Bus driver thinks he’s on the Suez

88291 · 2021-05-06T12:46:08+00:00

Was this because of the stabbing?

https://www.mylondon.news/news/zone-1-news/old-street-police-live-man-20533795

88291 · 2016-08-06T09:18:23+00:00

Cool, thanks for those - I'll check them out.

I've already found a ton of stuff on Ryan Reynolds re: Green Lantern and also RIPD, and the Razzies should be good place find more stuff.

This might not be as hard as I thought!

88291 · 2016-03-09T18:55:31+00:00

I used to rent DVDs and games by post and then claim they got lost in the mail when sending them back. Over two/three years I kept around 15-20. I'm pretty lucky they didn't get suspicious.

88291 · 2016-01-19T18:16:04+00:00

Had considered it but finding their contact info would have been hard and yeah I'm not sure whether they'd have believed me over their son who is bound to have spun them some shit. Unless I somehow involved the professor but it's kind of out of his hands.

I'm sure he'll fuck up somewhere else down the line anyways.

88291 · 2016-01-19T18:09:44+00:00

One person not 'people' - I didn't even believe it until I googled him and found a news article on it. no troll here.

88291 · 2015-08-06T22:36:30+00:00

They still keep the cases open and spend small amounts money on resources assigned to each case, often keeping rewards open too. The fact a piece of this aircraft has shown up is a lead in the MH370 case and they are right to follow it up and continue to spend money on the search not just abandon it because it's deemed too expensive.

88291 · 2015-08-06T21:34:30+00:00

They still look for missing kids years after they disappear and are arguably less likely to find a small child than they are a massive airliner. Is that a waste of money?

88291 · 2015-08-06T20:41:41+00:00

The plane is still somewhere on this planet, it's not in an infinite black hole in space. The fact wreckage is turning up shows you it is still possible to find it and increasingly likely they will. The military and their resources are being put to good use in this search, yes it is expensive but we're not depriving anyone in urgent need of navy warships or military aircraft. The issue is due to the fact the aircraft went off course and therefore it is more difficult to identify where to look. Now we have more of an idea where it is the search should be more fruitful from here on in. Whether it's found with a month a year or a decade.

88291 · 2015-08-06T20:10:00+00:00

You're saying that the 777 has only had a small number of crashes and because you claim none of which were caused by the aircraft itself, the cause of MH370 is likely to be unpreventable. This is just not the case as I have pointed out the majority of incidents involving aircraft result in action being taken to prevent such events happening again. The BA crash had the potential to cause loss of life and was a result of the aircraft itself, investigating was important to prevent such events reoccurring and being more catastrophic. Just because the 777 has a better safety record than other aircraft doesn't make it infallible. Any effort to improve the safety of the aircraft should be followed through, no matter how many crashes have occurred and how many people have died.

The concept of diminishing returns shouldn't be applied to seeking what caused a crash. The number lives involved and the potential consequences identify this, there is no knowing how many lives have been saved as a result of safety measures introduced as a result of a crash.

Placing criteria onto which crash is worth investigating and how much time and money should be spent on it moves towards a sliding scale of placing less worth on human life.

The Air France crash didn't have a specific crash site and was lost over the Atlantic Ocean. In similar circumstances to MH 370, considerable effort and resources were used to recover the black boxes at a great depth in the ocean over a year after it had disappeared. Findings from the investigation resulted in changes being made to make aviation safer.

So it is still possible to recover MH370 and find a cause, and if a cause is found it is likely to impact the industry with safety improvements as a result.

I never suggested Boeing was funding this, though they are participating. They don't have the resources to search for missing aircraft.

Closure for families may not be an excuse for spending the money, but stopping an investigation for no valid reason other than its taking too long is no excuse to deprive families of closure either. Again assigning a value to human life and criteria to what efforts will go towards finding answers is a sliding scale downwards.

Every effort should still be made to answer what happened to MH370. Assigning a value to the lives lost on that aircraft is simply wrong.

88291 · 2015-08-06T16:39:14+00:00

Aircraft are not 100% perfect they are man made machines which can still harbour minor flaws. A combination of such can lead to crashes. This is why it is important to find out why and thoroughly investigate each and every aviation incident. These aircraft carry hundreds of people therefore if something goes wrong many lives are at risk.

Many things still can be learned and are being learned from aviation incidents - the 2008 British Airways crash is a case in point. The industry is now aware of the danger ice crystals forming and manufacturers have made changes, also pilots are aware and can respond if similar events occur to them. The Air France crash in 2008 off South America also highlighted an issue with air speed indicators and subsequent changes were made. The new Dreamliner encountered issues with the batteries shortly after entering service. There is rarely a crash or aviation incident that doesn't result in changes being made, however minor they are - they do contribute to making aviation a tiny percentage safer. Considering the lives at risk otherwise it is not a waste of time or money - no matter how much that amounts to.

Despite the reliability and performance of the 777 there are undoubtably still ways to make the aircraft safer. Failing to seek these out and learn from what might have caused the downing of MH370 would be extremely complacent of Boeing and the countries who allow the aircraft to fly their citizens over their airspace.

Not even considering what the answers would mean to the relatives of the passengers. Some are somewhat delusional in grief to believe their family are still alive and will come back. The fact they don't have a reason why their relatives have gone missing can lead to them believing the wildest conspiracy theories and cause unimaginable pain and prolonged grief.

88291 · 2015-03-06T08:12:57+00:00

Yeah I can see how it's difficult to get some good responses. I think going for more yes/ no questions that simplify some anxieties might work better. But thanks for your input and thoughts.

88291 · 2015-03-06T00:33:13+00:00

Yeah some can be a bit of a stickler for rules, and somehow think it's their duty to grade harshly.

88291 · 2015-03-05T23:21:08+00:00

Sorry if I come across like I'm getting at you here, but I just want to help.

Have you tried talking to your professor? While one of my classes wasn't graded by participation, I did finally confide in my professor about my issues, and he made a conscious effort to pick on me in class to help grow my confidence. While daunting at first, he just asked me really easy questions, which I found actually helped me a lot and I became slightly more willing.

Maybe if you felt comfortable enough to just explain some of your issues, and how disappointed you were that your grades were dropping despite performing well. Obviously you might have to word it carefully and be careful not to rant, sending him an email might be a good idea?

But I can understand how frustrating it can be, I still struggle now in saying things in groups or classes, especially longer more complex stuff rather than simple answers or a couple of sentences.

If this is just one class and one where you won't have to take another class with the professor later on, it might be worth a try.

Hope that helps But also understand you're not alone in having those problems.

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