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  1. 24 minutes ago, bbb said:

     

    I thought you did say no cheating, etc..................I only do reverse image if I have no clue.  I don't answer then.  I just find out who it is and keep it to myself.  

    Thanks, that keeps up the spirit of the thread... either you know or you don't or you guess.

     

    Some of these have been eye opening.

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  2. 17 minutes ago, PastaJoe said:


    He never played in the pros, but is a professional entertainer.

    Keith Morrison?

    2 hours ago, shrader said:

     

    Based on this post, I'm just going to assume that someone finally posted a picture of Peter Frampton.

    I thought Frampton played at Baylor.

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  3. 37 minutes ago, John in Jax said:

    The large debris field sure seems to back up the high rate of descent (and accompanying high speed) into the hillside. The radar data I saw also showed a steep climb while in a left turn to the south, and then another left turn back to the east, and that's when they crashed.

     

    It must have been pure hell for the passengers in that descent, knowing that their death was imminent. And it must be very difficult for the folks who have to recover the bodies (body parts?) from the scene.

    You are right... pure fear, it must have been horrible, can't even imagine it. From what I've read though their deaths were instant so there was no suffering. Also looks like all of the bodies have been recovered.

  4. This article is from earlier this morning:

     

    https://www.baynews9.com/fl/tampa/ap-online/2020/01/28/pilot-of-bryant-helicopter-tried-to-avoid-heavy-fog

     

    What really caught my eye was this part:

     

    "Details of what followed are still under investigation but there are indications that the helicopter plunged some 1,000 feet (305 meters). It was flying at about 184 mph (296 kph) and descending at a rate of more than 4,000 feet per minute when it struck the ground, according to data from Flightradar24."

     

    That strikes me as an insane rate of speed in foggy conditions.

  5. 44 minutes ago, Limeaid said:

     

    Usually in Chinese families the woman marries into husband's family but in my case I married into my wife's family.

     

    My wife's mother had multiple son-in-laws but I was the only one she referred to as her son.

    She passed away last year after a long, debilitating, humiliating illness.

    I was just joking with you as you put "he" instead of she... its all good.

  6. On 1/25/2020 at 11:34 AM, Limeaid said:

     

    I got my red bag this morning.  I used to get one from my Chinese mother but since he died I not was expecting one.  I think my wife just did it because she is older than me.

     

    chinese-new-year-2020-1.jpg

    Kind of weird but hey... it takes all types to make this world go around.

  7. 17 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

    Ugh, looking like our dear old friend Pilot Error may be at cause

     

    https://currently.att.yahoo.com/att/xandr/federal-authorities-tackle-difficult-terrain-073624089.html

     

    Flingwing pilots are notorious for pushing the low VFR because point-to-point speed and convenience is their selling point.  Having to fly a prescribed route and approach under IFR cancels that, even if they're instrument-trained and equipped.

    From looking at the article you supplied I'm surprised that the helicopter was built in 1991... I know nothing about this kind of stuff but it is/was going on 30 years old, that seems like a long lifespan to me.

  8. John, Paul, George and Jimmie?
    On June 3rd, 1964 Ringo Star having collapsed with tonsillitis was hospitalized. The Beatles on the eve of their tour of Australia were in a real pickle. George Martin suggested using a stand-in dummer and he recommended Jimmie Nicol. Jimmie had been on a session that played Beatle covers titled Beatlemania so he already knew the songs and their arrangements. John and Paul accepted the idea but George out of loyalty to Ringo threatened to pull out of the tour. George: "If Ringo's not going, then neither am I. You can find two replacements." George caved. With a quick rehearsal at Abbey Road Studio, Jimmie packed his bags and 27 hours later he was on stage playing in front of 4,500 Beatle fans. Nicol was given a mop-top hairstyle, borrowed Ringo's suits and his black pearl Ludwigs (see photo). Jimmie played a total of eight shows with the Beatles. Ringo rejoined the tour on June 14th in Melbourne. Jimmie Nicol was a great drummer who came along and played Ringo's parts perfectly and then quickly faded into obscurity.

     

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