Jim Phaserman

I think he was 6, Jack. Lindberg in San Diego is very similar. In fact, you cannot land anything larger than a 757 at Lindberg, because the larger aircraft cannot make the proper descent needed to hit the runway (There is a very tall building right in the flight path there requiring an aircraft to come in on a higher-than-normal slope, then drop quickly to hit the runway)

Jetliner Slides Off Runway at Chicago's Midway Airport

Thursday, December 08, 2005

 

CHICAGO — A Southwest Airlines flight from Baltimore to Chicago slid off a runway at Midway International Airport and onto a nearby street as it attempted to land amid heavy snow and wind, authorities said Thursday.

 

Two passengers on the Boeing 737 suffered minor injuries, and as many as seven people on the ground were hurt, Aviation Department spokeswoman Wendy Abrams said. Ninety-eight passengers were on board and have since been evacuated.

 

Nearby Holy Cross Hospital took in four patients into its emergency room, hospital officials told FOX News.

 

At least two vehicles were damaged, and one was pinned under the wing, Chicago Fire Department spokesmen said. There were no known injuries in the second vehicle.

 

The accident happened about 7:15 p.m. when Southwest Flight 1248 inbound from Baltimore slid off the runway, skidded through the airport's boundary fence and crashed into a lamp post on 55th Street and Central Avenue, approximately 100 feet south of the airport, Fire Department Officials told FOX News.

 

The plane came to a stop on Central Avenue, according to the Federal Aviation Administration's regional office in Chicago. The flight was scheduled to continue on to Las Vegas.

 

The airplane's nose was crushed, a wing was damaged, the engine severly damaged, and a front window was out, Chicago Fire Department officials told FOX.

 

The National Transportation Safety Board will lead the investigation, the FAA said.

 

"It got really bumpy, and then a big crashing sound," passenger Katie Duda told WMAQ-TV. The next thing she knew, the airplane was past the airport and on the street, Duda said.

 

Passengers used inflatable slides to exit the plane, she said.

 

"Everyone was very calm. Everyone around me seemed very OK. ... There was no chaos," Duda said.

 

Midway reported 7 inches of snow Thursday, but Abrams said runway conditions at the time were acceptable.

 

The airport is closely bordered by streets lined with homes and businesses on Chicago's southwest side. It the smallest of the Chicago area's major airports and serves more than 17 million travelers a year.

Update: a 9 year old boy was killed in the car that was crushed. The FAA is still looking into the accident.

Jim hid patiently behind the Jungle Jim, out of site, observing the battle, deciding on his course of action. with help from his two assistants, Gary and Darryl, Jim pulls a Stonewall, splitting his forces, and moving the larger group (himself and Darryl) around behind Capt. Picard in an attack on his rear while Gary makes a direct frontal assault. Jim calls out "FIRE! and the three men unleash their fury with a hail of snowballs, then fade back as quickly as the attack came.

Good to hear, Odo, good to hear.

*Considers consulting Sarge about a potential Small-unit action to sieze ST.com, and privately fund it, then notices the pictures of his kids and realises he doesn't have the money for that kind of endeavor* Worth a thought anyways. I've thought for a while that Star Trek might exist as it's own business, or at least, contact Lucasfilm about buying the Franchise. Lucasfilm has been successful with franchises that have a more "Limited" as the industry insiders might say, fanbase. Star Wars, is the most obvious example. Besides, for many years, Star Trek and Lucasfilm have worked close. Last I checked (Though I could be way off the mark with this shot) they still own ILM.

Jeans and a T-shirt. I am considering a hoody, though, cus it's frickin' cold here in the basement.

Yeouch, TUH...That violates the rules of dating, doesn't it?

This picture shows the location of 6 Photon Torpedo tubes (red Circles) and 5 Phaser Arrays (blue numbers 1-5) that I counted. on a ship that is only 450 meters long, that is a pretty substantial armament, so based on that, I would tend to disagree with Psy about this being an "Explorer". the lack of aft coverage with Phasers, though, does concern me a bit. But that's just me being me, so hey. and yes, I did consider that Probes are also launched from Torpedo tubes, but 6?

Sorry

Moral of the story? If you choose a book the teacher has read, actually do the assignment. read the book, then write the report

 

They should do that whether the teacher has read the book or not. Besides, how would the student know if the teacher had read the book?

He told me the title of the book, and I said "Oh, great book! I loved reading it!"

Here's something that may sound funny to you guys, but won't be so funny for one of my students.

I assigned at the beginning of the semester a Book Review to my US History classes. the set-up was simple. "Read a biography (No Auto-Biographies) on a person who lived between 1492 and 1876". Sounds simple enough, and for most students, it was. The average grade was an 88, or roughly a B+. But, one of my students, well, he wrote a great, beautiful paper. He almost got away with it, too. His infraction? He BS'd the whole thing. the book he chose, "Mighty Stonewall", by Frank E. Vandiver, happens to be presently sitting in my bookcase. I've read the book. Twice. I knew after reading the paper that the student in question hadn't read the book more than into maybe the 3rd chaper. Obviously, because of time constraints, I can't read EVERY book my students reviewed, but it just happened that one student chose a book I knew and had read. After mulling it over, I decided I'd be fair. He at least went to the effort to try and write a paper, and chose a rather lengthy book, and the paper was written well, even if it was pulled out of the air. I ended up giving him some points for effort, but it wasn't nearly enough to pull the paper's grade up out of the failing zone. Moral of the story? If you choose a book the teacher has read, actually do the assignment. read the book, then write the report.

Same stuff, different Day, Kris. Turnovers. They kill teams. And in the Bears/Packers game, they did just that.

Papa Manning, how could we forget him? D'oh!

the O-Line is decidedly the #1 thing. The WR's, QB's, and RB's get the money and the recognition, but it's the T's, G's, C's and in many cases, the TE's that get them there.

Here's a question for ya, VBG: Pick 5 currently active linemen for your "fantasy" O-line.

My 1st Team O-Line

Tackles: Johnathan Ogden (Ravens), Orlando Pace (Rams)

Guards: Mike Wahle (Panthers), Adam Timmerman (Rams)

Center: Olin Kruetz (Bears)

What is one thing all of those quarterbacks (Save maybe Marino) had in common? Throughout their careers, they've had pretty good teams around them. I mean, look at Carson Palmer. Fantasy-wise, I wrote him off. Why? He played for the Bungles, a team that has historically, to be rather rude to the Cinci fans (My apologies) sucked. He's got Chad Johnson, Rudy Johnson, and TJ HUSH-menzadah around him, with a hellatious D, and now he's rockin'. Marino was a great quarterback who never had the talent around him that others such as Young, Staubach, Favre, McNabb, Johnny U, and the others had. THat's why I'd place Marino near the top.

Here's another element: A good quarterback needs 3 things around him on Offense to be great. First and foremost, an Offensive Line. THis is why Joey Harrington and Jeff Garcia in Detroit and David Carr in Houston look so bad. They can't get a pass block to...well, to save their behinds. Second, they need someone to throw to. YOung and Montana had Jerry Rice. Favre has had many (Brooks, Walker, Sharp, just to name a few). McNabb HAD Terrel Owens. Manning has Harrison. and third, you can't pass on every down. You need a running back who will get the job done. Terrel Davis for John Elway. Emmit Smith for Troy Aikmen. A QB can't do it alone. That's why Favre is struggling this year. that's why alot of Quarterbacks have faded into obscurity. (the 4 the Bears started last year, for example. Who the hell were they?)

Lemme find the source and I'll get back to you.

Well, this is the Service Academies, not a select group of active duty personnel, so I'd cut them some slack on the Military concerns. These players aren't yet active duty Officers. They will be soon, though.

By the way, interesting note for those who were wondering: the patches worn on the player's uniforms represent a specific unit presently serving in combat.

Navy (USNA) leads 28-10 over Army (USMA) with 10:00 left in the 3rd Quarter.

Navy is over 300 yards rushing so far. Yes, 300 yards on the ground.

GO NAVY!

TUH, I also read somewhere that the Polar Caps are actually the thickest they've been in several hundred years. I'm not sure Global Warming is entirely the fault of humanity, but may be part of the natural life cycle of Earth.

James. Though I normally go by Jim. I have once answered to "Mistah Bond" but I was young and needed the money....

I really don't like being called "J. T.", which is my first and middle initials (middle name is Timothy)

Sorry guys, the pictures are locked away in a secured section of the photo's file on the Computer. I still haven't hacked the password yet.

Now for my dedication...

"I'll be Home for Christmas" dedicated to the people for whom the song was originally written. This one goes out to all of the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines stationed overseas.

Hey, have you heard Lonestar's version of "Little Drummer Boy"? That should be the requisite version of that song.

There's another term for QQ also, which includes a slang term for breasts, so I didn't include it here. There are actually alot of terms that are used in home games that just aren't appropriate for an Online or Casino game.

With the thread about Poker Night, I realised: Alot of people may be interested, but might not know the lingo. I want to start a running "Cheat Sheet" of Hold 'Em lingo.

TERM EXPLAINATION

HOLE CARDS the two cards delt to each player. Normally left face down on the table.

Board the Community Cards

Community Cards 5 cards laid in the center of the table, face up, that can be used by any player.

Flop First 3 Community Cards placed on the Board.

Turn also called 4th Street, the 4th Community Card

River also called 5th Street, the last community card placed on the board.

Showdown follows last round of betting after 5th Street, when the players lay show their hole cards.

Play the Board Using all 5 Community Cards as your hand. Declared at the Showdown, "I Play the Board".

Blind (small and big) Forced bets that take place before the cards are delt. The player directly to the right of the Button or Dealer places the small blind (1/2 of the minimum Bet) the player to his or her right places the Big Blind (the minimum Bet). THis opens the betting.

1st Possition the first player to act after the cards are delt.*

On the Button In Casino-style games, the player to the left of the small blind. This is considered the best possition, since you can see what everyone else does. In Pick-up Games, this is the dealer. Last to Act.

Check Passing the action to the next person down the line. Unless the game is played with Antes instead of Blinds, checking is not allowed before the Flop. Also, once play is Opened (someone places the first bet) in Ante games, Checking is not allowed.

Check-Raise A questionable move, illegal in some places, where a player checks initially, then raises the bet once the action returns to that player. It is illegal in some places because it gives the player an undue advantage.

String Raise Common mistake amongst rookies, Example: "I see your bet, AND raise you three"

A string raise is essentially two bets in one. SEEing a bet is the same as Calling. If you SEE someone's bet, that is your action. Raising is a seperate action.

Call/See Bet Matching the bet of the person before you.

Open In games played with an Ante rather than Blind, The Open is the first bet placed.

Raise Increasing the bet. "I Raise you 5".

Fold Leaving a hand. when you fold, you turn your cards over to the dealer. You're out of the hand. Folding also forfiets your bets.

Muck Throwing away a losing hand (not showing it)

All In Betting all of your money.

Doubling Up winning an all-in bet.

OTHER TERMS...

DUECE a 2 Card.

TRIP a 3 Card.

Pair two cards of the same denomination. EX: K,K; 5,5.

Trips Table-lingo for Three of a Kind.

Sigfried and Roy A pair of Queens.

Big Slick an Ace and a King, suited or unsuited, as your hole cards.

Snowmen A pair of 8's.

Deadman's Hand A final hand of 2 pairs, Aces and 8s.

Big Licks Hole card combination of 6 and 9. You get the picture. (Note to Mods: I don't make this stuff up).

Ace Magnets A pair of Kings in the hole. Called Ace Magnets because an Ace is the one card you DON'T want to see.

Incest Queen/Jack Suited hole card combination.

Marraige King and Queen of the same suit.

Suited Connectors Two cards in sequence of the same suit. For example, Ace and King of Spades.

Trip Trips Three of a kind with 3's.

Devil's Hand Three of a Kind 6's.

Lucky Dog three 7's.

The Dog/The Pooch Hole card combo of King and 9 (K/9)

Quinine Hole Card Combo of Queen/9

Haven't seen it yet, but I intend to. I am also looking for a copy of "Boy Named Sue"....Great song.

Hey, if anyone wants tutoring on Texas Hold 'Em, PM me, I'll give you some tutoring on it. Wednesdays I think would work for me.