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In positive aviation news, Solar Impulse has completed the first North American transcontinental flight itinerary using only solar power. -- (link) - Max Jul 6, 21:19 2
- "Sun's setting off to your left, folks. Now's when the flight gets real fun" -- nm - Pilot Jul 6, 21:21 1
  - aha, but they landed in New York at midnight. -- nm - Max Jul 6, 21:22
Shakes fist - spoilers - JenBro Jul 6, 21:01 7
- I didn't want to say anything until you finished. - Trish Jul 6, 21:07 3
  - Spoilers - JenBro Jul 6, 21:13
  - Flayters gonna flayte -- nm - charlie Jul 6, 21:12 1
    - L3 -- nm - JenBro Jul 6, 21:14
- (Iron Chef) -- nm - nubby, Astro-lord, Kemosabe Jul 6, 21:04
- you can't handle the truth -- nm - charlie Jul 6, 21:04 1
  - You want me on that wall ... You NEED me on that wall! -- nm - JenBro Jul 6, 21:11
Anyone else watching King & Maxwell (spoilers) - Stephen Jul 6, 20:51 1
- That's one of our new favorite shows. Opie is hilarious, I can't even believe it's the same person. - Trish Jul 6, 21:03
@tylerseguin92: Only steers and queers in Texas, and I'm not a cow. - nubby, Astro-lord, Kemosabe Jul 6, 20:50
JenBro, what was your WWZ grade? -- nm - JaxSean Jul 6, 20:50 5
- Solid B - spoilers - JenBro Jul 6, 20:55 4
  - Close enough! -- nm - Spawn Jul 6, 20:56 3
    - :) -- nm - JenBro Jul 6, 20:58
    - No not close enough. I however, nailed it -- (link) - amoxy Jul 6, 20:57 [Backboard] 1
      - B --? -- nm - Spawn Jul 6, 20:59
Cool! Michael Voltagio battling on Iron Chef! -- nm - JenBro Jul 6, 20:03 21
- When did they add the (spoilers?) - Stephen Jul 6, 20:33 6
  - Yeah, it's pretty silly -- nm - prayformojo Jul 6, 20:42
  - And the - amoxy Jul 6, 20:33 4
    - New to me too ... I have to admit it's been a while since I've watched it. Spoilers - JenBro Jul 6, 20:40
    - New to me too ... I have to admit it's been a while since I've watched it. Spoilers - JenBro Jul 6, 20:39 1
      - Oops double post -- nm - JenBro Jul 6, 20:41
    - Both were added a couple of seasons ago. -- nm - David Jul 6, 20:34
- don't tell us the secret ingredient - charlie Jul 6, 20:05 11
  - I truthfully have not heard of it before :) -- nm - JenBro Jul 6, 20:10 10
    - Mega-expensive but I want it. -- nm - David Jul 6, 20:14 9
      - i can only imagine it must be amazing! - charlie Jul 6, 20:16 8
        
        LOL -- nm - JenBro Jul 6, 20:46
        
        It's mouthwateringly delicious. I'm inspired to make something with it tomorrow -- nm - Roger More Jul 6, 20:28 6
        
        It's $200/lb, IF you can find it. -- nm - Trish Jul 6, 21:09
        
        Spoilers - David Jul 6, 20:36
        
        (Also, I'll bet that Flay ruined it by south-westerning it up) -- nm - Roger More Jul 6, 20:30 3
        
        Spoilers - JenBro Jul 6, 20:57 2
        
        spoilers - amoxy Jul 6, 20:58 1
        
        Agreed! -- nm - JenBro Jul 6, 21:05
- last sunday...where were you?? :) -- nm - the Bank of Monoco Jul 6, 20:04 1
  - Hee - are you watching tonight? My mouth will not stop watering! -- nm - JenBro Jul 6, 20:10
A friend of mine is flying out of NY into SFO. He said he's never seen so many people actually paying attention to the pre-flight instructions. -- nm - Stephen Jul 6, 19:35
Anyone know why, on Instagram, it seems like I "follow" spam people each new time I log on. - JaxSean Jul 6, 19:15 5
- Maybe it's a Facebook feature -- nm - Beryllium Jul 6, 20:23 2
  - Actually, they don't show up on my Facebook feed. I hadn't thought of that. - JaxSean Jul 6, 20:48
  - Sounds like one. -- nm - Spawn Jul 6, 20:31
- Uhm, change your password? -- nm - Mop on Samsung Galaxy S3 Jul 6, 19:56 1
  - Not a bad idea. Done, but I don't think that's the root cause. Thanks -- nm - JaxSean Jul 6, 20:22
Puig has struck out 4 times tonight -- nm - amoxy Jul 6, 19:09
"Crash Survivor Says Announcement Claimed the Plane Had Landed Safely - ABC News " -- (link) - Beryllium Jul 6, 19:09 5
- Any landing you walk away from... -- nm - Mop on Samsung Galaxy S3 Jul 6, 19:55 3
  - *walks away on fire* - dogbert Jul 6, 20:01 1
    - Stop drop and roll! -- nm - Beryllium Jul 6, 20:02
  - Pilot: Launchpad McQuack -- nm - Beryllium Jul 6, 19:59
- their experience in the five hours after the crash sounds pretty damn sucky, based on my parental experience -- nm - Beryllium Jul 6, 19:11
guys, I have sunburn. *sunburn.* (I know, right?!) - amanda Jul 6, 18:46 3
- You forgot my newly coined phrase, "Better safe than lobster." -- nm - Qale Jul 6, 20:06
- sunscreen info I have learned thru similar day, and I hope you feel better quick - peglegpete Jul 6, 18:55 1
  - days -- nm - peglegpete Jul 6, 18:55
Base jump - Off a bridge from a moving van -- (link) - budice Jul 6, 18:29 [youtube]
@AsianaAirlines "Here's an official press release".... -- (link) - budice Jul 6, 17:34 2
- Update - they're now saying only one unaccounted for. -- nm - Meg Jul 6, 18:04 1
  - edward snowden? -- nm - dogbert Jul 6, 20:35
As interesting as the SFO crash is, I'd rather hear some news about the town that blew up in canada than rehashing what they don't know and speculatio - zeitgeist Jul 6, 17:34 1
- Finally got coverage of it on ABC national news. -- nm - Meg Jul 6, 17:44
And the people who took time to gather their carry-on better hope they didn't slow down someone else's evacuation. -- nm - ty97 Jul 6, 16:55 22
- Of all the people on this board, you know better than any of us how long it takes to disembark; most people probably had time to scrounge around. -- nm - landbeck Jul 6, 17:31 19
  - I have a lot of experience with normal deplaning. This was a plane on fire. - ty97 Jul 6, 17:34 18
    - You still move in an orderly fashion. -- nm - Spawn Jul 6, 17:36 15
      - Orderly for certain. But also quick. And you leave your luggage behind. - ty97 Jul 6, 17:38 14
        
        I do agree with you - but if I was in a similar situation, I'll admit I'd be grabbing my carry-on. - kelly Jul 6, 18:01
        
        Yeah, if it is stowed overhead, it get left behind. - Spawn Jul 6, 17:41 12
        
        The plane is on fire. Try not to be a selfish asshole. -- nm - ty97 Jul 6, 17:41 11
        
        Why is that selfish? I throw my strap over my shoulder as I am waiting and go when it is my turn. -- nm - Spawn Jul 6, 17:43 10
        
        People can move faster when they aren't carrying anything.... -- nm - Andie Jul 6, 17:44 9
        
        In a line of people disembarking? The shoulder bag is not going to keep me from being right behind the person in front of me. -- nm - Spawn Jul 6, 17:50 8
        
        You are erroneously equating this to a normal deplaning. - ty97 Jul 6, 18:01 7
        
        and you are monday morning quarterbacking a chaotic situation that you were not present at...nm - x Jul 6, 18:36
        
        A messenger bag at my side containing my mobile phone, passport, money and allergy meds will have zero impact on other passengers unless they are - Spawn Jul 6, 18:24 5
        
        it's a purse. -- nm - peglegpete Jul 6, 18:27 4
        
        Largely, yes. It is what I carry when I am going out of the country. A few other things in it like a pad of paper, some pens, guides and maps. -- nm - Spawn Jul 6, 18:29 3
        
        I agree with spawn if the bag was 100% within reach, which I think he is saying it is. - nm - amanda Jul 6, 18:40
        
        I agree. If it was jammed or something, though, I'd just leave it. - Beryllium Jul 6, 18:33 1
        
        you want to transfer $5,000,000,000 from your HSX account to us? Thank You Sir!!!! -- nm - the Bank of Monoco Jul 6, 20:04
    - most of the attendents were in the back and some fell out as the tail broke off, so there probably wasn't much instruction -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 6, 17:35 1
      - The crew's jump seats are spread throughout the cabin, not just the back. - ty97 Jul 6, 17:38
- Yep, saw a photo of people carrying bags as they left the evac. shute. -- nm - Meg Jul 6, 17:23 1
  - Make that "chute" :/ -- nm - Meg Jul 6, 17:29
oh and Spawn...your wife was twerking on the big ass Monkey Climb wall. - Remlik Jul 6, 16:50 2
- It was because some dude stuck (she *just* told me). - Spawn Jul 6, 16:56 1
  - ^got^ -- nm - Spawn Jul 6, 16:58
This is the first I've heard the term "fluid numbers" ... When did that become a thing? It bugs me for some reason... -- nm - JenBro Jul 6, 16:48 1
- no facts, just a few numbers from here and there combined with a WEG -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 6, 16:52
Dingers: 4th HR....Put it on the booooooaaard...Yes! -- nm - budice Jul 6, 16:46 2
- Eh, you accomplished what znu did today. -- nm - Spawn Jul 6, 20:29
- That's huge, I don't think I had any today. -- nm - J-Nexus Jul 6, 18:16
In Saturn's Rings...1st official trailer...all real footage of the Cassani probe going by Saturn...no cgi -- (link) - Remlik Jul 6, 16:41 [youtube]
late to the party I think, but I officially love royals by lorde. -- (link) - amanda Jul 6, 16:40 [youtube] 5
- I really enjoyed this after hearing it mentioned here as well. -- nm - Jelly Jul 6, 17:02
- Been on radio last few weeks here..Got some props -- nm - budice Jul 6, 16:42
- Yeah, Don Homer mentioned it the other day, and I've been listening to it ever since on Google Play. -- nm - JaxSean Jul 6, 16:41 2
  - Yeah, have listened to it a couple times since then. -- nm - Spawn Jul 6, 16:45
  - (The third song on the album reminds me of Sleigh Bells. a lot.) -- nm - JaxSean Jul 6, 16:42
I think Jim Leyland might have given Manny Machado his best birthday gift this year. - the wrong element, bad guy Jul 6, 16:30 1
- Mike Trout/Bryce Harper: first position players under 22 to start same ASG since Al Kaline/Frank Robinson in 1956. -- nm - budice Jul 6, 16:33
Despicable Me 2: B. I agree with amoxy on B2. - JaxSean Jul 6, 16:29 3
- spoilers - amoxy Jul 6, 19:20
- spoilers -- nm - Spawn Jul 6, 16:30 1
  - yes,a little. sorry. -- nm - JaxSean Jul 6, 16:31
I'll admit it, I (we, my dad and I), didn't hate the Lone Ranger. - Stephen Jul 6, 16:28 12
- I'm actually glad to hear this. The trailers had me fearing full Fs. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 6, 17:32 1
  - The trailers, the clips and the reviews, in fact. -- nm - Spawn Jul 6, 17:33
- is it better than Legend of the Lone Ranger? -- nm - Remlik Jul 6, 16:38 5
  - I...don't remember if I ever saw that one. - Stephen Jul 6, 16:46 4
    - utterly craptastic with some awesome stunts. A remake in the 1980's....the guy in it was so bad as The Lone Ranger he never acted again -- nm - Remlik Jul 6, 16:49 3
      - But it was better than Captain America. -- nm - Spawn Jul 6, 16:59
      - but the villian in the film has a long wonderful career as a brilliant character actor -- nm - peglegpete Jul 6, 16:55 1
        
        Christopher Lloyd! and Micheal Horse (from Twin Peaks) was Tonto - amoxy Jul 6, 20:07
- Did it feel like 2.5 hours long? -- nm - JaxSean Jul 6, 16:30 2
  - Not really. And my dad, who usually requires a few wake up nudges during every movie never dozed off. -- nm - Stephen Jul 6, 16:32 1
    - Cool,thanks. -- nm - JaxSean Jul 6, 16:39
- A female friend of Amy's has already seen it twice. -- nm - Spawn Jul 6, 16:29
MLB Network crawl just made amistake I wish were true. - the wrong element, bad guy Jul 6, 16:24
Hmm. Bumped kierans head earlier and now he says he's tired. Heh. Probably just because he skipped nap .. - Beryllium Jul 6, 16:18 4
- There are easier ways to get him to sleep, silly. -- nm - Spawn Jul 6, 16:19 3
  - Benadryl -- nm - amoxy Jul 6, 16:25 2
    - I've been taking that this week, i haven't noticed any of the alleged drowsiness. -- (link) - Beryllium Jul 6, 16:32 1
      - Whoa, so you're one of the, what, 5% that doesn't get drowsy? Kind of a bummer, really, cuz you'll never be able to use it as a sleep aid. -- nm - Mara Jul 6, 19:45
"a burger and squalor for under a dollar" - Beryllium Jul 6, 16:09
Meg Ryan is dating *who*? - David Jul 6, 16:00 5
- Did she dump Mellencamp? -- nm - Spawn Jul 6, 16:01
- whom. -- nm - nubby, Astro-lord, Kemosabe Jul 6, 16:00 3
  - *tasers* -- nm - David Jul 6, 16:02 2
    - deserved. -- nm - nubby, Astro-lord, Kemosabe Jul 6, 16:03 1
      - (But I laughed) -- nm - David Jul 6, 16:10
MLB: Chris Davis leads all of MLB w/ 8,272,243 votes. 3 Orioles starting in ASG for only 3rd time ever (1971, 1997). -- nm - budice Jul 6, 15:37 1
- Who? -- nm - nubby, Astro-lord, Kemosabe Jul 6, 15:47
SFO crash update: 1 dead, 20-30 injured, South Korean official says -- nm - budice Jul 6, 15:36 9
- 291 passengers + 16 crew. 48 taken directly to hospitals. 190 passengers at airport. The rest? Unknown. -- nm - ty97 Jul 6, 16:17 2
  - That's per the fire chief. She confirms 2 fatalities. And around 60 (work in progress) to be accounted for. -- nm - ty97 Jul 6, 16:20 1
    - Details -- (link) - spamlet Jul 6, 16:43
- There's supposed to be a live news conference soon (per CNN anyway) - hope those injured can be healed to full recoveries. :( sad news -- nm - JenBro Jul 6, 15:45 1
  - at 1600 hours, yeah. 8am Korea time. Glad it wasn't a 100% casualty situation, it clearly had that as a possible outcome. Yikes. -- nm - Beryllium Jul 6, 15:47
- CBS saying 2 dead, 40 critical and many lessor injuries. -- nm - Meg Jul 6, 15:45
- International flights diverted to Oakland are unable to unload due to a shortage of immigration officer :/ -- nm - Meg Jul 6, 15:44 2
  - Sacramento possibly with similar issues. Sounds like intl flights diverted there have been on runway. - ty97 Jul 6, 15:48 1
    - And customs is probably only open limited hours when the 1 or 2 Guadalajara flights arrive -- nm - ty97 Jul 6, 15:48
I've seen all good people turn their heads each day so satisfied I'm on my way -- nm - zeitgeist Jul 6, 15:35
Dingers team is 3/16 today...all HRs :) -- nm - budice Jul 6, 15:34 1
- Grrr. Did not know you got your third. -- nm - Spawn Jul 6, 16:01

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