Are CEO's just not down with the mainstream American?
By VINNEE TONG, AP Business Writer Vinnee Tong, Ap Business Writer – Fri May 1, 12:07 am ET NEW YORK – U.S. companies remain generous with the perks they give to CEOs, including some that are unfathomable to the average American worker: chauffeured cars, bodyguards, club memberships and free travel in company jets. The median value of these and similar perks rose nearly 7 percent in 2008, according to an Associated Press analysis of regulatory filings from 309 companies in the Standard & Poor's 500. The increase came even as overall CEO compensation fell 7 percent to $7.6 million. Perks rose despite a public backlash against such benefits, which many investors and lawmakers deem excessive. They argue well-paid executives should cover the costs of life insurance, charitable donations and financial planning themselves, especially as companies struggle with falling profits, slumping stock prices and massive job cuts. Even some compensation consultants are saying enough is enough. "Those are things the average person, the average Joe, doesn't have, so we're saying, don't give them perks," said Paul Dorf, a managing director at pay consultant Compensation Resources Inc. But plenty of companies are keeping the spigots open. Occidental Petroleum CEO Ray Irani, for example, received $400,000 worth of financial planning, part of a $30 million pay package in 2008. To put it another way, that $400,000 in financial planning is more than the total annual household income of the vast majority of Americans. Occidental spokesman Richard Kline said the comprehensive financial planning helps Irani to "keep his complete attention on the company's business." The median value of perks — which is the midpoint at which half of the executives received more and half less — was $170,501 in 2008, up from $159,586 the year before. Only three CEOs in the AP survey received no perks in 2008. And perks made up a bigger percentage of total compensation, rising to 2.25 percent in 2008, up slightly from 1.95 percent, the AP's analysis found. The biggest earner of perks in 2008 was Johnson & Johnson CEO William Weldon. His perks package was worth $3.9 million, about 16 percent of his $23 million in overall compensation. Included in his perks package was a $3.6 million payment to a retirement plan, about $154,000 in personal flights on the company jet and about $26,000 for a car and driver. Only one CEO saw his entire compensation paid in perks in 2008: Richard Fairbank of Capital One Financial Corp. ($68,344). He received a car allowance, insurance, health care and home security. Some companies went beyond that. Cablevision Systems Corp. offered top executives free cable TV, free high-speed Internet service and use of the company travel department to book personal travel. Defense company Halliburton Co., meanwhile, has two separate programs to match charitable donations and yet another that boosts political giving. Fort Worth, Texas-based XTO Energy gave $3.4 million to Baylor University to help build a new sports complex. It was the second installment of a total $6.8 million pledge made in 2007 to supplement now retired CEO Bob Simpson's own $3.2 million donation to his alma mater. XTO's generosity extended to an unnamed school that Simpson's children attend. It got a $775,000 donation in 2008, the fourth installment of a $3.1 million gift. A
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No I think they should set a code of ethics for CEO's. They live in a fantasy world.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Its the end of the world as we know it, and I'm feeling fine.
Its the end of the world as we know it, and I'm feeling fine.?
I strongly believe that the United States of America, my home, is going to go through another depression. We heavily rely on oil to fuel our cars, make our tables, run the machines that make everything you see around you, and much much more. Without oil, we have a million new problems to fix. Although fixing those problems now and before are/were good ideas, the government has chose to go into a war to get more oil, rather then to find many MANY alternatives or find ways to use it less. That is facts, yes there is hybrid cars that run on electricity, but it also takes oil to make the electricity, as well as all the car parts. Believe me we haven't done nearly enough. My point is, the US has spent nearly a trillion dollars on the war, yes a trillion.... 1000 billions, and is.. get ready for it.. ---> Approximately 13 TRILLION Dollars in debt (Sourced), to other countries, and much much more in promised benefits such as social security and others. Maybe you remember all of America's money being backed up in gold at places such as Fort Knox, well that ended a long time ago if you haven't heard. It's now backed up in "The promise of the American Government". But, as always with a promise, sometimes you just, simply, cannot complete it. Like if you promised a relative you would see them, but you missed your flight, there is nothing you can do. Same with the government. So now, the countries that we borrowed from "China, Russia, and a few others", are probably going to want that money back. If the do ask for it back, and we can't pay them. America is not going to just say "Oh, yeah invade our country and take all our stuff". No, America will do whatever it can to survive, even if it means getting the nation mad at the other countries by making them look bad, when all they want to do is collect their money back. I'm not saying I'm on either side, all I am saying is things should be fair. BUT ONTO THE SURVIVAL If the world does go crazy, we need to preserve the good things (much like the doomsday vault), so I will try my best to survive, like evolution suggests, and make a time capsule and bury it so future generations can better understand our history. What are you going to do to survive the (possible) economic collapse? Personally, I am going to live on a farm, grow my own food, away from big cities, because if the food supply runs out, people will raid farms. Supplies I am going to buy before this all happens, and their estimated prices- Stockpiled amounts of seeds- $200 A book about Biology (To study, and put in the time capsule), I prefer the Campell and Reese one, it is very detailed and is the book used in my AP class- $150 Books on how to grow crops, make soap, make toothpaste (if possible, otherwise stockpile toothpaste), treat wounds, survive in the wilderness, hunt, fish, and survive on a limited income, I know this is quite a list but it will be worth it- $500? maybe around there. A good rope, for rope bridges, and many other things, so very very useful- $150-$200 Bullet-proof vest, I hope it NEVER have to use it, but it could happen- $800 or (approx $2400 with specialized plates). Probably pick the $800 one if I can't get enough money. A complete ACU, BDU, black camo, and hunting outfits- $900, I could use these for hunting, surviving hard times, and other things, NOTE- I would never impersonate someone in the military, they are used by the military and can be purchased, they are VERY reliable. Hunting materials (traps, nets, etc...)- $400 maybe? Hunting Rifles- 2 rifles at about $1,200 each for all accessories. ($2,400) I won't name brands tho. A Pellet gun is quiet and useful for small game- $80 Rosetta Stone- A language software program, for one language its approx $700, I might get 2 but am planning on one at the moment, French or Spanish, just incase I have to go to Canada or Mexico. Clothes, jeans, shirts, sweaters (A good sweater can save lives), and a good jacket- $600? This next item is more of a luxury, but, a really good rifle- Check out the second link in the source section. It is approx $6,500 for the gun and bunch of accessories, it is low maintenance as well. I do play COD and if you do you might notice it is VERY similar to the CheyTac Intervention system. I would never shoot anyone with this gun, I don't think it would get that bad, but I would have a shotgun and/or pistol for self defense, don't go trollin on me :). Target practice and hunting are what I would use it for. And just the fact that its a sexy gun :) Other stuff I might need- $800 (Notebooks, house supplies, little stuff) It adds up to about (Based on math from notebook earlier)- $12 or like $5-6 without the rifle. That's, at minimum wage, and 40 hours a week, 48 weeks of work (1 year about). I am 17 at the moment and jobless What are your thoughts and recommendations? To curious, I tried to state that I know life isnt COD, I mean if anyone plays COD then tries to buy a gun, its like EVERYONE thinks there immature and going to try and shoot people. Its exactly opposite, my addiction to guns has led me to COD, not the opposite way. I love bows, arrows, guns, knives, hunting, and killing (not humans of course). Its just my personality. Its a fine gun tho. Thanks man
Psychology - 2 Answers
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We're already in a depression. I do think it is the beginning of WW3, and global warming is taking it's toll. I give it another 50-100 years. As for planning, that's smart, but I just take it as it comes, Id rather die anyway than live like some weird hermit like that book The Road, I think it's called. Where they eat babies and everyone's dying of cancer. Who wants that?
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first off, I think it's great that you're thinking of this because it may be necessary some day. Don't know about soon, but maybe. Another thing is, I don't know how accurate your numbers are concerning prices. I mean if you think you need rope to build rope bridges that's fine but you will need a LOT for it. You know? Though it seems like you've done your research. Also, I hate to tell you this but life will never be COD. I wouldn't recommend looking at guns and such based on a video game. I think at 17 you can get a job. So if you are so sure this is going to happen, then maybe you should get on getting that money soon, because prices only go up. Don't be offended of my critical way of saying my opinion. Hope I helped.
I strongly believe that the United States of America, my home, is going to go through another depression. We heavily rely on oil to fuel our cars, make our tables, run the machines that make everything you see around you, and much much more. Without oil, we have a million new problems to fix. Although fixing those problems now and before are/were good ideas, the government has chose to go into a war to get more oil, rather then to find many MANY alternatives or find ways to use it less. That is facts, yes there is hybrid cars that run on electricity, but it also takes oil to make the electricity, as well as all the car parts. Believe me we haven't done nearly enough. My point is, the US has spent nearly a trillion dollars on the war, yes a trillion.... 1000 billions, and is.. get ready for it.. ---> Approximately 13 TRILLION Dollars in debt (Sourced), to other countries, and much much more in promised benefits such as social security and others. Maybe you remember all of America's money being backed up in gold at places such as Fort Knox, well that ended a long time ago if you haven't heard. It's now backed up in "The promise of the American Government". But, as always with a promise, sometimes you just, simply, cannot complete it. Like if you promised a relative you would see them, but you missed your flight, there is nothing you can do. Same with the government. So now, the countries that we borrowed from "China, Russia, and a few others", are probably going to want that money back. If the do ask for it back, and we can't pay them. America is not going to just say "Oh, yeah invade our country and take all our stuff". No, America will do whatever it can to survive, even if it means getting the nation mad at the other countries by making them look bad, when all they want to do is collect their money back. I'm not saying I'm on either side, all I am saying is things should be fair. BUT ONTO THE SURVIVAL If the world does go crazy, we need to preserve the good things (much like the doomsday vault), so I will try my best to survive, like evolution suggests, and make a time capsule and bury it so future generations can better understand our history. What are you going to do to survive the (possible) economic collapse? Personally, I am going to live on a farm, grow my own food, away from big cities, because if the food supply runs out, people will raid farms. Supplies I am going to buy before this all happens, and their estimated prices- Stockpiled amounts of seeds- $200 A book about Biology (To study, and put in the time capsule), I prefer the Campell and Reese one, it is very detailed and is the book used in my AP class- $150 Books on how to grow crops, make soap, make toothpaste (if possible, otherwise stockpile toothpaste), treat wounds, survive in the wilderness, hunt, fish, and survive on a limited income, I know this is quite a list but it will be worth it- $500? maybe around there. A good rope, for rope bridges, and many other things, so very very useful- $150-$200 Bullet-proof vest, I hope it NEVER have to use it, but it could happen- $800 or (approx $2400 with specialized plates). Probably pick the $800 one if I can't get enough money. A complete ACU, BDU, black camo, and hunting outfits- $900, I could use these for hunting, surviving hard times, and other things, NOTE- I would never impersonate someone in the military, they are used by the military and can be purchased, they are VERY reliable. Hunting materials (traps, nets, etc...)- $400 maybe? Hunting Rifles- 2 rifles at about $1,200 each for all accessories. ($2,400) I won't name brands tho. A Pellet gun is quiet and useful for small game- $80 Rosetta Stone- A language software program, for one language its approx $700, I might get 2 but am planning on one at the moment, French or Spanish, just incase I have to go to Canada or Mexico. Clothes, jeans, shirts, sweaters (A good sweater can save lives), and a good jacket- $600? This next item is more of a luxury, but, a really good rifle- Check out the second link in the source section. It is approx $6,500 for the gun and bunch of accessories, it is low maintenance as well. I do play COD and if you do you might notice it is VERY similar to the CheyTac Intervention system. I would never shoot anyone with this gun, I don't think it would get that bad, but I would have a shotgun and/or pistol for self defense, don't go trollin on me :). Target practice and hunting are what I would use it for. And just the fact that its a sexy gun :) Other stuff I might need- $800 (Notebooks, house supplies, little stuff) It adds up to about (Based on math from notebook earlier)- $12 or like $5-6 without the rifle. That's, at minimum wage, and 40 hours a week, 48 weeks of work (1 year about). I am 17 at the moment and jobless What are your thoughts and recommendations? To curious, I tried to state that I know life isnt COD, I mean if anyone plays COD then tries to buy a gun, its like EVERYONE thinks there immature and going to try and shoot people. Its exactly opposite, my addiction to guns has led me to COD, not the opposite way. I love bows, arrows, guns, knives, hunting, and killing (not humans of course). Its just my personality. Its a fine gun tho. Thanks man
Psychology - 2 Answers
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We're already in a depression. I do think it is the beginning of WW3, and global warming is taking it's toll. I give it another 50-100 years. As for planning, that's smart, but I just take it as it comes, Id rather die anyway than live like some weird hermit like that book The Road, I think it's called. Where they eat babies and everyone's dying of cancer. Who wants that?
2 :
first off, I think it's great that you're thinking of this because it may be necessary some day. Don't know about soon, but maybe. Another thing is, I don't know how accurate your numbers are concerning prices. I mean if you think you need rope to build rope bridges that's fine but you will need a LOT for it. You know? Though it seems like you've done your research. Also, I hate to tell you this but life will never be COD. I wouldn't recommend looking at guns and such based on a video game. I think at 17 you can get a job. So if you are so sure this is going to happen, then maybe you should get on getting that money soon, because prices only go up. Don't be offended of my critical way of saying my opinion. Hope I helped.
Sunday, November 14, 2010
I live in Fort Worth, Texas and I want to become a flight attendent, how do I do so
I live in Fort Worth, Texas and I want to become a flight attendent, how do I do so?
I think this would be a great profession for me, I want to see the world, I love to fly and my fiance is in the military which keeps him overseas all the time so it wouldn't interfere with my relationship. However, I can't find ANY information on how to apply to this field locally and I know there has to be someway to in DFW. I don't have a credit card so I can't really use any of the online information. PLEASE HELP...
Careers & Employment - 1 Answers
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If you're interested in a particular airline call the local number and ask them where they recommend to get training. Some airlines have their own schools.
I think this would be a great profession for me, I want to see the world, I love to fly and my fiance is in the military which keeps him overseas all the time so it wouldn't interfere with my relationship. However, I can't find ANY information on how to apply to this field locally and I know there has to be someway to in DFW. I don't have a credit card so I can't really use any of the online information. PLEASE HELP...
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If you're interested in a particular airline call the local number and ask them where they recommend to get training. Some airlines have their own schools.
Sunday, November 7, 2010
How will you SURVIVE the economy
How will you SURVIVE the economy?
I strongly believe that the United States of America, my home, is going to go through another depression. We heavily rely on oil to fuel our cars, make our tables, run the machines that make everything you see around you, and much much more. Without oil, we have a million new problems to fix. Although fixing those problems now and before are/were good ideas, the government has chose to go into a war to get more oil, rather then to find many MANY alternatives or find ways to use it less. That is facts, yes there is hybrid cars that run on electricity, but it also takes oil to make the electricity, as well as all the car parts. Believe me we haven't done nearly enough. My point is, the US has spent nearly a trillion dollars on the war, yes a trillion.... 1000 billions, and is.. get ready for it.. ---> Approximately 13 TRILLION Dollars in debt (Sourced), to other countries, and much much more in promised benefits such as social security and others. Maybe you remember all of America's money being backed up in gold at places such as Fort Knox, well that ended a long time ago if you haven't heard. It's now backed up in "The promise of the American Government". But, as always with a promise, sometimes you just, simply, cannot complete it. Like if you promised a relative you would see them, but you missed your flight, there is nothing you can do. Same with the government. So now, the countries that we borrowed from "China, Russia, and a few others", are probably going to want that money back. If the do ask for it back, and we can't pay them. America is not going to just say "Oh, yeah invade our country and take all our stuff". No, America will do whatever it can to survive, even if it means getting the nation mad at the other countries by making them look bad, when all they want to do is collect their money back. I'm not saying I'm on either side, all I am saying is things should be fair. BUT ONTO THE SURVIVAL If the world does go crazy, we need to preserve the good things (much like the doomsday vault), so I will try my best to survive, like evolution suggests, and make a time capsule and bury it so future generations can better understand our history. What are you going to do to survive the (possible) economic collapse? Personally, I am going to live on a farm, grow my own food, away from big cities, because if the food supply runs out, people will raid farms. Supplies I am going to buy before this all happens, and their estimated prices- Stockpiled amounts of seeds- $200 A book about Biology (To study, and put in the time capsule), I prefer the Campell and Reese one, it is very detailed and is the book used in my AP class- $150 Books on how to grow crops, make soap, make toothpaste (if possible, otherwise stockpile toothpaste), treat wounds, survive in the wilderness, hunt, fish, and survive on a limited income, I know this is quite a list but it will be worth it- $500? maybe around there. A good rope, for rope bridges, and many other things, so very very useful- $150-$200 Bullet-proof vest, I hope it NEVER have to use it, but it could happen- $800 or (approx $2400 with specialized plates). Probably pick the $800 one if I can't get enough money. A complete ACU, BDU, black camo, and hunting outfits- $900, I could use these for hunting, surviving hard times, and other things, NOTE- I would never impersonate someone in the military, they are used by the military and can be purchased, they are VERY reliable. Hunting materials (traps, nets, etc...)- $400 maybe? Hunting Rifles- 2 rifles at about $1,200 each for all accessories. ($2,400) I won't name brands tho. A Pellet gun is quiet and useful for small game- $80 Rosetta Stone- A language software program, for one language its approx $700, I might get 2 but am planning on one at the moment, French or Spanish, just incase I have to go to Canada or Mexico. Clothes, jeans, shirts, sweaters (A good sweater can save lives), and a good jacket- $600? This next item is more of a luxury, but, a really good rifle- Check out the second link in the source section. It is approx $6,500 for the gun and bunch of accessories, it is low maintenance as well. I do play COD and if you do you might notice it is VERY similar to the CheyTac Intervention system. I would never shoot anyone with this gun, I don't think it would get that bad, but I would have a shotgun and/or pistol for self defense, don't go trollin on me :). Target practice and hunting are what I would use it for. And just the fact that its a sexy gun :) Other stuff I might need- $800 (Notebooks, house supplies, little stuff) It adds up to about (Based on math from notebook earlier)- $12 or like $5-6 without the rifle. That's, at minimum wage, and 40 hours a week, 48 weeks of work (1 year about). I am 17 at the moment and jobless What are your thoughts and recommendations?
Other - Politics & Government - 3 Answers
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give up. head for an uninhabited island . and be free.
2 :
Your hearts in the right place, but you are relying too much on book knowledge and not working on actually developing the skills. You should be gardening now. Even if it is a window sill garden, the information on lighting, water requirements, mites, disease, etc. will teach you volumes more than a book will. Firearms training and skinning and butchering your own meat is a necessity. These are tactile skill sets that can't be learned from a book o audio/video program. As for Canada or Mexico, why so hasty to abandon your support systems and ecology. Do you really think it will be easier in a foreign land with less biodiversity and less investment in your personal safety? Choose a spot you are really familiar with and learn first hand what the edibles are and what they really taste like, when they are in season, etc. as well as the animals, their habits, trails, runs, day beds, seasonal movements, and where to best hunt and snare them. In short, by reading about something, you only put the material in a small part of your brain responsible for memorization. By actually doing something and learning from your mistakes and experiences, you are able to anticipate problems in the future and initiate an action to avoid a situation. These abilities are not available to folks who rely soley on book training or videos. Go out there and practice your skill sets. Attitude, awareness, shelter, water, fire, and food, are the big topic areas of training to work on. In each there are subsets such as navigation, communication, first aid. Devise a training plan and make it real. Get cold, learn how you react to adversity in a controlled situation, journal your results, and make adjustments for the next experience. Try making a fire using only one match. Record your mistakes so you can learn from them and evolve. Finally, avoid cotton clothing like jeans. Stick to the three layering system (Wicking, insulation, shell) and default to wool as a primary survival clothing fabric. The goal is to stay dry and comfortably cool.
3 :
Being so disconnected from our landscape as a society, we live in fear of an economic collapse. Native people lived on this same landscape for thousands of years before modern civilization. You might want to ask the question: how did they do? That's what I'm doing to prepare for a collapse. I'm living at the Maine Primitive Skills School learning to work with the earth on a daily basis. How to get shelter, water, fire, food off the landscape. My only starting supplies need be maybe a knife, if my skills are up to par. So, you can have a long silly list of items that you are depended upon, or you can learn what people did with the same genetic brain you have for thousands of year. Turn that long list of items into convenience and luxury instead of necessities. Check you Primitiveskills.com to see if you are interested.
I strongly believe that the United States of America, my home, is going to go through another depression. We heavily rely on oil to fuel our cars, make our tables, run the machines that make everything you see around you, and much much more. Without oil, we have a million new problems to fix. Although fixing those problems now and before are/were good ideas, the government has chose to go into a war to get more oil, rather then to find many MANY alternatives or find ways to use it less. That is facts, yes there is hybrid cars that run on electricity, but it also takes oil to make the electricity, as well as all the car parts. Believe me we haven't done nearly enough. My point is, the US has spent nearly a trillion dollars on the war, yes a trillion.... 1000 billions, and is.. get ready for it.. ---> Approximately 13 TRILLION Dollars in debt (Sourced), to other countries, and much much more in promised benefits such as social security and others. Maybe you remember all of America's money being backed up in gold at places such as Fort Knox, well that ended a long time ago if you haven't heard. It's now backed up in "The promise of the American Government". But, as always with a promise, sometimes you just, simply, cannot complete it. Like if you promised a relative you would see them, but you missed your flight, there is nothing you can do. Same with the government. So now, the countries that we borrowed from "China, Russia, and a few others", are probably going to want that money back. If the do ask for it back, and we can't pay them. America is not going to just say "Oh, yeah invade our country and take all our stuff". No, America will do whatever it can to survive, even if it means getting the nation mad at the other countries by making them look bad, when all they want to do is collect their money back. I'm not saying I'm on either side, all I am saying is things should be fair. BUT ONTO THE SURVIVAL If the world does go crazy, we need to preserve the good things (much like the doomsday vault), so I will try my best to survive, like evolution suggests, and make a time capsule and bury it so future generations can better understand our history. What are you going to do to survive the (possible) economic collapse? Personally, I am going to live on a farm, grow my own food, away from big cities, because if the food supply runs out, people will raid farms. Supplies I am going to buy before this all happens, and their estimated prices- Stockpiled amounts of seeds- $200 A book about Biology (To study, and put in the time capsule), I prefer the Campell and Reese one, it is very detailed and is the book used in my AP class- $150 Books on how to grow crops, make soap, make toothpaste (if possible, otherwise stockpile toothpaste), treat wounds, survive in the wilderness, hunt, fish, and survive on a limited income, I know this is quite a list but it will be worth it- $500? maybe around there. A good rope, for rope bridges, and many other things, so very very useful- $150-$200 Bullet-proof vest, I hope it NEVER have to use it, but it could happen- $800 or (approx $2400 with specialized plates). Probably pick the $800 one if I can't get enough money. A complete ACU, BDU, black camo, and hunting outfits- $900, I could use these for hunting, surviving hard times, and other things, NOTE- I would never impersonate someone in the military, they are used by the military and can be purchased, they are VERY reliable. Hunting materials (traps, nets, etc...)- $400 maybe? Hunting Rifles- 2 rifles at about $1,200 each for all accessories. ($2,400) I won't name brands tho. A Pellet gun is quiet and useful for small game- $80 Rosetta Stone- A language software program, for one language its approx $700, I might get 2 but am planning on one at the moment, French or Spanish, just incase I have to go to Canada or Mexico. Clothes, jeans, shirts, sweaters (A good sweater can save lives), and a good jacket- $600? This next item is more of a luxury, but, a really good rifle- Check out the second link in the source section. It is approx $6,500 for the gun and bunch of accessories, it is low maintenance as well. I do play COD and if you do you might notice it is VERY similar to the CheyTac Intervention system. I would never shoot anyone with this gun, I don't think it would get that bad, but I would have a shotgun and/or pistol for self defense, don't go trollin on me :). Target practice and hunting are what I would use it for. And just the fact that its a sexy gun :) Other stuff I might need- $800 (Notebooks, house supplies, little stuff) It adds up to about (Based on math from notebook earlier)- $12 or like $5-6 without the rifle. That's, at minimum wage, and 40 hours a week, 48 weeks of work (1 year about). I am 17 at the moment and jobless What are your thoughts and recommendations?
Other - Politics & Government - 3 Answers
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1 :
give up. head for an uninhabited island . and be free.
2 :
Your hearts in the right place, but you are relying too much on book knowledge and not working on actually developing the skills. You should be gardening now. Even if it is a window sill garden, the information on lighting, water requirements, mites, disease, etc. will teach you volumes more than a book will. Firearms training and skinning and butchering your own meat is a necessity. These are tactile skill sets that can't be learned from a book o audio/video program. As for Canada or Mexico, why so hasty to abandon your support systems and ecology. Do you really think it will be easier in a foreign land with less biodiversity and less investment in your personal safety? Choose a spot you are really familiar with and learn first hand what the edibles are and what they really taste like, when they are in season, etc. as well as the animals, their habits, trails, runs, day beds, seasonal movements, and where to best hunt and snare them. In short, by reading about something, you only put the material in a small part of your brain responsible for memorization. By actually doing something and learning from your mistakes and experiences, you are able to anticipate problems in the future and initiate an action to avoid a situation. These abilities are not available to folks who rely soley on book training or videos. Go out there and practice your skill sets. Attitude, awareness, shelter, water, fire, and food, are the big topic areas of training to work on. In each there are subsets such as navigation, communication, first aid. Devise a training plan and make it real. Get cold, learn how you react to adversity in a controlled situation, journal your results, and make adjustments for the next experience. Try making a fire using only one match. Record your mistakes so you can learn from them and evolve. Finally, avoid cotton clothing like jeans. Stick to the three layering system (Wicking, insulation, shell) and default to wool as a primary survival clothing fabric. The goal is to stay dry and comfortably cool.
3 :
Being so disconnected from our landscape as a society, we live in fear of an economic collapse. Native people lived on this same landscape for thousands of years before modern civilization. You might want to ask the question: how did they do? That's what I'm doing to prepare for a collapse. I'm living at the Maine Primitive Skills School learning to work with the earth on a daily basis. How to get shelter, water, fire, food off the landscape. My only starting supplies need be maybe a knife, if my skills are up to par. So, you can have a long silly list of items that you are depended upon, or you can learn what people did with the same genetic brain you have for thousands of year. Turn that long list of items into convenience and luxury instead of necessities. Check you Primitiveskills.com to see if you are interested.
Monday, November 1, 2010
How to survive the (possibly) upcoming economic collapse
How to survive the (possibly) upcoming economic collapse?
I strongly believe that the United States of America, my home, is going to go through another depression. We heavily rely on oil to fuel our cars, make our tables, run the machines that make everything you see around you, and much much more. Without oil, we have a million new problems to fix. Although fixing those problems now and before are/were good ideas, the government has chose to go into a war to get more oil, rather then to find many MANY alternatives or find ways to use it less. That is facts, yes there is hybrid cars that run on electricity, but it also takes oil to make the electricity, as well as all the car parts. Believe me we haven't done nearly enough. My point is, the US has spent nearly a trillion dollars on the war, yes a trillion.... 1000 billions, and is.. get ready for it.. ---> Approximately 13 TRILLION Dollars in debt (Sourced), to other countries, and much much more in promised benefits such as social security and others. Maybe you remember all of America's money being backed up in gold at places such as Fort Knox, well that ended a long time ago if you haven't heard. It's now backed up in "The promise of the American Government". But, as always with a promise, sometimes you just, simply, cannot complete it. Like if you promised a relative you would see them, but you missed your flight, there is nothing you can do. Same with the government. So now, the countries that we borrowed from "China, Russia, and a few others", are probably going to want that money back. If the do ask for it back, and we can't pay them. America is not going to just say "Oh, yeah invade our country and take all our stuff". No, America will do whatever it can to survive, even if it means getting the nation mad at the other countries by making them look bad, when all they want to do is collect their money back. I'm not saying I'm on either side, all I am saying is things should be fair. BUT ONTO THE SURVIVAL If the world does go crazy, we need to preserve the good things (much like the doomsday vault), so I will try my best to survive, like evolution suggests, and make a time capsule and bury it so future generations can better understand our history. What are you going to do to survive the (possible) economic collapse? Personally, I am going to live on a farm, grow my own food, away from big cities, because if the food supply runs out, people will raid farms. Supplies I am going to buy before this all happens, and their estimated prices- Stockpiled amounts of seeds- $200 A book about Biology (To study, and put in the time capsule), I prefer the Campell and Reese one, it is very detailed and is the book used in my AP class- $150 Books on how to grow crops, make soap, make toothpaste (if possible, otherwise stockpile toothpaste), treat wounds, survive in the wilderness, hunt, fish, and survive on a limited income, I know this is quite a list but it will be worth it- $500? maybe around there. A good rope, for rope bridges, and many other things, so very very useful- $150-$200 Bullet-proof vest, I hope it NEVER have to use it, but it could happen- $800 or (approx $2400 with specialized plates). Probably pick the $800 one if I can't get enough money. A complete ACU, BDU, black camo, and hunting outfits- $900, I could use these for hunting, surviving hard times, and other things, NOTE- I would never impersonate someone in the military, they are used by the military and can be purchased, they are VERY reliable. Hunting materials (traps, nets, etc...)- $400 maybe? Hunting Rifles- 2 rifles at about $1,200 each for all accessories. ($2,400) I won't name brands tho. A Pellet gun is quiet and useful for small game- $80 Rosetta Stone- A language software program, for one language its approx $700, I might get 2 but am planning on one at the moment, French or Spanish, just incase I have to go to Canada or Mexico. Clothes, jeans, shirts, sweaters (A good sweater can save lives), and a good jacket- $600? This next item is more of a luxury, but, a really good rifle- Check out the second link in the source section. It is approx $6,500 for the gun and bunch of accessories, it is low maintenance as well. I do play COD and if you do you might notice it is VERY similar to the CheyTac Intervention system. I would never shoot anyone with this gun, I don't think it would get that bad, but I would have a shotgun and/or pistol for self defense, don't go trollin on me :). Target practice and hunting are what I would use it for. And just the fact that its a sexy gun :) Other stuff I might need- $800 (Notebooks, house supplies, little stuff) It adds up to about (Based on math from notebook earlier)- $12 or like $5-6 without the rifle. That's, at minimum wage, and 40 hours a week, 48 weeks of work (1 year about). I am 17 at the moment and jobless What are your thoughts and recommendati Sorry, ran out of room above ^ What are your thoughts and reccomendations? Also, Thanks Goblin for the advice, curing hides, and making ropes, thanks man, I will look that up.
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All the stuff you buy will wear out or break sooner or later. So you should just learn to make stone knifes and arrow-points, cure skins into leather, make ropes from sinews and plants, etc. Here is some advice: http://www.wilderness-survival.net It will take you a while to learn all that, so to keep yourself motivated, read about the collapse you described, and the countries to which it happened: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovereign_default
I strongly believe that the United States of America, my home, is going to go through another depression. We heavily rely on oil to fuel our cars, make our tables, run the machines that make everything you see around you, and much much more. Without oil, we have a million new problems to fix. Although fixing those problems now and before are/were good ideas, the government has chose to go into a war to get more oil, rather then to find many MANY alternatives or find ways to use it less. That is facts, yes there is hybrid cars that run on electricity, but it also takes oil to make the electricity, as well as all the car parts. Believe me we haven't done nearly enough. My point is, the US has spent nearly a trillion dollars on the war, yes a trillion.... 1000 billions, and is.. get ready for it.. ---> Approximately 13 TRILLION Dollars in debt (Sourced), to other countries, and much much more in promised benefits such as social security and others. Maybe you remember all of America's money being backed up in gold at places such as Fort Knox, well that ended a long time ago if you haven't heard. It's now backed up in "The promise of the American Government". But, as always with a promise, sometimes you just, simply, cannot complete it. Like if you promised a relative you would see them, but you missed your flight, there is nothing you can do. Same with the government. So now, the countries that we borrowed from "China, Russia, and a few others", are probably going to want that money back. If the do ask for it back, and we can't pay them. America is not going to just say "Oh, yeah invade our country and take all our stuff". No, America will do whatever it can to survive, even if it means getting the nation mad at the other countries by making them look bad, when all they want to do is collect their money back. I'm not saying I'm on either side, all I am saying is things should be fair. BUT ONTO THE SURVIVAL If the world does go crazy, we need to preserve the good things (much like the doomsday vault), so I will try my best to survive, like evolution suggests, and make a time capsule and bury it so future generations can better understand our history. What are you going to do to survive the (possible) economic collapse? Personally, I am going to live on a farm, grow my own food, away from big cities, because if the food supply runs out, people will raid farms. Supplies I am going to buy before this all happens, and their estimated prices- Stockpiled amounts of seeds- $200 A book about Biology (To study, and put in the time capsule), I prefer the Campell and Reese one, it is very detailed and is the book used in my AP class- $150 Books on how to grow crops, make soap, make toothpaste (if possible, otherwise stockpile toothpaste), treat wounds, survive in the wilderness, hunt, fish, and survive on a limited income, I know this is quite a list but it will be worth it- $500? maybe around there. A good rope, for rope bridges, and many other things, so very very useful- $150-$200 Bullet-proof vest, I hope it NEVER have to use it, but it could happen- $800 or (approx $2400 with specialized plates). Probably pick the $800 one if I can't get enough money. A complete ACU, BDU, black camo, and hunting outfits- $900, I could use these for hunting, surviving hard times, and other things, NOTE- I would never impersonate someone in the military, they are used by the military and can be purchased, they are VERY reliable. Hunting materials (traps, nets, etc...)- $400 maybe? Hunting Rifles- 2 rifles at about $1,200 each for all accessories. ($2,400) I won't name brands tho. A Pellet gun is quiet and useful for small game- $80 Rosetta Stone- A language software program, for one language its approx $700, I might get 2 but am planning on one at the moment, French or Spanish, just incase I have to go to Canada or Mexico. Clothes, jeans, shirts, sweaters (A good sweater can save lives), and a good jacket- $600? This next item is more of a luxury, but, a really good rifle- Check out the second link in the source section. It is approx $6,500 for the gun and bunch of accessories, it is low maintenance as well. I do play COD and if you do you might notice it is VERY similar to the CheyTac Intervention system. I would never shoot anyone with this gun, I don't think it would get that bad, but I would have a shotgun and/or pistol for self defense, don't go trollin on me :). Target practice and hunting are what I would use it for. And just the fact that its a sexy gun :) Other stuff I might need- $800 (Notebooks, house supplies, little stuff) It adds up to about (Based on math from notebook earlier)- $12 or like $5-6 without the rifle. That's, at minimum wage, and 40 hours a week, 48 weeks of work (1 year about). I am 17 at the moment and jobless What are your thoughts and recommendati Sorry, ran out of room above ^ What are your thoughts and reccomendations? Also, Thanks Goblin for the advice, curing hides, and making ropes, thanks man, I will look that up.
Economics - 1 Answers
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All the stuff you buy will wear out or break sooner or later. So you should just learn to make stone knifes and arrow-points, cure skins into leather, make ropes from sinews and plants, etc. Here is some advice: http://www.wilderness-survival.net It will take you a while to learn all that, so to keep yourself motivated, read about the collapse you described, and the countries to which it happened: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sovereign_default
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Are CEO's just not down with the mainstream American
Are CEO's just not down with the mainstream American?
By VINNEE TONG, AP Business Writer Vinnee Tong, Ap Business Writer – Fri May 1, 12:07 am ET NEW YORK – U.S. companies remain generous with the perks they give to CEOs, including some that are unfathomable to the average American worker: chauffeured cars, bodyguards, club memberships and free travel in company jets. The median value of these and similar perks rose nearly 7 percent in 2008, according to an Associated Press analysis of regulatory filings from 309 companies in the Standard & Poor's 500. The increase came even as overall CEO compensation fell 7 percent to $7.6 million. Perks rose despite a public backlash against such benefits, which many investors and lawmakers deem excessive. They argue well-paid executives should cover the costs of life insurance, charitable donations and financial planning themselves, especially as companies struggle with falling profits, slumping stock prices and massive job cuts. Even some compensation consultants are saying enough is enough. "Those are things the average person, the average Joe, doesn't have, so we're saying, don't give them perks," said Paul Dorf, a managing director at pay consultant Compensation Resources Inc. But plenty of companies are keeping the spigots open. Occidental Petroleum CEO Ray Irani, for example, received $400,000 worth of financial planning, part of a $30 million pay package in 2008. To put it another way, that $400,000 in financial planning is more than the total annual household income of the vast majority of Americans. Occidental spokesman Richard Kline said the comprehensive financial planning helps Irani to "keep his complete attention on the company's business." The median value of perks — which is the midpoint at which half of the executives received more and half less — was $170,501 in 2008, up from $159,586 the year before. Only three CEOs in the AP survey received no perks in 2008. And perks made up a bigger percentage of total compensation, rising to 2.25 percent in 2008, up slightly from 1.95 percent, the AP's analysis found. The biggest earner of perks in 2008 was Johnson & Johnson CEO William Weldon. His perks package was worth $3.9 million, about 16 percent of his $23 million in overall compensation. Included in his perks package was a $3.6 million payment to a retirement plan, about $154,000 in personal flights on the company jet and about $26,000 for a car and driver. Only one CEO saw his entire compensation paid in perks in 2008: Richard Fairbank of Capital One Financial Corp. ($68,344). He received a car allowance, insurance, health care and home security. Some companies went beyond that. Cablevision Systems Corp. offered top executives free cable TV, free high-speed Internet service and use of the company travel department to book personal travel. Defense company Halliburton Co., meanwhile, has two separate programs to match charitable donations and yet another that boosts political giving. Fort Worth, Texas-based XTO Energy gave $3.4 million to Baylor University to help build a new sports complex. It was the second installment of a total $6.8 million pledge made in 2007 to supplement now retired CEO Bob Simpson's own $3.2 million donation to his alma mater. XTO's generosity extended to an unnamed school that Simpson's children attend. It got a $775,000 donation in 2008, the fourth installment of a $3.1 million gift. A company spokesman did not return a call for comment. On the other hand, some companies are increasingly using so-called perk allowances, basically cash that executives can dip into at their liking for the perks they want. For example, Tyco International CEO Edward Breen was given a $70,000 cash perk in 2008 while Reynolds American Inc. CEO Susan Ivey got $29,000 in cash to replace an old executive perks program. While plenty of companies were still willing to dole out generous perks, compensation advisers say there has been a slight pullback in certain benefits that seem to incite the most public outrage. Ira Kay, director of compensation consulting for Watson Wyatt, called perks a major "irritant" to shareholders. Some companies are changing their perks policies. Verizon Communications Inc. will no longer offer free jet travel to CEOs once they have retired, starting with its current chief executive. Past CEOs can still fly for free. "Companies are looking for stuff that isn't central to their pay programs," said David Swinford, chief executive of the compensation consulting firm Pearl Meyer & Partners. "Optics are very critical right now."
Media & Journalism - 2 Answers
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Yes does damn over charging CEOs. Promoted to the kings chair I reckon.
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I love the excuses - keeps him devoted to his job. I mean hello - he signed up for this job - he can afford to hire a financial planner. People poorer than him have done so!!! I have friends in that business. I was in that business myself. It's competely disingenuous. These CEOs make so much money that they can afford to do all of this themselves. People like us have to do this stuff ourselves. They think they are special and are worthy. They have "earned" it. It's not always true. Some of them come from that line - eased the obstacles - have the right connections. They are snobs. The people should rise. Remember the French Revolution.
By VINNEE TONG, AP Business Writer Vinnee Tong, Ap Business Writer – Fri May 1, 12:07 am ET NEW YORK – U.S. companies remain generous with the perks they give to CEOs, including some that are unfathomable to the average American worker: chauffeured cars, bodyguards, club memberships and free travel in company jets. The median value of these and similar perks rose nearly 7 percent in 2008, according to an Associated Press analysis of regulatory filings from 309 companies in the Standard & Poor's 500. The increase came even as overall CEO compensation fell 7 percent to $7.6 million. Perks rose despite a public backlash against such benefits, which many investors and lawmakers deem excessive. They argue well-paid executives should cover the costs of life insurance, charitable donations and financial planning themselves, especially as companies struggle with falling profits, slumping stock prices and massive job cuts. Even some compensation consultants are saying enough is enough. "Those are things the average person, the average Joe, doesn't have, so we're saying, don't give them perks," said Paul Dorf, a managing director at pay consultant Compensation Resources Inc. But plenty of companies are keeping the spigots open. Occidental Petroleum CEO Ray Irani, for example, received $400,000 worth of financial planning, part of a $30 million pay package in 2008. To put it another way, that $400,000 in financial planning is more than the total annual household income of the vast majority of Americans. Occidental spokesman Richard Kline said the comprehensive financial planning helps Irani to "keep his complete attention on the company's business." The median value of perks — which is the midpoint at which half of the executives received more and half less — was $170,501 in 2008, up from $159,586 the year before. Only three CEOs in the AP survey received no perks in 2008. And perks made up a bigger percentage of total compensation, rising to 2.25 percent in 2008, up slightly from 1.95 percent, the AP's analysis found. The biggest earner of perks in 2008 was Johnson & Johnson CEO William Weldon. His perks package was worth $3.9 million, about 16 percent of his $23 million in overall compensation. Included in his perks package was a $3.6 million payment to a retirement plan, about $154,000 in personal flights on the company jet and about $26,000 for a car and driver. Only one CEO saw his entire compensation paid in perks in 2008: Richard Fairbank of Capital One Financial Corp. ($68,344). He received a car allowance, insurance, health care and home security. Some companies went beyond that. Cablevision Systems Corp. offered top executives free cable TV, free high-speed Internet service and use of the company travel department to book personal travel. Defense company Halliburton Co., meanwhile, has two separate programs to match charitable donations and yet another that boosts political giving. Fort Worth, Texas-based XTO Energy gave $3.4 million to Baylor University to help build a new sports complex. It was the second installment of a total $6.8 million pledge made in 2007 to supplement now retired CEO Bob Simpson's own $3.2 million donation to his alma mater. XTO's generosity extended to an unnamed school that Simpson's children attend. It got a $775,000 donation in 2008, the fourth installment of a $3.1 million gift. A company spokesman did not return a call for comment. On the other hand, some companies are increasingly using so-called perk allowances, basically cash that executives can dip into at their liking for the perks they want. For example, Tyco International CEO Edward Breen was given a $70,000 cash perk in 2008 while Reynolds American Inc. CEO Susan Ivey got $29,000 in cash to replace an old executive perks program. While plenty of companies were still willing to dole out generous perks, compensation advisers say there has been a slight pullback in certain benefits that seem to incite the most public outrage. Ira Kay, director of compensation consulting for Watson Wyatt, called perks a major "irritant" to shareholders. Some companies are changing their perks policies. Verizon Communications Inc. will no longer offer free jet travel to CEOs once they have retired, starting with its current chief executive. Past CEOs can still fly for free. "Companies are looking for stuff that isn't central to their pay programs," said David Swinford, chief executive of the compensation consulting firm Pearl Meyer & Partners. "Optics are very critical right now."
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Yes does damn over charging CEOs. Promoted to the kings chair I reckon.
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I love the excuses - keeps him devoted to his job. I mean hello - he signed up for this job - he can afford to hire a financial planner. People poorer than him have done so!!! I have friends in that business. I was in that business myself. It's competely disingenuous. These CEOs make so much money that they can afford to do all of this themselves. People like us have to do this stuff ourselves. They think they are special and are worthy. They have "earned" it. It's not always true. Some of them come from that line - eased the obstacles - have the right connections. They are snobs. The people should rise. Remember the French Revolution.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Help on my research paper
Help on my research paper?
I need some help on my research paper. Can someone copy and past my research paper to an answer with commas in the right places etc..Please ignore the "[]" those symbols are there for a reason. and don't mess with the quotation marks or any thing inside them. Don't mess with anything inside parenthesis either. Dallas is a fun place to visit or reside in. It is packed full of trendy neighborhoods, restaurants, theme parks, and shopping centers, plus several mass transit options. "The ultra modern and sophisticated city attracts worldwide travelers, making the area the No. 1 visitor and leisure destination in Texas"(www.visitdallas.com-City of Dallas-About the City Today 2). "Throughout the city, a visitor will enjoy the best shopping in the southwest, four-and five-diamond/star hotel's and restaurant's, the largest urban arts district in the nation, [thirteen] entertainment districts and much more"(www.visitdallas.com-City of Dallas-About the City Today 2). Dallas has a variety of people of different ethnicities and culture's. It is a very gay-friendly city with a fabulous gayborhood called Oak Lawn, nestled northwest of downtown. Dallas has a "population [of] 1,210,390 [and is] the 8th largest city in the United States [and the third] largest in Texas"(dallascityhall.com 1). It has a "land area [of] 384.7 [sq. miles]"(dallascityhall.com 1). The Dallas-Fort Worth metro is the "fourth-largest metropolitan area in the nation"(www.visitdallas.com-City of Dallas-About the City Today 2). Dallas has a "population density [of] 3,470 [residents] per sq. mile" (World Almanac and Book of Facts 1). "Located on the Trinity River, [Dallas] was first settled in 1841.[ ] While cotton fed the town's growth, the discovery in 1930 of the great East Texas oil field made the city a major [center] of the petroleum industry. It saw spectacular growth after World War II, when several large aircraft-manufacturing firms located in the area. These were followed by electronics and automobile-assembly plants. It is the headquarters of many insurance companies and the South West's leading financial [center], as well"(EncyclopediaBritannica#). "Visitors to the Dallas Metroplex have access to more than 15 airports from award winning international and national airports (DFW and Love Field) to regional and private jet facilities including Addison Airport. In addition, Dallas has constructed the world's largest urban elevated heliport in the central buisness district, which can accomidate multiple helicopters. Situated between Dallas and Fort Worth DFW [Int.] Airport is the world's third buisiest, offering nearly 1,900 flights daily with 60 million passengers annually"(www.visitdallas.com-Dallas Air Service 2). "Several ground transportation options are available from DFW airport, including shuttle services, automobile rentals, taxi cabs, and limousine[s]. By 2013, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) will provide services to the DFW Airport"(www.visitdallas.com-Dallas Air Service 2). DART offers transportation via bus or light rail train throughout the vast Dallas metropolitan area. The theme parks in Dallas are amazing. There are several of them scattered throughout the DFW metro. "[Six Flags Over Texas/] Hurricane Harbor is the largest park in the South West and Six Flags Over Texas offer[s] performances and nearly 100 rides, including the world's No. 1 rated wooden roller coaster"(www.visitdallas.com-Dallas Attractions-Things to Do In Dallas, TX. 2). "[The] Dallas World Aquarium [ ] has its share of marine life [ ], featuring a South America rainforrest and other exibits"(www.visitdallas.com-Dallas Attractions-Things to Do In Dallas, TX. 2). [At the] Dallas Arboretum [you can] explore 66 acres of lush landscape, gardens, and groves that sure the whole family. [It is] situated off the shores of White Rock Lake, [with] serene scenery"(www.visitdallas.com-Dallas Attractions-Things to Do In Dallas, TX. 2). "[At the] Dallas Heritage Village [you can] travel back to [the] Civil War-era [of] Dallas and take a tour through 13 acres of a living history museum. Beautifuly presurved, the village potrays North Texas life from 1840-1910"(www.visitdallas.com-Dallas Attractions-Things to Do In Dallas, TX. 3). "The [Dallas] Zoo gives hands-on feeding experiences with tropical birds. The zoo's nature exchange lets kids discuss their nature finds with a scientist and barter them for upgrades""(www.visitdallas.com-Dallas Attractions-Things to Do In Dallas, TX. 3). The charming city of Dallas is a fantastic setting to reside at or travel to. Travelers flock to this hub for the leisure, and entertainment produced by the 5-star restaurants, hotels, ammusement parks, neighborhoods, and shopping centers. You may travel to dallas via airplane or helico
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I have helped young people get into several colleges including Harvard Law School. You ended your first sentence with a preposition. If the rest of the paper is like the first line it will be impossible to fix it and stay within your rules. A second word of advice; you are writing to impress someone. Doing such a thing is a very bad idea. Write to express, not impress. If you do that, your writing will be better received and you will be happier with it as well.
I need some help on my research paper. Can someone copy and past my research paper to an answer with commas in the right places etc..Please ignore the "[]" those symbols are there for a reason. and don't mess with the quotation marks or any thing inside them. Don't mess with anything inside parenthesis either. Dallas is a fun place to visit or reside in. It is packed full of trendy neighborhoods, restaurants, theme parks, and shopping centers, plus several mass transit options. "The ultra modern and sophisticated city attracts worldwide travelers, making the area the No. 1 visitor and leisure destination in Texas"(www.visitdallas.com-City of Dallas-About the City Today 2). "Throughout the city, a visitor will enjoy the best shopping in the southwest, four-and five-diamond/star hotel's and restaurant's, the largest urban arts district in the nation, [thirteen] entertainment districts and much more"(www.visitdallas.com-City of Dallas-About the City Today 2). Dallas has a variety of people of different ethnicities and culture's. It is a very gay-friendly city with a fabulous gayborhood called Oak Lawn, nestled northwest of downtown. Dallas has a "population [of] 1,210,390 [and is] the 8th largest city in the United States [and the third] largest in Texas"(dallascityhall.com 1). It has a "land area [of] 384.7 [sq. miles]"(dallascityhall.com 1). The Dallas-Fort Worth metro is the "fourth-largest metropolitan area in the nation"(www.visitdallas.com-City of Dallas-About the City Today 2). Dallas has a "population density [of] 3,470 [residents] per sq. mile" (World Almanac and Book of Facts 1). "Located on the Trinity River, [Dallas] was first settled in 1841.[ ] While cotton fed the town's growth, the discovery in 1930 of the great East Texas oil field made the city a major [center] of the petroleum industry. It saw spectacular growth after World War II, when several large aircraft-manufacturing firms located in the area. These were followed by electronics and automobile-assembly plants. It is the headquarters of many insurance companies and the South West's leading financial [center], as well"(EncyclopediaBritannica#). "Visitors to the Dallas Metroplex have access to more than 15 airports from award winning international and national airports (DFW and Love Field) to regional and private jet facilities including Addison Airport. In addition, Dallas has constructed the world's largest urban elevated heliport in the central buisness district, which can accomidate multiple helicopters. Situated between Dallas and Fort Worth DFW [Int.] Airport is the world's third buisiest, offering nearly 1,900 flights daily with 60 million passengers annually"(www.visitdallas.com-Dallas Air Service 2). "Several ground transportation options are available from DFW airport, including shuttle services, automobile rentals, taxi cabs, and limousine[s]. By 2013, Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) will provide services to the DFW Airport"(www.visitdallas.com-Dallas Air Service 2). DART offers transportation via bus or light rail train throughout the vast Dallas metropolitan area. The theme parks in Dallas are amazing. There are several of them scattered throughout the DFW metro. "[Six Flags Over Texas/] Hurricane Harbor is the largest park in the South West and Six Flags Over Texas offer[s] performances and nearly 100 rides, including the world's No. 1 rated wooden roller coaster"(www.visitdallas.com-Dallas Attractions-Things to Do In Dallas, TX. 2). "[The] Dallas World Aquarium [ ] has its share of marine life [ ], featuring a South America rainforrest and other exibits"(www.visitdallas.com-Dallas Attractions-Things to Do In Dallas, TX. 2). [At the] Dallas Arboretum [you can] explore 66 acres of lush landscape, gardens, and groves that sure the whole family. [It is] situated off the shores of White Rock Lake, [with] serene scenery"(www.visitdallas.com-Dallas Attractions-Things to Do In Dallas, TX. 2). "[At the] Dallas Heritage Village [you can] travel back to [the] Civil War-era [of] Dallas and take a tour through 13 acres of a living history museum. Beautifuly presurved, the village potrays North Texas life from 1840-1910"(www.visitdallas.com-Dallas Attractions-Things to Do In Dallas, TX. 3). "The [Dallas] Zoo gives hands-on feeding experiences with tropical birds. The zoo's nature exchange lets kids discuss their nature finds with a scientist and barter them for upgrades""(www.visitdallas.com-Dallas Attractions-Things to Do In Dallas, TX. 3). The charming city of Dallas is a fantastic setting to reside at or travel to. Travelers flock to this hub for the leisure, and entertainment produced by the 5-star restaurants, hotels, ammusement parks, neighborhoods, and shopping centers. You may travel to dallas via airplane or helico
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I have helped young people get into several colleges including Harvard Law School. You ended your first sentence with a preposition. If the rest of the paper is like the first line it will be impossible to fix it and stay within your rules. A second word of advice; you are writing to impress someone. Doing such a thing is a very bad idea. Write to express, not impress. If you do that, your writing will be better received and you will be happier with it as well.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Did dems consider the law of unintended consequences when they forced the Passenger Bill of Rights into law
Did dems consider the law of unintended consequences when they forced the Passenger Bill of Rights into law?
The libs just HAD to force a "Passengers' bill of rights" into legislation... Did they figure that they might have created a BIGGER problem? "Several airlines, including Fort Worth-based American and Houston-based Continental, say they will cancel flights rather than risk paying stiff penalties for delaying passengers on the runway. "Continental's CEO told investors Tuesday that the airline will opt to cancel flights rather than chance being fined." http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/business/Airlines-Threaten-to-Cancel-Flights-Before-Paying-Fines-for-Delays-87181947.html
Politics - 14 Answers
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No, they never do..
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They can do what they need to do, but no one should be stuck on an airplane for 5 to 6 hours.
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Better to cancel the flight and let people off the plane than to make them sit on the tarmac for 20 hours. At least if they cancel the flight, they have to give the passengers' their money back, whereas if they're sitting on the tarmac, they can keep passenger money AND provide lousy service. It seems like an intended consequence to me.
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Dems don't consider anything good for Americans.
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That's not a problem. If arilines cancel flights, then they will not be in business too long and those who can achieve normal and decent operation will take their place. Competition is wonderful. Competition, though, requires the promulgation and enforcement of "rules" that provide a framework.
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another sound bit, bumper sticker solution by the left.... they don't care as long as the base is all emotional that the evil corporations is being punished....
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Liberals are never concerned with the consequences of their actions. Higher prices and fewer seats are on the horizon.
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You mean did they "think"? Yea, good one. Liberals pretending to understand the free market, that is funny...
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After people were stuck on a runway for 9 hours with no water and not allowed to go to the bathroom, most of us travellers screamed bloody murder, because that's just wrong. So Congress, during Bush, started working on the bill. And anyone who has to travel for work is glad for it. We have no rights with the airlines, they treat people like cattle. And if I have to go to the bathroom, I'm going. Give me some **** water if you are going to trap me on a runway for 9 hours.
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I'm not a Dem, but having been held hostage on a plane for hours, I'd rather not have boarded it at all than sit on the tarmac going stir-crazy. I have no beef with the airlines if they choose to cancel.
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I was a new manager at a store with a problem, the employees were always late. My first day on the job I said, don't bother coming to work if you can't come on time, be neat and clean, and treat the customers with respect. For the rest of the day everyone complains, and some quit in protest. Most stayed, and a few took promotions from because of those who quit. But everyone was on time the next day. If airlines want to put themselves out of business for a reasonabl requirement, then let them. If airlines cancel too many flights then other airlines with better scheduling, suppy, organization, and manpower allocation will step in to fill the void. Capitalism at work.
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The problem is that we have too many people in our government who don't know how to look for the simplest way to solve a problem. Problem: People are stuck on runways Why? Because there are no gates available to park and deboard aircraft Solution Build more gates How ? In a remote But secure section of the airport build a long low slung -think strip mall- minimal frills building that you can pull up an aircraft to and deboard it's passengers. What do you need? Air-stairs ,restrooms , seating areas, free minimal frills refreshments , TVs and a way of segregating various passenger groups from each other and that's it Problem solved
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no, this Administration shoots from the hip and then asks questions. That's why some of their actions are so "Stupidly" wrong.
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Seeing since Obama himself is a unintended consequence, I would say no the liberals/ dem's never saw anything coming. They never do or never will.
The libs just HAD to force a "Passengers' bill of rights" into legislation... Did they figure that they might have created a BIGGER problem? "Several airlines, including Fort Worth-based American and Houston-based Continental, say they will cancel flights rather than risk paying stiff penalties for delaying passengers on the runway. "Continental's CEO told investors Tuesday that the airline will opt to cancel flights rather than chance being fined." http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/business/Airlines-Threaten-to-Cancel-Flights-Before-Paying-Fines-for-Delays-87181947.html
Politics - 14 Answers
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No, they never do..
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They can do what they need to do, but no one should be stuck on an airplane for 5 to 6 hours.
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Better to cancel the flight and let people off the plane than to make them sit on the tarmac for 20 hours. At least if they cancel the flight, they have to give the passengers' their money back, whereas if they're sitting on the tarmac, they can keep passenger money AND provide lousy service. It seems like an intended consequence to me.
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Dems don't consider anything good for Americans.
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That's not a problem. If arilines cancel flights, then they will not be in business too long and those who can achieve normal and decent operation will take their place. Competition is wonderful. Competition, though, requires the promulgation and enforcement of "rules" that provide a framework.
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another sound bit, bumper sticker solution by the left.... they don't care as long as the base is all emotional that the evil corporations is being punished....
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Liberals are never concerned with the consequences of their actions. Higher prices and fewer seats are on the horizon.
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You mean did they "think"? Yea, good one. Liberals pretending to understand the free market, that is funny...
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After people were stuck on a runway for 9 hours with no water and not allowed to go to the bathroom, most of us travellers screamed bloody murder, because that's just wrong. So Congress, during Bush, started working on the bill. And anyone who has to travel for work is glad for it. We have no rights with the airlines, they treat people like cattle. And if I have to go to the bathroom, I'm going. Give me some **** water if you are going to trap me on a runway for 9 hours.
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I'm not a Dem, but having been held hostage on a plane for hours, I'd rather not have boarded it at all than sit on the tarmac going stir-crazy. I have no beef with the airlines if they choose to cancel.
11 :
I was a new manager at a store with a problem, the employees were always late. My first day on the job I said, don't bother coming to work if you can't come on time, be neat and clean, and treat the customers with respect. For the rest of the day everyone complains, and some quit in protest. Most stayed, and a few took promotions from because of those who quit. But everyone was on time the next day. If airlines want to put themselves out of business for a reasonabl requirement, then let them. If airlines cancel too many flights then other airlines with better scheduling, suppy, organization, and manpower allocation will step in to fill the void. Capitalism at work.
12 :
The problem is that we have too many people in our government who don't know how to look for the simplest way to solve a problem. Problem: People are stuck on runways Why? Because there are no gates available to park and deboard aircraft Solution Build more gates How ? In a remote But secure section of the airport build a long low slung -think strip mall- minimal frills building that you can pull up an aircraft to and deboard it's passengers. What do you need? Air-stairs ,restrooms , seating areas, free minimal frills refreshments , TVs and a way of segregating various passenger groups from each other and that's it Problem solved
13 :
no, this Administration shoots from the hip and then asks questions. That's why some of their actions are so "Stupidly" wrong.
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Seeing since Obama himself is a unintended consequence, I would say no the liberals/ dem's never saw anything coming. They never do or never will.
Friday, October 1, 2010
Chaep Flights
Chaep Flights!!!?
Trying to go to Dallas Fort Worth from Raleigh-Durham sometime between the end of July and early August, I need something really cheap seeing that everything else i so expensive. Can someone please help me find the lowest fares???
Air Travel - 2 Answers
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why dont you check out this travel site: http://www.ytbtravel.com/travelperfect
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You are traveling during peak season so it will be hard to find a really cheap ticket. Checkout Southwest. They do not fly into DFW but into Love Field in Dallas. You will probably have to connect somewhere though.
Trying to go to Dallas Fort Worth from Raleigh-Durham sometime between the end of July and early August, I need something really cheap seeing that everything else i so expensive. Can someone please help me find the lowest fares???
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why dont you check out this travel site: http://www.ytbtravel.com/travelperfect
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You are traveling during peak season so it will be hard to find a really cheap ticket. Checkout Southwest. They do not fly into DFW but into Love Field in Dallas. You will probably have to connect somewhere though.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
directions joke
directions joke?
lols this is so funny joke of the day Directions Please read all! 1.Start at LondonHeathrowAirport. 2.Catch flight from London Heathrow to DallasFort WorthAirport. 3.Hire car at DallasFort WorthAirport. 4.Start going toward the "Airport Exit" on "International Parkway South" follow for 0.2 miles. 5.Bear left onto the highway toward "Terminal East Parking" - follow for0.3miles 6.Bear left onto "International Parkway North" toward "North AirportExit" -follow for 2.9 miles 7.Take the "Highway 114 west" exit toward "Fort Worth" - follow for 29.2miles 8.Then continue on "US287 north" - follow for 91.1 miles 9."US287 north" becomes "Interstate-44 east" - follow for 0.7 miles 10.Take left fork onto "US-287 north" toward "Vernon" - follow for 104.0 miles 11."US 287 north" becomes "Avenue F (US-287)" - follow for 2.8 miles 12.Continue to follow "US287 north" - follow for 104.9 miles 13.Take left ramp onto "Interstate 40 west" toward "Dumas" - follow for 7.8 miles 14.Take "Exit 70" onto "US 60 east" toward "Dumas" - follow for 0.5 miles 15.Take the "Buchanan Street" exit toward "Dumas/Pampa" - follow for 1.7 miles 16.Turn right onto "Old Route 66 (Interstate 40)" - follow for 0.1 miles 17.Arrive at the centre of town. please scroll down . . . . . . . . . . Now that's the fu#&ing way to Amarillo
Jokes & Riddles - 4 Answers
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I followed your directions and I think I zigged when I should have zagged, or maybe I took a wrong turn at Albuquerque. But I finished up at Oodnadatta!!
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i dont get it, its retarted
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WTF are you on????
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its a good joke was wondering where it was heaaded then had a good climax nice one
lols this is so funny joke of the day Directions Please read all! 1.Start at LondonHeathrowAirport. 2.Catch flight from London Heathrow to DallasFort WorthAirport. 3.Hire car at DallasFort WorthAirport. 4.Start going toward the "Airport Exit" on "International Parkway South" follow for 0.2 miles. 5.Bear left onto the highway toward "Terminal East Parking" - follow for0.3miles 6.Bear left onto "International Parkway North" toward "North AirportExit" -follow for 2.9 miles 7.Take the "Highway 114 west" exit toward "Fort Worth" - follow for 29.2miles 8.Then continue on "US287 north" - follow for 91.1 miles 9."US287 north" becomes "Interstate-44 east" - follow for 0.7 miles 10.Take left fork onto "US-287 north" toward "Vernon" - follow for 104.0 miles 11."US 287 north" becomes "Avenue F (US-287)" - follow for 2.8 miles 12.Continue to follow "US287 north" - follow for 104.9 miles 13.Take left ramp onto "Interstate 40 west" toward "Dumas" - follow for 7.8 miles 14.Take "Exit 70" onto "US 60 east" toward "Dumas" - follow for 0.5 miles 15.Take the "Buchanan Street" exit toward "Dumas/Pampa" - follow for 1.7 miles 16.Turn right onto "Old Route 66 (Interstate 40)" - follow for 0.1 miles 17.Arrive at the centre of town. please scroll down . . . . . . . . . . Now that's the fu#&ing way to Amarillo
Jokes & Riddles - 4 Answers
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I followed your directions and I think I zigged when I should have zagged, or maybe I took a wrong turn at Albuquerque. But I finished up at Oodnadatta!!
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i dont get it, its retarted
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WTF are you on????
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its a good joke was wondering where it was heaaded then had a good climax nice one
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Camcorders Do's & Don'ts PART 2
Camcorders Do's & Don'ts PART 2?
I WANT TO DO THIS! BUT.... Someone told me (I don't know if he/she was in the Aviation business.) that if you're gonna use your camcorder when you're on a flight You SHOULDN'T "Do" it when a Plane is "Lowering unto the runway" (LANDING) B/c it'll interfere w/ the Frequencies that Pilots use. THO' You CAN Film WHILE the Plane IS ON the Runway or ON Land. SO, Here's the Vid on "YouTube" B) Type in: "American Airlines Boeing 757-200 landing into DFW International Airport" For LANDING in Dallas Fort Worth" 1) Now, here's what he/she meant about LANDING (b/c I think he/she said again b/c of the Frequencies). But you see, this person is Filming WHILE the Plane is getting closer to (LAND On) the Runway. Also, when I expressed my interest in Doing this (Filming the same as these people) he/she said that I Should Contact the Airline & ask them if they ALLOW this b/c Some Airlines don't. 2) Finally, he/she commented about that if I'm planning to do this & I get "Caught" by the Stewardess the Only thing that'll happen is the Stewardess will tell me to Put It AWAY. BUT again, this person is STILL Filming while the Stewardess is saying that "You may now free to use your Cell Phones, but all other Electronic devices do mean to remain OFF" tho' as I mentioned above the Plane is TAXIING to the Gate & IS ON the LAND - Runway - BUT He/She said "THO' You CAN Film WHILE the Plane IS ON the Runway or ON Land." If you're "NOT ALLOWED" to do this then 3) How's this person doing this W/out "getting caught"? 3a) How would you be able to "Get away" w/ Bringing the Camcorder (meaning SMALL) On the Plane when you have to go thru SECURITY B/f you even reach the Gate? I'd like to Film like this too b/c I love seeing the Land from below w/ the Clouds scattered & seeing the Land Spread out when Landing. So, if anyone has any advice I'm open to any suggestions.
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your best way is to Contact the Airline & ask them if they ALLOW this b/c Some Airlines don't. then you are sure. its like people who go to concerts many do not allow video cameras but they still do it. RR
I WANT TO DO THIS! BUT.... Someone told me (I don't know if he/she was in the Aviation business.) that if you're gonna use your camcorder when you're on a flight You SHOULDN'T "Do" it when a Plane is "Lowering unto the runway" (LANDING) B/c it'll interfere w/ the Frequencies that Pilots use. THO' You CAN Film WHILE the Plane IS ON the Runway or ON Land. SO, Here's the Vid on "YouTube" B) Type in: "American Airlines Boeing 757-200 landing into DFW International Airport" For LANDING in Dallas Fort Worth" 1) Now, here's what he/she meant about LANDING (b/c I think he/she said again b/c of the Frequencies). But you see, this person is Filming WHILE the Plane is getting closer to (LAND On) the Runway. Also, when I expressed my interest in Doing this (Filming the same as these people) he/she said that I Should Contact the Airline & ask them if they ALLOW this b/c Some Airlines don't. 2) Finally, he/she commented about that if I'm planning to do this & I get "Caught" by the Stewardess the Only thing that'll happen is the Stewardess will tell me to Put It AWAY. BUT again, this person is STILL Filming while the Stewardess is saying that "You may now free to use your Cell Phones, but all other Electronic devices do mean to remain OFF" tho' as I mentioned above the Plane is TAXIING to the Gate & IS ON the LAND - Runway - BUT He/She said "THO' You CAN Film WHILE the Plane IS ON the Runway or ON Land." If you're "NOT ALLOWED" to do this then 3) How's this person doing this W/out "getting caught"? 3a) How would you be able to "Get away" w/ Bringing the Camcorder (meaning SMALL) On the Plane when you have to go thru SECURITY B/f you even reach the Gate? I'd like to Film like this too b/c I love seeing the Land from below w/ the Clouds scattered & seeing the Land Spread out when Landing. So, if anyone has any advice I'm open to any suggestions.
Camcorders - 1 Answers
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your best way is to Contact the Airline & ask them if they ALLOW this b/c Some Airlines don't. then you are sure. its like people who go to concerts many do not allow video cameras but they still do it. RR
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Aurora UFO Incident I have a Way to Illegale justerfid evidence that it was true
Aurora UFO Incident I have a Way to Illegale justerfid evidence that it was true?
During the 1896-1897 timeframe (some six or seven years before the Wright Brothers' first flight), numerous sightings of a cigar-shaped flying machine were reported across the United States. One of these accounts appeared in the April 19, 1897 edition of the Dallas Morning News. Written by Aurora resident S.E. Haydon[2], the alleged UFO is said to have hit a windmill on the property of a Judge J.S. Proctor two days earlier at around 6am local (Central) time[3], resulting in its crash. The pilot (who was reported to be "not of this world", and a "Martian" according to a purported Army officer from nearby Fort Worth)[4] did not survive the crash, and was buried "with Christian rites" at the nearby Aurora Cemetery. (The cemetery contains a Texas Historical Commission marker mentioning the incident.[5]) I will steal the uncovered a grave marker that appeared to show a flying saucer coffean from the Aurora Cemetery so I can prove that the aliens are out the if I do steal it I am not a grave rober coz the body is not from this world so I can do it in a way of negation plz know one do this it's my idear I may never do it On December 2, 2005, UFO Files first aired an episode related to this incident, titled "Texas' Roswell". The episode featured a 1973 investigation led by Bill Case, an aviation writer for the Dallas Times Herald[6] and the Texas state director of Mutual UFO Network (MUFON). MUFON uncovered two new eyewitnesses to the crash. Mary Evans, who was 15 at the time, told of how her parents went to the crash site (they forbade her from going) and the discovery of the alien body. Charlie Stephens, who was age 10, told how he saw the airship trailing smoke as it headed north toward Aurora. He wanted to see what happened, but his father made him finish his chores; later, he told how his father went to town the next day and saw wreckage from the crash. MUFON's investigation uncovered a piece of metal, reportedly from the wreckage, that upon further analysis was revealed to be composed of 95% aluminum and 5% iron, with no traces of zinc.[1] This alloy is very uncommon in nature
Astronomy & Space - 4 Answers
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You spend way too much time reading or watching TV about garbage. For what it is worth, Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin designed his first rigid airship in 1874 (non rigid ones had been flying since 1852) and they were all cigar shaped. Oddly, UFO's were that shape then. Coincidence? Or over-active imagination from 'witness' who simply took whatever was considered 'advanced technology' to illustrate their delirium?
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Well, ..., the Aurora incident was more than likely a private entrepreneur who developed and flew a zeppelin. The crash could have burned his body beyond recognition. Aluminum and Iron alloys were certainly possible during that time. Of course it's uncommon in nature. Nature doesn't make alloys people make alloys! A truly advanced civilization would have used a much more exotic metal like titanium or not metal at all opting for carbon nanofibers.
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It's not really significant that flying objects were sighted before the Wright Brothers' first flight. Even if they get the nod for aerodynamic flight, airships and balloons did exist and did fly well before then. One thing to consider: even if you DID dig up this person's grave, what then? You don't exactly come across as being equipped to do any manner of forensic analysis of such things. For example, you seem to figure that an aluminum alloy is significant because it "does not occur in nature". Alloys, by their nature, tend not to at all. Suffice it to say, such an aluminum alloy as you describe would be primitive even by the standards of modern aviation. Hell, my BICYCLE is made of more interesting stuff than that. Aluminum was certainly workable with the technology of the day, if one had money to throw around; indeed, it would have represented the cutting edge.
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I would very strongly suggest that you should actually find a copy of the Dallas Morning News for 19 April 1897 and see if this article is actually there. You might also care to look at other regional newspapers for 18 to 30 April 1897 to see if there were other reports not copied from the original article and for any follow-up reports, including retractions. An airship crash in 1897, specially in relatively remote Texas would have been big news. It would have been big news in Germany or Europe where airships were actually being built then. If there were no follow up reports, even if the original article actually exists, then the thing is probably a fake. Yes, i have heard of this before and the suggestion that it is entirely a fabrication. It is also worth finding out if J. S. Proctor and S.E. Haydon actually lived in the area. You will need to find some pretty good evidence before any court will allow an exhumation. So far you have got next to nothing, just hearsay.
During the 1896-1897 timeframe (some six or seven years before the Wright Brothers' first flight), numerous sightings of a cigar-shaped flying machine were reported across the United States. One of these accounts appeared in the April 19, 1897 edition of the Dallas Morning News. Written by Aurora resident S.E. Haydon[2], the alleged UFO is said to have hit a windmill on the property of a Judge J.S. Proctor two days earlier at around 6am local (Central) time[3], resulting in its crash. The pilot (who was reported to be "not of this world", and a "Martian" according to a purported Army officer from nearby Fort Worth)[4] did not survive the crash, and was buried "with Christian rites" at the nearby Aurora Cemetery. (The cemetery contains a Texas Historical Commission marker mentioning the incident.[5]) I will steal the uncovered a grave marker that appeared to show a flying saucer coffean from the Aurora Cemetery so I can prove that the aliens are out the if I do steal it I am not a grave rober coz the body is not from this world so I can do it in a way of negation plz know one do this it's my idear I may never do it On December 2, 2005, UFO Files first aired an episode related to this incident, titled "Texas' Roswell". The episode featured a 1973 investigation led by Bill Case, an aviation writer for the Dallas Times Herald[6] and the Texas state director of Mutual UFO Network (MUFON). MUFON uncovered two new eyewitnesses to the crash. Mary Evans, who was 15 at the time, told of how her parents went to the crash site (they forbade her from going) and the discovery of the alien body. Charlie Stephens, who was age 10, told how he saw the airship trailing smoke as it headed north toward Aurora. He wanted to see what happened, but his father made him finish his chores; later, he told how his father went to town the next day and saw wreckage from the crash. MUFON's investigation uncovered a piece of metal, reportedly from the wreckage, that upon further analysis was revealed to be composed of 95% aluminum and 5% iron, with no traces of zinc.[1] This alloy is very uncommon in nature
Astronomy & Space - 4 Answers
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You spend way too much time reading or watching TV about garbage. For what it is worth, Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin designed his first rigid airship in 1874 (non rigid ones had been flying since 1852) and they were all cigar shaped. Oddly, UFO's were that shape then. Coincidence? Or over-active imagination from 'witness' who simply took whatever was considered 'advanced technology' to illustrate their delirium?
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Well, ..., the Aurora incident was more than likely a private entrepreneur who developed and flew a zeppelin. The crash could have burned his body beyond recognition. Aluminum and Iron alloys were certainly possible during that time. Of course it's uncommon in nature. Nature doesn't make alloys people make alloys! A truly advanced civilization would have used a much more exotic metal like titanium or not metal at all opting for carbon nanofibers.
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It's not really significant that flying objects were sighted before the Wright Brothers' first flight. Even if they get the nod for aerodynamic flight, airships and balloons did exist and did fly well before then. One thing to consider: even if you DID dig up this person's grave, what then? You don't exactly come across as being equipped to do any manner of forensic analysis of such things. For example, you seem to figure that an aluminum alloy is significant because it "does not occur in nature". Alloys, by their nature, tend not to at all. Suffice it to say, such an aluminum alloy as you describe would be primitive even by the standards of modern aviation. Hell, my BICYCLE is made of more interesting stuff than that. Aluminum was certainly workable with the technology of the day, if one had money to throw around; indeed, it would have represented the cutting edge.
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I would very strongly suggest that you should actually find a copy of the Dallas Morning News for 19 April 1897 and see if this article is actually there. You might also care to look at other regional newspapers for 18 to 30 April 1897 to see if there were other reports not copied from the original article and for any follow-up reports, including retractions. An airship crash in 1897, specially in relatively remote Texas would have been big news. It would have been big news in Germany or Europe where airships were actually being built then. If there were no follow up reports, even if the original article actually exists, then the thing is probably a fake. Yes, i have heard of this before and the suggestion that it is entirely a fabrication. It is also worth finding out if J. S. Proctor and S.E. Haydon actually lived in the area. You will need to find some pretty good evidence before any court will allow an exhumation. So far you have got next to nothing, just hearsay.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
any cheap vacation ideas
any cheap vacation ideas?
The big challenge is that I want to fly! somewhere! I love to fly, so that puts a damper on cheap vacation ideas. so... What is the cheapest major city to fly to from dallas fort worth? I want to get away for a mini vacation sometime soon and will be flying out of DFW. I really don't care so much where I go, but more how much it costs to go somewhere-flight and hotel. I also need advice on the cost of hotels in major cities. I am traveling alone and over 50. I prefer to go somewhere near an ocean, but would like to have suggestions about other interesting places. I've been looking at San Francisco...but it seems expensive. If I can't afford anything that interesting, I'll go Anywhere. So, where can I fly to and stay that is the most interesting and Cheapest!? ps. places that I've already been - Atlanta, Chicago, New Orleans, Houston, San Antonio, Myrtle Beach, Smokey Mountains (and all around Tenn), actually all of south carolina, georgia and tennessee (the oil spill in the gulf is a concern)
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i dont know if this would peak your interested but las vegas, nevada is a pretty cheap place (i went there 3 years ago..) and there is a ton to do for adults but you probably already thought of this ...( it would be very easy if you tell us how much you plan to use for flight money because we can't if the flights might be too expensive for you or not.. if you go on orbitz the flight from dallas to las vegas is 399 for june 25- 29 http://www.travelchannel.com/Places_Trips/Travel_Ideas/Beaches/Best_Beach_Vacations/Top_10_California_Beach_Getaways here are more ideas and just look on travel channel
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Hi I think you have fond of traveling and visit new places.I was also confused last two month ago about my holiday tour with my family.I was also searching a place which gave relax to me and my family in my budget. I have got suggestion from my friend that you should go in Venice.Venice is very beautiful & attractive city of Italy where you can feel relax and see new thing like Correr Museum,Rialto Bridge,Miracoli church etc. I have stayed there 15 days and this is not very expensive.I am giving you source, I think it will help you.
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There are many excellent cities for vacations in the US. There are: Orlando, Las Vegas, Tampa, and New Orleans to name a few. You may also want to consider a cruise. You get a lot for your money on a cruise. Many cruises start at under $90/day. The website below can give you some inexpensive vacation ideas. Then, go to Travelocity.com and plug in various cities and/or cruises and see what may be fun for your vacation.
The big challenge is that I want to fly! somewhere! I love to fly, so that puts a damper on cheap vacation ideas. so... What is the cheapest major city to fly to from dallas fort worth? I want to get away for a mini vacation sometime soon and will be flying out of DFW. I really don't care so much where I go, but more how much it costs to go somewhere-flight and hotel. I also need advice on the cost of hotels in major cities. I am traveling alone and over 50. I prefer to go somewhere near an ocean, but would like to have suggestions about other interesting places. I've been looking at San Francisco...but it seems expensive. If I can't afford anything that interesting, I'll go Anywhere. So, where can I fly to and stay that is the most interesting and Cheapest!? ps. places that I've already been - Atlanta, Chicago, New Orleans, Houston, San Antonio, Myrtle Beach, Smokey Mountains (and all around Tenn), actually all of south carolina, georgia and tennessee (the oil spill in the gulf is a concern)
Other - Destinations - 3 Answers
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i dont know if this would peak your interested but las vegas, nevada is a pretty cheap place (i went there 3 years ago..) and there is a ton to do for adults but you probably already thought of this ...( it would be very easy if you tell us how much you plan to use for flight money because we can't if the flights might be too expensive for you or not.. if you go on orbitz the flight from dallas to las vegas is 399 for june 25- 29 http://www.travelchannel.com/Places_Trips/Travel_Ideas/Beaches/Best_Beach_Vacations/Top_10_California_Beach_Getaways here are more ideas and just look on travel channel
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Hi I think you have fond of traveling and visit new places.I was also confused last two month ago about my holiday tour with my family.I was also searching a place which gave relax to me and my family in my budget. I have got suggestion from my friend that you should go in Venice.Venice is very beautiful & attractive city of Italy where you can feel relax and see new thing like Correr Museum,Rialto Bridge,Miracoli church etc. I have stayed there 15 days and this is not very expensive.I am giving you source, I think it will help you.
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There are many excellent cities for vacations in the US. There are: Orlando, Las Vegas, Tampa, and New Orleans to name a few. You may also want to consider a cruise. You get a lot for your money on a cruise. Many cruises start at under $90/day. The website below can give you some inexpensive vacation ideas. Then, go to Travelocity.com and plug in various cities and/or cruises and see what may be fun for your vacation.
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Airport security....to far
Airport security....to far?
Two month ago several classmates and I attended a Leadership Conference/Competition in Fort Worth, Texas for BPA (Business Professionals of America) We flew from our hometown to Forth Worth and back. On our way back to our hometown we had a small problem. None of us had an ID or proper identification (usually when traveling with school officials there is no need for them) but giving that we were under age we were allowed through. However, those who were 18 were set aside and were asked question after question to verify who they were or else they would not be admitted on the plane.. Now I know that they were just doing their job and its just protocol or whatever but I just thought it was a bit extreme. I mean they were teenagers, seniors in high school, who were on a trip with a school organization, taking a flight that was about 1hr long. I guess...better safe then sorry, huh? What do you guys think?
Air Travel - 5 Answers
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TL;DR Sorry
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Yes Better safe than sorry, if they make me strip down in public I will do it, anything to prevent these god awful terrorists from striking again
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Nothing says America like being forced to answer questions about your life. I despise giving up my freedom in the name of defending whatever it is we're defending. But hey that's life.
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The rules about ID, and lack thereof, are very clear on the TSA website. = = = = = = Passengers who do not or cannot present an acceptable ID will have to provide information to the Transportation Security Officer performing Travel Document Checking duties in order to verify their identity. Passengers who are cleared through this process may be subject to additional screening. Passengers whose identity cannot be verified by TSA may not be allowed to enter the screening checkpoint or onto an airplane. = = = = = = So, the Agents were following the law. Your friends could have legally been denied boarding, but the TSA people had to do their job. We always think that things like this are going too far, and I would agree that there is some point or some situation where it is too much, but whenever something happens, everyone turns around and yells about why something more thorough, complete, sufficient,... was not done. Americans are schizophrenic about security issues. We don't want it to impact us, but we always want it to catch the "bad guy."
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It has nothing to do with better safe than sorry. They have rules they have to follow at their job. They can't say, "Oh, well, you're high school seniors and it's only a one hour flight. I'll be happy to let you go through, breaking the rules and putting MY job at risk." When you work you have to follow a certain protocol even if you don't see the point. If you don't, then you lose your job.
Two month ago several classmates and I attended a Leadership Conference/Competition in Fort Worth, Texas for BPA (Business Professionals of America) We flew from our hometown to Forth Worth and back. On our way back to our hometown we had a small problem. None of us had an ID or proper identification (usually when traveling with school officials there is no need for them) but giving that we were under age we were allowed through. However, those who were 18 were set aside and were asked question after question to verify who they were or else they would not be admitted on the plane.. Now I know that they were just doing their job and its just protocol or whatever but I just thought it was a bit extreme. I mean they were teenagers, seniors in high school, who were on a trip with a school organization, taking a flight that was about 1hr long. I guess...better safe then sorry, huh? What do you guys think?
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TL;DR Sorry
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Yes Better safe than sorry, if they make me strip down in public I will do it, anything to prevent these god awful terrorists from striking again
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Nothing says America like being forced to answer questions about your life. I despise giving up my freedom in the name of defending whatever it is we're defending. But hey that's life.
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The rules about ID, and lack thereof, are very clear on the TSA website. = = = = = = Passengers who do not or cannot present an acceptable ID will have to provide information to the Transportation Security Officer performing Travel Document Checking duties in order to verify their identity. Passengers who are cleared through this process may be subject to additional screening. Passengers whose identity cannot be verified by TSA may not be allowed to enter the screening checkpoint or onto an airplane. = = = = = = So, the Agents were following the law. Your friends could have legally been denied boarding, but the TSA people had to do their job. We always think that things like this are going too far, and I would agree that there is some point or some situation where it is too much, but whenever something happens, everyone turns around and yells about why something more thorough, complete, sufficient,... was not done. Americans are schizophrenic about security issues. We don't want it to impact us, but we always want it to catch the "bad guy."
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It has nothing to do with better safe than sorry. They have rules they have to follow at their job. They can't say, "Oh, well, you're high school seniors and it's only a one hour flight. I'll be happy to let you go through, breaking the rules and putting MY job at risk." When you work you have to follow a certain protocol even if you don't see the point. If you don't, then you lose your job.
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Dallas TX. Which airport should I use to get the cheapest tickets
Dallas TX. Which airport should I use to get the cheapest tickets?
One of the Yahoo!Answers told me that "the smaller the airport the cheaper the tickets". I've been using Fort Worth to get to Dallas from NYC but is there an airport near by that has cheaper flights??
Dallas - 8 Answers
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Try Love Field. Southwest serves there, and they are much cheaper.
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I generally fly Air Tran from DFW to NYC as it typically has the lowest fares. Good luck!
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This is not necessarily true. From NYC, DFW is really the best and cheapest airport to fly into. Try American Airlines as both JFK and DFW are major hubs (direct routes, momre frequent flights). Love Field is closer to Dallas but it has historically been more of a regional airport. Southwest pretty much had it locked down! However, with the modifications to the Wright Amendment, competition has gotten stonger at both Love and DFW, which may be a good thing for you financially. Airlines have lowered their prices just a tad into that general market, so you may be in luck.
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DFW, More options that way. It's not the airport that's cheap it's the airline.
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Small airports are not necessarily cheaper. Fares are generally cheaper in a hub like DFW sometimes. Be careful how you book your flights. Stay away from websites like Cheaptickets, Priceline, Hotwire etc. They buy the most restricted fares from the airlines in bulk. I work for an airline and it is the uneducated traveler that always gets hurt. These tickets can not be changed for any reason. If you miss your flight, you are out of luck. Most airlines offer a Same Day Confirm for $25, these tickets do not apply. Orbitz is run by the airlines and provides the same fares you find on airilne websites. Go there, price compare then go to the website of that airline, you can usually get the same price and sometimes cheaper. Secondly, in a smaller airport, there is no competition so no price wars. Southwest has jacked their prices up after rising fuel costs (and its about time) and Ive found cheaper flights on Delta. DFW is the hub for American and while Delta has reduced their flights and has de-hubbed DFW, they still fly non-stop. It always depends on when you want to travel. Weekends will always be higher. If you can, try departing on Sunday or Tuesday-Thursday. Keep costs down by staying away from Friday and Saturday departures if you have the option. Also, know your peak travel times...holiday's etc. It's summer and the FAA has reported a rise in airline travel again. And like gas prices historically rise in the summer for over the road travel, so does the airline fares. They are recording the highest passenger numbers since 9/11. Do as much research as you can...compare the airports you are wanting to fly into and just try orbitz and the airlines individual websites after you get the list from orbitz. If you choose to use a consolidator, stick to the ones with big names. Also be aware that they are charging you service fee's that are not included in what the airline charges you. If you are absolutely positive that your plans will not change or anything will come up, good luck. Even the world famous Consumer Advisor in Atlanta, Clark Howard, advises against using these websites for airline travel. The link to his site is below and they post fare sales weekly. Being in JFK/LGA/EWR (Kennedy, LaGuardia and Newark) within miles of each other you have every Domestic Airline available to you. Just shop around, book atleast 14 days in advanced. 30 Days will be cheaper though. And read the fare rules. ALWAYS READ THE FARE RULES!!! There is always a travel section in your local paper. They keep people informed of the Deals. Check the website for one of your large papers in the city. Secondly I recommend trying to book non-stop flights. This way with this being summer and weather season, it will keep you from missing a connection somewhere. Try booking an early flight to get out/in ahead of the afternoon thunderstorms. If you are going to be making this trip often to see your signifigant other, again, stick to Orbitz or the airlines website and sign up for a frequent flier program. You can not earn miles on any of the consolidator websites. NYC to DFW is a good distance. Booking and checking in online earns you additional milage and you will earn free tickets much sooner that way. Good luck and no matter what airline, thanks for flying.
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I like DFW, It's clean, quiet, and always(chuckle)a steal.
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DFW (Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport)
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DFW is the only airport you can use. Love Field in Dallas does not accept flights from outside the 4 surrounding states and Missouri.
One of the Yahoo!Answers told me that "the smaller the airport the cheaper the tickets". I've been using Fort Worth to get to Dallas from NYC but is there an airport near by that has cheaper flights??
Dallas - 8 Answers
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Try Love Field. Southwest serves there, and they are much cheaper.
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I generally fly Air Tran from DFW to NYC as it typically has the lowest fares. Good luck!
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This is not necessarily true. From NYC, DFW is really the best and cheapest airport to fly into. Try American Airlines as both JFK and DFW are major hubs (direct routes, momre frequent flights). Love Field is closer to Dallas but it has historically been more of a regional airport. Southwest pretty much had it locked down! However, with the modifications to the Wright Amendment, competition has gotten stonger at both Love and DFW, which may be a good thing for you financially. Airlines have lowered their prices just a tad into that general market, so you may be in luck.
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DFW, More options that way. It's not the airport that's cheap it's the airline.
5 :
Small airports are not necessarily cheaper. Fares are generally cheaper in a hub like DFW sometimes. Be careful how you book your flights. Stay away from websites like Cheaptickets, Priceline, Hotwire etc. They buy the most restricted fares from the airlines in bulk. I work for an airline and it is the uneducated traveler that always gets hurt. These tickets can not be changed for any reason. If you miss your flight, you are out of luck. Most airlines offer a Same Day Confirm for $25, these tickets do not apply. Orbitz is run by the airlines and provides the same fares you find on airilne websites. Go there, price compare then go to the website of that airline, you can usually get the same price and sometimes cheaper. Secondly, in a smaller airport, there is no competition so no price wars. Southwest has jacked their prices up after rising fuel costs (and its about time) and Ive found cheaper flights on Delta. DFW is the hub for American and while Delta has reduced their flights and has de-hubbed DFW, they still fly non-stop. It always depends on when you want to travel. Weekends will always be higher. If you can, try departing on Sunday or Tuesday-Thursday. Keep costs down by staying away from Friday and Saturday departures if you have the option. Also, know your peak travel times...holiday's etc. It's summer and the FAA has reported a rise in airline travel again. And like gas prices historically rise in the summer for over the road travel, so does the airline fares. They are recording the highest passenger numbers since 9/11. Do as much research as you can...compare the airports you are wanting to fly into and just try orbitz and the airlines individual websites after you get the list from orbitz. If you choose to use a consolidator, stick to the ones with big names. Also be aware that they are charging you service fee's that are not included in what the airline charges you. If you are absolutely positive that your plans will not change or anything will come up, good luck. Even the world famous Consumer Advisor in Atlanta, Clark Howard, advises against using these websites for airline travel. The link to his site is below and they post fare sales weekly. Being in JFK/LGA/EWR (Kennedy, LaGuardia and Newark) within miles of each other you have every Domestic Airline available to you. Just shop around, book atleast 14 days in advanced. 30 Days will be cheaper though. And read the fare rules. ALWAYS READ THE FARE RULES!!! There is always a travel section in your local paper. They keep people informed of the Deals. Check the website for one of your large papers in the city. Secondly I recommend trying to book non-stop flights. This way with this being summer and weather season, it will keep you from missing a connection somewhere. Try booking an early flight to get out/in ahead of the afternoon thunderstorms. If you are going to be making this trip often to see your signifigant other, again, stick to Orbitz or the airlines website and sign up for a frequent flier program. You can not earn miles on any of the consolidator websites. NYC to DFW is a good distance. Booking and checking in online earns you additional milage and you will earn free tickets much sooner that way. Good luck and no matter what airline, thanks for flying.
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I like DFW, It's clean, quiet, and always(chuckle)a steal.
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DFW (Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport)
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DFW is the only airport you can use. Love Field in Dallas does not accept flights from outside the 4 surrounding states and Missouri.
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Is this a corny joke, or a funny joke
Is this a corny joke, or a funny joke?
A Blonde with an economy class ticket got on the plane. She insisted on sitting in first class. The stewards all tried to get her to move back where she belonged. She merely shrugged them off saying "I'm blonde, I'm beautiful, and I'm going to Fort Worth. The stewards went into the cockpit to talk to the pilot. The co-pilot said ... she's blonde? They said yes, and she said I'm married to a blonde. I know how to talk to her. So she went back and whispered to the woman. The passenger immediately jumped up and went back to economy saying I'm sorry, I didn't know. The rest of the flight crew wanted to know exactly what she said, so the co-pilot told them ... I said, First class isn't going to Fort Worth Corny, or not
Jokes & Riddles - 22 Answers
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funny
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OMG................ that so funny!!!!!!!!!! hey keep them coming nearly wet myself reading this one lol
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That's very funny. I had to ponder it for a minute before I got it but, that is just how my brain works. I've been told that I'm "dim". lol Thanks
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I thought it was funny, blonde jokes are a fun and interesting read
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it's interchangable with someone of questional intelligence, in this case, blondes.
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Corny, but in a good way! That was great!
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Corny but very funny!!
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No not corny, that was pretty funny. Hee hee!
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it was funny. One of the bette blond jokes Iv heard
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I LOVE a good joke...yours is not corny. Keep it up!! LOLx2
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Funny. Not corny. Corny would be something like "So a blonde with a clown nose and an orange wig walks into a bar with a frog, and the frog sez to Moses the bartender, "I'll have a martini, shaken, definitely not blended..." etc.
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funny :)
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Nope it's not corny. It's extremely funny. I like it. do u have more?
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that was funny. not corny. thanks for a goo laugh.
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VERY GOOD WIGGLES.........LMAO
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I would have to agree with heidi and loretta. It was one of the bette goo blonde jokes i have ever read ;)
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firstly when did blonde jokes start and secondly it was hilarious. just so you know im blonde but i find them funny.
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That is sooooooooo not corny! That's soooooooooo funny!
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Stupid.
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i liked it
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really really funny! have a great thanksgiving! eat plenty of turkey =D
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That was funny. Blonde joke is hillarious, because I'm not blond.
A Blonde with an economy class ticket got on the plane. She insisted on sitting in first class. The stewards all tried to get her to move back where she belonged. She merely shrugged them off saying "I'm blonde, I'm beautiful, and I'm going to Fort Worth. The stewards went into the cockpit to talk to the pilot. The co-pilot said ... she's blonde? They said yes, and she said I'm married to a blonde. I know how to talk to her. So she went back and whispered to the woman. The passenger immediately jumped up and went back to economy saying I'm sorry, I didn't know. The rest of the flight crew wanted to know exactly what she said, so the co-pilot told them ... I said, First class isn't going to Fort Worth Corny, or not
Jokes & Riddles - 22 Answers
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funny
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OMG................ that so funny!!!!!!!!!! hey keep them coming nearly wet myself reading this one lol
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That's very funny. I had to ponder it for a minute before I got it but, that is just how my brain works. I've been told that I'm "dim". lol Thanks
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I thought it was funny, blonde jokes are a fun and interesting read
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it's interchangable with someone of questional intelligence, in this case, blondes.
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Corny, but in a good way! That was great!
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Corny but very funny!!
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No not corny, that was pretty funny. Hee hee!
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it was funny. One of the bette blond jokes Iv heard
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I LOVE a good joke...yours is not corny. Keep it up!! LOLx2
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Funny. Not corny. Corny would be something like "So a blonde with a clown nose and an orange wig walks into a bar with a frog, and the frog sez to Moses the bartender, "I'll have a martini, shaken, definitely not blended..." etc.
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funny :)
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Nope it's not corny. It's extremely funny. I like it. do u have more?
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that was funny. not corny. thanks for a goo laugh.
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VERY GOOD WIGGLES.........LMAO
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I would have to agree with heidi and loretta. It was one of the bette goo blonde jokes i have ever read ;)
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firstly when did blonde jokes start and secondly it was hilarious. just so you know im blonde but i find them funny.
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That is sooooooooo not corny! That's soooooooooo funny!
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Stupid.
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i liked it
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really really funny! have a great thanksgiving! eat plenty of turkey =D
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That was funny. Blonde joke is hillarious, because I'm not blond.
Sunday, August 1, 2010
How do seating assignments work when you're flying Iberia
How do seating assignments work when you're flying Iberia?
Hey there. I have a transatlantic flight booked for the end of next month. I have to travel from Dallas-Fort Worth to London Heathrow. I'll be flying on Iberia. I've never flown on Iberia before. And when I booked my flight on Expedia, I wasn't able to request seats. So how does Iberia handle seating assignments? I'd really like an aisle seat. So if there's a way for me to secure one, please let me know.
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I work for an airport, and let me tell ya, Iberia is A PAIN if you've never flown on it before. The reason is, it's because they don't have you choose seats when booking. There is a wonderful loop hole though that I learned in my days in the airport! I'm going to leave you the link to online check in- you can pick your seat if you're with-in the 24 hour period of your flight! I wish they let people choose before the 24 hr mark but they dont http://www.iberia.com./OneToOne/v3/obsmenu.do?prgOid=536886523&tabId=2&menuId=02000000000000&menuRP=0&language=en&country=US&market=US&IS_ANONYMOUS=true
Hey there. I have a transatlantic flight booked for the end of next month. I have to travel from Dallas-Fort Worth to London Heathrow. I'll be flying on Iberia. I've never flown on Iberia before. And when I booked my flight on Expedia, I wasn't able to request seats. So how does Iberia handle seating assignments? I'd really like an aisle seat. So if there's a way for me to secure one, please let me know.
Air Travel - 1 Answers
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I work for an airport, and let me tell ya, Iberia is A PAIN if you've never flown on it before. The reason is, it's because they don't have you choose seats when booking. There is a wonderful loop hole though that I learned in my days in the airport! I'm going to leave you the link to online check in- you can pick your seat if you're with-in the 24 hour period of your flight! I wish they let people choose before the 24 hr mark but they dont http://www.iberia.com./OneToOne/v3/obsmenu.do?prgOid=536886523&tabId=2&menuId=02000000000000&menuRP=0&language=en&country=US&market=US&IS_ANONYMOUS=true
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Can quality be "minus infinity"
Can quality be "minus infinity" ? ?
Will safety-critical software be at risk of the equivalent of each of the following, plus more ? Has the equivalent of each of the following already happened in your organization, with the chief culprit now at the helm of your organization ? The Mars Climate Orbiter crashed in September 1999 because of a "silly mistake": wrong units in a program. Story Story Report The 1988 shooting down of the Airbus 320 by the USS Vincennes was attributed to the cryptic and misleading output displayed by the tracking software. Story More Death resulted from inadequate testing of the London Ambulance Service software. Story Several 1985-7 deaths of cancer patients were due to overdoses of radiation resulting from a race condition between concurrent tasks in the Therac-25 software. Report Report Story More More More More Errors in medical software have caused deaths. Details in B.W. Boehm, "Software and its Impact: A Quantitative Assessment," Datamation, 19(5), 48-59(1973). An Airbus A320 crashes at an air show. Story A China Airlines Airbus Industrie A300 crashes on April 26, 1994 killing 264. Recommendations include software modifications. Summary The British destroyer H.M.S. Sheffield was sunk in the Falkland Islands war. According to one report, the ship's radar warning systems were programmed to identify the Exocet missile as "friendly" because the British arsenal includes the Exocet's homing device and allowed the missile to reach its target, namely the Sheffield. From "The development of software for ballistic-missile defense," by H. Lin, Scientific American, vol. 253, no. 6 (Dec. 1985), p. 48. An error in an aircraft design program contributed to several serious air crashes. From P. Naur and B. Randell, eds., Software Engineering: Report on a Conference Sponsored by the NATO Science Committee, Brussels, NATO Scientific Affairs Division, 1968, p. 121. An Air New Zealand airliner crashed into an Antarctic mountain; its crew had not been told that the input data to its navigational computer, which described its flight plan, had been changed. From "The development of software for ballistic-missile defense," by H. Lin, Scientific American, vol. 253, no. 6 (Dec. 1985), p. 52. The Ariane 5 satellite launcher malfunction was caused by a faulty software exception routine resulting from a bad 64-bit floating point to 16-bit integer conversion. Report Story Story Story Story During the maiden flight of the Discovery space shuttle, 30 seconds of (non-critical) real-time telemetry data was lost due to a problem in the requirement stage of the software development process. Story A train stopped in the middle of nowhere (London' Docklands Light Railway) due to future station location changes after the software was deployed and reluctance to change the software. Story The Dallas/Fort Worth air-traffic system began spitting out gibberish in the Fall of 1989 and controllers had to track planes on paper. "Ghost in the Machine," Time Magazine, Jan. 29, 1990. p. 58. Story Several Space Shuttle missions have been delayed due to hardware/software interaction problems. Story An airplane software control returned inappropriate responses to pilot inquiries during abnormal flight conditions. Story The Pathfinder reset problem. Story More An Iraqi Scud missile hit Dhahran barracks, leaving 28 dead and 98 wounded. The incoming missile was not detected by the Patriot defenses, whose clock had drifted .36 seconds during the 4-day continuous siege, the error increasing with elapsed time since the system was turned on. This software flaw prevented real-time tracking. The specifications called for aircraft speeds, not Mach 6 missiles, for 14-hour continuous performance, not 100. Patched software arrived via air one day later. From ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes, vol 16, #3. See Story More More More Bug-infested [air traffic control software] was scoured by software experts at Carnegie-Mellon and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to determine whether it could be salvaged or had to be canceled outright. Story Were a missile to approach at a certain tricky angle (all) 27 programs would fail to shoot it down. Story The Apollo 8 spacecraft erased part of the computer's memory. From G. J. Myers, Software Reliability: Principles & Practice, p. 25. Eighteen errors were detected during the 10-day flight of Apollo 14. From G. J. Myers, Software Reliability: Principles & Practice, p. 25. A 1963 NORAD exercise was incapacitated because a software error caused the incorrect routing of radar information. From G. J. Myers, Software Reliability: Principles & Practice, p. 25. The U.S. Strategic Air Command's 465L Command System, even after being operational for 12 years, still averaged one software failure per day. From G. J. Myers, Software Reliability: Principles & Practice, p. 25. An error in a single FORTRAN statement resulted in the loss of the first American probe to Venus. From G. J. Myers , Software Reliability: Principles & Practice, p. 25. On June 3, 1980, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) reported that the U.S. was under missile attack. The report was traced to a faulty computer circuit that generated incorrect signals. If the developers of the software responsible for processing these signals had taken into account the possibility that the circuit could fail, the false alert might not have occurred. From "The development of software for ballistic-missile defense," by H. Lin, Scientific American, vol. 253, no. 6 (Dec. 1985), p. 48. The manned space capsule Gemini V missed its landing point by 100 miles because its guidance program ignored the motion of the earth around the sun. From "The development of software for ballistic-missile defense," by H. Lin, Scientific American, vol. 253, no. 6 (Dec. 1985), p. 49. Five nuclear reactors were shut down temporarily because a program testing their resistance to earthquakes used an arithmetic sum of variables instead of the square root of the sum of the squares of the variables. From "The development of software for ballistic-missile defense," by H. Lin, Scientific American, vol. 253, no. 6 (Dec. 1985), p. 49. In a 1977 exercise, when it was connected to the command-and-control systems of several regional commands, the WWMCCS had an average success rate for message transmission of only 38 percent. From "The development of software for ballistic-missile defense," by H. Lin, Scientific American, vol. 253, no. 6 (Dec. 1985), p. 51. The first operational launch attempt of the space shuttle, whose real-time operating software consists of about 500,000 lines of code, failed because of a synchronization problem among its flight-control computers. The software error responsible for the failure, which was itself introduced when another error was fixed two years earlier, would have revealed itself, on the average, once in 67 times. From "The development of software for ballistic-missile defense," by H. Lin, Scientific American, vol. 253, no. 6 (Dec. 1985), p. 52. "The change was so simple he didn't feel he had to inform anyone that it took place and the mistake he made was so stupid. He had no idea of the damage it would caused." The day after the product shipped 50 beta testers called and reported that all the paychecks were being printed at zero dollars. Story The Sendmail security bug. Story INTEL processor bugs galore. List Pentium discussion A computer-monitored house arrest inmate escaped and subsequently committed murder. This was caused by the reporting software not re-trying when it received a busy signal at the main computer number. Story The clock in the video camera indicated a customer had withdrawn his money at the same time as a fraud occurred, so the bank forwarded his photo to the authorities. The clock had been off by about one hour. Story The nine-hour breakdown of AT&T's long-distance telephone network in Jan. 1990, caused by an untested code patch, dramatized the vulnerability of complex computer systems everywhere. "Ghost in the Machine," Time Magazine, Jan. 29, 1990. p. 58. Story On July 1-2, 1991, computer-software collapses in telephone switching stations disrupted service in Washington DC, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Once again, seemingly minor maintenance problems had crippled the digital System 7. About twelve million people were affected in the crash of July 1, 1991. Said the New York Times Service: "Telephone company executives and federal regulators said they were not ruling out the possibility of sabotage by computer hackers, but most seemed to think the problems stemmed from some unknown defect in the software running the networks." Within the week, a red-faced software company, DSC Communications Corporation of Plano, Texas, owned up to glitches in the signal transfer point software that DSC had designed for Bell Atlantic and Pacific Bell. The immediate cause of the July 1 crash was a single mistyped character: one tiny typographical flaw in one single line of the software. One mistyped letter, in one single line, had deprived the nations capital of phone service. It was not particularly surprising that this tiny flaw had escaped attention: a typical System 7 station requires ten million lines of code. From The Hacker Crackdown, by Bruce Sterling, 1992. Story More More More During a payday rush in 1989, a faulty program shut down 1,800 automated-teller machines at Tokyo's Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank. "Ghost in the Machine," Time Magazine, Jan. 29, 1990. p. 58. Story When an airline's reservation system went down in 1989, 14,000 travel agents had to book flights manually. "Ghost in the Machine," Time Magazine, Jan. 29, 1990. p. 58. Story In the early 1980s, Buick had to give 80,000 V6 cars a chip transplant to fix flaws in their microprocessors. "Ghost in the Machine," Time Magazine, Jan. 29, 1990. p. 58. Story The New York Stock Exchange opened one hour late on Dec. 18, 1995 due to a communications problem in the software. Story Chemical Bank went down for 5 hours on July 20, 1994 due to a file update overloading the computer system. Story There was a San Francisco 911 system crash of over 30 minutes on Oct. 12, 1995. Patched but not fixed, it still misses between 100-200 calls per day. Story The hole in Ozone layer over Antartica left undetected for extended period because data was considered anomalous by software because it was out of the specified range. Story The Denver airport stayed closed for over a year due to software glitches in the automated baggage handling system. Story More Bell Atlantic Corp. failed to bill approximately 400,000 AT&T customers in parts of Virginia, Maryland, Washington D.C., and West Virginia for their long-distance calls on their January 1998 bill. AT&T stated that their Operations Support Systems provided Bell Atlantic with the correct billing data for three of the twenty billing cycles, customer's billed on the 2nd, 4-5th, and 7th of the month, and that a Bell Atlantic computer error failed to produce the AT&T portion of the bill. Bell Atlantic has stated that the problem was a "systems glitch", "processing error", and/or "data processing error". [Supposedly, computer tapes were used to transfer the billing details between AT&T and Bell Atlantic.] From an AT&T press release, dated 16-Jan-1998, reprinted in the Richmond Times-Dispatch, 17 Jan 1998, p. C10. Oodles of software will fail in the year 2000. Story More More Lots more The IRS uncovered an unintended side effect of its effort to eliminate the Year 2000 computer bug: About 1,000 taxpayers who were current in their tax installment agreements were suddenly declared in default due to a programming error. [There are 62 million lines of source code to check; the error was caused by an attempted Y2K fix.] From the Associated Press newswire (AP US & World, 23 Jan 1998, by Rob Wells). An alert to all National Association of Miniature Enthusiasts (NAME) members: A member recently called the office to find out why she hasn't received her Houseparty Gazette. She discovered that the computer has deactivated ALL members whose memberships expire in the year 2000 and beyond. Kim ... said she had no way of knowing who those folks are unless they call her and let her know. From the rec.arts.dollhouses newsgroup. One production line shut down when the laser-driven printer putting "sell-by" dates on products couldn't handle the 2000 date. Industry Week, Jan. 5, 1998, p. 26. Many programs err in, or simply ignore, the century rule for leap years on the Gregorian calendar (every 4th year is a leap year, except every 100th year which is not, except every 400th year which is). For example, early releases of the popular spreadsheet program Lotus 1-2-3 treated 2000 as a non-leap year, a problem eventually fixed. But, all releases of Lotus 1-2-3 take 1900 as a leap year; by the time this error was recognized, the company deemed it too late to correct: ``The decision was made at some point that a change now would disrupt formulas which were written to accommodate this anomaly''. Excel, part of Microsoft Office, has the same flaw. From Calendrical Calculations , N. Dershowitz and E. M. Reingold, p. xviii. The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission chose March 1, 1996 as the start date for a new, higher fare structure for cabs. Meters programmed by one company in Queens forgot about the leap day and charged customers the higher rate on February 29. The New York Times, March 1, 1997. A computer software error at the Tiwai Point aluminum smelter in Southland, New Zealand at midnight on New Year's Eve 1997 caused more than $AU 1 million of damage. The software error was the failure to account for leap years (and considering a 366th day in the year to be invalid), causing 660 process control computers to shut down and the smelting pots to cool. The same problem occurred two hours later at Comalco's Bell Bay smelter in Tasmania (which is two hours behind New Zealand). The general manager of operations for New Zealand Aluminum Smelters, David Brewer, said ``It was a complicated problem and it took quite some time [until midafternoon] to find the cause.'' The New Zealand Herald , January 8, 1997, and The Dominion, in Wellington, New Zealand. A "computer error" is blamed for a false report of three death by an incurable disease when a woman killed her daughter and tried to kill her son and herself. From ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes, vol. 10, no. 3 A Norwegian class gets a pornographic image because of cache problem, when a recycled link leads to a pornographic site. From Internet Risks Forum NewsGroup (RISKS), vol. 19, issue 47. Computers were blamed when, in three separate incidents, 3 million, 5.4 million, and 1.5 million gallons of raw sewage were dumped into Willamette River. From ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineer The U.S. national EFTPOS system crashed on 2 Jun 1997 for two hours and 100K transactions were "lost". One central processor failed and backup procedures to redistribute the load also failed. From Internet Risks Forum NewsGroup (RISKS), vol. 19, issue 21. Computer blunders were blamed for $650M student loan losses. From ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes , vol. 20, no. 3. An Internet routing "black hole" cuts off ISPs; MAI Network Services routing table errors directed 50,000 routing addresses to MAI; InterNIC goofed, as well, 23 Apr 1997. From ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes, vol. 22, no. 4. Votes were lost by a computer in Toronto. The Toronto district finally abandoned computerized voting, leaving a year-old race unresolved. From ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes , vol. 15, no. 2. A cat was registered as a voter to demonstrate risks (no pawtograph required). From ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes, vol. 20, no. 1. A "read-ahead" synchronization glitch and/or an eager operator caused a large data entry error, and the wrong winner was announced in a Rome, Italy city election. From ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes, vol. 15, no. 1. In a German parliament election, the program rounds up the Greens' 4.97%, which was less than the 5% cutoff; when corrected, the Social Democrats attained a one seat majority. From ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes, vol. 17, no. 3. An Oregon computer error reversed election results. From ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes, vol. 18, no. 1. A (CTSS) raw password file was distributed as message-of-the-day, due to an editor temporary file name confusion. See Morris and Thompson, CACM 22, 11, Nov 1979. The U.S. Social Security Administration systems could not handle non-Anglo names, affecting $234 billion for 100,000 people, some going back to 1937. From Internet Risks Forum NewsGroup (RISKS) , vol 18, issue 80. Software prevented the correction of a recognized Olympic skating scoring error. From ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes, vol. 17, no. 2. A computer scoring glitch at an Olympic boxing match causes the evident winner to lose. From ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes, vol. 17, no. 4. A man's auto insurance rate triples when he turns 101 (= 1 mod 100). From ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes, vol. 12, no. 1. A Montreal life insurance company dies due to software bugs in its integrated system. From ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes, vol. 17, no. 2. A computer test residue generates a false tsunami warning in Japan. From ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes, vol. 19, no. 3. Chicago cat owners were billed $5 for unlicensed dachshunds. A database search on "DHC" (for dachshunds) found "domestic house cats" with shots but no license. From ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes, vol. 12, no. 3. The Korean Airlines KAL 901 accident in Guam killed 225 out of 254 aboard. A worldwide bug was discovered in barometric altimetry in Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS). From ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes, vol. 23, no. 1. A "computer error" affected hundreds of U.K. A-level exam results. From Internet Risks Forum NewsGroup (RISKS), vol. 19, issue 40. The Paris police computer mismatched a Corsican city code with postal code, and was unable to collect motorists' fines. From Internet Risks Forum NewsGroup (RISKS), vol. 19, issue 41. Netscape Communicator 4.02 and 4.01a allowed disclosure of passwords. From Internet Risks Forum NewsGroup (RISKS), vol. 19, issue 34. A bank robbery "wanted" poster of the wrong person was due to an unchecked match. From Internet Risks Forum NewsGroup (RISKS), vol. 19, issue 29. The Soviet Phobos I Mars probe was lost, due to a faulty software update, at a cost of 300 million rubles. Its disorientation broke the radio link and the solar discharged before reacquisition. From Aviation Week, 13 Feb 1989. An F-18 fighter plane crashed due to a missing exception condition. From ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes, vol. 6, no. 2. An F-14 fighter plane was lost to uncontrollable spin, traced to tactical software. From ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes, vol. 9, no. 5. A Parisian computer transforms traffic charges into big crimes. From ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes, vol. 14, no. 6. CyberSitter censors "menu */ #define" because of the string "nu...de". From Internet Risks Forum NewsGroup (RISKS), vol. 19, issue 56. In a heavily loaded computer system, a steady stream of high-priority processes can prevent a low-priority process from ever getting resources. Generally, one of two things will happen. Either the process will eventually be run (at 2 A.M. Sunday, when the system is finally lightly loaded), or the computer system will eventually crash and lose all unfinished low-priority processes.... Rumor has it that, when they shut down the IBM 7094 at MIT in 1973, they found a low-priority process that had been submitted in 1967 and had not yet been run. From Silbershatz and Galvin, pp. 142-143. GTE Corp. mistakenly printed 50,000 unlisted residential phone numbers and addresses in 19 directories that were leased to telemarkteters in communities between Santa Barbara and Huntington Beach. GTE blames the problem on a software snafu. The company faces fines of up to 1.5 billion dollars, if found guilty of gross negligence. From comp.dcom.telecom newsgroup (27 Apr 1998); X Telecom Digest, Volume 18, Issue 60, Message 4 of 7. On Sept. 19, 1989 an overflow (of a 2-byte integer) at a Washington, DC hospital caused a computer to collapse and forced them to do things manually. On Nov. 16, 1989 an overflow (of a 2-byte integer) in the Michingan Terminal System caused a computer crash in Newcastle, followed by crashes all over the U.S. Midwest Telephone Company had a program to assign telephone numbers with a $5 million annual maintenance budget. In 1981, they reported: "No more than 15 known errors remain unsolved at the end of each month." In fact, people had stopped using the program and were entering numbers manually, leaving the database hopelessly outdated. Bank of America was forced to write off a $60 million investment in a new software systems and reverted to its 15-year old predecessor. Due to a software error, Continental Airlines consistently undercharged for plane rentals by one day. SRI International's computer reset the time by averaging 11 clocks, though one was 12 hours off. In 1980, the ARPAnet shut down on account of a self-propagating error. Rumor has it that a military plane flipped over when crossing the equator. Rumor has it that an Airbus plane crashed into its hangar, since its onboard computer interpreted a bump as turbulence in the air. Software reboot during the Apollo 11 landing forced Armstrong to manually land the lunar lander. Story In 1989, Swedish Gripen prototype crashed due to new software in the fly-by-wire system. Story In 1995, Swedish Gripen fighter plane crashed during air-show. Story Soldiers killed. Story Roundup of US government Y2K bugs. French ticket reservation software took 4 months to get working. Story In October 1995, 200,000 French civil servants were paid twice. On May 3, 2000, Paris area telephone service collapsed. Story Software error causes patients to be declared dead. Story Shuttle simulator bug. Story Software suspected in 1994 Chinook helicopter crash, killing 29. Story Report For two days during the summer holidays in 2004, the French national railroad company's reservation system was disorganized, due to a faulty patch. Report
Philosophy - 7 Answers
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1 :
Sure, why not. Go with it.
2 :
its simple you would reach absolute zero
3 :
- infinity is usually caleed undefined
4 :
Mmmmmmm...maybe.
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You you mean as software becomes more complex and is responsible for more things that that growth inn complexity and responsibility is infinite? And that if it is infinite then is the possible malfunctions also infinitely dangerous? Yes.
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like anyone is going to read all that...
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The layout of the project depicts the culprit as a chief operative thwarting any chance of the project accomplishing the objective. These malignant operative are readily removed, the project has no intention of remains in these quarters for any length of time. Judicial arbiters have installed the anti- victory operative, the former excellent leader removed for political reasons. The project is based on other planes and will emerge from its submerged status onto the higher plane without intervention in any intermediary world matters. And it is writ that it be so ordained.
Will safety-critical software be at risk of the equivalent of each of the following, plus more ? Has the equivalent of each of the following already happened in your organization, with the chief culprit now at the helm of your organization ? The Mars Climate Orbiter crashed in September 1999 because of a "silly mistake": wrong units in a program. Story Story Report The 1988 shooting down of the Airbus 320 by the USS Vincennes was attributed to the cryptic and misleading output displayed by the tracking software. Story More Death resulted from inadequate testing of the London Ambulance Service software. Story Several 1985-7 deaths of cancer patients were due to overdoses of radiation resulting from a race condition between concurrent tasks in the Therac-25 software. Report Report Story More More More More Errors in medical software have caused deaths. Details in B.W. Boehm, "Software and its Impact: A Quantitative Assessment," Datamation, 19(5), 48-59(1973). An Airbus A320 crashes at an air show. Story A China Airlines Airbus Industrie A300 crashes on April 26, 1994 killing 264. Recommendations include software modifications. Summary The British destroyer H.M.S. Sheffield was sunk in the Falkland Islands war. According to one report, the ship's radar warning systems were programmed to identify the Exocet missile as "friendly" because the British arsenal includes the Exocet's homing device and allowed the missile to reach its target, namely the Sheffield. From "The development of software for ballistic-missile defense," by H. Lin, Scientific American, vol. 253, no. 6 (Dec. 1985), p. 48. An error in an aircraft design program contributed to several serious air crashes. From P. Naur and B. Randell, eds., Software Engineering: Report on a Conference Sponsored by the NATO Science Committee, Brussels, NATO Scientific Affairs Division, 1968, p. 121. An Air New Zealand airliner crashed into an Antarctic mountain; its crew had not been told that the input data to its navigational computer, which described its flight plan, had been changed. From "The development of software for ballistic-missile defense," by H. Lin, Scientific American, vol. 253, no. 6 (Dec. 1985), p. 52. The Ariane 5 satellite launcher malfunction was caused by a faulty software exception routine resulting from a bad 64-bit floating point to 16-bit integer conversion. Report Story Story Story Story During the maiden flight of the Discovery space shuttle, 30 seconds of (non-critical) real-time telemetry data was lost due to a problem in the requirement stage of the software development process. Story A train stopped in the middle of nowhere (London' Docklands Light Railway) due to future station location changes after the software was deployed and reluctance to change the software. Story The Dallas/Fort Worth air-traffic system began spitting out gibberish in the Fall of 1989 and controllers had to track planes on paper. "Ghost in the Machine," Time Magazine, Jan. 29, 1990. p. 58. Story Several Space Shuttle missions have been delayed due to hardware/software interaction problems. Story An airplane software control returned inappropriate responses to pilot inquiries during abnormal flight conditions. Story The Pathfinder reset problem. Story More An Iraqi Scud missile hit Dhahran barracks, leaving 28 dead and 98 wounded. The incoming missile was not detected by the Patriot defenses, whose clock had drifted .36 seconds during the 4-day continuous siege, the error increasing with elapsed time since the system was turned on. This software flaw prevented real-time tracking. The specifications called for aircraft speeds, not Mach 6 missiles, for 14-hour continuous performance, not 100. Patched software arrived via air one day later. From ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes, vol 16, #3. See Story More More More Bug-infested [air traffic control software] was scoured by software experts at Carnegie-Mellon and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to determine whether it could be salvaged or had to be canceled outright. Story Were a missile to approach at a certain tricky angle (all) 27 programs would fail to shoot it down. Story The Apollo 8 spacecraft erased part of the computer's memory. From G. J. Myers, Software Reliability: Principles & Practice, p. 25. Eighteen errors were detected during the 10-day flight of Apollo 14. From G. J. Myers, Software Reliability: Principles & Practice, p. 25. A 1963 NORAD exercise was incapacitated because a software error caused the incorrect routing of radar information. From G. J. Myers, Software Reliability: Principles & Practice, p. 25. The U.S. Strategic Air Command's 465L Command System, even after being operational for 12 years, still averaged one software failure per day. From G. J. Myers, Software Reliability: Principles & Practice, p. 25. An error in a single FORTRAN statement resulted in the loss of the first American probe to Venus. From G. J. Myers , Software Reliability: Principles & Practice, p. 25. On June 3, 1980, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) reported that the U.S. was under missile attack. The report was traced to a faulty computer circuit that generated incorrect signals. If the developers of the software responsible for processing these signals had taken into account the possibility that the circuit could fail, the false alert might not have occurred. From "The development of software for ballistic-missile defense," by H. Lin, Scientific American, vol. 253, no. 6 (Dec. 1985), p. 48. The manned space capsule Gemini V missed its landing point by 100 miles because its guidance program ignored the motion of the earth around the sun. From "The development of software for ballistic-missile defense," by H. Lin, Scientific American, vol. 253, no. 6 (Dec. 1985), p. 49. Five nuclear reactors were shut down temporarily because a program testing their resistance to earthquakes used an arithmetic sum of variables instead of the square root of the sum of the squares of the variables. From "The development of software for ballistic-missile defense," by H. Lin, Scientific American, vol. 253, no. 6 (Dec. 1985), p. 49. In a 1977 exercise, when it was connected to the command-and-control systems of several regional commands, the WWMCCS had an average success rate for message transmission of only 38 percent. From "The development of software for ballistic-missile defense," by H. Lin, Scientific American, vol. 253, no. 6 (Dec. 1985), p. 51. The first operational launch attempt of the space shuttle, whose real-time operating software consists of about 500,000 lines of code, failed because of a synchronization problem among its flight-control computers. The software error responsible for the failure, which was itself introduced when another error was fixed two years earlier, would have revealed itself, on the average, once in 67 times. From "The development of software for ballistic-missile defense," by H. Lin, Scientific American, vol. 253, no. 6 (Dec. 1985), p. 52. "The change was so simple he didn't feel he had to inform anyone that it took place and the mistake he made was so stupid. He had no idea of the damage it would caused." The day after the product shipped 50 beta testers called and reported that all the paychecks were being printed at zero dollars. Story The Sendmail security bug. Story INTEL processor bugs galore. List Pentium discussion A computer-monitored house arrest inmate escaped and subsequently committed murder. This was caused by the reporting software not re-trying when it received a busy signal at the main computer number. Story The clock in the video camera indicated a customer had withdrawn his money at the same time as a fraud occurred, so the bank forwarded his photo to the authorities. The clock had been off by about one hour. Story The nine-hour breakdown of AT&T's long-distance telephone network in Jan. 1990, caused by an untested code patch, dramatized the vulnerability of complex computer systems everywhere. "Ghost in the Machine," Time Magazine, Jan. 29, 1990. p. 58. Story On July 1-2, 1991, computer-software collapses in telephone switching stations disrupted service in Washington DC, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Once again, seemingly minor maintenance problems had crippled the digital System 7. About twelve million people were affected in the crash of July 1, 1991. Said the New York Times Service: "Telephone company executives and federal regulators said they were not ruling out the possibility of sabotage by computer hackers, but most seemed to think the problems stemmed from some unknown defect in the software running the networks." Within the week, a red-faced software company, DSC Communications Corporation of Plano, Texas, owned up to glitches in the signal transfer point software that DSC had designed for Bell Atlantic and Pacific Bell. The immediate cause of the July 1 crash was a single mistyped character: one tiny typographical flaw in one single line of the software. One mistyped letter, in one single line, had deprived the nations capital of phone service. It was not particularly surprising that this tiny flaw had escaped attention: a typical System 7 station requires ten million lines of code. From The Hacker Crackdown, by Bruce Sterling, 1992. Story More More More During a payday rush in 1989, a faulty program shut down 1,800 automated-teller machines at Tokyo's Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank. "Ghost in the Machine," Time Magazine, Jan. 29, 1990. p. 58. Story When an airline's reservation system went down in 1989, 14,000 travel agents had to book flights manually. "Ghost in the Machine," Time Magazine, Jan. 29, 1990. p. 58. Story In the early 1980s, Buick had to give 80,000 V6 cars a chip transplant to fix flaws in their microprocessors. "Ghost in the Machine," Time Magazine, Jan. 29, 1990. p. 58. Story The New York Stock Exchange opened one hour late on Dec. 18, 1995 due to a communications problem in the software. Story Chemical Bank went down for 5 hours on July 20, 1994 due to a file update overloading the computer system. Story There was a San Francisco 911 system crash of over 30 minutes on Oct. 12, 1995. Patched but not fixed, it still misses between 100-200 calls per day. Story The hole in Ozone layer over Antartica left undetected for extended period because data was considered anomalous by software because it was out of the specified range. Story The Denver airport stayed closed for over a year due to software glitches in the automated baggage handling system. Story More Bell Atlantic Corp. failed to bill approximately 400,000 AT&T customers in parts of Virginia, Maryland, Washington D.C., and West Virginia for their long-distance calls on their January 1998 bill. AT&T stated that their Operations Support Systems provided Bell Atlantic with the correct billing data for three of the twenty billing cycles, customer's billed on the 2nd, 4-5th, and 7th of the month, and that a Bell Atlantic computer error failed to produce the AT&T portion of the bill. Bell Atlantic has stated that the problem was a "systems glitch", "processing error", and/or "data processing error". [Supposedly, computer tapes were used to transfer the billing details between AT&T and Bell Atlantic.] From an AT&T press release, dated 16-Jan-1998, reprinted in the Richmond Times-Dispatch, 17 Jan 1998, p. C10. Oodles of software will fail in the year 2000. Story More More Lots more The IRS uncovered an unintended side effect of its effort to eliminate the Year 2000 computer bug: About 1,000 taxpayers who were current in their tax installment agreements were suddenly declared in default due to a programming error. [There are 62 million lines of source code to check; the error was caused by an attempted Y2K fix.] From the Associated Press newswire (AP US & World, 23 Jan 1998, by Rob Wells). An alert to all National Association of Miniature Enthusiasts (NAME) members: A member recently called the office to find out why she hasn't received her Houseparty Gazette. She discovered that the computer has deactivated ALL members whose memberships expire in the year 2000 and beyond. Kim ... said she had no way of knowing who those folks are unless they call her and let her know. From the rec.arts.dollhouses newsgroup. One production line shut down when the laser-driven printer putting "sell-by" dates on products couldn't handle the 2000 date. Industry Week, Jan. 5, 1998, p. 26. Many programs err in, or simply ignore, the century rule for leap years on the Gregorian calendar (every 4th year is a leap year, except every 100th year which is not, except every 400th year which is). For example, early releases of the popular spreadsheet program Lotus 1-2-3 treated 2000 as a non-leap year, a problem eventually fixed. But, all releases of Lotus 1-2-3 take 1900 as a leap year; by the time this error was recognized, the company deemed it too late to correct: ``The decision was made at some point that a change now would disrupt formulas which were written to accommodate this anomaly''. Excel, part of Microsoft Office, has the same flaw. From Calendrical Calculations , N. Dershowitz and E. M. Reingold, p. xviii. The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission chose March 1, 1996 as the start date for a new, higher fare structure for cabs. Meters programmed by one company in Queens forgot about the leap day and charged customers the higher rate on February 29. The New York Times, March 1, 1997. A computer software error at the Tiwai Point aluminum smelter in Southland, New Zealand at midnight on New Year's Eve 1997 caused more than $AU 1 million of damage. The software error was the failure to account for leap years (and considering a 366th day in the year to be invalid), causing 660 process control computers to shut down and the smelting pots to cool. The same problem occurred two hours later at Comalco's Bell Bay smelter in Tasmania (which is two hours behind New Zealand). The general manager of operations for New Zealand Aluminum Smelters, David Brewer, said ``It was a complicated problem and it took quite some time [until midafternoon] to find the cause.'' The New Zealand Herald , January 8, 1997, and The Dominion, in Wellington, New Zealand. A "computer error" is blamed for a false report of three death by an incurable disease when a woman killed her daughter and tried to kill her son and herself. From ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes, vol. 10, no. 3 A Norwegian class gets a pornographic image because of cache problem, when a recycled link leads to a pornographic site. From Internet Risks Forum NewsGroup (RISKS), vol. 19, issue 47. Computers were blamed when, in three separate incidents, 3 million, 5.4 million, and 1.5 million gallons of raw sewage were dumped into Willamette River. From ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineer The U.S. national EFTPOS system crashed on 2 Jun 1997 for two hours and 100K transactions were "lost". One central processor failed and backup procedures to redistribute the load also failed. From Internet Risks Forum NewsGroup (RISKS), vol. 19, issue 21. Computer blunders were blamed for $650M student loan losses. From ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes , vol. 20, no. 3. An Internet routing "black hole" cuts off ISPs; MAI Network Services routing table errors directed 50,000 routing addresses to MAI; InterNIC goofed, as well, 23 Apr 1997. From ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes, vol. 22, no. 4. Votes were lost by a computer in Toronto. The Toronto district finally abandoned computerized voting, leaving a year-old race unresolved. From ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes , vol. 15, no. 2. A cat was registered as a voter to demonstrate risks (no pawtograph required). From ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes, vol. 20, no. 1. A "read-ahead" synchronization glitch and/or an eager operator caused a large data entry error, and the wrong winner was announced in a Rome, Italy city election. From ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes, vol. 15, no. 1. In a German parliament election, the program rounds up the Greens' 4.97%, which was less than the 5% cutoff; when corrected, the Social Democrats attained a one seat majority. From ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes, vol. 17, no. 3. An Oregon computer error reversed election results. From ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes, vol. 18, no. 1. A (CTSS) raw password file was distributed as message-of-the-day, due to an editor temporary file name confusion. See Morris and Thompson, CACM 22, 11, Nov 1979. The U.S. Social Security Administration systems could not handle non-Anglo names, affecting $234 billion for 100,000 people, some going back to 1937. From Internet Risks Forum NewsGroup (RISKS) , vol 18, issue 80. Software prevented the correction of a recognized Olympic skating scoring error. From ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes, vol. 17, no. 2. A computer scoring glitch at an Olympic boxing match causes the evident winner to lose. From ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes, vol. 17, no. 4. A man's auto insurance rate triples when he turns 101 (= 1 mod 100). From ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes, vol. 12, no. 1. A Montreal life insurance company dies due to software bugs in its integrated system. From ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes, vol. 17, no. 2. A computer test residue generates a false tsunami warning in Japan. From ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes, vol. 19, no. 3. Chicago cat owners were billed $5 for unlicensed dachshunds. A database search on "DHC" (for dachshunds) found "domestic house cats" with shots but no license. From ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes, vol. 12, no. 3. The Korean Airlines KAL 901 accident in Guam killed 225 out of 254 aboard. A worldwide bug was discovered in barometric altimetry in Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS). From ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes, vol. 23, no. 1. A "computer error" affected hundreds of U.K. A-level exam results. From Internet Risks Forum NewsGroup (RISKS), vol. 19, issue 40. The Paris police computer mismatched a Corsican city code with postal code, and was unable to collect motorists' fines. From Internet Risks Forum NewsGroup (RISKS), vol. 19, issue 41. Netscape Communicator 4.02 and 4.01a allowed disclosure of passwords. From Internet Risks Forum NewsGroup (RISKS), vol. 19, issue 34. A bank robbery "wanted" poster of the wrong person was due to an unchecked match. From Internet Risks Forum NewsGroup (RISKS), vol. 19, issue 29. The Soviet Phobos I Mars probe was lost, due to a faulty software update, at a cost of 300 million rubles. Its disorientation broke the radio link and the solar discharged before reacquisition. From Aviation Week, 13 Feb 1989. An F-18 fighter plane crashed due to a missing exception condition. From ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes, vol. 6, no. 2. An F-14 fighter plane was lost to uncontrollable spin, traced to tactical software. From ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes, vol. 9, no. 5. A Parisian computer transforms traffic charges into big crimes. From ACM SIGSOFT Software Engineering Notes, vol. 14, no. 6. CyberSitter censors "menu */ #define" because of the string "nu...de". From Internet Risks Forum NewsGroup (RISKS), vol. 19, issue 56. In a heavily loaded computer system, a steady stream of high-priority processes can prevent a low-priority process from ever getting resources. Generally, one of two things will happen. Either the process will eventually be run (at 2 A.M. Sunday, when the system is finally lightly loaded), or the computer system will eventually crash and lose all unfinished low-priority processes.... Rumor has it that, when they shut down the IBM 7094 at MIT in 1973, they found a low-priority process that had been submitted in 1967 and had not yet been run. From Silbershatz and Galvin, pp. 142-143. GTE Corp. mistakenly printed 50,000 unlisted residential phone numbers and addresses in 19 directories that were leased to telemarkteters in communities between Santa Barbara and Huntington Beach. GTE blames the problem on a software snafu. The company faces fines of up to 1.5 billion dollars, if found guilty of gross negligence. From comp.dcom.telecom newsgroup (27 Apr 1998); X Telecom Digest, Volume 18, Issue 60, Message 4 of 7. On Sept. 19, 1989 an overflow (of a 2-byte integer) at a Washington, DC hospital caused a computer to collapse and forced them to do things manually. On Nov. 16, 1989 an overflow (of a 2-byte integer) in the Michingan Terminal System caused a computer crash in Newcastle, followed by crashes all over the U.S. Midwest Telephone Company had a program to assign telephone numbers with a $5 million annual maintenance budget. In 1981, they reported: "No more than 15 known errors remain unsolved at the end of each month." In fact, people had stopped using the program and were entering numbers manually, leaving the database hopelessly outdated. Bank of America was forced to write off a $60 million investment in a new software systems and reverted to its 15-year old predecessor. Due to a software error, Continental Airlines consistently undercharged for plane rentals by one day. SRI International's computer reset the time by averaging 11 clocks, though one was 12 hours off. In 1980, the ARPAnet shut down on account of a self-propagating error. Rumor has it that a military plane flipped over when crossing the equator. Rumor has it that an Airbus plane crashed into its hangar, since its onboard computer interpreted a bump as turbulence in the air. Software reboot during the Apollo 11 landing forced Armstrong to manually land the lunar lander. Story In 1989, Swedish Gripen prototype crashed due to new software in the fly-by-wire system. Story In 1995, Swedish Gripen fighter plane crashed during air-show. Story Soldiers killed. Story Roundup of US government Y2K bugs. French ticket reservation software took 4 months to get working. Story In October 1995, 200,000 French civil servants were paid twice. On May 3, 2000, Paris area telephone service collapsed. Story Software error causes patients to be declared dead. Story Shuttle simulator bug. Story Software suspected in 1994 Chinook helicopter crash, killing 29. Story Report For two days during the summer holidays in 2004, the French national railroad company's reservation system was disorganized, due to a faulty patch. Report
Philosophy - 7 Answers
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1 :
Sure, why not. Go with it.
2 :
its simple you would reach absolute zero
3 :
- infinity is usually caleed undefined
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Mmmmmmm...maybe.
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You you mean as software becomes more complex and is responsible for more things that that growth inn complexity and responsibility is infinite? And that if it is infinite then is the possible malfunctions also infinitely dangerous? Yes.
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like anyone is going to read all that...
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The layout of the project depicts the culprit as a chief operative thwarting any chance of the project accomplishing the objective. These malignant operative are readily removed, the project has no intention of remains in these quarters for any length of time. Judicial arbiters have installed the anti- victory operative, the former excellent leader removed for political reasons. The project is based on other planes and will emerge from its submerged status onto the higher plane without intervention in any intermediary world matters. And it is writ that it be so ordained.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
What would be your idea of "hell" ?*Religious beliefs aside*
What would be your idea of "hell" ?*Religious beliefs aside*
IDK if it would be *24 hour informercials *Having to listen to Barry Manilow 24/7 OR having to spend eternity @ DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth Airport in TX, USA) waiting to get on a flight that will never come. IMO : DFW is hell on Earth! LOL maybe. I really mean DFW is hell in earth. I'm not sure if there is a hell but I can't imagine a place worse than that. Any1 who has been there will agree! LOL maybe. I really mean DFW is hell in earth. I'm not sure if there is a hell but I can't imagine a place worse than that. Any1 who has been there will agree!
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i think you live your own hell every day of your life.death may be the escape from hell.
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The girl I love not wanting to talk to me anymore. That would suck, i would burst into tears till my eyes burned like hell...
IDK if it would be *24 hour informercials *Having to listen to Barry Manilow 24/7 OR having to spend eternity @ DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth Airport in TX, USA) waiting to get on a flight that will never come. IMO : DFW is hell on Earth! LOL maybe. I really mean DFW is hell in earth. I'm not sure if there is a hell but I can't imagine a place worse than that. Any1 who has been there will agree! LOL maybe. I really mean DFW is hell in earth. I'm not sure if there is a hell but I can't imagine a place worse than that. Any1 who has been there will agree!
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i think you live your own hell every day of your life.death may be the escape from hell.
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The girl I love not wanting to talk to me anymore. That would suck, i would burst into tears till my eyes burned like hell...
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
14 hour lay over question?
Im returning home for leave but the only flight I could get has a 14 hour layover in Dallas Fort Worth. It goes through to the next day! Do Air-Ports let you stay in there for that long? Because I really don't feel like spending even more money for a hotel room before I get home. Any info would be appreciated
Air Travel - 5 Answers
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I am assuming you are in the military from your question and picture. I've been through DFW many times - I doubt they will care if you hang (but you will be bored silly), especially if you have military ID - there are a lot of military folks passing through there. I suggest that you check with the USO there (I assume they have one - there is one at most airports). They may be able to fix you up with something. There is easily enough time to get into the city and back with that much of a lay over. Do your sleeping on the flights!
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There is definitely a USO at that airport, and the folks there should be very helpful! Take a good book to read, since that is a LONG time between flights.
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Hey hun, My question is where did you find this flight?? A 14 hour layover is so long. If you would like me to look into another possible flight for you I would be more then happy to. But if you have already gotten your flight then the info that was posted about the USO is correct. They are a great resorce for the military and they do have one in DFW. If you would like to let me know what post you are leaving from/going to and what your travel dates are I will look and see if I can find you a better priced and timed flight. Thanks for your service!!!
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Can you get military rates at one of the airport hotels? The Hyatts at DFW are some of the best airport hotels anywhere and it may not be as much as you think.
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there are two TSOs at DFW. There are all kinds of budget hotels around the airport (e.g. Super 8) which could surely get you a place to watch TV, shower etc. for maybe $50-$60.... 14 hours at airport sounds like cruel & unusual punishment
Im returning home for leave but the only flight I could get has a 14 hour layover in Dallas Fort Worth. It goes through to the next day! Do Air-Ports let you stay in there for that long? Because I really don't feel like spending even more money for a hotel room before I get home. Any info would be appreciated
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I am assuming you are in the military from your question and picture. I've been through DFW many times - I doubt they will care if you hang (but you will be bored silly), especially if you have military ID - there are a lot of military folks passing through there. I suggest that you check with the USO there (I assume they have one - there is one at most airports). They may be able to fix you up with something. There is easily enough time to get into the city and back with that much of a lay over. Do your sleeping on the flights!
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There is definitely a USO at that airport, and the folks there should be very helpful! Take a good book to read, since that is a LONG time between flights.
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Hey hun, My question is where did you find this flight?? A 14 hour layover is so long. If you would like me to look into another possible flight for you I would be more then happy to. But if you have already gotten your flight then the info that was posted about the USO is correct. They are a great resorce for the military and they do have one in DFW. If you would like to let me know what post you are leaving from/going to and what your travel dates are I will look and see if I can find you a better priced and timed flight. Thanks for your service!!!
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Can you get military rates at one of the airport hotels? The Hyatts at DFW are some of the best airport hotels anywhere and it may not be as much as you think.
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there are two TSOs at DFW. There are all kinds of budget hotels around the airport (e.g. Super 8) which could surely get you a place to watch TV, shower etc. for maybe $50-$60.... 14 hours at airport sounds like cruel & unusual punishment
Thursday, July 1, 2010
First time flyer with questions
First time flyer with questions?
I'm a first time flier departing from Buffalo with a layover in Cincinnati then to Dallas Fort Worth. do i have to check my bag at Cincinnati or will it automatically get moved to my Dallas plane? how do i know where to pick up my luggage? how much does it cost to check a bag? or is it included in the ticket price. I'll be using Delta Airlines for this leg of my trip. on my return flight i'll be flying out of Dallas Fort Worth with a layover in Philadelphia before i hop a plane back to Buffalo. I'll be using US Airlines for the return trip. Can anyone answer my questions and maybe give me an opinion on those airlines or any other general advice for a first time flier.
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Your bags will be transferred automatically from one plane to the other, so don't worry about that. Upon your final decent into DFW the flight attendant usually makes an announcement as to which carousel you can claim your bags. If not, when you get to baggage claim, there should be monitors displaying arriving flight with corresponding baggage carousel numbers. Personally, I'm not a fan of Delta. If it's your first flight, then you wont have anything to compare it to, so it will probably seem ok. I'm not a big fan of US Airways either, but they are a partner airline with United (my domestic favorite) so I end up flying with them occasionally. I prefer US Airways to Delta, only because I can earn United miles on US Airways. Make the best of your travel experience. Have fun, and be safe! I hope this helps.
I'm a first time flier departing from Buffalo with a layover in Cincinnati then to Dallas Fort Worth. do i have to check my bag at Cincinnati or will it automatically get moved to my Dallas plane? how do i know where to pick up my luggage? how much does it cost to check a bag? or is it included in the ticket price. I'll be using Delta Airlines for this leg of my trip. on my return flight i'll be flying out of Dallas Fort Worth with a layover in Philadelphia before i hop a plane back to Buffalo. I'll be using US Airlines for the return trip. Can anyone answer my questions and maybe give me an opinion on those airlines or any other general advice for a first time flier.
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Your bags will be transferred automatically from one plane to the other, so don't worry about that. Upon your final decent into DFW the flight attendant usually makes an announcement as to which carousel you can claim your bags. If not, when you get to baggage claim, there should be monitors displaying arriving flight with corresponding baggage carousel numbers. Personally, I'm not a fan of Delta. If it's your first flight, then you wont have anything to compare it to, so it will probably seem ok. I'm not a big fan of US Airways either, but they are a partner airline with United (my domestic favorite) so I end up flying with them occasionally. I prefer US Airways to Delta, only because I can earn United miles on US Airways. Make the best of your travel experience. Have fun, and be safe! I hope this helps.
Monday, June 21, 2010
Texas to California
Texas to California?
We're flying back to San Diego [Calif. (:] this summer to visit family. Right now we're in Fort Worth, Texas. We're taking a direct flight from DFW to San Diego. I was just wondering, how long do you think--or if you know--how long would the flight take? We're just taking your average American Airlines Plane. no you dont understnad lolzzz i was BORN in san diego! we usually take flights from dallas to phoenix arizona, then phoenix to san diego, this time we're going straight from dallas to san diego though. dont give me any advice about some things i already know about, k thanks. =] and it took about 2 hours from dallas to phoenix, and about 45 minutes from phoenix to san diego. so its about 3 hours-ishh. so yeah.
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im thinking about 4-5 hours
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Approximately 5 hours and 55 minutes to 6 hours and 10 minutes. somewhere in between there. please help with my previous questions.
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51/2 to 6hrs.
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umm they are all wrong more like 3 hours, im flying from atlanta and it is only 4 and a half hours.
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It takes 3 hours.
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Lift off to touch down in 6 hrs buddy. Pretty cool man, Californian chicks are wow but not as hot as NYr's. Anyway drop by Vegas & have fun, visit its Bunny Farm, you'd love the experience you'll never ever forget but ya need lots of extra of bucks for it. Good times bro & enjoy. Happy trip.
We're flying back to San Diego [Calif. (:] this summer to visit family. Right now we're in Fort Worth, Texas. We're taking a direct flight from DFW to San Diego. I was just wondering, how long do you think--or if you know--how long would the flight take? We're just taking your average American Airlines Plane. no you dont understnad lolzzz i was BORN in san diego! we usually take flights from dallas to phoenix arizona, then phoenix to san diego, this time we're going straight from dallas to san diego though. dont give me any advice about some things i already know about, k thanks. =] and it took about 2 hours from dallas to phoenix, and about 45 minutes from phoenix to san diego. so its about 3 hours-ishh. so yeah.
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im thinking about 4-5 hours
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Approximately 5 hours and 55 minutes to 6 hours and 10 minutes. somewhere in between there. please help with my previous questions.
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51/2 to 6hrs.
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umm they are all wrong more like 3 hours, im flying from atlanta and it is only 4 and a half hours.
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It takes 3 hours.
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Lift off to touch down in 6 hrs buddy. Pretty cool man, Californian chicks are wow but not as hot as NYr's. Anyway drop by Vegas & have fun, visit its Bunny Farm, you'd love the experience you'll never ever forget but ya need lots of extra of bucks for it. Good times bro & enjoy. Happy trip.
Monday, June 14, 2010
Stolen cell phone /passport someone is using it now What to do
Stolen cell phone /passport someone is using it now What to do?
Someone stole my bright yellow bag inside the airport terminal. I was taking my son to fly away as an unaccompanied minor - so I had to wait for him to take off. I was so emotional I forgot the bag that had my passport in it! By the time I made it out the gate they would not let me back in. So I was at the airport all day long searching for it. Today I logged into my cell phone account and someone is using it in Fort Worth ( where the airport is) Texas! I was at the airport in LaGuardia....and I checked and there were flights from my terminal leaving to Fort Worth. My phone is on charged and that person has my PASSPORT! I don't care about the phone I just need my passport back :(. Can the airport detectived look at camera footage to see who picked up my yellow bag and what airplane they got on in terminal b? Should I call police in Texas and ask them to trace the phone signal. This is national security b/c it involves someone who knowingly stole a US passport. HELP!! Thanks so much! I just did a reverse look on one of the cell phone numbers they are dialing! So I have a name and adress now I need to find out if that person was on a flight or not.... OK so I called again and spoke to a guy one on of the numbers he called. - he sounded nervous and denied everything. I then called back my phone and HIS phone and everything is turned off....
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You should contact the FBI and the TSA and Homeland Security and Texas State Police. Also Immigration and let them know your passport is stolen.
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Call your cellphone provider and let them know that you've lost your phone. Report your passport stolen and apply for a new one. You'll have new scanning codes on it. Have you tried calling your cellphone number?
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Sorry, call the police. That is NOT a national security issue though!
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Woah thats really serious you should bring in all 9 yards on this. If the police approve, you should probably bring in the FBI as well.
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1. Call your cellular privider and report the theft. 2. Call the police and report the theft. Record the police report number. Call your cellular provider again and give them the police report number. Do both of those things ASAP. 3. Go to the Post Office and report the theft of your passport. Do that as soon as you can get to a P.O. during working hours. Include the police report number in the report. You can apply for a new passport at the same time, but don't delay reporting the loss to get the photos, etc. 4. Send letters to all 3 credit reporting agencies advising them of the theft of your passport (there is a possibility of identity theft). Include the police report number in the letters. Mail the letters on Monday. 5. Check your credit in about a month to look for possible identity theft. Identity theft is unlikely to really happen unless your SSN was in the bag.
Someone stole my bright yellow bag inside the airport terminal. I was taking my son to fly away as an unaccompanied minor - so I had to wait for him to take off. I was so emotional I forgot the bag that had my passport in it! By the time I made it out the gate they would not let me back in. So I was at the airport all day long searching for it. Today I logged into my cell phone account and someone is using it in Fort Worth ( where the airport is) Texas! I was at the airport in LaGuardia....and I checked and there were flights from my terminal leaving to Fort Worth. My phone is on charged and that person has my PASSPORT! I don't care about the phone I just need my passport back :(. Can the airport detectived look at camera footage to see who picked up my yellow bag and what airplane they got on in terminal b? Should I call police in Texas and ask them to trace the phone signal. This is national security b/c it involves someone who knowingly stole a US passport. HELP!! Thanks so much! I just did a reverse look on one of the cell phone numbers they are dialing! So I have a name and adress now I need to find out if that person was on a flight or not.... OK so I called again and spoke to a guy one on of the numbers he called. - he sounded nervous and denied everything. I then called back my phone and HIS phone and everything is turned off....
Law Enforcement & Police - 5 Answers
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You should contact the FBI and the TSA and Homeland Security and Texas State Police. Also Immigration and let them know your passport is stolen.
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Call your cellphone provider and let them know that you've lost your phone. Report your passport stolen and apply for a new one. You'll have new scanning codes on it. Have you tried calling your cellphone number?
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Sorry, call the police. That is NOT a national security issue though!
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Woah thats really serious you should bring in all 9 yards on this. If the police approve, you should probably bring in the FBI as well.
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1. Call your cellular privider and report the theft. 2. Call the police and report the theft. Record the police report number. Call your cellular provider again and give them the police report number. Do both of those things ASAP. 3. Go to the Post Office and report the theft of your passport. Do that as soon as you can get to a P.O. during working hours. Include the police report number in the report. You can apply for a new passport at the same time, but don't delay reporting the loss to get the photos, etc. 4. Send letters to all 3 credit reporting agencies advising them of the theft of your passport (there is a possibility of identity theft). Include the police report number in the letters. Mail the letters on Monday. 5. Check your credit in about a month to look for possible identity theft. Identity theft is unlikely to really happen unless your SSN was in the bag.
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