leicsmac

You would think so, wouldn't you? But it seems that people are erring on the side of caution with respect to a few topics in Gen right now.

I think that's because recently such discussion have tended to result in a closed thread and sanctions for contributors.

"If it's Boeing, I'm not going", clearly.

A few of us rather jumped the gun, it would seem. Excellent from the Saffers here.

Yeah, 281 really should be enough for Oz to defend here.

And there's a stewardess that had a plane break up at 33000 feet and somehow survived the fall. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vesna_Vulović Sometimes the god of death just says, "not today".

No (though naturally it also applies there) and yes, in that order.

This too, but as far as I know only the cockpit is miced up.

Pretty sure it's just the cockpit voice recording.

Yeah, no disagreement there.

I'm sorry to contradict you, but it is possible to open the doors using an emergency handle and the correct movement, provided that the pressure differential between inside and outside is low enough (there was an incident recently in Korea where a bloke managed to open a door as a plane was coming in to land). But yes, there are a load of other factors here that would make such a thing pretty implausible.

On the one hand, that's miraculous for that man. On the other hand, he'll be seeing this day in his mind for the rest of his life.

Never mind, can't embed it correctly. https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/5190

Horrific. I guess we'll find out what happened in due course.

Bloody hell, I never thought I'd see a hull loss of a 787. Especially not like that.

I think the message he's been putting across has been applied at least some, but yes, not nearly enough for the value that so many people (rightly) put on his words.

Pokemon cards are now apparently a tradeable commodity that scalpers are using to make money at the expense of kids.

Aussies typically don't know when they're beat.

I'm pretty sure that it wasn't the first thread that I've got the last comment in before the lock, either

Aussies v Saffers on English soil does look to make a pretty fascinating contest.

Attention certainly should be drawn to it, that I agree with. But clearly the degree of such things is in the eye of the beholder. I think I need to get you a chip for the other shoulder, mon ami. The lack of symmetry is not very aesthetic.

I'm glad this has generated some discussion

But for something a little bit less heavy: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgr5vnpvw71o A South Korean court has fined a woman for sexual misconduct after she pulled down a colleague's trousers - and his underwear, by accident - in front of their colleagues, local media reported. On top of the 2.8 million won ($2,100; £1,500) fine, the woman in her 50s has also been ordered to complete eight hours of sexual violence prevention education. The incident reportedly happened last October at a restaurant kitchen in Gangwon province in the north-east. Oh dear.

Unfortunately I agree. It would have to be the most obvious lesson imaginable. And on topic, it seems like he's not the only one who needs such a lesson. His flying monkeys are on message, too: