Vintage Jet Slams Into Homes Near Air Show

"Peter Duniho" wrote

In that moment before you die in a hole in the ground, will you find
yourself thinking "gee, I should never have taken up flying"?

When I have been involved in a car crash, I remember thinking, "O ****, this
is going to hurt!"

Really! Kinda funny, huh? Anyone else? What were your thoughts, in that
magical slowed down time, when everything was going wrong?
--
Jim in NC

"Morgans" wrote

What were your thoughts, in that
magical slowed down time, when everything was going wrong?

Oh, then, right after the "Oh ****" part, I though about the need to keep on
driving it until it stopped.
--
Jim in NC

Dave Stadt wrote:
"Matt Whiting" wrote in message
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Dave Stadt wrote:

"gatt" wrote in message
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For perspective, somebody died in the Sandy River again yesterday. I
mentioned to my wife that this old man augured his jet and died doing
something he loved after living a long, successful life.


I seriously doubt he loved losing control, knowing he was going to crash
and that his life was about to end.

Which isn't what the above post said.

Matt


Just what does "augered his jet and died doing something he loved" mean? I
love to fly but if I die in a hole in the ground I can guarandamntee you I
will not have died doing something I loved to do, long life or otherwise.

It clearly indicated that flying was what he loved to do, not crashing.
Are you really this illiterate or are you just shooting for effect?

Matt

RST Engineering wrote:

No offense, but somebody once told me that journalists were those noble
warriors who came out on the field after the battle to bayonet the wounded.

Good one.

Matt

Morgans wrote:

"Peter Duniho" wrote


In that moment before you die in a hole in the ground, will you find
yourself thinking "gee, I should never have taken up flying"?


When I have been involved in a car crash, I remember thinking, "O ****, this
is going to hurt!"

Really! Kinda funny, huh? Anyone else? What were your thoughts, in that
magical slowed down time, when everything was going wrong?

I've fortunately been in one only car accident in 31 years of driving.
I had a drunk pull out in front of me. My last thought as I swerved was
that I just might miss him. Unfortunately, he came out at full throttle
and I couldn't swerve quite fast enough in a minivan. In a Corvette,
I'd have missed him. So, I guess I never really thought I was going to
be in a crash until the impact and the air bags came out.

My main thoughts were about swerving and looking for traffic in the
opposing lane. Thankfully, there was none as I had the wheels turned
about 25 degrees at impact and they were then locked in that position.
My van went across the opposing lane and into the guard rail.


Matt

"RST Engineering" wrote:

No offense, but somebody once told me that journalists were those noble
warriors who came out on the field after the battle to bayonet the
wounded.


So that's what Ernie Pyle was doing.

Peter Duniho wrote:
"gatt" wrote in message
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Sorry, I killfiled you before I read the rest of your drivel. Idiot.
In other words, she can't handle an opposing opinion, couldn't think of a
way to argue like an adult, so she stuck her fingers in her ears and
resorted to name calling.

Yup. Pretty much.

She's been going off half-cocked at any hint of disagreement. Pretty soon,
she'll be talking to herself, 'cause she won't be reading anyone else's
posts.

Oh, please. I just don't like journalists.

A suggested headline, which may pass AOPA reporter guidelines might be:

"Heroic effort by experienced pilot averts catastrophe and ground
casualties; Recently constructed home located near the 75-year old
airfield catches fire."

Its like when people say "near miss." What they actually mean is "near
hit."

Its like when people say "near miss." What they actually mean is "near
hit."

No. There is no such thing as a "far hit". All hits are near... as
near as they can be. If you do not hit, you "nearly hit" but it is not
a "near hit'

However, misses come in many forms. You can miss by a mile (which is a
near miss in transatlantic aviation, and a far miss when diving into a
swimming pool). You can miss by inches, which is a near miss when
aviating and a far miss when doing brain surgery. None of these "nearly
missed", they most definately missed.

Jose
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