Blog Heap o'Links for October 2010
Transport
Congo.... A small airliner crashed into a house, killing a British pilot and 19 others after a crocodile smuggled into the aircraft in a sports bag escaped and started a panic.... lone survivor... "The terrified air hostess hurried towards the cockpit, followed by the passengers." The plane was then sent off-balance "despite the desperate efforts of the pilot...." crocodile survived the crash, only to be dispatched with a blow from a machete....
Art of
When I found Bill's website for his father, I headed straight for this article about Harpo the musician.
Liberty and Justice
Banannabis Foster; Straw-Mari Cheesecake and TRIPle Chocolate Brownie
California’s newest medical marijuana dispensary, is selling 1/2 pints of Banannabis Foster, Straw-Mari Cheesecake and TRIPle Chocolate Brownie marijuana-infused ice creams sell alongside more run-of-the-mill bags of pot.
extraterrestrial
Aliens have landed, infiltrated British nuclear missile sites and deactivated the weapons … The unlikely claims were compiled by six former US airmen and another member of the military who interviewed or researched the evidence of 120 ex-military personnel. [And is there a problem here…?]
It's Only Money
...a measly $1 million looked a little unimpressive...
$100 million is a little more respectable. It fits neatly on a standard pallet…
Transport
James Winner, who came up with the famous steering-wheel lock that's known simply as "The Club," died earlier this week in a car accident...
It's ironic, in an Alanis Morisset kind of way...
So the manned helicopter crashes but the driverless Audi went through its paces just fine and wasn't involved in the mishap? Hmm. So maybe robots really are taking over the world. They certainly seem to work better sometimes....
Not all transportation is about speed!
State officials are urging motorists to be careful as the fall harvest begins....
State officials are urging motorists to be careful as the fall harvest begins. .. The Iowa Department of Transportation said there were 208 crashes last year involving farm equipment. ...six people died ...14 major injuries reported. .. Officials said motorists must be patient....
BARTLESVILLE — Valter Dellanebbia wants to make the skies friendly and affordable for younger aviation enthusiasts... “We are trying to bring young people back to aviation,” Dellanebbia said as he showed off a Jabiru J-230 LSA model... This is made in Tennessee and the engine is from Australia. We wanted to make aviation affordable. You can buy one of these aircraft for one-tenth the price of others." .. For those looking to buy aircraft, the Jabiru model in Bartlesville carries a price tag of about $100,000. .. If the price is too steep, don’t worry. Dellanebbia has models available from $50,000 on up....
Urantiana
An expanded version of JJ Johnson's insightful book and study guide, Up Close and Personal with The Urantia Book has been released in paperback and is available at Amazon.com.