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The only rational thing to do. Clearly, NK was not serious about ending it's offensive nuclear program. Meeting with this clown, at this stage, would have produced nothing except some ill-conceived credibility for their leadership. Both NK and China needed to be sent a message that the rest of world is not interested in theatrics.

It's sad when really bad things happen to bad sentences.

I am continuously amazed at the lack of effort expended to try to come to grips with these tragedies, and these latest responses are evidence of that. You don't need "dozens of german shepherds." You need a couple of trained dogs and a method of having students enter one door. Have any of you ever traveled internationally? In many customs/immigration halls, at the bottom of an escalator, moving walkway, or other funneling process, trained dogs are positioned. Usually they are drug trained, but I've talked to their handlers many times, and there are other possibilities. It isn't nearly as expensive as other options, but evidently we would prefer put up with these mass shootings rather than come up with a solution. I proposed a similar thing regarding aircraft bombings. the explosives used in those instances are, largely, odorless. We add a noxious and easily noticeable smell to natural gas so if a leak exists it is easily detected, yet we don't require explosive manufacturers to add a similar component to explosives. I proposed that to my Congressman and both senators, and each staff responded that it seemed like a no-brainer proposal. I'm told gun ammunition is detectable, but why not make it more easily detectable by adding a similar component to make its smell more noticeable? What possible objection would the gun lobby have? Nothing is free, but I doubt there would be any serious taxpayer objection, and if there was, I'd I'd be the first to donate to a dog training fund to enable our schools to have access to such a deterrent. Alternatively, we can do noting, and continue to mourn these events a few times per year, with no sign of letting up, while our extremely expensive "resource officers" who are clearly not a deterrent, do their thing after bullets are fired and lives lost.

Dogs can be trained to smell bullets. Dogs at doors deter high school punks. Dogs are a lot cheaper than officers. If I'm wrong, I'll admit it. I don't think I am, and I am tired of reading these casualty stories.

I'm talking about a dog's ability to sniff out explosives. Bullets are explosives, and can be detected. Dogs can do this. I have been suggesting this for a couple years, having watched dogs used by customs/immigration for years. Such an obvious deterrent, and not expensive at all. A dog greets the kids as they enter, and is used for anyone allowed in after the normal start of the day. What is wrong with this idea?

They can, easily, and the deterrent factor would be incalculable. I've proposed this idea to my local legislators, having watched the efficacy of dogs in the drug interdiction realm coming through customs for years. Makes so much sense, but I can't bang the drum any louder.

Dogs trained to sniff out weapons at the door. Not nearly as expensive as other alternatives, and very effective. Not that hard to assign a dog or two per school and take care of it.

The airplane was being leased from a Mexican company, and was crewed by Mexican nationals if early reports are true, so depending on the lease agreement, the embargo isn't a factor. Still, Cubana is the Cuban flag carrier. If they can't operate safely, don't operate.

Not 737 related, but i always wanted to get a look in one of those old Soviet IL's. My last month on the 757-767, I was in Caracas and a Cubana IL-62 ws at an adjoining gate, so I figured what the heck, I'll see if I can get in. The plane was already loaded and ready for departure, but they had about ten minutes, so they let me in the cockpit. Absolutely amazing. Four guys in the cockpit and it looked like something out of the 30's. Great conversation with them, but what a piece of trash. Always got a kick out of watching them land. They would often deploy the thrust reversers prior to touchdown, at about five feet. Bizarre.

My daughter is getting married in two weeks, and on our property, so I'll be looking for tips. Between the ceremony and the reception, I just want to survive. So much planning and so many items to consider. Happy to write the check and be done with it.

I think you mean Phil Ranallo. Very funny guy. Used to write the "What's up Harry" sports column. His bet stuff was Monday mornings after any Bills game. Delivered that paper for three years.

There are so many factors that effect weather on a daily basis, but over time, it works out. One of the things that has a significant effect on weather at that latitude is the meandering nature of the jetstream during the mid-late spring period. The jet is extremely hard to predict over a 50 mile range, and the effects of weather if north or south of it are huge. By mid to late June it settles in to its normal summer range, and things get a lot easier. This time of year is is wandering hundreds of miles per day. Sometimes it effects WNY weather, and sometimes it doesn't. All of the other local effects, ie., lake effect, orthographic lifting etc., pale in comparison.

Flying wing when both aircraft were surrounded by St. Elmo's fire. Seeing a rocket launched from Vandenberg AFB getting destroyed when it failed just outside the earth's atmosphere.

I cook them both the same. Indirect with coals at 220 until meat reaches 120 internal. Then wrap the meat, open up all the vents and let the coal get blazing. Put the cut back on, directly over the flaming coals for about 1.5.- 2 mins to sear. Wrap and rest for 20 mins.

A good deal of yearly spring increases is systemic. Refineries have to switch to summer blends, which are more expensive, by May 1. It takes a bit of time to get this through the system, so you end up with an average $.51 increase on that alone. Almost always works itself out by Memorial Day. Nothing to worry about. The massive, and largely untapped shale and nat gas options will keep the lid on it, unless something political happens.

Look at the depth chart. For the offensive coordinator, it sure looks like a tough road to hold.

They also have 32 767's, through a leasing company that have re-outfitted for cargo. Takes the guess work out of whether they intend to handle the big miles in their delivery system.

Day to day I just wear a Casio Illuminator. For dress up days I wear a Sea-Gull, which I think is a quite classy, subtle instrument. Sea-Gull, leather band

And today. I am Grandfathered for the first time. Abby was born at 6:30. Healthy and happy.

From a wrestling magazine in the 60's, and I am doing this from memory. "Few who witnessed it will forget Bruno Sammartino picking up and throwing 400 pound Haystacks Calhoun out of the ring." Different time.

Mr. Bookman, library cop, Seinfeld.

9-11. I left New York on a 767 the day prior, and was flying back from San Francisco when it happened. We had taken off at 6AM Pacific time. Started getting frantic messages from the company on the cockpit printer. I turned around and diverted back to San Francisco. I had flown AA 77, Dulles to LA, almost continuously for the two years prior and took a check captain job a few months earlier. I knew I would know the crew that hit the Pentagon, and I had worked with all of them. Just an atrocious day.

Charlotesville, VA.

Also a 1000 vine vineyard, but not sure that counts in this thread.

Four raised beds, 5 x16 each. A 12 x 8 greenhouse to get things started.