or if the Russians themselves knock him off his perch.

Our daughter saw a ghost walking in front of our house once. She was about 14 at the time and this was about 7:00 in the evening as she was coming home, so although the sun was setting it wasn't dark. This apparition was male and walking toward her. As it got to within a few metres, she said it seemed to notice her and vanished. We were home at the time, and I went straight back out the front of the house with her as soon as she told us. She was pretty nervous but showed me where this apparition had come in from the verge then turned up the drive parallel to the house in the direction she was coming from. I believe she saw what she said she saw. Oddly enough, this was three days after a guy was shot and killed in a bikie incident at a house a short distance up the street. True story, so make of it what you will. As far as religion goes, I'm a very lapsed catholic (small c). I have no idea what happens when you die, but I'm hoping to be pleasantly surprised. I suppose that makes me either an agnostic or an optimist atheist.

Probably kosher crap. rgmwa

That should work. All remaining parts of the spacecraft would land at the same time. rgmwa

So it's all not good then?

Probably to make sure she'll miss him. rgmwa

Hot cross buns!

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Hmmm, `Chained to the Wheel'... reminds me of:

Tommy Emmanuel. Amazing guitarist ... and his brother Phil is no slouch either.

Another great band in their day.

A classic:

My inferiority complex just got bigger. rgmwa

I've been thinking about this recently as I lost both my parents late last year within 4 months of each other and they share the same grave. They wanted to be buried so the family would have a definite place to visit. My own preference at the moment is to be cremated just because it seems simpler. At our local club, some past members have had their ashes scattered over the field from an aircraft while another flight does a missing man formation. I witnessed that a while ago and found it quite moving. Maybe someone could fly my plane on the day - if I still have one. rgmwa

No, what I saw couldn't have been the beginning. That point just faded away every time I watched it. My theory is that in the beginning, God created a test pattern. rgmwa

You've pushed the lever the wrong way Bex. That would be the end of the universe, not the origin. rgmwa

Best amateur conductor... rgmwa