2014-12-30, 05:31 | Link #35303 |
Logician and Romantic
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Within my mind
Age: 43
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It hard to say whether it is good or bad that they were found.
In the end, those who lost family and friends needed closure. Knowing what happened, knowing where they died, is a necessary step to move on.
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2014-12-30, 06:26 | Link #35304 |
NYAAAAHAAANNNNN~
Join Date: Nov 2007
Age: 35
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40 Bodies And Plane Bits Pulled Off The Coast Of Borneo.
And not everyone wants to buy, or has the money to buy trackers you stupid fuck
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2014-12-30, 08:13 | Link #35305 |
books-eater youkai
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Betweem wisdom and insanity
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Migrant ship off Greece says armed people on board: reports
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/...0K80RG20141230 U.S. suspects North Korea had help attacking Sony Pictures: source http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/...0K71FK20141230 As oil falls, Russia choked by military, social spending http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/...0K80EK20141230
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2014-12-30, 08:25 | Link #35306 |
worshipping the pantyhose
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Manila, Philippines
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So they found the plane? I can't imagine what it must be like doing search and rescue. I hope they find that black box and get all the answers they are looking for. Just a really terrible way to end the year
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2014-12-30, 09:42 | Link #35307 | |
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Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Guam
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China Challenges US Economic War against Russia by Directly Challenging NATO Power
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2014-12-30, 10:26 | Link #35308 |
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Age: 34
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Dozens die as Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines battered by storms
AirAsia plane with 159 aboard overshoots Philippine runway |
2014-12-30, 10:46 | Link #35309 | ||
AS Oji-kun
Join Date: Nov 2006
Age: 74
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Over at Slate, DPRK observer Suki Kim writes that the Sony hack has diverted public attention away from an event of more immediate concern to Kim Jong-un and his cronies. The General Assembly has asked the Security Council to consider referring North Korea to the International Criminal Court on charges of "crimes against humanity."
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2014-12-30, 11:46 | Link #35310 | |
Moving in circles
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Singapore
Age: 49
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Obviously, it's not good news, but the servicemen — comprising eight flight crew members and 12 volunteer "scanners" from the Air Force — said they were glad because it brings closure to the families of those on board QZ8501. I'd describe the overall mood as serious and sombre. The men were focused on the mission. We took off from Paya Lebar Air Base, home of Squadron 122 of the Republic Singapore Air Force, at 12pm on Tuesday, so we were in the air for about five-and-a-half hours by the time the aircraft was told to turn back. We landed in Singapore at 7.30pm, about an hour earlier than planned. According to the pilot, we were flying in an area about 150 miles (240km) south of Pontianak in West Kalimantan. And based on reports of where the debris and bodies were spotted, he said we were only about 30 to 50 miles away from the location. But the C-130 wouldn't have flown over there anyway, as it was within the area covered by the Indonesian search teams. Singapore's search area was about 740km southeast of the city-state. It was about 90 nautical miles (167km) wide and 160 nautical miles long, or 55 times the size of the Republic. The skies in the search zone today were mostly overcast, but there was no rain and visibility was good. The aircraft was flying at an altitude of between 500 and 1,000 feet, low enough to distinguish individual trees when we flew over land or along the coastline. The scanners were instructed to look out for bright objects, which would have shown up clearly, especially if we were flying over open sea, as it was a vast expanse of slate grey. It would have been generally easier to spot debris, given the weather conditions. My colleague is embedded on board the Singapore Navy landing ship tank, the RSS Persistence. He would be the one facing some unpleasant scenes ahead, as ships in the area start recovering debris and bodies over the next few hours and days. |
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2014-12-31, 09:36 | Link #35311 |
books-eater youkai
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Betweem wisdom and insanity
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Exclusive: CDC to hire lab safety chief after Ebola, bird flu mishaps
http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/...0K908E20141231 Venezuela confirms recession, inflation hits 63.6 percent in Nov http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/...0UE1FY20141230
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2015-01-03, 04:17 | Link #35312 |
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Indonesia finds two 'large objects' in search for AirAsia jet
Indonesia govt to investigate all Indonesia AirAsia flight schedules after crash |
2015-01-04, 11:20 | Link #35314 |
books-eater youkai
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Betweem wisdom and insanity
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Republican Huckabee quits Fox News as he considers 2016 White House bid
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/...0KD00B20150104 Obama's Cuba opening hits early obstacles, faces struggle with Congress http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/...0KC0HP20150103 Germany believes euro zone could cope with Greece exit: report http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/...0KC0HZ20150103
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2015-01-04, 21:54 | Link #35316 |
Did someone call a doctor
Join Date: Apr 2007
Age: 41
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Eh, I dunno. I've heard of visitors sightseeing being very directed and sanitised, i've heard that a few of the cities are fine - if you're one of the privileged - but outside things aren't so peachy. But hey, maybe things have gotten better for them over there. Only way to know for sure is if you went yourself.
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2015-01-05, 23:27 | Link #35319 |
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Join Date: Jan 2008
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Things to Be Surprised By:
"Since many sites have offered their predictions for 2015, rather than repeat them it might be better to list some sleeper issues which may have been widely ignored." See: http://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/...-surprised-by/ |
2015-01-06, 06:29 | Link #35320 |
books-eater youkai
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Betweem wisdom and insanity
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Thousands flee intensifying India-Pakistan clashes
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/...0KF0DR20150106
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