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    No such thing as a free market if the U S A is involved. Rules exist to punish its competition whether a country or company. Just look at the big airtanker contract. Won hands down by Airbus because the Boeing was overpriced, underachieving and under engineered. So they got Congress to change the rules. Bingo new contract goes to Boeing. Meanwhile they sue Airbus for getting state aid from Europe. If it ain't USA made and owned, you are a likely enemy.
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    Better to be cynical, than have the wool pulled over your eyes. Many often claim when choosing intent or accident for such things, it must be a mistake. I doubt so many mistakes happen, at least with big business and government- bet on malign intent. For now I put RAAus in the keep a very close watch basket. Trust and respect must be earned.
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    Estimated soldiers deaths on Iraq side in gulf one is 100-200 thousand dead. Many thousand died from war crimes, soldiers left their tanks to surrender and walk away from battle. US used air burst fuel bombs and incinerated them in thousands. For others that is a war crime, but the USA refuses to accept the war crimes convention applies to them, only its enemy can be a war criminal. So the many thousands civilians killed in hospitals, schools and known shelters when bombed by the USA do not count. Nor does bombing the same site when rescuers turn up. Same tactics now used in Syria and also by ISIS. Once again the USA teaches the world how to be a war criminal.
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    If you can't find the death shots they may have been sterilized from the net. A favourite of dictators everywhere. There is no forever on the web, if they want it gone,its gone. Do not forget the embedded journalists where the only ones with access and they were only shown what the army wanted them to see. Naturally Gulf war 2 had much higher deaths and mostly civilians. Estimated close to a 200,000 dead. A very low estimate. The coalition of the killing
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    Part 103 in USA is 254 lbs empty and 4 us gallons of fuel. Can't be flown fast and have a wing loading limit and I think 54 mph top speed.
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    Yes, either FAA or its a military, space or a part 103 that is exempt also from needing a licence/ permit. Even the space shuttle was a experimental.
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    Gee, I am pretty sure I saw lots of photos of masses of dead soldiers around burnt out tanks. Lines of tanks killed before they saw the enemy in the desert. Many many thousands of soldiers died, not just pretty media friendly shots.
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    Great use of available alloy bottle. Now we have a use that will be fine for the alloy "welding" rods.
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    Whilst it is commendable that we have firefighters and no doubt the cream of the crop coming to help us, it is just a band aid. 50 or 500 wont help a great deal, without a full commitment by government. We have thousands of kilometers of fire front, we need a well paid and resourced system to fight these and future fires. I bet whilst not suitable for many fires that a fleet of 737 firebombers could still damp down a number of fires allowing resources to meet the greatest need. Been in WA will help for WA but bugger all good for us. It is not just air assets but a whole of response planning and resourcing issue. Comparisons to fires 80 years ago have no real bearing though- even with 2019 tech and comms, we are still in a major problem. And we have a coordinated effort of thousands. A city with 5 million people in its surrounds is at real risk of catastrophic loss. But Scomo is more worried about a holiday from doing bugger all. The Prime Minimal will just try marketing speak his way out of it, Even Lara Worthington (Bingle) said "where the bloody hell are you". It is estimated an extra 300 people died today from health effects of the fire smoke and heat. We won't see that as a headline. Absolutely firkin hopeless. No amount of thoughts and prayers or neo liberal bullsite will solve this.
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    Never Give UP?️ At least not until I get up there and fly with you. Nothing could be better for your type of flying and scenery. You know we love you Dude?
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    Working good Ian, Question, Now its is a US based server, does that mean I should expect extraordinary rendition when I insult a red head dictator? I would like to visit Cuba.............. but not that way.
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    Any talk of a user pays system just leads the government to make a bullshite business case to neglect its responsibility. Then it will privatise the whole idea and Fire fighting will be on cost basis plus profit. No cover than you burn. This has already happened in the States for the California Fires. Private fire units only protecting their insured clients. And getting in the way of real fire fighters. We must remember this is how originally fire services for cities were developed in large numbers and that includes Sydney. It was purely by insurance companies funding, so they might help but only if the fire might then burn a insured property. We can't allow the picking of winners and losers just because it may be less economic or they did not vote LNP. We don't just say that the Army will only defend easy spots but charge money if you live somewhere harder to defend.
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    Clever but missed it by that much..... Notice the Comet?
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    It is there to catch oil vapour and droplets. It is vented from the engine. Much better in the bottle than dripping places, making smells, stains and a potential fire risk in extreme cases. Better to have than not, if its too heavy- make a lighter one.
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    We only make great pilots when its voluntary. Been launched by a dickhead car driver does not count. The Boomers do make great road bikes. In my experience - a bit like a Jabiru- very hard to kill. Unless you need a rocket ship, the flat twins are awesome.
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    That seems a bit rude. Sure codes here in NSW make you have a big tank,pump and fire hose, when a new build is done. My brother sure had to. He lived in a bush/ farm setting. Making them pay big for fire assistance is dead wrong. By your logic only city dwellers deserve fire assistance. A lot of fire would be there with or without bush blocks. The fires need stopping whether someone lives there or not.
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    Yes more sensors and some have better speed on darkening with good adjustment. Just buy best your budget allows and don't buy just for a pretty decal on it.
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    A cheaper auto darkening helmet is pretty common use these days Never had a problem with one. At $1000 min in your view- very few would use them.
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    Murphy Renegade biplane was the one I know of. I am a real lover of rivets and gussets for this very reason. Far easier, quicker and can be cheaper.
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    For a inverter welder, that's a great price. Amazing how cheap some really useful tools have become. But you can buy a handful of crap that is thrown out after Xmas. Full points for getting a useful present. Grab yourself, a also cheap auto darkening helmet. Makes welding heaps easier and no problems of miss timing eye cover. On lookers can use the hand held one. Buy some nice long blue leather gauntlets. Does the missus like to see you in leather? A leather apron or welding jacket is a hot but burn free look. I have a ancient arc, mig and tig to use but a cheap inverter sounds great. The small size and ability to do big work makes such a little beasty a nomination for best under $100 tool ever.
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    No it just makes you intelligent.
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    Gee turbo, The weight of history and the real population getting ripped off sure seems illegal. But you have a very selective view if culpability. But we expect no less
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    You obviously have a very high sense of importance. How dare a motorcycle share space with you. I agree, you should not have any safety features. That's just another conspiracy of the left and motorcyclists in your mind. Maybe Children are to blame for wanting a safe environment? Haven't seen any children run over in their driveway by bikes though or at anyplace self entitled dickheads drive. Some people should never be let out in public.
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    It was me who said..... Some should not be in charge of anything more than shopping trolley. And some I would not even allow that. Last week, I saw some young idiot move into the next lane from a stop, jumping into the gap. Problem was young dicky smashed the throttle in his commode v8 and launched into the corner of the car in his original lane. Took flight and landed on the boot of the rear car in the next lane. I have always wondered how some one manages to get a car on top of a sedan, now I know. It just stopped short of landing in the path of oncoming traffic at 60kmh. Three wrecks. What a farking idiot. He, I would need to see retrained before allowing anywhere near even a shopping trolley. Was funny as hell to watch though. I expect a Darwin award is going to be needed for that one.
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    Not sure about aircraft , unless we know all the crash reports etc. But a heap of us kept riding and still enjoy it. Lots of 50 plus riders doing fine on 200hp BMW and Ducati bikes. But sure it requires skill and good reflexes, a bit of fitness and most of all a large dose of wisdom when using the throttle. Any rider who has spent eons away from bikes needs to take it slow HP wise and move up once you master the docile bike. Older returned rider deaths are unfortunately common. They often may not have been great riders 30 years ago etc. Power in new bikes is insanely fast for the sports models. Better than full grandprix bikes of 30 years ago. They make foolish riders feel great but the rider not the bike is always getting beyond their limits. Some have skill levels that should be confined to shopping trolleys. Lots of younger blokes with far bigger egos than their skill and brains can support also keep launching like a missile at the horizon, and meet dog as well. With planes I expect the correlation might also show a similar trend if only related to large gaps in flying of decades and low hrs and low proficiency when returning to flying. A bit like any high skill pursuit where death stalks mistakes. I have no idea if this relates to any particular accident for RAA.
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