So ... the poor thing has a disability... and that's being too emotionally weak to control her drinking... whilst the Canadian Teamsters has an obligation to defend its members, but not the rest of the population that is at risk of being killed because of someone else's "disability" ?

The world has been turned upside down.. the lunatics are now running the asylum...

The alcoholic truck driver should have her drivers license (for cars too) taken away.

 

Hard Landing Buckles 767 Fuselage

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United Airlines’ oldest Boeing 767 is likely a write-off after the fuselage skin buckled and tore in a hard landing at Houston on July 29. The aircraft arrived from Newark at 10:34 a.m. with 193 passengers and 11 crew, none of whom were injured. Circumstances of the landing have not been released, but the crew taxied to the gate as normal after their rough arrival.

 

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Wow that's nasty.
My flight got seriously delayed coming from Newark to LA one time because there was a fluid leak. What is up with Newark.
Luckily I got a different flight from LA to Newark and didn't have to wait the whole time for the damaged plane to get to LA first.
I don't think I'll fly anymore unless I can be genetically altered to grow my own wings, or alternately a parachute surgically inserted into my back that has an automatic deployment mechanism.

 

The Fremantle Highway, carrying 3,783 new vehicles, including 498 electric ones, from the German port city of Bremerhaven to Singapore had been ablaze since late on July 25. Firefighters decided not to douse the flames with water for fear of making the nearly 200-meter (around 650-foot) ship unstable as it floated close to North Sea shipping lanes and a world-renowned migratory bird habitat.

One crew member died and others were injured when the fire erupted. The crew of 21, all Indian nationals, and two other people on board, were evacuated in the early hours of July 26.

Photos released Monday by the Netherlands coast guard appeared to show no smoke billowing out of the ship, which is anchored 16 kilometers (10 miles) north of the Dutch islands of Schiermonnikoog and Ameland while authorities decide which port it will be towed to for the next stage of the complex salvage operation.

“The recovery companies are working on a plan of action for towing the freighter to its final location and salvaging it,” the ministry said.

 

The Fremantle Highway, carrying 3,783 new vehicles, including 498 electric ones, from the German port city of Bremerhaven to Singapore had been ablaze since late on July 25. Firefighters decided not to douse the flames with water for fear of making the nearly 200-meter (around 650-foot) ship unstable as it floated close to North Sea shipping lanes and a world-renowned migratory bird habitat.

One crew member died and others were injured when the fire erupted. The crew of 21, all Indian nationals, and two other people on board, were evacuated in the early hours of July 26.

Photos released Monday by the Netherlands coast guard appeared to show no smoke billowing out of the ship, which is anchored 16 kilometers (10 miles) north of the Dutch islands of Schiermonnikoog and Ameland while authorities decide which port it will be towed to for the next stage of the complex salvage operation.

“The recovery companies are working on a plan of action for towing the freighter to its final location and salvaging it,” the ministry said.

How long are insurance companies going to stand for cars that spontaneously combust?

 

How long are insurance companies going to stand for cars that spontaneously combust?

Hi,

Hey, that's a good way to put it. Who now does not believe in spontaneous combustion.
I cannot imagine the cost of an operation like this. The way prices are these days, I'm surprised they don't just let it sink to the bottom.

 

The Fremantle Highway, carrying 3,783 new vehicles, including 498 electric ones, from the German port city of Bremerhaven to Singapore had been ablaze since late on July 25. Firefighters decided not to douse the flames with water for fear of making the nearly 200-meter (around 650-foot) ship unstable as it floated close to North Sea shipping lanes and a world-renowned migratory bird habitat.

One crew member died and others were injured when the fire erupted. The crew of 21, all Indian nationals, and two other people on board, were evacuated in the early hours of July 26.

Photos released Monday by the Netherlands coast guard appeared to show no smoke billowing out of the ship, which is anchored 16 kilometers (10 miles) north of the Dutch islands of Schiermonnikoog and Ameland while authorities decide which port it will be towed to for the next stage of the complex salvage operation.

“The recovery companies are working on a plan of action for towing the freighter to its final location and salvaging it,” the ministry said.

Hi,

That's really a shame for many reasons.
You would think they would have learned something by now with the batteries on airplanes and how they imposed restrictions for some battery types.
Almost 4000 new vehicles. That's gotta be expensive and such a waste.
For the cleanup, I wonder if they could just let it sink to the bottom. Could you imagine how much it will cost to dispose of all that nasty waste from burned up batteries and everything else the fire took out with it.
What's in your wallet, shipping guys.

 

It's just a little salt-water, fire and smoke damage that will buff-out like new.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66393507

https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/europa/frachter-fremantle-highway-100.html

Probably a total loss with the freight
If the ship owner decides to dismantle the ship, it is considered possible that it will end up in a specially equipped port in India, Pakistan or Turkey. A lot probably depends on whether the engine room, which is considered the most important part of the ship, is still intact.

In any case, the wheelhouse was completely destroyed. Appraisers must now determine whether it is a total loss. This should only happen after emptying. Scrapping in Eemshaven is not possible, says the port administration. The first thing to do is to correct the freighter's imbalance.

After the first inspections it is clear: The cars in the lower four parking levels are still relatively intact. The fifth deck is empty. In the decks above - from six to eleven - the fires were raging. Even the cars that appear relatively undamaged - a good 800 - will probably be written off completely, according to the salvage company. It is not known what damage was caused indirectly. Insurance specialists are already talking about a total loss as far as the freight is concerned. It is currently valued at around 300 million euros.

https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/europa/brand-fremantle-highway-frachter-100.html

How are shipping companies reacting to the new challenge?
From the point of view of the insurance industry, shipping companies are not yet reacting sufficiently in many cases. In 2022, according to the insurer ACGS, fires were the main cause of total losses. "They lost eight ships and over 200 accidents - the highest number in ten years."

Expert Schieder gives the reason: "The extinguishing systems are still the same as they were 50 years ago and have not kept pace with the size development and the fire loads of the ships." Both the fire detection and the extinguishing systems below deck would have to be fundamentally revised. "Otherwise, most fires remain uncontrollable, fires from lithium-ion batteries anyway."

 

https://www.kptv.com/2023/08/04/ore...ing-self-serve-gas-after-72-year-restriction/
SALEM Ore. (KPTV) – Oregonians can now pump their own gas following a signature by Gov. Tina Kotek on Friday.

House Bill 2426 allows Oregon gas stations to open up half of their pumps for self-serve gas, eliminating a 72-year restriction on most drivers pumping their own gas.

https://www.kptv.com/video/2023/08/04/explainer-how-pump-your-own-gas/
EXPLAINER: How to pump your own gas

 

 

https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/airtag-lost-luggage-flight/index.html
The airline said her bag was lost, but her tracker said otherwise. So she flew to get it

By that point, Shuster didn’t trust much in United’s processes. “So I jumped on the plane, flew to Chicago, got to baggage claim, and it took them 30 seconds to give me my bag,” she says.

“Meanwhile I’d already sent pictures of the bag, the claim ticket and its location to United. It’s gobsmacking that they can’t figure out how to do it better in this day and age.”

Staff were holding it at O’Hare in the baggage office by the belts at Terminal 1 – explaining the 50 feet that the AirTag showed the bag had moved.

 

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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-trucking-company-drinking-driving-1.6924015
Quebec trucking company ordered to reinstate driver fired for drinking and driving

This is the part that caught my attention:

Marc-Andre Gauthier, a spokesman for Teamsters Canada, said, "We encourage drivers to respect driving laws and transport companies to put the necessary policies and tools to allow their employees to practise (sic) their profession in complete safety,"

Perhaps that is why the contract between the trucking company and the union addressed this.

Groupe Robert, meanwhile, told April that the collective agreement between the company and the union representing drivers is clear: The penalty for drinking and driving is immediate termination of employment.

Sounds like ole Marc-Andre might want to reassess his propaganda talking points.[/QUOTE]

 

So ... the poor thing has a disability... and that's being too emotionally weak to control her drinking... whilst the Canadian Teamsters has an obligation to defend its members, but not the rest of the population that is at risk of being killed because of someone else's "disability" ?

The world has been turned upside down.. the lunatics are now running the asylum...

It has turned upside down is SO many ways -- and on all sides of the political spectrum and in almost every corner of the globe.

 

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34,000 HP?

Once again, someone that completely botches things because they don't bother to care about units.

The JT11D-20 (aka, the J58-P-4 production engine used on the SR-71) is rated for a wet thrust at sea level, zero airspeed, of 34,000 lb. But, hey, units don't matter, so 34,000 lb/engine all of a sudden becomes 34,000 horsepower.

At that thrust, the SR-71 hits 34,000 HP at a speed of just 188 mph, But this is misleading because the 34,000 lb thrust rating is uninstalled. For a variety of reasons, the installed thrust is only 25,500 lb/engine.

I don't know what the max thrust is at altitude and at max speed, but I'm betting it's going to work out to quite a bit more than 34,000 HP.

 

For a variety of reasons, the installed thrust is only 25,500 lb/engine.

And what might the chief reason be for said loss in thrust?

 

And what might the chief reason for said loss in thrust?

It varies a lot from one installation to another. One of the culprits is that uninstalled jet engines are usually not having to drive many of the parasitic loads that installed engines do. These can include things like the fuel pumps for the engines themselves. Also, avionics and cabin cooling, as well as cabin pressurization, are drawn from compressor bleed air, and this can be a very significant power drain. Then there are a number of aerodynamic influences, such as from the aircraft intakes, which almost always vary considerably from the optimized intake nozzles on a test stand. My guess, and that's all it is, is that the chief losses are due to bleed air draws and intake nozzle effects.

 

Instructor at Colorado driving school plows through front of business' building
The car crashed into the driving school's building right under a 'Learn to Drive' sign

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Instructor at Colorado driving school plows through front of business' building
The car crashed into the driving school's building right under a 'Learn to Drive' sign
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...But Not Here.

 

Instructor at Colorado driving school plows through front of business' building
The car crashed into the driving school's building right under a 'Learn to Drive' sign
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Hi,

That pic should be in the Encyclopedia Britannica under "Irony".