Night Owl Chatterboxes - Part Eight
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Hi, sbs!!Originally posted by sbst275:Evening ppl...
How's life?
I'm hungry but don't know what to eat! 
How are you? -
You at home? Maybe cook some noodles, no those seasoning, get some meat and veg as alt insteadOriginally posted by Rhonda:Hi, sbs!! I'm hungry but don't know what to eat!
How are you?
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Wow, MG.......I didn't think you folks were getting it. I thought it moved away. And what a picture!!! Almost reminded me of Halloween!!! A beautifully taken pic, I would say, though.
Rita is now Cat 5 and expecting to hit Galveston tomorrow. We may get the tail end of it, i.e. heavy rain on Saturday.
You know what's the gas price today? Siao and kiasu (and I thought it only applies to S'poreans). C$1.75!!!!
My goodness, the hurricane hasn't even arrive!!!!
Hey, MG, as a pilot yourself, I want to hear what you have to say about that BlueJet landing. -
Gee, littlestream and MG, you guys sure have to deal with a lot over there!
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C$1.75/liter? Didn't you mention that it was around C$1.00 just a few days ago?Originally posted by littlestream:Wow, MG.......I didn't think you folks were getting it. I thought it moved away. And what a picture!!! Almost reminded me of Halloween!!! A beautifully taken pic, I would say, though.
Rita is now Cat 5 and expecting to hit Galveston tomorrow. We may get the tail end of it, i.e. heavy rain on Saturday.
You know what's the gas price today? Siao and kiasu (and I thought it only applies to S'poreans). C$1.75!!!! My goodness, the hurricane hasn't even arrive!!!!
Hey, MG, as a pilot yourself, I want to hear what you have to say about that BlueJet landing.
On my way to the P&R this morning, I drove past the two gas stations just outside my townhome complex. They're usually quite empty on normal days (usually only one or two vehicles filling up), but this morning there were lines of vehicles waiting to gas up at both stations. It looks like people here are finally waking up to the very real possibility of US$5/gallon after Rita hits Texas and the refineries there.
I heard on the news that H. Rita is now officially the third most powerful hurricane on record. This does not bode well for the areas in the hurricane's path. At least this time, people should be better prepared for it, in the wake of the disastrous response to Katrina. Last night, I called a former college roommate who is currently living and working in Houston, and his township in one of the surrounding suburbs was given a mandatory evacuation order.
Yup, I saw the footage of the JetBlue Airbus A320 making the emergency landing at LAX. All I can say is, I am in TOTAL AWE at the masterful display of airmanship displayed by the pilots, especially at how they managed to keep the nosegear planted right on the runway centerline during the entire rollout. Above about 70 kts., there is enough airflow over the rudder for it to be used in maintaining directional control on a runway, but once the speed drops below that on a landing rollout, the rudder loses effectiveness and nosewheel steering is then used for directional control. If the nosewheel becomes inoperable at that point, the only other way to maintain directional control is through differential braking, i.e., applying different amounts of braking to each of the main wheels under the wings to steer the plane. The fact that the JetBlue pilots were able to use differential braking during the last part of the landing rollout to keep the aircraft on the runway centerline, speaks volumes about their piloting skills.
Now you know why commercial airline pilots are paid the big bucks.
MG -
Quiet tonight
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MG, I'm so relieved that you're not in TX!
A question - why was it necessary for the plane to circle around until fuel levels were lower before attempting to land? -
Originally posted by Meia Gisborn:
Yeap, I know. In a matter of a day, the price went up even without any event, or at least not yet.
C$1.75/liter? Didn't you mention that it was around C$1.00 just a few days ago?
I heard on the news that H. Rita is now officially the third most powerful hurricane on record.
I am in [b]TOTAL AWE at the masterful display of airmanship displayed by the pilots, especially at how they managed to keep the nosegear planted right on the runway centerline during the entire rollout.
The fact that the JetBlue pilots were able to use differential braking during the last part of the landing rollout to keep the aircraft on the runway centerline, speaks volumes about their piloting skills.
Now you know why commercial airline pilots are paid the big bucks.
MG[/b]
Hubby said the same thing too....about the centreline thing. I reminded him about what I heard on the radio about pilots being the top paying job in US. I don't know whose reports it was but a few weeks ago, I heard it on our radio.
Not sure if you remembered, I have a close friend who moved from TO to Houston. I am also checking if she's okay. -
You mean that problematic plane?Originally posted by Rhonda:MG, I'm so relieved that you're not in TX!
A question - why was it necessary for the plane to circle around until fuel levels were lower before attempting to land?
No, usually because they need to ensure ground kaki are prepared bef they land, sekali accident how? -
Hey Rhonda.......did you go grab supper? I've been having mooncakes the past two nights.
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No lah........they have to exhaust the fuel lah. Otherwise if explosion, it will really be a hugh fireball. Anyways, I let our resident pilot aka MG to explain lah. I am no expert lah.Originally posted by sbst275:You mean that problematic plane?
No, usually because they need to ensure ground kaki are prepared bef they land, sekali accident how? -
Originally posted by littlestream:Hey Rhonda.......did you go grab supper? I've been having mooncakes the past two nights. Don't worry about it! I've been having mooncakes too! A little bit here, a little bit there!
The largest chunk I ate at one shot was the one offered by Bear during our recent Shang Yue Outing. Jit Dua Deh!! Kia Si Lang!! When I brought his ML mooncake to my workplace, I cut it into 1/16 slices!
Soon, no more mooncakes liao until next year! So, eat your fill! -
MG like bo di leh!Originally posted by littlestream:No lah........they have to exhaust the fuel lah. Otherwise if explosion, it will really be a hugh fireball. Anyways, I let our resident pilot aka MG to explain lah. I am no expert lah. -
I'm sooo hungry! No dinner, no supper!
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Partly also...Originally posted by littlestream:No lah........they have to exhaust the fuel lah. Otherwise if explosion, it will really be a hugh fireball. Anyways, I let our resident pilot aka MG to explain lah. I am no expert lah.
But fighter jet lagi si, because of the speed -
Want some beer? Carlsberg?Originally posted by Rhonda:I'm sooo hungry! No dinner, no supper! -
Lard courses through the veins.. just what the doctor ordered -
Wah piang, and then Bear said it was small. But mooncakes like heaty one hor? Suddenly I got pimples leh. But I eat mooncake with green tea ley. How come?Originally posted by Rhonda: Don't worry about it! I've been having mooncakes too! A little bit here, a little bit there!
The largest chunk I ate at one shot was the one offered by Bear during our recent Shang Yue Outing. Jit Dua Deh!! Kia Si Lang!! When I brought his ML mooncake to my workplace, I cut it into 1/16 slices!
Soon, no more mooncakes liao until next year! So, eat your fill! -
Eh... no leh! I remember my Anatomy & Physiology lecturers saying Lard travels through our digestive system leh!Originally posted by DriftingGuy:Lard courses through the veins.. just what the doctor ordered 
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Too early for lunch, right? Maybe he is busy ah. He seems to be busy these days.Originally posted by Rhonda:MG like bo di leh! -
Yo, DriftingGuy! How are you tonight?
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Le boh ki jiak? You got 24/7 eh 7-eleven mah. They have Prima Taste stuff ah?Originally posted by Rhonda:I'm sooo hungry! No dinner, no supper! -
Yeah lor! It's ok lah... we just wait patiently for his explanation and in the meantime, we yak to our hearts' content here!Originally posted by littlestream:Too early for lunch, right? Maybe he is busy ah. He seems to be busy these days. -
Tea goes with mooncake to clear the oil...
If it is heaty, drink that snake water -
Me hungry now also...