sherpa
-
Posts
3,659 -
Joined
-
Last visited
Content Type
Gallery
Profiles
Forums
Events
Posts posted by sherpa
-
-
48 minutes ago, Joe Ferguson forever said:
Mad men was either a good tv show or the current US administration. So you weren't CIA. Didn't think so. I'd have more respect if you were. What I mean is that many of your compatriots find this stuff conspiratorial. and you don't object. cuz you're not interested. except in musk who you see as benign despite obvious conflict of interests especially regarding global military calculus. you're analytical til you're not.
We have talked about this before. I was never CIA. I applied, got through the first two hoops, but got an offer that was better in a different industry.
Musk doesn't worry me. I think he is genuinely trying to bring a fresh approach to am immensely constipated and dysfunctional behemoth, but has no personal financial goals.
Not worried about him at all.
What I do worry about are lunatics like AOC, Bernie and that moron VP candidate though I think his idiocy has been exposed.
Those policies have never worked anywhere, but ya, let's try them here.
Sure.
As long as people like that are in our gov, I will always convert US currency into other assets, like equities.
That has worked so far.
-
1
-
1
-
-
2 minutes ago, Joe Ferguson forever said:
why? splain...cuz you were a pilot? or were you CIA? C'mon. you can say. All that's coming out because trump wants the "deep state" revealed. but you're not interested...
No.
And I have no idea what you mean when you you claim that "Trump wants the deep state revealed," and I'm not concerned about any explanation.
That seems to be part of this nonsense that you and the other two post that provides nothing of interest.
My disagreeing with claims made by you and the other two don't matter.
What matters is that Elon Musk has absolutely nothing to do with US military plans/policy re China.
To think he does is the stuff of mad men,
-
1
-
-
5 minutes ago, Joe Ferguson forever said:
so, no more expertise on this subject than say, someone like me....and less than the WSJ and NYT
I don't know what subject your are referring too, but if it Chinese military plans, I believe I am far more informed than you. Not specifics, but general process of how these things go.
And, yes, more informed that the WSJ and NYT, who know nothing.
If you are referring to the others I have brought up, far more informed.
-
1
-
-
1 minute ago, Joe Ferguson forever said:
you didn't mention deep knowledge of the workings of the highest levells of the pentagon under trump and hegseth nor the latitude trump has or will show musk. those would seem salient in this discussion. I'm confident the reporters from NYT and WSJ do or at a minimum know sources that do. hence the threat to punish the"leakers'.
I would have no way of knowing that, but I am not worried about Musk
I should have added that I do know a great deal about Naval Aviation and at sea tactics.
Left that out.
-
1
-
-
3 minutes ago, Joe Ferguson forever said:
and pizza gate or any of the other Q nonsense posted all over this forum don't meet those criteria?
Nope.
Don't care.
What I do care about is refuting nonsense about things I am familiar with.
I am not at all interested in the politics that causes people like you to politicize every single issue.
I know a lot about aviation, and the FAA.
I know a lot about 9-11.
I think I know a lot about the stock market and the economy, and at least enough to know it can't be predicted.
Other than that, or the Bills, which I follow on a daily basis, and this site does a great job on, not interested.
-
1
-
-
3 minutes ago, Joe Ferguson forever said:
I've never seen you question any of the myriad far right conspiracy theories posted here. You know, pizzagate and the like...but a story about an unelected "advisor" with massive influence and access is too far fetched.
I don't post things that don't interest me.
Pizzagate, or whatever, is one of those things.
I post when I see something clearly wrong, or when I know something that is being misrepresented.
What I have responded to is one of those things.
It is idiotic to think that, in spite of public denials, that Musk is informed of specific plans by the US military to respond to Chinese moves in the western Pacific, which would change at a moment's notice based on real world events and US military circumstances.
It is idiotic.
You and the other two morons are of a different opinion, and that is fine.
Not my issue.
-
1
-
-
13 minutes ago, Joe Ferguson forever said:
Id rather be wacky following a WSJ story than one from you or any other right wing blogger. I’m not interested in those.
I am hardly a "right wing blogger."
Don't respond.
Easy.
-
12 minutes ago, Joe Ferguson forever said:
You people? You mean non MAGA s? Undoubtedly false. And you know this because you’re a pilot?
I don't get into the MAGA or non MAGA thing.
Not interested.
The issue is ridiculous.
Not factual, and crazy.
But you and the other two will do what you do here.
Idiotic. Predictable and wacky.
-
1
-
-
33 minutes ago, Joe Ferguson forever said:
Since when did trump follow laws/protocol/rules/traditions? Why would start now?
So...Take a claim is is undoubtedly false, and remarkably silly.
Run with it in a manner that proves ignorance on the issue.
Then suggest accuracy based on a political opponent you hate, without any evidence.
This is what makes sense to you people?
-
Not that knowing anything means anything in this forum/thread, but having a top security clearance does not permit access to all TD data.
You have to have a "need to know."
You don't simply walk in and state you have a TS and are granted access to everything.
That, friends, is uninformed nonsense.
-
16 minutes ago, Joe Ferguson forever said:
Methinks trump, Hegseth, musk and the MAGAs here protest too much
Methinks you are crazy.
Take a lie, similar to the "good people on both sides never ending lie."
Suggest a conspiracy.
Claim that people who do not believe the lie are in error.
OK. Makes sense.
-
27 minutes ago, Roundybout said:
Why is Elon going to the Pentagon? His role has nothing to do with national security.Are you serious?
Go up a grand total of three posts above your's in this thread.
-
1
-
-
You guys, (seemingly), have a grossly exaggerated view on Elon Musk, based on his expression of a general opinion that he is not completely informed enough to make.
Want to see an adult conversation of this?
Probably not, 'cause it's not in your interest, but......Informed adults discuss Elon Musk comments
-
Just now, All_Pro_Bills said:
Exactly. Now we're being asked to believe Musk has suddenly developed the ability to perform strategic and tactical military planning. My God.
These people on this forum are crazy.
What he said about the F-35 is old news.
It's been discussed at length by very knowledgeable people involved in these issues.
It's an opinion. That is all
2 minutes ago, Joe Ferguson forever said:Cmon he and his son are in the Oval Office more than a painting of Abraham Lincoln. And he’s literally at the pentagon meeting with top brass this am. He most certainly has has had a huge impact and sadly will continue to.
Through experience, I have learned to pay absolutely no attention to your views on the military or its use.
-
1
-
1
-
3
-
-
22 minutes ago, Joe Ferguson forever said:
So you don’t find it alarming? Not at all? So ready to swallow his shyte. Maybe you secretly want a militaristic autocracy run by fascist oligarchs.
Which is why he has no business in the Oval Office
This is about Tesla.
Anecdotally, there is a Tesla dealership in Beijing across the street from the silk market.
I have been in there with a guy who owned a Tesla.
He said the Beijing prices were 50% higher in Beijing becasue of Chinese anti US tariffs.
-
2
-
-
2 minutes ago, Joe Ferguson forever said:
Musk is already weighing in on military operations: “fighter jets are outdated and will just get pilots killed”
An opinion piece, and not at all completely informed on the issue.
Has no impact.
-
2
-
-
52 minutes ago, Joe Ferguson forever said:
did you work in the pentagon? Were you privy to "OP's" at this level? Do you believe such a plan including potential Chinese targets exists today? Because I do...
No. I didn't work at the Pentagon. Had the opportunity to just before I got out as the aid to the three star admiral who buys all Naval Air stuff, ie weapons and airplanes, but nobody wants to work there, especially a newly wed west coast Navy guy.
And of course we were privy to those plans.
As I said, when we sailed into threat areas we would look at them. Again, when near Korea we would go over the North Korea stuff. When sailing through the Strat of Malacca we would not fly for those days and go over the Iranian stuff along with other middle east options when entering the Indian Ocean.
We would adjust them based on the weapons and updates to those weapons that we had and what we knew they had, because these things change a lot.
Of course a general plan on China exists, but it would include their known capability at the time, and how a general strategy would be carried out.
But it would have very little specificity, as that would depend on the day and time of hostilities, and what assets we had and where they were on that day.
-
2
-
1
-
-
15 hours ago, Just Jack said:
Not true.
It was not faulty landing gear.
It was caused by exactly what I suggested on Feb 20 in a page 2 post in this thread.
It was an out of tolerance side load on the right main gear.
She landed in an 1110' per minute descent, 7 degrees right wing down and 3 g's.
A fighter lands on a carrier at 700'/min and on both gear at the same time, not forcing just one to take the entire load.
An airliner lands at about 100'/minute normally, and on both gear.
She got a gust at about 300', pulled the power back from about 64% to 44%, and when the gust ended, she never put the power back in, resulting in a grossly increassed sink rate which she never corrected.
-
1 minute ago, Joe Ferguson forever said:
So you are denying the existence of such pentagon plans?
One of your and Tibs' habits is suggesting, or in his case claiming, something that never occurred.
I never denied the existence of such plans. In fact we would adjust some of them based on real time circumstances and capabilities.
We would go over them whenever we entered an area of responsibility, ie., when we were near Korea we would go over the entire North Korea thing, and as I said, we would update and adjust them based on real time issues.
What I am saying is that even if this was true, in the real world, any "plan" would depend immensely on the situation that day, and who was where, with a massive input from the current administration.
-
This is crazy on so many levels.
Just idiotic.
Any "Pentagon Plan" re China would completely depend on completely unknown, at this time, factors.
-
Years ago, I was doing a flight from Ft. Meyers Fl. through Raleigh and to Buffalo.
When we got to Buffalo, I was at the door saying goodbye and Paul Maguire was leaving. I did not know he was on, but I recognized him and chatted for a minute or so.
When he was gone, the no. 1 flight attendant told me he was really a nice guy. I asked her why she thought that and she told me that on the first flight from Ft. Meyers to Raleigh, there was a young mom who had a really upset toddler and the child was making a lot of noise, irritating the others around her in the first row of coach.
When we landed at Raleigh, Maguire asked if there was room for her in first class and purchased an upgraded ticket to first for her.
Evidently, the child slept the entire way to Buffalo.
Just a nice guy.
-
1
-
-
The elimination of the Federal Dept of Education has been suggested since the mid 80's.
Turning this issue back to the states and local govs has always seemed to make the most sense, as it is with most issues.
-
2
-
-
1 hour ago, 4th&long said:
You obviously missed the economics official (forgot his name?) that said in an interview telling people to buy tesla stock. Which is illegal by the way, and he owns tesla stock.
What, exactly, is an "economics official?"
-
8 minutes ago, Roundybout said:
Anyone else think it’s a little bizarre that several government officials are going out of their way to defend Tesla/push the Tesla stock/sell Tesla cars?
Almost like a certain someone has way more power than he should…
Nonsense.
Suggesting that vandalism is not a proper response is not pumping a stock.
This entire action against Tesla is disgusting.
Don't like the product? Don't buy it.
Do intentional damage? Go to jail
Trump administration is a national and global security DISASTER
in Politics, Polls, and Pundits
Posted
Trump announced that Boeing is going to build the "next generation air dominance," (NGAD) airplane, called the F-47.
It will be manned, but the pilot will be more of a weapons system manager as it will probably fly autonomously.
So in spite of Musk's incompletely formed view, there will be a human in it.